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Lyrics & meaning

Pudichiruka Illa Pudikalaya

From Kalakalappu 2 · 2018

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Varun Parandhaman, Rajan Chelliah
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Kalakalappu 22018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pudichiruka illa pudikalayaDo you like me or do you not?
Illa pudichatha pola nadikiriyaOr are you just pretending to like me?
Sirikiriya illa moraikiriyaAre you smiling or are you frowning?
Illa moraipathu pola rasikiriyaOr are you secretly enjoying while pretending to frown?
Chorus
Aaa ah…Aaa ah...
Male :Adi onnumae puriyalaMale: Hey girl, I don't understand anything at all.
Chorus :Aaa ah…Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male :Adi sathiyama teriyalaMale: Truly, I have no idea.
Chorus :Aaa ah…Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male :Ippo verai vazhiyum illaiMale: Now there is no other option,
Neeyae sollidumaYou tell me yourself.
Male
Yenna naan tubelight-uBecause I am a slow-witted tubelight,
En heart-u white-uMy heart is pure and white,
Neethan en sightYou are my only crush/sight,
Konjom…Chorus :Vaa maJust a little bit... Chorus: Come on, girl!
Male
Seri ethuku fight-uOkay, why should we fight?
Nee sonna right-uWhatever you say is right,
En life-uke ligh–tu…You are the light of my life...
Chorus :HemaChorus: Hema!
Chorus
Seriya ma…Male :AaaaaaIs it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aaChorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
Chorus
Aishwarya are you ready-ahAishwarya, are you ready?
Un veeta vittu enkuda thanLeaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variyaWill you come?
Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliyaAishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naanI am swooning at your lovely smile!
Chorus
Seriya ma…Male :AaaaaaIs it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aaChorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
Male
Partha odan pidikum figurunga…Girls who catch your eye immediately upon seeing them...
Chorus :AdedaChorus: Oh wow!
Male :Boomiyila romba peru porapanga…Male: Many such girls are born on this earth...
Chorus :AahmangaChorus: Yes, indeed!
Male
Pesa pesa pidikum ponnuga than…Male: But girls whom you fall for as you keep talking to them...
Chorus :AdedaeChorus: Oh wow!
Male :Romba romba kammiya irupanga…Male: Are very, very rare to find...
Chorus :AahmangaChorus: Yes, indeed!
Male
Scooty pulser-eh piece aakumA light Scooty can smash a heavy Pulsar bike to pieces,
Oru sweety un heart-eh loosu aakumA sweet girl can drive your heart completely crazy,
Ava beauty un pain-eh lesa aakumHer beauty will ease away all your pain,
Love-eh life- ah yum mass aakumLove will make your entire life awesome!
Male
Adi sirikkira silaiyaeHey smiling statue,
Veesure valaiyaeCasting your spellbinding net,
Unnai mattum manasukul nenaipenae…I will keep thinking only of you in my heart...
Chorus :NenaipenaeChorus: I will keep thinking!
Male
Terikkira alaiyaeCrashing ocean wave,
Adikkira mazhaiyaePouring rain,
Unakkulae naan vanthu kudhipenae…I will dive right into you...
Chorus :KudhipenaeChorus: I will dive!
Male
Olagathil porakum ponnunga yaarumNo girl born in this world,
Unakkennu porakka mattangaIs born specifically reserved just for you.
Kidaikira gap-u laIn whatever chance or gap you get,
Nool-eh vidu da machanFlirt and try your luck, my brother!
Kandippa thirumbi paapangaThey will definitely turn around and look.
Chorus
Aishwarya are you ready-ahAishwarya, are you ready?
Un veeta vittu enkuda thanLeaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variyaWill you come?
Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliyaAishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naanI am swooning at your lovely smile!
Male
Veeta vittu enkuda thanLeaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variyaWill you come?
Aishwarya…Aishwarya...
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naanI am swooning at your lovely smile!
Chorus
Seriya ma…Male :AaaaaaIs it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :AaaaaaaChorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aaChorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a energetic, fun, and youth-centric romantic track where the male protagonist expresses his humorous confusion regarding his love interest's mixed signals. Self-deprecatingly comparing his slow understanding to a 'tubelight' that flickers before turning on, he pleads with her to clarify if her smiles and scowls mean she truly loves him. The song mixes catchy urban slang with comical relationship advice for young men.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Yenna naan tubelight-u

The speaker calls himself a 'tubelight', a popular Tamil slang metaphor for someone who is slow to comprehend romantic hints.

Rhyme / Tanglish End Rhyme

Yenna naan tubelight-u / En heart-u white-u

Playful internal and end rhyming using Tamil-English loan words: tubelight-u, white-u, sight-u, fight-u, right-u, light-u.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Adi sirikkira silaiyae / Veesure valaiyae / Terikkira alaiyae / Adikkira mazhaiyae

Assonance and end rhyming using the '-aiye' suffix across sequential poetic lines.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Pudichiruka illa pudikalaya / Illa pudichatha pola nadikiriya

Repetition of the initial sound 'Pud' across line-opening words.

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Trivia

Though listed as unknown in the prompt, this popular track (often known as 'Tubelight' or 'Pudichiruka') from Sundar C.'s hit comedy film Kalakalappu 2 (2018) was composed by Hiphop Tamizha, with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan.

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