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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 poduraanHe is flirting around
Paiyan kadala poduraanThe boy is flirting around
Ponnu maattikkittuThe girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraanHe strikes with a grand bang
Kadala poduraanHe is flirting around
Paiyan kadala poduraanThe boy is flirting around
Ponnu maattikkittuThe girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraanHe strikes with a grand bang
Male
Kannula paakkuraanHe looks with his eyes
Paiyan kannula paakkuraanThe boy looks with his eyes
Andha saakkula dhaanUnder that pretext
Ponnukkitta kadala poduraanHe flirts with the girl
Kannula paakkuraanHe looks with his eyes
Paiyan kannula paakkuraanThe boy looks with his eyes
Andha saakkula dhaanUnder that pretext
Ponnukkitta kadala poduraanHe flirts with the girl
Male
Killaadi yaar kitta poduraanWho is this clever guy flirting with?
Avala suthi valachiCornering her from all sides
Ipo avan vattam poduraanNow he circles around her
Muthu kannil ora kannilWith pearl-like eyes, out of the corner of his eye
Ponna paakkuraanHe looks at the girl
Ava paakkirappa ivan ippoWhen she looks back, he now
Manna paakkuraanLooks down at the ground
Manna paakkuraanIs he looking at the ground?
Illa ponna paakkuraanOr is he looking at the girl?
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male :Manna paakkuraanMale: Is he looking at the ground?
Manna paakkuraanIs he looking at the ground?
Illa ponna paakkuraanOr is he looking at the girl?
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male
Nonstop-ah pesi pesiTalking non-stop continuously
Naakka thaekkiraanHe wears out his tongue
Fullstop-eh illaamathaanWithout any full stop
Pottu thaakkuraanHe keeps attacking with charm
Full adicha mabula thaanIn the high of a full drink
Beachu kaatha medhakkuraanHe floats in the beach breeze
Thaekkiraan thaekkiraanWearing out, wearing out
Naakka thaekkiraanWearing out his tongue
Male
Now hit it on the floor nowNow hit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor nowHit it on the floor now
Hit it on the floor now slapHit it on the floor now slap
Let me walk it nowLet me walk it now
Let me walk it nowLet me walk it now
Let me walk it nowLet me walk it now
Male
Kadala poduraanHe is flirting around
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male :Paiyan kadala poduraanMale: The boy is flirting around
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male :Ponnu maattikkittuMale: The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraanHe strikes with a grand bang
Chorus :OhChorus: Oh
Male
Kadala poduraanHe is flirting around
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male :Paiyan kadala poduraanMale: The boy is flirting around
Chorus :HeyChorus: Hey
Male :Ponnu maattikkittuMale: The girl got caught in it
Sakka podu pottu thaakkuraanHe strikes with a grand bang
Chorus :OhChorus: 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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