- Lyricist
- Jubin
- Singer
- Velmurugan
- Music director
- Jubin
- Movie name
- Kadala Poda Oru Ponnu Venum
- Movie release year
- 2022
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kadala Poda Oru Ponnu Venum' is a lively, high-energy folk-pop track sung by Velmurugan that playfully voices a young man's longing for female companionship. The lyricist cleverly plays on the Tamil verb suffix 'poda' (to do/put/serve/flirt) by listing a whimsical variety of domestic chores, affectionate moments, silly arguments, and fun activities that he wishes to experience with a partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Iyaipu - இயைபு)
“Soru poda oru ponnu venum”
The repetitive structural ending 'poda oru ponnu venum' at the end of consecutive lines creates a driving, rhythmic refrain.
Colloquial Idiomatic Pun (Siledai - சிலேடை)
“Hey… Kadala poda oru ponnu venum”
'Kadala poda' literally means 'to toss peanuts', but in modern Tamil slang, it means 'to flirt or engage in casual romantic banter'.
Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai - எதுகை)
“Poratti poda urutti poda”
Rapid rhyming of paired rhythmic verbs ('Poratti', 'Urutti', 'Surutti', 'Aduchu') mimics energetic folk drumbeats.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Kadala Poda' is a famous modern Tamil slang expression meaning to flirt or engage in casual romantic chit-chat. The song systematically constructs almost every line around various colloquial uses of the verb root 'poda'.
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