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Lyrics & meaning

Madurai Ponnu

From Billa II · 2012

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Billa II2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Madura ponnu ethirae ninnuA Madurai girl stands right before you
Enna katti pudichu paaruTry holding and hugging me
Malliga poo marikozhunthuJasmine flower and sweet marjoram
Enna thottu kadichu paaruTry touching and nibbling me
Female
En thaavani vanthathu pinnaalMy half-saree came later
En thaagam vanthathu munnaalMy thirst came earlier
Devathai vanthathu unnaalAn angel arrived because of you
Kondaadum vayasu..This is an age to celebrate..
Female
Hey oosi kuthura kannaalHey, with eyes that pierce like needles
Pala ooare vanthathu pinnaalMany towns followed behind
Ullam kettathu unnaalThe heart got ruined because of you
Thalladum manasuThe mind staggers
Chorus
Santhosa theril va..Come on the chariot of joy..
Vanthu yerikodaCome and climb up, man
Santhegam iruntha va..If you have any doubt, come..
Vanthu kathukodaCome and learn, man
En thegam megam va..My body is a cloud, come..
Melae melae po daGo higher and higher, man
Mazhaiyaaga maari nee..Transforming into rain..
Meendum keezhe vaa daCome back down again, man
Female
Un kaadhal athuYour love
Ingae selladhadaIs not valid here, man
Ada un kaasuAh, your money
Athu mattum sellumadaOnly that is valid, man
Female
Puthiraana porA mysterious war
Intha idam thaanadaThis place is that, man
Ingu nee vanthuEven if you come here
Thotraalum vetriyadaAnd lose, it is a victory, man
Ellarumae ondrae yenumSaying everyone is equal
Manjam ithu…heyy..heyyy…This bed is… heyy.. heyyy…
Chorus
Santhosa theril va..Come on the chariot of joy..
Vanthu yerikodaCome and climb up, man
Santhegam iruntha va..If you have any doubt, come..
Vanthu kathukodaCome and learn, man
En thegam megam va..My body is a cloud, come..
Melae melae po daGo higher and higher, man
Mazhaiyaaga maari nee..Transforming into rain..
Meendum keezhe vaa daCome back down again, man

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Madura Ponnu is an alluring club-style song from Billa II (2012) where a dancer tempts and challenges the protagonist. The lyrics mix playful flirtation with candid reality, emphasizing sensual attraction, celebration of youth, and the atmosphere of a night club where status fades and worldly wealth reigns supreme. The theme revolves around passion, surrender to desire, and finding pleasure where money is the ultimate currency, wrapped in poetic imagery comparing body and emotions to clouds and rain.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

En thegam megam va..

Compares the body directly to a cloud that rises and falls as rain.

Simile / Visual Imagery (உவமை)

Hey oosi kuthura kannaal

Compares sharp, piercing eyes to needles that stab.

Adukkuthodar / Repetition (அடுக்குத்தொடர்)

Melae melae po da

Repetition of the word 'Melae' to intensify the idea of rising higher.

Edhugai / Rhyme (எதுகை)

Santhosa theril va.. / Santhegam iruntha va..

Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines ('Santhosa' and 'Santhegam').

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Ajith Kumar's Billa II (2012), the song features vocals by Shannon Donald, Roshini, and Andrea Jeremiah. Late lyricist Na. Muthukumar penned these bold and rhythmic lines to fit the glamourous nightlife setting of the action-thriller prequel.

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