- Lyricist
- Sean Roldan
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Movie name
- 7 UP Madras Gig
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous track by Sean Roldan from the 7 UP Madras Gig highlights the comical clash of tastes between an ordinary, simple husband and his overly trendy, art-obsessed wife. The husband refers to himself as 'Suppaandi' (a famous naive comic book character) and playfully laments his wife's eccentric habits—such as buying expensive items at craft expos in Valluvar Kottam, wearing snake-shaped bindis, eating rose petals, and obsessing over classical aesthetics and fusion music. He finds her highbrow lifestyle overwhelming and compares his daily domestic existence to 'Gurukshetra' (the mythological war), pleading with God for peace and advocating for a simple, trouble-free life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Pun
“Kalakshetra rombha kadupethura... Gurukshetra kaapaathuraa iraivaa”
Puns on 'Kalakshetra' (a prominent cultural arts academy in Chennai) and 'Gurukshetra' (the legendary battlefield of the Mahabharata), turning a symbol of fine arts into a metaphor for home conflict.
Allusion / Cultural Character Reference
“Naanthaandi unna kattikitta suppaandi”
Uses the iconic comic book character 'Suppaandi' to portray the speaker as a simple-minded, foolish husband trapped in a complex relationship.
End Rhyme (Iyaiputh Thodai)
“En taste-ula enakku ippo doubtu / Rasanaiyil adikadi fightuu / Andha vesanathil vandhathu paattu”
Uses Loanword rhyming ('doubtu', 'fightuu', 'paattu') to build a rhythmic Tanglish verse structure.
Hyperbole / Satirical Imagery
“Arisi la panra tajmahal painting / Rose petals-ah thannila oora vechu sapudradhu”
Exaggerates elite art trends (paintings on rice grains, sarees made of recycled paper, eating soaked rose petals) for humorous effect.
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Trivia
This track was featured in Season 1 of '7 UP Madras Gig' (2018), a major platform created by Sony Music South and Knack Studios to promote independent Tamil pop and folk-fusion music outside mainstream cinema.
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