Soda Bottala Odaikkattuma
From Thalaivasal · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Chandrabose
- Music director
- Bala Bharathi
- Details
- Thalaivasal1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Soda bottle odaikattumaa | Shall I break soda bottles? |
| Bus ellaam niruthattumaa | Shall I stop all the buses? |
| Soda bottle odaikattumaa | Shall I break soda bottles? |
| Bus ellaam niruthattumaa | Shall I stop all the buses? |
| Sollunga marumaganae en marumaganae | Tell me, son-in-law, my son-in-law! |
| Sollunga marumaganae | Tell me, son-in-law! |
| Male | |
| Kanda bussa nirutha venaam | No need to stop just any bus, |
| Ladies bussa niruthiduvom | We will stop the ladies' bus! |
| Kanda bussa nirutha venaam | No need to stop just any bus, |
| Ladies bussa niruthiduvom | We will stop the ladies' bus! |
| Ticketa naama koduppom | We will issue the tickets ourselves, |
| Bussukkulla whistle-ah thaan naama adippom | And we will blow the whistle inside the bus! |
| Male | |
| Princiyoda padaiya paaru | Look at the Principal's army! |
| VP-yoda nadaiya paaru | Look at the Vice Principal's stride! |
| Princiyoda padaiya paaru | Look at the Principal's army! |
| VP-yoda nadaiya paaru | Look at the Vice Principal's stride! |
| Thorathavaa marumaganae | Shall I chase them away, son-in-law? |
| Elloraiyum thorathava marumaganae | Shall I chase everyone away, son-in-law? |
| Male | |
| Principaaloo bayanthavaru | The Principal is terrified, |
| VP romba valandhavaru | The VP has grown very influential! |
| Principaaloo bayanthavaru | The Principal is terrified, |
| VP romba valandhavaru | The VP has grown very influential! |
| Odavitta paavam maama | Making them run is a sin, uncle! |
| En maama maama oram povom vanga mama | My uncle, my uncle, let's step aside, come uncle! |
| Male | |
| Aaa ajak aaa ajak aaa alake aaa alake | (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Aaa aii aaa soi | (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Aaa aii aaa soi | (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Hoi haithalakka kumthalakka | (Folk rhythm syllables) |
| Haithalakka kumthalakka | (Folk rhythm syllables) |
| Haithalakka kumthalakka hoi..haehoo | (Folk rhythm syllables) |
சோடா பாட்டில ஓடைக்கட்டுமா
பஸ்செல்லாம் நிறுத்தட்டுமா
சோடா பாட்டில ஓடைக்கட்டுமா
பஸ்செல்லாம் நிறுத்தட்டுமா..
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே என் மருமகனே
சொல்லுங்க மருமகனே
Shall I break soda bottles?
Shall I stop all the buses?
Shall I break soda bottles?
Shall I stop all the buses?
Tell me, son-in-law, my son-in-law!
Tell me, son-in-law!
கண்ட பஸ்ஸ நிறுத்த வேணாம்
லேடீஸ் பஸ்ஸ நிறுத்திடுவோம்
கண்ட பஸ்ஸ நிறுத்த வேணாம்
லேடீஸ் பஸ்ஸ நிறுத்திடுவோம்
டிக்கெட்ட நாம கொடுப்போம்
பஸ்ஸூகுள்ள விசிலத்தான் நாம அடிப்போம்
No need to stop just any bus,
We will stop the ladies' bus!
No need to stop just any bus,
We will stop the ladies' bus!
We will issue the tickets ourselves,
And we will blow the whistle inside the bus!
பிரின்சியோட படையப் பாரு
விபியோட நடையப் பாரு
பிரின்சியோட படையப் பாரு
விபியோட நடையப் பாரு
தொரத்தவா மருமகனே
எல்லோரையும் தொரத்தவா மருமகனே....
Look at the Principal's army!
Look at the Vice Principal's stride!
Look at the Principal's army!
Look at the Vice Principal's stride!
Shall I chase them away, son-in-law?
Shall I chase everyone away, son-in-law?
பிரின்ஸ்பாலோ பயந்தவரு
விபி ரொம்ப வளர்ந்தவரு
பிரின்ஸ்பாலோ பயந்தவரு
விபி ரொம்ப வளர்ந்தவரு
ஓடவிட்டா பாவம் மாமா
என் மாமா மாமா ஓரம் போவாங்க மாமா
The Principal is terrified,
The VP has grown very influential!
The Principal is terrified,
The VP has grown very influential!
Making them run is a sin, uncle!
My uncle, my uncle, let's step aside, come uncle!
ஆஹ்..அசக்..அசக்..ஆஹ் அலேக் ஆஹ் அலேக்
ஆஹ் ஹாய் ஆஹ் சோய்
ஆஹ் ஹாய் ஆஹ் சோய்
ஹாய் ஹைத்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
ஹைத்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா
ஹைத்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா..ஹோய்
(Rhythmic scatting)
(Rhythmic scatting)
(Rhythmic scatting)
(Folk rhythm syllables)
(Folk rhythm syllables)
(Folk rhythm syllables)
Soda bottle odaikattumaa
Shall I break soda bottles?
Bus ellaam niruthattumaa
Shall I stop all the buses?
Soda bottle odaikattumaa
Shall I break soda bottles?
Bus ellaam niruthattumaa
Shall I stop all the buses?
Sollunga marumaganae en marumaganae
Tell me, son-in-law, my son-in-law!
Sollunga marumaganae
Tell me, son-in-law!
Kanda bussa nirutha venaam
No need to stop just any bus,
Ladies bussa niruthiduvom
We will stop the ladies' bus!
Kanda bussa nirutha venaam
No need to stop just any bus,
Ladies bussa niruthiduvom
We will stop the ladies' bus!
Ticketa naama koduppom
We will issue the tickets ourselves,
Bussukkulla whistle-ah thaan naama adippom
And we will blow the whistle inside the bus!
Princiyoda padaiya paaru
Look at the Principal's army!
VP-yoda nadaiya paaru
Look at the Vice Principal's stride!
Princiyoda padaiya paaru
Look at the Principal's army!
VP-yoda nadaiya paaru
Look at the Vice Principal's stride!
Thorathavaa marumaganae
Shall I chase them away, son-in-law?
Elloraiyum thorathava marumaganae
Shall I chase everyone away, son-in-law?
Principaaloo bayanthavaru
The Principal is terrified,
VP romba valandhavaru
The VP has grown very influential!
Principaaloo bayanthavaru
The Principal is terrified,
VP romba valandhavaru
The VP has grown very influential!
Odavitta paavam maama
Making them run is a sin, uncle!
En maama maama oram povom vanga mama
My uncle, my uncle, let's step aside, come uncle!
Aaa ajak aaa ajak aaa alake aaa alake
(Rhythmic scatting)
Aaa aii aaa soi
(Rhythmic scatting)
Aaa aii aaa soi
(Rhythmic scatting)
Hoi haithalakka kumthalakka
(Folk rhythm syllables)
Haithalakka kumthalakka
(Folk rhythm syllables)
Haithalakka kumthalakka hoi..haehoo
(Folk rhythm syllables)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and energetic folk track captures the mischievous and rebellious culture of college students in the movie 'Thalaivasal'. Through playful banter between characters using affectionate familial terms like 'marumagan' (son-in-law) and 'maama' (uncle), the song humorously explores youthful antics, such as threatening to break soda bottles, stopping ladies' buses to flirt, and teasing the college's Principal and Vice Principal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Alliteration / Rhyme Pattern)
“Soda bottle odaikattumaa / Bus ellaam niruthattumaa”
Rhyming endings in the initial pair of lines ('odaikattumaa' and 'niruthattumaa') creating a rhythmic interrogative cadence.
Slang & Colloquialism
“Princiyoda padaiya paaru / VP-yoda nadaiya paaru”
Use of common Madras college student abbreviations like 'Princi' for Principal and 'VP' for Vice Principal to reflect authentic youth speech.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kanda bussa nirutha venaam / Ladies bussa niruthiduvom”
Repetition of chorus lines to build momentum and folk-style dance call-and-response dynamics.
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Trivia
The film 'Thalaivasal' (1992), directed by Selva, realistically depicted Tamil Nadu college life and politics. Actor Vijay took his screen name prefix 'Thalaivasal' Vijay from his prominent role in this film.
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