White-U Kodu
From Katteri · 2020
- Lyricist
- Srikanth Varadan
- Singers
- Sathya Prakash, Nadisha Thomas
- Music director
- Prasad S. N
- Details
- Katteri2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| White-u kodu blacku roadu | White lines on a black asphalt road |
| Pogalama jolly ride-u | Shall we go for a fun ride? |
| Pogalama jolly ride-u | Shall we go for a fun ride? |
| Route-ah thedu sketch-ah podu | Find the route, draw up a master plan |
| Aagaporom legend-u | We are going to become legends |
| Aagaporom legend-u | We are going to become legends |
| Male | |
| Risk-u edu free-ah vidu | Take a risk and chill out without worry |
| Lady luck-u namma side-u | Lady Luck is on our side |
| Namma side-u | On our side |
| Lady luck-u namma side-u | Lady Luck is on our side |
| Life-u kulla pallam medu | There are ups and downs in life |
| Aana illai dead end-u | But there is no such thing as a dead end |
| Male | |
| White-u kodu blacku roadu | White lines on a black asphalt road |
| Pogalama jolly ride-u | Shall we go for a fun ride? |
| Female :La la la la la la la la la | [Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Route-ah thedu sketch-ah podu | Find the route, draw up a master plan |
| Aagaporom legend-u | We are going to become legends |
| Female :La la la la la la la la la | [Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Humming……… | [Humming...] |
ஆண்கள் :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
White lines on a black asphalt road
Shall we go for a fun ride?
Shall we go for a fun ride?
Find the route, draw up a master plan
We are going to become legends
We are going to become legends
வைட் கோடு ப்ளாக் ரோடு
போகலாமா ஜாலி ரெய்டு
போகலாமா ஜாலி ரெய்டு
ரூட்ட தேடு ஸ்கெட்ச்ச போடு
ஆகப்போறோம் லெஜெண்டு
ஆகப்போறோம் லெஜெண்டு
Take a risk and chill out without worry
Lady Luck is on our side
On our side
Lady Luck is on our side
There are ups and downs in life
But there is no such thing as a dead end
ரிஸ்க்கு எடு பிரீயாவுடு
லேடி லக்கு நம்ம சைடு
நம்ம சைடு
லேடி லக்கு நம்ம சைடு
லைப் குள்ள பள்ளம் மேடு
ஆனால் இல்லை டெட் எண்டு
White lines on a black asphalt road
Shall we go for a fun ride?
[Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லல்லா லா லா ஆ ..
Find the route, draw up a master plan
We are going to become legends
[Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la
வைட் கோடு ப்ளாக் ரோடு
போகலாமா ஜாலி ரெய்டு
பெண் : லா லா லா லா லா லா லா
[Humming...]
ரூட்ட தேடு ஸ்கெட்ச்ச போடு
ஆகப்போறோம் லெஜெண்டு
பெண் : லா லா லா லா லா லா லா
...............................
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லா லா லா லா லா ஆ ..
லா லா லல்லா லா லா ஆ ..
White-u kodu blacku roadu
White lines on a black asphalt road
Pogalama jolly ride-u
Shall we go for a fun ride?
Pogalama jolly ride-u
Shall we go for a fun ride?
Route-ah thedu sketch-ah podu
Find the route, draw up a master plan
Aagaporom legend-u
We are going to become legends
Aagaporom legend-u
We are going to become legends
Risk-u edu free-ah vidu
Take a risk and chill out without worry
Lady luck-u namma side-u
Lady Luck is on our side
Namma side-u
On our side
Lady luck-u namma side-u
Lady Luck is on our side
Life-u kulla pallam medu
There are ups and downs in life
Aana illai dead end-u
But there is no such thing as a dead end
White-u kodu blacku roadu
White lines on a black asphalt road
Pogalama jolly ride-u
Shall we go for a fun ride?
Female :La la la la la la la la la
[Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la
Route-ah thedu sketch-ah podu
Find the route, draw up a master plan
Aagaporom legend-u
We are going to become legends
Female :La la la la la la la la la
[Female Vocalization] La la la la la la la la la
Humming………
[Humming...]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, youth-centric song from the movie 'Katteri' acts as a carefree road-trip anthem celebrating ambition, optimism, and fearless living. By weaving road trip imagery—black asphalt, white lane markings, plotting routes, and planning sketches—the song creates a vivid metaphor for navigating life's unpredictable path with excitement and grit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“White-u kodu blacku roadu / Pogalama jolly ride-u”
The usage of matching terminal '-u' sounds across line endings ('roadu', 'ride-u', 'podu', 'legend-u', 'side-u', 'dead end-u') creates a rhythmic Iyaipu harmony.
Metaphor
“Life-u kulla pallam medu / Aana illai dead end-u”
Life is metaphorically described as a road filled with ditches and elevations ('pallam medu'), emphasizing that challenges are just part of the driving terrain rather than terminal dead ends.
Personification
“Lady luck-u namma side-u”
Luck is personified as 'Lady Luck', an ally standing by their side on their journey.
Code-Mixing / Tanglish Slang
“Route-ah thedu sketch-ah podu”
English words ('Route', 'sketch') are given Tamil accusative suffixes ('-ah') combined with native verbs ('thedu', 'podu'), capturing contemporary colloquial speech.
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Trivia
Katteri is a Tamil horror-comedy film written and directed by Deekay and produced by Studio Green. The film features music composed by S. N. Prasad. Lyricist Srikanth Varadan crafted these lyrics using trendy Tanglish slang specifically tailored to express the youthful, adventurous spirit of the characters plotting a high-stakes heist or journey.
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