Appadi Podu
From Ghilli · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- KK, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Ghilli2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hooi! |
| Appudi podu podu podu | Do it like that, hit it, hit it! |
| Asathi podu kannaalae | Amaze me with your eyes! |
| Ippudi podu podu podu | Do it like this, hit it, hit it! |
| Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae | Pull me in with your hands! |
| Female | |
| Onnoda ooru sutha | To roam around your town, |
| Uppu moota yerikkiren | I will give you a piggyback ride. |
| Onnoada kanna pothi | Closing your eyes, |
| Kannaamoochi aada varen | I am coming to play hide and seek. |
| Female | |
| Indha nadai podhuma | Is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha nadai podhuma | Is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Aye indha nadai podhuma | Hey, is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Male | |
| Appudi podu podu podu | Do it like that, hit it, hit it! |
| Asathi podu kannaalae | Amaze me with your eyes! |
| Ippudi podu podu podu | Do it like this, hit it, hit it! |
| Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae | Pull me in with your hands! |
| Female | |
| Oh ..hooo..ooo | Oh... hooo... ooo... |
| En manasila nee ninaaikkiriyae | You are lingering in my mind, |
| Aye azhaga | Hey handsome guy! |
| En kanavila nee muzhikkiriyae | You wake me up in my dreams, |
| Aye adada | Hey oh my! |
| En udhaatula nee inikkiriyae | You taste sweet on my lips, |
| Idhu nijamthaanaa | Is this really true? |
| Male | |
| En usurula | In my very soul, |
| Nee thudikkiriyae | You are throbbing/beating, |
| Aye azhagi | Hey beautiful girl! |
| En vayasula nee paduthiriyae | You tease me at this age, |
| Aye medhuva | Hey slowly! |
| En kazhuthula nee manakkiriyae | You smell fragrant on my neck, |
| Idhu adhuthaanaa | Is this that feeling? |
| Female | |
| Unnai paatha santhosathil | In the joy of seeing you, |
| Rendu madanga poothirunthen | I blossomed twice as much. |
| Unnai thotta achathila | In the fear of touching you, |
| Moonu thadathaan verthirunthen | I sweat thrice as much. |
| Male | |
| Onnoda kannangalai | On your cheeks, |
| Kaakaa kadi naan kadikka | Let me give a playful nibble. |
| Ennoda kaadhu pakkam | Near my ear, |
| Chella kadi nee kadikka | Give me a sweet affectionate bite. |
| Male | |
| Indha vayasu podhuma | Is this age enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha vayasu podhuma | Is this age enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha vayasu podhuma | Is this age enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Female | |
| Hei appudi podu podu podu | Hey, do it like that, hit it, hit it! |
| Asathi podu kannaalae | Amaze me with your eyes! |
| Ippudi podu podu podu | Do it like this, hit it, hit it! |
| Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae | Pull me in with your hands! |
| Male | |
| Thikka vekkira | You make me stammer, |
| Thinara vekkiriyae | You make me struggle for breath! |
| Nee medhuvaa vikka vekkira | You quietly make me hiccup, |
| Viyarka vekkiriyae | You make me break into a sweat! |
| Nee ennathaan vathatha vekkira | Why are you making me dry up, |
| Vadhanga vekkiriyae | And making me wither away? |
| Ithu sarithaanaa…aaa…. | Is this fair? |
| Female | |
| Sikka vekkira | You make me get trapped, |
| Sevakka vekkiriyae | You make me blush red! |
| Nee joraa sokka vekkira | You grandly entrance me, |
| Sozhala vekkiriyae | You make me spin around! |
| Nee azhagha paththa vekkira | You ignite my beauty, |
| Padhara vekkiriyae | You make me panic! |
| Ithu muraithaanaa | Is this proper behavior? |
| Male | |
| Otha paarvai nenjukulla | A single glance inside my heart, |
| Oosi noolum korkuthadi | Threads a needle right through! |
| Theththu pallu sirippil ellaam | In the smile of your overlapping tooth, |
| Pathu nilavu therikkuthadi | Ten moons shatter into light! |
| Female | |
| Thai thai-nu aadikittu | Dancing to the rhythm 'thai thai', |
| Onnodu naanum varen | I come along with you. |
| Nai nai-nu pesikittu | Chattering along playfully, |
| Onn kooda sernthu varen | I join hands with you. |
| Female | |
| Indha aatam podhumaa | Is this dance step enough? |
| Innum konjam venumaa | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha aatam podhumaa | Is this dance step enough? |
| Innum konjam venumaa | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha aatam podhumaa | Is this dance step enough? |
| Innum konjam venumaa | Do you want a little more? |
| Male | |
| Hoi appudi podu podu podu | Hoi, do it like that, hit it, hit it! |
| Asathi podu kannaalae | Amaze me with your eyes! |
| Ippudi podu podu podu | Do it like this, hit it, hit it! |
| Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae | Pull me in with your hands! |
| Female | |
| Onnoda ooru sutha | To roam around your town, |
| Uppu moota yerikkiren | I will give you a piggyback ride. |
| Onnoada kanna pothi | Closing your eyes, |
| Kannaamoochi aada varen | I am coming to play hide and seek. |
| Female | |
| Indha nadai podhuma | Is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Indha nadai podhuma | Is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
| Aye indha nadai podhuma | Hey, is this walk/style enough? |
| Innum konjam venuma | Do you want a little more? |
ஹோய் அப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு அசத்தி
போடு கண்ணாலே இப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு இழுத்து
போடு கையாலே
Hooi!
Do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Amaze me with your eyes!
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Pull me in with your hands!
ஒன்னோட ஊரு
சுத்த உப்பு மூட்ட ஏறிக்கிறேன்
ஒன்னோட கண்ண பொத்தி
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட வரேன்
To roam around your town,
I will give you a piggyback ride.
Closing your eyes,
I am coming to play hide and seek.
இந்த நடை போதுமா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
இந்த நடை போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா ஏ இந்த
நடை போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
Is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
Hey, is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
அப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு அசத்தி
போடு கண்ணாலே இப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு இழுத்து
போடு கையாலே
Do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Amaze me with your eyes!
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Pull me in with your hands!
ஓ ஹோ ஓஓ
என் மனசில நீ நினைக்கிறியே
ஏ அழகா என் கனவில நீ
முழிக்கிறியே ஏ அடடா என்
உதட்டுல நீ இனிக்கிறியே
இது நிஜம் தானா
Oh... hooo... ooo...
You are lingering in my mind,
Hey handsome guy!
You wake me up in my dreams,
Hey oh my!
You taste sweet on my lips,
Is this really true?
என் உசுருல நீ
துடிக்கிறியே ஏ அழகி
என் வயசுல நீ படுத்திறியே
ஏ மெதுவா என் கழுத்துல நீ
மணக்கிறியே இது அதுதானா
In my very soul,
You are throbbing/beating,
Hey beautiful girl!
You tease me at this age,
Hey slowly!
You smell fragrant on my neck,
Is this that feeling?
உன்ன பாத்த
சந்தோஷத்தில் ரெண்டு
மடங்கா பூத்திருந்தேன்
உன்ன தொட்ட அச்சத்தில
மூணு தடதான் வேர்த்திருந்தேன்
In the joy of seeing you,
I blossomed twice as much.
In the fear of touching you,
I sweat thrice as much.
உன்னோட கன்னங்களை
காக்கா கடி நான் கடிக்க என்னோட
காது பக்கம் செல்ல கடி நீ கடிக்க
On your cheeks,
Let me give a playful nibble.
Near my ear,
Give me a sweet affectionate bite.
இந்த வயசு போதுமா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
இந்த வயசு போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா இந்த வயசு
போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம்
வேணுமா
Is this age enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this age enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this age enough?
Do you want a little more?
ஹேய் அப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு அசத்தி
போடு கண்ணாலே இப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு இழுத்து
போடு கையாலே
Hey, do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Amaze me with your eyes!
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Pull me in with your hands!
விஷ்லிங் :
.......................
You make me stammer,
You make me struggle for breath!
You quietly make me hiccup,
You make me break into a sweat!
Why are you making me dry up,
And making me wither away?
Is this fair?
திக்க வைக்கிற
திணற வைக்கிறியே நீ
மெதுவா விக்க வைக்கிற
வியர்க்க வைக்கிறியே
நீ என்னதான் வத்த வைக்கிற
வதங்க வைக்கிறியே இது
சரிதானா
You make me get trapped,
You make me blush red!
You grandly entrance me,
You make me spin around!
You ignite my beauty,
You make me panic!
Is this proper behavior?
சிக்க வைக்கிற
செவக்க வைக்கிறியே
நீ ஜோரா சொக்க வைக்கிற
சொழல வைக்கிறியே நீ
அழகா பத்த வைக்கிற பதற
வைக்கிறியே இது முறை
தானா
A single glance inside my heart,
Threads a needle right through!
In the smile of your overlapping tooth,
Ten moons shatter into light!
ஒத்த பார்வை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள ஊசி நூலும்
கோர்க்குதடி தெத்து பல்லு
சிரிப்பில் எல்லாம் பத்து
நிலவு தெறிக்குதடி
Dancing to the rhythm 'thai thai',
I come along with you.
Chattering along playfully,
I join hands with you.
தை தைன்னு
ஆடிகிட்டு உன்னோடு
நானும் வரேன் நை
நைன்னு பேசிகிட்டு
உன் கூட சேர்ந்து வரேன்
Is this dance step enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this dance step enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this dance step enough?
Do you want a little more?
இந்த ஆட்டம்
போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
இந்த ஆட்டம் போதுமா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
இந்த ஆட்டம் போதுமா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
Hoi, do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Amaze me with your eyes!
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Pull me in with your hands!
ஹோய் அப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு அசத்தி
போடு கண்ணாலே இப்புடி
போடு போடு போடு இழுத்து
போடு கையாலே
To roam around your town,
I will give you a piggyback ride.
Closing your eyes,
I am coming to play hide and seek.
ஒன்னோட ஊரு
சுத்த உப்பு மூட்ட ஏறிக்கிறேன்
ஒன்னோட கண்ண பொத்தி
கண்ணாமூச்சி ஆட வரேன்
Is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
Is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
Hey, is this walk/style enough?
Do you want a little more?
இந்த நடை போதுமா
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
இந்த நடை போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா ஏ இந்த
நடை போதுமா இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
Hooi
Hooi!
Appudi podu podu podu
Do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Asathi podu kannaalae
Amaze me with your eyes!
Ippudi podu podu podu
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae
Pull me in with your hands!
Onnoda ooru sutha
To roam around your town,
Uppu moota yerikkiren
I will give you a piggyback ride.
Onnoada kanna pothi
Closing your eyes,
Kannaamoochi aada varen
I am coming to play hide and seek.
Indha nadai podhuma
Is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Indha nadai podhuma
Is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Aye indha nadai podhuma
Hey, is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Appudi podu podu podu
Do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Asathi podu kannaalae
Amaze me with your eyes!
Ippudi podu podu podu
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae
Pull me in with your hands!
Oh ..hooo..ooo
Oh... hooo... ooo...
En manasila nee ninaaikkiriyae
You are lingering in my mind,
Aye azhaga
Hey handsome guy!
En kanavila nee muzhikkiriyae
You wake me up in my dreams,
Aye adada
Hey oh my!
En udhaatula nee inikkiriyae
You taste sweet on my lips,
Idhu nijamthaanaa
Is this really true?
En usurula
In my very soul,
Nee thudikkiriyae
You are throbbing/beating,
Aye azhagi
Hey beautiful girl!
En vayasula nee paduthiriyae
You tease me at this age,
Aye medhuva
Hey slowly!
En kazhuthula nee manakkiriyae
You smell fragrant on my neck,
Idhu adhuthaanaa
Is this that feeling?
Unnai paatha santhosathil
In the joy of seeing you,
Rendu madanga poothirunthen
I blossomed twice as much.
Unnai thotta achathila
In the fear of touching you,
Moonu thadathaan verthirunthen
I sweat thrice as much.
Onnoda kannangalai
On your cheeks,
Kaakaa kadi naan kadikka
Let me give a playful nibble.
Ennoda kaadhu pakkam
Near my ear,
Chella kadi nee kadikka
Give me a sweet affectionate bite.
Indha vayasu podhuma
Is this age enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Indha vayasu podhuma
Is this age enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Indha vayasu podhuma
Is this age enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Hei appudi podu podu podu
Hey, do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Asathi podu kannaalae
Amaze me with your eyes!
Ippudi podu podu podu
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae
Pull me in with your hands!
Thikka vekkira
You make me stammer,
Thinara vekkiriyae
You make me struggle for breath!
Nee medhuvaa vikka vekkira
You quietly make me hiccup,
Viyarka vekkiriyae
You make me break into a sweat!
Nee ennathaan vathatha vekkira
Why are you making me dry up,
Vadhanga vekkiriyae
And making me wither away?
Ithu sarithaanaa…aaa….
Is this fair?
Sikka vekkira
You make me get trapped,
Sevakka vekkiriyae
You make me blush red!
Nee joraa sokka vekkira
You grandly entrance me,
Sozhala vekkiriyae
You make me spin around!
Nee azhagha paththa vekkira
You ignite my beauty,
Padhara vekkiriyae
You make me panic!
Ithu muraithaanaa
Is this proper behavior?
Otha paarvai nenjukulla
A single glance inside my heart,
Oosi noolum korkuthadi
Threads a needle right through!
Theththu pallu sirippil ellaam
In the smile of your overlapping tooth,
Pathu nilavu therikkuthadi
Ten moons shatter into light!
Thai thai-nu aadikittu
Dancing to the rhythm 'thai thai',
Onnodu naanum varen
I come along with you.
Nai nai-nu pesikittu
Chattering along playfully,
Onn kooda sernthu varen
I join hands with you.
Indha aatam podhumaa
Is this dance step enough?
Innum konjam venumaa
Do you want a little more?
Indha aatam podhumaa
Is this dance step enough?
Innum konjam venumaa
Do you want a little more?
Indha aatam podhumaa
Is this dance step enough?
Innum konjam venumaa
Do you want a little more?
Hoi appudi podu podu podu
Hoi, do it like that, hit it, hit it!
Asathi podu kannaalae
Amaze me with your eyes!
Ippudi podu podu podu
Do it like this, hit it, hit it!
Izhuthu podu kaiyaalae
Pull me in with your hands!
Onnoda ooru sutha
To roam around your town,
Uppu moota yerikkiren
I will give you a piggyback ride.
Onnoada kanna pothi
Closing your eyes,
Kannaamoochi aada varen
I am coming to play hide and seek.
Indha nadai podhuma
Is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Indha nadai podhuma
Is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Aye indha nadai podhuma
Hey, is this walk/style enough?
Innum konjam venuma
Do you want a little more?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Appadi Podu' is a high-energy, iconic Tamil dance duet from the movie Ghilli (2004). The lyrics express playful, romantic banter between two lovers boasting about their charm, affection, and irresistible attraction toward each other through upbeat rhythm, dance moves, and youthful teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Appudi podu podu podu / Ippudi podu podu podu”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, e.g., 'Appudi' and 'Ippudi', 'Thikka' and 'Sikka'.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Onnoda ooru sutha / Onnoada kanna pothi”
Repetition of initial sound 'O' in 'Onnoda' and 'Uppu' / 'Onnoda'.
Anaphora / Repetitive Chorus
“Indha nadai podhuma / Innum konjam venuma”
Rhythmic repetition of phrases like 'Indha nadai podhuma / Innum konjam venuma' to build energy and audience hook.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Appadi Podu', composed by Vidyasagar and sung by KK and Anuradha Sriram, became a massive pan-Indian chartbuster. Its infectious energy made it popular across South India and Bollywood, frequently featured in dance shows and pop culture references nationwide.
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