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Soda Bottle

From Aaru · 2005

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Saaki Mukhesh
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Aaru
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
20 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anju kilo arusi vaangi
Panju panja vega vechi
Chorus :Jhan jhan jhan jhan
Paanayilae oothi adha
Podhachu vechom mannukkulla
Chorus :Jhan jhan jhan jhan
Bodaiyilae sunda kanji
Podhacha edam theriyalayae
Chorus :Jhan jhan jhan jhan
Male :Aah aah….aah..aah…
Vadapazhni muruga
Adra machi
Soda bottle kaiyila
Cycle chainu paiyila
Dhoda varan paaruda aarumugam
Vaada vaada maapulla
Vagudhiruven gappula
Meiyaalumae enakku nooru mugam
Hey vettu kuthu kathi kambu
Pudichu paaruda
Naan kambi enni
Kanakku paadam kathukitenda
Varushathula ella naalum
Porandha naaluda
Naanga vetturathu cakeilla
Kaiyu kaaluda
En peru aaruda
Ooru adayaaruda
Dealunnu vandhaaka
Taar taar taar
Hey koovam nadhi orathula
Kundhikinnu koovikinom
Hey sayankaala nerathula
Hey sundakanji oothikinom
Soda bottle kaiyila
Cycle chainu paiyila
Dhoda varan paaruda aarumugam
Vaada vaada maapulla
Vagudhiruven gappula
Meiyaalumae enakku nooru mugam
Hoi..hoi..hoi…hoi…hoi..
Hey pallikoodam pogumpothu
Aruvaalaala pencil seevuven
Pudicha niram rathamunnu
Bladeaala thaan naan kirukinen
Hey underwear kodutheriya
Lungi kattuven
Naan nanda pola kuzhiya vetti
Ulla padhunguven
Kadalukatta pola naan
Suthum aalu da
Thanga medalupola udambukulla
Kaayam nooruda
Moo rendu aaru da
Munkoba aalu da
Avana nee morachaaka
Taar taar taar
Hey koovam nadhi orathula
Kundhikinnu koovikinom
Hey sayankaala nerathula
Hey sundakanji oothikinom
…………………………………
Hey hey kaatu pullu pola naanum
Thaanagavae molachavan
Chorus :Molachavan
State bankula account illa
Tasmacula kadan vechavan
Chorus :Vechavan
Aara pathi yaarunnu
Oora keluda
Naan aabathula oodu katti
Vaazhum aaluda
Kadalukkulla kingunna
Surameenuda
Indha karaiyila thaan kingunna
Aaru naanuda
Lic heightuda
Naan vandha weightuda
Fightunnu vandhaakka
Taar taar taar
Hey koovam nadhi orathula
Kundhikinnu koovikinom
Hey sayankaala nerathula
Hey sundakanji oothikinom
Soda bottle kaiyila
Cycle chainu paiyila
Dhoda varan paaruda aarumugam
Vaada vaada maapulla
Vagudhiruven gappula
Meiyaalumae enakku nooru mugam
Bought five kilos of rice,
Cooked it soft as cotton,
Chorus: Jan jan jan jan
Poured it into a pot,
And buried it deep underground!
Chorus: Jan jan jan jan
High on that fermented rice brew,
We can't find where we buried it!
Chorus: Jan jan jan jan
Male: Aa aa... aa.. aa...
Lord Muruga of Vadapalani!
Hit the beat, buddy!
Soda bottle in hand,
Cycle chain in the pocket,
Look there, here comes Arumugam!
Come on, come on, buddy!
I will rip you apart in a flash!
Honestly, I have a hundred faces!
Slashing, stabbing, knives, and sticks—
Just try taking them up against me!
Counting prison bars,
That's how I learned my math!
Every single day of the year
Is a birthday, man!
What we cut isn't cake,
It's hands and legs!
My name is Aaru!
My town is Adyar!
If it comes down to a deal,
Torn, torn, torn to shreds!
By the banks of the Cooum river,
We sit down and shout in fun!
In the evening hours,
We pour and drink our local brew!
Soda bottle in hand,
Cycle chain in the pocket,
Look there, here comes Arumugam!
Come on, come on, buddy!
I will rip you apart in a flash!
Honestly, I have a hundred faces!
Hoy.. hoy.. hoy... hoy... hoy..
Back when I went to school,
I sharpened pencils with a machete!
Saying my favorite color is blood,
I scribbled around with razor blades!
Tossing away underwear,
I tie my lungi!
Like a crab digging a hole,
I lie in wait inside!
Like driftwood drifting in the sea,
I roam all around, man!
Like gold medals across my body,
I wear a hundred scars!
Three times two is six (Aaru)!
A hot-tempered guy, man!
If you dare to glare at him,
Torn, torn, torn to shreds!
By the banks of the Cooum river,
We sit down and shout in fun!
In the evening hours,
We pour and drink our local brew!
.............................
Like wild grass,
I sprouted and grew all by myself!
Chorus: Grew all by himself!
No account in the State Bank,
But I've got a tab running at the liquor shop!
Chorus: Got a tab running!
If you want to know who Aaru is,
Just go ask the whole town!
Building a nest right inside danger,
I'm a guy who survives!
If the king in the sea
Is the shark,
Then the king on this shore
Is me, Aaru!
Tall as the LIC building!
When I arrive, I pack heavyweight power!
If it turns into a fight,
Torn, torn, torn to shreds!
By the banks of the Cooum river,
We sit down and shout in fun!
In the evening hours,
We pour and drink our local brew!
Soda bottle in hand,
Cycle chain in the pocket,
Look there, here comes Arumugam!
Come on, come on, buddy!
I will rip you apart in a flash!
Honestly, I have a hundred faces!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This hero introduction track from the film 'Aaru' establishes the high-energy, rowdy, and unapologetic street persona of the protagonist, Aaru (played by Suriya). Living along the banks of Chennai's Cooum river, Aaru embraces his rugged lifestyle filled with street fights, prison stints, and raw survival tactics. The lyrics paint him as a street-smart local leader who fears nobody and wears his scars like badges of honor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Pun

Moo rendu aaru da

The lyricist uses simple math 'Moo rendu aaru' (3 x 2 = 6) to play on the protagonist's name 'Aaru', which means six in Tamil.

Metaphor

Thanga medalupola udambukulla / Kaayam nooruda

The protagonist metaphorically compares his battle scars across his body to gold medals won in achievements.

Simile

Kaatu pullu pola naanum / Thaanagavae molachavan

Compares his self-reliant growth and resilience in life to wild grass growing untamed without external care.

Rhyme / Ethukai

Soda bottle kaiyila / Cycle chainu paiyila

Uses standard Madras Tamil folk rhyming structure and end-rhymes ('kaiyila' and 'paiyila') to create an energetic cadence.

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Trivia

Aaru (2005) marked the very first cinematic collaboration between director Hari and actor Suriya, a hit combo that subsequently produced the hugely successful Singam trilogy. The film's soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad with raw North Chennai slang lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar.

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