Modern Ponnathan
From Kanithan · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Karthik, Runa Sivamani, Blaaze
- Music director
- Drums Sivamani
- Details
- Kanithan2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Modern ponnathan kattipaan | He says he'll marry a modern girl |
| Homely ponnathan kattipaan | He says he'll marry a homely girl |
| Beltu mela than | Above his belt |
| Six pack vechiruppan | He maintains a six-pack |
| Chorus :Oh yeah | Oh yeah |
| Female | |
| Avan beltu kela than | Below his belt |
| Brain-eh vechiruppan | He keeps his brain |
| Chorus :Irupaan irupaan irupaan | He will be, he will be, he will be |
| Female | |
| Pasanga kottamae | The group of guys |
| Korangu kottam than | Is just a troop of monkeys |
| Oh ho oh ho ho | Oh ho oh ho ho |
| Mandam mothamum | In their entire head |
| Sex mattum thaan | It is only sex |
| Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa… | Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa… |
| Chorus | |
| Ha ye ye | Ha ye ye |
| Haa ye ye….. | Haa ye ye….. |
| Chorus | |
| Make some noise | Make some noise |
| Huu hu hu…huu hu hu | Huu hu hu…huu hu hu |
| Huu huu hu… | Huu huu hu… |
| Male | |
| Boys edhu sonnalum | Whatever boys say |
| Neradiya solluvom | We say it directly |
| Girls edhu sonnalum | Whatever girls say |
| Mandayathan pichikkum | Your head will split open trying to figure it out |
| Male | |
| Aamanu neenga sonna | If you say 'Yes' |
| Venanu artham | It actually means 'No' |
| Pakalam nu neenga sonna | If you say 'We\'ll see' |
| Mudiyathu nu artham | It means 'Impossible' |
| Male | |
| Pesanum nu nenga sonna | If you say 'We need to talk' |
| Prachananu artham | It means 'There is a problem' |
| Sorry nu nenga sonna | If you say 'Sorry' |
| Sethada nu artham | It means 'You are dead, buddy' |
| Male | |
| Thottu neenga pesum bothu | When you touch us while talking |
| Friendship nu artham | It is called friendship |
| Athyae nanga senja | If we do the exact same thing |
| Kamamnu artham | It is called lust |
| Male | |
| Nengalae sandapottu | You guys start the fight |
| Solrathellam sollitu | Say whatever you want to say |
| Nanga dhan karanama poongadi | And then blame us as the cause; get lost girls! |
| Neenga yaarum illayina | If none of you are around |
| Engalukku sarakkirukku | We have our alcohol |
| Boys illa boomithedi poongadi | Go search for a planet without boys, girls! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Medu pallam namma road-u | Our roads are full of bumps and potholes |
| High heels la alayurathu yendi | Why roam around wearing high heels, girls? |
| Chorus :Haan haan haan haan | Haan haan haan haan |
| Haan haan haan haan haaa | Haan haan haan haan haaa |
| Female | |
| Unga uyarathukku naanga yeri vandhu | To reach up to your height |
| Mutham vaikkathan pooda | Just to give you a kiss, go away boy! |
| Chorus :Haan haan haan haan | Haan haan haan haan |
| Haan haan haan haan haaa | Haan haan haan haan haaa |
| Male | |
| Scooterula prakaiyila | While flying on a scooter |
| Kollakari mugamudi athu edhukku | Why wear that bandit-like face mask? |
| Female :Maraikkura varaikkum | As long as it remains hidden |
| Thaan azhagirukkum | It retains its beauty |
| Chorus :Haan haan haan haan | Haan haan haan haan |
| Haan haan haan haan haaa | Haan haan haan haan haaa |
| Male :Therakkura varikkum thaan | Only until it is uncovered |
| Bayamirukkum | There will be fear |
| Chorus | |
| Haa haa haa haa .. | Haa haa haa haa .. |
| Male :Thamizhchiyae | O Tamil woman |
| Female :Thamizh maganae | O Tamil man |
| Male :Sela enga | Where is the saree? |
| Female :Vetti enga | Where is the dhoti? |
| Male | |
| KaadhalFemale :Thozhvi | Male: Love / Female: Failure |
| Male :KaamamFemale :Jolly | Male: Lust / Female: Fun |
| Male :AzhaguFemale :Mayakka | Male: Beauty / Female: To entrance |
| Male :IdhayamFemale :Udaikka | Male: Heart / Female: To break |
| Female | |
| Boys ellam windowsu | All boys are like Windows OS |
| Virus thakkum | Attacked easily by viruses |
| Ponnunga mac pola | Girls are like Mac OS |
| Performance thookkum | Delivering top-tier performance |
| Chorus | |
| Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa…. | Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa…. |
| Hei hei hei hei | Hei hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Modern ponnu pol irupaada | She will look like a modern girl |
| Homely ponna pol nadipadaa | She will act like a homely girl |
| Rendu kannula valaiya virichiduva | She spreads a net with both her eyes |
| Chorus :Oh yeah | Oh yeah |
| Male :Valayil vizhundhadhum | Once you fall into her net |
| Sorry solliduva | She will casually say sorry |
| Female | |
| Pasanga kottamae | The group of guys |
| Korangu kottam than | Is just a troop of monkeys |
| Oh ho oh ho ho | Oh ho oh ho ho |
| Mandam mothamum | In their entire head |
| Sex mattum thaan | It is only sex |
| Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa… | Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa… |
| Chorus | |
| Haan ha hum haan ha hum | Haan ha hum haan ha hum |
| Oh yei yei | Oh yei yei |
| Haan ha hum haan ha hum | Haan ha hum haan ha hum |
| Oh yei yei | Oh yei yei |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | ... |
மாடர்ன் பொண்ணதான் கட்டிப்பான்
ஹோம்லி பொண்ணதான் கட்டிப்பாண்
பெல்ட்டு மேல தான்
சிக்ஸ்பேக் வச்சிருப்பான்
குழு :
ஓ ...ஏ
He says he'll marry a modern girl
He says he'll marry a homely girl
Above his belt
He maintains a six-pack
Oh yeah
அவன் பெல்ட்டு கீழதான்
ப்ரெய்ன வச்சிருப்பான்
குழு :
இருப்பான் இருப்பான் இருப்பான்
Below his belt
He keeps his brain
He will be, he will be, he will be
பசங்க கூட்டமே
குரங்கு கூட்டந்தான்
குழு :
ஓ… ஓ… ஓ… ஓ….
மண்டை மொத்தமும்
செக்ஸ் மட்டும்தான்
குழு :
ஆ…. ஆ… ஆ…. ஆ….
The group of guys
Is just a troop of monkeys
Oh ho oh ho ho
In their entire head
It is only sex
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
................................
Ha ye ye
Haa ye ye…..
மேக் சம் நோய்
ஹு ஹுகூ ஹு ஹுகூ
ஹு ஹுகூ
Make some noise
Huu hu hu…huu hu hu
Huu huu hu…
பாய்ஸ் எது சொன்னாலும்
நேரடியா சொல்லுவோம்
கேர்ள்ஸ் எது சொன்னாலும்
மண்டையத்தான் பிச்சிப்போம்
Whatever boys say
We say it directly
Whatever girls say
Your head will split open trying to figure it out
ஆமான்னு நீங்க சொன்னா
வேணான்னு அர்த்தம்
பாக்கலான்னு நீங்க சொன்னா
முடியாதுன்னு அர்த்தம்
If you say 'Yes'
It actually means 'No'
If you say 'We\'ll see'
It means 'Impossible'
பேசனுன்னு நீங்க சொன்னா
பிரச்சனைன்னு அர்த்தம்
சாரின்னு நீங்க சொன்னா
செத்தடான்னு அர்த்தம்
If you say 'We need to talk'
It means 'There is a problem'
If you say 'Sorry'
It means 'You are dead, buddy'
தொட்டு நீங்க பேசும்போது
ஃப்ரெண்ட்சிப்னு அர்த்தம்
அதையே நாங்க செஞ்சா
காமம்ன்னு அர்த்தம்
When you touch us while talking
It is called friendship
If we do the exact same thing
It is called lust
நீங்களே சண்டைபோட்டு
சொல்றதெல்லாம் சொல்லிட்டு
நாங்கதான் காரணுமா போங்கடி
நீங்க யாரும் இல்லையின்னா
எங்களுக்கு சரக்கிருக்கு
பாய்ஸ் இல்லா பூமி தேடி போங்கடி
You guys start the fight
Say whatever you want to say
And then blame us as the cause; get lost girls!
If none of you are around
We have our alcohol
Go search for a planet without boys, girls!
ஆ… ஆ… ஆ.. ஏ.. ஏ.. ஏ…
ஆ… ஆ… ஆ.. ஏ.. ஏ.. ஏ…
த.. த.. த
தாத்ததகிடதா தக்கதகதின
தக்கதகதின தக்க தக தின
தகிட தகிட தகிட தகிட
தகிட தகிட தகிட தகிட
தகிடதோம் தக்கிடதோம்
த…. கிட…. தோம்…..
...
மேடு பள்ளம் நம்ம ரோடு
ஹைகீல்சுல அலையுறது ஏண்டி
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹா
Our roads are full of bumps and potholes
Why roam around wearing high heels, girls?
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
உங்க உயரத்துக்கு நாங்க
ஏறி வந்து முத்தம் வைக்கத்தான் போடா
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹா
To reach up to your height
Just to give you a kiss, go away boy!
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
ஸ்கூட்டருல பறக்கையில
கொள்ளக்காரி முகமூடி அது எதுக்கு
மறைக்கிற வரைக்குந்தான்
அழகிருக்கும்
குழு :
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹா
திறக்குற வரைக்குந்தான்
பயமிருக்கும்
While flying on a scooter
Why wear that bandit-like face mask?
As long as it remains hidden
It retains its beauty
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Only until it is uncovered
There will be fear
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
தமிழச்சியே
தமிழ்மகனே
சேலை எங்க
வேட்டி எங்க
Haa haa haa haa ..
O Tamil woman
O Tamil man
Where is the saree?
Where is the dhoti?
காதல் பெண் :
தோல்வி
காமம் பெண் :
ஜாலி
அழகு பெண் :
மயக்க
இதயம் பெண் :
உடைக்க
Male: Love / Female: Failure
Male: Lust / Female: Fun
Male: Beauty / Female: To entrance
Male: Heart / Female: To break
பாய்ஸ் எல்லாம் விண்டோசு
வைரஸ் தாக்கும்
பொண்ணுங்க மேக்போல
பெர்ஃபார்மென்ஸ் தூக்கும்
All boys are like Windows OS
Attacked easily by viruses
Girls are like Mac OS
Delivering top-tier performance
......................................
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Hei hei hei hei
மாடர்ன் பொண்ணு போல் இருப்பாடா
ஹோம்லி பொண்ணு போல் நடிப்பாடா
ரெண்டு கண்ணுல வலைய விரிச்சிடுவா
குழு :
ஓ…… ஏ…..
வலையில் விழுந்ததும் சாரி சொல்லிடுவா
She will look like a modern girl
She will act like a homely girl
She spreads a net with both her eyes
Oh yeah
Once you fall into her net
She will casually say sorry
பசங்க கூட்டமே
குரங்கு கூட்டந்தான்
குழு :
ஓ… ஓ… ஓ… ஓ….
மண்டை மொத்தமும்
செக்ஸ் மட்டும்தான்
குழு :
ஆ…. ஆ… ஆ…. ஆ….
The group of guys
Is just a troop of monkeys
Oh ho oh ho ho
In their entire head
It is only sex
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
........................................................
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Oh yei yei
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Oh yei yei
..............................................................
...
Modern ponnathan kattipaan
He says he'll marry a modern girl
Homely ponnathan kattipaan
He says he'll marry a homely girl
Beltu mela than
Above his belt
Six pack vechiruppan
He maintains a six-pack
Chorus :Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Avan beltu kela than
Below his belt
Brain-eh vechiruppan
He keeps his brain
Chorus :Irupaan irupaan irupaan
He will be, he will be, he will be
Pasanga kottamae
The group of guys
Korangu kottam than
Is just a troop of monkeys
Oh ho oh ho ho
Oh ho oh ho ho
Mandam mothamum
In their entire head
Sex mattum thaan
It is only sex
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
Ha ye ye
Ha ye ye
Haa ye ye…..
Haa ye ye…..
Make some noise
Make some noise
Huu hu hu…huu hu hu
Huu hu hu…huu hu hu
Huu huu hu…
Huu huu hu…
Boys edhu sonnalum
Whatever boys say
Neradiya solluvom
We say it directly
Girls edhu sonnalum
Whatever girls say
Mandayathan pichikkum
Your head will split open trying to figure it out
Aamanu neenga sonna
If you say 'Yes'
Venanu artham
It actually means 'No'
Pakalam nu neenga sonna
If you say 'We\'ll see'
Mudiyathu nu artham
It means 'Impossible'
Pesanum nu nenga sonna
If you say 'We need to talk'
Prachananu artham
It means 'There is a problem'
Sorry nu nenga sonna
If you say 'Sorry'
Sethada nu artham
It means 'You are dead, buddy'
Thottu neenga pesum bothu
When you touch us while talking
Friendship nu artham
It is called friendship
Athyae nanga senja
If we do the exact same thing
Kamamnu artham
It is called lust
Nengalae sandapottu
You guys start the fight
Solrathellam sollitu
Say whatever you want to say
Nanga dhan karanama poongadi
And then blame us as the cause; get lost girls!
Neenga yaarum illayina
If none of you are around
Engalukku sarakkirukku
We have our alcohol
Boys illa boomithedi poongadi
Go search for a planet without boys, girls!
………………………..
...
Medu pallam namma road-u
Our roads are full of bumps and potholes
High heels la alayurathu yendi
Why roam around wearing high heels, girls?
Chorus :Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Unga uyarathukku naanga yeri vandhu
To reach up to your height
Mutham vaikkathan pooda
Just to give you a kiss, go away boy!
Chorus :Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Scooterula prakaiyila
While flying on a scooter
Kollakari mugamudi athu edhukku
Why wear that bandit-like face mask?
Female :Maraikkura varaikkum
As long as it remains hidden
Thaan azhagirukkum
It retains its beauty
Chorus :Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Haan haan haan haan haaa
Male :Therakkura varikkum thaan
Only until it is uncovered
Bayamirukkum
There will be fear
Haa haa haa haa ..
Haa haa haa haa ..
Male :Thamizhchiyae
O Tamil woman
Female :Thamizh maganae
O Tamil man
Male :Sela enga
Where is the saree?
Female :Vetti enga
Where is the dhoti?
KaadhalFemale :Thozhvi
Male: Love / Female: Failure
Male :KaamamFemale :Jolly
Male: Lust / Female: Fun
Male :AzhaguFemale :Mayakka
Male: Beauty / Female: To entrance
Male :IdhayamFemale :Udaikka
Male: Heart / Female: To break
Boys ellam windowsu
All boys are like Windows OS
Virus thakkum
Attacked easily by viruses
Ponnunga mac pola
Girls are like Mac OS
Performance thookkum
Delivering top-tier performance
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Haaa…aaa…aaa…aa….
Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei
Modern ponnu pol irupaada
She will look like a modern girl
Homely ponna pol nadipadaa
She will act like a homely girl
Rendu kannula valaiya virichiduva
She spreads a net with both her eyes
Chorus :Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Male :Valayil vizhundhadhum
Once you fall into her net
Sorry solliduva
She will casually say sorry
Pasanga kottamae
The group of guys
Korangu kottam than
Is just a troop of monkeys
Oh ho oh ho ho
Oh ho oh ho ho
Mandam mothamum
In their entire head
Sex mattum thaan
It is only sex
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ahaa…
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Oh yei yei
Oh yei yei
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Haan ha hum haan ha hum
Oh yei yei
Oh yei yei
…………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track from Kanithan is a energetic, lighthearted gender-war duet where young men and women humorously trade jabs about each other's dating habits, attire, and communication styles. The boys complain that girls are overly cryptic and double-standardized, while the girls mock men's superficial desires and basic thinking.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (tech analogy)
“Boys ellam windowsu / Virus thakkum / Ponnunga mac pola / Performance thookkum”
Compares boys to virus-prone Windows OS and girls to high-performing Mac OS to highlight gender differences in modern terms.
Antithesis / Parallelism (எதிரிணை)
“Male :Idhayam Female :Udaikka”
Juxtaposes male romantic concepts directly against female cynical retorts in rapid succession.
Simile / Zoomorphism
“Pasanga kottamae Korangu kottam than”
Compares a group of young men to a troop of monkeys driven purely by instinct.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Madhan Karky, known for incorporating modern technology jargon (like Windows vs Mac OS) into mainstream Tamil film lyrics to resonate with urban youth.
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