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Poda Poda Song Lyrics – Vel Murugan

From Kadala Poda Oru Ponnu Venum · 2022

Lyricist
Jubin
Singer
Velmurugan
Music director
Jubin
Details
Kadala Poda Oru Ponnu Venum2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Poda poda poda podaGo, go, go, go
Poda poda poda podaGo, go, go, go
Male
Poda poda poda podaGo, go, go, go
Poda poda poda poda podaGo, go, go, go, go
Male
Soru poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to serve food
Sanda poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to fight with
Male
Satham poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to make noise with
Pudhu thittam poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to make new plans
Male
Isthiri poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to iron my clothes
En sattiya poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to put on my shirt
Male
Pangu poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to share things with
En kooda potti poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to compete with me
Male
Hey… Kadala poda oru ponnu venumHey... I need a girl to flirt with
Hey… Kadala poda oru ponnu venumHey... I need a girl to flirt with
Male
Hey thalam poda oru ponnu venumHey, I need a girl to set the rhythm
Kooda aatam poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to dance along with me
Male
Satham poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to shout and cheer
Kannathil mutham poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to kiss my cheek
Male
Hey… valachu poda oru ponnu venumHey... I need a girl to charm and wrap me in love
Thalamudi kalachu poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to let down her hair and mess it up
Male
Metha poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to lay out the bed
En sotha aataiya poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to snatch away my wealth
Chorus
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with
Male
Poratti poda urutti podaTo flip over, to roll around
Surutti poda aduchu podaTo roll up, to strike down
Kumuki poda amuki podaTo thrash around, to press down
Kuluki poda kuthu podaTo shake up, to throw a punch
Valuchu poda vaari podaTo scoop up, to sweep away
Kadala poda..kadala poda..To flirt... to flirt...
Kadala poda.. kadala poda ..To flirt... to flirt...
Oru ponnu venumI need a girl
Male
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with
Kadala poda oru ponnu venumI need a girl to flirt with

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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