Soda Bottle
From Poojai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Sathyan, Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Poojai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muttagossu murungakeerai | Cabbage, drumstick leaves |
| Kothamalli karuvapillai | Coriander, curry leaves |
| Urla kelangu karla kelangu | Potato, yam |
| Senai kelungu seeni kelangu | Elephant foot yam, sweet potato |
| Vendakka valakka venkayam betroottu | Lady's finger, raw banana, onion, beetroot |
| Podalanga paavakka thakkali carrottu.. | Snake gourd, bitter gourd, tomato, carrot.. |
| Male | |
| Saakulathan vanthirukkum | Arrived packed inside gunny sacks |
| Gandipuram markettu | At the Gandhipuram market |
| Saaku vechhu sarakadikkum | Finding an excuse to drink liquor |
| Nangellam rockettu… | We are all fast like rockets... |
| Male | |
| Soda bootle kazhuthukulla | Inside the narrow neck of a soda bottle |
| Goliya pottathu yaruda | Who dropped the marble inside, man? |
| Solayamma kazhuthumelae | Around Solayamma's neck |
| Thaliya pottathu yaru da | Who tied the mangalsutra thread, man? |
| Male | |
| Munthiri thopulla sarkkadipon | We went to drink inside the cashew grove |
| Veliya potathu yaru da | Who put up the outer fence, man? |
| Mooru bottle monthathukae | Just by taking a whiff of three bottles |
| Mattaya potathu yaru da | Who passed out cold on the ground, man? |
| Chorus | |
| Mamma peru vaasu | Uncle's name is Vaasu |
| Marketukkae bossu | He is the boss of the market |
| Vanthu ninnaal classu | If he comes and stands, it is pure class |
| Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu | Whatever his hand touches turns into money |
| Male | |
| Ada mootta thukkum | Hey, for all the folks carrying heavy sacks |
| Aalukellaam meter vadee daa | Calculate and give them meter interest, man! |
| Pasanga hearta theranthu | Opening up the hearts of young boys |
| Ponnukuellaam water vadee daa | Pours out tears for the girls, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Mamma peru vaasu | Uncle's name is Vaasu |
| Marketukkae bossu | He is the boss of the market |
| Vanthu ninnaal classu | If he comes and stands, it is pure class |
| Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu | Whatever his hand touches turns into money |
| Male | |
| Muttagossunu peru irukku | It has 'egg' in the name cabbage |
| Mutta yenga theduda | Go search where the egg is hidden, man! |
| Kathirikayil kathiri illa | There are no scissors inside a brinjal |
| Emathitaan paruda | Look how it tricked us, man! |
| Male | |
| Thamara poovukku daavanipottu | Draping a half-saree on a lotus flower |
| Nadakka sonnathu yaruda | Who asked it to walk down the street, man? |
| Roja poovukku jakettu pottu | Putting a blouse on a rose flower |
| Roatilae vittavan paavida | The one who left it on the road is a sinner, man! |
| Male | |
| Poranthunadu mayilu | A peacock native to the land |
| Iva idupa aattum rayilu | She is a train swaying her hips |
| Kaiya vechha jailu | If you lay a hand on her, you land in jail |
| Piravu edukkanum naan bailu | Then I will have to go get bail |
| Male | |
| Hey coimbathore poonukellam | Hey, for all the Coimbatore girls |
| Lollu athigamdaa | Attitude and sarcasm are very high, man! |
| Antha lolla thangum pasangalukku | For the guys who can tolerate that attitude |
| Thillu athigamdaa | Courage and guts are very high, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Mamma peru vaasu | Uncle's name is Vaasu |
| Marketukkae bossu | He is the boss of the market |
| Vanthu ninnaal classu | If he comes and stands, it is pure class |
| Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu | Whatever his hand touches turns into money |
| Male | |
| Kaaramaga sarakadikka | To drink alcohol with spice |
| Oorugayae pothumda | A bit of pickle is enough, man! |
| Veeramaaga sarakadikka | To drink with true bravado |
| Vettum kuthum venumda | You need fights and slash wounds, man! |
| Male | |
| Sogamaaga kudikanum na | If you want to drink out of sorrow |
| Kaadhal tholvi irukkuda | Love failure is right there, man! |
| Saakkillama sarakadicha | If you drink without any excuse at all |
| Thanni vandinnu peruda | They will call you a liquor tanker truck, man! |
| Male | |
| Hey birthday na party | If it is a birthday, it is a party |
| Daily life ooti | Daily life feels pleasant like Ooty |
| Attracity looti | Attractiveness and playful looting |
| Apparam avunthu kedakum veti | Afterwards, the veshti lies undone on the ground |
| Male | |
| Marutha mala muruganukku | To Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai hill |
| Thathupulla da | We are like adopted children, man! |
| Naanga gandipuram marketukae | To the Gandhipuram market itself |
| Kathupulla da | We are the protective breeze, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Mamma peru vaasu | Uncle's name is Vaasu |
| Marketukkae bossu | He is the boss of the market |
| Vanthu ninnaal classu | If he comes and stands, it is pure class |
| Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu | Whatever his hand touches turns into money |
முட்ட கோசு முருங்கக்கீறை
கொத்தமல்லி கருவாப்புல
உருள கிழங்கு கருண கிழங்கு
சீனி கிழங்கு சேன கிழங்கு
வெண்டக்கா வாழக்கா
வெங்காயம் பீட்ரூட்டு
பொடலங்கா பாவக்கா
தக்காளி கேரட்டு
Cabbage, drumstick leaves
Coriander, curry leaves
Potato, yam
Elephant foot yam, sweet potato
Lady's finger, raw banana, onion, beetroot
Snake gourd, bitter gourd, tomato, carrot..
சாக்குலதான் வந்திருக்கும்
காந்திபுரம் மார்க்கெட்டு
சாக்கு வெச்சு சரக்கடிக்கும்
நாங்கெல்லாம் ராக்கெட்டு
Arrived packed inside gunny sacks
At the Gandhipuram market
Finding an excuse to drink liquor
We are all fast like rockets...
சோடா பாட்டில் கழுத்துக்குள்ள
கோலிய போட்டது யாருடா
சோலயம்மா கழுத்து மேல
தாலிய போட்டது யாருடா
Inside the narrow neck of a soda bottle
Who dropped the marble inside, man?
Around Solayamma's neck
Who tied the mangalsutra thread, man?
முந்திரி தோப்புல
சரக்கடிப்போம்
வேலிய போட்டது யாருடா
மோறு பாட்டில மோந்ததுக்கு
மட்டய போட்டது யாருடா
We went to drink inside the cashew grove
Who put up the outer fence, man?
Just by taking a whiff of three bottles
Who passed out cold on the ground, man?
மாமா பேரு வாசு
மார்கெட்டுக்கே பாஸு
வந்து நின்னா கிளாஸ்ஸு
இவன் கையத்தொட்டா காசு
Uncle's name is Vaasu
He is the boss of the market
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
அட மூட்ட தூக்கும்
ஆளுகெல்லாம் மீட்டர் வட்டி டா
பசங்க ஹார்ட திறந்த
பொண்ணுக்கு எல்லாம்
வாடர் வட்டி டா
Hey, for all the folks carrying heavy sacks
Calculate and give them meter interest, man!
Opening up the hearts of young boys
Pours out tears for the girls, man!
மாமா பேரு வாசு
மார்கெட்டுக்கே பாஸு
வந்து நின்னா கிளாஸ்ஸு
இவன் கையத்தொட்டா காசு
Uncle's name is Vaasu
He is the boss of the market
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
முட்ட கோசுன்னு
பேரு இருக்கு
முட்டைய எங்க தேடுடா
கத்திரிகாயில் கத்திரி இல்ல
ஏமாத்திட்டான் பாருடா
It has 'egg' in the name cabbage
Go search where the egg is hidden, man!
There are no scissors inside a brinjal
Look how it tricked us, man!
தாமர பூவுக்கு
தாவணி போட்டு
நடக்க சொன்னது யாருடா
ரோஜா பூவுக்கு
ஜாக்கெட்டு போட்டு
ரோடுல விட்டவன் பாவி டா
Draping a half-saree on a lotus flower
Who asked it to walk down the street, man?
Putting a blouse on a rose flower
The one who left it on the road is a sinner, man!
பொறந்த நாடு மயிலு
இவ இடுப்பு ஆட்டும் ரயிலு
கைய வெச்ச ஜெயிலு
பிறவு எடுக்கணும்டா பெயிலு
A peacock native to the land
She is a train swaying her hips
If you lay a hand on her, you land in jail
Then I will have to go get bail
ஹே
கோயம்புதூர் பொண்ணுக்கெல்லாம்
லொள்ளு அதிகம்டா
அந்த லொள்ள தாங்கும் பசங்களுக்கு
தில்லு அதிகம்டா
Hey, for all the Coimbatore girls
Attitude and sarcasm are very high, man!
For the guys who can tolerate that attitude
Courage and guts are very high, man!
மாமா பேரு வாசு
மார்கெட்டுக்கே பாஸு
வந்து நின்னா கிளாஸ்ஸு
இவன் கையத்தொட்டா காசு
Uncle's name is Vaasu
He is the boss of the market
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
காரமாக சரக்கடிக்க
ஊறுகாயே போதுண்டா
வீரமாக சரக்கடிக்க
வெட்டும் குத்தும் வேணும்டா
To drink alcohol with spice
A bit of pickle is enough, man!
To drink with true bravado
You need fights and slash wounds, man!
சோகமாக குடிக்கனும்னா
காதல் தோல்வி இருக்குடா
சாக்கு இல்லாம சரக்கடிச்சா
தண்ணி வண்டினு பேருடா
If you want to drink out of sorrow
Love failure is right there, man!
If you drink without any excuse at all
They will call you a liquor tanker truck, man!
ஹே
பர்த்து டே நா பார்டி
டைலி லைப் ஓட்டி
அட்ராசிட்டி லூட்டி
அப்புறம் அவுந்து கெடக்கும் வெட்டி
If it is a birthday, it is a party
Daily life feels pleasant like Ooty
Attractiveness and playful looting
Afterwards, the veshti lies undone on the ground
மருத மல முருகனுக்கு
தத்துபுள்ளடா
நாங்க காந்திபுரம் மார்கெட்டுக்கே
தத்து புள்ளடா
To Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai hill
We are like adopted children, man!
To the Gandhipuram market itself
We are the protective breeze, man!
மாமா பேரு வாசு
மார்கெட்டுக்கே பாஸு
வந்து நின்னா கிளாஸ்ஸு
இவன் கையத்தொட்டா காசு
Uncle's name is Vaasu
He is the boss of the market
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
Muttagossu murungakeerai
Cabbage, drumstick leaves
Kothamalli karuvapillai
Coriander, curry leaves
Urla kelangu karla kelangu
Potato, yam
Senai kelungu seeni kelangu
Elephant foot yam, sweet potato
Vendakka valakka venkayam betroottu
Lady's finger, raw banana, onion, beetroot
Podalanga paavakka thakkali carrottu..
Snake gourd, bitter gourd, tomato, carrot..
Saakulathan vanthirukkum
Arrived packed inside gunny sacks
Gandipuram markettu
At the Gandhipuram market
Saaku vechhu sarakadikkum
Finding an excuse to drink liquor
Nangellam rockettu…
We are all fast like rockets...
Soda bootle kazhuthukulla
Inside the narrow neck of a soda bottle
Goliya pottathu yaruda
Who dropped the marble inside, man?
Solayamma kazhuthumelae
Around Solayamma's neck
Thaliya pottathu yaru da
Who tied the mangalsutra thread, man?
Munthiri thopulla sarkkadipon
We went to drink inside the cashew grove
Veliya potathu yaru da
Who put up the outer fence, man?
Mooru bottle monthathukae
Just by taking a whiff of three bottles
Mattaya potathu yaru da
Who passed out cold on the ground, man?
Mamma peru vaasu
Uncle's name is Vaasu
Marketukkae bossu
He is the boss of the market
Vanthu ninnaal classu
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
Ada mootta thukkum
Hey, for all the folks carrying heavy sacks
Aalukellaam meter vadee daa
Calculate and give them meter interest, man!
Pasanga hearta theranthu
Opening up the hearts of young boys
Ponnukuellaam water vadee daa
Pours out tears for the girls, man!
Mamma peru vaasu
Uncle's name is Vaasu
Marketukkae bossu
He is the boss of the market
Vanthu ninnaal classu
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
Muttagossunu peru irukku
It has 'egg' in the name cabbage
Mutta yenga theduda
Go search where the egg is hidden, man!
Kathirikayil kathiri illa
There are no scissors inside a brinjal
Emathitaan paruda
Look how it tricked us, man!
Thamara poovukku daavanipottu
Draping a half-saree on a lotus flower
Nadakka sonnathu yaruda
Who asked it to walk down the street, man?
Roja poovukku jakettu pottu
Putting a blouse on a rose flower
Roatilae vittavan paavida
The one who left it on the road is a sinner, man!
Poranthunadu mayilu
A peacock native to the land
Iva idupa aattum rayilu
She is a train swaying her hips
Kaiya vechha jailu
If you lay a hand on her, you land in jail
Piravu edukkanum naan bailu
Then I will have to go get bail
Hey coimbathore poonukellam
Hey, for all the Coimbatore girls
Lollu athigamdaa
Attitude and sarcasm are very high, man!
Antha lolla thangum pasangalukku
For the guys who can tolerate that attitude
Thillu athigamdaa
Courage and guts are very high, man!
Mamma peru vaasu
Uncle's name is Vaasu
Marketukkae bossu
He is the boss of the market
Vanthu ninnaal classu
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
Kaaramaga sarakadikka
To drink alcohol with spice
Oorugayae pothumda
A bit of pickle is enough, man!
Veeramaaga sarakadikka
To drink with true bravado
Vettum kuthum venumda
You need fights and slash wounds, man!
Sogamaaga kudikanum na
If you want to drink out of sorrow
Kaadhal tholvi irukkuda
Love failure is right there, man!
Saakkillama sarakadicha
If you drink without any excuse at all
Thanni vandinnu peruda
They will call you a liquor tanker truck, man!
Hey birthday na party
If it is a birthday, it is a party
Daily life ooti
Daily life feels pleasant like Ooty
Attracity looti
Attractiveness and playful looting
Apparam avunthu kedakum veti
Afterwards, the veshti lies undone on the ground
Marutha mala muruganukku
To Lord Murugan of Marudhamalai hill
Thathupulla da
We are like adopted children, man!
Naanga gandipuram marketukae
To the Gandhipuram market itself
Kathupulla da
We are the protective breeze, man!
Mamma peru vaasu
Uncle's name is Vaasu
Marketukkae bossu
He is the boss of the market
Vanthu ninnaal classu
If he comes and stands, it is pure class
Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu
Whatever his hand touches turns into money
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from the film 'Poojai' (2014) is a local folk 'kuthu' track that celebrates the vibrant market life of Gandhipuram in Coimbatore. The lyrics capture the bustling atmosphere of vegetable vendors, local camaraderie, party culture, and regional pride, centered around the respected market chief, Vaasu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mamma peru vaasu / Marketukkae bossu / Vanthu ninnaal classu / Ivan kaiyya thotta kaasu”
Consistent end rhyming scheme across lines to create a catchy, rhythmic cadence (Vaasu, bossu, classu, kaasu).
Wordplay / Pun
“Muttagossunu peru irukku / Mutta yenga theduda / Kathirikayil kathiri illa”
Humorous linguistic breakdown of vegetable names, dissecting 'Mutta' (egg) from 'Muttagossu' (cabbage) and 'Kathiri' (scissors) from 'Kathirikai' (brinjal).
Uvamaani (Metaphor & Imagery)
“Poranthunadu mayilu / Iva idupa aattum rayilu”
Metaphorical comparison of a woman's hip movement to a swaying train and comparing market workers to protective breezes or adopted children of deity Murugan.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, this song highlights the local dialect and street culture of Coimbatore's Gandhipuram market area in the movie Poojai starring Vishal.
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