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Lyrics & meaning

Aadungada Enna Suthi

From Pokkiri · 2007

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
Naveen
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Pokkiri2007

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Aadungada enna suthiDance around me, everyone
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathiI am the cleaver knife of deity Ayyanaar
Paada poren enna pathiI am going to sing about myself
Kelungada vaaya pothiListen up with your mouths shut
Male
Aadungada enna suthiDance around me, everyone
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathiI am the cleaver knife of deity Ayyanaar
Paada poren enna pathiI am going to sing about myself
Hey kelungada vaaya pothiHey, listen up with your mouths shut
Male
Kadaa vetti ponga vechaIf cooked after sacrificing a goat
Kaali aatha pongal adaOh, that is goddess Kaali's Pongal
Thulli kittu ponga vechaIf cooked while jumping up with joy
Jalli kattu pongal adaOh, that is the Jallikattu Pongal
Male
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechuMixing beatings and kicks together
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vechaA feast hosted until dawn breaks
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Idupu elumba odichu vechuBreaking the hip bone
Adupillaama eriya vachaMaking it burn without a stove
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Aadungada enna suthiDance around me, everyone
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathiI am the cleaver knife of deity Ayyanaar
Paada poren enna pathiI am going to sing about myself
Hey kelungada vaaya pothiHey, listen up with your mouths shut
Male
Annaa vaanga anna vaanga anna ………..Come brothers, come brothers, come brothers...
Male
Pacha pulla pinju viralTender fingers of young infants
Anjukum pathukum vela senjaWorking for five or ten rupees
Munthaanaiyil thooli kattumMothers who make cradles out of their saree ends
Thaai maarae nee konjam thalli vechaIf you keep them pushed away
Male
Aatha unna mannipalaaWill Mother Goddess forgive you?
Thaai paal unaku coca colaIs mother's milk like Coca-Cola to you?
Thaayum seiyum rendu kannuMother and child are like two eyes
Kaala thottu pooja pannuTouch their feet and worship them
Male
Naan romba therupuI am very sharp and intense
Ennoda porapuMy birth itself
Nadamaadum nerupuIs a walking fire
Male
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechuMixing beatings and kicks together
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vechaA feast hosted until dawn breaks
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Idupu elumba odichu vechuBreaking the hip bone
Adupillaama eriya vachaMaking it burn without a stove
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Mazhai kaalathil kudisai ellamIn the rainy season, all the huts
Kanneeril mithakindra kattu maramAre like catamarans floating in tears
Veyil kaalathil kudisai ellamIn the summer season, all the huts
Anaiyaamal erigindra kaatu maramAre like forest wood burning unquenched
Male
Cheri illaa oorukullaIn a town free of slums
Poraka venum pera pullaGrandchildren should be born
Pattathellam yeduthu sollaTo express everything one has experienced
Patta padipu theva illaA formal degree is not required
Male
Thee pantham eduthuTake up the flaming torch
Theendaamai koluthuBurn down untouchability
Ithuthaan en karuthuThis is my thought
Male
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechuMixing beatings and kicks together
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vechaA feast hosted until dawn breaks
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Idupu elumba odichu vechuBreaking the hip bone
Adupillaama eriya vachaMaking it burn without a stove
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Aadungada enna suthiDance around me, everyone
Naan aiyanaaru vettu kathiI am the cleaver knife of deity Ayyanaar
Paada poren enna pathiI am going to sing about myself
Hey kelungada vaaya pothiHey, listen up with your mouths shut
Male
Kadaa vetti ponga vechaIf cooked after sacrificing a goat
Kaali aatha pongal adaOh, that is goddess Kaali's Pongal
Thulli kittu ponga vechaIf cooked while jumping up with joy
Jalli kattu pongal adaOh, that is the Jallikattu Pongal
Male
Adiyum othaiyum kalanthu vechuMixing beatings and kicks together
Vidiya vidiya virundhu vechaA feast hosted until dawn breaks
Pokiri pongal pokkiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal
Male
Idupu elumba odichu vechuBreaking the hip bone
Adupillaama eriya vachaMaking it burn without a stove
Pokiri pongal pokiri pongalRogue's Pongal, Rogue's Pongal

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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