Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Innoru Roundu

From Neeya 2 · 2018

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singers
Mukesh, DJ Sathiya, Shabir
Music director
Shabir
Details
Neeya 22018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
……………...
Male
Podu…quarter-uPour... a quarter
Chorus :CuttingChorus: A cutting
Male :Half-naMale: If it's a half bottle
Chorus :sittingChorus: A sitting (session)
Male :Full-u-naMale: If it's a full bottle
Chorus :SharingChorus: Sharing it
Male :Oothi kudiMale: Pour and drink!
Male
Brandy-naIf it's Brandy...
Chorus :ThanniChorus: Water!
Male :Whiskey-naMale: If it's Whiskey...
Chorus :SodaChorus: Soda!
Male :RummunaMale: If it's Rum...
Chorus : ColaChorus: Cola!
Male :No more worryMale: No more worries!
Male
Intha sarakka pathathumSeeing this liquor,
Nenjo kondaduthaeThe heart celebrates!
Ada sarakku marammaaAh, is it a liquor tree?
Odambu thindaduthaeThe body staggers!
Male
Hey yethikkada liquoruHey, gulp down the liquor!
Nee oothikinna takkaruIf you pour it in, it's awesome!
Chorus
Innoru rounduAnother round,
Oothu…innoru rounduPour... another round!
Male
Oothi kudi oothi kudiPour and drink, pour and drink!
Oothi kudi sharp-ahPour and drink sharply!
Aasaipatta ethikka neeIf you desire, chug it down,
Podatha daa thaapaDon't put a latch/brake!
Chorus
Thattungadaa glassuClink the glasses, guys!
Ippa kottungadaa cheersuNow give a shout-out cheers, guys!
Dummy pieceu kudaEven a useless dummy piece,
Ippo kaaturaanda massuIs showing off mass style now!
Male
Oothi kudi oothi kudiPour and drink, pour and drink!
Oothi kudi sharp-ahPour and drink sharply!
Aasaipatta ethikka neeIf you desire, chug it down,
Podatha daa thaapaDon't put a latch/brake!
Chorus
Thattungadaa glassuClink the glasses, guys!
Ippa kottungadaa cheersuNow give a shout-out cheers, guys!
Dummy pieceu kudaEven a useless dummy piece,
Ippo kaaturaanda massuIs showing off mass style now!
Male
Paththu mani aagumWhen it turns ten o'clock,
Itha pirinji poga nogumIt hurts to part ways with this!
Male
Hey yethikkada liquoruHey, gulp down the liquor!
Nee oothikinna takkaruIf you pour it in, it's awesome!
Chorus
Innoru rounduAnother round,
Oothu…innoru rounduPour... another round!
Chorus
Sarakirukkuthu adichikooThere is liquor, drink up!
Murukkirukkuthu kadichikkoThere are crunchy snacks, bite into them!
Sarakirukkuthu adichikooThere is liquor, drink up!
Murukkirukkuthu kadichikkoThere are crunchy snacks, bite into them!
Haan haan nalla adichikkooHaha, drink up well!
Ye ye piothum kadichikkooYeah yeah, bite into enough snacks!
Male
Sondham bandhamRelatives and relations,
Ellaam dupe-u machiAre all fake/duplicates, friend!
Ootha ootha sorgam vanthurichuAs we keep pouring, heaven has arrived!
Male
Valikkum thunbam ellaamAll painful sorrows,
Odi pogumdaaWill run away, man!
Ada sogatha otta vittaaAh, if you let sadness linger,
Vaazhkai nogun daaLife will hurt, man!
Male
Sarakku santhaiyilaIn the alcohol market,
Santhosam thaandaaHappiness alone exists, man!
Nee erangu thanniyilaStep into the water/liquor,
Koothadalaam daaWe can dance and celebrate, man!
Male
Bodhaiyula paadurenaeI am singing in intoxication,
Kelu chittappuListen to me, uncle!
Kudichavanlaan chinna pullaEveryone who drinks is like a small child,
Paaru chittappuLook here, uncle!
Male
Bodhai maram keelaUnder the tree of intoxication,
Ada porakuthadaa nyanamEnlightenment is born, man!
Thalladikittu nikkiren naanI stand staggering,
Thondai kizhiya kaththurenI scream till my throat tears!
Male
Innoru rounduAnother round,
Oothu…innoru rounduPour... another round!
Male :Hey oothu daMale: Hey pour it, man!
Male
Innoru rounduAnother round!
Chorus :Innoru rounduChorus: Another round!
Male :Innoru rounduMale: Another round!
Chorus :Innoru rounduChorus: Another round!
Male
One moreu rounduOne more round!
Chorus :One moreu rounduChorus: One more round!
Male :Innoru rounduMale: Another round!
Chorus :Innoru rounduChorus: Another round!
Male :One moreu…uuMale: One more... ooh!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a lively Tamil 'Tasmac' (drinking) anthem that humorously captures the carefree camaraderie and exhilaration experienced during a night out with friends. Through playful call-and-response dynamics, the singer and chorus banter about various alcohol combinations, snacks (murukku), and the temporary release from life's burdens that drinking provides.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhai (Second letter rhyming)

Thattungadaa glassu / Ippa kottungadaa cheersu

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('thattungada' / 'kottungada').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Innoru roundu / Oothu…innoru roundu

Matching end syllables across lines ('innoru roundu' / 'innoru roundu').

Metaphor

Bodhai maram keela / Ada porakuthadaa nyanam

Comparing intoxication or the source of liquor metaphorically to a tree under which wisdom is gained.

Did you know?

Trivia

The track serves as a classic high-energy 'kuthu' drinking song, a popular trope in commercial Tamil cinema designed to showcase group dance choreography and lighthearted philosophy about temporary escape from life's stresses.

Keep listening

More from Neeya 2