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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Enna Periaya Appaatakkeraa

From Yennamo Yedho · 2014

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Harshita Krishnan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Yennamo Yedho2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Female
Poda dei.. poda deiGo away man... go away man.
Kadhalikka oruthiOne girl to love,
Poda dei..poda deiGo away man... go away man.
Kaipudikka oruthiOne girl to marry.
Male
Hey podi po podi poHey, go away girl, go away girl.
Jollykaaga oruthanOne guy for fun,
Podi po podi poGo away girl, go away girl.
Thaalikkaaaga oruthanOne guy to tie the sacred knot with.
Female
Weight naa koodunaWhen I gained weight,
Nee olli belly pullaingala pathaayaeYou stared at slim-waisted girls.
Olliyaa maarinenSo I turned slim,
Nee kolluku molukku ponna thedi ponaayaeAnd you went looking for a chubby girl!
Male
Ye ennoda email passworda naanHey, my email password, I...
Unnoda pera vachchirundhenI had set it as your name.
Nee ponaa vera passwordah illaNow that you are gone, is there no other password?
Veronna naanum maathikkuvenI will just change it to another one!
Female
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Male :Hey hey hey are u a periya appaatakkeraaHey hey hey, are you a big shot?
Hey appaatakkerHey big shot,
Am also tuckerI am also a stunner!
Female
Pathavudanae flat ahFlat as soon as I saw you,
Male :Kettavudanae date ahA date as soon as requested!
Female :Thottu checkumate ahA checkmate with just a touch!
Male :Erum heartil rate ahThe heart rate shoots up!
Female :Nethu naanu cute ahYesterday I was cute,
Male :Innaikenna fruit ahWhat, a fruit today?
Female :Podi vera rootaGo take another route!
Male :Hey total country brooot ahHey, totally an unrefined brute!
Male
Podi po podi poGo away girl, go away girl.
Pullu meya oruthanOne guy to waste time with,
Female
Poda dei poda deiGo away man, go away man.
Pulla pekka oruthiOne girl to bear children.
Male
Honey moon mudiyattum deLet the honeymoon finish, girl,
Purinjippa nee senja thappaYou will realize the mistake you made.
Female
Porakkum un ponnukuFor the daughter you will give birth to,
Aasayaa ne en per vappaYou will lovingly name her after me!
Male
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Female :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Male :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraaAre you such a big shot?
Neengha enna periya appaatakkeraa..Are you all such big shots?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Nee Enna Periya Appaatakkeraa' is a quirky, upbeat banter track from the 2014 movie 'Yennamo Yedho'. Written by Madhan Karky, the lyrics depict a playful ego battle between a young man and woman as they mock each other's relationship expectations, hypocrisies, and post-breakup drama.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Slang / Colloquialism

Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa

The word 'Appaatakkeraa' is modern Chennai slang used to tease someone who acts like an arrogant know-it-all or a 'big shot'.

End Rhyme

Pathavudanae flat ah / Male :Kettavudanae date ah

Couplets use matching English-Tamil rhymes ('flat ah', 'date ah', 'checkmate ah', 'rate ah') to add a modern, fast-paced rhythmic effect.

Assonance & Alliteration

Nee kolluku molukku ponna thedi ponaayae

Colloquial descriptive words like 'kolluku molukku' use repetitive vowel and consonant sounds for rhythmic comedic effect.

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Trivia

The term 'Appaatakkker' gained immense popular usage in Tamil pop culture through comedian Santhanam's film dialogues. Lyricist Madhan Karky adapted this iconic pop-culture catchphrase into a full-fledged song theme highlighting contemporary youth culture, tech references (like email passwords), and fast-food dating dynamics.

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