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Lyrics & meaning

Gold Coated Poo Neeya

From Manjal Veyil · 2009

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Bharathwaj, Sandhya
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Manjal Veyil2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
Gold coated poo neeyaAre you a gold-coated flower?
Male :KalakkalaMale: Rocking!
Male :Ice potta thee neeyaMale: Are you a fire topped with ice?
Male :KalakkalaMale: Rocking!
Male
Gold coated poo neeyaAre you a gold-coated flower?
Ice potta thee neeyaAre you a fire topped with ice?
Asaiyuthu oru twin tower kavidhaiA poem like a swaying twin tower
MedhuvaGently
Uraiyuthu manam chirapunji mazhaiyaaiThe heart freezes like Cherrapunji rain
PodhuvaaIn general
Male
En aasaiyum neeyaeYou are my desire as well
Aah neeyaeAh, it is you
Aah neeyae thaanAh, it is definitely you
En oxygen neeyaeYou are my oxygen
Aah neeyaeAh, it is you
Aah neeyae thaanAh, it is definitely you
Male
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come on babyCome on baby
KalakkalaRocking!
Lets kalakkalaLet's make it awesome
Female
Rain coated mazhai neeyaAre you rain coated in rain?
Oh..ricky martin isai neeyaOh... are you Ricky Martin's music?
Chorus
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Male
Water bed ondru mellaA water bed slowly
Walking pogindrathennaWhy is it going for a walk?
Heater illaamalWithout a heater
Meter illaamalWithout a meter
Ushnam uthatoram therigirathaeHeat is visible at the edge of the lips
Female
Moolai neuronglLIn the brain's neurons
MellaSlowly
Mood out aachiIt went out of mood
EnnaWhat?
AM aanalum PM aanalumWhether it is AM or PM
Unthan aasaigal kolgirathaeYour desires are overwhelming me
Male
Idhayathin naduvilae nindruStanding right in the center of the heart
Insat rockettum indruEven an INSAT rocket today
Jivvendru parakirathaeFlies with a whoosh
Love endru kuthikirathaeAnd leaps shouting 'love'
Female
Sathangal ketkkira beachilOn the beach filled with sound
Muthangal pookkindra pechilIn conversations where kisses bloom
Ilamaiyum nanaigirathaeYouth gets drenched
Iragugal inaigirathaeFeathers/wings come together
Female
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come on babyCome on baby
KalakkalaRocking!
Lets kalakkalaLet's make it awesome
Female
Rain coated mazhai neeyaAre you rain coated in rain?
Yae..ricky martin isai neeyaYeah... are you Ricky Martin's music?
Female
KalakkalaRocking!
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!
KalakkalaRocking!
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!
Chorus
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Male
Endhan aasaigal ellamIf all my desires
Centimeterilae sonnaalWere measured in centimeters
Imaiyamalai meethuStanding atop the Himalayas
Eiffel tower vaithuAnd placing the Eiffel Tower over it
Etti parkindra uyaramadiThat is the height it would reach to peek, my girl!
Female
Endhan vetkathai alliIf I gathered all my shyness
Iravu naerathil vaithaalAnd released it into the night
Bhoomi sivappaagi vaanam sivappaagiThe earth turns red, the sky turns red
Motha ozoneum sivakkumadaThe entire ozone layer will blush red, my boy!
Male
America sambalam sorgamAn American salary is heaven
Arabiya madhuvagai sorgamArabian wine is heaven
Indhiya kaadhaliyoAn Indian girlfriend, though
Sorgathil sorgamadiIs heaven within heaven, my girl!
Female
Bhoomikku chandiran pakkamThe moon is close to the Earth
Budhanukku velliyum pakkamVenus is close to Mercury
Malligai poovukku thaanAnd for a jasmine flower
Meesaiyum pakkamadaA mustache is right nearby, my boy!
Female
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come on babyCome on baby
KalakkalaRocking!
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!
Lets kalakkalaLet's make it awesome
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!
Male
Gold coated poo neeyaAre you a gold-coated flower?
Ice potta thee neeyaAre you a fire topped with ice?
Asaiyuthu oru twin tower kavidhaiA poem like a swaying twin tower
MedhuvaGently
Uraiyuthu manam chirapunji mazhaiyaaiThe heart freezes like Cherrapunji rain
PodhuvaaIn general
Male
En aasaiyum neeyaeYou are my desire as well
Aah neeyaeAh, it is you
Aah neeyae thaanAh, it is definitely you
En oxygen neeyaeYou are my oxygen
Aah neeyaeAh, it is you
Aah neeyae thaanAh, it is definitely you
Male
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come onCome on
Come on babyCome on baby
KalakkalaRocking!
Lets kalakkalaLet's make it awesome
Female
Rain coated mazhai neeyaAre you rain coated in rain?
KalakkalaRocking!
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!
Ricky martin isai neeyaAre you Ricky Martin's music?
KalakkalaRocking!
Ka ka kalakkalaKa ka rocking!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy duet celebrating youthful romance, modern urban lifestyle, and passionate attraction. Through playful banter, the lovers compare each other to vibrant images like gold-coated flowers, fire mixed with ice, Ricky Martin's music, and landmarks like the Eiffel Tower atop the Himalayas. The lyrics capture the overwhelming intensity of young love, blending pop-culture references with grand imagery of nature and technology. The emotional progression moves from initial flirtatious exchanges to intense expressions of desire, where even the shyness of the lovers is imagined as turning the whole atmosphere red. Ultimately, the song highlights the unique joy of falling in love, presenting romance as the ultimate bliss—heaven within heaven.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Gold coated poo neeya / Ice potta thee neeya

Compares the beloved directly to a 'gold-coated flower' and 'fire topped with ice' to emphasize paradoxical beauty and intensity.

Hyperbole

Imaiyamalai meethu Eiffel tower vaithu etti parkindra uyaramadi

Exaggerates the measure of love by describing it as taller than placing the Eiffel Tower on top of Mount Everest.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Heater illaamal / Meter illaamal

The lines end with rhyming sound patterns ('illaamal'), creating rhythmic musicality.

Personification

Muthangal pookkindra pechil

Attributes the physical action of flowers blooming ('pookkindra') to speech/conversation ('pechil').

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Trivia

The song from the 2009 movie 'Manjal Veyil' features lyrics by Pa. Vijay that combine everyday English tech and pop-culture terms (such as 'Twin Tower', 'INSAT rocket', 'Ricky Martin', 'Neurons', 'Ozone') with vibrant colloquial Tamil imagery to appeal to urban youth.

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