Podu Themmangu
From Athaimadi Methaiyadi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- S. R. Vasu
- Details
- Athaimadi Methaiyadi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| One two three four… | One, two, three, four... |
| Male | |
| Podu themmaanu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa | Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me? |
| Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa | Can you pull your tricks on me? |
| Aahaa themmaangu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa | Aaha, can anyone sing a folk song like me? |
| Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa | Can you show off your trickery to me? |
| Male | |
| Paattukkunnu poranthavan naan poda dei | I was born for music, hey man! |
| Namma kitta edhirththu nikka vaaraathae | Don't dare to stand against me! |
| Therama irunthaa padhilai sollu savaalu | If you have the talent, answer my challenge! |
| Illaiyinnaa pottukkunga salaamu | Otherwise, bow down and salute me! |
| Male | |
| Podu themmaanu | Strike up the folk tune! |
| Ennaattam paada mudiyumaa | Can anyone sing like me? |
| Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa | Can you pull your tricks on me? |
| Vaangadaa deii…. | Come on, guys! |
| Male | |
| Konjam paaru MGR-u | Look here a bit, like MGR |
| Aattamellam naanaduven | I will dance all the moves |
| Hoi soorakkotta singam pola | Hoi, like the lion of Soorakottai |
| Nadichchu kooda naan kaattuvaen | I will even act and demonstrate |
| Hoi…..super star-u rajinikanthu | Hoi... Superstar Rajinikanth's |
| Style-lai kaattanumaa hahhaa | Should I show off his style, haha? |
| Kadhal rasan kamalahasan | The king of romance, Kamal Haasan's |
| Aattam paakkanumaa | Do you want to see the dance? |
| Male | |
| Sagalakalaa vallavan naan thullaathae | I am a master of all arts, don't jump around! |
| Saami unga kai varisai sellaathae | Sir, your trickery won't work here! |
| Sagalakalaa vallavan naan thullaathae | I am a master of all arts, don't jump around! |
| Saami unga kai varisai sellaathae | Sir, your trickery won't work here! |
| Male | |
| Podu themmaanu | Strike up the folk tune! |
| Ennaattam paada mudiyumaa | Can anyone sing like me? |
| Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa… | Can you pull your tricks on me... |
| Male | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Padippum venaam pattam venaam | No need for education, no need for degrees |
| Paattil pothum inthaa pudi | A high in music is enough, here take this |
| Paattil thanni pudikkalaennaa | If music doesn't get you high enough |
| Paavamilla kanjaa adi | No sin, hit the cannabis! |
| Male | |
| Bothi maraththil nyaanam adainjaan | He attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree |
| Puththan annaalilae | Buddha in those old days |
| Bothai marunthi nyaanam adaiyum | Attaining enlightenment through intoxicating substances |
| Pasanga innaalilae | Boys in these modern days |
| Male | |
| Theru theruva alaiyuthadaa ippothu | They wander from street to street now |
| Idhugalellaam thirunthurathu eppothu karmam | When will all these people reform? What a tragedy! |
| Theru theruva alaiyuthadaa ippothu | Wandering street to street now |
| Idhugalellaam thirunthurathu eppothu | When will all these ever reform? |
| Male | |
| Podu themmaanu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa | Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me? |
| Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa | Can you show off your trickery to me? |
| Male | |
| Paattukkunnu poranthavan naan poda dei | I was born for music, hey man! |
| Namma kitta edhirththu nikka vaaraathae | Don't come to stand against me! |
| Therama irunthaa padhilai sollu savaalu | If you have the skill, answer my challenge! |
| Illaiyinnaa pottukkunga salaamu | Otherwise, bow down and salute me! |
| Male | |
| Podu themmaanu dandanakkaa dandanakkaa | Strike up the folk tune, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa! |
| Unga pammaaththu dandanakkaa dandanakkaa | Your trickery, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa! |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | ... |
ஒன் டு த்ரீ போர்.........
One, two, three, four...
போடு தெம்மாங்கு என்னாட்டம் பாட முடியுமா
உங்க பம்மாத்து எங்கிட்ட காட்ட முடியுமா
ஆஹா தெம்மாங்கு என்னாட்டம் பாட முடியுமா
உங்க பம்மாத்து எங்கிட்ட காட்ட முடியுமா
Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me?
Can you pull your tricks on me?
Aaha, can anyone sing a folk song like me?
Can you show off your trickery to me?
பாட்டுக்குன்னு பொறந்தவன் நான் போடா டேய்
நம்ம கிட்ட எதிர்த்து நிக்க வாராதே
தெறம இருந்தா பதிலை சொல்லு சவாலு
இல்லையின்னா போட்டுக்குங்க சலாமு
I was born for music, hey man!
Don't dare to stand against me!
If you have the talent, answer my challenge!
Otherwise, bow down and salute me!
தெம்மாங்கு என்னாட்டம் பாட முடியுமா
உங்க பம்மாத்து எங்கிட்ட காட்ட முடியுமா......
வாங்கடா டேய்ய்
Strike up the folk tune!
Can anyone sing like me?
Can you pull your tricks on me?
Come on, guys!
கொஞ்சம் பாரு எம்.ஜி.ஆரு
ஆட்டமெல்லாம் நானாடுவேன்
ஹோய் சூரக்கோட்ட சிங்கம் போல
நடிச்சு கூட நான் காட்டுவேன்.....
ஹோய்.....சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரு ரஜினிகாந்து
ஸ்டைலை காட்டணுமா ஹஹ்ஹா
காதல் ராசன் கமலஹாசன்
ஆட்டம் பாக்கணுமா
Look here a bit, like MGR
I will dance all the moves
Hoi, like the lion of Soorakottai
I will even act and demonstrate
Hoi... Superstar Rajinikanth's
Should I show off his style, haha?
The king of romance, Kamal Haasan's
Do you want to see the dance?
சகலகலா வல்லவன் நான் துள்ளாதே
சாமி உங்க கைவரிசை செல்லாதே
சகலகலாவல்லவன் நான் துள்ளாதே
சாமி உங்க கைவரிசை செல்லாதே
I am a master of all arts, don't jump around!
Sir, your trickery won't work here!
I am a master of all arts, don't jump around!
Sir, your trickery won't work here!
போடு தெம்மாங்கு
என்னாட்டம் பாட முடியுமா முடியுமா
உங்க பம்மாத்து எங்கிட்ட காட்ட முடியுமா....
Strike up the folk tune!
Can anyone sing like me?
Can you pull your tricks on me...
..........................
...
படிப்பும் வேணாம் பட்டம் வேணாம்
பாட்டில் போதும் இந்தா புடி
பாட்டில் தண்ணி புடிக்கலேன்னா
பாவமில்ல கஞ்சா அடி
No need for education, no need for degrees
A high in music is enough, here take this
If music doesn't get you high enough
No sin, hit the cannabis!
போதி மரத்தில் ஞானம் அடைஞ்சான்
புத்தன் அந்நாளிலே
போதை மருந்தில் ஞானம் அடையும்
பசங்க இந்நாளிலே
He attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree
Buddha in those old days
Attaining enlightenment through intoxicating substances
Boys in these modern days
தெருத் தெருவா அலையுதடா இப்போது
இதுகளெல்லாம் திருந்துறது எப்போது கர்மம்
தெருத் தெருவா அலையுதடா இப்போது
இதுகளெல்லாம் திருந்துறது எப்போது
They wander from street to street now
When will all these people reform? What a tragedy!
Wandering street to street now
When will all these ever reform?
போடு தெம்மாங்கு என்னாட்டம் பாட முடியுமா
உங்க பம்மாத்து எங்கிட்ட காட்ட முடியுமா
பாட்டுக்குன்னு பொறந்தவன் நான்
போடா டேய் போடா டேய்
நம்ம கிட்ட எதிர்த்து நிக்க வாராதே ஆமாம்
தெறம இருந்தா பதிலை சொல்லு சவாலு சவாலு
இல்லையின்னா போட்டுக்குங்க சலாமு
Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me?
Can you show off your trickery to me?
போடு தெம்மாங்கு டண்டணக்கா டன்டனாக்கா
உங்க பம்மாத்து டண்டணக்கா டன்டனாக்கா
I was born for music, hey man!
Don't come to stand against me!
If you have the skill, answer my challenge!
Otherwise, bow down and salute me!
.................................
Strike up the folk tune, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa!
Your trickery, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa!
...
One two three four…
One, two, three, four...
Podu themmaanu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa
Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me?
Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa
Can you pull your tricks on me?
Aahaa themmaangu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa
Aaha, can anyone sing a folk song like me?
Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa
Can you show off your trickery to me?
Paattukkunnu poranthavan naan poda dei
I was born for music, hey man!
Namma kitta edhirththu nikka vaaraathae
Don't dare to stand against me!
Therama irunthaa padhilai sollu savaalu
If you have the talent, answer my challenge!
Illaiyinnaa pottukkunga salaamu
Otherwise, bow down and salute me!
Podu themmaanu
Strike up the folk tune!
Ennaattam paada mudiyumaa
Can anyone sing like me?
Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa
Can you pull your tricks on me?
Vaangadaa deii….
Come on, guys!
Konjam paaru MGR-u
Look here a bit, like MGR
Aattamellam naanaduven
I will dance all the moves
Hoi soorakkotta singam pola
Hoi, like the lion of Soorakottai
Nadichchu kooda naan kaattuvaen
I will even act and demonstrate
Hoi…..super star-u rajinikanthu
Hoi... Superstar Rajinikanth's
Style-lai kaattanumaa hahhaa
Should I show off his style, haha?
Kadhal rasan kamalahasan
The king of romance, Kamal Haasan's
Aattam paakkanumaa
Do you want to see the dance?
Sagalakalaa vallavan naan thullaathae
I am a master of all arts, don't jump around!
Saami unga kai varisai sellaathae
Sir, your trickery won't work here!
Sagalakalaa vallavan naan thullaathae
I am a master of all arts, don't jump around!
Saami unga kai varisai sellaathae
Sir, your trickery won't work here!
Podu themmaanu
Strike up the folk tune!
Ennaattam paada mudiyumaa
Can anyone sing like me?
Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa…
Can you pull your tricks on me...
……………….
...
Padippum venaam pattam venaam
No need for education, no need for degrees
Paattil pothum inthaa pudi
A high in music is enough, here take this
Paattil thanni pudikkalaennaa
If music doesn't get you high enough
Paavamilla kanjaa adi
No sin, hit the cannabis!
Bothi maraththil nyaanam adainjaan
He attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree
Puththan annaalilae
Buddha in those old days
Bothai marunthi nyaanam adaiyum
Attaining enlightenment through intoxicating substances
Pasanga innaalilae
Boys in these modern days
Theru theruva alaiyuthadaa ippothu
They wander from street to street now
Idhugalellaam thirunthurathu eppothu karmam
When will all these people reform? What a tragedy!
Theru theruva alaiyuthadaa ippothu
Wandering street to street now
Idhugalellaam thirunthurathu eppothu
When will all these ever reform?
Podu themmaanu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa
Strike up a folk tune, can anyone sing like me?
Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa
Can you show off your trickery to me?
Paattukkunnu poranthavan naan poda dei
I was born for music, hey man!
Namma kitta edhirththu nikka vaaraathae
Don't come to stand against me!
Therama irunthaa padhilai sollu savaalu
If you have the skill, answer my challenge!
Illaiyinnaa pottukkunga salaamu
Otherwise, bow down and salute me!
Podu themmaanu dandanakkaa dandanakkaa
Strike up the folk tune, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa!
Unga pammaaththu dandanakkaa dandanakkaa
Your trickery, dandanakkaa dandanakkaa!
…………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk track showcases a confident and boastful street performer who asserts his unmatched musical and theatrical prowess. He challenges anyone in the crowd to match his skills, claiming to be born for music and calling himself a 'Sagalakalaa Vallavan' (master of all arts). To prove his versatility, he imitates iconic screen personas including MGR, Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan. In the second half, the lyricist Pulamaipithan weaves in biting social commentary using folk satire. He contrasts ancient philosophy—where Lord Buddha attained wisdom under the Bodhi tree—with modern youth who seek synthetic highs and wander aimlessly through streets, questioning when society will truly reform.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Bothi maraththil nyaanam adainjaan / Bothai marunthi nyaanam adaiyum”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Padippum venaam pattam venaam / Paattil pothum inthaa pudi”
The initial letter sounds match in consecutive words/phrases.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Podu themmaanu ennaattam paada mudiyumaa / Unga pammaaththu engitta kaatta mudiyumaa”
The key refrain is repeated at regular intervals to establish the folk song rhythm (Themmaangu).
Pop-Culture Allusion
“Konjam paaru MGR-u ... super star-u rajinikanthu ... Kadhal rasan kamalahasan”
Direct references to cinematic legends (MGR, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan) as standards of artistic performance.
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Trivia
This track highlights Pulamaipithan's knack for blending raw folk rhythms (Themmaangu) with contemporary cultural references and sharp moral commentary on youth substance abuse.
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