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Lyrics & meaning

Pooparikka Neeyum

From Something Something Unakkum Enakkum · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Shankar Mahadevan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Something Something Unakkum Enakkum
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poo parikka neeyum pogaadhae
Unna paathaalae
Pookkalukkul kaththi sandaiyadi
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Pottu veikka neeyum pogaadhae
Unna paathaalae
Kannaadi kaigal neetumadi
Thandhaanae thandhaanae
Koyilukku neeyum pogaadhae
Goupurangal saanji paakumadi
Paakumadi
Kaatukkullae neeyum pogaadhae
Kottugira thaenee koottam
Thaenedukka udhatai suthumadi
Ohooo…hoooo……
Poo parikka neeyum pogaadhae
Unna paathaalae
Pookkalukkul kaththi sandaiyadi…hoo
Hei sa hus sa hei sa hus sa
hei sa hus sa hei sa hus sa
hei sa hus sa hei sa hus sa
Yelae lelae yelae
Yelae lelae yelae
Yelae lelae yelaelelae
Yelay yelayalae
Hoo hehhae hoo hehhae
Sooraavali pola pogira
Indha ilamaiya
Yaaraachum thadukka mudiyumaa
Suthi suthi aattam podura
Indha vayasidam
Yaarachum nerunga mudiyumaa ….hoooo
Hei ga ga ga ri ga ri sa sa
Sa ni ni sa
Ga ga ga ri ga ri sa sa aa aa aa
{Hoiyaraa hoiyaa} (4)
Mmm aathukulla nee kulichaa
Angae ulla meenu ellaam
Meesaiya thaan suthikkittu
Alaiyudhadi….
Aatukutti kooda ippa
Dhaadi onnu vachikittu
Oru thalai kaadhaludan
Thiriyudhadi ee ee ee ee
Kuchuppudi kadhakali ellaam
Unn nadayilae
Pudhu pudhu paadam padikumae
Rangoli kolam edhukkadi
Konjam vekkappadu
Kannaththil vannam pirakkumae
Naadu vittu naadu varum
Vedanthaangal vellai puraa
Yaar manadhil koodukatta
Varugiradhoo
Kaal mulacha sooriyanaa
Dhool kelappi suthuriyae
Unnidathil endha nilaa oli perumo
Vattam idum pattaam poochiyae
Unn vannamellaam
Ottikkolla poovum poothirukku
Thittam illa dhesaiyum illaiyae
Unn vaalibam parandhida
Thadaiyum engirukku
Wooowoooo…hoooo..hoooo…
Don't you go to pick flowers,
for just seeing you,
the flowers will get into a sword fight!
Thanthane thanthane
Don't you go to put on a bindi,
for just seeing you,
the mirror will reach out its hands!
Thanthane thanthane
Don't you go to the temple,
the temple towers will bend down to look at you!
They will look at you!
Don't you go into the woods,
for a swarm of stinging bees
will circle your lips to gather honey!
Oho... ho......
Don't you go to pick flowers,
for just seeing you,
the flowers will get into a sword fight... oh!
Hey sa hus sa hey sa hus sa
Hey sa hus sa hey sa hus sa
Hey sa hus sa hey sa hus sa
Ele lele ele
Ele lele ele
Ele lele elelele
Ele eleyale
Ho heh-he ho heh-he
Rushing forward like a whirlwind,
this youthful spirit,
can anyone ever stop it?
Spinning and dancing all around,
to this energetic age,
can anyone even get close? ...Ho-o-o-o
Hey ga ga ga ri ga ri sa sa
Sa ni ni sa
Ga ga ga ri ga ri sa sa ah ah ah
{Hoyyaara hoyyaa} (4)
Mmm, if you bathe in the river,
all the fish in the water
twirl their whiskers
and wander around in a daze!
Even a little goat kid now
has grown a little beard
and roams about
lovesick with one-sided love!
Dances like Kuchipudi and Kathakali
from your graceful walk
will learn brand new lessons!
Why do you need a rangoli pattern?
Just blush a little,
and rich colors will bloom on your cheeks!
Flying across distant lands,
O white bird of Vedanthangal (bird sanctuary),
in whose heart are you coming
to build your nest?
Like a sun that has grown legs,
you swirl around stirring up a storm!
Which moon will draw light from you to shine?
O fluttering butterfly,
to catch your vibrant colors,
flowers have blossomed everywhere!
With no fixed plan and no set direction,
for your youth to soar high,
where is any obstacle?
Ooh ooh ooh... ho-o-o.. ho-o-o...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lively song celebrates youthful energy, beauty, and playful romance. The singer playfully warns the young heroine that her captivating charm disrupts nature itself—flowers fight over her, temple towers bow to see her, honeybees mistake her lips for sweet nectar, and even river fish twirl their moustaches in admiration. Her energetic spirit is compared to a whirlwind that cannot be tamed. In the second half, her natural grace is praised as superior to classical dances, and her blush is preferred over drawn patterns. The song captures the boundless freedom, charm, and vibrant exuberance of youth, framing the heroine as a radiant force of nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Atiyuyarvu Ani)

“Pookkalukkul kaththi sandaiyadi / Goupurangal saanji paakumadi”

Exaggerated imagery such as temple towers leaning over to look at her and flowers fighting each other with swords to emphasize her beauty.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

“Sooraavali pola pogira indha ilamaiya”

Comparing the unstoppable force of youth to a whirlwind using the explicit comparison word 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagakani)

“Vedanthaangal vellai puraa / Kaal mulacha sooriyanaa”

Directly comparing the heroine to a white migratory dove from Vedanthangal and a sun with legs without using comparison words.

Personification

“Angae ulla meenu ellaam meesaiya thaan suthikkittu”

Attributing human actions like twirling moustaches and having one-sided love to fish and young goats.

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Trivia

'Poo Parikka Neeyum' is a hit song from the 2006 Tamil romantic drama 'Unakkum Enakkum' (Something Something), starring Jayam Ravi and Trisha. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, and sung by Tippu and Harini.

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