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Lyrics & meaning

Pom Pom

From Desingu Raja · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Vijay Prakash
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Desingu Raja2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi paakkuraWhy girl, why are you looking at me like this?
Yedho aagudhu ullaaraSomething happens inside me.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pesuraWhy girl, why are you talking like this?
Yeppo varuva nee kai seraWhen will you come to join my hands?
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pannuraWhy girl, why are you doing like this?
Kaadhala sollura kannaalaYou express love through your eyes.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi kaaturaWhy girl, why are you showing off like this?
Thaaliya katturen munnaalaI will tie the sacred thread right in front of you.
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi paakkuraWhy girl, why are you looking at me like this?
Yedho aagudhu ullaaraSomething happens inside me.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pesuraWhy girl, why are you talking like this?
Yeppo varuva nee kai seraWhen will you come to join my hands?
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pannuraWhy girl, why are you doing like this?
Kaadhala sollura kannaalaYou express love through your eyes.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi kaaturaWhy girl, why are you showing off like this?
Thaaliya katturen munnaalaI will tie the sacred thread right in front of you.
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Male
Kumari pullanu naan nenachenI thought you were a young, innocent girl.
Nee kolaiya aruppadhennaadiWhy are you cutting me down like a killer, girl?
Aavaara pinjunu naan nenachenI thought you were a tender fruit.
Nee alaiya viduvadhennaadiWhy are you making me wander around restless, girl?
Male
Maaman ponna naan nenachenI thought you were my cross-cousin intended for marriage.
Maraigiriyae yennaadiWhy are you hiding away from me, girl?
Nee paalunnu thaan naan nenachenI thought you were pure like milk.
Thiriyiriyae yennaadiWhy are you curdling like spoiled milk, girl?
Male
Kaathu karuppunnu enna nenachuThinking of me as an evil spirit,
Nee ooraiyum koottura yennaadiWhy are you gathering the whole village against me, girl?
Oothu sorakkura velaiyilaeAt the time when affection springs forth,
Nee ummunu nikkira yennaadiWhy are you standing silent and grumpy, girl?
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi paakkuraWhy girl, why are you looking at me like this?
Yedho aagudhu ullaaraSomething happens inside me.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pesuraWhy girl, why are you talking like this?
Yeppo varuva nee kai seraWhen will you come to join my hands?
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pannuraWhy girl, why are you doing like this?
Kaadhala sollura kannaalaYou express love through your eyes.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi kaaturaWhy girl, why are you showing off like this?
Thaaliya katturen munnaalaI will tie the sacred thread right in front of you.
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Male
Samaikka sollura aalu illaiThere is no one asking you to cook.
Nee samayam paakkura yennaadiWhy are you waiting for the right moment, girl?
Thovaikka sollura aalu illaThere is no one asking you to wash clothes.
Nee thuruvi kekkura yennaadiWhy are you probing and interrogating me, girl?
Male
Vela seiya naan irukkenI am here to do all the work.
Sollu innum yennaadiTell me what else you need, girl?
Kovil kolam pola unnaLike surrounding a sacred temple tank,
Sutthi varen yennaadiI keep going around you, girl!
Male
Aalaana nee thaanaeYou are the mature young woman now,
Ennoda dhevadhaMy goddess angel!
Apparam vera yennaadiWhat else matters after that, girl?
Aaru ezhu pulla nee pethu kuduthaaIf you bear six or seven children for me,
Adhu mattum podhum yennaadiThat alone is enough for me, girl!
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi paakkuraWhy girl, why are you looking at me like this?
Yedho aagudhu ullaaraSomething happens inside me.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pesuraWhy girl, why are you talking like this?
Yeppo varuva nee kai seraWhen will you come to join my hands?
Male
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi pannuraWhy girl, why are you doing like this?
Kaadhala sollura kannaalaYou express love through your eyes.
Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi kaaturaWhy girl, why are you showing off like this?
Thaaliya katturen munnaalaI will tie the sacred thread right in front of you.
Male
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pomPom pom pom pom pom
Pom pom pom pom pom …..Pom pom pom pom pom...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yennaadi Yennaadi is a lively and playful rural folk song from the 2013 Tamil movie Desingu Raja. In this track, the protagonist playfully complains about his beloved's mixed signals and teasing behavior. Though she acts distant and plays hard to get, her eyes reveal her true affection. He humorously reassures her that he will handle all household chores once married and envisions a blissful family life together with children.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Emonai

Yennaadi yennaadi ippudi paakkura

The repetition of 'Yennaadi yennaadi' at the start of multiple lines creates a catchy, conversational rhythm characteristic of Tamil folk music.

Metaphor / Uvamai

Nee paalunnu thaan naan nenachen / Thiriyiriyae yennaadi

Comparing the girl to pure milk ('paalunnu thaan naan nenachen') and her change in attitude to milk curdling ('Thiriyiriyae yennaadi').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nee samayam paakkura yennaadi / Nee thuruvi kekkura yennaadi

The consistent use of the refrain word 'yennaadi' at the end of consecutive lines builds a playful refrain rhythm.

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Trivia

'Yennaadi Yennaadi' from Desingu Raja (2013) was composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The track became very popular in rural Tamil Nadu for its energetic brass-heavy arrangement, infectious folk beats, and charmingly humorous lyrics.

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