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Poda Pakkoda

From Sakthivel · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Y. Gee. Mahendra, Charlee
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sakthivel
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
22 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei kaakki chokkaadaa
Adha pottukkittu vandhaa neeyum
Periya kokkaadaa
Poovaayi akkaadaa
Varutha koli chukkaadaa
En veeram pakkaadaa
Poduven unakku mukkaadaa
Punnaakku chekkodaa
Makkodaa puliyang kokkodaa
Podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei kaakki chokkaadaa
Adha pottukkittu vandhaa neeyum
Periya kokkaadaa
Usilambatti thirumangalam
Roadu pola
Um mogarakkatta azhagu irukku
Therinjukkodaa
Kallippatti karisal mannu
Boomi polae
Um mookku muzhi karuthu kedakku
Purinjukkodaa
Hae pudicha pudi nazhuvidaama
Udumbu pola
Naan kachidhamaa pudikkiravan
Therinjukkodaa
Hahaahahakkan
Avuthu vitta nellikkaayi
Mootta polae
Enga ooru janam irukkudhunnu
Purinjukkodaa
Hey munnae vecha
Kaalu ivan
Pinnae vekkum aalu illa
Enna paththi kandu kolla
Ungalukku moolai illa
Punnaakku chekkodaa
Makkodaa puliyang kokkodaa
Yedededdae
Podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei kaakki chokkaadaa
Adha pottukkittu vandhaa neeyum
Periya kokkaadaa
Poovaayi akkaadaa
Varutha koli chukkaadaa
En veeram pakkaadaa
Poduven unakku mukkaadaa
Punnaakku chekkodaa
Makkodaa puliyang kokkodaa
Podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei kaakki chokkaadaa
Adha pottukkittu vandhaa neeyum
Periya kokkaa daa daa daa
Kelamburappo kurukka varum
Poona pola
Oor kaariyatha kedukkura nee
Therinjukkodaa
Anju paththu venumunnaa
Maamool vaangu
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Paduthu thoongu
Rendu patta ooru onnaa
Kalakka pogudhu
Nalla kaalamum thaan ippo ingae
Porakka pogudhu
Adadadadaa
Aththaikkeppo meesai ingae
Molaikka pogudhu
Ada thiruvizhaavum eppo ingae
Nadakka pogudhu
Chee vaaya konjam moodikkadaa
Nalla paera thedikkadaa
Mandha buthi aattu kedaa
Vettu chaththam kettukadaa
Punnaakku chekkodaa
Makkodaa puliyang kokkodaa
Hei podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Hei kaakki chokkaadaa
Adha pottukkittu vandhaa neeyum
Periya kokkaadaa
Poovaayi akkaadaa
Varutha koli chukkaadaa
En veeram pakkaadaa
Poduven unakku mukkaadaa
Veveveveveve
Podaa pakkodaa
Ada neththu chutta
Namathu vitta pazhaiya pakkodaa
Podu takkaru takkaru daa
Hei toppu takkaru takkaru takkaru
Takkaru takkaru daa dada dadadadaa
Get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, khaki shirt!
Just because you wear it,
do you think you are a big shot?
Poovayi is my elder sister!
Roasted chicken fry!
My courage is rock solid!
I will make you cover your head in shame!
An oil press crushing cattle feed!
You fool! You crooked tamarind branch!
Get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, khaki shirt!
Just because you wear it,
do you think you are a big shot?
Like the rugged road
from Usilampatti to Thirumangalam,
that is how rough your face looks,
know that well!
Like the black clay soil
of Kallipatti,
your face and eyes are pitch-black,
understand that!
Hey, without letting my grip slip,
just like a monitor lizard,
I am the one who holds on tight,
know that well!
Hahahahakkan!
Like an untied sack
of scattered gooseberries,
the people of our town can never unite,
understand that!
Hey, once he puts
his foot forward,
this man never takes a step back!
To understand who I am,
you folks have no brains!
An oil press crushing cattle feed!
You fool! You crooked tamarind branch!
Yedededey!
Get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, khaki shirt!
Just because you wear it,
do you think you are a big shot?
Poovayi is my elder sister!
Roasted chicken fry!
My courage is rock solid!
I will make you cover your head in shame!
An oil press crushing cattle feed!
You fool! You crooked tamarind branch!
Get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, khaki shirt!
Just because you wear it,
do you think you are a big shot, huh?
Like a cat crossing the path
right as someone steps out,
you ruin the town's good work,
know that well!
If you want five or ten rupees,
just take your regular bribe!
Hey!
Gulp down a drink, pull up your blanket,
and go to sleep!
This town split in two
is about to unite as one!
A good time is about
to be born here now!
Oh please!
When will an aunt ever
sprout a moustache here?
And when is the village festival
ever going to happen here?
Ugh, shut your mouth for once!
Try to earn a good name!
You slow-witted sacrificial ram,
listen for the butcher's blade!
An oil press crushing cattle feed!
You fool! You crooked tamarind branch!
Hey, get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hey, khaki shirt!
Just because you wear it,
do you think you are a big shot?
Poovayi is my elder sister!
Roasted chicken fry!
My courage is rock solid!
I will make you cover your head in shame!
Vev-vev-vev-vev-vev-vev!
Get lost, you pakoda!
Fried just yesterday,
and gone all soggy, you stale pakoda!
Hit the beat, thakkaru thakkaru!
Hey thoppu thakkaru thakkaru thakkaru!
Thakkaru thakkaru da, thada-thadathadada!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film Sakthivel (1994) is a playful rural taunt song full of regional slang and folk humor. The protagonist engages in a verbal duel with an adversary (likely a local authority figure or cop referred to as 'kaakki chokkaadaa'). The lyricist uses colorful metaphors comparing the adversary to soggy old pakodas, bumpy village roads, black soil, and bad-luck cats crossing paths. Amidst the witty banter, the lyrics touch upon themes of village unity, corrupt local dealings ('maamool'), and local pride. The energetic rhythm and playful rhymes emphasize rustic bravado, mocking pretentiousness, and celebrating local village banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Podaa pakkodaa / ... / Periya kokkaadaa

Extensive use of rhythmic end-rhymes matching '-da' / '-daaa' sounds across multiple stanzas.

Uwamai (Simile)

Udumbu pola / Naan kachidhamaa pudikkiravan

Comparing a tenacious grip to that of a monitor lizard (Udumbu).

Uwamai (Simile)

Avuthu vitta nellikkaayi / Mootta polae

Comparing scattered village people to spilled gooseberries from an untied sack.

Proverbial / Idiomatic Metaphor

Aththaikkeppo meesai ingae / Molaikka pogudhu

Using the famous Tamil rhetorical idiom 'Aththaikku meesai molaithal' to point out an impossible or absurd expectation.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Sakthivel' (1994), directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starring Selva and Kasthuri. Veteran lyricist Vaali penned the track using authentic Madurai/Southern Tamil rural slang and playful folk insults.

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