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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Ponnungale

From Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Jayamoorthy
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Intha ponnungalaeThese girls,
Ippadi thaan purinju pochu daI have finally understood how they truly are, my friend.
Avanga kannu namma kallarainnuThat their eyes are actually our graves,
Therinju pochu daIt has now become crystal clear, my friend.
Male
Intha ponnungalaeThese girls,
Ippadi thaan purinju pochu daI have finally understood how they truly are, my friend.
Avanga kannu namma kallarainnuThat their eyes are actually our graves,
Therinju pochu daIt has now become crystal clear, my friend.
Male
Pinnaala sutha vechiThey make us wander behind them,
Pithukuli aaga vechiThey turn us into helpless madmen,
Illaadha kanakkai ellaamAll kinds of imaginary calculations,
Poduvanga daThey plot and calculate against us, my friend.
Avanga paarvaiyalaWith just a single glance of theirs,
Polydoyila oothuvanga daThey destroy us like pouring acid on a toy, my friend.
Male
Intha ponnungalaeThese girls,
Ippadi thaan purinju pochu daI have finally understood how they truly are, my friend.
Chorus :Hmmm…mmm…mm….Chorus: Hmmm...mmm...mm...
Male :Avanga kannu namma kallarainnuMale: That their eyes are actually our graves,
Therinju pochu daIt has now become crystal clear, my friend.
Chorus :Hmmm…mmm…mm….Chorus: Hmmm...mmm...mm...
Male
Carda vaangi kudukuromWe buy card gifts and give them,
Kavithai ezhuthi kudukkuromWe write poetry and give them,
Cellu vaangi kudukkuromWe buy cell phones and give them,
Rechargeum panni kudukkuromWe even pay and recharge them,
Male
Anba koodaEven our love,
Vaari vaari kudukkuromWe shower upon them abundantly,
Avanga veettukkum thaanEven for their household,
Ration vaangi kudukkuromWe buy and deliver rations,
Naama kuduthathellaamHaving received everything we gave them,
Vaangi kitta avanga thaanThose very same women,
Namakku vedhanaiyaGive us only pain and heartaches in return, why is that, friend?
Kudukkuranga ennadaIs there any justice or honesty in this?
Ithula needhi nermaiTell me, friend, tell me!
Irukku thaanu solluda solludaThese girls,
Male
Intha ponnungalaeI have finally understood how they truly are, my friend.
Ippadi thaan purinju pochu daThat their eyes are actually our graves,
Avanga kannu namma kallarainnuIt has now become crystal clear, my friend.
Therinju pochu da...
Chorus
………………………………..We forget our own homes and thresholds,
Male
Veedu vaasal marakkuromWe forget our shame and self-respect,
Vetkam rosam marakuromWe forget to sleep well,
Nalla thoonga marakkuromWe forget our friends too,
Nanbanaiyum marakkuromEven the days of the week,
Male
Naalu kizhamai koodaWe end up forgetting,
Naama marakkuromLost in their thoughts,
Avanga nenappula thaanWe forget everything else,
Ellaathaiyum marakkuromKnowing very well how much we forget for them,
Naama marappathellaamThose very women,
Therinju kitta avanga thaanForget us just like that on the go, why is that, friend?
Nammala pora pokkilTo forget this sorrow,
Marakkuranga ennadaTell me you are drinking to cope, friend, tell me!
Intha sogam marakkaGirls...
Kudikkirennu solluda solludaThese girls,
Male
Ponnungalae ..Hey, these girls are like this,
Intha ponnungalaeI have finally understood, my friend.
Hey ponnungalae ippadi thaanChorus: Tada tada
Purinju pochu daMale: That their eyes are actually our graves,
Chorus :Tada tadaIt has now become crystal clear, my friend.
Male :Avanga kannu namma kallarainnuChorus: Tada tada tara tada tada
Therinju pochu daThey make us wander behind them,
Chorus :Tada tada tara tada tadaThey turn us into helpless madmen,
Male
Pinnaala sutha vechiAll kinds of imaginary calculations,
Pithukuli aaga vechiThey plot and calculate against us, my friend.
Illaatha kanakkai ellaamWith just a single glance of theirs,
Poduvaanga daThey destroy us like pouring acid on a toy, my friend.
Avanga paarvaiyaalaAll kinds of imaginary calculations,
Polydoyila oothuvanga daThey plot and calculate against us, my friend.
Chorus
Illaatha kanakkai ellaamWith just a single glance of theirs,
Poduvaanga daThey destroy us like pouring acid on a toy, my friend.
Avanga paarvaiyaalaDinak dinak...
Polydoyila oothuvanga da
Chorus
Dinak dinak……

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Intha Ponnungalae from Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013) is a popular comedic heartbreak song (often referred to as a 'soup song' in Tamil pop culture). Sung from the perspective of a frustrated lover, the lyrics humorously express how men sacrifice their time, money, self-respect, and peace of mind for women, buying them phones, recharges, and groceries, only to end up heart-broken. The tone mixes dramatic sorrow with lighthearted comedic exaggeration, capturing the bond of male friendship during moments of romantic disappointment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Avanga kannu namma kallarainnu

Comparing women's alluring eyes directly to a graveyard ('kallarai'), symbolizing how romantic attraction leads to emotional ruin for men.

Anaphora / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Veedu vaasal marakkurom / Vetkam rosam marakurom / Nalla thoonga marakkurom

The repetition of 'marakkurom' (we forget) at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, list-like effect emphasizing total distraction.

Alliteration (Moonaai)

Pinnaala sutha vechi / Pithukuli aaga vechi

Repetition of initial consonants like 'P' ('Pinnaala', 'Pithukuli') enhances the lyrical cadence of the song.

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Trivia

The song was sung by the film's lead actor Sivakarthikeyan himself along with music composer D. Imman, making it one of the actor's iconic early playback singing tracks.

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