Polambing
From Aandavan Kattalai · 2016
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- K – Krishna Kumar
- Music directors
- Not listed
- Details
- Aandavan Kattalai2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oodi oodi oonju pochu | Tired out running and running continuously |
| Rest ah podu maapula | Take some rest, my friend |
| Kaalu javvu thenju pochu | The ligament in my leg has worn out |
| Seat ah kaatu maapula (Dialogue) | Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Aapu mela aapu kuththi nikkuren | I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble |
| Gappu venum maapu | I need a gap, my friend |
| Oottum vandikulla anjum | In the vehicle I drive, all five |
| Reverse gear-u thaan | Are reverse gears only |
| Super raasi sithappu (Dialogue) | What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Polambi polambi | Lamenting and complaining |
| Thanana thanana | Thanana thanana |
| Basically apadiyae polambitae | Basically, while complaining like this |
| Povendiyathu thaan | One just has to keep moving forward |
| Velangidum (Dialogue) | Oh, it's going great! (Dialogue) |
| Chorus | |
| 80’s pothum saami | Enough of the 80s vibes, Oh God |
| Na appeat-u thaan | I am taking off now |
| Chorus | |
| La la lala la la la | La la lala la la la |
| La la lala la laa la | La la lala la laa la |
| Chorus | |
| Aasai nikkuthae roatil | Desires are standing stranded on the road |
| Lift kettu lorry yerumaa.. | Will a lorry give a lift if asked? |
| Male | |
| Oodi oodi oonju pochu | Tired out running and running continuously |
| Rest ah podu maapula | Take some rest, my friend |
| Kaalu javvu thenju pochu | The ligament in my leg has worn out |
| Seat ah kaatu maapula (Dialogue) | Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Aapu mela aapu kuththi nikkuren | I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble |
| Gappu venum maapu | I need a gap, my friend |
| Oottum vandikulla anjum | In the vehicle I drive, all five |
| Reverse gear-u thaan | Are reverse gears only |
| Super raasi sithappu (Dialogue) | What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue) |
| Male | |
| Polambi polambi | Lamenting and complaining |
| Thanana thanana | Thanana thanana |
| Basically apadiyae polambitae | Basically, while complaining like this |
| Povendiyathu thaan (Dialogue) | One just has to keep moving forward (Dialogue) |
ஓடி ஓடி
ஓஞ்சு போச்சு ரெஸ்ட
போடு மாப்புள காலு
ஜவ்வு தேஞ்சு போச்சு
சீட்ட காட்டு மாப்புள
Tired out running and running continuously
Take some rest, my friend
The ligament in my leg has worn out
Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue)
ஆப்பு மேல
ஆப்பு குத்தி நிக்குறேன்
கேப்பு வேணும் மாப்பு
ஓட்டும் வண்டிக்குள்ள
அஞ்சும் ரிவெர்ஸ் கியரு
தான் சூப்பர் ராசி சித்தப்பு
I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble
I need a gap, my friend
In the vehicle I drive, all five
Are reverse gears only
What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue)
பொலம்பி
பொலம்பி தானான
தானான பேசிக்கலி
அப்படியே பொலம்பிட்டே
போவேண்டியது தான்
விளங்கிடும்
Lamenting and complaining
Thanana thanana
Basically, while complaining like this
One just has to keep moving forward
Oh, it's going great! (Dialogue)
80 ஸ் போதும்
சாமி நா அப்பீட்டு தான்
Enough of the 80s vibes, Oh God
I am taking off now
லா லா லாலா
லா லா லா லா லா
லாலா லா லா லா
La la lala la la la
La la lala la laa la
ஆசை நிக்குதே
ரோட்டில் லிப்ட் கேட்டு
லாரி ஏறுமா
Desires are standing stranded on the road
Will a lorry give a lift if asked?
ஓடி ஓடி
ஓஞ்சு போச்சு ரெஸ்ட
போடு மாப்புள காலு
ஜவ்வு தேஞ்சு போச்சு
சீட்ட காட்டு மாப்புள
Tired out running and running continuously
Take some rest, my friend
The ligament in my leg has worn out
Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue)
ஆப்பு மேல
ஆப்பு குத்தி நிக்குறேன்
கேப்பு வேணும் மாப்பு
ஓட்டும் வண்டிக்குள்ள
அஞ்சும் ரிவெர்ஸ் கியரு
தான் சூப்பர் ராசி சித்தப்பு
I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble
I need a gap, my friend
In the vehicle I drive, all five
Are reverse gears only
What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue)
பொலம்பி
பொலம்பி தானான
தானான பேசிக்கலி
அப்படியே பொலம்பிட்டே
போவேண்டியது தான்
விளங்கிடும்
Lamenting and complaining
Thanana thanana
Basically, while complaining like this
One just has to keep moving forward (Dialogue)
Oodi oodi oonju pochu
Tired out running and running continuously
Rest ah podu maapula
Take some rest, my friend
Kaalu javvu thenju pochu
The ligament in my leg has worn out
Seat ah kaatu maapula (Dialogue)
Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue)
Aapu mela aapu kuththi nikkuren
I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble
Gappu venum maapu
I need a gap, my friend
Oottum vandikulla anjum
In the vehicle I drive, all five
Reverse gear-u thaan
Are reverse gears only
Super raasi sithappu (Dialogue)
What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue)
Polambi polambi
Lamenting and complaining
Thanana thanana
Thanana thanana
Basically apadiyae polambitae
Basically, while complaining like this
Povendiyathu thaan
One just has to keep moving forward
Velangidum (Dialogue)
Oh, it's going great! (Dialogue)
80’s pothum saami
Enough of the 80s vibes, Oh God
Na appeat-u thaan
I am taking off now
La la lala la la la
La la lala la la la
La la lala la laa la
La la lala la laa la
Aasai nikkuthae roatil
Desires are standing stranded on the road
Lift kettu lorry yerumaa..
Will a lorry give a lift if asked?
Oodi oodi oonju pochu
Tired out running and running continuously
Rest ah podu maapula
Take some rest, my friend
Kaalu javvu thenju pochu
The ligament in my leg has worn out
Seat ah kaatu maapula (Dialogue)
Show me a seat, my friend (Dialogue)
Aapu mela aapu kuththi nikkuren
I am standing surrounded by trouble after trouble
Gappu venum maapu
I need a gap, my friend
Oottum vandikulla anjum
In the vehicle I drive, all five
Reverse gear-u thaan
Are reverse gears only
Super raasi sithappu (Dialogue)
What a super fortune, uncle (Dialogue)
Polambi polambi
Lamenting and complaining
Thanana thanana
Thanana thanana
Basically apadiyae polambitae
Basically, while complaining like this
Povendiyathu thaan (Dialogue)
One just has to keep moving forward (Dialogue)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oodi Oodi' from the movie Aandavan Kattalai captures the comedic frustration and exhaustion of a common man facing continuous setbacks in life. Using colloquial slang, conversational dialogues, and self-deprecating humor, the protagonist expresses how every attempt to move forward seems to push him backwards, comparing his life to a car where all five gears are reverse gears. Despite the endless streak of bad luck and hardships, the track maintains a lighthearted, cynical tone. It conveys the reality that no matter how much life wears a person down, the only choice left is to keep complaining lightheartedly and keep trudging along.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Oodi oodi oonju pochu”
The repetition of 'Oodi oodi' and 'Polambi polambi' emphasizes the endless, repetitive nature of running and complaining.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oottum vandikulla anjum / Reverse gear-u thaan”
Comparing life's progress to a vehicle where all five gears are 'reverse gears' metaphorically illustrates constant regression and bad luck.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aapu mela aapu kuththi nikkuren / Gappu venum maapu”
The words 'Aapu', 'Gappu', and 'Maapu' share ending rhyming sounds, adding a rhythmic, catchy quality to the colloquial dialogue.
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Trivia
The song incorporates actual dialogue snippets from Vijay Sethupathi and Yogi Babu's characters in the movie 'Aandavan Kattalai'. The film's soundtrack was composed by K (Krishna Kumar), featuring lyrics written by Vivek.
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