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Lyrics & meaning

Soodam Karpooram

From Soppana Sundari · 2023

Lyricist
Asal Kolaar
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Ajmal Tahseen
Music director
Ajmal Tahseen
Details
Soppana Sundari2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Soodam karpooramCamphor and incense
Suthunadhukku appuramAfter waving it around
Thoonnu thuppunaSpitting to ward off bad luck
Thristi kazhinjirumThe evil eye will be removed
Male
Saemam undaagumWell-being will be created
Santhosamum rendaagumAnd happiness will double
Notta pathuputtaOnce you look at the cash note
Kastam marainjidumTroubles will fade away
Male
Idha nee nambinaalumWhether you believe this
Vena vambunaalumOr start an unnecessary argument
Follow pannu un funnuFollow your own fun
Idhu oneway lifeThis life is a one-way road
Male
Suddena adikundaan prizeA prize hits you all of a sudden
Adhuthaandaa surpriseThat is the real surprise
So edhukkum neeSo under no circumstances
Niruthadha happiness ahStop your happiness
Male
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
RuppapaaRuppapaa
Male
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
RuppapaaRuppapaa
Male
PoduPlay it!
AahaAaha!
Male
Ennadha risk eduthuNo matter how much risk you take
Elanmask aanaalumEven if you become Elon Musk
Criticise pannumThere is a group
Oru groupuThat will always criticize
Male
Adha polite ah thattivuttuPolitely brush them aside
Vilayatta kathukittuLearn the game
Goalkaaga oduvadhuRunning towards the goal
Namma poruppuIs our responsibility
Male
Soga sceneWhen a sad moment
Onnu nadakkum podhuHappens in life
Adutha naalae marakkaamaWithout forgetting it the next day
Yen un inner peace kedukkuraWhy do you ruin your inner peace?
Male
Aeroplane pogum bothuWhen an airplane flies
Parakkurom ninaippaYou think you are flying
Anaa nee adhil ukkaandhuBut you are actually just
Thaan irukkiraSitting inside it
Male
Idha nee nambinaalumWhether you believe this
Vena vambunaalumOr start an unnecessary argument
Follow pannu un funnuFollow your own fun
Idhu oneway lifeThis life is a one-way road
Male
Suddena adikundaan prizeA prize hits you all of a sudden
Adhuthaandaa surpriseThat is the real surprise
So edhukkum neeSo under no circumstances
Niruthadha happiness ahStop your happiness
Male
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
RuppapaaRuppapaa
Male
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunuRupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu
RuppapaaRuppapaa
Male
Ye thonnu ye thommukkuYe thonnu ye thommukku
Ye dammu ye damakku diYe dammu ye damakku di
Male
Ye thonnu ye thommukkuYe thonnu ye thommukku
Ye dammu ye damakkuYe dammu ye damakku
Male
Ye thonnu ye thommukkuYe thonnu ye thommukku
Ye dammu ye damakkuYe dammu ye damakku

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy track from Soppana Sundari serves as an upbeat, quirky anthem about life's unpredictability and the importance of preserving inner joy. Blending traditional superstitious practices (like burning camphor to ward off evil eyes) with contemporary street philosophy, the lyrics urge listeners to ignore naysayers and focus on their personal happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Idha nee nambinaalum / Vena vambunaalum

Matching end sounds in adjacent lines to build a rhythmic flow (nambinaalum / vambunaalum).

Allusion (Pop Culture Reference)

Elanmask aanaalum

Reference to tech billionaire Elon Musk to represent peak financial success and ambition.

Onomatopoeia / Scat Singing

Rupty nakkunu rupty nakkunu

Rhythmic, non-lexical folk vocalizations used to establish energy and beat.

Analogy

Aeroplane pogum bothu / Parakkurom ninaippa / Anaa nee adhil ukkaandhu / Thaan irukkira

Compares passive movement inside an airplane to human illusions of active control over life.

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Trivia

The track features lyricist Asal Kolaar's signature Chennai street-slang (Gaana) style mixed with contemporary synth beats composed by Ajmal Tahseen. Asal Kolaar rose to fame in the Tamil music scene through popular independent singles before bringing his colloquial songwriting style to mainstream film soundtracks.

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