Pudichirukku
From Saamy · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Saamy2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Aiyayo aiyayo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Pudichiruku unaku | You like it, |
| Ennai pudichiruku | You like me. |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennavo | Somehow, somehow, |
| Pudichiruku enakum | I like it too, |
| Unnai pudichiruku | I like you. |
| Male | |
| Thunichal pudichiruku | I like your courage, |
| Un thudipum romba pudichiruku | I really like your vibrancy. |
| Vegulithanam thaan pudichiruku | I like your innocence. |
| Ennai thirudum paarvai pudichiruku | I like the glance that steals me away. |
| Female | |
| Pudhithaai thirudum | A thief who steals in a novel way, |
| Thirudi enaku muzhudhaai | A thief who doesn't fully know |
| Thirudathaan theriyala | How to steal properly. |
| Female | |
| Aiyayo aiyayo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Pudichiruku unaku | You like it, |
| Ennai pudichiruku | You like me. |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennavo | Somehow, somehow, |
| Pudichiruku enakum | I like it too, |
| Unnai pudichiruku | I like you. |
| Male | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Valluvarin kuralaai | Like a couplet of Thiruvalluvar, |
| Rendu vari irukum | Having two lines, |
| Udhatai pudichiruku | I like your lips. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal madal | A love letter, |
| Arugae udhadugal nadathum | The drama that lips enact nearby, |
| Naadagam pudichiruku | I like that drama. |
| Male | |
| Un madisaar | In the folds |
| Madipukul pudichiruku | Of your traditional saree, I like it. |
| Adhil kudithanam | To run a household |
| Nadathida pudichiruku | In there, I like it. |
| Female | |
| Dhinam nee | Since you come |
| Kanavil varuvadhanaal | In my dreams every day, |
| Aiyo thookathai pudichiruku | Oh, I have grown to love sleep! |
| Female | |
| Aiyayo aiyayo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Pudichiruku | I like it, |
| Male | |
| Unaku ennai pudichiruku | You like me. |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennavo | Somehow, somehow, |
| Pudichiruku | I like it, |
| Male | |
| Enakum unnai pudichiruku | I too like you. |
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandhu | If love enters, |
| Nuzhaindhaal bodhi | Buddha would tie a swing |
| Mara kilaiyil oonjal | On the branch of the Bodhi tree |
| Katti budhan aaduvaan | And play on it. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalilae vizhundhaal | If he falls in love, |
| Kattabomman kooda | Even Kattabomman |
| Porkalathil pookal paripaan | Would pluck flowers on the battlefield. |
| Male | |
| Kaalayum maalayum | You who used to study morning and evening, |
| Padikum unnai indru | Today, I made you learn |
| Kaadhal paadangal | Lessons of love. |
| Padika vaithen | Lessons of love. |
| Female | |
| Kaaval kaaranaai | You who were a police officer guarding, |
| Irundha unnai indru | Today, I have transformed you |
| Kalvanaai maatri viten | Into a thief. |
| Male | |
| Adada adadaaa | Oh my, oh my! |
| Adada adada pudichiruku | Oh my, oh my, I like it! |
| Unaku ennai pudichiruku | You like me. |
| Ennavo ennavo pudichiruku | Somehow I like it, |
| Enakum unnai thaan pudichiruku | I like only you. |
| Male | |
| Thunichal konjam pudichiruku | I like a bit of your courage, |
| Un thudipum romba pudichiruku | I really like your vibrancy. |
| Vegulithanam thaan pudichiruku | I like your innocence. |
| Ennai thirudum paarvai pudichiruku | I like the glance that steals me away. |
| Female | |
| Pudhithaai thirudum | A thief who steals in a novel way, |
| Thirudi enaku muzhudhaai pudichiruku | A female thief, I like completely! |
| Female | |
| …………………………………….. | |
......................................
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு உனக்கு என்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு என்னவோ என்னவோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு எனக்கும் உன்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு
Oh dear, oh dear!
You like it,
You like me.
துணிச்சல் புடிச்சிருக்கு
உன் துடிப்பும் ரொம்ப புடிச்சிருக்கு
வெகுளித்தனம்தான் புடிச்சிருக்கு
என்னை திருடும் பாா்வை புடிச்சிருக்கு
Somehow, somehow,
I like it too,
I like you.
புதிதாய் திருடும்
திருடி எனக்கு முழுதாய்
திருடத்தான் தொியல
I like your courage,
I really like your vibrancy.
I like your innocence.
I like the glance that steals me away.
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு உனக்கு என்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு என்னவோ என்னவோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு எனக்கும் உன்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு
A thief who steals in a novel way,
A thief who doesn't fully know
How to steal properly.
......................................
Oh dear, oh dear!
You like it,
You like me.
வள்ளுவாின் குறளாய்
ரெண்டு வாி இருக்கும்
உதட்டை புடிச்சிருக்கு
Somehow, somehow,
I like it too,
I like you.
காதல் மடல்
அருகே உதடுகள் நடத்தும்
நாடகம் புடிச்சிருக்கு
உன் மடிசாா்
மடிப்புகள் புடிச்சிருக்கு
அதில் குடித்தனம் நடத்திட
புடிச்சிருக்கு
Like a couplet of Thiruvalluvar,
Having two lines,
I like your lips.
தினம் நீ கனவில்
வருவதனால் ஐயோ
தூக்கத்தை புடிச்சிருக்கு
A love letter,
The drama that lips enact nearby,
I like that drama.
அய்யய்யோ அய்யய்யோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு
In the folds
Of your traditional saree, I like it.
To run a household
In there, I like it.
உனக்கு என்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு
Since you come
In my dreams every day,
Oh, I have grown to love sleep!
என்னவோ என்னவோ
புடிச்சிருக்கு
Oh dear, oh dear!
I like it,
எனக்கும் உன்னை
புடிச்சிருக்கு
You like me.
......................................
Somehow, somehow,
I like it,
காதல் வந்து நுழைந்தால்
போதி மர கிளையில் ஊஞ்சல்
கட்டி புத்தன் ஆடுவான்
I too like you.
காதலிலே விழுந்தால்
கட்டபொம்மன் கூட
போா்களத்தில் பூக்கள் பறிப்பான்
காலையும் மாலையும்
படிக்கும் உன்னை இன்று காதல்
பாடங்கள் படிக்க வைத்தேன்
If love enters,
Buddha would tie a swing
On the branch of the Bodhi tree
And play on it.
காவல்காரனாய் இருந்த
உன்னை இன்று கள்வனாய்
மாற்றி விட்டேன்
If he falls in love,
Even Kattabomman
Would pluck flowers on the battlefield.
அடடா அடடா
அடடா அடடா புடிச்சிருக்கு
உனக்கு என்னை புடிச்சிருக்கு
என்னவோ என்னவோ புடிச்சிருக்கு
எனக்கும் உன்னைதான் புடிச்சிருக்கு
You who used to study morning and evening,
Today, I made you learn
Lessons of love.
Lessons of love.
துணிச்சல் புடிச்சிருக்கு
உன் துடிப்பும் ரொம்ப புடிச்சிருக்கு
வெகுளித்தனம்தான் புடிச்சிருக்கு
என்னை திருடும் பாா்வை புடிச்சிருக்கு
You who were a police officer guarding,
Today, I have transformed you
Into a thief.
புதிதாய் திருடும்
திருடி எனக்கு முழுதாய்
புடிச்சிருக்கு
Oh my, oh my!
Oh my, oh my, I like it!
You like me.
Somehow I like it,
I like only you.
...................................
I like a bit of your courage,
I really like your vibrancy.
I like your innocence.
I like the glance that steals me away.
A thief who steals in a novel way,
A female thief, I like completely!
……………………….
Aiyayo aiyayo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Pudichiruku unaku
You like it,
Ennai pudichiruku
You like me.
Ennavo ennavo
Somehow, somehow,
Pudichiruku enakum
I like it too,
Unnai pudichiruku
I like you.
Thunichal pudichiruku
I like your courage,
Un thudipum romba pudichiruku
I really like your vibrancy.
Vegulithanam thaan pudichiruku
I like your innocence.
Ennai thirudum paarvai pudichiruku
I like the glance that steals me away.
Pudhithaai thirudum
A thief who steals in a novel way,
Thirudi enaku muzhudhaai
A thief who doesn't fully know
Thirudathaan theriyala
How to steal properly.
Aiyayo aiyayo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Pudichiruku unaku
You like it,
Ennai pudichiruku
You like me.
Ennavo ennavo
Somehow, somehow,
Pudichiruku enakum
I like it too,
Unnai pudichiruku
I like you.
…………………….
Valluvarin kuralaai
Like a couplet of Thiruvalluvar,
Rendu vari irukum
Having two lines,
Udhatai pudichiruku
I like your lips.
Kaadhal madal
A love letter,
Arugae udhadugal nadathum
The drama that lips enact nearby,
Naadagam pudichiruku
I like that drama.
Un madisaar
In the folds
Madipukul pudichiruku
Of your traditional saree, I like it.
Adhil kudithanam
To run a household
Nadathida pudichiruku
In there, I like it.
Dhinam nee
Since you come
Kanavil varuvadhanaal
In my dreams every day,
Aiyo thookathai pudichiruku
Oh, I have grown to love sleep!
Aiyayo aiyayo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Pudichiruku
I like it,
Unaku ennai pudichiruku
You like me.
Ennavo ennavo
Somehow, somehow,
Pudichiruku
I like it,
Enakum unnai pudichiruku
I too like you.
………………………….
Kaadhal vandhu
If love enters,
Nuzhaindhaal bodhi
Buddha would tie a swing
Mara kilaiyil oonjal
On the branch of the Bodhi tree
Katti budhan aaduvaan
And play on it.
Kaadhalilae vizhundhaal
If he falls in love,
Kattabomman kooda
Even Kattabomman
Porkalathil pookal paripaan
Would pluck flowers on the battlefield.
Kaalayum maalayum
You who used to study morning and evening,
Padikum unnai indru
Today, I made you learn
Kaadhal paadangal
Lessons of love.
Padika vaithen
Lessons of love.
Kaaval kaaranaai
You who were a police officer guarding,
Irundha unnai indru
Today, I have transformed you
Kalvanaai maatri viten
Into a thief.
Adada adadaaa
Oh my, oh my!
Adada adada pudichiruku
Oh my, oh my, I like it!
Unaku ennai pudichiruku
You like me.
Ennavo ennavo pudichiruku
Somehow I like it,
Enakum unnai thaan pudichiruku
I like only you.
Thunichal konjam pudichiruku
I like a bit of your courage,
Un thudipum romba pudichiruku
I really like your vibrancy.
Vegulithanam thaan pudichiruku
I like your innocence.
Ennai thirudum paarvai pudichiruku
I like the glance that steals me away.
Pudhithaai thirudum
A thief who steals in a novel way,
Thirudi enaku muzhudhaai pudichiruku
A female thief, I like completely!
……………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track expresses mutual affection and playful adoration between two lovers. The lead characters articulate all the small qualities, gestures, and physical features they like about each other—from courage and innocence to a stolen glance and lips metaphorically compared to Thiruvalluvar's two-line couplets. Through imaginative hyperboles, the lyricist illustrates how love alters even the most rigid natures, contrasting Buddha's detachment and Kattabomman's warrior spirit with romantic actions. Ultimately, it celebrates how love transforms a strict law enforcer into a thief of hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Valluvarin kuralaai”
The lover's lips are poetically compared to Thirukkural couplets ('Valluvarin kuralaai rendu vari irukum udhatai pudichiruku').
Hyperbole (Athyokthi)
“Kattabomman kooda porkalathil pookal paripaan”
Extravagant imagery claiming love would make Buddha swing on a Bodhi tree branch and warrior Kattabomman pluck flowers in battle.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Pudichiruku unaku ennai pudichiruku”
Continuous repetition of 'pudichiruku' (I like / You like) throughout the refrain to emphasize tender affection.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the blockbuster 2003 action film 'Saamy', starring Vikram and Trisha. The song highlights the chemistry between a stern police officer (Aarusaamy) and a traditional Brahmin girl (Bhuvaneswari), featuring playful vocals by Hariharan and Prashanthini.
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