Pudhusaattam
From Thumbaa · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Thumbaa2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Vaanu mannu naanu ellaamae | Sky, earth, me, and everything |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Naakku mookku pookka ellaamae | Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything |
| Kaattaayi enna senja… | What did you do as a forest wind... |
| Male | |
| Kaattukullaara vandhu | Coming inside the forest |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Aaththu kaathu keethu ellaamae | River wind and everything |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Oda kooda paada ellaamae | Even streams singing and everything |
| Kaattaayi enna senja… | What did you do as a forest wind... |
| Male | |
| Kaattukullaara vandhu | Coming inside the forest |
| Poochiga pechuga keechuga | Insects, chattering, chirping |
| Kekkurandi | Can be heard |
| Vaadaga rekkaiga vaangida | To rent wings |
| Paakkurandi | Trying/looking |
| Pattana paavatha sattena | City sins instantly |
| Pokkurandi | Wiping away |
| Kai thara nee vara un vira | As you come to offer a hand, your finger |
| Kokkurandi | Hooking together |
| Male | |
| Kaattukullaara vandhu | Coming inside the forest |
| Puli thaedum maanu nee | You are the deer searched by the tiger |
| Sol pechu kelu nee | Listen to my words |
| Bayamillaa aalu nee | You are a fearless person |
| Enakkonjam paaru nee | Look at me a little |
| Male | |
| Veliveshakkaarandi | He is a pretender on the outside |
| Appapa veerandi | Oh my, such a brave man |
| Una nambi vaarandi | She is coming trusting you |
| Enakkenna guarantee | What is the guarantee for me? |
| Kaattaayi enna senja… | What did you do as a forest wind... |
| Male | |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Vaanu mannu naanu ellaamae | Sky, earth, me, and everything |
| Pudhusaattam | A new game |
| Naakku mookku pookka ellaamae | Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything |
| Kaattaayi enna senja… | What did you do as a forest wind... |
| Male | |
| Kaattukullaara vandhu | Coming inside the forest |
| Male | |
| Sila naal munnaal | A few days ago |
| Kurangathan thirinjomadi | We roamed like monkeys |
| Maram thavithaan | Tree by tree |
| Pazham thaedi alanjomadi..ee… | We wandered searching for fruits |
| Arivillaama sugamathan | Ignorantly enjoying life |
| Kedanthomadi | We lay around |
| Panam thaedi thaan | Chasing after money |
| Sirikkathan marandhomadi..eee | We forgot how to laugh |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil yethum | Nothing in the world |
| Um pola azhagilla sonnen | Was as beautiful as you, I said |
| Indha kaattukulla | Inside this forest |
| Adha konjam naan maathikitten | I changed that thought a little bit |
| Manusanga nenju ovvonnum | Every human heart |
| Thorakkadha kaadu | Is an unopened forest |
| Thoranthu thaan paatha | If you actually open and see |
| Ethuvum ethuvum azhagae | Everything and anything is beautiful |
| Male | |
| Poochiga pechuga keechuga | Insects, chattering, chirping |
| Kekkurandi | Can be heard |
| Vaadaga rekkaiga vaangida | To rent wings |
| Paakkurandi | Trying/looking |
| Pattana paavatha sattena | City sins instantly |
| Pokkurandi | Wiping away |
| Kai thara nee vara un vira | As you come to offer a hand, your finger |
| Kokkurandi | Hooking together |
| Male | |
| Kaattukullaara inga | Here inside the forest |
| Vazhiyellaam minmini | Fireflies all along the path |
| Vizhiyellaam minmini | Fireflies all in the eyes |
| Maramellaam minmini | Fireflies all over the trees |
| Manasellaam minmini | Fireflies all across the heart |
| Ulagellaam minmini | Fireflies all across the world |
| Usurellaam minmini | Fireflies filling the soul |
| Male | |
| En micha vaazhkaikku | For the rest of my life |
| Idhu podhum kanmani | This is enough, my darling |
| Kaattaayi enna senja… | What did you do as a forest wind... |
புதுசாட்டம்
வானு மண்ணு நானு எல்லாமே
புதுசாட்டம்
நாக்கு மூக்கு பூக்க எல்லாமே
காட்டாயி என்ன செஞ்ச....
A new game
Sky, earth, me, and everything
A new game
Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything
What did you do as a forest wind...
காட்டுக்குள்ளார வந்து
புதுசாட்டம்
ஆத்து காத்து கீத்து எல்லாமே
புதுசாட்டம்
ஓட கூட பாட எல்லாமே
காட்டாயி என்ன செஞ்ச....
Coming inside the forest
A new game
River wind and everything
A new game
Even streams singing and everything
What did you do as a forest wind...
காட்டுக்குள்ளார வந்து
பூச்சிக பேச்சுக கீச்சுக
கேக்குறன்டி
வாடகை ரெக்கைக வாங்கிட
பாக்குறன்டி
பட்டன பாவத்த சட்டென
போக்குறன்டி
கை தர நீ வர உன் விர
கோக்குறன்டி
Coming inside the forest
Insects, chattering, chirping
Can be heard
To rent wings
Trying/looking
City sins instantly
Wiping away
As you come to offer a hand, your finger
Hooking together
காட்டுக்குள்ளார வந்து
புலி தேடும் மானு நீ
சொல் பேச்சு கேளு நீ
பயமில்லா ஆளு நீ
எனக்கொஞ்சம் பாரு நீ
Coming inside the forest
You are the deer searched by the tiger
Listen to my words
You are a fearless person
Look at me a little
வெளிவேசக்காரண்டி
அப்பப்ப வீரன்டி
உன்ன நம்பி வாரண்டி
எனகென்ன கேரண்டி
காட்டாயி என்ன செஞ்ச...
He is a pretender on the outside
Oh my, such a brave man
She is coming trusting you
What is the guarantee for me?
What did you do as a forest wind...
புதுசாட்டம்
வானு மண்ணு நானு எல்லாமே
புதுசாட்டம்
நாக்கு மூக்கு பூக்க எல்லாமே
காட்டாயி என்ன செஞ்ச....
A new game
Sky, earth, me, and everything
A new game
Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything
What did you do as a forest wind...
காட்டுக்குள்ளார வந்து
Coming inside the forest
சில நாள் முன்னாள்
குரங்கத்தான் திரிஞ்ஜோமடி
மரம் தாவித்தான்
பழம் தேடி அலைந்ஜோமடி...ஈ...
அறிவில்லாம சுகாமாத்தான்
கெடந்தோமடி
பணம் தேடித்தான்
சிரிக்கத்தான் மறந்தோமடி..ஈ....
A few days ago
We roamed like monkeys
Tree by tree
We wandered searching for fruits
Ignorantly enjoying life
We lay around
Chasing after money
We forgot how to laugh
உலகத்தில் ஏதும்
உம் போல அழகில்ல சொன்னேன்
இந்த காட்டுக்குள்ள
அத கொஞ்சம் நான் மாத்திகிட்டேன்
மனுசங்க நெஞ்சு ஒவ்வொன்னும்
தொறக்காத காது
தொறந்துதான் பாத்த
எதுவும் எதுவும் அழகே
Nothing in the world
Was as beautiful as you, I said
Inside this forest
I changed that thought a little bit
Every human heart
Is an unopened forest
If you actually open and see
Everything and anything is beautiful
பூச்சிக பேச்சுக கீச்சுக
கேக்குறன்டி
வாடகை ரெக்கைக வாங்கிட
பாக்குறன்டி
பட்டன பாவத்த சட்டென
போக்குறன்டி
கை தர நீ வர உன் விர
கோக்குறன்டி
Insects, chattering, chirping
Can be heard
To rent wings
Trying/looking
City sins instantly
Wiping away
As you come to offer a hand, your finger
Hooking together
காட்டுக்குள்ளார இங்க
வழியெல்லாம் மின்மினி
விழியெல்லாம் மின்மினி
மரமெல்லாம் மின்மினி
மனசெல்லாம் மின்மினி
உலகெல்லாம் மின்மினி
உசுரெல்லாம் மின்மினி
Here inside the forest
Fireflies all along the path
Fireflies all in the eyes
Fireflies all over the trees
Fireflies all across the heart
Fireflies all across the world
Fireflies filling the soul
என் மிச்ச வாழ்க்கைக்கு
இது போதும் கண்மணி
காட்டாயி என்ன செஞ்ச....
For the rest of my life
This is enough, my darling
What did you do as a forest wind...
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Vaanu mannu naanu ellaamae
Sky, earth, me, and everything
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Naakku mookku pookka ellaamae
Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything
Kaattaayi enna senja…
What did you do as a forest wind...
Kaattukullaara vandhu
Coming inside the forest
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Aaththu kaathu keethu ellaamae
River wind and everything
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Oda kooda paada ellaamae
Even streams singing and everything
Kaattaayi enna senja…
What did you do as a forest wind...
Kaattukullaara vandhu
Coming inside the forest
Poochiga pechuga keechuga
Insects, chattering, chirping
Kekkurandi
Can be heard
Vaadaga rekkaiga vaangida
To rent wings
Paakkurandi
Trying/looking
Pattana paavatha sattena
City sins instantly
Pokkurandi
Wiping away
Kai thara nee vara un vira
As you come to offer a hand, your finger
Kokkurandi
Hooking together
Kaattukullaara vandhu
Coming inside the forest
Puli thaedum maanu nee
You are the deer searched by the tiger
Sol pechu kelu nee
Listen to my words
Bayamillaa aalu nee
You are a fearless person
Enakkonjam paaru nee
Look at me a little
Veliveshakkaarandi
He is a pretender on the outside
Appapa veerandi
Oh my, such a brave man
Una nambi vaarandi
She is coming trusting you
Enakkenna guarantee
What is the guarantee for me?
Kaattaayi enna senja…
What did you do as a forest wind...
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Vaanu mannu naanu ellaamae
Sky, earth, me, and everything
Pudhusaattam
A new game
Naakku mookku pookka ellaamae
Tongue, nose, flowers, and everything
Kaattaayi enna senja…
What did you do as a forest wind...
Kaattukullaara vandhu
Coming inside the forest
Sila naal munnaal
A few days ago
Kurangathan thirinjomadi
We roamed like monkeys
Maram thavithaan
Tree by tree
Pazham thaedi alanjomadi..ee…
We wandered searching for fruits
Arivillaama sugamathan
Ignorantly enjoying life
Kedanthomadi
We lay around
Panam thaedi thaan
Chasing after money
Sirikkathan marandhomadi..eee
We forgot how to laugh
Ulagathil yethum
Nothing in the world
Um pola azhagilla sonnen
Was as beautiful as you, I said
Indha kaattukulla
Inside this forest
Adha konjam naan maathikitten
I changed that thought a little bit
Manusanga nenju ovvonnum
Every human heart
Thorakkadha kaadu
Is an unopened forest
Thoranthu thaan paatha
If you actually open and see
Ethuvum ethuvum azhagae
Everything and anything is beautiful
Poochiga pechuga keechuga
Insects, chattering, chirping
Kekkurandi
Can be heard
Vaadaga rekkaiga vaangida
To rent wings
Paakkurandi
Trying/looking
Pattana paavatha sattena
City sins instantly
Pokkurandi
Wiping away
Kai thara nee vara un vira
As you come to offer a hand, your finger
Kokkurandi
Hooking together
Kaattukullaara inga
Here inside the forest
Vazhiyellaam minmini
Fireflies all along the path
Vizhiyellaam minmini
Fireflies all in the eyes
Maramellaam minmini
Fireflies all over the trees
Manasellaam minmini
Fireflies all across the heart
Ulagellaam minmini
Fireflies all across the world
Usurellaam minmini
Fireflies filling the soul
En micha vaazhkaikku
For the rest of my life
Idhu podhum kanmani
This is enough, my darling
Kaattaayi enna senja…
What did you do as a forest wind...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pudhusaattam' from the film Thumbaa is a playful, nature-infused song celebrating the beauty and healing power of the forest. The protagonist reflects on leaving behind urban chaos, greed, and stress, finding inner peace and rejuvenation among nature's insects, trees, and fireflies. The lyrics playfully compare human emotions to wild elements, emphasizing how immersing oneself in nature reshapes one's perspective on life and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vazhiyellaam minmini / Vizhiyellaam minmini / Maramellaam minmini...”
The word 'minmini' (fireflies) is repeated at the end of multiple consecutive lines to evoke a sense of continuous illumination across all dimensions of experience.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kekkurandi / Paakkurandi / Pokkurandi / Kokkurandi”
Matching end-rhymes ('...kku-randi') create a rhythmic, catchy cadence throughout the verse.
Metaphor
“Manusanga nenju ovvonnum thorakkadha kaadu”
The singer equates every human heart to an unexplored forest that holds hidden beauty once opened.
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Trivia
'Thumbaa' (2019) is an adventure-comedy film centered around wildlife conservation, scored by Anirudh Ravichander, Vivek-Mervin, and Santhosh Dhayanidhi, featuring lyrics written primarily by Madhan Karky.
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