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Lyrics & meaning

Porappu Erappu

From Poriyaalan · 2014

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Gana Bala
Music director
M. S. Jones
Details
Poriyaalan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Porappu irappu manushan nammaBirth and death exist for all of us human beings.
EllaarukkumirukkuIt is there for everyone.
Adhu algebra kanakkuThat is complex like an algebra problem.
Namakku andha kadhai edhukkuWhy do we need that story?
Male
Porappu irappu manushan nammaBirth and death exist for all of us human beings.
EllaarukkumirukkuIt is there for everyone.
Adhu algebra kanakkuThat is complex like an algebra problem.
Namakku andha kadhai edhukkuWhy do we need that story?
Male
Pudhu varusham vandhaaWhen the New Year arrives,
KondaadathaanJust to celebrate it,
Vaangi vachom sarakkuWe bought alcohol.
Adhukku side dish thaan murukkuMurukku is the side dish for it.
First-u half ah ulla irakkuDown the first half bottle inside!
Vaazhum varai santhosamaLet us live happily as long as we live,
Vaazhndhuputtu mela polaam daaAnd then go up to the heavens, my friend!
Male
Porappu irappu manushan nammaBirth and death exist for all of us human beings.
EllaarukkumirukkuIt is there for everyone.
Adhu algebra kanakkuThat is complex like an algebra problem.
Namakku andha kadhai edhukkuWhy do we need that story?
Male
{Color Paper-a ottiSticking color paper decorations,
Star-ai mela kattiTying a star up above,
12 mani aanaWhen it turns 12 o'clock,
Cake-ai thaanae vetti} (2)Cutting the cake ourselves (repeated)
Male
Bike-ai wheeling pannumbodhu…While doing a wheelie on the bike...
Aaaaa…aaaa…haaa…..Aaaaa...aaaa...haaa.....
Bike-ai wheeling pannumbodhu…While doing a wheelie on the bike...
Paathu miralanum namma cityOur city should look at us in wonder!
Park..beach…koyil.. kulamPark, beach, temple, pond...
Ellaathaiyum naanga suthiRoaming around everywhere,
Male
Sokku figure-aiLooking at attractive girls,
Paathu thaan daaJust to see them, friend,
Vaazhthu solla poraattamThere is a struggle to wish them happy new year.
Mokka figure-umEven the average-looking girls,
Annaikku thaan daaOnly on that day, my friend,
Enga kitta vaalaattumWag their tails around us!
Male
Porappu irappu manushan nammaBirth and death exist for all of us human beings.
EllaarukkumirukkuIt is there for everyone.
Adhu algebra kanakkuThat is complex like an algebra problem.
Namakku andha kadhai edhukkuWhy do we need that story?
Male
Pudhu varusham vandhaaWhen the New Year arrives,
KondaadathaanJust to celebrate it,
Vaangi vachom sarakkuWe bought alcohol.
Adhukku side dish thaan murukkuMurukku is the side dish for it.
First-u half ah ulla irakkuDown the first half bottle inside!
Male
{Sarakka thoda maattennu thaanSaying I will not touch liquor,
Onnaam thedhi oduvanOne runs on the first day of the month,
Saantharamae baarula thaanBut by the evening, in the bar itself,
Thalaikeezha aaduvan} (2)He dances upside down! (repeated)
Male
Saadhi madha sandaiyellaam…All these caste and religious fights...
Aaaaa…aaa…haaaa…Aaaaa...aaa...haaaa...
Saadhi madha sandaiyellaam…All these caste and religious fights...
Saththiyama namakku venaamSwear on God, we do not want any of it!
Aandavaru… allaa… murugarGod, Allah, Murugan...
Ellam namakku onnu thaandaaEveryone is one and the same to us, friend!
Male
Disco dance… tappaanguthuDisco dance, folk dance...
Aaduvom daa veedu kattiWe will dance like crazy!
Indha varusham pottutaangaThis year they tied us down,
Engalathaan kaiya kattiTying our hands together!
Male
Porappu irappu manushan nammaBirth and death exist for all of us human beings.
EllaarukkumirukkuIt is there for everyone.
Adhu algebra kanakkuThat is complex like an algebra problem.
Namakku andha kadhai edhukkuWhy do we need that story?
Male
Pudhu varusham vandhaaWhen the New Year arrives,
KondaadathaanJust to celebrate it,
Vaangi vachom sarakkuWe bought alcohol.
Adhukku side dish thaan murukkuMurukku is the side dish for it.
First-u half ah ulla irakku…Down the first half bottle inside...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is an energetic youthful track from Poriyaalan (2014) centered around New Year celebrations, friendship, and enjoying life in the present. It encourages people not to get bogged down by existential philosophical questions about life and death, comparing them to complicated algebra equations, but rather to embrace joy, celebration, and brotherhood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Adhu algebra kanakku

Comparing existential philosophy regarding life and death to complex mathematical algebra equations ('Adhu algebra kanakku').

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Color Paper-a otti / Star-ai mela katti

Rhyming line endings ('otti', 'katti', 'vetti') used to build rhythm during celebratory descriptions.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Saantharamae baarula thaan thalaikeezha aaduvan

Exaggerating the behavior of people dancing wildly or upside down in a bar after breaking resolutions.

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Trivia

Poriyaalan (2014) is a Tamil action thriller starring Harish Kalyan and Anandhi. The film's music was composed by M. S. Jones Rupert, marking his debut as a music director in the Tamil film industry.

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