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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
Details
Kadavul Irukaan kumaru2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey paathu podiHey watch your step, girl
Paathum paakama poraYou look at me and yet walk away as if you didn't see
Hey hey paathu podiHey hey, watch your step, girl
Film-u kaataadhadiDon't put on a show, girl
Male
Hey cute-u kediHey cute rogue girl
Kutty peyaattam poraYou go around like a little devil
Hey hey kattam pottuHey hey, laying down a plan
Scenu naa kaattuvenI will put on a show
Male
Bejaaru pannadhaDon't get annoyed
Ushaar pannum bodhadiWhen I am trying to woo you, girl
Singatha seendaadhaDon't provoke the lion
Shake hand pannadiGive me a handshake, girl
Male
One side-a love panrenI'm loving you one-sidedly
Deal la vittraadhaDon't ignore the deal
One way-la bike otturenI am riding my bike on a one-way street
U turn podadhaDon't take a U-turn
Male
Adi sollamalae pogaadhadiHey, don't leave without telling me, girl
En nenjodu nenjodu nee dhaanadiYou are the one attached to my heart, girl
Adi lollamalae kolladhadiHey, don't kill me with your antics, girl
Nee konnalumEven if you kill me
En nenjam un pinnae varaadhoWon't my heart follow behind you?
Male
: Hey thaduki thaduki thaduki: Hey, stumbling, stumbling, stumbling
Thalladudhae en kaadhalMy love staggers
Unmunnae babyadiIn front of you, baby
Vazhukki vazhukki vazhukkiSlipping, slipping, slipping
Roll agudhaeIt rolls down
Un nenjam bananaYour heart is like a banana
Thol dhaanadiPeel, girl
Male
Velagi velagi velagiMoving away, moving away, moving away
PogathadiDon't walk away, girl
Naan onnum high voltageI am not some high voltage
Current illadiElectric current, girl
Hey pazhagi pazhagiHey, getting to know each other
Pazhagi paarpomadiLet's get acquainted and see, girl
Vayasaiyum unakkonnumAge isn't something
PorupilladiYou need to worry about, girl
Male
Maanae… milku moonaeMy deer... my milky moon
Queen nae king-u naan dhaanaeYou are the queen and I am the king
Nee vittalumae vidaadhadiEven if you leave, I won't let go, girl
Un kan paarvai contact magnettadiThe look in your eyes is a contact magnet, girl
Un lip orama enna vechikodiKeep me near the corner of your lips, girl
Un hand bagil lip guardThe lip balm inside your handbag
Naan dhaanae ..naan dhaanaeIs me... it's me
Female
: Abc..123 ..theiyadhadaa: ABC..123 ..you don't even know, man
Undhadikulla moonjiyaInside your beard, your face
Vechi maraikadha daaDon't hide it, man
Night kooda theru naayi yaEven at night, street dogs
Thorathadha daaDon't chase them away, man
Un paper rocketYour paper rocket
Naasa parakadha daaWon't fly to NASA, man
Male
Muzhungi muzhungi muzhungiSwallowing your words, swallowing your words
PesaadhadiDon't talk like that, girl
Heartuk-ku hand cuffs ahOn my heart, handcuffs
PodaadhadiDon't put on, girl
Thadukki thadukki thadukkiStumbling, stumbling, stumbling
PogaadhadiDon't go away, girl
Autova pol ennaiLike an auto-rickshaw
AattaadhadiDon't shake me up, girl
Male
Siruchi siruchi siruchiSmiling, smiling, smiling
NadikaadhadiDon't fake it, girl
China phone settai polLike a cheap Chinese phone
VedikaadhadiDon't explode, girl
Sulukki sulukki sulukkiTwisting and turning, twisting and turning
MuraikaadhadiDon't glare at me, girl
Soda nee goli naaYou are the soda, I am the marble inside
PirikaadhadiDon't separate us, girl
Male
Manga badha needhanYou are the raw mango slice
Thokka thukka varen naaI come to savour you like spicy pickle
Un teddybear-uYour teddy bear
Un scooty tyre-uYour scooter tyre
Un kaadhoram pony tailThe ponytail near your ear
Naan dhaanadiIs me, girl
Un sharukhaanuYour Shah Rukh Khan
Un salman khanuYour Salman Khan
Un cheese potta popcornumAnd the popcorn with cheese on it
Naan dhaanae…naan dhaanae..Is me... it's me..
Male
Hey paathu podiHey watch your step, girl
Paathum paakama poraYou look at me and yet walk away as if you didn't see
Hey hey paathu podiHey hey, watch your step, girl
Film-u kaataadhadiDon't put on a show, girl
Male
Hey cute-u kediHey cute rogue girl
Kutty peyaattam poraYou go around like a little devil
Hey hey kattam pottuHey hey, laying down a plan
Scenu naa kaattuvenI will put on a show
Male
Bejaaru pannadhaDon't get annoyed
Ushaar pannum bodhadiWhen I am trying to woo you, girl
Singatha seendaadhaDon't provoke the lion
Shake hand pannadiGive me a handshake, girl
Male
One side-a love panrenI'm loving you one-sidedly
Deal la vittraadhaDon't ignore the deal
One way-la bike otturenI am riding my bike on a one-way street
U turn podadhaDon't take a U-turn
Male
Adi sollamalae pogaadhadiHey, don't leave without telling me, girl
En nenjodu nenjodu nee dhaanadiYou are the one attached to my heart, girl
Adi lollamalae kolladhadiHey, don't kill me with your antics, girl
Nee konnalumEven if you kill me
En nenjam un pinnae varaadhoWon't my heart follow behind you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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