Saudi Basha
From Va Quarter Cutting · 2010
- Lyricist
- Shiva
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Bhargavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Va Quarter Cutting2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Shake!shake!!shake!!!shake!!!! | Shake! Shake!! Shake!!! Shake!!!! |
| Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi… | Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi... |
| Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik | You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Male | |
| Hey sultan ki betti… | Hey, daughter of the Sultan... |
| Podu nee metti… | Wear your toe-ring... |
| Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik | I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Ottagathula oora suthi paappaen | I will roam around the town riding a camel. |
| Enna kenarula naan balti adichu kulippaen | I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well. |
| Naan than saudi basha… | I am the king of Saudi... |
| Female | |
| Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi… | Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi... |
| Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik | You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Male :Hey sultan ki betti… | Male: Hey, daughter of the Sultan... |
| Podu nee metti… | Wear your toe-ring... |
| Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik | I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Arabiyala aduvenda bambaram | I will spin a top in Arabia! |
| Poduvenda ellarukkum mandhiram… | I will cast a magic spell on everyone... |
| Naan than saudi basha… | I am the king of Saudi... |
| Male | |
| Kolu kolu kattil kaila fullu bottle | A plush plump bed and a full bottle in hand! |
| Female :Salman salman happy nee salman | Female: Salman, Salman, happy, you are Salman! |
| Male :Aaru maasathil arabiyaavin | Male: In six months, of Arabia... |
| James bondu naan dhaan | I am the James Bond! |
| Kaalai maalaiyil velai velaiyil | In the morning and evening, during work hours... |
| Girlsu girlsu thanda ha ha | It is girls, girls everywhere! Ha ha! |
| Female | |
| Hey saithaan ki bacha nee manasu vecha | Hey child of the devil, if you set your mind to it... |
| Saudiye ippo shake shake shake shake. | Saudi will shake shake shake shake right now! |
| Female | |
| Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi… | Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi... |
| Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik | You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Male | |
| Hey sultan ki betti… | Hey, daughter of the Sultan... |
| Podu nee metti… | Wear your toe-ring... |
| Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik | I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Ottagathula oora suthi paappaen | I will roam around the town riding a camel. |
| Enna kenarula naan balti adichu kulippaen | I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well. |
| Naan than saudi basha… | I am the king of Saudi... |
| Female | |
| Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi… | Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi... |
| Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik | You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi… | Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi... |
| Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik | You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh! |
| Male :Sultan ki betti…podu nee metti… | Male: Daughter of the Sultan... wear your toe-ring... |
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………….
Shake! Shake!! Shake!!! Shake!!!!
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
ஹே ஹர் வரியாம்வி ஹர் வரியாம்வி...
சவுதிக்கே நீதான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Wear your toe-ring...
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
I will roam around the town riding a camel.
I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well.
I am the king of Saudi...
ஏய் சுல்தான் கி பேட்டி...
போடு நீ மெட்டி...
சவுதிக்கே நான்தான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
ஒட்டகத்துல ஊர சுத்தி பாப்பேன்
எண்ணெய் கினருல நான் பல்டி அடிச்சு குளிப்பேன்
நான்தான் சவுதி பாஷா......
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Male: Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Wear your toe-ring...
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
I will spin a top in Arabia!
I will cast a magic spell on everyone...
I am the king of Saudi...
ஹே ஹர் வரியாம்வி ஹர் வரியாம்வி
சவுதிக்கே நீதான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
ஏய் சுல்தான் கி பேட்டி...
போடு நீ மெட்டி...
சவுதிக்கே நான்தான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
அரேபியால ஆடுவேண்டா பம்பரம்
போடுவேண்டா எல்லாருக்கும் மந்திரம்...
நான்தான் சவுதி பாஷா......
A plush plump bed and a full bottle in hand!
Female: Salman, Salman, happy, you are Salman!
Male: In six months, of Arabia...
I am the James Bond!
In the morning and evening, during work hours...
It is girls, girls everywhere! Ha ha!
கொலு கொலு கட்டில் கைல ஃபுல்லு பாட்டில்
சல்மான் சல்மான் ஹேப்பி நீ சல்மான்
ஆறு மாசத்தில் அரபியாவின்
ஜேம்ஸ் பாண்டு நான்தான் ஹஹா
காலை மாலையில் வேலை வேளையில்
கேர்ள்சு கேர்ள்சு தாண்டா ஹா ஹா
Hey child of the devil, if you set your mind to it...
Saudi will shake shake shake shake right now!
ஏய் சைத்தான் கி பச்சா நீ மனசு வெச்சா
சவுதியே இப்போ ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்.
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
ஹே ஹர் வரியாம்வி ஹர் வரியாம்வி
சவுதிக்கே நீதான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Wear your toe-ring...
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
I will roam around the town riding a camel.
I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well.
I am the king of Saudi...
ஏய் சுல்தான் கி பேட்டி...
போடு நீ மெட்டி...
சவுதிக்கே நான் தான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
ஒட்டகத்துல ஊர சுத்தி பாப்பேன்
எண்ணெய் கினருல நான் பல்டி அடிச்சு குளிப்பேன்
நான்தான் சவுதி பாஷா......
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Male: Daughter of the Sultan... wear your toe-ring...
ஹே ஹர் வரியாம்வி ஹர் வரியாம்வி
சவுதிக்கே நீதான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
ஹே ஹர் வரியாம்வி ஹர் வரியாம்வி
சவுதிக்கே நீதான் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக் ஷேக்
சுல்தான் கி பேட்டி...
போடு நீ மெட்டி...
Shake!shake!!shake!!!shake!!!!
Shake! Shake!! Shake!!! Shake!!!!
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi…
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Hey sultan ki betti…
Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Podu nee metti…
Wear your toe-ring...
Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Ottagathula oora suthi paappaen
I will roam around the town riding a camel.
Enna kenarula naan balti adichu kulippaen
I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well.
Naan than saudi basha…
I am the king of Saudi...
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi…
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Male :Hey sultan ki betti…
Male: Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Podu nee metti…
Wear your toe-ring...
Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Arabiyala aduvenda bambaram
I will spin a top in Arabia!
Poduvenda ellarukkum mandhiram…
I will cast a magic spell on everyone...
Naan than saudi basha…
I am the king of Saudi...
Kolu kolu kattil kaila fullu bottle
A plush plump bed and a full bottle in hand!
Female :Salman salman happy nee salman
Female: Salman, Salman, happy, you are Salman!
Male :Aaru maasathil arabiyaavin
Male: In six months, of Arabia...
James bondu naan dhaan
I am the James Bond!
Kaalai maalaiyil velai velaiyil
In the morning and evening, during work hours...
Girlsu girlsu thanda ha ha
It is girls, girls everywhere! Ha ha!
Hey saithaan ki bacha nee manasu vecha
Hey child of the devil, if you set your mind to it...
Saudiye ippo shake shake shake shake.
Saudi will shake shake shake shake right now!
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi…
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Hey sultan ki betti…
Hey, daughter of the Sultan...
Podu nee metti…
Wear your toe-ring...
Saudikkae naan thaan sheik sheik sheik sheik
I am the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Ottagathula oora suthi paappaen
I will roam around the town riding a camel.
Enna kenarula naan balti adichu kulippaen
I will take a dive and bathe in an oil well.
Naan than saudi basha…
I am the king of Saudi...
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi…
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi…
Hey har variyamvi har variyamvi...
Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik
You are the Sheikh for Saudi itself, Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh Sheikh!
Male :Sultan ki betti…podu nee metti…
Male: Daughter of the Sultan... wear your toe-ring...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous song from the film 'Va Quarter Cutting' depicts the protagonist's whimsical, exaggerated dream of moving to Saudi Arabia. He envisions himself living like an oil tycoon or king (Basha), riding camels, bathing in oil wells, partying, and living like James Bond. The track relies heavily on comical absurdity to convey his outlandish ambitions. The lyrics combine Tamil, Hindi phrases, and English words with mock-Arabic chants to create an energetic, lighthearted party atmosphere that fits the film's comedic narrative.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Saudikkae neethan sheik sheik sheik sheik / Girlsu girlsu thanda ha ha / Shake!shake!!shake!!!shake!!!! Repetition of words in immediate succession to emphasize excitement and rhythm.”
Code-Mixing / Multilingual Blending
“Hey sultan ki betti… Podu nee metti… Seamless integration of Hindi (Sultan ki betti), English (James Bond, happy, bottle), and Tamil.”
Hyperbole
“Enna kenarula naan balti adichu kulippaen Exaggerated imagery of diving into an oil well to take a bath to underline ridiculous wealth.”
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Arabiyala aduvenda bambaram / Poduvenda ellarukkum mandhiram Rhyming line endings ('bambaram' and 'mandhiram') creating a catchy rhythm.”
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Trivia
'Va Quarter Cutting' (2010) was directed by the husband-wife duo Pushkar-Gayathri. The film's entire plot revolves around the lead character (played by Shiva) searching for a quarter bottle of liquor in Chennai over a single night before his flight to Saudi Arabia. Actor Shiva himself penned lyrics for the film, embedding his trademark satire.
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