Rottu Kadai Party Ithu
From Aan Devathai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Soundara Rajan
- Singers
- Gold Devaraj, Jacqueline Mary
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Aan Devathai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ah rottu kadai party idhu | Ah, this is a roadside shop party |
| Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu | If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style |
| Varutha kari treatu ithu | This is a fried meat treat |
| Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu | Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud! |
| Male | |
| Oru kalakki | One kalakki (soft scrambled egg) |
| Female | |
| Paathi matum lighta pottu | Turning on just half the lights |
| Louda oru songa pottu | Playing a song loudly |
| Poradiya kalakurathu | Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating |
| Paarty illada | That is not real party, man! |
| Female | |
| Rottanda chair ah pottu | Putting a chair on the roadside |
| Kaalu mela kaalu pottu | Sitting with legs crossed over each other |
| Thaulathaa order pannaa | Ordering food with sheer authority and style |
| Namma gethudaa | That is our real style and class! |
| Female | |
| Karandi ethukku | Why do you even need a spoon? |
| Sorandi eduthu | Scraping the vessel empty |
| Kaila soththa parimaaru | Serve the rice directly with your hand |
| Piece-eh illa briyaaniya | If life is like a biryani... |
| Vaazhka iruntha..sema bore-uh | ...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring! |
| Female | |
| Ah rottu kadai party idhu | Ah, this is a roadside shop party |
| Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu | If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style |
| Varutha kari treatu ithu | This is a fried meat treat |
| Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu | Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud! |
| Male | |
| Idly kattiyacha | Is the idli packed? |
| Female | |
| Nilavanda vadai sutta | Clap your hands for the old lady |
| Kilavikku kai thattu | Who fried vadai near the moon! |
| Bike-ah thaan otta | Just ride the bike |
| Murugan thaan nam settu | Lord Murugan is our leader/settu |
| Male | |
| Kaaka kadiya | Taking a tiny crow's bite |
| Kadichu thunnum | Biting and eating together |
| Kammaru kattu murukku ithu | This is kammarkattu (jaggery candy) and murukku |
| Naakai adakkum aalu ellam | Anyone who holds back their tongue/taste |
| Nammoda inam illa thoora ottu | Is not our kind, chase them away far! |
| Female | |
| Paathi matum lighta pottu | Turning on just half the lights |
| Louda oru songa pottu | Playing a song loudly |
| Poradiya kalakurathu | Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating |
| Paarty illada | That is not real party, man! |
| Female | |
| Rottanda chair ah pottu | Putting a chair on the roadside |
| Kaalu mela kaalu pottu | Sitting with legs crossed over each other |
| Thaulathaa order pannaa | Ordering food with sheer authority and style |
| Namma gethudaa | That is our real style and class! |
| Female | |
| Karandi ethukku | Why do you even need a spoon? |
| Sorandi eduthu | Scraping the vessel empty |
| Kaila soththa parimaaru | Serve the rice directly with your hand |
| Piece-eh illa briyaaniya | If life is like a biryani... |
| Vaazhka iruntha..sema bore-uh | ...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring! |
| Female | |
| Ah rottu kadai party idhu | Ah, this is a roadside shop party |
| Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu | If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style |
| Varutha kari treatu ithu | This is a fried meat treat |
| Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu | Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Chorus: Shout out loud! |
ஆ..ரோட்டு கடை பார்ட்டி இது
கேட்டுதுன்னா குழு :
கெத்து கெத்து
வறுத்த கறி ட்ரீட் இது
வாய்வலிக்க குழு :
கத்து கத்து
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
This is a fried meat treat
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud!
ஒரு கலக்கி
One kalakki (soft scrambled egg)
பாதி மட்டும் லைட்ட போட்டு
லவ்டா போல சாங்க போட்டு
பொரடிய கலக்கிறதும்
பார்ட்டி இல்லடா
Turning on just half the lights
Playing a song loudly
Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating
That is not real party, man!
ரோடாண்டா ஷேர்-அ போட்டு
காலு மேல கால போட்டு
தவ்லெட்டா ஆர்டர் பண்ணா
நம்ம கெத்துடா
Putting a chair on the roadside
Sitting with legs crossed over each other
Ordering food with sheer authority and style
That is our real style and class!
கரண்டி எதுக்கு
சொரண்டி எடுத்து
கைல சோத்த பரிமாறு
பீஸ்ஸே இல்லா பிரியாணியா
வாழ்க்கை இருந்தா.. செம்ம போர்ரு
Why do you even need a spoon?
Scraping the vessel empty
Serve the rice directly with your hand
If life is like a biryani...
...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring!
ஆ..ரோட்டு கடை பார்ட்டி இது
கேட்டுதுன்னா குழு :
கெத்து கெத்து
வறுத்த கறி ட்ரீட் இது
வாய்வலிக்க குழு :
கத்து கத்து
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
This is a fried meat treat
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud!
இட்லி கட்டியாச்சா
Is the idli packed?
நிலவாண்ட வடை சுட்ட
கிழவிக்கு கை தட்டு
பைக்க தான் ஓட்ட
முருகன் தான் நம் செட்டு
Clap your hands for the old lady
Who fried vadai near the moon!
Just ride the bike
Lord Murugan is our leader/settu
காக்க கடியா கடிச்சு துண்ணும்
கமரு கட்டு முறுக்கு இது
நாக்கை அடக்கும் ஆளு எல்லாம்
நம்மோட இனம் இல்ல தூர ஓட்டு
Taking a tiny crow's bite
Biting and eating together
This is kammarkattu (jaggery candy) and murukku
Anyone who holds back their tongue/taste
Is not our kind, chase them away far!
பாதி மட்டும் லைட்ட போட்டு
லவ்டா போல சாங்க போட்டு
பொரடிய கலக்கிறதும்
பார்ட்டி இல்லடா
Turning on just half the lights
Playing a song loudly
Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating
That is not real party, man!
ரோடாண்டா ஷேர்-அ போட்டு
காலு மேல கால போட்டு
தவ்லெட்டா ஆர்டர் பண்ணா
நம்ம கெத்துடா
Putting a chair on the roadside
Sitting with legs crossed over each other
Ordering food with sheer authority and style
That is our real style and class!
கரண்டி எதுக்கு
சொரண்டி எடுத்து
கைல சோத்த பரிமாறு
பீஸ்ஸே இல்லா பிரியாணியா
வாழ்க்கை இருந்தா.. செம்ம போர்ரு
Why do you even need a spoon?
Scraping the vessel empty
Serve the rice directly with your hand
If life is like a biryani...
...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring!
ஆ..ரோட்டு கடை பார்ட்டி இது
கேட்டுதுன்னா குழு :
கெத்து கெத்து
வறுத்த கறி ட்ரீட் இது
வாய்வலிக்க குழு :
கத்து கத்து
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
This is a fried meat treat
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Chorus: Shout out loud!
Ah rottu kadai party idhu
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
Varutha kari treatu ithu
This is a fried meat treat
Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud!
Oru kalakki
One kalakki (soft scrambled egg)
Paathi matum lighta pottu
Turning on just half the lights
Louda oru songa pottu
Playing a song loudly
Poradiya kalakurathu
Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating
Paarty illada
That is not real party, man!
Rottanda chair ah pottu
Putting a chair on the roadside
Kaalu mela kaalu pottu
Sitting with legs crossed over each other
Thaulathaa order pannaa
Ordering food with sheer authority and style
Namma gethudaa
That is our real style and class!
Karandi ethukku
Why do you even need a spoon?
Sorandi eduthu
Scraping the vessel empty
Kaila soththa parimaaru
Serve the rice directly with your hand
Piece-eh illa briyaaniya
If life is like a biryani...
Vaazhka iruntha..sema bore-uh
...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring!
Ah rottu kadai party idhu
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
Varutha kari treatu ithu
This is a fried meat treat
Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Shout out loud!
Idly kattiyacha
Is the idli packed?
Nilavanda vadai sutta
Clap your hands for the old lady
Kilavikku kai thattu
Who fried vadai near the moon!
Bike-ah thaan otta
Just ride the bike
Murugan thaan nam settu
Lord Murugan is our leader/settu
Kaaka kadiya
Taking a tiny crow's bite
Kadichu thunnum
Biting and eating together
Kammaru kattu murukku ithu
This is kammarkattu (jaggery candy) and murukku
Naakai adakkum aalu ellam
Anyone who holds back their tongue/taste
Nammoda inam illa thoora ottu
Is not our kind, chase them away far!
Paathi matum lighta pottu
Turning on just half the lights
Louda oru songa pottu
Playing a song loudly
Poradiya kalakurathu
Mixing up fried snacks and celebrating
Paarty illada
That is not real party, man!
Rottanda chair ah pottu
Putting a chair on the roadside
Kaalu mela kaalu pottu
Sitting with legs crossed over each other
Thaulathaa order pannaa
Ordering food with sheer authority and style
Namma gethudaa
That is our real style and class!
Karandi ethukku
Why do you even need a spoon?
Sorandi eduthu
Scraping the vessel empty
Kaila soththa parimaaru
Serve the rice directly with your hand
Piece-eh illa briyaaniya
If life is like a biryani...
Vaazhka iruntha..sema bore-uh
...without a single piece of meat, it is super boring!
Ah rottu kadai party idhu
Ah, this is a roadside shop party
Kettu thunnaChorus :Gethu gethu
If you ask and eat, Chorus: It is true class/style
Varutha kari treatu ithu
This is a fried meat treat
Vaai valikkaChorus :Kathu kathu
Until your mouth hurts, Chorus: Chorus: Shout out loud!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the simple, uninhibited joy of roadside street food culture ('rottu kadai party'). It rejects high-end, artificial partying with fancy lighting and upscale dining, advocating instead for the raw, authentic pleasure of sitting on a roadside chair, eating with your bare hands, sharing snacks like kalakki, kammarkattu, and fried meat, and living life to the fullest with attitude and class ('gethu').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoogai)
“Paathi matum lighta pottu / Louda oru songa pottu”
End-rhyme pattern in lines like 'lighta pottu' / 'songa pottu' and 'chair ah pottu' / 'kaalu mela kaalu pottu'.
Metaphor
“Piece-eh illa briyaaniya Vaazhka iruntha..sema bore-uh”
Life is compared to a biryani dish, emphasizing that a life without excitement or spice is like a biryani without meat pieces.
Hyperbole
“Nilavanda vadai sutta Kilavikku kai thattu”
Playful exaggeration describing an old street vendor frying vadai near the moon.
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Trivia
This track 'Rottu Kadai Party' from the movie 'Aan Devathai' (2018), directed by Thamira and starring Samuthirakani, was composed by Ghibran and written by Soundara Rajan. It showcases local Chennai street food slang and local culinary lifestyle.
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