Pudichiruka Illa Pudikalaya
From Kalakalappu 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Kalakalappu 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudichiruka illa pudikalaya | Do you like me or do you not? |
| Illa pudichatha pola nadikiriya | Or are you just pretending to like me? |
| Sirikiriya illa moraikiriya | Are you smiling or are you frowning? |
| Illa moraipathu pola rasikiriya | Or are you secretly enjoying while pretending to frown? |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa ah… | Aaa ah... |
| Male :Adi onnumae puriyala | Male: Hey girl, I don't understand anything at all. |
| Chorus :Aaa ah… | Chorus: Aaa ah... |
| Male :Adi sathiyama teriyala | Male: Truly, I have no idea. |
| Chorus :Aaa ah… | Chorus: Aaa ah... |
| Male :Ippo verai vazhiyum illai | Male: Now there is no other option, |
| Neeyae solliduma | You tell me yourself. |
| Male | |
| Yenna naan tubelight-u | Because I am a slow-witted tubelight, |
| En heart-u white-u | My heart is pure and white, |
| Neethan en sight | You are my only crush/sight, |
| Konjom…Chorus :Vaa ma | Just a little bit... Chorus: Come on, girl! |
| Male | |
| Seri ethuku fight-u | Okay, why should we fight? |
| Nee sonna right-u | Whatever you say is right, |
| En life-uke ligh–tu… | You are the light of my life... |
| Chorus :Hema | Chorus: Hema! |
| Chorus | |
| Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa | Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa |
| Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa | Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa |
| Chorus | |
| Aishwarya are you ready-ah | Aishwarya, are you ready? |
| Un veeta vittu enkuda than | Leaving your home, will you come with me? |
| Neeyum variya | Will you come? |
| Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliya | Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart? |
| Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan | I am swooning at your lovely smile! |
| Chorus | |
| Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa | Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa |
| Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa | Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa |
| Male | |
| Partha odan pidikum figurunga… | Girls who catch your eye immediately upon seeing them... |
| Chorus :Adeda | Chorus: Oh wow! |
| Male :Boomiyila romba peru porapanga… | Male: Many such girls are born on this earth... |
| Chorus :Aahmanga | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Male | |
| Pesa pesa pidikum ponnuga than… | Male: But girls whom you fall for as you keep talking to them... |
| Chorus :Adedae | Chorus: Oh wow! |
| Male :Romba romba kammiya irupanga… | Male: Are very, very rare to find... |
| Chorus :Aahmanga | Chorus: Yes, indeed! |
| Male | |
| Scooty pulser-eh piece aakum | A light Scooty can smash a heavy Pulsar bike to pieces, |
| Oru sweety un heart-eh loosu aakum | A sweet girl can drive your heart completely crazy, |
| Ava beauty un pain-eh lesa aakum | Her beauty will ease away all your pain, |
| Love-eh life- ah yum mass aakum | Love will make your entire life awesome! |
| Male | |
| Adi sirikkira silaiyae | Hey smiling statue, |
| Veesure valaiyae | Casting your spellbinding net, |
| Unnai mattum manasukul nenaipenae… | I will keep thinking only of you in my heart... |
| Chorus :Nenaipenae | Chorus: I will keep thinking! |
| Male | |
| Terikkira alaiyae | Crashing ocean wave, |
| Adikkira mazhaiyae | Pouring rain, |
| Unakkulae naan vanthu kudhipenae… | I will dive right into you... |
| Chorus :Kudhipenae | Chorus: I will dive! |
| Male | |
| Olagathil porakum ponnunga yaarum | No girl born in this world, |
| Unakkennu porakka mattanga | Is born specifically reserved just for you. |
| Kidaikira gap-u la | In whatever chance or gap you get, |
| Nool-eh vidu da machan | Flirt and try your luck, my brother! |
| Kandippa thirumbi paapanga | They will definitely turn around and look. |
| Chorus | |
| Aishwarya are you ready-ah | Aishwarya, are you ready? |
| Un veeta vittu enkuda than | Leaving your home, will you come with me? |
| Neeyum variya | Will you come? |
| Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliya | Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart? |
| Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan | I am swooning at your lovely smile! |
| Male | |
| Veeta vittu enkuda than | Leaving your home, will you come with me? |
| Neeyum variya | Will you come? |
| Aishwarya… | Aishwarya... |
| Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan | I am swooning at your lovely smile! |
| Chorus | |
| Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa | Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa |
| Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa | Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa |
| Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa | Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa |
புடிச்சிருக்கா இல்ல
புடிக்கலையா இல்ல புடிச்சத
போல நடிக்கிறியா சிரிக்கிறியா
இல்ல மொறைக்கிரியா இல்ல
மொறைப்பது போல ரசிக்கிறியா
Do you like me or do you not?
Or are you just pretending to like me?
Are you smiling or are you frowning?
Or are you secretly enjoying while pretending to frown?
ஆஆ ஆ
அடி
ஒன்னுமே புரியல
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆ
அடி
சத்தியமா தெரியல
குழு :
ஆஆ ஆ
இப்போ வேறை
வழியும் இல்லை நீயே
சொல்லிடுமா
Aaa ah...
Male: Hey girl, I don't understand anything at all.
Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male: Truly, I have no idea.
Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male: Now there is no other option,
You tell me yourself.
ஏன்னா நான்
டியூப் லைட்டு என்
ஹார்ட்டு ஒயிட்டு
நீதான் என் சைட்
கொஞ்சம்
குழு :
வா மா
Because I am a slow-witted tubelight,
My heart is pure and white,
You are my only crush/sight,
Just a little bit... Chorus: Come on, girl!
சரி எதுக்கு
பைட்டு நீ சொன்னா
ரைட்டு என் லைப்புக்கே
லைட்டு
குழு :
ஹேமா
Okay, why should we fight?
Whatever you say is right,
You are the light of my life...
Chorus: Hema!
சரியா மா
ஆஆ
குழு :
அடியே ஹேமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
நான் உன் மாமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
ஆகலாமா
ஆஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
ஐஸ்வர்யா ஆர் யூ
ரெடியா உன் வீட்ட விட்டு
என் கூட தான் நீயும் வாரியா
ஐஸ்வர்யா நீ என் காதலியா
சிரிக்குற சிரிப்புல
செதையிறேன் நான்
Aishwarya, are you ready?
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Will you come?
Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
சரியா மா
ஆஆ
குழு :
அடியே ஹேமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
நான் உன் மாமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
ஆகலாமா
ஆஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
பார்த்த உடன்
பிடிக்கும் பிகருங்க
குழு :
அடேடா
பூமியில
ரொம்ப பேரு
பொறப்பாங்க
குழு :
ஆமாங்க
Girls who catch your eye immediately upon seeing them...
Chorus: Oh wow!
Male: Many such girls are born on this earth...
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
பேச பேச
பிடிக்கும் பொண்ணுங்க
தான்
குழு :
அடேடே
ரொம்ப
ரொம்ப கம்மியா
இருப்பாங்க
குழு :
ஆமாங்க
Male: But girls whom you fall for as you keep talking to them...
Chorus: Oh wow!
Male: Are very, very rare to find...
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
ஸ்கூட்டி பல்சரயே
பீஸ் ஆக்கும் ஒரு ஸ்வீட்டி
உன் ஹார்ட்டயே லூசு ஆக்கும்
அவ பியூட்டி உன் பெயினயே
லேசா ஆக்கும் லவ்வே
லைப்பயும் மாஸ் ஆக்கும்
A light Scooty can smash a heavy Pulsar bike to pieces,
A sweet girl can drive your heart completely crazy,
Her beauty will ease away all your pain,
Love will make your entire life awesome!
அடி சிரிக்கிற
சிலையே வீசுற வலையே
உன்னை மட்டும் மனசுக்குள்
நெனைப்பேனே
குழு :
நெனைப்பேனே
Hey smiling statue,
Casting your spellbinding net,
I will keep thinking only of you in my heart...
Chorus: I will keep thinking!
தெறிக்கிற அலையே
அடிக்கிற மழையே
உனக்குள்ளே நான்
வந்து குதிப்பேனே
குழு :
குதிப்பேனே
Crashing ocean wave,
Pouring rain,
I will dive right into you...
Chorus: I will dive!
உலகத்தில் பொறக்கும்
பொண்ணுங்க யாரும் உனக்கின்னு
பொறக்க மாட்டாங்க கிடைக்கிற
கேப்புல நூல விடு டா மச்சான்
கண்டிப்பா திரும்பி பாப்பாங்க
No girl born in this world,
Is born specifically reserved just for you.
In whatever chance or gap you get,
Flirt and try your luck, my brother!
They will definitely turn around and look.
ஐஸ்வர்யா ஆர் யூ
ரெடியா உன் வீட்ட விட்டு
என் கூட தான் நீயும் வாரியா
ஐஸ்வர்யா நீ என் காதலியா
சிரிக்குற சிரிப்புல
செதையிறேன் நான்
Aishwarya, are you ready?
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Will you come?
Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
வீட்ட விட்டு என்
கூட தான் நீயும் வாரியா
ஐஸ்வர்யா சிரிக்குற
சிரிப்புல செதையிறேன்
நான்
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Will you come?
Aishwarya...
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
சரியா மா
ஆஆ
குழு :
அடியே ஹேமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
நான் உன் மாமா
ஆஆ
குழு :
ஆகலாமா
ஆஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
Pudichiruka illa pudikalaya
Do you like me or do you not?
Illa pudichatha pola nadikiriya
Or are you just pretending to like me?
Sirikiriya illa moraikiriya
Are you smiling or are you frowning?
Illa moraipathu pola rasikiriya
Or are you secretly enjoying while pretending to frown?
Aaa ah…
Aaa ah...
Male :Adi onnumae puriyala
Male: Hey girl, I don't understand anything at all.
Chorus :Aaa ah…
Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male :Adi sathiyama teriyala
Male: Truly, I have no idea.
Chorus :Aaa ah…
Chorus: Aaa ah...
Male :Ippo verai vazhiyum illai
Male: Now there is no other option,
Neeyae solliduma
You tell me yourself.
Yenna naan tubelight-u
Because I am a slow-witted tubelight,
En heart-u white-u
My heart is pure and white,
Neethan en sight
You are my only crush/sight,
Konjom…Chorus :Vaa ma
Just a little bit... Chorus: Come on, girl!
Seri ethuku fight-u
Okay, why should we fight?
Nee sonna right-u
Whatever you say is right,
En life-uke ligh–tu…
You are the light of my life...
Chorus :Hema
Chorus: Hema!
Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa
Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
Aishwarya are you ready-ah
Aishwarya, are you ready?
Un veeta vittu enkuda than
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variya
Will you come?
Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliya
Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa
Chorus: Can I become yours? Male: Aaaa...aa...aa...aa
Partha odan pidikum figurunga…
Girls who catch your eye immediately upon seeing them...
Chorus :Adeda
Chorus: Oh wow!
Male :Boomiyila romba peru porapanga…
Male: Many such girls are born on this earth...
Chorus :Aahmanga
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Pesa pesa pidikum ponnuga than…
Male: But girls whom you fall for as you keep talking to them...
Chorus :Adedae
Chorus: Oh wow!
Male :Romba romba kammiya irupanga…
Male: Are very, very rare to find...
Chorus :Aahmanga
Chorus: Yes, indeed!
Scooty pulser-eh piece aakum
A light Scooty can smash a heavy Pulsar bike to pieces,
Oru sweety un heart-eh loosu aakum
A sweet girl can drive your heart completely crazy,
Ava beauty un pain-eh lesa aakum
Her beauty will ease away all your pain,
Love-eh life- ah yum mass aakum
Love will make your entire life awesome!
Adi sirikkira silaiyae
Hey smiling statue,
Veesure valaiyae
Casting your spellbinding net,
Unnai mattum manasukul nenaipenae…
I will keep thinking only of you in my heart...
Chorus :Nenaipenae
Chorus: I will keep thinking!
Terikkira alaiyae
Crashing ocean wave,
Adikkira mazhaiyae
Pouring rain,
Unakkulae naan vanthu kudhipenae…
I will dive right into you...
Chorus :Kudhipenae
Chorus: I will dive!
Olagathil porakum ponnunga yaarum
No girl born in this world,
Unakkennu porakka mattanga
Is born specifically reserved just for you.
Kidaikira gap-u la
In whatever chance or gap you get,
Nool-eh vidu da machan
Flirt and try your luck, my brother!
Kandippa thirumbi paapanga
They will definitely turn around and look.
Aishwarya are you ready-ah
Aishwarya, are you ready?
Un veeta vittu enkuda than
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variya
Will you come?
Aishwarya nee en kaadhaliya
Aishwarya, are you my sweetheart?
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
Veeta vittu enkuda than
Leaving your home, will you come with me?
Neeyum variya
Will you come?
Aishwarya…
Aishwarya...
Sirukkira siruppula sethayiren naan
I am swooning at your lovely smile!
Seriya ma…Male :Aaaaaa
Is it okay, girl? Male: Aaaaaa
Chorus :Adiyae Hema…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Hey Hema... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Naan un mama…Male :Aaaaaaa
Chorus: Am I your partner... Male: Aaaaaaa
Chorus :Aagalama…Male :Aaaa…aa…aa…aa
Chorus: 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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