Naanga Podiyan
From Pugazh · 2016
- Lyricist
- Ponraj
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Diwakar
- Music directors
- Vivek Siva, Mervin Solomon
- Details
- Pugazh2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| NaangaChorus :Dhaan da | We are the ones |
| Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da | Young lad |
| Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da | The rhythm and dance |
| Male :Oorukulla king da | We are the kings in this town |
| Male | |
| Pondicherry kadal oram | By the seashore of Pondicherry |
| Kondadalaam vaada machi vaa | Come on buddy, let us celebrate |
| Haan currency ku panjam illa | Yeah, there is no scarcity of cash |
| Collara dhaan thooki vidu da | Pop up your collar proudly, man |
| Male | |
| Konjam kooda kavala illa | Not even a little bit of worry |
| Thuli kooda bayamum illa | Not even a drop of fear |
| Friendsunga kooda ninna | If we stand alongside our friends |
| Pichidalaam da | We can rock and conquer everything |
| Male | |
| Life eh game dhaan da | Life is just a game |
| Aadi paakalaam da | Let us play and see |
| Adichi thookinaaka | If we smash it out of the park |
| Sachin naama da | We are like Sachin |
| Male | |
| {NaangaChorus :Dhaan da | {We are the ones |
| Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da | Young lad |
| Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da | The rhythm and dance |
| Male :Oorukulla king da} (2)..hei | We are the kings in this town} (2)..hey |
| Male | |
| Kaasu irundha | If you have money |
| Venam dhaadi da | You do not even need a beard |
| Andha ulaga azhagi | The ultimate world beauty |
| Unakku jodi da | Will become your partner |
| Male | |
| Namma life | Our life |
| One day match da | Is a one-day match |
| Indha nimisham pona | If this moment passes by |
| Poyae pochu da | It is gone forever |
| Male | |
| Onnum venaam da | We do not want anything |
| Oru mannum venaam da | We do not need any worldly stuff |
| Friends mattum podhum | Friends alone are enough |
| Vera ponnum venaa da | We do not even need any girl |
| Male | |
| Rocket venaam da | We do not need a rocket |
| Oru flightum venaam da | We do not need a flight either |
| Naama vaanathila parakka | For us to fly high in the sky |
| Oru bottle podhum da | Just one bottle is enough |
| Male | |
| Yaaru vandhaalum | Whoever comes against us |
| Summa nikkadhae | Do not just stand still |
| Kadavul vandhaalum | Even if God himself comes down |
| Kadana ketpomae | We will ask him for a loan |
| Male | |
| Yaaru vandhaalum | Whoever comes against us |
| Summa nikkadha | Do not just stand still |
| Yemanae vandhaalum | Even if the god of death Yama comes |
| Eguri adipom da | We will jump and kick him |
| Male | |
| {NaangaChorus :Dhaan da | {We are the ones |
| Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da | Young lad |
| Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da | The rhythm and dance |
| Male :Oorukulla king da} (2) | We are the kings in this town} (2) |
| Male | |
| Dei…. | Hey... |
| Pondicherry kadal oram | By the seashore of Pondicherry |
| Kondadalaam vaada machan vaa | Come on buddy, let us celebrate |
| Currency ku panjam illa | There is no scarcity of cash |
| Collara dhaan thooki vidu da | Pop up your collar proudly, man |
| Male | |
| Konjam kooda kavala illa | Not even a little bit of worry |
| Thuli kooda bayamum illa | Not even a drop of fear |
| Friendsunga kooda ninna | If we stand alongside our friends |
| Pichidalaam da | We can rock and conquer everything |
| Male | |
| Life eh game dhaan da | Life is just a game |
| Aadi paakalaam da | Let us play and see |
| Adichi thookinaaka | If we smash it out of the park |
| Sachin naama da | We are like Sachin |
| Male | |
| Naanga.. podiyan.. aattam .. | We.. young lad.. rhythm.. |
| Chorus :Oorukulla king da.. | We are the kings in this town.. |
| Male :Naanga.. podiyan.. aattam .. | We.. young lad.. rhythm.. |
| Chorus :Oorukulla king da..dei.. | We are the kings in this town.. hey.. |
நாங்க
குழு :
தான் டா
பொடியன்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஆட்டம்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஊருக்குள்ள
கிங் டா
We are the ones
Young lad
The rhythm and dance
We are the kings in this town
பாண்டிச்சேரி
கடல் ஓரம் கொண்டாடலாம்
வாடா மச்சி வா ஹான்
கரன்சிக்கு பஞ்சம் இல்ல
காலர் தான் தூக்கி விடுடா
By the seashore of Pondicherry
Come on buddy, let us celebrate
Yeah, there is no scarcity of cash
Pop up your collar proudly, man
கொஞ்சம் கூட
கவலை இல்ல துளி
கூட பயமும் இல்ல
ஃபிரண்ட்ஸுங்க கூட
நின்னா பிச்சிடலாம் டா
Not even a little bit of worry
Not even a drop of fear
If we stand alongside our friends
We can rock and conquer everything
லைப்பே கேம்
தான் டா ஆடி பாக்கலாம்
டா அடிச்சி தூக்கினாக்க
சச்சின் நாம டா
Life is just a game
Let us play and see
If we smash it out of the park
We are like Sachin
{ நாங்க
குழு :
தான் டா
பொடியன்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஆட்டம்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஊருக்குள்ள
கிங் டா } (2) ஹேய்
{We are the ones
Young lad
The rhythm and dance
We are the kings in this town} (2)..hey
காசு இருந்தா
வேணாம் தாடி டா
அந்த உலக அழகி
உனக்கு ஜோடி டா
If you have money
You do not even need a beard
The ultimate world beauty
Will become your partner
நம்ம லைப்
ஒன் டே மேட்ச் டா
இந்த நிமிஷம் போனா
போயே போச்சு டா
Our life
Is a one-day match
If this moment passes by
It is gone forever
ஒன்னும் வேணாம்
டா ஒரு மண்ணும் வேணாம்
டா பிரண்ட்ஸ் மட்டும் போதும்
வேற பொன்னும் வேணா டா
We do not want anything
We do not need any worldly stuff
Friends alone are enough
We do not even need any girl
ராக்கெட்
வேணாம் டா ஒரு
பிலைட்டும் வேணாம்
டா நாம வானத்திலே
பறக்க ஒரு பாட்டில்
போதும் டா
We do not need a rocket
We do not need a flight either
For us to fly high in the sky
Just one bottle is enough
யாரு வந்தாலும்
சும்மா நிக்காதே கடவுள்
வந்தாலும் கடனை
கேட்போமே
Whoever comes against us
Do not just stand still
Even if God himself comes down
We will ask him for a loan
யாரு வந்தாலும்
சும்மா நிக்காத எமனே
வந்தாலும் எகுறி
அடிப்போம் டா
Whoever comes against us
Do not just stand still
Even if the god of death Yama comes
We will jump and kick him
{ நாங்க
குழு :
தான் டா
பொடியன்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஆட்டம்
குழு :
தான் டா
ஊருக்குள்ள
கிங் டா } (2)
{We are the ones
Young lad
The rhythm and dance
We are the kings in this town} (2)
டேய் பாண்டிச்சேரி
கடல் ஓரம் கொண்டாடலாம்
வாடா மச்சி வா ஹான்
கரன்சிக்கு பஞ்சம் இல்ல
காலர் தான் தூக்கி விடுடா
Hey...
By the seashore of Pondicherry
Come on buddy, let us celebrate
There is no scarcity of cash
Pop up your collar proudly, man
கொஞ்சம் கூட
கவலை இல்ல துளி
கூட பயமும் இல்ல
ஃபிரண்ட்ஸுங்க கூட
நின்னா பிச்சிடலாம் டா
Not even a little bit of worry
Not even a drop of fear
If we stand alongside our friends
We can rock and conquer everything
லைப்பே கேம்
தான் டா ஆடி பாக்கலாம்
டா அடிச்சி தூக்கினாக்க
சச்சின் நாம டா
Life is just a game
Let us play and see
If we smash it out of the park
We are like Sachin
நாங்க
பொடியன் ஆட்டம்
குழு :
ஊருக்குள்ள
கிங் டா
நாங்க
பொடியன் ஆட்டம்
குழு :
ஊருக்குள்ள
கிங் டா டேய்
We.. young lad.. rhythm..
We are the kings in this town..
We.. young lad.. rhythm..
We are the kings in this town.. hey..
NaangaChorus :Dhaan da
We are the ones
Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da
Young lad
Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da
The rhythm and dance
Male :Oorukulla king da
We are the kings in this town
Pondicherry kadal oram
By the seashore of Pondicherry
Kondadalaam vaada machi vaa
Come on buddy, let us celebrate
Haan currency ku panjam illa
Yeah, there is no scarcity of cash
Collara dhaan thooki vidu da
Pop up your collar proudly, man
Konjam kooda kavala illa
Not even a little bit of worry
Thuli kooda bayamum illa
Not even a drop of fear
Friendsunga kooda ninna
If we stand alongside our friends
Pichidalaam da
We can rock and conquer everything
Life eh game dhaan da
Life is just a game
Aadi paakalaam da
Let us play and see
Adichi thookinaaka
If we smash it out of the park
Sachin naama da
We are like Sachin
{NaangaChorus :Dhaan da
{We are the ones
Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da
Young lad
Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da
The rhythm and dance
Male :Oorukulla king da} (2)..hei
We are the kings in this town} (2)..hey
Kaasu irundha
If you have money
Venam dhaadi da
You do not even need a beard
Andha ulaga azhagi
The ultimate world beauty
Unakku jodi da
Will become your partner
Namma life
Our life
One day match da
Is a one-day match
Indha nimisham pona
If this moment passes by
Poyae pochu da
It is gone forever
Onnum venaam da
We do not want anything
Oru mannum venaam da
We do not need any worldly stuff
Friends mattum podhum
Friends alone are enough
Vera ponnum venaa da
We do not even need any girl
Rocket venaam da
We do not need a rocket
Oru flightum venaam da
We do not need a flight either
Naama vaanathila parakka
For us to fly high in the sky
Oru bottle podhum da
Just one bottle is enough
Yaaru vandhaalum
Whoever comes against us
Summa nikkadhae
Do not just stand still
Kadavul vandhaalum
Even if God himself comes down
Kadana ketpomae
We will ask him for a loan
Yaaru vandhaalum
Whoever comes against us
Summa nikkadha
Do not just stand still
Yemanae vandhaalum
Even if the god of death Yama comes
Eguri adipom da
We will jump and kick him
{NaangaChorus :Dhaan da
{We are the ones
Male :PodianChorus :Dhaan da
Young lad
Male :AattamChorus :Dhaan da
The rhythm and dance
Male :Oorukulla king da} (2)
We are the kings in this town} (2)
Dei….
Hey...
Pondicherry kadal oram
By the seashore of Pondicherry
Kondadalaam vaada machan vaa
Come on buddy, let us celebrate
Currency ku panjam illa
There is no scarcity of cash
Collara dhaan thooki vidu da
Pop up your collar proudly, man
Konjam kooda kavala illa
Not even a little bit of worry
Thuli kooda bayamum illa
Not even a drop of fear
Friendsunga kooda ninna
If we stand alongside our friends
Pichidalaam da
We can rock and conquer everything
Life eh game dhaan da
Life is just a game
Aadi paakalaam da
Let us play and see
Adichi thookinaaka
If we smash it out of the park
Sachin naama da
We are like Sachin
Naanga.. podiyan.. aattam ..
We.. young lad.. rhythm..
Chorus :Oorukulla king da..
We are the kings in this town..
Male :Naanga.. podiyan.. aattam ..
We.. young lad.. rhythm..
Chorus :Oorukulla king da..dei..
We are the kings in this town.. hey..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track from the movie Pugazh (2016) celebrates youth, friendship, and a carefree attitude toward life's hurdles. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Pondicherry, the song urges listeners to live in the present moment, place brotherhood above trivial desires, and face challenges with absolute fearlessness and camaraderie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Upamai
“Adichi thookinaaka / Sachin naama da”
Compares achieving success in life's metaphorical match to legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hitting boundaries.
Hyperbole / Uvavazhakku
“Yemanae vandhaalum / Eguri adipom da”
Exaggerates youthful audacity by claiming they would demand a loan from God or kick Yama (god of death).
Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Rocket venaam da / Oru flightum venaam da”
End-rhyming with 'da' across multiple lines to reinforce the casual, conversational tone of youth anthem tracks.
Did you know?
Trivia
Pugazh (2016) starring Jai and Surabhi features music composed by the musical duo Vivek-Mervin. The high-octane youth anthem tracks in the film added significant momentum to the duo's early career in Tamil cinema.
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