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Lyrics & meaning

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 chediHey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadiUnderstand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan readyCome on girl, I am ready!
Male
Hei poongodi pesum rosa chediHey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadiUnderstand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan ready…yeahCome on girl, I am ready… yeah!
Male
Maanae maanae unnaal thaanaeOh deer, oh deer, only because of you,
Naadu vittu naadu odi vandhavanI am the one who ran across countries and came here.
Maalai sooda paaya podaTo wear a garland, to lay out the mat,
Metteduthu ingae paadi vandhavanI am the one who composed tunes and came here singing.
Vaai vedicha poovae poovadicha thaenaeOh blossomed flower, honey drawn from the flower,
Thaen kudikka naanae thedi vandhavanI came searching on my own to taste that honey.
Male
Oo hei poongodi pesum rosa chediOh hey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadiUnderstand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan readyCome on girl, I am ready!
Thara ra ra thaa ra ra raThara ra ra thaa ra ra ra
Male
Yedho sondham edho bandhamSome relationship, some bond,
Aaga motham namma serthu vechathuOverall, it is what brought us together.
Aatha unna paatha pochuGirl, the moment I saw you, it happened,
Nenjula thaan aasai naathu vachathuA seedling of desire was planted in my heart.
Naan pudicha ponnu aayirathil onnuThe girl I chose is one in a thousand,
Naal muzhukka kannu paathu vechathuMy eyes have kept watch on her all day long.
Male
Haan haan haan.. haan haanHaan haan haan.. haan haan
Hei poongodi pesum rosa chediHey flowering creeper, talking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadiUnderstand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan readyCome on girl, I am ready!
Male
Potten sabadham eduthen virathamI made a vow, I took an oath,
Poongodikku naan thaan poomudikka thaanJust to adorn flowers on this flowering creeper.
Neram enakku thodha irukkuTime is favorable for me,
Thoondhiyittu meena naan pidikka thaanTo cast a hook and catch the fish.
Aattam enna aathi aanavatha maathiStirring up playfulness, changing arrogance,
Poovilanghu thozhil maaturavan thaanI am the one who put flower-handcuffs on your shoulders!
Male
Hei poongodi…heyHey flowering creeper… hey
Pesum rosa chediTalking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi…hey therinjikkadiPurinjikkadi… hey therinjikkadi
Vaadi naan thaan readyCome on girl, I am ready!
Male
Hei poongodi ha haHey flowering creeper ha ha
Pesum rosa chediTalking rose bush!
Naan pudicha pudi udumbhu pudiThe grip I hold is an unyielding grip!
Purinjikkadi therinjikkadiUnderstand it girl, know it girl!
Vaadi naan thaan readyCome on girl, I am ready!
Ru ru ru ru ruRu ru ru ru ru
Ru ru ruru ru ruruRu 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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