Padippu Thevaillai
From Selfie · 2022
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Selfie2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Padippu theva illa paaruda | Look, education is not needed, see! |
| Ketka yaarum illa en kaalamda | There is no one to question me, it is my time! |
| Padicha pudunginga vaaraan da | Here come the educated snobs! |
| Ippo yaaru keezha en kaalu keezha | Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet! |
| Male | |
| Padippu theva illa paaruda | Look, education is not needed, see! |
| Ketka yaarum illa en kaalamda | There is no one to question me, it is my time! |
| Padicha pudunginga | The educated snobs |
| Ippo yaaru keezha en kaalu keezha | Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet! |
| Male | |
| Attakathiya irunthomae | We used to be cardboard swords |
| Mattakathi aanomae | We turned into blunt daggers |
| Padikaama irunthomae | We stayed uneducated |
| Panatha paathomae | Yet we saw big money |
| Panatha thaan paathathumae | The moment we saw money |
| Kirukkal aanomae | We lost our minds |
| Yennanu puriyama | Without understanding what was happening |
| Thalasuthi ninnomae | We stood dizzy |
| Male | |
| College-ah maranthachae | We forgot about college |
| Moola thelivaachae | Our minds became clear |
| Pudhu route-u potachae | We carved out a new route |
| Thug-ah aayachae | We turned into thugs |
| Mattam thaan thatniyae | You constantly put us down |
| Mattapalaga aaniyae | Calling us useless nails on a wooden board |
| Padichathaan kaasunna | If money can only be made by studying, |
| Neengalam loosuthaan | Then all of you are fools! |
| Male | |
| Cool I’m a kombu | Cool, I am a big deal |
| Ushar mela thembu | Confidence built on being alert |
| Kaal mela kaal pottu | Crossing one leg over the other |
| Ukkaarven da kingu | I will sit like a king, man! |
| Male | |
| Navuruma sokku party | Move aside, stylish crowd |
| Mookku mela finger vaikka | To make everyone put a finger on their nose in shock |
| Thoguruma kokku maakku | Trapping the foolish like a heron catching fish |
| Currency note-u karandhaachi | We milked currency notes out of them! |
| Arakka parakka padichi mudichi | Studying frantic and in a rush |
| Edutha mark-u edhukku namakku | What use are the marks we scored? |
| Adichi pudichu deal-ah mudichi | Hustling hard and closing the deal |
| Kedacha kaasil nadathu virunthu | Host a feast with the earned money |
| College namba control | College is under our control |
| Village out of control | The village is going out of control |
| Male | |
| Pattam vaangi enna aachu | What good did getting a degree do? |
| Potti vaangi route-ah maathu | Take the briefcase full of cash and change your path! |
| Male | |
| Attakathiya irunthomae | We used to be cardboard swords |
| Mattakathi aanomae | We turned into blunt daggers |
| Padikaama irunthomae | We stayed uneducated |
| Panatha paathomae | Yet we saw big money |
| Panatha thaan paathathumae | The moment we saw money |
| Kirukkal aanomae | We lost our minds |
| Yennanu puriyama | Without understanding what was happening |
| Thalasuthi ninnomae | We stood dizzy |
| Male | |
| College-ah maranthachae | We forgot about college |
| Moola thelivaachae | Our minds became clear |
| Pudhu route-u potachae | We carved out a new route |
| Thug-ah aayachae | We turned into thugs |
| Mattam thaan thatniyae | You constantly put us down |
| Mattapalaga aaniyae | Calling us useless nails on a wooden board |
| Padichathaan kaasunna | If money can only be made by studying, |
| Neengalam loosuthaan | Then all of you are fools! |
பாடல் ஆசிரியர்கள் :
அறிவு மற்றும் அர்ஜுன் கார்த்திக்
Look, education is not needed, see!
There is no one to question me, it is my time!
Here come the educated snobs!
Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet!
படிப்பு தேவ இல்ல பாருடா
கேட்க யாரும் இல்ல என் காலம்டா
படிச்ச புடுங்கீங்க வாறான் டா
இப்போ யாரு கீழ என் காலு கீழ
Look, education is not needed, see!
There is no one to question me, it is my time!
The educated snobs
Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet!
படிப்பு தேவ இல்ல பாருடா
கேட்க யாரும் இல்ல என் காலம்டா
படிச்ச புடுங்கீங்க
இப்போ யாரு கீழ என் காலு கீழ
We used to be cardboard swords
We turned into blunt daggers
We stayed uneducated
Yet we saw big money
The moment we saw money
We lost our minds
Without understanding what was happening
We stood dizzy
அட்டகத்தியா இருந்தோமே
மட்டகத்தி ஆனோமே
படிக்காம இருந்தோமே
பணத்த பாத்தோமே
பணத்த தான் பாத்ததுமே
கிறுக்கல் ஆனோமே
என்னணு புரியாம
தலசுத்தி நின்னோமே
We forgot about college
Our minds became clear
We carved out a new route
We turned into thugs
You constantly put us down
Calling us useless nails on a wooden board
If money can only be made by studying,
Then all of you are fools!
காலேஜ்ஜ மறந்தாச்சே
மூள தெளிவாச்சே
புது ரூட்டு போட்டாச்சே
தக்கா ஆயாச்சே
மட்டம் தான் தட்னியே
மட்டபலக ஆனியே
படிச்சா தான் காசுன்னா
நீங்கலாம் லூசுதான்
Cool, I am a big deal
Confidence built on being alert
Crossing one leg over the other
I will sit like a king, man!
கூல் ஐ-ஏம் எ கொம்பு
உஷார் மேல தெம்பு
கால் மேல கால் போட்டு
உக்கார்வேன் டா கிங்கு
Move aside, stylish crowd
To make everyone put a finger on their nose in shock
Trapping the foolish like a heron catching fish
We milked currency notes out of them!
Studying frantic and in a rush
What use are the marks we scored?
Hustling hard and closing the deal
Host a feast with the earned money
College is under our control
The village is going out of control
நவுருமா சோக்கு பார்ட்டி
மூக்கு மேல ஃபிங்கர் வைக்க
தொகுருமா கோக்கு மாக்கு
கரன்சி நோட்டு கறந்தாச்சி
அரக்க பரக்க படிச்சி முடிச்சி
எடுத்த மார்க்கு எதுக்கு நமக்கு
அடிச்சி புடிச்சு டீல முடிச்சி
கெடச்ச காசில் நடத்து விருந்து
காலேஜ் நம்ம கன்ட்ரோல்
வில்லேஜ் அவுட் ஆஃப் கன்ட்ரோல்
What good did getting a degree do?
Take the briefcase full of cash and change your path!
பட்டம் வாங்கி என்ன ஆச்சு
பொட்டி வாங்கி ரூட்ட மாத்து
We used to be cardboard swords
We turned into blunt daggers
We stayed uneducated
Yet we saw big money
The moment we saw money
We lost our minds
Without understanding what was happening
We stood dizzy
அட்டகத்தியா இருந்தோமே
மட்டகத்தி ஆனோமே
படிக்காம இருந்தோமே
பணத்த பாத்தோமே
பணத்த தான் பாத்ததுமே
கிறுக்கல் ஆனோமே
என்னணு புரியாம
தலசுத்தி நின்னோமே
We forgot about college
Our minds became clear
We carved out a new route
We turned into thugs
You constantly put us down
Calling us useless nails on a wooden board
If money can only be made by studying,
Then all of you are fools!
காலேஜ்ஜ மறந்தாச்சே
மூள தெளிவாச்சே
புது ரூட்டு போட்டாச்சே
தக்கா ஆயாச்சே
மட்டம் தான் தட்னியே
மட்டபலக ஆனியே
படிச்சா தான் காசுன்னா
நீங்கலாம் லூசுதான்
Padippu theva illa paaruda
Look, education is not needed, see!
Ketka yaarum illa en kaalamda
There is no one to question me, it is my time!
Padicha pudunginga vaaraan da
Here come the educated snobs!
Ippo yaaru keezha en kaalu keezha
Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet!
Padippu theva illa paaruda
Look, education is not needed, see!
Ketka yaarum illa en kaalamda
There is no one to question me, it is my time!
Padicha pudunginga
The educated snobs
Ippo yaaru keezha en kaalu keezha
Now who is beneath? They are right under my feet!
Attakathiya irunthomae
We used to be cardboard swords
Mattakathi aanomae
We turned into blunt daggers
Padikaama irunthomae
We stayed uneducated
Panatha paathomae
Yet we saw big money
Panatha thaan paathathumae
The moment we saw money
Kirukkal aanomae
We lost our minds
Yennanu puriyama
Without understanding what was happening
Thalasuthi ninnomae
We stood dizzy
College-ah maranthachae
We forgot about college
Moola thelivaachae
Our minds became clear
Pudhu route-u potachae
We carved out a new route
Thug-ah aayachae
We turned into thugs
Mattam thaan thatniyae
You constantly put us down
Mattapalaga aaniyae
Calling us useless nails on a wooden board
Padichathaan kaasunna
If money can only be made by studying,
Neengalam loosuthaan
Then all of you are fools!
Cool I’m a kombu
Cool, I am a big deal
Ushar mela thembu
Confidence built on being alert
Kaal mela kaal pottu
Crossing one leg over the other
Ukkaarven da kingu
I will sit like a king, man!
Navuruma sokku party
Move aside, stylish crowd
Mookku mela finger vaikka
To make everyone put a finger on their nose in shock
Thoguruma kokku maakku
Trapping the foolish like a heron catching fish
Currency note-u karandhaachi
We milked currency notes out of them!
Arakka parakka padichi mudichi
Studying frantic and in a rush
Edutha mark-u edhukku namakku
What use are the marks we scored?
Adichi pudichu deal-ah mudichi
Hustling hard and closing the deal
Kedacha kaasil nadathu virunthu
Host a feast with the earned money
College namba control
College is under our control
Village out of control
The village is going out of control
Pattam vaangi enna aachu
What good did getting a degree do?
Potti vaangi route-ah maathu
Take the briefcase full of cash and change your path!
Attakathiya irunthomae
We used to be cardboard swords
Mattakathi aanomae
We turned into blunt daggers
Padikaama irunthomae
We stayed uneducated
Panatha paathomae
Yet we saw big money
Panatha thaan paathathumae
The moment we saw money
Kirukkal aanomae
We lost our minds
Yennanu puriyama
Without understanding what was happening
Thalasuthi ninnomae
We stood dizzy
College-ah maranthachae
We forgot about college
Moola thelivaachae
Our minds became clear
Pudhu route-u potachae
We carved out a new route
Thug-ah aayachae
We turned into thugs
Mattam thaan thatniyae
You constantly put us down
Mattapalaga aaniyae
Calling us useless nails on a wooden board
Padichathaan kaasunna
If money can only be made by studying,
Neengalam loosuthaan
Then all of you are fools!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, street-style track from the movie 'Selfie' serves as a cynical critique of the traditional education system and a celebration of underground hustling. The song reflects the mindset of youth who drop out or ignore formal schooling to pursue quick riches through admission brokerage and street deals. Expressing rebellion against societal expectations, the lyrics mock academic degrees, asserting that street-smart tactics and money yield ultimate power and respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Attakathiya irunthomae / Mattakathi aanomae”
'Attakathi' (cardboard sword) represents harmless, inexperienced youth, while 'Mattakathi' (blunt dagger) symbolizes hardened, ruthless street hustlers.
Iyaibu (Rhyme Scheme)
“College-ah maranthachae / Moola thelivaachae / Pudhu route-u potachae / Thug-ah aayachae”
Consecutive lines end with the sound '-achae', creating a fast-paced rhythmic flow characteristic of Tamil rap/gaana.
Hyperbole / Idiom
“Mookku mela finger vaikka”
'Mookku mela finger vaikka' is a Tamil idiom meaning to stun or amaze someone beyond belief.
Imagery
“Thoguruma kokku maakku / Currency note-u karandhaachi”
'Kokku' (heron) catching fish serves as an image for opportunists preying on naive parents and students for admission money.
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Trivia
The track features lyrics and vocal contributions from prominent Tamil indie artist and lyricist Arivu, alongside director-lyricist Arunraja Kamaraj and composer G. V. Prakash Kumar. The movie 'Selfie' centers heavily around the corrupt underground engineering college admission racket in Tamil Nadu, and this song functions as the thematic anthem for the scam brokers portrayed in the film.
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