Hey Poongodi
From Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi | Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi | Understand it girl, know it girl! |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready | Come on girl, I am ready! |
| Male | |
| Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi | Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi | Understand it girl, know it girl! |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready…yeah | Come on girl, I am ready… yeah! |
| Male | |
| Maanae maanae unnaal thaanae | Oh deer, oh deer, only because of you, |
| Naadu vittu naadu odi vandhavan | I am the one who ran across countries and came here. |
| Maalai sooda paaya poda | To wear a garland, to lay out the mat, |
| Metteduthu ingae paadi vandhavan | I am the one who composed tunes and came here singing. |
| Vaai vedicha poovae poovadicha thaenae | Oh blossomed flower, honey drawn from the flower, |
| Thaen kudikka naanae thedi vandhavan | I came searching on my own to taste that honey. |
| Male | |
| Oo hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi | Oh hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi | Understand it girl, know it girl! |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready | Come on girl, I am ready! |
| Thara ra ra thaa ra ra ra | Thara ra ra thaa ra ra ra |
| Male | |
| Yedho sondham edho bandham | Some relationship, some bond, |
| Aaga motham namma serthu vechathu | Overall, it is what brought us together. |
| Aatha unna paatha pochu | Girl, the moment I saw you, it happened, |
| Nenjula thaan aasai naathu vachathu | A seedling of desire was planted in my heart. |
| Naan pudicha ponnu aayirathil onnu | The girl I chose is one in a thousand, |
| Naal muzhukka kannu paathu vechathu | My eyes have kept watch on her all day long. |
| Male | |
| Haan haan haan.. haan haan | Haan haan haan.. haan haan |
| Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi | Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi | Understand it girl, know it girl! |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready | Come on girl, I am ready! |
| Male | |
| Potten sabadham eduthen viratham | I made a vow, I took an oath, |
| Poongodikku naan thaan poomudikka thaan | Just to adorn flowers on this flowering creeper. |
| Neram enakku thodha irukku | Time is favorable for me, |
| Thoondhiyittu meena naan pidikka thaan | To cast a hook and catch the fish. |
| Aattam enna aathi aanavatha maathi | Stirring up playfulness, changing arrogance, |
| Poovilanghu thozhil maaturavan thaan | I am the one who put flower-handcuffs on your shoulders! |
| Male | |
| Hei poongodi…hey | Hey flowering creeper… hey |
| Pesum rosa chedi | Talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi…hey therinjikkadi | Purinjikkadi… hey therinjikkadi |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready | Come on girl, I am ready! |
| Male | |
| Hei poongodi ha ha | Hey flowering creeper ha ha |
| Pesum rosa chedi | Talking rose bush! |
| Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi | The grip I hold is an unyielding grip! |
| Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi | Understand it girl, know it girl! |
| Vaadi naan thaan ready | Come on girl, I am ready! |
| Ru ru ru ru ru | Ru ru ru ru ru |
| Ru ru ruru ru ruru | Ru ru ruru ru ruru |
| Tu ru ruru ru ruru……………… | Tu ru ruru ru ruru……………… |
ஹேய் பூங்கொடி பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி.....
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Come on girl, I am ready!
ஹேய் பூங்கொடி பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி.....
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Come on girl, I am ready… yeah!
மானே மானே உன்னால் தானே
நாடு விட்டு நாடு ஓடி வந்தவன்
மாலை சூட பாயப் போட
மெட்டெடுத்து இங்கே பாடி வந்தவன்
வாய் வெடிச்ச பூவே பூவடிச்ச தேனே
தேன் குடிக்க நானே தேடி வந்தவன்
Oh deer, oh deer, only because of you,
I am the one who ran across countries and came here.
To wear a garland, to lay out the mat,
I am the one who composed tunes and came here singing.
Oh blossomed flower, honey drawn from the flower,
I came searching on my own to taste that honey.
ஓஒ..ஹெஹ்.. ஹேய் பூங்கொடி
பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி.....
Oh hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Come on girl, I am ready!
Thara ra ra thaa ra ra ra
ஏதோ சொந்தம் ஏதோ பந்தம்
ஆக மொத்தம் நம்ம சேர்த்து வச்சது
ஆத்தா உன்ன பாத்தா போச்சு
நெஞ்சுலதான் ஆசை நாத்து வச்சது
நான் புடிச்ச பொண்ணு ஆயிரத்தில் ஒண்ணு
நாள் முழுக்க கண்ணு பாத்து வச்சது
Some relationship, some bond,
Overall, it is what brought us together.
Girl, the moment I saw you, it happened,
A seedling of desire was planted in my heart.
The girl I chose is one in a thousand,
My eyes have kept watch on her all day long.
ஹே..ஹாங்..ஹாங்..ஹாங்..ஹாங்..
ஹேய் பூங்கொடி பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி..ரெடி..ரெடி...
Haan haan haan.. haan haan
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Come on girl, I am ready!
போட்டேன் சபதம் எடுத்தேன் விரதம்
பூங்கொடிக்கு நான்தான் பூமுடிக்கத்தான்
நேரம் எனக்கு தோதா இருக்கு
தூண்டியிட்டு நான்தான் மீன் பிடிக்கத்தான்
ஆட்டமென்ன ஆத்தி ஆணவத்த மாத்தி
பூவிலங்க தோளில் மாட்டுறவன்தான்
I made a vow, I took an oath,
Just to adorn flowers on this flowering creeper.
Time is favorable for me,
To cast a hook and catch the fish.
Stirring up playfulness, changing arrogance,
I am the one who put flower-handcuffs on your shoulders!
ஹேய் பூங்கொடி பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி ஹேய்....
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி.....
Hey flowering creeper… hey
Talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi… hey therinjikkadi
Come on girl, I am ready!
ஹேய் பூங்கொடி ஹாஹ் பேசும் ரோசா செடி
நான் புடிச்ச புடி உடும்பு புடி
புரிஞ்சிக்கடி தெரிஞ்சிக்கடி
வாடி நான்தான் ரெடி...
ரூரூரூரூ....ரூரூரூரூ....ரூரூரூரூ....
Hey flowering creeper ha ha
Talking rose bush!
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Come on girl, I am ready!
Ru ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ruru ru ruru
Tu ru ruru ru ruru………………
Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready
Come on girl, I am ready!
Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready…yeah
Come on girl, I am ready… yeah!
Maanae maanae unnaal thaanae
Oh deer, oh deer, only because of you,
Naadu vittu naadu odi vandhavan
I am the one who ran across countries and came here.
Maalai sooda paaya poda
To wear a garland, to lay out the mat,
Metteduthu ingae paadi vandhavan
I am the one who composed tunes and came here singing.
Vaai vedicha poovae poovadicha thaenae
Oh blossomed flower, honey drawn from the flower,
Thaen kudikka naanae thedi vandhavan
I came searching on my own to taste that honey.
Oo hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi
Oh hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready
Come on girl, I am ready!
Thara ra ra thaa ra ra ra
Thara ra ra thaa ra ra ra
Yedho sondham edho bandham
Some relationship, some bond,
Aaga motham namma serthu vechathu
Overall, it is what brought us together.
Aatha unna paatha pochu
Girl, the moment I saw you, it happened,
Nenjula thaan aasai naathu vachathu
A seedling of desire was planted in my heart.
Naan pudicha ponnu aayirathil onnu
The girl I chose is one in a thousand,
Naal muzhukka kannu paathu vechathu
My eyes have kept watch on her all day long.
Haan haan haan.. haan haan
Haan haan haan.. haan haan
Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi
Hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready
Come on girl, I am ready!
Potten sabadham eduthen viratham
I made a vow, I took an oath,
Poongodikku naan thaan poomudikka thaan
Just to adorn flowers on this flowering creeper.
Neram enakku thodha irukku
Time is favorable for me,
Thoondhiyittu meena naan pidikka thaan
To cast a hook and catch the fish.
Aattam enna aathi aanavatha maathi
Stirring up playfulness, changing arrogance,
Poovilanghu thozhil maaturavan thaan
I am the one who put flower-handcuffs on your shoulders!
Hei poongodi…hey
Hey flowering creeper… hey
Pesum rosa chedi
Talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi…hey therinjikkadi
Purinjikkadi… hey therinjikkadi
Vaadi naan thaan ready
Come on girl, I am ready!
Hei poongodi ha ha
Hey flowering creeper ha ha
Pesum rosa chedi
Talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi
The grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadi
Understand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready
Come on girl, I am ready!
Ru ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ruru ru ruru
Ru ru ruru ru ruru
Tu ru ruru ru ruru………………
Tu ru ruru ru ruru………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Hei Poongodi Pesum Rosa Chedi' is a lively and high-energy romantic song in which the male protagonist playfully asserts his unwavering devotion and determination to win over his beloved. Addressing her affectionately with poetic epithets like a 'talking rose bush' and a 'flowering vine', he assures her that his hold on her heart is unbreakable, comparing it to an 'udumbu pudi' (an iron grip). He sings about how fate brought them together and how he traveled across borders just to woo her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Hei poongodi pesum rosa chedi”
The lover addresses his beloved directly as a 'flowering creeper' (poongodi) and a 'talking rose bush' (pesum rosa chedi).
Cultural Idiom / Metaphor
“Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudi”
Uses the famous Tamil idiom 'Udumbu Pudi' (the tight, unyielding grip of a monitor lizard) to symbolize firm determination and unshakeable love.
Metaphor
“Nenjula thaan aasai naathu vachathu”
Compares the budding romantic feelings in his heart to planting a crop seedling ('naathu').
Oxymoron / Imagery
“Poovilanghu thozhil maaturavan thaan”
Uses 'Poovilanghu' (handcuffs made of flowers) as a poetic oxymoron for love and marriage binding the lovers together softly yet firmly.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Potten sabadham eduthen viratham”
The words 'sabadham' (vow) and 'viratham' (penance/fasting) rhyme at the end of phrases to give lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
This song is from 'Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu' (1987), a rare Tamil film album composed by legendary Bollywood music director R. D. Burman (Pancham Da). The song features energetic vocal scattings and dynamic modulation typical of both R. D. Burman's Western-influenced arrangements and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's legendary vocal versatility. Lyricist Vaali crafted clever, colloquial Tamil lines that fit Pancham's signature fast-paced rhythm seamlessly.
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