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Lyrics & meaning

Masala Chicks

From Ponmaalai Pozhudhu · 2012

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
NSK Ramya
Music director
C. Sathya
Details
Ponmaalai Pozhudhu2012

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Chorus
We are just a gang of sixWe are just a gang of six
Gang of six..gang of six….Gang of six..gang of six….
They call us all masala chicksThey call us all masala chicks
Masala chicks…masala chicks….Masala chicks…masala chicks….
Chorus
Check us outCheck us out
We’ve got some tricksWe’ve got some tricks
We’re butterfliesWe’re butterflies
When shutter clicksWhen shutter clicks
Male
Reebok-la school-la suthuraRoaming around school wearing Reebok shoes
Nemo kuttam masala chicksA school of Nemo fish, masala chicks
Male
Facebook-la achunu thuminaIf we sneeze 'achoo' on Facebook
Thousand likes masala chicksA thousand likes, masala chicks
Chorus
Oh..ohhh…oh…ohhh…Oh..ohhh…oh…ohhh…
Female
Homework ellam outsource pannuraOutsourcing all our homework
Oh my god masala chicksOh my god, masala chicks
Female
Dirty naughty jokes ellamReciting all dirty naughty jokes
By heart-ai sollum masala chicksBy heart, masala chicks
Chorus
Weekends only mattumaeOnly on weekends
Freaks-ah maarum masala chicksTurning into freaks, masala chicks
Masala chicks……masala chicksMasala chicks……masala chicks
Chorus
………………………………………..………………………………………….
Female
Enga life-ehOur life
Enga choice-eh…oohooo…Our choice…oohooo…
Sound erum engalodaOur voice gets louder
Voice-eh..Voice..
Chorus
Enga life-ehOur life
Enga choice-eh…Our choice…
Female :Oohooo…Female :Oohooo…
Sound erum engalodaOur voice gets louder
Voice-eh..Voice..
Female
Vilayaadura moodula mattumOnly when in a playful mood
Boys ellam enga toys-ehAll boys are our toys
Female
ATM card-ukkumBetween an ATM card
Boyfriend aagum lusukkumAnd a crazy guy who becomes a boyfriend
Vithyaasam ennanu nu paapomWe will see what the difference is
Chorus :Paapom…Chorus :We will see…
Female
Shopping mall kuttippoiTaking us to the shopping mall
Vekkammellam illamaWithout any shame
Mariequeen pottathellam ketpomWe will ask for whatever the mannequin wears
Chorus
Masala chicksMasala chicks
Masala chicksMasala chicks
Masala chicksMasala chicks
Chorus
……………………………………..……………………………………..
Female
Sixteen-il mulachathu vaaluA tail sprouted at sixteen
Skateboard-il parakuthu kaaluFeet flying on a skateboard
Chumma chumma athiruthu school-uThe school shudders just like that
Ini naanga vachathu rule-uFrom now on, our rules apply
Chorus :Vachathu rule-u…ooo..yeah yeahChorus :Our rules apply…ooo..yeah yeah
Female
Motto-va tattoo pottomWe got our motto tattooed
Blackberry veetil kettomWe asked for a Blackberry at home
Qwerty keypad thatti thattiTapping away on the Qwerty keypad
Cute-ah tweet-ah pottomWe posted cute tweets
Female
Pasi vantha k.f.cKFC when hungry
Thirsty aana coke pepsiCoke or Pepsi when thirsty
Kovil pakkam kai veesiWaving hands near the temple
Maanga pona bbcGone missing like BBC
Chorus :Channel ellamChorus :On all news channels
Enga pathi pechuIt is talk about us
Chorus
{Masala chicks{Masala chicks
Masala chicks..oh.hooMasala chicks..oh.hoo
Masala chicks} (2)Masala chicks} (2)
Female :Masala chicksFemale :Masala chicks

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Masala Chicks from the film Ponmaalai Pozhudhu (2012) is an energetic Tanglish youth anthem celebrating the bold, carefree, and fun-loving spirit of a group of high school teenage girls. Written by Madhan Karky and composed by C. Sathya, the song encapsulates early 2010s urban youth subculture—referencing social media trends like Facebook likes, Twitter tweets, Blackberry phones, brand shopping, and teenage banter with an assertive attitude.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“We are just a gang of six / They call us all masala chicks”

End-rhyming scheme utilizing English loanwords to match modern teenage speech rhythm.

Metaphor

“Vilayaadura moodula mattum / Boys ellam enga toys-eh”

Directly comparing boys to playthings when in a recreational mood.

Assonance & Onomatopoeia

“Facebook-la achunu thumina / Qwerty keypad thatti thatti”

Use of catchy rhythmic repetition and phonetic sounds like 'achunu thumina' and 'thatti thatti'.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by C. Sathya for the movie Ponmaalai Pozhudhu (2012) with lyrics by Madhan Karky, the song prominently captures early 2010s pop culture markers such as Blackberry Qwerty phones, early Twitter culture, and youth jargon popular among Chennai school students of that era.

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