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Lyrics & meaning

Ippadiye

From Poojai · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Rahul Nambiar, Mili Nair
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Poojai2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ippadiyae enga venaaJust like this, anywhere,
Thookkikittu poLift me up and carry me away.
Enna inch inchaaMe, inch by inch,
Kaipidichu koottikittu poHold my hand and take me along.
Male
Ippadiyae enna konjamJust like this, a little bit,
Ottikittu poStick close to me and go.
Un idupula thaanOn your waist,
Keychain-aa maattikittu poHang me like a keychain and go.
Female
Enna thottuputta unna naanumNow that you've touched me, I too
Vida maattenWill not let you go.
Nee innum oru muthamIf you ask for one more kiss,
Kettaa tharamaattenI won't give it to you.
Male
Adi podi raangi kaariHey arrogant girl, move along,
Enimae thaan dhoori dhooriFrom now on, it's joy riding on the swing.
Male
Adadaaa maamankittaOh my, near the maternal uncle,
Mattikichu mynaaThe myna bird got caught.
Kudhira yeri vandhuRiding on a horse,
Kootti poraanaeHe is taking her away.
Female
Nee yen usuruYou are my life,
Yaarukkumae tharamaattenI won't give you to anyone else.
Ada enna vittu poga unnaOh, to leave me and go,
VidamaatenI won't allow you.
Male
OkayOkay!
Male
Hey apple phone-a polaHey, like an Apple phone,
Kayyila edukkavaaShall I pick you up in my hands?
Unna apppadiyae touchu panniJust touching you like that,
Ichu kodukkavaaShall I give you a kiss?
Female
Hey facebook-il unnaHey, on Facebook,
Follow pannavaaShall I follow you?
Un status athaan therinjikkituKnowing your status,
Like podavaaShall I leave a like?
Male
Adadaa en manasu system aayidichuOh dear, my heart has turned into a computer system,
Adhula kadhal ennum virusAnd a virus called love
PugundhidichuHas entered into it.
Female
Market singam ippaThe lion of the market has now
Maarula saanjirichuLeaned on her chest,
Appadiyae thoongidichuAnd fallen asleep just like that,
AariraaroLullaby (Aariraaro).
Male
Eh katterumba kadichiputtaEven if bitten by a carpenter ant,
VilamaatenI won't let go.
Naan kaalayila veyil adichumEven when the morning sun shines,
EzhamaatenI won't wake up.
Female
Inivera jolli illaThere is no other task now,
Idhupola jodi illaThere is no match like this pair.
Male
Adadaaa maamankittaOh my, near the maternal uncle,
Mattikichu mynaaThe myna bird got caught.
Kudhira yeri vandhuRiding on a horse,
Kootti poraanaeHe is taking her away.
Female
Aaalilaadha oora thediporendaI'm searching for an uninhabited town, man,
Anga unna mattumThere, you alone
Kavalukku kootiporen daI will bring along for protection, man.
Male
Kaathillaadha theevil vazhaporendiI will live on an island with no air, girl,
Naan moochu vida unna mattumFor me to breathe, you alone
SerthukuvendiI will hold close, girl.
Female
Pudhusaa porandhapadiLike a newborn baby,
Manasu ippa kudihikkudhadaaMy heart is jumping now, man.
Mulusaa thirudi ennaStealing me completely,
Medhuva anachikodaEmbrace me gently.
Male
Market vandha ponnaThe girl who came to the market,
Manasula vandhu ninnuStood inside my heart,
Mayangi vilundhudichuAnd swooned and fell,
Naanthaan paaviI am the culprit!
Male
Adi podi raangi kaariHey arrogant girl, move along,
Enimae thaan dhoori dhoori dhooriFrom now on, it's joy riding on the swing.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic romantic song features playful bantering between the lead couple as they express their deep affection and possessiveness toward each other. Incorporating contemporary pop-culture references like Apple iPhones, Facebook likes, and computer viruses, the lyricist crafts a youthful and humorous exchange illustrating how head-over-heels they are in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upama)

Hey apple phone-a pola

Comparing holding the lover to picking up an Apple phone ('apple phone-a pola kayyila edukkavaa') and wearing the lover like a keychain ('Keychain-aa maattikittu po').

Metaphor (Rupaka)

Adhula kadhal ennum virus

Describing love as a computer virus infecting a system ('adhula kadhal ennum virus pugundhidichu').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Market singam ippa

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across consecutive lines ('Market', 'Maarula', 'Mayangi').

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Trivia

This song belongs to the 2014 Tamil action masala film 'Poojai', directed by Hari and starring Vishal and Shruti Haasan. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by late celebrated lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The song 'Ippadiye Engavena' features vocals by Rahul Nambiar and Pooja Vaidyanath.

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