Inky Pinky Ponky
From Sardar · 2022
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Santosh Hariharan, Arivu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Sardar2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey yaarda avan areavulla | Hey, who is that guy in the area? |
| Male | |
| Hae vantaanda officer | Hey, the officer has arrived! |
| Laththi eduthaa officer | Officer who picks up the baton! |
| Vuttaanda officer | The officer has unleashed! |
| Kumthalakka officer | Officer with energetic beats! |
| Officer officer | Officer, officer! |
| Male | |
| Karaarae kaappuma | Strict handcuffs! |
| Terroru jeeppuma | Terrifying jeep! |
| Who is the donkey podu | Do 'Who is the donkey'! |
| Inky pinky ponky ma | Inky pinky ponky! |
| Male | |
| Kumpalaa thookkima | Pick up the whole crowd! |
| Aaduven hockey ma | I will play hockey! |
| Vaikkavemaaten baakki | I won't leave any dues pending! |
| Vera maari khakima | A next-level khaki uniform! |
| Male | |
| Naan khaki pangu | I am the khaki partner! |
| En walkye trendu | My walkie-talkie is trendy! |
| Naan dutyku vanthaalae | Whenever I come on duty, |
| Newsu undu | There is news made! |
| Male | |
| En bp chillu | My BP is cool! |
| Oru green tea sollu | Order a green tea! |
| Naan panbaana police-uh | I am a well-mannered cop, |
| People friendu | A friend of the people! |
| Male | |
| Karaarae kaappuma | Strict handcuffs! |
| Terroru jeeppuma | Terrifying jeep! |
| Who is the donkey podu | Do 'Who is the donkey'! |
| Inky pinky ponky ma | Inky pinky ponky! |
| Male | |
| Kumpalaa thookkima | Pick up the whole crowd! |
| Aaduven hockey ma | I will play hockey! |
| Vaikkavemaaten baakki | I won't leave any dues pending! |
| Vera maari khakima | A next-level khaki uniform! |
| Male | |
| Ye raavadi wronga pudi | Hey, catch the nocturnal thief wrong-handed! |
| Roundu katti thookkuvaan | He will surround and lift them up! |
| Satta mela button pola | Just like buttons on a shirt, |
| Sattam mathippaan | He respects the law! |
| Male | |
| Ye laththi kondu city fulla | With a lathi in hand across the whole city, |
| Meratti kaattuvaan | He will showcase his authority! |
| Uppa thinnaa policekaaran | If a person commits a wrong (eats salt), the cop |
| Thanni kuduppaan | Will make him drink water (punish him)! |
| Male | |
| Walky talky mela | Upon the walkie-talkie |
| Vaazhkaya thaan nadathi | Leading his life, |
| Safety panna poren | I am going to ensure safety |
| Oora thiruthi | By reforming the town! |
| Male | |
| Jeeppil yeri poyi | Getting into the jeep, |
| Accuseda thaan adichi | Trashing the accused, |
| Tweetu poda poren | I am going to tweet |
| Photo pidichi | After taking a picture! |
| Male | |
| Karaarae kaappuma | Strict handcuffs! |
| Terroru jeeppuma | Terrifying jeep! |
| Who is the donkey podu | Do 'Who is the donkey'! |
| Inky pinky ponky ma | Inky pinky ponky! |
| Male | |
| Kumpalaa thookkima | Pick up the whole crowd! |
| Aaduven hockeyma | I will play hockey! |
| Vaikkavemaaten baakki | I won't leave any dues pending! |
| Vera maari khakima | A next-level khaki uniform! |
ஹேய் யார்டா அவன் ஏரியாவுள்ள
Hey, who is that guy in the area?
ஏ வன்டான்டா ஆபிசர்
லத்தி எடுத்தா ஆபிசர்
வுட்டான்டா ஆபிசர்
கும்தலக்கா ஆபிசர்
ஆபிசர் ஆபிசர்
Hey, the officer has arrived!
Officer who picks up the baton!
The officer has unleashed!
Officer with energetic beats!
Officer, officer!
கராரே காப்புமா
டெரரு ஜீப்புமா
கூ இஸ் த டாங்கி போடு
இங்கி பிங்கி பாங்கிமா
Strict handcuffs!
Terrifying jeep!
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky!
கும்பலா தூக்கிமா
ஆடுவேன் ஹாக்கிமா
வைக்கவேமாட்டேன் பாக்கி
வேற மாறி காக்கிமா
Pick up the whole crowd!
I will play hockey!
I won't leave any dues pending!
A next-level khaki uniform!
நான் காக்கி பங்கு
என் வாக்கே ட்ரெண்டு
நான் ட்யூட்டிக்கு வந்தாலே
நியூஸூ உண்டு
I am the khaki partner!
My walkie-talkie is trendy!
Whenever I come on duty,
There is news made!
என் பீபி சில்லு
ஒரு கீரின் டீ சொல்லு
நான் பண்பான போலீஸு
பீப்புள் ஃப்ரெண்டு
My BP is cool!
Order a green tea!
I am a well-mannered cop,
A friend of the people!
கராரே காப்புமா
டெரரு ஜீப்புமா
கூ இஸ் த டாங்கி போடு
இங்கி பிங்கி பாங்கிமா
Strict handcuffs!
Terrifying jeep!
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky!
கும்பலா தூக்கிமா
ஆடுவேன் ஹாக்கிமா
வைக்கவேமாட்டேன் பாக்கி
வேற மாறி காக்கிமா
Pick up the whole crowd!
I will play hockey!
I won't leave any dues pending!
A next-level khaki uniform!
ஏ ராவடி ராங்கா புடி
ரவுண்டு கட்டி தூக்குவான்
சட்ட மேல பட்டன் போல
சட்டம் மதிப்பான்
Hey, catch the nocturnal thief wrong-handed!
He will surround and lift them up!
Just like buttons on a shirt,
He respects the law!
ஏ லத்தி கொண்டு சிட்டி ஃபுல்லா
மெரட்டி காட்டுவான்
உப்ப தின்னா போலிஸ்காரன்
தண்ணி குடுப்பான்
With a lathi in hand across the whole city,
He will showcase his authority!
If a person commits a wrong (eats salt), the cop
Will make him drink water (punish him)!
வாக்கி டாக்கி மேல
வாழ்க்கய தான் நடத்தி
சேஃப்டி பண்ண போறேன்
ஊர திருத்தி
Upon the walkie-talkie
Leading his life,
I am going to ensure safety
By reforming the town!
ஜீப்பில் ஏறி போயி
அக்கியூஸ்ட தான் அடிச்சி
ட்வீட்டு போட போறேன்
போட்டோ பிடிச்சி
Getting into the jeep,
Trashing the accused,
I am going to tweet
After taking a picture!
கராரே காப்புமா
டெரர் ஜீப்புமா
கூ இஸ் த டாங்கி போடு
இங்கி பிங்கி பாங்கி
Strict handcuffs!
Terrifying jeep!
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky!
கும்பலா தூக்கிமா
ஆடுவேன் ஹாக்கிமா
வைக்கவேமாட்டேன் பாக்கி
வேற மாறி காக்கிமா
Pick up the whole crowd!
I will play hockey!
I won't leave any dues pending!
A next-level khaki uniform!
Hey yaarda avan areavulla
Hey, who is that guy in the area?
Hae vantaanda officer
Hey, the officer has arrived!
Laththi eduthaa officer
Officer who picks up the baton!
Vuttaanda officer
The officer has unleashed!
Kumthalakka officer
Officer with energetic beats!
Officer officer
Officer, officer!
Karaarae kaappuma
Strict handcuffs!
Terroru jeeppuma
Terrifying jeep!
Who is the donkey podu
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky ma
Inky pinky ponky!
Kumpalaa thookkima
Pick up the whole crowd!
Aaduven hockey ma
I will play hockey!
Vaikkavemaaten baakki
I won't leave any dues pending!
Vera maari khakima
A next-level khaki uniform!
Naan khaki pangu
I am the khaki partner!
En walkye trendu
My walkie-talkie is trendy!
Naan dutyku vanthaalae
Whenever I come on duty,
Newsu undu
There is news made!
En bp chillu
My BP is cool!
Oru green tea sollu
Order a green tea!
Naan panbaana police-uh
I am a well-mannered cop,
People friendu
A friend of the people!
Karaarae kaappuma
Strict handcuffs!
Terroru jeeppuma
Terrifying jeep!
Who is the donkey podu
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky ma
Inky pinky ponky!
Kumpalaa thookkima
Pick up the whole crowd!
Aaduven hockey ma
I will play hockey!
Vaikkavemaaten baakki
I won't leave any dues pending!
Vera maari khakima
A next-level khaki uniform!
Ye raavadi wronga pudi
Hey, catch the nocturnal thief wrong-handed!
Roundu katti thookkuvaan
He will surround and lift them up!
Satta mela button pola
Just like buttons on a shirt,
Sattam mathippaan
He respects the law!
Ye laththi kondu city fulla
With a lathi in hand across the whole city,
Meratti kaattuvaan
He will showcase his authority!
Uppa thinnaa policekaaran
If a person commits a wrong (eats salt), the cop
Thanni kuduppaan
Will make him drink water (punish him)!
Walky talky mela
Upon the walkie-talkie
Vaazhkaya thaan nadathi
Leading his life,
Safety panna poren
I am going to ensure safety
Oora thiruthi
By reforming the town!
Jeeppil yeri poyi
Getting into the jeep,
Accuseda thaan adichi
Trashing the accused,
Tweetu poda poren
I am going to tweet
Photo pidichi
After taking a picture!
Karaarae kaappuma
Strict handcuffs!
Terroru jeeppuma
Terrifying jeep!
Who is the donkey podu
Do 'Who is the donkey'!
Inky pinky ponky ma
Inky pinky ponky!
Kumpalaa thookkima
Pick up the whole crowd!
Aaduven hockeyma
I will play hockey!
Vaikkavemaaten baakki
I won't leave any dues pending!
Vera maari khakima
A next-level khaki uniform!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from Sardar (2022) introduces the character of Inspector Vijay Prakash (played by Karthi) with full swagger and humor. The lyrics playfully combine childhood counting games like 'Inky Pinky Ponky' with modern police slang, portraying a cop who is trendy, media-savvy, and unflappable while maintaining absolute control over law and order. The song captures his pride in wearing the khaki uniform, his dedication to duty, and his quirky approach to handling criminals and public safety.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Karaarae kaappuma / Terroru jeeppuma”
Matching end sounds ('kaappuma', 'jeeppuma', 'ponky ma', 'hockey ma') created to add rhythmic flow and catchy musicality.
Upamai (Simile)
“Satta mela button pola / Sattam mathippaan”
Compares respecting the law as neatly and essential as buttons attached on a shirt.
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi Usagae)
“Uppa thinnaa policekaaran / Thanni kuduppaan”
References the famous Tamil proverb 'Uppa thinnavan thanni kudippan' (One who eats salt must drink water / wrongdoers will face consequences).
Tanglish Code-Mixing & Mohnai (Initial Rhyme)
“Walky talky mela / Vaazhkaya thaan nadathi”
Blends English police terminology with Tamil rhymes ('Walky talky' and 'Vaazhkaya').
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Trivia
This track serves as the hero's upbeat mass-introduction song in PS Mithran's spy thriller 'Sardar'. Sung by Santosh Hariharan and indie sensation Arivu, the lyrics by Yugabharathi feature a fusion of childhood games and contemporary social media references ('tweetu poda poren'), composed to dynamic beats by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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