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Petthaapuram

From RK Nagar · 2018

Lyricist
Ponraj
Singer
Malathy Lakshman
Music director
Premgi Amaren
Movie name
RK Nagar
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
12 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu peththaapuram paattu
Enna thottu pudi daa
Idhu RK nagar beat-tu
Konjam vittu pudi daa
Naan renda aayiram note-tu
Vanthu enni kodu daa
Ini vaikka porom treat-tu
Nee pinni pudu daa
Ada kanna pinnaa rate-tu
Nee alli kudu daa
Ada enna enna venum
Adha sollitharen daa
Naan koovathuru koota
Enna katti vaiyen daa
Nee tharmakolu saet-ta
Adha pannipudu daa
Idhu peththaapuram paattu
Enna thottu pudi daa
Idhu RK nagar beat-tu
Konjam vittu pudi daa
Naan renda aayiram note-tu
Vanthu enni kodu daa
Ini vaikka porom treat-tu
Nee pinni pudu daa
Yei patta patti party
Nee mitta miraasu
Naan kattil mela beauty
Ennai thottu oraasu
Yei katchi karai vetti
Naan putham pudhusu
Un ishta paadi vaatti
Nee vittu velaasu
Ada kaasukaaga thaanae
Naanga maanam vikkirom
Ada kaasa vachu neenga
Unga ootta vikkira
Idhu rendum onnu thaan daa
Namma senju nikkirom
Indha paavathoda paatta
Vandhu paadi vaikkirom
Idhu peththaapuram paattu
Enna thottu pudi daa
Idhu RK nagar beat-tu
Konjam vittu pudi daa
Naan renda aayiram note-tu
Vanthu enni kodu daa
Ini vaikka porom treat-tu
Nee pinni pudu daa
Ada sittan jittan sinukku
Naan seeni pattaasu
Idhu kummanguthu kanakku
Podu ellaam thammasu
Idhu thillalangadi ooru
Ingae onnum thappilla
Thinam kummalamthan paaru
Nee thotta thappilla
Ada kaalam maari pochu
Kai patta thappilla
Enna kettu pochu vazhkai
Nee ketta thappilla
Enga vazhkai vandhu paaru
Ada onnum thappilla
Naama onna sernthu senjaa
Ada yethum thappilla
Idhu peththaapuram paattu
Enna thottu pudi daa
Idhu RK nagar beat-tu
Konjam vittu pudi daa
Naan renda aayiram note-tu
Vanthu enni kodu daa
Ini vaikka porom treat-tu
Nee pinni pudu daa
This is a Peddapuram song,
come touch me and hold me, boy!
This is the RK Nagar beat,
play it cool and keep up, boy!
I'm a two-thousand rupee note,
come count and hand it over, boy!
We're going to treat you now,
go on and rock it, boy!
Hey, the price is sky-high,
so shower me with cash, boy!
Hey, whatever you desire,
I'll show you how, boy!
Am I the locked-up Koovathur crowd?
Keep me confined, boy!
Are you the thermocol boss?
Go ahead and pull your trick, boy!
This is a Peddapuram song,
come touch me and hold me, boy!
This is the RK Nagar beat,
play it cool and keep up, boy!
I'm a two-thousand rupee note,
come count and hand it over, boy!
We're going to treat you now,
go on and rock it, boy!
Hey, striped-shorts guy,
you wealthy big shot,
I'm the beauty on the bed,
touch me and brush against me!
Hey, party-bordered dhoti man,
I am brand new!
Heat things up just as you like,
and let loose completely!
Isn't it only for money
that we sell our dignity?
And taking that very same cash,
you sell away your votes!
Both of these are just the same, boy,
here we stand having done it!
The song of this very sin,
we've come to sing out loud!
This is a Peddapuram song,
come touch me and hold me, boy!
This is the RK Nagar beat,
play it cool and keep up, boy!
I'm a two-thousand rupee note,
come count and hand it over, boy!
We're going to treat you now,
go on and rock it, boy!
Teasing with style and swagger,
I'm a sizzling firecracker!
This is a raw and punchy beat,
bring it on, it's all pure fun!
This is a town of tricksters,
nothing is wrong around here!
Look, it's merrymaking every day,
there's no harm if you touch!
Hey, the times have changed now,
nothing wrong if hands brush!
How has life been spoiled?
Nothing wrong if you ask for it!
Come and look at our life,
hey, there's nothing wrong!
If we do this together,
hey, nothing at all is wrong!
This is a Peddapuram song,
come touch me and hold me, boy!
This is the RK Nagar beat,
play it cool and keep up, boy!
I'm a two-thousand rupee note,
come count and hand it over, boy!
We're going to treat you now,
go on and rock it, boy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This fast-paced gaana/dance track from the film RK Nagar serves as a biting political satire wrapped in high-energy rhythm. The song draws parallel analogies between transactional relationships and contemporary political corruption in Tamil Nadu, particularly highlighting infamous election cash-for-vote tactics and political scandals. Through playful folk idioms and street-style lingo, the lyrics critique societal hypocrisy while maintaining an upbeat, danceable tempo.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Idhu peththaapuram paattu / Idhu RK nagar beat-tu

Repeated end-rhyming suffixes like 'paattu', 'beat-tu', 'note-tu', and 'treat-tu' create a rhythmic bounce throughout the chorus.

Metaphor

Naan renda aayiram note-tu

The singer metaphorically equates herself to a high-value currency note ('Naan renda aayiram note-tu') to emphasize transactional allure.

Political Satire / Allusion

Naan koovathuru koota / Nee tharmakolu saet-ta

Direct references to Tamil Nadu political incidents such as the resort politics ('Koovathuru koota') and floating thermocol sheets ('tharmakolu saet-ta').

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Trivia

The song heavily parodies real-life political events in Tamil Nadu, including the famous Koovathur resort drama of 2017 and the infamous thermocol initiative in Madurai to prevent dam evaporation, making it a famous satirical anthem.

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