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Lyrics & meaning

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 paathaHey girl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-uA new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu pattaWhen your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-uIt feels like a fan, not just a switch
Female
Nee orakannal paathaWhen you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-uEven the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-uThe stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-uIs like a brand new metro rail
Male
Adi yaaru unnai pettha aathaHey, who is the mother that gave birth to you?
Kaala thoduven avangala paathaI will touch her feet if I see her
Female
Ada yenga unnodiya appaHey, where is your father?
Kumbuduven koyil kattiI will build a temple and worship him
Yappa yappa yappa yappaOh my, oh my, oh my, oh my
Male
Pennae unnai paathaGirl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-uA new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu pattaWhen your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-uIt feels like a fan, not just a switch
Female
Nee orakannal paathaWhen you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-uEven the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-uThe stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-uIs like a brand new metro rail
Male
Adi sangu sakkaram polaLike a spinning Catherine wheel firework
Summa sutha vekkiraaalaeYou make me spin around effortlessly
Un pin azhaga kaattiShowing your charm from behind
Oh my traditional beautyOh my traditional beauty
Male
Ice katti polaJust like a block of ice
Urugavekkira aalaYou are the person making me melt
Un kurumbuthanam kaattiShowing off your playful mischief
Ennai konjuriyae naughtyYou affectionately tease me, you naughty girl
Male
Adi yaaru unnodiya teacherHey, who is your teacher?
Poetic-ah pesiSpeaking so poetically
Pannuriyae ennai ippoYou are inflicting upon me right now
Torture tortureTorture, torture
Male
Pennae unnai paathaGirl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-uA new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu pattaWhen your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-uIt feels like a fan, not just a switch
Female
Nee orakannal paathaWhen you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-uEven the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-uThe stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-uIs like a brand new metro rail
Chorus
…………………………....
Female
Hey jallikattu kaalaiHey, like a Jallikattu bull
Pola vanthu aalaYou come and charge at me
Modhuriyae strong-ahStriking me so strongly
Konjam soft-ah thotta wrong-ahIs it wrong if I touch you a little softly?
Male
Kamarakattu polaLike the sweet Jaggery candy Kamarakattu
Un udhatu naalaBecause of your sweet lips
Ooruthadi naakkuMy tongue is watering
Adhaan nikkala en break-uThat is why my brakes fail completely
Female
Yaaru unnai senja saamyWhich God made you?
Nee vanthathaalaBecause of your arrival
Sorgamma maariduchu intha bhoomiThis earth has transformed into heaven
Male
Pennae unnai paathaGirl, when I look at you
En nenjil pudhu tune-uA new tune plays in my heart
Un moochu kaathu pattaWhen your breath touches me
Athu switch illa fan-uIt feels like a fan, not just a switch
Female
Nee orakannal paathaWhen you look with a side glance
Semma cool aguthu veyil-uEven the blazing sun becomes super cool
Nee nadanthu varum style-uThe stylish way you walk towards me
Athu pudhu metro rail-uIs like a brand new metro rail
Male
Hey hey pennaeHey hey girl
Unnai paathaWhen I look at you
En nenjilIn my heart
Pudhu tune-uA new tune
Un moochuYour breath
Kaathu pattaWhen it touches me
Athu switch-uIs it a switch
Illaa fan-uOr 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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