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 appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Female | |
| Poda dei.. poda dei | Go away man... go away man. |
| Kadhalikka oruthi | One girl to love, |
| Poda dei..poda dei | Go away man... go away man. |
| Kaipudikka oruthi | One girl to marry. |
| Male | |
| Hey podi po podi po | Hey, go away girl, go away girl. |
| Jollykaaga oruthan | One guy for fun, |
| Podi po podi po | Go away girl, go away girl. |
| Thaalikkaaaga oruthan | One guy to tie the sacred knot with. |
| Female | |
| Weight naa kooduna | When I gained weight, |
| Nee olli belly pullaingala pathaayae | You stared at slim-waisted girls. |
| Olliyaa maarinen | So I turned slim, |
| Nee kolluku molukku ponna thedi ponaayae | And you went looking for a chubby girl! |
| Male | |
| Ye ennoda email passworda naan | Hey, my email password, I... |
| Unnoda pera vachchirundhen | I had set it as your name. |
| Nee ponaa vera passwordah illa | Now that you are gone, is there no other password? |
| Veronna naanum maathikkuven | I will just change it to another one! |
| Female | |
| Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Male :Hey hey hey are u a periya appaatakkeraa | Hey hey hey, are you a big shot? |
| Hey appaatakker | Hey big shot, |
| Am also tucker | I am also a stunner! |
| Female | |
| Pathavudanae flat ah | Flat as soon as I saw you, |
| Male :Kettavudanae date ah | A date as soon as requested! |
| Female :Thottu checkumate ah | A checkmate with just a touch! |
| Male :Erum heartil rate ah | The heart rate shoots up! |
| Female :Nethu naanu cute ah | Yesterday I was cute, |
| Male :Innaikenna fruit ah | What, a fruit today? |
| Female :Podi vera roota | Go take another route! |
| Male :Hey total country brooot ah | Hey, totally an unrefined brute! |
| Male | |
| Podi po podi po | Go away girl, go away girl. |
| Pullu meya oruthan | One guy to waste time with, |
| Female | |
| Poda dei poda dei | Go away man, go away man. |
| Pulla pekka oruthi | One girl to bear children. |
| Male | |
| Honey moon mudiyattum de | Let the honeymoon finish, girl, |
| Purinjippa nee senja thappa | You will realize the mistake you made. |
| Female | |
| Porakkum un ponnuku | For the daughter you will give birth to, |
| Aasayaa ne en per vappa | You will lovingly name her after me! |
| Male | |
| Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Female :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Male :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa | Are you such a big shot? |
| Neengha enna periya appaatakkeraa.. | Are you all such big shots? |
நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா நீ என்ன
பெரிய அப்பா டக்கரா
Are you such a big shot?
Are you such a big shot?
போடா டேய் போடா
டேய் காதலிக்க ஒருத்தி
போடா டேய் போடா டேய்
கைபுடிக்க ஒருத்தி
Go away man... go away man.
One girl to love,
Go away man... go away man.
One girl to marry.
உலகில் உள்ள பொண்ணுல
அழகி நான் தானு நீ சொன்ன
எவளோ ஒரு கிறுக்குக்கு
புருஷனாக போய் ஏன் நின்ன
நீ என்ன பெரிய அப்பா டக்கரா
நீ என்ன பெரிய அப்பா டக்கரா
Hey, go away girl, go away girl.
One guy for fun,
Go away girl, go away girl.
One guy to tie the sacred knot with.
ஹேய் போடி போ
போடி போ ஜாலிக்காக
ஒருத்தன் போடி போ போடி
போ தாலிக்காக ஒருத்தன்
When I gained weight,
You stared at slim-waisted girls.
So I turned slim,
And you went looking for a chubby girl!
தினம் என் அக்கவுன்ட்டுல
காபி கேக்குமா நீ தின்ன
எவனோ ஒரு டேஷுக்கு
கைய கழுவி என்ன வாஷ்
பண்ண நீ என்ன பெரிய அப்பா
டக்கரா நீ என்ன பெரிய அப்பா
டக்கரா ஏய் சொல்றீ
பெண் : நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா
Hey, my email password, I...
I had set it as your name.
Now that you are gone, is there no other password?
I will just change it to another one!
வெயிட்டு நான் கூடுனா
நீ ஒல்லி பெல்லி புள்ளைங்கள
பாத்தாயே ஒல்லியா மாறினேன்
நீ கொழுக்கு மொழுக்கு பொண்ண
தேடி போனாயே
Are you such a big shot?
Hey hey hey, are you a big shot?
Hey big shot,
I am also a stunner!
ஏ என்னோட ஈமெயில்
பாஸ்வேர்ட நான் உன்னோட
பேர வச்சிருந்தேன் நீ போனா
வேற பாஸ்வேர்டா இல்ல
வேறொன்ன நானும்
மாத்திக்குவேன்
Flat as soon as I saw you,
A date as soon as requested!
A checkmate with just a touch!
The heart rate shoots up!
Yesterday I was cute,
What, a fruit today?
Go take another route!
Hey, totally an unrefined brute!
நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஆர் யூ எ பெரிய அப்பா
டக்கரா ஹேய் அப்பா டக்கர்
எம் ஆல்சோ டக்கர்
Go away girl, go away girl.
One guy to waste time with,
பாத்தவுடனே பிளாட்டா
கேட்டவுடனே டேட்டா
தொட்டு செக் மேட்டா
ஏறும் ஹார்ட்டில் ரேட்டா
நேத்து நானு க்யூட்டா
இன்னைக்கென்ன ப்ரூட்டா
போடி வேற ரூட்டா
ஹே டோட்டல்
கன்ட்ரி புரூட்டா
Go away man, go away man.
One girl to bear children.
போடி போ போடி
போ புல்லு மேய ஒருத்தன்
Let the honeymoon finish, girl,
You will realize the mistake you made.
போடா டேய் போடா
டேய் புள்ள பெக்க ஒருத்தி
For the daughter you will give birth to,
You will lovingly name her after me!
ஹனிமூன் முடியட்டும்டி
புரிஞ்சுப்ப நீ செஞ்ச தப்ப
Are you such a big shot?
Are you such a big shot?
Are you such a big shot?
Are you all such big shots?
பொறக்கும் உன்
பொண்ணுக்கு ஆசையா
நீ என் பேர் வைப்ப
நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா
நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா
நீ என்ன பெரிய
அப்பா டக்கரா நீங்க என்ன
பெரிய அப்பா டக்கரா
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are you such a big shot?
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are you such a big shot?
Poda dei.. poda dei
Go away man... go away man.
Kadhalikka oruthi
One girl to love,
Poda dei..poda dei
Go away man... go away man.
Kaipudikka oruthi
One girl to marry.
Hey podi po podi po
Hey, go away girl, go away girl.
Jollykaaga oruthan
One guy for fun,
Podi po podi po
Go away girl, go away girl.
Thaalikkaaaga oruthan
One guy to tie the sacred knot with.
Weight naa kooduna
When I gained weight,
Nee olli belly pullaingala pathaayae
You stared at slim-waisted girls.
Olliyaa maarinen
So I turned slim,
Nee kolluku molukku ponna thedi ponaayae
And you went looking for a chubby girl!
Ye ennoda email passworda naan
Hey, my email password, I...
Unnoda pera vachchirundhen
I had set it as your name.
Nee ponaa vera passwordah illa
Now that you are gone, is there no other password?
Veronna naanum maathikkuven
I will just change it to another one!
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are you such a big shot?
Male :Hey hey hey are u a periya appaatakkeraa
Hey hey hey, are you a big shot?
Hey appaatakker
Hey big shot,
Am also tucker
I am also a stunner!
Pathavudanae flat ah
Flat as soon as I saw you,
Male :Kettavudanae date ah
A date as soon as requested!
Female :Thottu checkumate ah
A checkmate with just a touch!
Male :Erum heartil rate ah
The heart rate shoots up!
Female :Nethu naanu cute ah
Yesterday I was cute,
Male :Innaikenna fruit ah
What, a fruit today?
Female :Podi vera roota
Go take another route!
Male :Hey total country brooot ah
Hey, totally an unrefined brute!
Podi po podi po
Go away girl, go away girl.
Pullu meya oruthan
One guy to waste time with,
Poda dei poda dei
Go away man, go away man.
Pulla pekka oruthi
One girl to bear children.
Honey moon mudiyattum de
Let the honeymoon finish, girl,
Purinjippa nee senja thappa
You will realize the mistake you made.
Porakkum un ponnuku
For the daughter you will give birth to,
Aasayaa ne en per vappa
You will lovingly name her after me!
Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are you such a big shot?
Female :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are you such a big shot?
Male :Nee enna periya appaatakkeraa
Are 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.
Did you know?
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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