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Lyrics & meaning

Azhaga Irukanga

From Thiruda Thirudi · 2003

Lyricist
Tha. Kannan
Singers
Timmy, Devan, Master Kiran
Music director
Dhina
Details
Thiruda Thirudi2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pom pom… pom pom…Pom pom… pom pom…
Male
{Azhaga irukkaanga{They look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkanga} (2)Girls look beautiful} (2)
Male
Pom pom… pom pom…Pom pom… pom pom…
Male
Hei azhaga irukkaangaHey, they look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkangaGirls look beautiful
Engalai paakkura ponnunga ellaamAll the girls who look at us
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Male
Pom pom… pom pom…Pom pom… pom pom…
Male
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkangaGirls look beautiful
Engalai paakkura ponnunga ellaamAll the girls who look at us
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Male
Annan kooda pogum podhumEven when walking with their elder brother
Onnum theriya ponnai polaActing like an innocent girl who knows nothing
Ummnu pona azhaga irukkaangaWhen they walk silently, they look beautiful
Pom pomPom pom
Male
Appa kooda pogum podhumEven when walking with their father
Thooram poyi thirumbi engalaiWalking a distance, turning around and at us
Paakura podhum azhaga irukkaangaWhen they look back, they look beautiful
Pom pomPom pom
Male
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkangaGirls look beautiful
Engalai paakkura ponnunga ellaamAll the girls who look at us
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Male
Wow wow pom pomWow wow pom pom
Wow wow pom pomWow wow pom pom
Wow wow wow wow wow wowuuu..aaWow wow wow wow wow wowuuu..aa
Wow wow wow wow wow wowuuu..aaWow wow wow wow wow wowuuu..aa
Female
Hey ippo ennaandraa…Hey, now what do you say…
Male
Jeans top-il sellum podhumWhen walking in jeans and a top
Chee poonu sollum podhumWhen saying "Chee, go away!"
Scooty otti sellum podhumWhen riding a Scooty
Mam kittae maattum podhumWhen getting caught by their teacher
Pom pom…Pom pom…
Male
Perai ketta moraikum podhumWhen asked their name and they glare
Vayasai kettaal kuraikum podhumWhen asked their age and they lower it
Mottai maadiyil padikkum podhumWhen studying on the terrace
Vaghupparaiyil thoongum podhumWhen sleeping in the classroom
Pom pom…Pom pom…
Male
Boys-ai paarthuLooking at boys
Hai sollum podhumWhen saying "Hi"
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male :Receiver-il helloMale: On the phone receiver, "Hello"
Sollum podhumWhen saying
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male
Muga paru killiPinching a pimple
Kannaadiyil paarkum podhumWhile looking in the mirror
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male :Teen-age pengal ellaamMale: All the teenage girls
Ondraai koodiGathering together
A jokes adikkum podhumWhen cracking jokes
Male
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkangaGirls look beautiful
Engalai paakkura ponnunga ellaamAll the girls who look at us
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Male
Duba duba duba dubaDuba duba duba duba
Duba duba heyDuba duba hey
Female
Hey namma bathroom-laHey, into our bathroom
Boys ellam pugunthutaanga diBoys have entered, girls!
Male
Thalayai kuninchuBowing their heads
Nadakkum podhumWhen walking
Nagathai kadichu thuppum podhumWhen biting their nails and spitting them out
Sticker pottai ottum podhumWhen applying a sticker bindi
Thambi thalayil kuttum podhumWhen rapping their little brother on the head
Pom pom…Pom pom…
Male
Jannal vazhiya paarkum podhumWhen looking through the window
Thanni kudathai thookum podhumWhen lifting a water pot
Collage-ukku pogum podhumWhen going to college
Bus-kaaga nikkum podhumWhen waiting for the bus
Pom pom…Pom pom…
Male
Skirt-ai pottuWearing a skirt
Tennis aadum podhumWhen playing tennis
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male :Odi vandhu moochuMale: Running up and out of breath
Vaangum podhumWhen catching their breath
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male
Original vetti payalaiAt a genuine guy wearing a veshti
Look vidum podhumWhen stealing a glance
Chorus :Wow wow-uahChorus: Wow wow-uah
Male :Ungakitta kaadhal sollaMale: To express love to you
Vandhaal mattumOnly when someone comes
Annaanu sollum podhumWhen they call him "Brother"
Male
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Ponnunga azhaga irukkangaGirls look beautiful
Engalai paakkura ponnunga mattumOnly the girls who look at us
Azhaga irukkaangaThey look beautiful
Male
Annan kooda pogum podhumEven when walking with their elder brother
Onnum theriya ponnai polaActing like an innocent girl who knows nothing
Ummnu pona azhaga irukkaangaWhen they walk silently, they look beautiful
Pom pomPom pom
Male
Appa kooda pogum podhumEven when walking with their father
Thooram poyi thirumbi engalaiWalking a distance, turning around and at us
Paakura podhum azhaga irukkaangaWhen they look back, they look beautiful
Pom pomPom pom
Male
Nana na nana na..naa naa naaNana na nana na..naa naa naa
Oooooo…Oooooo…
Nana na nana na..naa naa naaNana na nana na..naa naa naa
Ohoo oooo…Ohoo oooo…
Nana na nana na..Nana na nana na..
Nana na nana na..Nana na nana na..
Naa naa naanan nanananNaa naa naanan nananan
Naa naa naanan nanananNaa naa naanan nananan
Naa naa naanan nanananNaa naa naanan nananan
NaaNaa
Female
Dey… adangungada….Hey… settle down, guys!
Male :Pom… pom…Male: Pom… pom…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track from Thiruda Thirudi (2003) is a youthful, energetic ode to young women, capturing their everyday expressions, actions, and mannerisms. The song affectionately observes how girls appear charming and attractive in all scenarios—whether they are playing innocent in front of family members, riding scooties, studying on terraces, pinching pimples in front of mirrors, or teasing guys by calling them 'annan' (brother) when approached with romantic proposals. Composed with lively brass arrangements and upbeat choruses, the song celebrates femininity from a young man's lighthearted perspective, turning ordinary habits and comical everyday situations into reasons for admiration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Epanaphora (Repetition of ending clause)

Jeans top-il sellum podhum / Chee poonu sollum podhum / Scooty otti sellum podhum

Multiple lines continuously end with '-um podhum' ('when doing X'), creating a rhythmic, cumulative listing effect.

Onomatopoeia

Pom pom… pom pom…

Use of vocalized sound effects like 'Pom pom', 'Wow wow', and 'Duba duba' mimicking vehicular horns and musical rhythm.

Eyel (End Rhyme)

Vaghupparaiyil thoongum podhum / Mottai maadiyil padikkum podhum

Rhyming line endings ('podhum') maintain the flow and musical meter throughout the verses.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Thiruda Thirudi (2003) was composed by Dhina. The film, starring Dhanush and Chaya Singh, became a massive hit largely driven by its hugely popular dance tracks like 'Manmatha Raasa' and this energetic youth anthem.

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