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Lyrics & meaning

Podu Podu

From Pugazh · 2016

Lyricist
Tupakeys
Singers
MC AK, MC Rude, Vivek Siva, Mervin Solomon, RJ Balaji
Music directors
Vivek Siva, Mervin Solomon
Details
Pugazh2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hara hara mahaa thevakiHara hara mahadevaki
Heh heh heheHeh heh hehe
Male
Heyoo people in the houseHeyoo people in the house
Va da va da vaa da vaa daCome on, come on, come on, come on
Ootla irukum ellarkum vanakamGreetings to everyone at home
Namma vivek mervin music laIn our Vivek-Mervin's music
RJ Balaji kooda serndhuJoining together with RJ Balaji
Paadirkardhu thupaakeysSinging here is Tupakeys
Podu podu podu yennaachi..Play it, play it, play it, what happened..
Podae podaeHit it, hit it
Cricket vilayadinom.. podae podaeWe played cricket.. hit it, hit it
Nee dhane adicha.. podae podaeYou were the one who hit it.. hit it, hit it
Ada chi naa illa..Oh shucks, not me..
Male
Muyandru modhi paaruTry hard and clash against obstacles
Thaaru maaru life-u unakuYour life will turn awesome and wild
Kanavugal kayyil seraFor dreams to come into your hands
Mottha viththayum ulla irakkuPour out all your talents
Male
Un manadhil urudhi vendumYou need determination in your heart
Vaazhkayil nee munnae pogaTo move forward in life
Thalai ganam koodavae koodathuArrogance should never be there
Adhuvae unaku aapu dhanThat itself will turn into a trap for you
Male
Panivu ondru podhumHumility alone is enough
Naalai undhan peyarai sollaFor tomorrow to speak your name
Silenta odhungi nilluStand aside quietly
Neram unaku nerungi seraUntil your time comes near to you
Male
Vaanam dhaan ellai unakkuThe sky alone is your limit
Thadaigal udaithu mela vaadaBreak through obstacles and come up
Tune aavu tune aavuTune in, tune in
Moththa viththayum irakku daUnleash all your talent, man
Male
Rock it rock it rock it babyRock it, rock it, rock it, baby
Male
Aakashavaani ketta paadalThe song requested on All India Radio
Idam petra thiraipadamFeatured movie
Pugazh pugazh pugazh pughazPugazh pugazh pugazh pugazh
Paaadree..Sing it..
Male
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Adichu udaichu pattaya kelapuSmash it, break it, make a grand mark
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Paththala paththala sound-u yethuNot enough, not enough, turn up the sound
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Eguri varom odhungi nilluWe are leaping forward, stand aside
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Male
Sultaanae kaayum podhuWhen the Sultan is drying in heat
Kuthiraiku yedhu gulab jaamunWhy does a horse need gulab jamun?
Cycle la kaathumillaThere is no air in the cycle
Suluku edukka soupum illaThere is no soup to cure a sprain either
Male
Reel vuttu mangammaStop rolling fake stories, Mangamma
Voodu vaasal engammaWhere is the house and doorstep, my lady?
Joom mandhira kaaliBoom magical Kaali
Un shoe la rendu goliTwo marbles inside your shoe
Sotta thala ezhumalaiBald-headed Ezhumalai
Yeriko en kaalu melaClimb onto my legs
Ezhumalai…. nee oru sotta thalaiEzhumalai.... you are a bald head
Male
Raju nahi raju nahi raju nahiNot Raju, not Raju, not Raju
Raaju sundaram bhol..Say Raju Sundaram..
Male
Now enough of myNow enough of my
Non sense behaviour exhibitionNonsense behavior exhibition
This is RJ Balaji signing off theThis is RJ Balaji signing off
IGR marar of anderson raghavanIGR Marar of Anderson Raghavan
With their ThupaakeysWith their Tupakeys
Male
Soodu koraiyala soundu mudiyalaHeat hasn't reduced, sound hasn't ended
Kanavellam nenavaaga maara pogudhuAll dreams are going to turn into reality
Sun-u maaravilla sunday varavillaSun hasn't changed, Sunday hasn't arrived
Sadu gudu sadu gudu vaazhai maarudhaeKabaddi kabaddi, life is changing
Male
Ulagamae oru fantasyThe whole world is a fantasy
Adhula vaazha therinjaa king-u neeIf you know how to live in it, you are a king
Solla mudiyadhae naalaikuCan't tell today, but tomorrow
Ur nelamai can be like a AmbaaniYour status can be like Ambani
Male
Million of moneyMillions of money
Million of honeyMillions of honey
Unna suthi parakum daWill fly around you, man
Ana naalu peru roundu kattiBut four people will surround you
Azhika ozhika paarpaan daTrying to destroy and erase you, man
Male
Kavala venaam machiDon't worry, buddy
Ini idhudhan naama timeFrom now on, this is our time
Pughaz thedi varapogudhuFame is going to come searching for us
Lets start the gameLet's start the game
Male
Hey luck-ah nambi neeyumHey, believing only in luck, you
Unna suthi lock-u pottukaadhaDon't lock yourself up
Loosa life-ah vittuFoolishly leaving life behind
Koodukulla waste-ah maatikaadhaDon't get trapped wastefully inside a cage
Male
Oho.. uzhaipu onnu dhaan daOho.. hard work alone, man
Un padatha oda vaikum machaanWill make your movie run, buddy
Hey sharpa vela senjaHey, if you work sharply
Story ippa super hittu dhaan daThe story will now become a super hit, man
Male
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Adichu udaichu pattaya kelapuSmash it, break it, make a grand mark
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Paththala paththala sound-u yethuNot enough, not enough, turn up the sound
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Eguri varom odhungi nilluWe are leaping forward, stand aside
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Lets go one more timeLet's go one more time
Male
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Adichu udaichu pattaya kelapuSmash it, break it, make a grand mark
Podu poduPlay it, play it
Paththala paththala sound-u yethuNot enough, not enough, turn up the sound
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Eguri varom odhungi nilluWe are leaping forward, stand aside
Podu PoduPlay it, play it
Male
Indha paadalil varumIn this song
Varigal anaithumAll the lines
Nagaichuvaikaaga padhivuWere recorded purely
Seiya pattavai mattumaeFor the sake of humor only
Adhaiyum meeri ungal manadhuEven beyond that, if your heart
Pun pattirindhalWas hurt in any way
We are basically fundamentallyWe are basically, fundamentally
Extremely sorry..Extremely sorry..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This promo/fun track from the movie 'Pugazh' combines high-energy motivational lyrics with quirky, nonsensical radio-jockey banter by RJ Balaji and the musical duo Tupakeys / Vivek-Mervin. The track encourages young people to work hard, shed arrogance, stay humble, and unleash their full potential to achieve success and fame ('Pugazh'). Interspersed with playful rhymes, comedic gibberish, and energetic choruses, it delivers a punchy message about grit, perseverance, and rising above obstacles without taking life too seriously.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thadaigal udaithu mela vaada / Moththa viththayum irakku da

The second letters 'da' in 'Thadaigal' and 'da' in 'Moththa' align across connected lines, creating Tamil rhythmic symmetry.

Monai (Initial Letter / Sound Alliteration)

Paththala paththala sound-u yethu

Repetition of initial sound 'P' across the line ('Paththala paththala').

Nonsense Rhyme / Nonsensical Humor

Sultaanae kaayum podhu / Kuthiraiku yedhu gulab jaamun

Use of surreal, humorous juxtaposed lines that rhyme for comic effect, typical of street play and promo rap tracks.

Anaphora / Repetition

Podu podu

The phrase 'Podu podu' is repeated continuously as an energetic refrain throughout the song.

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Trivia

This track served as a high-energy promotional song for the 2016 Tamil film 'Pugazh' starring Jai and Surabhi. Featuring RJ Balaji's signature rapid-fire radio banter alongside indie hip-hop vibes by Tupakeys and composers Vivek-Mervin, the song parodies old radio announcements and Tamil street rhymes while delivering a lighthearted apology disclaimer at the end.

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