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Hey Pathu Podi

From Kadavul Irukaan kumaru · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Kadavul Irukaan kumaru
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
17 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey paathu podi
Paathum paakama pora
Hey hey paathu podi
Film-u kaataadhadi
Hey cute-u kedi
Kutty peyaattam pora
Hey hey kattam pottu
Scenu naa kaattuven
Bejaaru pannadha
Ushaar pannum bodhadi
Singatha seendaadha
Shake hand pannadi
One side-a love panren
Deal la vittraadha
One way-la bike otturen
U turn podadha
Adi sollamalae pogaadhadi
En nenjodu nenjodu nee dhaanadi
Adi lollamalae kolladhadi
Nee konnalum
En nenjam un pinnae varaadho
: Hey thaduki thaduki thaduki
Thalladudhae en kaadhal
Unmunnae babyadi
Vazhukki vazhukki vazhukki
Roll agudhae
Un nenjam banana
Thol dhaanadi
Velagi velagi velagi
Pogathadi
Naan onnum high voltage
Current illadi
Hey pazhagi pazhagi
Pazhagi paarpomadi
Vayasaiyum unakkonnum
Porupilladi
Maanae… milku moonae
Queen nae king-u naan dhaanae
Nee vittalumae vidaadhadi
Un kan paarvai contact magnettadi
Un lip orama enna vechikodi
Un hand bagil lip guard
Naan dhaanae ..naan dhaanae
: Abc..123 ..theiyadhadaa
Undhadikulla moonjiya
Vechi maraikadha daa
Night kooda theru naayi ya
Thorathadha daa
Un paper rocket
Naasa parakadha daa
Muzhungi muzhungi muzhungi
Pesaadhadi
Heartuk-ku hand cuffs ah
Podaadhadi
Thadukki thadukki thadukki
Pogaadhadi
Autova pol ennai
Aattaadhadi
Siruchi siruchi siruchi
Nadikaadhadi
China phone settai pol
Vedikaadhadi
Sulukki sulukki sulukki
Muraikaadhadi
Soda nee goli naa
Pirikaadhadi
Manga badha needhan
Thokka thukka varen naa
Un teddybear-u
Un scooty tyre-u
Un kaadhoram pony tail
Naan dhaanadi
Un sharukhaanu
Un salman khanu
Un cheese potta popcornum
Naan dhaanae…naan dhaanae..
Hey paathu podi
Paathum paakama pora
Hey hey paathu podi
Film-u kaataadhadi
Hey cute-u kedi
Kutty peyaattam pora
Hey hey kattam pottu
Scenu naa kaattuven
Bejaaru pannadha
Ushaar pannum bodhadi
Singatha seendaadha
Shake hand pannadi
One side-a love panren
Deal la vittraadha
One way-la bike otturen
U turn podadha
Adi sollamalae pogaadhadi
En nenjodu nenjodu nee dhaanadi
Adi lollamalae kolladhadi
Nee konnalum
En nenjam un pinnae varaadho
Hey, watch where you're going!
You walk right past as if you didn't notice me!
Hey, hey, watch where you're going!
Don't put on a show!
Hey, you cute little troublemaker!
You wander around like a mischievous little ghost!
Hey hey, I'll corner you
and show you a real scene!
Don't mess with me
when I'm trying to win you over!
Don't provoke a lion,
just shake my hand!
I'm in one-sided love with you,
don't leave me hanging!
I'm riding my bike down a one-way street,
don't make a U-turn!
Hey, don't just leave without saying a word!
You are nestled right inside my heart!
Hey, don't kill me with your playful antics!
Even if you destroy me,
won't my heart still chase after you?
Hey, stumbling, tripping, and stumbling,
my love wobbles and sways
right in front of you, baby!
Slipping, sliding, and slipping,
it rolls all over;
is your heart
just a banana peel?
Backing away and backing away,
don't drift away from me!
I am not some high-voltage
electric current, girl!
Hey, let's get close and closer,
let's spend time and see!
Age hasn't brought you
any maturity, girl!
My deer... my milky moon!
You are the queen, and I'm your king!
Even if you try to pull away, it won't let go;
your glance is a powerful magnet!
Keep me close to the edge of your lips,
like the lip balm in your handbag—
that's me, only me!
You don't even know your ABCs or 123s, man!
Don't try to hide your face
behind that beard, man!
Even at night, don't go chasing
street dogs around, man!
Your paper rocket
will never fly all the way to NASA, man!
Mumbling and swallowing your words,
don't speak to me like that!
Handcuffs on my heart—
don't put them on me!
Stumbling and tripping along,
don't walk away!
Like an auto-rickshaw on a bumpy road,
don't rattle and shake me up!
Smiling, laughing, and grinning,
don't fake an act!
Like a cheap phone,
don't explode at me!
Twisting and turning your face,
don't glare at me!
You're the soda bottle, I'm the marble inside;
don't separate us!
You're as tempting as raw mango slices,
and I'm coming to relish you like spicy pickle!
Your teddy bear,
your scooter's tyre,
the ponytail swinging beside your ear—
that's me, girl!
Your Shah Rukh Khan,
your Salman Khan,
even your tub of cheese popcorn—
that's me, only me!
Hey, watch where you're going!
You walk right past as if you didn't notice me!
Hey, hey, watch where you're going!
Don't put on a show!
Hey, you cute little troublemaker!
You wander around like a mischievous little ghost!
Hey hey, I'll corner you
and show you a real scene!
Don't mess with me
when I'm trying to win you over!
Don't provoke a lion,
just shake my hand!
I'm in one-sided love with you,
don't leave me hanging!
I'm riding my bike down a one-way street,
don't make a U-turn!
Hey, don't just leave without saying a word!
You are nestled right inside my heart!
Hey, don't kill me with your playful antics!
Even if you destroy me,
won't my heart still chase after you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful, energetic track from 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' captures a young man's lighthearted and humorous attempt to court his love interest using trendy Chennai local slang, pop culture tropes, and quirky everyday metaphors. He pleads with her to stop acting indifferent or putting up a front, promising that he will prove his devotion and persistence no matter how much she tries to ignore or mock him. The song features playful banter where the protagonist compares himself to things constantly close to her—like her scooter tire, her lip balm, her teddy bear, and her favorite Bollywood stars. Interspersed with playful retorts highlighting her sassy attitude, the track emphasizes the charm of youthful street-smart romance, persistent affection, and fun-filled teasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Soda nee goli naa

Compares the lovers to the marble (goli) trapped inside a traditional Goli Soda bottle, symbolizing how inseparable they are.

Simile

China phone settai pol / Vedikaadhadi

Compares the girl's sudden anger to a cheap, faulty Chinese mobile phone exploding.

Iyaipu (Rhyming)

Un teddybear-u / Un scooty tyre-u

End-rhyming structure using the sound '-u' across successive lines to create a rhythmic cadence.

Monai (Alliteration)

One side-a love panren / One way-la bike otturen

Repetition of the initial word/sound 'One' across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also starred as the lead actor in the film 'Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru' (2016), directed by M. Rajesh. The lyrics were written by late acclaimed lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for effectively weaving local Chennai slang with youthful pop culture references.

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