Pudikkiren Kottaiyai
From Sivappu Nila · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sivappu Nila1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa | Once I capture it, come and bow down to me! |
| Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam | Musical knowledge came to me automatically. |
| Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam | Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey! |
| Male | |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa | Once I capture it, come and bow down to me! |
| Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam | Musical knowledge came to me automatically. |
| Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam | Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey! |
| Male | |
| Machchaana kettaen kaaveri thanni | I asked my brother-in-law for Cauvery water. |
| Maattaennu sonnaan pidivaathaam panni | He stubbornly refused to give it. |
| Asalooril odum krishnaavin thanni | Krishna river water flows in another region. |
| Madrass-yil paayaa naalaagum thambi | It will take days to flow into Madras, brother. |
| Male | |
| Thaagam theera vera vazhiyaeyillai | There is no other way to quench my thirst. |
| Idhaiththaan vittaa verae kadhiyae illai | If I leave this, there is no other refuge. |
| Naanenna seiyattum adhanaalathaan | What can I do? That is why... |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Male | |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa | Once I capture it, come and bow down to me! |
| Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam | Musical knowledge came to me automatically. |
| Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam | Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey! |
| Male | |
| Yaedhetho sarkka theriyaama kudichchi | Unknowingly drinking various illicit spirits, |
| Yaezhainga paavam seththaanga thudichchi | Poor needy people died twitching in pain. |
| Arasaangam paaththu eduththaachchu thadaiya | Seeing this, the government lifted the prohibition ban. |
| Ozhunkaaga kudikka thoranthaachchu kadaiya | They opened shops so people can drink in an orderly way! |
| Male | |
| Kudichchaa ippo illa avamaanamthaan | Now drinking is no longer a disgrace. |
| Yaaraarukko nalla varumaanamthaan | It generates good income for so many people. |
| Naan kooda kudichnedaa adhanaaththaan | Even I have taken a drink, that is why... |
| Pudikkiren kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Male | |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa | Once I capture it, come and bow down to me! |
| Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam | Musical knowledge came to me automatically. |
| Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam | Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey! |
| Male | |
| Yaezhaikku naalum yaeraalam kavalai | Poor people have endless worries every day. |
| Athaithaanae theerkkum saaraaya kuvalai | The glass of liquor is what solves them! |
| Mael mattam onnu keezh mattam onnu | There is an upper class and a lower class, |
| Kudikaran aanaa ellaamae onnu | But if you become a drunkard, everyone is equal! |
| Male | |
| Pala saathinga konda samuthaayamae | A society filled with many castes, |
| Oru saathiyaa maaththum saaraayamae | Liquor turns it into a single caste! |
| Idhuthaandaa podhu needhi athanaalaththaan | This is common justice, my friend, and that is why... |
| Male | |
| Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa | I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys! |
| Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa | Once I capture it, come and bow down to me! |
| Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam | Musical knowledge came to me automatically. |
| Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam | Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey! |
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா
புடிச்சதும் கும்பிட வாருங்கடா
உண்டாச்சு தானா சங்கீதம் ஞானம்
சாராயம் தான்டா நம்ம ஹேய் சந்தோஷ பாணம்
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா
புடிச்சதும் கும்பிட வாருங்கடா
உண்டாச்சு தானா சங்கீதம் ஞானம்
சாராயம் தான்டா ஹேய் நம்ம சந்தோஷ பாணம்
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
மச்சான கேட்டேன் காவேரி தண்ணி
மாட்டேன்னு சொன்னான் பிடிவாதம் பண்ணி
அசலூரில் ஓடும் கிருஷ்ணாவின் தண்ணி
மெட்ராஸில் பாய நாளாகும் தம்பி
I asked my brother-in-law for Cauvery water.
He stubbornly refused to give it.
Krishna river water flows in another region.
It will take days to flow into Madras, brother.
தாகம் தீர வேற வழியேயில்லை
இதத்தான் விட்டா வேறே கதியே இல்லை
நானென்ன செய்யட்டும் அதனாலதான்
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா......
There is no other way to quench my thirst.
If I leave this, there is no other refuge.
What can I do? That is why...
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா
புடிச்சதும் கும்பிட வாருங்கடா
உண்டாச்சு தானா சங்கீதம் ஞானம்
சாராயம் தான்டா ஹேய் நம்ம சந்தோஷ பாணம்
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
ஏதேதோ சரக்க தெரியாம குடிச்சி
ஏழைங்க பாவம் செத்தாங்க துடிச்சி
அரசாங்கம் பாத்து எடுத்தாச்சு தடைய
ஒழுங்காக குடிக்க தொறந்தாச்சு கடைய
Unknowingly drinking various illicit spirits,
Poor needy people died twitching in pain.
Seeing this, the government lifted the prohibition ban.
They opened shops so people can drink in an orderly way!
குடிச்சா இப்போ இல்ல அவமானம்தான்
யாராருக்கோ நல்ல வருமானம்தான்
நான் கூட குடிச்சேன்டா அதனாலத்தான்
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா......
Now drinking is no longer a disgrace.
It generates good income for so many people.
Even I have taken a drink, that is why...
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா
புடிச்சதும் கும்பிட வாருங்கடா
உண்டாச்சு தானா சங்கீதம் ஞானம்
சாராயம் தான்டா ஹேய் நம்ம சந்தோஷ பாணம்
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
ஏழைக்கு நாளும் ஏராளம் கவலை
அததானே தீர்க்கும் சாராய குவளை
மேல் மட்டம் ஒண்ணு கீழ் மட்டம் ஒண்ணு
குடிகாரன் ஆனா எல்லாமே ஒண்ணு
Poor people have endless worries every day.
The glass of liquor is what solves them!
There is an upper class and a lower class,
But if you become a drunkard, everyone is equal!
பல சாதிங்க கொண்ட சமுதாயமே
ஒரு சாதியா மாத்தும் சாராயமே
இதுதாண்டா பொது நீதி அதனாலத்தான்
A society filled with many castes,
Liquor turns it into a single caste!
This is common justice, my friend, and that is why...
புடிக்கிறேன் கோட்டையை பாருங்கடா
புடிச்சதும் கும்பிட வாருங்கடா
உண்டாச்சு தானா சங்கீதம் ஞானம்
சாராயம் தான்டா ஹேய் நம்ம சந்தோஷ பாணம்
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Machchaana kettaen kaaveri thanni
I asked my brother-in-law for Cauvery water.
Maattaennu sonnaan pidivaathaam panni
He stubbornly refused to give it.
Asalooril odum krishnaavin thanni
Krishna river water flows in another region.
Madrass-yil paayaa naalaagum thambi
It will take days to flow into Madras, brother.
Thaagam theera vera vazhiyaeyillai
There is no other way to quench my thirst.
Idhaiththaan vittaa verae kadhiyae illai
If I leave this, there is no other refuge.
Naanenna seiyattum adhanaalathaan
What can I do? That is why...
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Yaedhetho sarkka theriyaama kudichchi
Unknowingly drinking various illicit spirits,
Yaezhainga paavam seththaanga thudichchi
Poor needy people died twitching in pain.
Arasaangam paaththu eduththaachchu thadaiya
Seeing this, the government lifted the prohibition ban.
Ozhunkaaga kudikka thoranthaachchu kadaiya
They opened shops so people can drink in an orderly way!
Kudichchaa ippo illa avamaanamthaan
Now drinking is no longer a disgrace.
Yaaraarukko nalla varumaanamthaan
It generates good income for so many people.
Naan kooda kudichnedaa adhanaaththaan
Even I have taken a drink, that is why...
Pudikkiren kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Yaezhaikku naalum yaeraalam kavalai
Poor people have endless worries every day.
Athaithaanae theerkkum saaraaya kuvalai
The glass of liquor is what solves them!
Mael mattam onnu keezh mattam onnu
There is an upper class and a lower class,
Kudikaran aanaa ellaamae onnu
But if you become a drunkard, everyone is equal!
Pala saathinga konda samuthaayamae
A society filled with many castes,
Oru saathiyaa maaththum saaraayamae
Liquor turns it into a single caste!
Idhuthaandaa podhu needhi athanaalaththaan
This is common justice, my friend, and that is why...
Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa
I am going to capture the fort, look here, guys!
Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa
Once I capture it, come and bow down to me!
Undaachchu thaanaa sangeetha nyaanam
Musical knowledge came to me automatically.
Saaraayam thaandaa namma haei santhosha paanam
Liquor is indeed our drink of happiness, hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pudikkiraen Kottaiyai from the 1985 movie Sivappu Nila is a satirical, high-energy track composed by Shankar Ganesh, written by Vaali, and sung in Malaysia Vasudevan's signature expressive style. In the song, a protagonist under the influence of liquor humorously boasts about capturing power while making witty observations about societal issues, water scarcity, government policies, and social class structure. Vaali cleverly weaves contemporary political and social commentaries into a upbeat song. He touches upon real-world issues such as the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery water dispute, the delay in bringing Krishna river water to Chennai, illicit liquor deaths, the state's lifting of prohibition, and how liquor ironically acts as a social equalizer across caste and economic divisions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pudikkiraen kottaiyai paarungadaa / Pudichchathum kumbida vaarungadaa”
The second letter 'di' (டி) matches across lines, creating rhythmic continuity.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Machchaana kettaen kaaveri thanni / Maattaennu sonnaan pidivaathaam panni”
The lines end with matching rhyming words 'thanni' and 'panni'.
Social Satire / Irony
“Pala saathinga konda samuthaayamae / Oru saathiyaa maaththum saaraayamae”
The lyricist satirically remarks that alcohol achieves social equality across caste and class lines faster than social reform.
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Trivia
The song directly references real contemporary 1980s events in Tamil Nadu, including interstate water sharing disputes over the Cauvery river, the Krishna River Water Supply Scheme (Telugu Ganga Project) to supply drinking water to Madras, and the Tamil Nadu government's policy changes surrounding state-run alcohol sales.
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