- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Indhu
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jun 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Metro channel
Munna paaru munna paaru
Cable tv
Pinna paaru pinna paaru
Pepsi cola
Tinna paaru tinna paaru
Michael Jackson
Enna paaru enna paaru
Isaiyilae..
Chorus : Madona
Male : Nadaiyile
Chorus : Diana
Male : Idaiyile
Chorus : Steffi Graf..
Male : Edukkavaa
Chorus : Photograph..
Wawk wawk wakkakka…
Metro channel
Munna paaru munna paaru
Cable tv
Pinna paaru pinna paaru
Pepsi cola
Tinna paaru tinna paaru
Michael Jackson
Enna paaru enna paaru
Rocky-ah rambo-va nee enna asaththa
Jackie chan machaanaa nee enna usuppa
Bermuda baggie-thaan
Pottaalum top-ah
Ponnunga unga kitta
Maataadhu poppaa..
Saamanjadum thaamairaya…
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
Male : Samantha fox thangachiyaa….
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
Pala nenjam thudikkidhu thudikkidhu
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
Male : Bubblegum pol vedikkidhu vedikkidhu
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
My fair lady..
Chorus : Kitta vaadi kitta vaadi..
Male : Pooja bedi..
Chorus : Namma jodi namma jodi..
Male : Laurel n hardey..
Chorus : Naanga thaandi.. naanga thaandi
Male : Charlie chaplin..
Chorus : Paeran thaandi paeran thaandi
Bowling nee podammaa
Paarvaigalaalae
Boundary naan adippaen
Tendulkar polae
Haiyyo haiyyo
Male : Haiyyo haiyyo
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo
Male : Hmm mm mm
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo
Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo haiyoo
Pandhai naan eppodhum
Paarthaal munnale
Bakkunnu pudippen
Kapildev polae
Un kitta bat irukku
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
Female : En kitta pandhirukku
Chorus : Haiyyo haiyyo haiyyo
Metro channel
Munna paaru munna paaru
Cable tv
Pinna paaru pinna paaru
Pepsi cola
Tinna paaru tinna paaru
Michael Jackson
Enna paaru enna paaru
Isaiyilae..
Chorus : Madona
Male : Nadaiyile
Chorus : Diana
Male : Idaiyile
Chorus : Steffi Graf..
Male : Edukkavaa
Chorus : Photograph..
Wawk wawk wakkakka…
Metro Channel,
look ahead, look ahead!
Cable TV,
look behind, look behind!
Pepsi Cola,
look at the can, look at the can!
Michael Jackson,
look at me, look at me!
In music...
Chorus: Madonna!
Male: In her walk...
Chorus: Diana!
Male: In her waist...
Chorus: Steffi Graf!
Male: Shall I take...
Chorus: A photograph?
Wak wak wakkakka...
Metro Channel,
look ahead, look ahead!
Cable TV,
look behind, look behind!
Pepsi Cola,
look at the can, look at the can!
Michael Jackson,
look at me, look at me!
Are you Rocky or Rambo to blow me away?
Are you Jackie Chan's buddy to fire me up?
Even if you wear Bermuda shorts
and baggy pants looking stylish,
girls will never
fall for you, give it up, man!
Is she a lotus swaying in the evening breeze?
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
Male: Is she Samantha Fox's little sister?
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
So many hearts are pounding, pounding!
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
Male: Popping and bursting like bubblegum!
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
My Fair Lady...
Chorus: Come closer, girl, come closer!
Male: Pooja Bedi...
Chorus: You are our match, our match!
Male: Laurel and Hardy...
Chorus: That is who we are, girl, that is who we are!
Male: Charlie Chaplin...
Chorus: We are his grandsons, girl, his grandsons!
You bowl the ball, girl,
with just your glances,
and I will hit a boundary
just like Tendulkar!
Aiyo aiyo!
Male: Aiyo aiyo!
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo!
Male: Mmm mm mm
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo!
Aiyo aiyo aiyo aiyo aiyo!
Whenever I see the ball
flying right in front of me,
I will catch it in a flash
just like Kapil Dev!
You have the bat with you,
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
Female: And I have got the ball!
Chorus: Aiyo aiyo aiyo!
Metro Channel,
look ahead, look ahead!
Cable TV,
look behind, look behind!
Pepsi Cola,
look at the can, look at the can!
Michael Jackson,
look at me, look at me!
In music...
Chorus: Madonna!
Male: In her walk...
Chorus: Diana!
Male: In her waist...
Chorus: Steffi Graf!
Male: Shall I take...
Chorus: A photograph?
Wak wak wakkakka...
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Metro Channel is a playful, high-energy pop-culture dance song from the 1994 Tamil movie Indhu. The lyrics feature a lively back-and-forth banter between the hero, heroine, and chorus, packed with 1990s western and Indian pop-culture references, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Princess Diana, Steffi Graf, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, and cable television culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile
“Bubblegum pol vedikkidhu vedikkidhu”
Compares the popping/bursting sensation of beating hearts to bubblegum popping.
Pop Culture Allusion
“Boundary naan adippaen Tendulkar polae”
References cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev to describe the romantic play of batting and bowling through glances.
Epizeuxis
“Munna paaru munna paaru”
Emphatic repetition of 'munna paaru' (look in front) for rhythmic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Indhu marked the debut of Prabhu Deva as a lead actor in Tamil cinema, and this chartbuster song showcased his signature fast-paced dance moves that captured the youth culture of the mid-1990s.
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