Enna Da Polappu Idhu
From Madras Matinee · 2025
- Lyricist
- Snekan
- Singer
- Vaigaipuyal Vadivel
- Music director
- K. C. Balasarangan
- Details
- Madras Matinee2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Male | |
| Enna da polappu idhu | What kind of life is this? |
| Yaarukitta polamburadhu | Whom can I even complain to? |
| Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhu | This is the magic played by time |
| Enga poyi mudiyum idhu | Where will this all end? |
| Male | |
| Enna da polappu idhu hoo | What kind of life is this, oh? |
| Yaarukitta polamburadhu | Whom can I even complain to? |
| Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhu | This is the magic played by time |
| Enga poyi mudiyum idhu | Where will this all end? |
| Male | |
| Kaalai ezhundhadhum coffee | Coffee right after waking up in the morning |
| Vandiya eduthaa traffic | Traffic jams as soon as I take out the vehicle |
| Maalai varaikkum torture | Pure torture until the evening |
| Kilinju pochu douser | My trousers are torn to shreds (I'm completely exhausted) |
| Enna da polappu idhu | What kind of life is this? |
| Hu uuuuu uuu uuu | Ooh ooh ooh ooh |
| Male | |
| Ac araiyila vela | Working inside an air-conditioned room |
| Vaara kadaisiyil leela | Fun and games on the weekend |
| Maasam porandhadhum ola | Demands and bills arrive as soon as the month starts |
| Kalandey pochu moola | My brain is completely fried and confused |
| Male | |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la |
| Enna da polappu idhu | What kind of life is this? |
| Hu uuuuu uuu uuu | Ooh ooh ooh ooh |
| Male | |
| Nee podura vesham | The facade you put on |
| Theriyudhaa ha ha haa | Is it obvious? Ha ha ha! |
| Nee aadura aattam | The games you play |
| Puriyudhaa ho ho hoi | Is it understandable? Ho ho hoi! |
| Male | |
| Oruthan oruthana yaechu | Cheating one another |
| Oruthan oruthana palichu | Blaming one another |
| Kurukku vazhiyila jeyichu | Winning through shortcut means |
| Vaazhum vaazhkai waste-U | Living such a life is a total waste! |
| Enna da polappu idhu | What kind of life is this? |
| Hu uuuuu uuu uuu | Ooh ooh ooh ooh |
| Male | |
| It is all part of life | It is all part of life |
| It is all part of life | It is all part of life |
| It is all part of life | It is all part of life |
| Awww | Awww |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Lala laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la la la |
| Laa la la la laaa | Tra la la la la |
| Enna da polappu idhu..ha..hmmm | What kind of life is this... ha... hmmm |
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
என்னடா பொழப்பு இது
யாருகிட்ட பொலம்புறது
காலம் செய்யும் ஜாலம் இது
எங்க போயி முடியும் இது
What kind of life is this?
Whom can I even complain to?
This is the magic played by time
Where will this all end?
என்னடா பொழப்பு இது ஹூ
யாருகிட்ட பொலம்புறது
காலம் செய்யும் ஜாலம் இது
எங்க போயி முடியும் இது
What kind of life is this, oh?
Whom can I even complain to?
This is the magic played by time
Where will this all end?
காலை எழுந்ததும் காபி
வண்டிய எடுத்தா ட்ராபிக்
மாலை வரைக்கும் டார்ச்சர்
கிளிஞ்சு போச்சு டவுசர்
என்னடா பொலப்பு இது
ஹூ ஊஉஉ உஉஉஉஉஉ
Coffee right after waking up in the morning
Traffic jams as soon as I take out the vehicle
Pure torture until the evening
My trousers are torn to shreds (I'm completely exhausted)
What kind of life is this?
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
ஏசி அரையில வேலை
வார கடையில் லீலை
மாசம் பொறந்ததும் ஓலை
கழன்டே போச்சு மூளை
Working inside an air-conditioned room
Fun and games on the weekend
Demands and bills arrive as soon as the month starts
My brain is completely fried and confused
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லா லா லா லா
என்னடா பொலப்பு இது
ஹூ ஊஉஉ உஉஉஉஉஉ
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la
What kind of life is this?
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
நீ போடுற வேஷம்
தெரியுதா ஹா ஹா ஹா
நீ ஆடுற ஆட்டம்
புரியுதா ஹோ ஹோ ஹோய்
The facade you put on
Is it obvious? Ha ha ha!
The games you play
Is it understandable? Ho ho hoi!
ஒருதன் ஒருத்தன ஏச்சு
குழு :
ஏச்சு
ஒருத்தன் ஒருத்தன பளிச்சு
குழு :
பளிச்சு
குறுக்கு வழியில ஜெயிச்சு
குழு :
ஜெயிச்சு
வாழும் வாழ்க்கை வேஸ்ட்டு
குழு :
வேஸ்ட்டு
என்னடா பொலப்பு இது
ஹூ ஊஉஉ உஉஉஉஉஉ
Cheating one another
Blaming one another
Winning through shortcut means
Living such a life is a total waste!
What kind of life is this?
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
இட் இஸ் ஏ பார்ட் ஆப் லைப்
இட் இஸ் ஏ பார்ட் ஆப் லைப்
இட் இஸ் ஆல் பார்ட் ஆப் லைப்......அவ்வவ்
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
Awww
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la
What kind of life is this... ha... hmmm
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா லா
லா லா லா லா
என்னடா பொழப்பு இது....ஹா..ம்ம்ம்
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Enna da polappu idhu
What kind of life is this?
Yaarukitta polamburadhu
Whom can I even complain to?
Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhu
This is the magic played by time
Enga poyi mudiyum idhu
Where will this all end?
Enna da polappu idhu hoo
What kind of life is this, oh?
Yaarukitta polamburadhu
Whom can I even complain to?
Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhu
This is the magic played by time
Enga poyi mudiyum idhu
Where will this all end?
Kaalai ezhundhadhum coffee
Coffee right after waking up in the morning
Vandiya eduthaa traffic
Traffic jams as soon as I take out the vehicle
Maalai varaikkum torture
Pure torture until the evening
Kilinju pochu douser
My trousers are torn to shreds (I'm completely exhausted)
Enna da polappu idhu
What kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuu
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ac araiyila vela
Working inside an air-conditioned room
Vaara kadaisiyil leela
Fun and games on the weekend
Maasam porandhadhum ola
Demands and bills arrive as soon as the month starts
Kalandey pochu moola
My brain is completely fried and confused
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la
Enna da polappu idhu
What kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuu
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Nee podura vesham
The facade you put on
Theriyudhaa ha ha haa
Is it obvious? Ha ha ha!
Nee aadura aattam
The games you play
Puriyudhaa ho ho hoi
Is it understandable? Ho ho hoi!
Oruthan oruthana yaechu
Cheating one another
Oruthan oruthana palichu
Blaming one another
Kurukku vazhiyila jeyichu
Winning through shortcut means
Vaazhum vaazhkai waste-U
Living such a life is a total waste!
Enna da polappu idhu
What kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuu
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
It is all part of life
Awww
Awww
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Lala laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la la la
Laa la la la laaa
Tra la la la la
Enna da polappu idhu..ha..hmmm
What kind of life is this... ha... hmmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enna Da Polappu Idhu' from Madras Matinee (2025) is a satirical, lighthearted song about the daily grinds, hypocrisies, and absurdities of modern urban life. Rendered with characteristic comedic voice and expression by Vadivelu, the song vents about the relentless routine of morning coffee, traffic jams, corporate work stress, weekend escapades, and immediate monthly bill anxieties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ac araiyila vela / Vaara kadaisiyil leela / Maasam porandhadhum ola / Kalandey pochu moola”
The endings of lines 17 through 20 ('vela', 'leela', 'ola', 'moola') rhyme consistently, producing a rhythmic, catchy cadence.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Oruthan oruthana yaechu / Oruthan oruthana palichu / Kurukku vazhiyila jeyichu”
Lines 32 to 34 end with the rhyming sound '-chu' ('yaechu', 'palichu', 'jeyichu'), emphasizing the deceptive actions listed.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Nee podura vesham / Nee aadura aattam”
Lines 28 and 30 begin with the same word/sound ('Nee'), establishing line-initial alliteration.
Idiom / Slang Metaphor
“Kilinju pochu douser”
Literally translating to 'trousers got torn', this colloquial Tamil slang metaphorically conveys being thoroughly exhausted, embarrassed, or ruined by daily stress.
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Trivia
The song features vocals by iconic comedian 'Vaigai Puyal' Vadivelu, known for delivering humorous, relatable philosophical tracks. Composed by KC Balasarangan with lyrics by Snekan for the movie 'Madras Matinee' (2025), the track blends modern corporate struggles with traditional Tamil comedic banter.
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