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Lyrics & meaning

Saathikadi Pothikadi

From Sukran · 2005

Lyricist
Vijay Antony
Singer
Vijay Antony
Music director
Vijay Antony
Details
Sukran2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Chorus
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Female
Saathikkada pothikkadaShut it and cover yourself
Bathiramaa paduthukkadaLie down safely, man
Veettukkulla oosi vediInside the house, a needle firecracker
Poda porenI am going to burst
Female
Vaaya nalla moodikittuKeep your mouth tightly shut
Kaala konjam kaatikittuShow your legs a little
Kaadhukulla katterumbhaA big black ant into the ear
Yera porenI am going to make it climb
Female
Thekki vacha aasai ellaamAll the desires saved up
Theeka porenI am going to fulfill
Meesa vecha aambalaiyaaInto a man with a mustache
Maara porenI am going to transform
Kannadichu kaalingalaBy winking, the girls
Thakka porenI am going to attack
Mottaiyila seepa vechuPutting a comb on a bald head
Seeva porenI am going to comb
Male
Legilekke legilekkeLegilekke legilekke (rhythmic chant)
Legilekke legilekkeLegilekke legilekke
Legilekke legilekke le le leLegilekke legilekke le le le
Male
Saathikkadi pothikkadiShut it and cover yourself, girl
Bathiramaa paduthukkadiLie down safely, girl
Veettukkulla oosi vediInside the house, a needle firecracker
Poda porenI am going to burst
Chorus
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Female
{Lethulathanna lethulathannaLethulathanna lethulathanna (rhythmic folk chorus)
Lethulathanna lethulathannaLethulathanna lethulathanna
Lathunae lathunaaLathunae lathunaa
Lathunae lathunaa} (2)Lathunae lathunaa (repeated)
Male
Paadhi vettuna maampazhathulaOn a half-cut mango
Kaal vazhukkida en kazhuthulaWhen my foot slipped onto my neck
Sulukko sulukkuSprain, oh sprain!
Sulukko sulukkuSprain, oh sprain!
Male
Kai valikkudhu kaal valikkudhuMy hand hurts, my leg hurts
Mel valikkudhu en vayathulaMy body hurts in my belly
Amukko amukkuPress, oh press!
Amukko amukkuPress, oh press!
Female
Kai amukka kaal amukkaTo press hands, to press legs
Mood-u vandhaa mel amukkaWhen the mood hits, to press the body
Neenga vecha aalu illaWe are not the type of women
Pombalainga dhaanThat you think we are, women indeed
Female
Oora vecha sandhanathaSoaked sandalwood paste
Kozha kozha-nu nenjil vechuApplying smoothly on the chest
Thaevai illaa soottai ellaamAll unnecessary heat
Aaththik kollaiyaaCool it off and relax!
Chorus
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Male
Saathikkadi pothikkadiShut it and cover yourself, girl
Bathiramaa paduthukkadiLie down safely, girl
Veettukkulla oosi vediInside the house, a needle firecracker
Poda porenI am going to burst
Male
Vaaya nallaa moodikkittuKeeping your mouth closed well
Vaanaramaa maarikkittuTransforming into a monkey
Mookka vechi dhum adichiInhaling smoke through the nose
Kaatta porenI am going to show you
Chorus
……………………………
Male
{Lethulathanna lethulathannaLethulathanna lethulathanna (rhythmic folk chorus)
Lethulathanna lethulathannaLethulathanna lethulathanna
Lathunae lathunaaLathunae lathunaa
Lathunae lathunaa} (2)Lathunae lathunaa (repeated)
Female
Pechu vaakkula kann adikkaraIn the middle of talking, you wink
Kaaththu vaakkula kai pudikkaraCasual as the wind, you hold my hand
Dubukko dubukkuDubukko dubukku (playful rhythmic phrase)
Dubukko dubukkuDubukko dubukku
Male
Fan-ukku naan kaathadippenI will blow air to a fan
Sun-ukku naan torch adippenI will flash a torch at the sun
Gin-ukkulla coke-a vechiMixing coke into gin
KoothadippendiI will party hard, girl!
Male
Pulikku naan pottu veppenI will put a bindi on a tiger
Mallikku naan poova veppenI will put flowers on jasmine flowers
Kann asandhaa vaanathaiyaeIf you blink, even the sky
Pootti veppendiI will lock it up, girl!
Chorus
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Male
Saathikkadi pothikkadiShut it and cover yourself, girl
Bathiramaa paduthukkadiLie down safely, girl
Veettukkulla oosi vediInside the house, a needle firecracker
Poda porenI am going to burst
Male
Vaaya nallaa moodikkittuKeeping your mouth closed well
Vaanaramaa maarikkittuTransforming into a monkey
Mookka vechi dhum adichiInhaling smoke through the nose
Kaatta porenI am going to show you
Male
Paattukkulla sedhi onnuA message inside the song
Solla porenI am going to tell
Naattukkulla prachanaiyaThe problems in the country
Theekka porenI am going to solve
Kettavana koondukkullaThe evil person into the cage
Yetha porenI am going to put
Nallavana thola thottuThe good person, touching their shoulder
Thookka porenI am going to lift up
Male
Legilekke legilekkeLegilekke legilekke
Legilekke legilekkeLegilekke legilekke
Legilekke legilekke le le leLegilekke legilekke le le le
Male
Saathikkadi pothikkadiShut it and cover yourself, girl
Bathiramaa paduthukkadiLie down safely, girl
Veettukkulla oosi vediInside the house, a needle firecracker
Poda porenI am going to burst
Chorus
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
ThillelakThillelak (rhythmic chant)
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
ThillelakThillelak (rhythmic chant)
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
ThillelakThillelak (rhythmic chant)
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
Paal ice cup iceMilk ice cream, cup ice cream
ThillelakThillelak (rhythmic chant)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Paal Ice Cup Ice (Saathikkada) from Sukran (2005) is a high-energy, quirky Tamil folk-pop dance track written and composed by Vijay Antony. The song relies heavily on rhythmic slang, playful threats, hyperbole, and whimsical street rhymes to create an engaging commercial hero-intro atmosphere. Towards the latter section, the hero asserts a moral mission, promising to bring justice, solve social issues, lock up criminals, and support good people. Overall, the song delivers a celebratory, humorous, and fast-paced listening experience characteristic of mid-2000s Tamil commercial soundtracks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Sun-ukku naan torch adippen

Extravagant claims like flashing a flashlight at the sun or putting a bindi on a tiger highlight comic exaggeration.

End Rhyme (Emoni)

Fan-ukku naan kaathadippen / Sun-ukku naan torch adippen

Couplet line-ends maintain precise rhythmic rhyming with matching verb endings.

Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)

Sulukko sulukku / Dubukko dubukku

Rhythmic sound phrases like Sulukko sulukku and Dubukko dubukku add percussive texture and humor to the lines.

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Trivia

Sukran (2005) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and featured actor Vijay in an extended cameo alongside Prashanth. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony early in his career, laying the foundation for his reputation as a hitmaker for energetic mass numbers.

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