Onnu Rendu
From Iraivi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- S. J. Surya
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Iraivi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu moonu naalu | One, two, three, four |
| Anju aaru bore-u | Five and six are boring |
| Edutha eduppil eighth-u round-u | Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round |
| Poga poren paaru | Just watch me go now |
| Male | |
| Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Moonu Naalu..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Ezhu.uhh..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Weight aana vedhalam | A heavy demon (Vedhalam) |
| Thala mela onnu yethikitten | I mounted right onto my head |
| Doubt yellam ketalum | Even if doubts arose |
| Clear panni ulla oothikitten | I cleared them all and poured it inside me |
| Male | |
| Padutha manasu ezhuppa paakudhu | My resting mind tries to wake up |
| Ezhuppi theliya vachi adikka paakudhu | Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down |
| Adichi..adutha nimisham sirichi paakudhu | After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh |
| Sirichi kalutha kavvi kadikka paakudhu..uh..uh..uh | Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me.. |
| Male | |
| Waste-u waste-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u | Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Taste-u taste-u…Chorus :Bottle-u | Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Taste-u Taste-u..Chorus :Bottle-u | Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Ghost-u ghost-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u | Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | One, two.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Moonu naalu…Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Anju aaru…Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Five, six.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Ezhu.uhhh….Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Chorus | |
| Bottle-u… bottle-u | Bottle... bottle |
| Bottle-u… bottle-u | Bottle... bottle |
| Male | |
| Nalla thaanae kalla katti | It was running smoothly, but tying a stone to it |
| Ooduchi en vandi | My vehicle broke down completely |
| Endha puliya marathil utten | Into which tamarind tree did I crash? |
| Rendu wheel-u nondi | Limping along on two broken wheels |
| Male | |
| Veththu vettu list-u la thaan | Only in the list of good-for-nothings |
| Seranum naan poyi | Must I go and join now? |
| Vendha punnila vettu potu | Slashing deeper into an already burnt wound |
| Sirichudhu andha pei | That ghost stood there and laughed |
| Male | |
| Padutha manasu ezhuppa paakudhu | My resting mind tries to wake up |
| Ezhuppi theliya vachi adikka paakudhu | Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down |
| Adichi..adutha nimisham sirichi paakudhu | After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh |
| Sirichi kalutha kavvi kadikka paakudhu..uh..uh..uh | Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me.. |
| Male | |
| Waste-u waste-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u | Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Taste-u taste-u…Chorus :Bottle-u | Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Taste-u Taste-u..Chorus :Bottle-u | Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Ghost-u ghost-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u | Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu moonu naalu | One, two, three, four |
| Anju aaru bore-u | Five and six are boring |
| Edutha eduppil eighth-u round-u | Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round |
| Poga poren paaru | Just watch me go now |
| Male | |
| Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Moonu Naalu..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Ezhu.uhh..Chorus :Aahaaa.. | Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa.. |
| Male | |
| Onnu rendu..Chorus :Bottle-u | One, two.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Moonu naalu..Chorus :Bottle-u | Three, four.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Anju aaru…Chorus :Bottle-u | Five, six.. Chorus: Bottle! |
| Ezhu..uh..Chorus :Bottle-u | Seven.. Chorus: Bottle! |
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
மூனு நாலு ஐஞ்சு ஆறு
போரு எடுத்த எடுப்பில்
எய்ட்த்து ரவுண்டு
போகப்போறேன் பாரு
One, two, three, four
Five and six are boring
Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round
Just watch me go now
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் குழு :
ஆஹா
மூனு நாலு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஏழு குழு :
ஆஹா
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
வெய்ட்டான வேதாளம்
தலைமேல ஒன்னு ஏத்திக்கிட்டேன்
டவுட் எல்லாம் கேட்டாலும்
கிளியா் பண்ணி உள்ள ஊத்திக்கிட்டேன்
A heavy demon (Vedhalam)
I mounted right onto my head
Even if doubts arose
I cleared them all and poured it inside me
படுத்த மனசு எழுப்பப்
பாக்குது எழுப்பி தெளிய வச்சு
அடிக்கப் பாக்குது அடிச்சி அடுத்த
நிமிஷம் சிாிச்சுப் பாக்குது
சிாிச்சு கழுத்த கவ்வி
கடிக்கப் பாக்குது.......
My resting mind tries to wake up
Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down
After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh
Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me..
வேஸ்ட்டு வேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
டேஸ்ட்டு டேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
டேஸ்ட்டு டேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
கோஸ்ட்டு கோஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle!
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு குழு :
ஆஹா
மூனு நாலு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஐஞ்சு ஆறு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஏழு குழு :
ஆஹா
One, two.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Five, six.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
பாட்டலு...... பாட்டலு
பாட்டலு பாட்டலு
Bottle... bottle
Bottle... bottle
நல்லாத்தானே
கல்லாக்கட்டி ஓடுச்சி
என் வண்டி எந்தப் புளிய
மரத்தில் உட்டேன் ரெண்டு
வீலு நொண்டி
It was running smoothly, but tying a stone to it
My vehicle broke down completely
Into which tamarind tree did I crash?
Limping along on two broken wheels
வெத்துவேட்டு
லிஸ்டுலதான் சேரனும்
நான் போயி வெந்த புண்ணுல
வேட்டு போட்டு சிாிச்சுது அந்த பேயி
Only in the list of good-for-nothings
Must I go and join now?
Slashing deeper into an already burnt wound
That ghost stood there and laughed
படுத்த மனசு எழுப்பப்
பாக்குது எழுப்பி தெளிய வச்சு
அடிக்கப் பாக்குது அடிச்சி அடுத்த
நிமிஷம் சிாிச்சுப் பாக்குது
சிாிச்சு கழுத்த கவ்வி
கடிக்கப் பாக்குது.......
My resting mind tries to wake up
Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down
After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh
Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me..
வேஸ்ட்டு வேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
டேஸ்ட்டு டேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
டேஸ்ட்டு டேஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
கோஸ்ட்டு கோஸ்ட்டு குழு :
பாட்டலு
Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle!
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
மூனு நாலு ஐஞ்சு ஆறு
போரு எடுத்த எடுப்பில்
எய்ட்த்து ரவுண்டு
போகப்போறேன் பாரு
One, two, three, four
Five and six are boring
Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round
Just watch me go now
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் குழு :
ஆஹா
மூனு நாலு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் குழு :
ஆஹா
ஏழு குழு :
ஆஹா
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
ஒன்னு ரெண்டு குழு :
ஆஹா
மூனு நாலு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஐஞ்சு ஆறு குழு :
ஆஹா
ஏழு குழு :
ஆஹா
One, two.. Chorus: Bottle!
Three, four.. Chorus: Bottle!
Five, six.. Chorus: Bottle!
Seven.. Chorus: Bottle!
Onnu rendu moonu naalu
One, two, three, four
Anju aaru bore-u
Five and six are boring
Edutha eduppil eighth-u round-u
Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round
Poga poren paaru
Just watch me go now
Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Moonu Naalu..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Ezhu.uhh..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Weight aana vedhalam
A heavy demon (Vedhalam)
Thala mela onnu yethikitten
I mounted right onto my head
Doubt yellam ketalum
Even if doubts arose
Clear panni ulla oothikitten
I cleared them all and poured it inside me
Padutha manasu ezhuppa paakudhu
My resting mind tries to wake up
Ezhuppi theliya vachi adikka paakudhu
Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down
Adichi..adutha nimisham sirichi paakudhu
After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh
Sirichi kalutha kavvi kadikka paakudhu..uh..uh..uh
Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me..
Waste-u waste-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u
Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste-u taste-u…Chorus :Bottle-u
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste-u Taste-u..Chorus :Bottle-u
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Ghost-u ghost-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u
Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle!
Onnu rendu..Chorus :Aahaaa..
One, two.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Moonu naalu…Chorus :Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Anju aaru…Chorus :Aahaaa..
Five, six.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Ezhu.uhhh….Chorus :Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Bottle-u… bottle-u
Bottle... bottle
Bottle-u… bottle-u
Bottle... bottle
Nalla thaanae kalla katti
It was running smoothly, but tying a stone to it
Ooduchi en vandi
My vehicle broke down completely
Endha puliya marathil utten
Into which tamarind tree did I crash?
Rendu wheel-u nondi
Limping along on two broken wheels
Veththu vettu list-u la thaan
Only in the list of good-for-nothings
Seranum naan poyi
Must I go and join now?
Vendha punnila vettu potu
Slashing deeper into an already burnt wound
Sirichudhu andha pei
That ghost stood there and laughed
Padutha manasu ezhuppa paakudhu
My resting mind tries to wake up
Ezhuppi theliya vachi adikka paakudhu
Waking me up, making me sober, it tries to beat me down
Adichi..adutha nimisham sirichi paakudhu
After beating me, the very next second it tries to laugh
Sirichi kalutha kavvi kadikka paakudhu..uh..uh..uh
Laughing, it grips my neck and tries to bite me..
Waste-u waste-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u
Waste, waste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste-u taste-u…Chorus :Bottle-u
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Taste-u Taste-u..Chorus :Bottle-u
Taste, taste.. Chorus: Bottle!
Ghost-u ghost-u ..Chorus :Bottle-u
Ghost, ghost.. Chorus: Bottle!
Onnu rendu moonu naalu
One, two, three, four
Anju aaru bore-u
Five and six are boring
Edutha eduppil eighth-u round-u
Right from the start, I'm going straight to the eighth round
Poga poren paaru
Just watch me go now
Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Moonu Naalu..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Three, four.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Hmm hmm.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Ezhu.uhh..Chorus :Aahaaa..
Seven.. Chorus: Aahaaa..
Onnu rendu..Chorus :Bottle-u
One, two.. Chorus: Bottle!
Moonu naalu..Chorus :Bottle-u
Three, four.. Chorus: Bottle!
Anju aaru…Chorus :Bottle-u
Five, six.. Chorus: Bottle!
Ezhu..uh..Chorus :Bottle-u
Seven.. Chorus: Bottle!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays a manic, self-destructive descent into severe alcoholism and existential frustration. Skipping the initial drinks and jumping straight to heavy intoxication ('eighth round'), the protagonist seeks an escape from his life's failures. He views alcohol as an oppressive demon ('Vedhalam') riding on his head, echoing the folklore of King Vikramaditya and the corpse-demon, continuously tormenting his mind. Throughout the track, the bottle acts as both a source of comfort and a haunting ghost ('Pei') that mocks his downfall. Life is metaphorically described as a broken cart limping on ruined wheels after crashing into obstacles. Ultimately, the song serves as a grim reflection of how addiction feeds on grief, leaving the protagonist trapped in a vicious cycle of temporary numbness and tormenting reality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Mythological Allusion
“Weight aana vedhalam / Thala mela onnu yethikitten”
Alcohol/addiction is metaphorically represented as a heavy Vedhalam (demon) sitting on the protagonist's head, alluding to the folklore where a demon burdens Vikramaditya.
Tamil Proverb / Idiom
“Vendha punnila vettu potu”
Uses the Tamil idiom 'vendha punnil vettu' (cutting open an already burnt wound), equivalent to 'rubbing salt in the wound' or adding insult to injury.
Metaphor
“Ooduchi en vandi ... Rendu wheel-u nondi”
Metaphorically compares the protagonist's ruined life and choices to a broken-down vehicle limping on damaged wheels.
Iyaipu (Rhyming)
“Waste-u waste-u / Taste-u taste-u / Ghost-u ghost-u”
Uses end-rhyming loan words ('Waste-u', 'Taste-u', 'Ghost-u') ending in the same suffix sound to create a rhythmic, chant-like hook.
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Trivia
From the 2016 film 'Iraivi' directed by Karthik Subbaraj, this track features music composed and sung by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek. The song plays during pivotal scenes depicting the male characters' self-destructive coping mechanisms through alcohol, mirroring the film's core themes of toxic masculinity, societal burden, and emotional turmoil.
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