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Lyrics & meaning

Padippum Kidippum

From Devi Sridevi · 1983

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam, S. N. Surendar
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Devi Sridevi1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaWhy can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyalaWe don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished!
Chorus :Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaChorus: Why can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyalaWe don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished!
Male
Oo….pala thaeter irukkuthuOh... there are many movie theaters,
Draivin hotel irukkuthuAnd there are drive-in hotels!
Chorus :Vaanga vaanga saernthu povomChorus: Come, come, let's go together,
Vayasu ponna sight adippomLet's check out young girls!
Chorus
Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaWhy can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyalaWe don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished!
Male
Kilukiluppaa padaiyeduppomWe will march joyfully with excitement,
Kilialukku valai virippomWe will lay a net for the parrot-like girls,
Male
Kisukisunnu whistle adippomWe will whistle softly,
Kedachchuthunnaa daavadippomIf we get lucky, we will flirt and romance!
Male
Paar intha rojaakkalLook at these blooming roses,
Aahaa naam ila rajaakkalAaha, we are the young kings!
Male
Collagethaan rompa bore aanathuCollege has become so boring,
Teenage thaan rompa jore aanathuTeenage life is full of spirit!
Male
Naam ellorum road ooraAlong the roadside,
Romeyo-kkal aanaal ennaWhat if we all turn into Romeos?
Chorus
Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaWhy can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyalaWe don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished!
Haei haei haei…..haei haei haei…..haei haei haeiHaei haei haei…..haei haei haei…..haei haei haei
Male
Manasu vachchaa maanavargalIf students set their minds to something,
Mudippathil mannavargalThey are true kings at completing it!
Male
Nenachchathellam nenachchapadiWhatever we imagined, exactly as imagined,
Adaivathuthaan namathu vazhiAchieving it is our true path!
Male
Nee idhai kondaaduYou celebrate this life,
Aahaa thaen unnum vandaaguAaha, become a honey-sucking beetle!
Male
Love pannudaa iru kannillaiyaaFall in love, my friend, don't you have two eyes?
Kadhal paattuthaan solla piriyamillaiyaaDon't you wish to sing a love song?
Male
Ada kavalai vendaamAh, do not worry at all,
Ilayaraja pottu vachcha paatrukkuTo the songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja!
Chorus
Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaWhy can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyalaWe don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished!
Female
KavalaikalaiAll our worries,
Chorus :Haei haeiChorus: Haei haei
Female :MaranthiruppomFemale: We shall forget,
Chorus :Haei haeiChorus: Haei haei
Female :Kuruvigal polFemale: Like little birds,
Chorus :Haei haeiChorus: Haei haei
Female :ParanthiruppomFemale: We shall fly,
Chorus :Haei haeiChorus: Haei haei
Female
Ice kattiyilOn an ice cube,
Chorus :Ohho hoiChorus: Ohho hoi
Female :MidhanthiruppomFemale: We shall float,
Chorus :Ohho hoiChorus: Ohho hoi
Female :MalarkalilaeFemale: Among the flowers,
Chorus :Ohho hoiChorus: Ohho hoi
Female :MalarnthiruppomFemale: We shall bloom,
Chorus :HoiChorus: Hoi
Female
Paar intha vaattamLook at this grace and style,
Thaen sinthum koottamA honey-spilling joyful crowd,
Female
Sangeethamae oru santhoshamaeMusic itself is pure happiness,
Pallaayiram idhan ullaasamaeIts delights are in the thousands,
Paattukkeththa thaalam pottuSetting the beat that fits the song,
Paada vendum ellorumae….Everyone should sing along....
Male
Oo….pala thaeter irukkuthuOh... there are many movie theaters,
Draivin hotel irukkuthuAnd there are drive-in hotels!
Chorus :Vaanga vaanga saernthu povomChorus: Come, come, let's go together,
Vayasu ponna sight adippomLet's check out young girls!
Chorus
Padippum kidippum namakku edhukku puriyalaWhy can't we understand studies or anything related?
Padichcha pasanga kizhichchathenna theriyala….We don't know what great things educated guys have actually accomplished....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic youth track captures the lighthearted, carefree attitude of college students who prefer enjoying their teenage years over stressing about academics. Expressing skepticism about formal education, the youths talk about driving around, going to theaters, hanging out at roadside spots, and flirting, viewing themselves as young kings and modern Romeos.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Rhyming Second Syllable)

Manasu vachchaa maanavargal / Mudippathil mannavargal

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow, such as 'Maanavargal' (students) and 'Mannavargal' (kings).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kilukiluppaa padaiyeduppom / Kilialukku valai virippom

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ki' across consecutive lines for catchy cadence.

Simile (Upamanai)

Kuruvigal pol paranthiruppom

Comparing the lighthearted freedom of youth to flying birds ('Kuruvigal pol').

Self-Referential Metaphor

Ilayaraja pottu vachcha paatrukku

Referencing composer Ilaiyaraaja directly inside the lyrics as a cure for worries.

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Trivia

Written by Gangai Amaran, who is the younger brother of composer Ilaiyaraaja, the lyricist playfully sneaked a direct meta-reference to his brother in the song line 'Ilayaraja pottu vachcha paatrukku'.

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