Manasu Valikithu
From Pookie · 2025
- Lyricist
- Vijay Antony
- Singers
- Vijay Antony, Kharesma Ravichandran
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Pookie2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| One two..moonu naalu | One two.. three four |
| Male | |
| Mayiru manasu valikkudhu | My mind hurts so damn much |
| Kirukku pudikkuthu | I am going crazy |
| Thalaikku mela | Above my head |
| Ottaga sivungi beeru kudikkudhu | A giraffe is drinking beer |
| Male | |
| Kazhutha nerikkudhu | It chokes my neck |
| Parakka thuikkudhu | It seeks to fly |
| Septic tank ulla poyi | Going inside a septic tank |
| Aada pudikkudhu | It tries to dance |
| Male | |
| Oru poga moottam kilambhudhu | A cloud of smoke rises |
| Nalla iruttaga irukkudhu | It is pitch dark |
| Pakkathula yaarum vandha | If anyone comes nearby |
| Ava moonji kanla terdhae | Her face appears in my eyes |
| Ava moonja marakka neancha | When I try to forget her face |
| Saarayam thaan thunaikku vardhae | Only liquor comes to my rescue |
| Male | |
| Ennathada elavu love-uh | What kind of cursed love is this |
| Ennathada elavu love-uh | What kind of cursed love is this |
| Ennathada elavu love-uh | What kind of cursed love is this |
| Ennathada ennathada | What is this, what is this |
| Male | |
| Mayiru manasu valikkudhu | My mind hurts so damn much |
| Kirukku pudikkuthu | I am going crazy |
| Thalaikku mela | Above my head |
| Ottaga sivungi beeru kudikkudhu | A giraffe is drinking beer |
| Manasu valikkudhu …laa laa laa laa | My heart hurts ...laa laa laa laa |
| Saregama saregama saregama sarega sarega | Saregama saregama saregama sarega sarega |
| Male | |
| Nee ponaayae | You left me |
| Enna vittu ponaayae | You abandoned me and went away |
| Adhula pochudhae en nimmadhi | Along with that, my peace of mind was lost |
| Male | |
| Hey pookie | Hey pookie |
| Inga paaru | Look here |
| Yendi ippadi pannura | Why are you doing this to me, girl? |
| Male | |
| Unna marakkiren | I try to forget you |
| Marakka nenaikkiren | I think about forgetting you |
| Aana mudiyala idhulaam ennaadi | But I can't, what is all this girl? |
| Male | |
| Unnai vittu vaazhuvadhu | Living without you |
| Saavukkum melae yoo | Is worse than death itself |
| Unnai vittu pogum vazhi | The path to leave you |
| Paadhiyae illaiyoo | Does not even exist halfway |
| Male | |
| Unnai vittu vaazhuvadhu | Living without you |
| Saavukkum melae yoo | Is worse than death itself |
| Unnai vittu unnai vittu | Leaving you, leaving you |
| Unnai vittu…. | Leaving you.... |
| Male | |
| Ethanai per irukingho | How many men are out there? |
| Enghla yendi seiringho | Why do you women do this to us? |
| Ethanai per irukingho | How many men are out there? |
| Enghla yendi seiringho | Why do you women do this to us? |
| Male | |
| Yendi nikkura | Why are you standing there? |
| Podi podi | Get lost, get lost |
| Kannu munnadi nikkaama poo | Don't stand in front of my eyes, go away |
| Podi poo …podi poo | Get lost... get lost |
| Female | |
| Humming …… | Humming ...... |
| Male | |
| En manasu valikkudhu | My heart hurts |
| En manasu valikkudhu…. | My heart hurts.... |
ஒன் டு ...மூணு நாலு
One two.. three four
மயிரு மனசு வலிக்குது
கிருக்கு புடிக்குது
தலைக்கு மேல
ஒட்டக சிவுங்கி பீர் குடிக்குது
My mind hurts so damn much
I am going crazy
Above my head
A giraffe is drinking beer
கழுத்த நெரிக்குது
பறக்க துடிக்குது
செப்டிக் டேங்க் உள்ள போயி
ஆட பிடிக்குது
It chokes my neck
It seeks to fly
Going inside a septic tank
It tries to dance
ஒரு புகை மூட்டம் கிளம்புது
நல்ல இருட்டாக இருக்குது
பக்கத்துல யாரும் வந்தா
அவ மூஞ்சி கண்ல தெர்தே
அவ மூஞ்ச மறக்க நினைச்சா
சாராயம் தான் துணைக்கு வருதே
A cloud of smoke rises
It is pitch dark
If anyone comes nearby
Her face appears in my eyes
When I try to forget her face
Only liquor comes to my rescue
என்னத்தடா எழவு லவ் -உ..
என்னத்தடா எழவு லவ் -உ..
என்னத்தடா எழவு லவ் -உ..
என்னத்தடா என்னத்தடா
What kind of cursed love is this
What kind of cursed love is this
What kind of cursed love is this
What is this, what is this
மயிரு மனசு வலிக்குது
கிருக்கு புடிக்குது
தலைக்கு மேல
ஒட்டக சிவுங்கி பீர் குடிக்குது
மனசு வலிக்குது …
லா லா லா லா
My mind hurts so damn much
I am going crazy
Above my head
A giraffe is drinking beer
My heart hurts ...laa laa laa laa
Saregama saregama saregama sarega sarega
சரிகம சரிகம சரிகம
சரிக சரிக
You left me
You abandoned me and went away
Along with that, my peace of mind was lost
ராப்
Hey pookie
Look here
Why are you doing this to me, girl?
நீ போனாயே
என்னை விட்டு போனாயே
அதுல போச்சுதே என் நிம்மதி
I try to forget you
I think about forgetting you
But I can't, what is all this girl?
ஹே பூக்கி
இங்க பாரு
ஏண்டி இப்படி பண்றே
Living without you
Is worse than death itself
The path to leave you
Does not even exist halfway
உன்னை மறக்கிறேன்
மறக்க நினைக்கிறேன்
ஆனா முடியல இதுலாம் என்னாடி
Living without you
Is worse than death itself
Leaving you, leaving you
Leaving you....
உன்னை விட்டு வாழுவது
சாவுக்கும் மேலேயோ
உன்னை விட்டு போகும் வழி
பாதையே இல்லையோ
How many men are out there?
Why do you women do this to us?
How many men are out there?
Why do you women do this to us?
உன்னை விட்டு வாழ்வது
சாவுக்கும் மேலே யூ
உன்னை விட்டு உன்னை விட்டு
உன்னை விட்டு….
Why are you standing there?
Get lost, get lost
Don't stand in front of my eyes, go away
Get lost... get lost
எத்தனை பேர் இருக்கீங்கோ
எங்களை ஏண்டி செய்ரிங்கோ
எத்தனை பேர் இருக்கீங்கோ
எங்களை ஏண்டி செய்ரிங்கோ
ஹோ ....
Humming ......
ஏண்டி நிக்குற
போடி போடி
கண்ணு முன்னாடி நிக்காம போ
போடி போ… போடி போ
My heart hurts
My heart hurts....
ராப் ....
என் மனசு வலிக்குது
என் மனசு வலிக்குது…
One two..moonu naalu
One two.. three four
Mayiru manasu valikkudhu
My mind hurts so damn much
Kirukku pudikkuthu
I am going crazy
Thalaikku mela
Above my head
Ottaga sivungi beeru kudikkudhu
A giraffe is drinking beer
Kazhutha nerikkudhu
It chokes my neck
Parakka thuikkudhu
It seeks to fly
Septic tank ulla poyi
Going inside a septic tank
Aada pudikkudhu
It tries to dance
Oru poga moottam kilambhudhu
A cloud of smoke rises
Nalla iruttaga irukkudhu
It is pitch dark
Pakkathula yaarum vandha
If anyone comes nearby
Ava moonji kanla terdhae
Her face appears in my eyes
Ava moonja marakka neancha
When I try to forget her face
Saarayam thaan thunaikku vardhae
Only liquor comes to my rescue
Ennathada elavu love-uh
What kind of cursed love is this
Ennathada elavu love-uh
What kind of cursed love is this
Ennathada elavu love-uh
What kind of cursed love is this
Ennathada ennathada
What is this, what is this
Mayiru manasu valikkudhu
My mind hurts so damn much
Kirukku pudikkuthu
I am going crazy
Thalaikku mela
Above my head
Ottaga sivungi beeru kudikkudhu
A giraffe is drinking beer
Manasu valikkudhu …laa laa laa laa
My heart hurts ...laa laa laa laa
Saregama saregama saregama sarega sarega
Saregama saregama saregama sarega sarega
Nee ponaayae
You left me
Enna vittu ponaayae
You abandoned me and went away
Adhula pochudhae en nimmadhi
Along with that, my peace of mind was lost
Hey pookie
Hey pookie
Inga paaru
Look here
Yendi ippadi pannura
Why are you doing this to me, girl?
Unna marakkiren
I try to forget you
Marakka nenaikkiren
I think about forgetting you
Aana mudiyala idhulaam ennaadi
But I can't, what is all this girl?
Unnai vittu vaazhuvadhu
Living without you
Saavukkum melae yoo
Is worse than death itself
Unnai vittu pogum vazhi
The path to leave you
Paadhiyae illaiyoo
Does not even exist halfway
Unnai vittu vaazhuvadhu
Living without you
Saavukkum melae yoo
Is worse than death itself
Unnai vittu unnai vittu
Leaving you, leaving you
Unnai vittu….
Leaving you....
Ethanai per irukingho
How many men are out there?
Enghla yendi seiringho
Why do you women do this to us?
Ethanai per irukingho
How many men are out there?
Enghla yendi seiringho
Why do you women do this to us?
Yendi nikkura
Why are you standing there?
Podi podi
Get lost, get lost
Kannu munnadi nikkaama poo
Don't stand in front of my eyes, go away
Podi poo …podi poo
Get lost... get lost
Humming ……
Humming ......
En manasu valikkudhu
My heart hurts
En manasu valikkudhu….
My heart hurts....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pookie' expresses the agonizing pain, surreal hallucinations, and frustration caused by a tragic breakup. The protagonist uses raw, unvarnished local slang and bizarre imagery—such as a giraffe drinking beer or dancing inside a septic tank—to portray the chaotic state of a mind unraveling from heart-break and alcohol-fueled grief. As the song progresses, the tone shifts between colloquial outbursts questioning the nature of love and deeply emotional confessions about how living without his lover feels worse than death itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Surrealism / Absurdist Imagery
“Ottaga sivungi beeru kudikkudhu”
The lyrics use absurd visuals like a giraffe drinking beer and dancing inside a septic tank to depict extreme mental distress and intoxication.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Oru poga moottam kilambhudhu / Nalla iruttaga irukkudhu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'ra' across adjacent lines ('Marakka' / 'Irukkudhu' pattern in Tamil folk rhythm).
Hyperbole
“Unnai vittu vaazhuvadhu / Saavukkum melae yoo”
Exaggeration comparing living without the beloved as worse than death itself to convey deep heartbreak.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Ennathada elavu love-uh”
Repeated questioning of love to emphasize emotional overwhelm and disbelief.
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Trivia
'Pookie' is composed, written, and sung by Vijay Antony, showcasing his signature style of combining quirky, colloquial local Tamil lyrics with addictive electronic rhythms.
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