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Lyrics & meaning

Podi Paiyan Polave

From Rajapattai · 2011

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Rajapattai
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Podi paiyan polavae
Manam indru thulludhae
Adhu unnai thedi thedi
Thedi thedi vanthadhae
Alavilla kaadhalai
Tharacholli kenjudhae
Dhinam unnai kaanavae
Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae
Engae naan ponaalum
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
Varugindradhae sol pechai
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Thannalae tharugindradhae
Podi paiyan polavae
Manam indru thulludhae
Adhu unnai thedi thedi
Thedi thedi vanthadhae
Alavilla kaadhalai
Tharacholli kenjudhae
Dhinam unnai kaanavae
Solludhae settaigal seiyudhae
………………………………
Nadai vandi pinnae
Odum oru thaaiyaai kaadhal
Enakullae odakanden silanaalaai
Ennai uppu mootai
Thookum mudhal aalaai
Kaadhal sumanthengum
Poga kanden pagal raavaai
Arivillai en moolaiyil
Unmaiyae adhu
Unmaiyae angae eppothumae
En anbae neethaanae
Engae naan ponaalum
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
Varugindradhae sol pechai
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Thannalae tharugindradhae
Urangaamal paadal keten
Ezhumbodhae theneer keten
Inimelae ketpen unnaiyae
Nadandhae nee pogumbothu
Nadaipaathai pookal yaavum
Unnai paarthu vaikum kannayae
Mazhai vanthaal
Nirkaamal oduven bayanthoduven
Ullae nee enbathaal
Naan nanaiyakoodadhae
Engae naan ponaalum
Pogamalae kaadhal pinnalae
Varugindradhae oh hoo sol pechai
Ketkaamal eppothumae thollai
Thannalae tharugindradhae
...
Like a little boy,
My heart leaps with joy today.
Searching for you, searching and searching,
Searching and searching, it came to you.
To give you boundless love,
It begs and pleads with me.
To see you every day,
It prompts me and plays playful mischief.
Wherever I go,
Without leaving my side, love follows right behind,
It comes along without listening to my words,
Never listening, it is always a nuisance,
And brings trouble all on its own.
Like a little boy,
My heart leaps with joy today.
Searching for you, searching and searching,
Searching and searching, it came to you.
To give you boundless love,
It begs and pleads with me.
To see you every day,
It prompts me and plays playful mischief.
...
Behind a toddler walker,
Running like a devoted mother,
I saw love running inside me for a few days now.
Carrying me piggyback like a heavy sack,
Like the very first person to lift me up,
Carrying me everywhere,
I saw love travel day and night.
There is no sense left in my mind,
That is indeed the truth,
The truth that stays in there always,
My love, it is only you!
Wherever I go,
Without leaving my side, love follows right behind,
It comes along without listening to my words,
Never listening, it is always a nuisance,
And brings trouble all on its own.
Without sleeping, I used to listen to songs,
The moment I woke up, I asked for tea,
From now on, I will ask only for you.
When you walk along the path,
All the flowers on the walkway
Will fix their eyes upon you in admiration.
If it rains,
I will run without stopping, I will run in fear,
Because you reside inside me,
I must not let myself get drenched!
Wherever I go,
Without leaving my side, love follows right behind,
It comes along, oh hoo, without listening to my words,
Never listening, it is always a nuisance,
And brings trouble all on its own.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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