Pudhu Metro Rail
From Saamy 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Singers
- Chiyaan Vikram, Keerthy Suresh
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Saamy 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey pennae unnai paatha | Hey girl, when I look at you |
| En nenjil pudhu tune-u | A new tune plays in my heart |
| Un moochu kaathu patta | When your breath touches me |
| Athu switch illa fan-u | It feels like a fan, not just a switch |
| Female | |
| Nee orakannal paatha | When you look with a side glance |
| Semma cool aguthu veyil-u | Even the blazing sun becomes super cool |
| Nee nadanthu varum style-u | The stylish way you walk towards me |
| Athu pudhu metro rail-u | Is like a brand new metro rail |
| Male | |
| Adi yaaru unnai pettha aatha | Hey, who is the mother that gave birth to you? |
| Kaala thoduven avangala paatha | I will touch her feet if I see her |
| Female | |
| Ada yenga unnodiya appa | Hey, where is your father? |
| Kumbuduven koyil katti | I will build a temple and worship him |
| Yappa yappa yappa yappa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Male | |
| Pennae unnai paatha | Girl, when I look at you |
| En nenjil pudhu tune-u | A new tune plays in my heart |
| Un moochu kaathu patta | When your breath touches me |
| Athu switch illa fan-u | It feels like a fan, not just a switch |
| Female | |
| Nee orakannal paatha | When you look with a side glance |
| Semma cool aguthu veyil-u | Even the blazing sun becomes super cool |
| Nee nadanthu varum style-u | The stylish way you walk towards me |
| Athu pudhu metro rail-u | Is like a brand new metro rail |
| Male | |
| Adi sangu sakkaram pola | Like a spinning Catherine wheel firework |
| Summa sutha vekkiraaalae | You make me spin around effortlessly |
| Un pin azhaga kaatti | Showing your charm from behind |
| Oh my traditional beauty | Oh my traditional beauty |
| Male | |
| Ice katti pola | Just like a block of ice |
| Urugavekkira aala | You are the person making me melt |
| Un kurumbuthanam kaatti | Showing off your playful mischief |
| Ennai konjuriyae naughty | You affectionately tease me, you naughty girl |
| Male | |
| Adi yaaru unnodiya teacher | Hey, who is your teacher? |
| Poetic-ah pesi | Speaking so poetically |
| Pannuriyae ennai ippo | You are inflicting upon me right now |
| Torture torture | Torture, torture |
| Male | |
| Pennae unnai paatha | Girl, when I look at you |
| En nenjil pudhu tune-u | A new tune plays in my heart |
| Un moochu kaathu patta | When your breath touches me |
| Athu switch illa fan-u | It feels like a fan, not just a switch |
| Female | |
| Nee orakannal paatha | When you look with a side glance |
| Semma cool aguthu veyil-u | Even the blazing sun becomes super cool |
| Nee nadanthu varum style-u | The stylish way you walk towards me |
| Athu pudhu metro rail-u | Is like a brand new metro rail |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Hey jallikattu kaalai | Hey, like a Jallikattu bull |
| Pola vanthu aala | You come and charge at me |
| Modhuriyae strong-ah | Striking me so strongly |
| Konjam soft-ah thotta wrong-ah | Is it wrong if I touch you a little softly? |
| Male | |
| Kamarakattu pola | Like the sweet Jaggery candy Kamarakattu |
| Un udhatu naala | Because of your sweet lips |
| Ooruthadi naakku | My tongue is watering |
| Adhaan nikkala en break-u | That is why my brakes fail completely |
| Female | |
| Yaaru unnai senja saamy | Which God made you? |
| Nee vanthathaala | Because of your arrival |
| Sorgamma maariduchu intha bhoomi | This earth has transformed into heaven |
| Male | |
| Pennae unnai paatha | Girl, when I look at you |
| En nenjil pudhu tune-u | A new tune plays in my heart |
| Un moochu kaathu patta | When your breath touches me |
| Athu switch illa fan-u | It feels like a fan, not just a switch |
| Female | |
| Nee orakannal paatha | When you look with a side glance |
| Semma cool aguthu veyil-u | Even the blazing sun becomes super cool |
| Nee nadanthu varum style-u | The stylish way you walk towards me |
| Athu pudhu metro rail-u | Is like a brand new metro rail |
| Male | |
| Hey hey pennae | Hey hey girl |
| Unnai paatha | When I look at you |
| En nenjil | In my heart |
| Pudhu tune-u | A new tune |
| Un moochu | Your breath |
| Kaathu patta | When it touches me |
| Athu switch-u | Is it a switch |
| Illaa fan-u | Or a fan |
| Ummahhh… | Mwah! |
ஹே பெண்ணே
உன்னை பாத்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் புது டியூனு
உன் மூச்சு காத்து பட்டா
அது சுவிட்ச் இல்லா பேனு
Hey girl, when I look at you
A new tune plays in my heart
When your breath touches me
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
நீ ஓரக்கண்ணால் பாத்தா
செம கூல் ஆகுது வெயிலு
நீ நடந்து வரும் ஸ்டைலு
அது புது மெட்ரோ ரயிலு
When you look with a side glance
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
The stylish way you walk towards me
Is like a brand new metro rail
அடி யாரு உன்னை
பெத்த ஆத்தா
கால தொடுவேன் அவங்கள பாத்தா
Hey, who is the mother that gave birth to you?
I will touch her feet if I see her
அட எங்கே
உன்னுடைய அப்பா
கும்புடுவேன் கோயில் கட்டி
யப்பா யப்பா யப்பா யப்பா
Hey, where is your father?
I will build a temple and worship him
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
பெண்ணே
உன்னை பாத்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் புது டியூனு
உன் மூச்சு காத்து பட்டா
அது சுவிட்ச் இல்லா பேனு
Girl, when I look at you
A new tune plays in my heart
When your breath touches me
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
நீ ஓரக்கண்ணால் பாத்தா
செம கூல் ஆகுது வெயிலு
நீ நடந்து வரும் ஸ்டைலு
அது புது மெட்ரோ ரயிலு
When you look with a side glance
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
The stylish way you walk towards me
Is like a brand new metro rail
அடி சங்கு சக்கரம் போல
சும்மா சுத்த வக்கிற ஆள
உன் பின் அழக காட்டி
ஓ மை ட்ரடிஷனல் பியூட்டி
Like a spinning Catherine wheel firework
You make me spin around effortlessly
Showing your charm from behind
Oh my traditional beauty
ஐஸ் கட்டி போல
உருகவைக்கிற ஆள
உன் குறும்புத்தனம் காட்டி
என்னை கொஞ்சுரியே நாட்டி
Just like a block of ice
You are the person making me melt
Showing off your playful mischief
You affectionately tease me, you naughty girl
அடி யாரு உன்னுடைய டீச்சர்
போயட்டிக்கா பேசி
பண்ணுறியே என்னை இப்போ
டார்ச்சர் டார்ச்சர்
Hey, who is your teacher?
Speaking so poetically
You are inflicting upon me right now
Torture, torture
பெண்ணே
உன்னை பாத்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் புது டியூனு
உன் மூச்சு காத்து பட்டா
அது சுவிட்ச் இல்லா பேனு
Girl, when I look at you
A new tune plays in my heart
When your breath touches me
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
நீ ஓரக்கண்ணால் பாத்தா
செம கூல் ஆகுது வெயிலு
நீ நடந்து வரும் ஸ்டைலு
அது புது மெட்ரோ ரயிலு
When you look with a side glance
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
The stylish way you walk towards me
Is like a brand new metro rail
ஹே ஜல்லிக்கட்டு காளை
போல வந்து ஆள
மோதுறியே ஸ்ட்ராங்கா
கொஞ்சம் சாஃப்டா தொட்டா ராங்கா
...
கமறுக்கட்டு போல
உன் உதட்டுனால
ஊறுதடி நாக்கு
அதான் நிக்கல என் பிரேக்கு
Hey, like a Jallikattu bull
You come and charge at me
Striking me so strongly
Is it wrong if I touch you a little softly?
யாரு உன்னை செஞ்ச சாமி
நீ வந்ததால
சொர்க்கமா மாறிடுச்சு இந்த பூமி
Like the sweet Jaggery candy Kamarakattu
Because of your sweet lips
My tongue is watering
That is why my brakes fail completely
பெண்ணே உன்னை பாத்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் புது டியூனு
உன் மூச்சு காத்து பட்டா
அது சுவிட்ச் இல்லா பேனு
Which God made you?
Because of your arrival
This earth has transformed into heaven
நீ ஓரக்கண்ணால் பாத்தா
செம கூல் ஆகுது வெயிலு
நீ நடந்து வரும் ஸ்டைலு
அது புது மெட்ரோ ரயிலு
Girl, when I look at you
A new tune plays in my heart
When your breath touches me
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
ஹே ஹே பெண்ணே
உன்னை பாத்தா
என் நெஞ்சில் புது டியூனு
உன் மூச்சு காத்து பட்டா
அது சுவிட்ச் இல்லா பேனு
When you look with a side glance
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
The stylish way you walk towards me
Is like a brand new metro rail
Hey hey girl
When I look at you
In my heart
A new tune
Your breath
When it touches me
Is it a switch
Or a fan
Mwah!
Hey pennae unnai paatha
Hey girl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-u
A new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu patta
When your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-u
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
Nee orakannal paatha
When you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-u
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-u
The stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-u
Is like a brand new metro rail
Adi yaaru unnai pettha aatha
Hey, who is the mother that gave birth to you?
Kaala thoduven avangala paatha
I will touch her feet if I see her
Ada yenga unnodiya appa
Hey, where is your father?
Kumbuduven koyil katti
I will build a temple and worship him
Yappa yappa yappa yappa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Pennae unnai paatha
Girl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-u
A new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu patta
When your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-u
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
Nee orakannal paatha
When you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-u
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-u
The stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-u
Is like a brand new metro rail
Adi sangu sakkaram pola
Like a spinning Catherine wheel firework
Summa sutha vekkiraaalae
You make me spin around effortlessly
Un pin azhaga kaatti
Showing your charm from behind
Oh my traditional beauty
Oh my traditional beauty
Ice katti pola
Just like a block of ice
Urugavekkira aala
You are the person making me melt
Un kurumbuthanam kaatti
Showing off your playful mischief
Ennai konjuriyae naughty
You affectionately tease me, you naughty girl
Adi yaaru unnodiya teacher
Hey, who is your teacher?
Poetic-ah pesi
Speaking so poetically
Pannuriyae ennai ippo
You are inflicting upon me right now
Torture torture
Torture, torture
Pennae unnai paatha
Girl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-u
A new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu patta
When your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-u
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
Nee orakannal paatha
When you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-u
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-u
The stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-u
Is like a brand new metro rail
………………………….
...
Hey jallikattu kaalai
Hey, like a Jallikattu bull
Pola vanthu aala
You come and charge at me
Modhuriyae strong-ah
Striking me so strongly
Konjam soft-ah thotta wrong-ah
Is it wrong if I touch you a little softly?
Kamarakattu pola
Like the sweet Jaggery candy Kamarakattu
Un udhatu naala
Because of your sweet lips
Ooruthadi naakku
My tongue is watering
Adhaan nikkala en break-u
That is why my brakes fail completely
Yaaru unnai senja saamy
Which God made you?
Nee vanthathaala
Because of your arrival
Sorgamma maariduchu intha bhoomi
This earth has transformed into heaven
Pennae unnai paatha
Girl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-u
A new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu patta
When your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-u
It feels like a fan, not just a switch
Nee orakannal paatha
When you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-u
Even the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-u
The stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-u
Is like a brand new metro rail
Hey hey pennae
Hey hey girl
Unnai paatha
When I look at you
En nenjil
In my heart
Pudhu tune-u
A new tune
Un moochu
Your breath
Kaathu patta
When it touches me
Athu switch-u
Is it a switch
Illaa fan-u
Or a fan
Ummahhh…
Mwah!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pudhu Metro Rail' (also known as 'Pudhu Tune-u') from Saamy 2 is a vibrant, upbeat romantic duet expressing hyper-modern urban courtship through whimsical comparisons. The protagonist praises the heroine's modern style and traditional beauty, comparing her walk to the sleekness of a new metro train and her presence to cooling breeze in hot weather. The song utilizes lighthearted Tamil colloquial expressions mixed with English slang to portray affectionate infatuation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Nee nadanthu varum style-u / Athu pudhu metro rail-u”
Compares the heroine's swift and stylish walk directly to a modern metro train ('Nee nadanthu varum style-u, Athu pudhu metro rail-u').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Un moochu kaathu patta / Athu switch illa fan-u”
Metaphorically describes her breath as a cooling fan switch ('Un moochu kaathu patta, Athu switch illa fan-u').
Rhyme (Emoni/Iyaibu)
“En nenjil pudhu tune-u ... Athu pudhu metro rail-u”
End rhyming of modern loan words 'tune-u', 'fan-u', 'veyil-u', and 'rail-u' creates a catchy, contemporary cadence.
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Trivia
The song features vocals sung by lead actor Vikram himself alongside Keerthy Suresh, making it a rare duet sung by the lead actors of the film. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music and wrote the lyrics.
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