Podi Paiyan Polave
From Rajapattai · 2011
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Haricharan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Rajapattai2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………………………. | Like a little young boy, |
| Male | |
| Podi paiyan polavae | My heart leaps with joy today. |
| Manam indru thulludhae | Searching and searching for you, |
| Adhu unnai thedi thedi | It came searching for you. |
| Thedi thedi vanthadhae | Endless love, |
| Male | |
| Alavilla kaadhalai | It begs to give you. |
| Tharacholli kenjudhae | To see you every day, |
| Dhinam unnai kaanavae | It tells me and plays mischievous pranks. |
| Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae | Wherever I go, |
| Male | |
| Engae naan ponaalum | Without leaving, love follows, |
| Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae | It comes along without listening, |
| Varugindradhae sol pechai | Never listening, always a nuisance, |
| Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai | Giving trouble on its own. |
| Thannalae tharugindradhae | Like a little young boy, |
| Male | |
| Podi paiyan polavae | My heart leaps with joy today. |
| Manam indru thulludhae | Searching and searching for you, |
| Adhu unnai thedi thedi | It came searching for you. |
| Thedi thedi vanthadhae | Endless love, |
| Male | |
| Alavilla kaadhalai | It begs to give you. |
| Tharacholli kenjudhae | To see you every day, |
| Dhinam unnai kaanavae | It tells me and plays mischievous pranks. |
| Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae | Behind the walker cart, |
| Female | |
| ……………………………… | Love runs like a mother, |
| Male | |
| Nadai vandi pinnae | I saw it running inside me for a few days. |
| Odum oru thaaiyaai kaadhal | Carrying me piggyback, |
| Enakullae odakanden silanaalaai | As the first person to lift me, |
| Male | |
| Ennai uppu mootai | Love carries me everywhere, |
| Thookum mudhal aalaai | I saw it going day and night. |
| Kaadhal sumanthengum | There is no wisdom in my brain, |
| Poga kanden pagal raavaai | That is the truth, |
| Male | |
| Arivillai en moolaiyil | Truthfully, always in there, |
| Unmaiyae adhu | My love, it is only you. |
| Unmaiyae angae eppothumae | Wherever I go, |
| En anbae neethaanae | Without leaving, love follows, |
| Male | |
| Engae naan ponaalum | It comes along without listening, |
| Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae | Never listening, always a nuisance, |
| Varugindradhae sol pechai | Giving trouble on its own. |
| Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai | Without sleeping, I listened to music, |
| Thannalae tharugindradhae | As soon as I woke up, I asked for tea, |
| Male | |
| Urangaamal paadal keten | From now on, I will ask only for you. |
| Ezhumbodhae theneer keten | When you walk along the path, |
| Inimelae ketpen unnaiyae | All the flowers on the walkway, |
| Male | |
| Nadandhae nee pogumbothu | Will ward off evil eyes by looking at you. |
| Nadaipaathai pookal yaavum | If it rains, |
| Unnai paarthu vaikum kannayae | I will run without stopping, run in fear, |
| Male | |
| Mazhai vanthaal | Because you reside inside me, |
| Nirkaamal oduven bayanthoduven | I must not get drenched. |
| Ullae nee enbathaal | Wherever I go, |
| Naan nanaiyakoodadhae | Without leaving, love follows, |
| Male | |
| Engae naan ponaalum | It comes along, oh hoo, without listening, |
| Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae | Never listening, always a nuisance, |
| Varugindradhae oh hoo sol pechai | Giving trouble on its own. |
| Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai | |
| Thannalae tharugindradhae | |
............................
Like a little young boy,
பொடி பையன்
போலவே மனம் இன்று
துள்ளுதே அது உன்னை
தேடி தேடி தேடி தேடி வந்ததே
My heart leaps with joy today.
Searching and searching for you,
It came searching for you.
Endless love,
அளவில்லா காதலை
தரச்சொல்லி கெஞ்சுதே தினம்
உன்னை காணவே சொல்லுதே
சேட்டைகள் செய்யுதே
It begs to give you.
To see you every day,
It tells me and plays mischievous pranks.
Wherever I go,
எங்கே நான்
போனாலும் போகாமலே
காதல் பின்னாலே வருகின்றதே
சொல் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
எப்போதுமே தொல்லை
தன்னாலே தருகின்றதே
Without leaving, love follows,
It comes along without listening,
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Giving trouble on its own.
Like a little young boy,
பொடி பையன்
போலவே மனம் இன்று
துள்ளுதே அது உன்னை
தேடி தேடி தேடி தேடி வந்ததே
My heart leaps with joy today.
Searching and searching for you,
It came searching for you.
Endless love,
அளவில்லா காதலை
தரச்சொல்லி கெஞ்சுதே தினம்
உன்னை காணவே சொல்லுதே
சேட்டைகள் செய்யுதே
It begs to give you.
To see you every day,
It tells me and plays mischievous pranks.
Behind the walker cart,
..............................
Love runs like a mother,
நடை வண்டி
பின்னே ஓடும் ஒரு
தாயாய் காதல் எனக்குள்ளே
ஓடக்கண்டேன் சில நாளாய்
I saw it running inside me for a few days.
Carrying me piggyback,
As the first person to lift me,
என்னை உப்பு
மூட்டை தூக்கும் முதல்
ஆளாய் காதல் சுமந்தெங்கும்
போக கண்டேன் பகல் ராவாய்
Love carries me everywhere,
I saw it going day and night.
There is no wisdom in my brain,
That is the truth,
அறிவில்லை என்
மூளையில் உண்மையே
அது உண்மையே அங்கே
எப்போதுமே என் அன்பே நீதானே
Truthfully, always in there,
My love, it is only you.
Wherever I go,
Without leaving, love follows,
எங்கே நான்
போனாலும் போகாமலே
காதல் பின்னாலே வருகின்றதே
சொல் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
எப்போதுமே தொல்லை
தன்னாலே தருகின்றதே
It comes along without listening,
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Giving trouble on its own.
Without sleeping, I listened to music,
As soon as I woke up, I asked for tea,
உறங்காமல்
பாடல் கேட்டேன்
எழும்போதே தேநீர்
கேட்டேன் இனிமேலே
கேட்பேன் உன்னையே
From now on, I will ask only for you.
When you walk along the path,
All the flowers on the walkway,
நடந்தே நீ
போகும்போது நடைபாதை
பூக்கள் யாவும் உன்னை பார்த்து
வைக்கும் கண்ணையே
Will ward off evil eyes by looking at you.
If it rains,
I will run without stopping, run in fear,
மழை வந்தால்
நிற்காமல் ஓடுவேன்
பயந்தோடுவேன் உள்ளே
நீ என்பதால் நான் நனையக்கூடாதே
Because you reside inside me,
I must not get drenched.
Wherever I go,
Without leaving, love follows,
எங்கே நான்
போனாலும் போகாமலே
காதல் பின்னாலே வருகின்றதே
சொல் பேச்சை கேட்காமல்
எப்போதுமே தொல்லை
தன்னாலே தருகின்றதே
It comes along, oh hoo, without listening,
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Giving trouble on its own.
…………………………….
Like a little young boy,
Podi paiyan polavae
My heart leaps with joy today.
Manam indru thulludhae
Searching and searching for you,
Adhu unnai thedi thedi
It came searching for you.
Thedi thedi vanthadhae
Endless love,
Alavilla kaadhalai
It begs to give you.
Tharacholli kenjudhae
To see you every day,
Dhinam unnai kaanavae
It tells me and plays mischievous pranks.
Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae
Wherever I go,
Engae naan ponaalum
Without leaving, love follows,
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
It comes along without listening,
Varugindradhae sol pechai
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Giving trouble on its own.
Thannalae tharugindradhae
Like a little young boy,
Podi paiyan polavae
My heart leaps with joy today.
Manam indru thulludhae
Searching and searching for you,
Adhu unnai thedi thedi
It came searching for you.
Thedi thedi vanthadhae
Endless love,
Alavilla kaadhalai
It begs to give you.
Tharacholli kenjudhae
To see you every day,
Dhinam unnai kaanavae
It tells me and plays mischievous pranks.
Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae
Behind the walker cart,
………………………………
Love runs like a mother,
Nadai vandi pinnae
I saw it running inside me for a few days.
Odum oru thaaiyaai kaadhal
Carrying me piggyback,
Enakullae odakanden silanaalaai
As the first person to lift me,
Ennai uppu mootai
Love carries me everywhere,
Thookum mudhal aalaai
I saw it going day and night.
Kaadhal sumanthengum
There is no wisdom in my brain,
Poga kanden pagal raavaai
That is the truth,
Arivillai en moolaiyil
Truthfully, always in there,
Unmaiyae adhu
My love, it is only you.
Unmaiyae angae eppothumae
Wherever I go,
En anbae neethaanae
Without leaving, love follows,
Engae naan ponaalum
It comes along without listening,
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Varugindradhae sol pechai
Giving trouble on its own.
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Without sleeping, I listened to music,
Thannalae tharugindradhae
As soon as I woke up, I asked for tea,
Urangaamal paadal keten
From now on, I will ask only for you.
Ezhumbodhae theneer keten
When you walk along the path,
Inimelae ketpen unnaiyae
All the flowers on the walkway,
Nadandhae nee pogumbothu
Will ward off evil eyes by looking at you.
Nadaipaathai pookal yaavum
If it rains,
Unnai paarthu vaikum kannayae
I will run without stopping, run in fear,
Mazhai vanthaal
Because you reside inside me,
Nirkaamal oduven bayanthoduven
I must not get drenched.
Ullae nee enbathaal
Wherever I go,
Naan nanaiyakoodadhae
Without leaving, love follows,
Engae naan ponaalum
It comes along, oh hoo, without listening,
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
Never listening, always a nuisance,
Varugindradhae oh hoo sol pechai
Giving trouble on its own.
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Thannalae tharugindradhae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Podi Paiyan Polave' captures the youthful, playful, and uncontrollable surge of romantic emotion felt by the protagonist. The heart is metaphorically personified as an innocent yet mischievous child that persistently follows the beloved, refusing to obey adult logic or restraint. Through whimsical imagery, love is depicted both as a protective mother guarding a toddler and as a persistent companion that alters daily habits and perceptions. In the second half, the lyricist highlights how love alters ordinary routines—replacing late-night music and morning tea with thoughts of the beloved. The protagonist expresses a surreal devotion, even fleeing from rain so that the beloved living inside their heart does not get wet. Overall, Yuga Bharathi uses childlike innocence and evocative metaphors to express deeply captivating affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Podi paiyan polavae”
Compares the protagonist's joyful and unrestrained heart to a restless young boy ('Podi paiyan polavae').
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adhu unnai thedi thedi”
Emphasizes the intense and repetitive searching nature of love through repeated words ('thedi thedi').
Personification / Metaphor
“Odum oru thaaiyaai kaadhal”
Personifies love as a mother running behind a child's walking cart to protect it ('Odum oru thaaiyaai kaadhal').
Hyperbole / Poetic Conceit
“Ullae nee enbathaal / Naan nanaiyakoodadhae”
An endearing exaggeration where the protagonist avoids getting wet in the rain because the beloved resides inside their heart.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2011 action film 'Rajapattai' starring Vikram and Deeksha Seth, 'Podi Paiyan Polave' stands out for its lighthearted rhythm and inventive lyrics by Yugabharathi. Haricharan's rendition adds a youthful charm to the track.
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