Poda Poda Punnaku
From En Rasavin Manasile · 1991
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Kalpana Raghavendar, Vadivelu, Rajkiran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Rasavin Manasile1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Pala kirukku unakku irukku | You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku | Chorus: You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| {Poda poda punnaakku | {Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku} (2) | Do not make wrong calculations!} (2) |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Pala kirukku unakku irukku | You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku | Chorus: You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Naan yeththi kattum | The way I hitch and tie my dhoti, |
| Vetti katta ithuvaraikkum | To make me change the way I tie it, |
| Adha maaththi katta | To alter that style, |
| Evanum ingu porakkavillae | No man has been born here yet! |
| Male | |
| Yemaathuravan yeikkiravan | The cheat, the deceiver, |
| Edhukkiravan | The opponent, |
| Enna thooththuravan | The one who blames me, |
| Thudhikkiravan enakku onnu | And the one who praises me, are all equal to me! |
| Hei haei…. | Hey hei... |
| Male | |
| Anba vachu panba vachu | Build your home with love, |
| Unnudaiya veetta kattu | And build your home with character! |
| Anbu kettu pochuthunna | If love turns sour and goes bad, |
| Manna vittu get out-u | Get out of this land! |
| Chorus | |
| Anba vachu panba vachu | Build your home with love, |
| Unnudaiya veetta kattu | And build your home with character! |
| Anbu kettu pochuthunna | If love turns sour and goes bad, |
| Manna vittu get out-u | Get out of this land! |
| Male | |
| Vadichchu vacha soru | If cooked white rice, |
| Adhu kedakkalanna podaa | Is not available, let it go man! |
| Kothikkithoru koozhu | Steaming hot porridge, |
| Ippo irukkirukku vaada | Is available right now, come man! |
| Male | |
| Thoranthirukkum gate-u | The open gate, |
| Adhu ennudaiya route-u | That is my route! |
| Vedikkithoru vettu | A cracker that bursts, |
| Adhu paavalaru paattu | That is Pavalar's song! |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Pala kirukku unakku irukku | You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku | Chorus: You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Veetukkoru velakku vaikka | To light a lamp for the house, |
| Solaiyamma | Oh Solaiyamma, |
| Nee kaattukku poi | Do you need to go to the forest, |
| Paakkanuma velaiyamma | To look for work, lady? |
| Male | |
| Naan kaathirukken | I am waiting, |
| Seivadharkku yevalamma | To carry out your bidding, lady! |
| Nee irukkumidam | The place where you reside, |
| Enakku oru kovilamma | Is a temple to me, lady! |
| Haei haei… | Hei hei... |
| Male | |
| Mann eduthu katti vacha | If built using mud, |
| Maranji pogumunnu | It will disappear, |
| Anbeduthu katti vachen | So I took love and built, |
| Un veetta solaiyamma | Your home, Solaiyamma! |
| Chorus | |
| Mann eduthu katti vacha | If built using mud, |
| Maranji pogumunnu | It will disappear, |
| Anbeduthu katti vachen | So I took love and built, |
| Un veetta solaiyamma | Your home, Solaiyamma! |
| Male | |
| Kannadichaa kaalu | Winking eyes and legs, |
| Thinam kannikkillae kanakku | Have no count for maidens every day! |
| Kanninja pinnae alanja | Once matured, wandering around, |
| Idam gunamumillae enakku | I have no place or mindset for that! |
| Male | |
| Thoranthirukkum gate-u | The open gate, |
| Adhu ennudaiya route-u | That is my route! |
| Vedikkithoru vettu | A cracker that bursts, |
| Adhu paavalaru paattu | That is Pavalar's song! |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Male | |
| Pala kirukku unakku irukku | You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku | Chorus: You have many eccentricities! |
| Ippo ennadha mana kanakku | Now what is this calculation in your mind? |
| Male | |
| Poda poda punnaakku | Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
| Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku | Chorus: Go away, you useless fool! |
| Podaadha thappu kanakku | Do not make wrong calculations! |
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு போடா
போடா புண்ணாக்கு
போடாத தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
குழு :
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
{ போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு } (2)
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
{Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!} (2)
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
குழு :
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
நான் ஏத்தி கட்டும்
வேட்டி கட்ட இதுவரைக்கும்
அத மாத்திகட்ட எவனும்
இங்கு பொறக்கவில்லே
The way I hitch and tie my dhoti,
To make me change the way I tie it,
To alter that style,
No man has been born here yet!
ஏமாத்துறவன்
ஏய்க்கிறவன் எதுக்கிறவன்
என்ன தூத்துறவன்
துதிக்கிறவன் எனக்கு
ஒன்னு ஹேய் ஹேய்
The cheat, the deceiver,
The opponent,
The one who blames me,
And the one who praises me, are all equal to me!
Hey hei...
அன்ப வச்சு பண்ப
வச்சு உன்னுடைய வீட்ட
கட்டு அன்பு கெட்டு
போச்சுதுன்னா மண்ண
விட்டு கெட் அவுட்டு
Build your home with love,
And build your home with character!
If love turns sour and goes bad,
Get out of this land!
அன்ப வச்சு பண்ப
வச்சு உன்னுடைய வீட்ட
கட்டு அன்பு கெட்டு
போச்சுதுன்னா மண்ண
விட்டு கெட் அவுட்டு
Build your home with love,
And build your home with character!
If love turns sour and goes bad,
Get out of this land!
வடிச்சு வச்ச சோறு
அது கிடைக்கலன்னா போடா
கொதிக்கிதொரு கூலு
இப்போ இருக்கிருக்கு
வாடா
If cooked white rice,
Is not available, let it go man!
Steaming hot porridge,
Is available right now, come man!
தொறந்திருக்கும் கேட்டு
அது என்னுடைய ரூட்டு
வெடிக்கிதொரு வேட்டு
அது பாவலரு பாட்டு
The open gate,
That is my route!
A cracker that bursts,
That is Pavalar's song!
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
குழு :
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
வீட்டுக்கொரு விளக்கு
வைக்க சோலையம்மா நீ
காட்டுக்கு போய் பாக்கணுமா
வேலையம்மா
To light a lamp for the house,
Oh Solaiyamma,
Do you need to go to the forest,
To look for work, lady?
நான் காத்திருக்கேன்
செய்வதற்கு ஏவலம்மா
நீ இருக்குமிடம் எனக்கு
ஒரு கோவிலம்மா
ஹேய் ஹேய்
I am waiting,
To carry out your bidding, lady!
The place where you reside,
Is a temple to me, lady!
Hei hei...
மண்ணெடுத்து கட்டி
வச்சா மறைஞ்சி போகுமுன்னு
அன்பெடுத்து கட்டிவச்சேன்
உன் வீட்ட சோலையம்மா
If built using mud,
It will disappear,
So I took love and built,
Your home, Solaiyamma!
மண்ணெடுத்து கட்டி
வச்சா மறைஞ்சி போகுமுன்னு
அன்பெடுத்து கட்டிவச்சேன்
உன் வீட்ட சோலையம்மா
If built using mud,
It will disappear,
So I took love and built,
Your home, Solaiyamma!
கண்ணடிச்சா காலு
தினம் கன்னிக்கில்லே கணக்கு
கன்னிஞ்ச பின்னே அழைஞ்சா
இடம் குணமுமில்லே எனக்கு
Winking eyes and legs,
Have no count for maidens every day!
Once matured, wandering around,
I have no place or mindset for that!
தொறந்திருக்கும் கேட்டு
அது என்னுடைய ரூட்டு
வெடிக்கிதொரு வேட்டு
அது பாவலரு பாட்டு
The open gate,
That is my route!
A cracker that bursts,
That is Pavalar's song!
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
குழு :
பல கிறுக்கு உனக்கு
இருக்கு இப்போ எண்ணாத
மனக்கணக்கு
You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
குழு :
போடா போடா
புண்ணாக்கு போடாத
தப்பு கணக்கு
Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Do not make wrong calculations!
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Pala kirukku unakku irukku
You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
{Poda poda punnaakku
{Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku} (2)
Do not make wrong calculations!} (2)
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Pala kirukku unakku irukku
You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Naan yeththi kattum
The way I hitch and tie my dhoti,
Vetti katta ithuvaraikkum
To make me change the way I tie it,
Adha maaththi katta
To alter that style,
Evanum ingu porakkavillae
No man has been born here yet!
Yemaathuravan yeikkiravan
The cheat, the deceiver,
Edhukkiravan
The opponent,
Enna thooththuravan
The one who blames me,
Thudhikkiravan enakku onnu
And the one who praises me, are all equal to me!
Hei haei….
Hey hei...
Anba vachu panba vachu
Build your home with love,
Unnudaiya veetta kattu
And build your home with character!
Anbu kettu pochuthunna
If love turns sour and goes bad,
Manna vittu get out-u
Get out of this land!
Anba vachu panba vachu
Build your home with love,
Unnudaiya veetta kattu
And build your home with character!
Anbu kettu pochuthunna
If love turns sour and goes bad,
Manna vittu get out-u
Get out of this land!
Vadichchu vacha soru
If cooked white rice,
Adhu kedakkalanna podaa
Is not available, let it go man!
Kothikkithoru koozhu
Steaming hot porridge,
Ippo irukkirukku vaada
Is available right now, come man!
Thoranthirukkum gate-u
The open gate,
Adhu ennudaiya route-u
That is my route!
Vedikkithoru vettu
A cracker that bursts,
Adhu paavalaru paattu
That is Pavalar's song!
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Pala kirukku unakku irukku
You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Veetukkoru velakku vaikka
To light a lamp for the house,
Solaiyamma
Oh Solaiyamma,
Nee kaattukku poi
Do you need to go to the forest,
Paakkanuma velaiyamma
To look for work, lady?
Naan kaathirukken
I am waiting,
Seivadharkku yevalamma
To carry out your bidding, lady!
Nee irukkumidam
The place where you reside,
Enakku oru kovilamma
Is a temple to me, lady!
Haei haei…
Hei hei...
Mann eduthu katti vacha
If built using mud,
Maranji pogumunnu
It will disappear,
Anbeduthu katti vachen
So I took love and built,
Un veetta solaiyamma
Your home, Solaiyamma!
Mann eduthu katti vacha
If built using mud,
Maranji pogumunnu
It will disappear,
Anbeduthu katti vachen
So I took love and built,
Un veetta solaiyamma
Your home, Solaiyamma!
Kannadichaa kaalu
Winking eyes and legs,
Thinam kannikkillae kanakku
Have no count for maidens every day!
Kanninja pinnae alanja
Once matured, wandering around,
Idam gunamumillae enakku
I have no place or mindset for that!
Thoranthirukkum gate-u
The open gate,
Adhu ennudaiya route-u
That is my route!
Vedikkithoru vettu
A cracker that bursts,
Adhu paavalaru paattu
That is Pavalar's song!
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Pala kirukku unakku irukku
You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Chorus :Pala kirukku unakku irukku
Chorus: You have many eccentricities!
Ippo ennadha mana kanakku
Now what is this calculation in your mind?
Poda poda punnaakku
Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Chorus :Poda poda punnaakku
Chorus: Go away, you useless fool!
Podaadha thappu kanakku
Do not make wrong calculations!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poda Poda Punnaakku is an iconic rustic song from the 1991 Tamil film En Rasavin Manasile. Sung with energetic bravado, the song portrays the protagonist's fiery independence, righteousness, and disregard for deceitful people. He asserts his bold lifestyle and rustic pride, declaring that no one can change who he is or how he lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poda poda punnaakku / Podaadha thappu kanakku”
Matching second consonants across lines ('punnaakku' and 'kanakku') creates a distinct rhythmic bouncing cadence.
Metaphor
“Anbeduthu katti vachen un veetta solaiyamma”
Comparing a home built of affection versus mud to emphasize that true human relationships are grounded in love rather than material structures.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Poda poda punnaakku”
Repetition of the phrase 'Poda poda punnaakku' for comedic emphasis and rustic rhythmic drive.
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Trivia
En Rasavin Manasile marked Rajkiran's debut as a lead actor, and the film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The phrase 'Paavalaru paattu' in the lyrics is a tribute to Ilaiyaraaja's elder brother, Pavalar Varadharajan.
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