Kadalai Poduran
From Yuvan Yuvathi · 2011
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Krishnan Mahesan
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Yuvan Yuvathi2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kadala poduraan | He is flirting around |
| Paiyan kadala poduraan | The boy is flirting around |
| Ponnu maattikkittu | The girl got caught in it |
| Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan | He strikes with a grand bang |
| Kadala poduraan | He is flirting around |
| Paiyan kadala poduraan | The boy is flirting around |
| Ponnu maattikkittu | The girl got caught in it |
| Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan | He strikes with a grand bang |
| Male | |
| Kannula paakkuraan | He looks with his eyes |
| Paiyan kannula paakkuraan | The boy looks with his eyes |
| Andha saakkula dhaan | Under that pretext |
| Ponnukkitta kadala poduraan | He flirts with the girl |
| Kannula paakkuraan | He looks with his eyes |
| Paiyan kannula paakkuraan | The boy looks with his eyes |
| Andha saakkula dhaan | Under that pretext |
| Ponnukkitta kadala poduraan | He flirts with the girl |
| Male | |
| Killaadi yaar kitta poduraan | Who is this clever guy flirting with? |
| Avala suthi valachi | Cornering her from all sides |
| Ipo avan vattam poduraan | Now he circles around her |
| Muthu kannil ora kannil | With pearl-like eyes, out of the corner of his eye |
| Ponna paakkuraan | He looks at the girl |
| Ava paakkirappa ivan ippo | When she looks back, he now |
| Manna paakkuraan | Looks down at the ground |
| Manna paakkuraan | Is he looking at the ground? |
| Illa ponna paakkuraan | Or is he looking at the girl? |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Manna paakkuraan | Male: Is he looking at the ground? |
| Manna paakkuraan | Is he looking at the ground? |
| Illa ponna paakkuraan | Or is he looking at the girl? |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male | |
| Nonstop-ah pesi pesi | Talking non-stop continuously |
| Naakka thaekkiraan | He wears out his tongue |
| Fullstop-eh illaamathaan | Without any full stop |
| Pottu thaakkuraan | He keeps attacking with charm |
| Full adicha mabula thaan | In the high of a full drink |
| Beachu kaatha medhakkuraan | He floats in the beach breeze |
| Thaekkiraan thaekkiraan | Wearing out, wearing out |
| Naakka thaekkiraan | Wearing out his tongue |
| Male | |
| Now hit it on the floor now | Now hit it on the floor now |
| Hit it on the floor now | Hit it on the floor now |
| Hit it on the floor now slap | Hit it on the floor now slap |
| Let me walk it now | Let me walk it now |
| Let me walk it now | Let me walk it now |
| Let me walk it now | Let me walk it now |
| Male | |
| Kadala poduraan | He is flirting around |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Paiyan kadala poduraan | Male: The boy is flirting around |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Ponnu maattikkittu | Male: The girl got caught in it |
| Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan | He strikes with a grand bang |
| Chorus :Oh | Chorus: Oh |
| Male | |
| Kadala poduraan | He is flirting around |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Paiyan kadala poduraan | Male: The boy is flirting around |
| Chorus :Hey | Chorus: Hey |
| Male :Ponnu maattikkittu | Male: The girl got caught in it |
| Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan | He strikes with a grand bang |
| Chorus :Oh | Chorus: Oh |
கடலை போடுறான்
பையன் கடலை போடுறான்
பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டு
சக்க போடு போட்டு தாக்குறான்
He is flirting around
The boy is flirting around
The girl got caught in it
He strikes with a grand bang
He is flirting around
The boy is flirting around
The girl got caught in it
He strikes with a grand bang
கடலை போடுறான்
பையன் கடலை போடுறான்
பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டு
சக்க போடு போட்டு தாக்குறான்
He looks with his eyes
The boy looks with his eyes
Under that pretext
He flirts with the girl
He looks with his eyes
The boy looks with his eyes
Under that pretext
He flirts with the girl
கண்ணுல பார்க்குறான்
பையன் கண்ணுல பார்க்குறான்
அந்த சாக்குலதான்
பொண்ணுகிட்ட கடலை போடுறான்
Who is this clever guy flirting with?
Cornering her from all sides
Now he circles around her
With pearl-like eyes, out of the corner of his eye
He looks at the girl
When she looks back, he now
Looks down at the ground
Is he looking at the ground?
Or is he looking at the girl?
Chorus: Hey
Male: Is he looking at the ground?
Is he looking at the ground?
Or is he looking at the girl?
Chorus: Hey
கண்ணுல பார்க்குறான்
பையன் கண்ணுல பார்க்குறான்
அந்த சாக்குலதான்
பொண்ணுகிட்ட கடலை போடுறான்
Talking non-stop continuously
He wears out his tongue
Without any full stop
He keeps attacking with charm
In the high of a full drink
He floats in the beach breeze
Wearing out, wearing out
Wearing out his tongue
கில்லாடியா திட்டம் போடுறான்
அவளை சுத்தி வளைச்சி
இப்ப அவன் வட்டம் போடுறான்
Now hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now slap
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
ஒத்த கண்ணில் ஓரகண்ணில்
பொண்ண பார்க்குறான்
அவ பார்குறப்போ
இவன் இப்ப மண்ணை பார்க்குறான்
He is flirting around
Chorus: Hey
Male: The boy is flirting around
Chorus: Hey
Male: The girl got caught in it
He strikes with a grand bang
Chorus: Oh
மண்ணை பார்க்குறான்
இல்ல பொண்ண பார்க்குறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
மண்ணை பார்க்குறான்
இல்ல பொண்ண பார்க்குறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
He is flirting around
Chorus: Hey
Male: The boy is flirting around
Chorus: Hey
Male: The girl got caught in it
He strikes with a grand bang
Chorus: Oh
நான்ஸ்டாப்பா பேசி பேசி
நாக்கு தேய்க்குறான்
புல்ஸ்டாப்பே இல்லாமதான்
போட்டு தாக்குறான்
புல்லரிச்சு மப்புலதான்
பீச் காத்துலதான் மிதக்குறான்
தேய்க்குறான் தேய்க்குறான்
நாக்கு தேய்க்குறான்
Now hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now slap
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
கடலை போடுறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
பையன் கடலை போடுறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டு
சக்க போடு போட்டு தாக்குறான்
குழு :
ஹோ
கடலை போடுறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
பையன் கடலை போடுறான்
குழு :
ஹேய்
பொண்ணு மாட்டிகிட்டு
சக்க போடு போட்டு தாக்குறான்
குழு :
ஹோ
Kadala poduraan
He is flirting around
Paiyan kadala poduraan
The boy is flirting around
Ponnu maattikkittu
The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan
He strikes with a grand bang
Kadala poduraan
He is flirting around
Paiyan kadala poduraan
The boy is flirting around
Ponnu maattikkittu
The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan
He strikes with a grand bang
Kannula paakkuraan
He looks with his eyes
Paiyan kannula paakkuraan
The boy looks with his eyes
Andha saakkula dhaan
Under that pretext
Ponnukkitta kadala poduraan
He flirts with the girl
Kannula paakkuraan
He looks with his eyes
Paiyan kannula paakkuraan
The boy looks with his eyes
Andha saakkula dhaan
Under that pretext
Ponnukkitta kadala poduraan
He flirts with the girl
Killaadi yaar kitta poduraan
Who is this clever guy flirting with?
Avala suthi valachi
Cornering her from all sides
Ipo avan vattam poduraan
Now he circles around her
Muthu kannil ora kannil
With pearl-like eyes, out of the corner of his eye
Ponna paakkuraan
He looks at the girl
Ava paakkirappa ivan ippo
When she looks back, he now
Manna paakkuraan
Looks down at the ground
Manna paakkuraan
Is he looking at the ground?
Illa ponna paakkuraan
Or is he looking at the girl?
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Manna paakkuraan
Male: Is he looking at the ground?
Manna paakkuraan
Is he looking at the ground?
Illa ponna paakkuraan
Or is he looking at the girl?
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Nonstop-ah pesi pesi
Talking non-stop continuously
Naakka thaekkiraan
He wears out his tongue
Fullstop-eh illaamathaan
Without any full stop
Pottu thaakkuraan
He keeps attacking with charm
Full adicha mabula thaan
In the high of a full drink
Beachu kaatha medhakkuraan
He floats in the beach breeze
Thaekkiraan thaekkiraan
Wearing out, wearing out
Naakka thaekkiraan
Wearing out his tongue
Now hit it on the floor now
Now hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now slap
Hit it on the floor now slap
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Let me walk it now
Kadala poduraan
He is flirting around
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Paiyan kadala poduraan
Male: The boy is flirting around
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Ponnu maattikkittu
Male: The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan
He strikes with a grand bang
Chorus :Oh
Chorus: Oh
Kadala poduraan
He is flirting around
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Paiyan kadala poduraan
Male: The boy is flirting around
Chorus :Hey
Chorus: Hey
Male :Ponnu maattikkittu
Male: The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraan
He strikes with a grand bang
Chorus :Oh
Chorus: Oh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kadala Poduraan' from the 2011 Tamil movie 'Yuvan Yuvathi' is a fast-paced, contemporary youth track centered around local urban Tamil slang. The primary phrase 'kadala podudhal' literally translates to 'dropping peanuts' but colloquial Tamil uses it as a popular slang for flirting or chatting up someone endlessly. The lyrics playfully track a young guy attempting to woo a girl using sly glances, relentless conversation, and pretending to look away shyly when she catches him staring. overall, the song captures the upbeat, carefree essence of modern college-style romance and casual banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Idiom / Colloquialism
“Kadala poduraan”
The core hook 'Kadala poduraan' uses local Tamil youth slang meaning 'flirting or chatting endlessly'.
Alliteration (Mona)
“Manna paakkuraan / Illa ponna paakkuraan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Manna paakkuraan' and 'Ponna paakkuraan'.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Paiyan kannula paakkuraan / Ponnukkitta kadala poduraan”
Rhyming ending verbs like 'paakkuraan', 'poduraan', and 'thaakkuraan' across consecutive stanzas creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The music for 'Yuvan Yuvathi' was composed by Vijay Antony. The expression 'Kadala Poduraan' became a hugely popular youth catchphrase during the early 2010s in Tamil pop culture.
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