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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Pyari

From Poove Unakkaga · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. A. Rajkumar
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Poove Unakkaga
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uuuuuu..rock it baby
Rock it baby
Uuuuuu..rock it baby
Rock it baby
Oh pyaari paani poori
Bombai naari needhaan enthan
Nagma nagma nagma
Sylvester stallone pola
Appankaaran kooda vandha
Thaguma thaguma thaguma
Chinese noodles nee dhaan
Tomato sauceum naan dhaan
Idhu fast food kaalam
Adi waste vetkam naanam naanam
Oh pyaari paani poori
Bombai naari needhaan enthan
Nagma nagma nagma
Sylvester stallone pola
Appankaaran kooda vandha
Thaguma thaguma thaguma
Nadu roadla paatti oruthi
Liftnu kettaa dont miss
Ava veettula paethi oruthi
Azhagaa iruppaa dont miss
Unapaathadhum thanksnnu solli
Coffee koduppaa dont miss
Ava nenjula arvindsamyah
Unna nenappaa dont miss
Whisky beeru mathavan kaasula
Vaangi kodutha
Chorus :Dont missu
Male :Velai vetti yedhum illaama
Soru kidacha
Chorus :Dont missu
Examu examu vandhaa
Escape pannadha maama
Papper paartho bittu adicho
Passa panna amma…aa…
Hua hua huwallaah hua
Hua hua huwallaah hua
Oh pyaari paani poori
Bombai naari needhaan enthan
Nagma nagma nagma
Sylvester stallone pola
Appankaaran kooda vandha
Thaguma thaguma thaguma
Come on quit it up
Come on quit it up
Come on come on
Quit it up
Watchmanah ladies hostellil
Velai kidachcha dont miss
Salesmanah naidu hallila
Sera sonnaakkaa dont miss
Blouse thaikkira ladies tailorin
Snegam kidacha dont miss
Steffi graffu tennis matchula
Embhi kudhicha dont miss
Daddy potta full hand shirtula
Sillarai irundha
Chorus :Dont missu
Male :Daddy oodhum cigarette pocketil
Michcham irundha
Chorus :Dont missu
Appakkal seiyatha thappa
Thathakkal sinthatha jolla
Vaalibathil rendum ila
Love -um ila maa…
Hua hua huwallaah hua
Hua hua huwallaah hua
Oh pyaari paani poori
Bombai naari needhaan enga
Nagma nagma nagma
Sylvester stallone pola
Appankaaran kooda vandha
Thaguma thaguma thaguma
Chinese noodles nee dhaan
Tomato sauceum naan dhaan
Idhu fast food kaalam
Adi waste vetkam naanam naanam
Oh pyaari paani poori
Bombai naari needhaan enga
Nagma nagma nagma
Sylvester stallone pola
Appankaaran kooda vandha
Thaguma thaguma thaguma
Ooooh... rock it, baby!
Rock it, baby!
Ooooh... rock it, baby!
Rock it, baby!
Oh lovely darling, my crispy pani puri,
Bombay girl, you are my
Nagma, Nagma, Nagma!
If someone like Sylvester Stallone,
your father, tags along with you,
is it fair, is it fair, is it fair?
If you are Chinese noodles,
I am the tomato sauce!
This is the fast-food era,
girl, all this shyness and modesty is a waste!
Oh lovely darling, my crispy pani puri,
Bombay girl, you are my
Nagma, Nagma, Nagma!
If someone like Sylvester Stallone,
your father, tags along with you,
is it fair, is it fair, is it fair?
If an old lady in the middle of the road
asks for a lift, don't miss it!
At her home, a granddaughter
will be gorgeous—don't miss it!
Seeing you, she will say thanks
and serve you coffee—don't miss it!
In her heart, like actor Arvind Swamy,
she will imagine you—don't miss it!
If whiskey or beer, bought with another guy's money,
is offered to you,
Chorus: Don't miss it!
Male: Without having to do any work,
if a free meal comes your way,
Chorus: Don't miss it!
When exams, exams come around,
don't run away, buddy!
Peeking at others' papers or using cheat sheets,
somehow just pass it, man!
Huwa huwa huwalla huwa
Huwa huwa huwalla huwa
Oh lovely darling, my crispy pani puri,
Bombay girl, you are my
Nagma, Nagma, Nagma!
If someone like Sylvester Stallone,
your father, tags along with you,
is it fair, is it fair, is it fair?
Come on, keep it up!
Come on, keep it up!
Come on, come on!
Keep it up!
As a watchman in a ladies' hostel,
if you get a job, don't miss it!
At a women's clothing store,
if asked to join as a salesman, don't miss it!
The friendship of a tailor stitching women's blouses,
if you can get it, don't miss it!
When Steffi Graf in a tennis match
leaps and bounds, don't miss it!
In the full-sleeved shirt Dad wore,
if there is loose change left,
Chorus: Don't miss it!
Male: In the cigarette pack Dad smokes,
if there are any left,
Chorus: Don't miss it!
Is this a mischief our fathers never did?
Is this drooling our grandpas never did?
In our youth, without both of these,
there is no love either, girl!
Huwa huwa huwalla huwa
Huwa huwa huwalla huwa
Oh lovely darling, my crispy pani puri,
Bombay girl, you are our
Nagma, Nagma, Nagma!
If someone like Sylvester Stallone,
your father, tags along with you,
is it fair, is it fair, is it fair?
If you are Chinese noodles,
I am the tomato sauce!
This is the fast-food era,
girl, all this shyness and modesty is a waste!
Oh lovely darling, my crispy pani puri,
Bombay girl, you are our
Nagma, Nagma, Nagma!
If someone like Sylvester Stallone,
your father, tags along with you,
is it fair, is it fair, is it fair?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Oh Pyaari Paani Poori is an energetic youth anthem from the 1996 blockbuster film Poove Unakkaga. The song humorously captures the carefree lifestyle, pop culture references, and cheeky attitude of young men in 1990s Tamil Nadu. Comparing love and dating to contemporary fast-food items like pani puri and Chinese noodles, the track urges youngsters never to miss out on opportunistic moments—whether it's getting free food, securing a job near women, or enjoying minor mischievous pleasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Chinese noodles nee dhaan / Tomato sauceum naan dhaan

Compares the girl to Chinese noodles and the hero to tomato sauce, emphasizing their fun, fast-food-style modern compatibility.

Iyaipu (Refrain/End Rhyme)

dont miss

The repeated usage of 'dont miss' at the end of multiple consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, catchy, and memorable chorus structure.

Simile (Upamai)

Sylvester stallone pola

Compares the strict, intimidating father figure to Hollywood action star Sylvester Stallone.

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Trivia

Poove Unakkaga (1996), directed by Vikraman with music by S. A. Rajkumar, was a crucial turning point in Thalapathy Vijay's career, establishing him as a leading hero in Tamil cinema. The humorously written lyrics by Vaali packed contemporary pop-culture references of the 90s, including actress Nagma, actor Arvind Swamy, tennis legend Steffi Graf, and Sylvester Stallone.

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