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Lyrics & meaning

Aadungada Enna Suthi

From Pokkiri · 2007

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Naveen
Music director
Mani Sharma
Movie name
Pokkiri
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
5 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aadungada enna suthi
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathi
Paada poren enna pathi
Kelungada vaaya pothi
Aadungada enna suthi
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathi
Paada poren enna pathi
Hey kelungada vaaya pothi
Kadaa vetti ponga vecha
Kaali aatha pongal ada
Thulli kittu ponga vecha
Jalli kattu pongal ada
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechu
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vecha
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongal
Idupu elumba odichu vechu
Adupillaama eriya vacha
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongal
Aadungada enna suthi
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathi
Paada poren enna pathi
Hey kelungada vaaya pothi
Annaa vaanga anna vaanga anna ………..
Pacha pulla pinju viral
Anjukum pathukum vela senja
Munthaanaiyil thooli kattum
Thaai maarae nee konjam thalli vecha
Aatha unna mannipalaa
Thaai paal unaku coca cola
Thaayum seiyum rendu kannu
Kaala thottu pooja pannu
Naan romba therupu
Ennoda porapu
Nadamaadum nerupu
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechu
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vecha
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongal
Idupu elumba odichu vechu
Adupillaama eriya vacha
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongal
Mazhai kaalathil kudisai ellam
Kanneeril mithakindra kattu maram
Veyil kaalathil kudisai ellam
Anaiyaamal erigindra kaatu maram
Cheri illaa oorukulla
Poraka venum pera pulla
Pattathellam yeduthu solla
Patta padipu theva illa
Thee pantham eduthu
Theendaamai koluthu
Ithuthaan en karuthu
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechu
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vecha
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongal
Idupu elumba odichu vechu
Adupillaama eriya vacha
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongal
Aadungada enna suthi
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathi
Paada poren enna pathi
Hey kelungada vaaya pothi
Kadaa vetti ponga vecha
Kaali aatha pongal ada
Thulli kittu ponga vecha
Jalli kattu pongal ada
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechu
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vecha
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongal
Idupu elumba odichu vechu
Adupillaama eriya vacha
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongal
Dance around me, everyone!
I am the razor-sharp sword of Ayyanar (guardian deity)!
I am going to sing about myself,
shut your mouths and listen!
Dance around me, everyone!
I am the razor-sharp sword of Ayyanar (guardian deity)!
I am going to sing about myself,
hey, shut your mouths and listen!
Sacrificing a goat and making the harvest offering,
hey, this is Mother Kali's Pongal feast!
Leaping with energy and boiling over with spirit,
hey, this is the Pongal of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival)!
Blending punches and kicks together,
serving a feast that lasts until dawn,
it's the Pokkiri (rogue) Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Breaking hip bones to pieces,
making things blaze without a stove,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Dance around me, everyone!
I am the razor-sharp sword of Ayyanar (guardian deity)!
I am going to sing about myself,
hey, shut your mouths and listen!
Come on, brothers! Come on, brothers! Brothers...
When the tender fingers of little children
work all day for just five or ten coins,
if you mothers, who tie cradles with your saris,
push them aside to make them work,
will the Mother Goddess ever forgive you?
Is a mother's milk as cheap as soda to you?
A mother and her child are like two precious eyes,
bow down, touch their feet, and worship them!
I am full of street grit,
and from the day I was born,
I am a walking fire!
Blending punches and kicks together,
serving a feast that lasts until dawn,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Breaking hip bones to pieces,
making things blaze without a stove,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
In the pouring rains, every poor hut
becomes a raft floating on tears.
In the scorching heat, every poor hut
is like forest wood burning endlessly.
In a neighborhood free of segregated slums,
our future grandchildren must be born!
To stand up and speak about our suffering,
you don't need a college degree!
Pick up a blazing torch,
and burn untouchability to ashes!
That is what I stand for!
Blending punches and kicks together,
serving a feast that lasts until dawn,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Breaking hip bones to pieces,
making things blaze without a stove,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Dance around me, everyone!
I am the razor-sharp sword of Ayyanar (guardian deity)!
I am going to sing about myself,
hey, shut your mouths and listen!
Sacrificing a goat and making the harvest offering,
hey, this is Mother Kali's Pongal feast!
Leaping with energy and boiling over with spirit,
hey, this is the Pongal of Jallikattu (bull-taming festival)!
Blending punches and kicks together,
serving a feast that lasts until dawn,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
Breaking hip bones to pieces,
making things blaze without a stove,
it's the Pokkiri Pongal, Pokkiri Pongal!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aadungada Enna Suthi (Pokkiri Pongal) is an energetic folk festival song from the 2007 Tamil action film Pokkiri. The protagonist asserts his heroic and fiery personality, comparing himself to a sacred weapon of the folk deity Ayyanaar. He redefines the traditional celebration of Pongal with a street-smart, rogue ethos that stands up against injustice. Behind the upbeat rhythmic folk arrangement, the lyrics address poignant social issues including child labor, respect for mothers, living conditions of slum dwellers during harsh weather, and the imperative to eradicate untouchability.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathi

The speaker compares himself to the sacred divine cleaver of deity Ayyanaar, symbolizing protection and sharpness.

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Nadamaadum nerupu

Describing oneself as 'walking fire' to convey intense energy, anger against injustice, and power.

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechu / Vidiya vidiya virundhu vecha

Rhyming of second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('di' in Adiyum and Vidiya).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Kanneeril mithakindra kattu maram / Anaiyaamal erigindra kaatu maram

Matching sentence endings across lines ('kattu maram' and 'kaatu maram').

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Trivia

Composed by Mani Sharma and sung by Naveen, this song features energetic choreography by director Prabhu Deva and actor Vijay. The track became a massive hit during the 2007 Pongal festival release and remains an iconic Tamil celebratory dance anthem.

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