Pudikale Pudikudhu
From Venghai · 2011
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Venghai2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………………………. | Hey, I don't like the girl my parents selected for me. |
| Male | |
| Ye pethavanga paarthu vacha ponna enaku pudikala | Even if I like the girl a little, I don't like tying the sacred thread in marriage. |
| Ponna konjam pudichalum thaali katta pudikala | Even if I think of tying the knot, I don't like having fun. |
| Thaali katta nenachalum jolly panna pudikala | Even if I finish having fun, I don't like living together. |
| Jolly panni mudichalum sernthu vaazha pudikala | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| { Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu } (2) | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ye aambalainga vachirukum meesai enaku pudikala | Hey, I don't like the mustache that men keep. |
| Meesa konjam pudichalum pesa enaku pudikala | Even if I like the mustache a bit, I don't like speaking to them. |
| Pesa konjam nenachalum pazhaga enaku pudikala | Even if I think of speaking, I don't like getting close to them. |
| Pazhagi paarthu tholachalum pallaanathu pudikala | Even if I get close and lose myself, I don't like becoming familiar. |
| { Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu } (2) | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| Female | |
| Ye thoothukudiyila thudipana aaloruthan thorathi vanthaanae enaku pudikala | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ye hey karaikudiyila kalaiyana penoruthi kanadichalae enaku pudikala | Hey, I didn't like it when an energetic guy from Thoothukudi chased after me. |
| Female | |
| Ye sela katta pudikala seepeduthu thalavaari pinna pudikala | Hey hey, I didn't like it when an artistic girl from Karaikudi winked at me. |
| Male | |
| Ye vetti satta pudikala vitha vithama jeans vangi poda pudikala | Hey, I don't like wearing a saree, nor combing my hair to braid it. |
| Female | |
| Palagaram pudikala pala vaaram thoongala | Hey, I don't like wearing dhoti and shirt, nor buying and wearing various types of jeans. |
| Enaku ennaiyae kooda sila neram pudikala | I don't like snacks, I haven't slept for many weeks. |
| Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu | Sometimes, I don't even like myself. |
| Male | |
| Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………………… | I only like you, I only like your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Hey ketta palakam anjaaru vachiruntha sathiyama | Hey, even if I had five or six bad habits, I swear... |
| Onnum ippo pudikala | ...I don't like any of them now. |
| Female | |
| Hey hey nalla pullanu oorellam pereduthen | Hey hey, I earned a reputation across the town as a good person. |
| Kaapathikolla ippo pudikala | I don't feel like maintaining that reputation anymore. |
| Male | |
| Ye oora sutha pudikala kabadiyila jeichalum katha pudikala | Hey, I don't like roaming the town, nor shouting even if I win at Kabaddi. |
| Female | |
| Ko ko kolam poda pudikala kummi paatu ketaalum aada pudikala | I don't like drawing rangoli patterns, nor dancing when I hear folk Kummi songs. |
| Male | |
| Kutralam pudikala kodaikanal pudikala | I don't like Kutralam, I don't like Kodaikanal. |
| Goa ooty mysore darjeeling pudikala | I don't like Goa, Ooty, Mysore, or Darjeeling. |
| Darling unna pudikuthu manam davadika thudikuthu | Darling, I like you, my mind beats wildly in love for you. |
| Female | |
| Machan unna pudikuthu yen manasu ippo thudikuthu thudikuthu | Dear, I like you, my heart is beating wildly now. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………………… | |
.............................
Hey, I don't like the girl my parents selected for me.
ஏ பெத்தவங்க பார்த்து
வச்ச பொண்ண எனக்கு புடிக்கல
பொண்ண கொஞ்சம் புடிச்சாலும்
தாலி கட்ட புடிக்கல தாலி கட்ட
நினைச்சாலும் ஜாலி பண்ண
புடிக்கல ஜாலி பண்ணி முடிச்சாலும்
சேர்ந்து வாழ புடிக்கல
{ உன்ன மட்டும் புடிக்குது
உன் கண்ண மட்டும் புடிக்குது } (2)
Even if I like the girl a little, I don't like tying the sacred thread in marriage.
Even if I think of tying the knot, I don't like having fun.
Even if I finish having fun, I don't like living together.
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
ஏ ஆம்பளைங்க
வைச்சிருக்கும் மீசை எனக்கு
புடிக்கல மீச கொஞ்சம் புடிச்சாலும்
பேச எனக்கு புடிக்கல பேச கொஞ்சம்
நினைச்சாலும் பழக எனக்கு புடிக்கல
பழகி பார்த்து தொலைச்சாலும்
பல்லானது புடிக்கல
{ உன்ன மட்டும் புடிக்குது
உன் கண்ண மட்டும் புடிக்குது } (2)
Hey, I don't like the mustache that men keep.
Even if I like the mustache a bit, I don't like speaking to them.
Even if I think of speaking, I don't like getting close to them.
Even if I get close and lose myself, I don't like becoming familiar.
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
ஏ தூத்துகுடியில
துடிப்பான ஆளொருத்தன்
துரத்திவந்தானே எனக்கு
புடிக்கல
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
பெண் குழு :
ஆ ஹான்
Hey, I didn't like it when an energetic guy from Thoothukudi chased after me.
ஏ ஹே காரைக்குடியில
கலையான பெண்ணொருத்தி
கண்ணடிச்சாளே எனக்கு
புடிக்கல
Hey hey, I didn't like it when an artistic girl from Karaikudi winked at me.
பெண் குழு :
ஆ ஹான்
Hey, I don't like wearing a saree, nor combing my hair to braid it.
ஏ சேல கட்ட
புடிக்கல சீப்பெடுத்து
தலவாரி பின்ன பிடிக்கல
Hey, I don't like wearing dhoti and shirt, nor buying and wearing various types of jeans.
I don't like snacks, I haven't slept for many weeks.
Sometimes, I don't even like myself.
ஏ வேட்டி சட்ட
பிடிக்கல விதவிதமா ஜீன்ஸ்
வாங்கி போட பிடிக்கல
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
பலகாரம் புடிக்கல
பல வாரம் தூங்கல எனக்கு
என்னையே கூட சில நேரம்
புடிக்கல உன்ன மட்டும் புடிக்குது
உன் கண்ண மட்டும் புடிக்குது
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
உன்ன மட்டும் புடிக்குது
உன் கண்ண மட்டும் புடிக்குது
Hey, even if I had five or six bad habits, I swear...
...I don't like any of them now.
.................................
Hey hey, I earned a reputation across the town as a good person.
I don't feel like maintaining that reputation anymore.
ஹே கெட்ட பழக்கம்
அஞ்சாறு வச்சிருந்த சத்தியமா
ஒன்னும் இப்போ புடிக்கல
Hey, I don't like roaming the town, nor shouting even if I win at Kabaddi.
ஆண் குழு :
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
I don't like drawing rangoli patterns, nor dancing when I hear folk Kummi songs.
ஹே ஹே நல்ல
புள்ளன்னு ஊரெல்லாம்
பேரெடுத்தேன் காப்பாத்தி
கொள்ள இப்போ புடிக்கல
I don't like Kutralam, I don't like Kodaikanal.
I don't like Goa, Ooty, Mysore, or Darjeeling.
Darling, I like you, my mind beats wildly in love for you.
பெண் குழு :
புடிக்கல புடிக்கல
Dear, I like you, my heart is beating wildly now.
யே ஊர சுத்த புடிக்கல
கபடியில ஜெயிச்சாலும் கத்த
புடிக்கல
கோ கோ கோலம்
போட புடிக்கல கும்மி பாட்டு
கேட்டாலும் ஆட புடிக்கல
குற்றாலம் புடிக்கல
கொடைகானல் புடிக்கல
கோவா, ஊட்டி, மைசூர்,
டார்ஜிலிங் புடிக்கல டார்லிங்
உன்னை புடிக்குது மனம்
டாவடிக்க துடிக்குது
மச்சான் உன்ன
புடிக்குது என் மனசு இப்போ
துடிக்குது துடிக்குது
.............................
……………………………………….
Hey, I don't like the girl my parents selected for me.
Ye pethavanga paarthu vacha ponna enaku pudikala
Even if I like the girl a little, I don't like tying the sacred thread in marriage.
Ponna konjam pudichalum thaali katta pudikala
Even if I think of tying the knot, I don't like having fun.
Thaali katta nenachalum jolly panna pudikala
Even if I finish having fun, I don't like living together.
Jolly panni mudichalum sernthu vaazha pudikala
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
{ Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu } (2)
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
Ye aambalainga vachirukum meesai enaku pudikala
Hey, I don't like the mustache that men keep.
Meesa konjam pudichalum pesa enaku pudikala
Even if I like the mustache a bit, I don't like speaking to them.
Pesa konjam nenachalum pazhaga enaku pudikala
Even if I think of speaking, I don't like getting close to them.
Pazhagi paarthu tholachalum pallaanathu pudikala
Even if I get close and lose myself, I don't like becoming familiar.
{ Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu } (2)
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
Ye thoothukudiyila thudipana aaloruthan thorathi vanthaanae enaku pudikala
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
Ye hey karaikudiyila kalaiyana penoruthi kanadichalae enaku pudikala
Hey, I didn't like it when an energetic guy from Thoothukudi chased after me.
Ye sela katta pudikala seepeduthu thalavaari pinna pudikala
Hey hey, I didn't like it when an artistic girl from Karaikudi winked at me.
Ye vetti satta pudikala vitha vithama jeans vangi poda pudikala
Hey, I don't like wearing a saree, nor combing my hair to braid it.
Palagaram pudikala pala vaaram thoongala
Hey, I don't like wearing dhoti and shirt, nor buying and wearing various types of jeans.
Enaku ennaiyae kooda sila neram pudikala
I don't like snacks, I haven't slept for many weeks.
Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu
Sometimes, I don't even like myself.
Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
………………………………………………
I only like you, I only like your eyes.
Hey ketta palakam anjaaru vachiruntha sathiyama
Hey, even if I had five or six bad habits, I swear...
Onnum ippo pudikala
...I don't like any of them now.
Hey hey nalla pullanu oorellam pereduthen
Hey hey, I earned a reputation across the town as a good person.
Kaapathikolla ippo pudikala
I don't feel like maintaining that reputation anymore.
Ye oora sutha pudikala kabadiyila jeichalum katha pudikala
Hey, I don't like roaming the town, nor shouting even if I win at Kabaddi.
Ko ko kolam poda pudikala kummi paatu ketaalum aada pudikala
I don't like drawing rangoli patterns, nor dancing when I hear folk Kummi songs.
Kutralam pudikala kodaikanal pudikala
I don't like Kutralam, I don't like Kodaikanal.
Goa ooty mysore darjeeling pudikala
I don't like Goa, Ooty, Mysore, or Darjeeling.
Darling unna pudikuthu manam davadika thudikuthu
Darling, I like you, my mind beats wildly in love for you.
Machan unna pudikuthu yen manasu ippo thudikuthu thudikuthu
Dear, I like you, my heart is beating wildly now.
…………………………………………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This catchy duet from the film Venghai expresses the overwhelming nature of romantic infatuation. Both leads list various everyday habits, cultural traditions, clothing choices, famous vacation spots, and former lifestyle preferences that they no longer find appealing. The recurring theme is that love has made every other aspect of their lives completely uninteresting. Ultimately, despite disliking everything around them—and sometimes even themselves—the only thing that gives them joy and captures their total attention is each other. The repetitive structure highlights the contrast between their complete apathy toward the world and their intense mutual affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Ponna konjam pudichalum thaali katta pudikala”
Repeated ending of lines with the phrase 'pudikala' (I don't like) to emphasize total indifference to everything except the lover.
Antithesis
“Enaku ennaiyae kooda sila neram pudikala / Unna matum pudikuthu un kanna matum pudikuthu”
Direct juxtaposition of disliking everything ('pudikala') with intensely liking the lover ('Unna matum pudikuthu').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kutralam pudikala kodaikanal pudikala”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across place names for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2011 action-drama film Venghai directed by Hari, starring Dhanush and Tamannaah. The song uses a playful conversational format where both male and female characters express their disinterest in standard societal norms and places.
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