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Padichu Pathen

From Polladhavan · 2007

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Dhina
Movie name
Polladhavan
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
24 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Padichu pathen yeravilla
Kudichu pathen yeriduchu
Padichu pathen yeravilla
Kudichu pathen yeriduchu
Sirichu pathen sikkavilla
Morachu pathen sikkiduchu
{Naanga appa kaasil beeradippom
SMS-il sittadippom
Vetti payanu pereduppom
City bus il visiladippom} (2)
Intha vayasu pona
Vera vayasu illa
Azhaga rasikkalanna
Avanthan manushan illa
Padichu pathen yeravilla
Kudichu pathen yeriduchu
……………………………..
Kalyanatha seiyum bodhu
Panjangathai paarppavanae
Kadhalikka panjangatha
Paarppadhillayae
Nalla neram paarthu paarthu
Mudhaliravu poravanae
Pulla porakkum neratha
Nee solla mudiyuma
Rendu viralil sigarettu vachu
Izhukkumbodhu thee pantham
Pazhiya soththa pothachu vachu
Parugumbodhu aanantham
Kanavu illa kavala illa
Ivanppola evanum illa
Intha vayasu pona
Vera vayasu illa
Azhaga rasikkalanna
Avanthan manushan illa
………………………………..
Ennadi ennadi muniyamma..hoi
Kannula mai yu munniyamma..hoi
Yaar vacha maiyu muniyamma..hoi
Naan vacha maiyi muniyamma..hoi
Pattuchela kootathila
Pattamboochi pola vanthu
Pabaramaa aadapporen
Onga munnaala
Ye maadi veettu maalavika
Vaalameenu pola vanthu
Pallakkaatti kooppiduthu
Paadhi kannaalae
Narambu ellaam murukku yera
Nadanamaada porendaa
Malluvetti maappilla paiya
Machan kooda aadendaa
Puduchu aadu mudichu aadu
Vidinja pinnaal mudichupodu
Intha vayasu pona
Vera vayasu illa
Azhaga rasikkalanna
Avanthan manushan illa
Illa illa illa
Padichu pathen yeravilla
Kudichu pathen yeriduchu
Sirichu pathen sikkavilla
Morachu pathen sikkiduchu
{Naanga appa kaasil beeradippom
SMS-il sittadippom
Vetti payanu pereduppom
City bus il visiladippom} (2)
Intha vayasu pona
Vera vayasu illa
Azhaga rasikkalanna
Avanthan manushan illa
I tried studying, but it didn't get into my head
I tried drinking, and it went straight to my head!
I tried studying, but it didn't get into my head
I tried drinking, and it went straight to my head!
I tried smiling, but no girl fell for me
I gave an intense glare, and she was hooked!
We chug beer on our father's money
We flirt with girls over SMS
We earn a solid name as good-for-nothings
And we blow whistles on the city buses!
Once this youth is gone
you will never get this age back
If a man doesn't appreciate beauty
he isn't truly human at all!
I tried studying, but it didn't get into my head
I tried drinking, and it went straight to my head!
[Music]
When arranging a marriage
you consult the astrological calendar
Yet when falling in love
nobody ever checks the stars!
Picking an auspicious moment
you enter your wedding night
But the exact time your child is born
can you ever foresee or tell?
Holding a cigarette between two fingers
as you take a puff, it flares like a torch
Sitting on hoarded family wealth
taking a drink is pure bliss!
No worries, no heavy dreams
there is nobody quite like him!
Once this youth is gone
you will never get this age back
If a man doesn't appreciate beauty
he isn't truly human at all!
[Music]
What is it, what is it, Muniyamma? Hey!
Kohl shines in your eyes, Muniyamma! Hey!
Who applied that kohl, Muniyamma? Hey!
I am the one who put it on, Muniyamma! Hey!
In the middle of the silk-saree crowd
fluttering around like a butterfly
I am going to spin and dance like a top
right before your very eyes!
Hey, upstairs-house Malavika
gliding in like a sleek fish
flashes a grin and calls out
with a teasing sidelong wink!
With adrenaline firing up every nerve
I am going to dance with all my might, buddy!
You tough and sturdy lad
come dance with your buddy!
Hold tight and dance, dance till you drop
and tie the wedding knot once day breaks!
Once this youth is gone
you will never get this age back
If a man doesn't appreciate beauty
he isn't truly human at all!
No, no, not at all!
I tried studying, but it didn't get into my head
I tried drinking, and it went straight to my head!
I tried smiling, but no girl fell for me
I gave an intense glare, and she was hooked!
We chug beer on our father's money
We flirt with girls over SMS
We earn a solid name as good-for-nothings
And we blow whistles on the city buses!
Once this youth is gone
you will never get this age back
If a man doesn't appreciate beauty
he isn't truly human at all!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song captures the carefree, rebellious, and lighthearted attitude of youth. The speaker humorously contrasts the struggles of studying with the immediate thrills of peer life, romance, and freedom. The lyrics question social rigidities—such as checking auspicious almanac times for love or marriage—arguing that life is unpredictable and youth should be embraced without unnecessary anxieties.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Padichu pathen yeravilla / Kudichu pathen yeriduchu

The second consonant 'di' matches across consecutive lines ('Padichu' / 'Kudichu'), creating rhythmic flow.

Simile (Uvamai)

Pattamboochi pola vanthu / Pabaramaa aadapporen

Comparing the dancer's movement to a spinning top ('Pabaramaa') and a butterfly ('Pattamboochi').

Antithesis / Contrast

Sirichu pathen sikkavilla / Morachu pathen sikkiduchu

Contrasting smiling ('Sirichu') which failed with glaring ('Morachu') which succeeded.

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Trivia

This track incorporates dynamic kuthu beats and elements reminiscent of traditional Tamil folk songs (including references to the popular 'Ennadi Muniyamma' folk rendition). It served as an energetic youth anthem in the 2007 Dhanush-starrer 'Polladhavan'.

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