Pul Pesum Poo Pesum
From Pudhupettai · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhupettai2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hahaan …yeah | Hahaan ... yeah |
| Male | |
| Can u feel me… | Can you feel me... |
| Chorus :Now put ur hands up high | Chorus: Now put your hands up high |
| Male :Can u feel me… | Male: Can you feel me... |
| Chorus :Now get ready | Chorus: Now get ready |
| Male :To my sisterz wedding come on… | Male: To my sister's wedding, come on... |
| Female | |
| Pul pesum poo pesum | Grass speaks, flowers speak |
| Puriyamal thee pesum | Fire speaks without being understood |
| Theriyamal vai pesum | Mouth speaks without knowing |
| Thottu thottu vittu vittu | Touching, letting go, touching, letting go |
| Katti kollum pothae | Even while embracing tightly |
| Penn paarvai valai vesum | A woman's gaze casts a net |
| Puyal vesum mazhai vesum | Storms blow, rains blow |
| Kadai virithu kann vesum | Eyes cast glances like setting up shop |
| Nettri pottin maathiyilae | Right in the middle of the forehead |
| Suttarikkum paarvai | A scorching gaze pierces |
| Female | |
| Mogathil konjam | A little bit of desire |
| Dhagathil konjam | A little bit of thirst |
| Ithu thaanae vazhkai motham | Is this not all that life is? |
| Ithu enna vaesham | What kind of act/disguise is this? |
| Male | |
| Oru paarkam yeriyudhadi | On one side it burns, dear |
| Maaru paarkam kulirudhadi | On the other side it freezes, dear |
| Mun jemamm theriyuthadi | Past life becomes visible |
| Sakarathil ennai vaithu suttrividum kalam | Time puts me on a wheel and spins me around |
| Female | |
| Haa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…. | Haa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa.... |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa endrathu bimbam | The reflection said 'Come, come' |
| Nil nil sonnadhu nenjam | The heart said 'Stop, stop' |
| Nee naan enbathu mayai | The concept of 'you' and 'I' is an illusion |
| Po po ootidu peiyai | Go, go, chase away the demon |
| Female | |
| Boothaiyil nee vizhunthal | If you fall into intoxication |
| Angae koochangal kidaiyadhu | There is no place for shyness or hesitation there |
| Male :Hahaan | Male: Hahaan |
| Female :Pallathil mel payum | Female: Flowing into depths below |
| Nadhigal malai mel yeradhu | Rivers cannot climb up mountains |
| Male | |
| Padaithavan sonnalum | Even if the Almighty Creator commands it |
| Puligal marathil vazhadhu | Tigers do not live on trees |
| Kalam vanthu vittaal | Once the appointed time arrives |
| Ilaigal kilaiyil thangadhu | Leaves will not remain on the branch |
| Male | |
| Unnai kootikittu kadaikku poren | I am taking you to the shop |
| Unakku vendiyathai vangi thaaren | I will buy you whatever you want |
| En veetukku thaan kooda vaadi | Come with me to my home |
| Engu ponalum kooda vaa nee | Wherever you go, come along with me |
| Male | |
| Nethu unnai paakayilae | When I saw you yesterday |
| Ada innikku naan thoongaliyae | Oh, I could not sleep today |
| Male | |
| Kaalaiyilae enna agum | What will happen in the morning? |
| Ada kalyanam yaarukaagum | Hey, who is this wedding for? |
| Kaalaiyilae enna agum | What will happen in the morning? |
| Ada kalyanam yaarukaagum | Hey, who is this wedding for? |
| Male | |
| Boothaiyil buththi maarumaa | Does wisdom change under intoxication? |
| Vatta nilavum sathuram agumaa | Will a round moon ever become a square? |
| Boothaiyil buththi maarumaa | Does wisdom change under intoxication? |
| Vatta nilavum sathuram agumaa | Will a round moon ever become a square? |
| Ketta pinn maanam vedumaa | After one is ruined, does honor matter? |
| Ada kattilil nyaaya dharma maa | Oh, is there justice or morality on the bed? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
யுவன் ஷங்கர் ராஜா மற்றும் பிரேம்ஜி அமரன்
Hahaan ... yeah
ஹஹான்.....யெஹ்
Can you feel me...
Chorus: Now put your hands up high
Male: Can you feel me...
Chorus: Now get ready
Male: To my sister's wedding, come on...
Can u feel me…
குழு :
Now put ur hands up high
Can u feel me…
குழு :
Now get ready
To my sisterz wedding come on…
Grass speaks, flowers speak
Fire speaks without being understood
Mouth speaks without knowing
Touching, letting go, touching, letting go
Even while embracing tightly
A woman's gaze casts a net
Storms blow, rains blow
Eyes cast glances like setting up shop
Right in the middle of the forehead
A scorching gaze pierces
புல் பேசும் பூ பேசும்
புரியாமல் தீ பேசும்
தெரியாமல் வாய் பேசும்
தொட்டு தொட்டு விட்டு விட்டு
கட்டிக்கொள்ளும் போதை
பெண் பார்வை வலை வீசும்
புயல் வீசும் மழை வீசும்
கடை விரித்து கண் வீசும்
நெற்றிப்பொட்டின் மத்தியிலே
சுட்டெரிக்கும் பார்வை
A little bit of desire
A little bit of thirst
Is this not all that life is?
What kind of act/disguise is this?
மோகத்தில் கொஞ்சம்
தாகத்தில் கொஞ்சம்
இதுதானே வாழ்க்கை மொத்தம்
இது என்ன வேசம்
On one side it burns, dear
On the other side it freezes, dear
Past life becomes visible
Time puts me on a wheel and spins me around
ஒரு பக்கம் எரியுதடி
மறுபக்கம் குளிருதடி
முன்ஜென்மம் தெரியுதடி
சக்கரத்தில் என்னை வைத்து சுற்றிவிடும் காலம்
Haa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa....
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஆ....ஆ.....
The reflection said 'Come, come'
The heart said 'Stop, stop'
The concept of 'you' and 'I' is an illusion
Go, go, chase away the demon
வா வா என்றது பிம்பம்
நில் நில் சொன்னது நெஞ்சம்
நீ நான் என்பது மாயை
போ போ ஓட்டிடு பேயை
If you fall into intoxication
There is no place for shyness or hesitation there
Male: Hahaan
Female: Flowing into depths below
Rivers cannot climb up mountains
போதையில் நீ விழுந்தால்
அங்கே கூச்சங்கள் கிடையாது
ஆஹான்
பள்ளத்தில் மேல் பாயும்
நதிகள் மலைமேல் ஏறாது
Even if the Almighty Creator commands it
Tigers do not live on trees
Once the appointed time arrives
Leaves will not remain on the branch
படைத்தவன் சொன்னாலும்
புலிகள் மரத்தில் வாழாது
காலம் வந்து விட்டால்
இலைகள் கிளையில் தங்காது
I am taking you to the shop
I will buy you whatever you want
Come with me to my home
Wherever you go, come along with me
விருப்பத்தில் கொஞ்சம்
வருத்தத்தில் கொஞ்சம்
இதுதானே வாழ்க்கை மொத்தம்
இது என்ன வேசம்
When I saw you yesterday
Oh, I could not sleep today
உன்னைக் கூட்டிக்கிட்டுக் கடைக்குப் போறேன்
உனக்கு வேண்டியதை வாங்கித் தாறேன்
என் வீட்டுக்குத்தான் கூட வாடி
எங்கு போனாலும் கூட வா நீ
What will happen in the morning?
Hey, who is this wedding for?
What will happen in the morning?
Hey, who is this wedding for?
நேற்று உன்னைப் பார்க்கலையே
அட இன்னிக்கு இன்னும் தூங்கலையே
Does wisdom change under intoxication?
Will a round moon ever become a square?
Does wisdom change under intoxication?
Will a round moon ever become a square?
After one is ruined, does honor matter?
Oh, is there justice or morality on the bed?
காலையில என்ன ஆகும்
அட கல்யாணம் யாருக்காகும்
காலையில என்ன ஆகும்
அட கல்யாணம் யாருக்காகும்
...
போதையில் புத்தி மாறுமா
வட்ட நிலாவும் சதுரம் ஆகுமா
போதையில் புத்தி மாறுமா
வட்ட நிலாவும் சதுரம் ஆகுமா
கெட்ட பின் மானம் ஏனம்மா
அட கட்டிலில் நியாய தர்ம மா
...........................
Hahaan …yeah
Hahaan ... yeah
Can u feel me…
Can you feel me...
Chorus :Now put ur hands up high
Chorus: Now put your hands up high
Male :Can u feel me…
Male: Can you feel me...
Chorus :Now get ready
Chorus: Now get ready
Male :To my sisterz wedding come on…
Male: To my sister's wedding, come on...
Pul pesum poo pesum
Grass speaks, flowers speak
Puriyamal thee pesum
Fire speaks without being understood
Theriyamal vai pesum
Mouth speaks without knowing
Thottu thottu vittu vittu
Touching, letting go, touching, letting go
Katti kollum pothae
Even while embracing tightly
Penn paarvai valai vesum
A woman's gaze casts a net
Puyal vesum mazhai vesum
Storms blow, rains blow
Kadai virithu kann vesum
Eyes cast glances like setting up shop
Nettri pottin maathiyilae
Right in the middle of the forehead
Suttarikkum paarvai
A scorching gaze pierces
Mogathil konjam
A little bit of desire
Dhagathil konjam
A little bit of thirst
Ithu thaanae vazhkai motham
Is this not all that life is?
Ithu enna vaesham
What kind of act/disguise is this?
Oru paarkam yeriyudhadi
On one side it burns, dear
Maaru paarkam kulirudhadi
On the other side it freezes, dear
Mun jemamm theriyuthadi
Past life becomes visible
Sakarathil ennai vaithu suttrividum kalam
Time puts me on a wheel and spins me around
Haa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa….
Haa.....aaa.....aaa....aaa....aa....
Vaa vaa endrathu bimbam
The reflection said 'Come, come'
Nil nil sonnadhu nenjam
The heart said 'Stop, stop'
Nee naan enbathu mayai
The concept of 'you' and 'I' is an illusion
Po po ootidu peiyai
Go, go, chase away the demon
Boothaiyil nee vizhunthal
If you fall into intoxication
Angae koochangal kidaiyadhu
There is no place for shyness or hesitation there
Male :Hahaan
Male: Hahaan
Female :Pallathil mel payum
Female: Flowing into depths below
Nadhigal malai mel yeradhu
Rivers cannot climb up mountains
Padaithavan sonnalum
Even if the Almighty Creator commands it
Puligal marathil vazhadhu
Tigers do not live on trees
Kalam vanthu vittaal
Once the appointed time arrives
Ilaigal kilaiyil thangadhu
Leaves will not remain on the branch
Unnai kootikittu kadaikku poren
I am taking you to the shop
Unakku vendiyathai vangi thaaren
I will buy you whatever you want
En veetukku thaan kooda vaadi
Come with me to my home
Engu ponalum kooda vaa nee
Wherever you go, come along with me
Nethu unnai paakayilae
When I saw you yesterday
Ada innikku naan thoongaliyae
Oh, I could not sleep today
Kaalaiyilae enna agum
What will happen in the morning?
Ada kalyanam yaarukaagum
Hey, who is this wedding for?
Kaalaiyilae enna agum
What will happen in the morning?
Ada kalyanam yaarukaagum
Hey, who is this wedding for?
Boothaiyil buththi maarumaa
Does wisdom change under intoxication?
Vatta nilavum sathuram agumaa
Will a round moon ever become a square?
Boothaiyil buththi maarumaa
Does wisdom change under intoxication?
Vatta nilavum sathuram agumaa
Will a round moon ever become a square?
Ketta pinn maanam vedumaa
After one is ruined, does honor matter?
Ada kattilil nyaaya dharma maa
Oh, is there justice or morality on the bed?
……………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track explores themes of raw human desire, destiny, intoxication, and moral conflict amidst the chaos of life. The lyrics contrast philosophical reflections on life's illusionary nature with street-smart, realistic observations about attraction, greed, and inevitable decay.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Pul pesum poo pesum / Puriyamal thee pesum”
Matching second character in successive lines: 'Pul' and 'Puriyamal' / 'Theriyamal' create rhythmic harmony.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Pul pesum poo pesum”
Repetition of initial 'p' sounds across words: 'Pul', 'poo', 'pesum', 'Puriyamal'.
Rhetorical Question & Metaphor
“Vatta nilavum sathuram agumaa”
Uses vivid imagery of natural impossibilities (round moon turning square) as a metaphorical rhetorical question about human nature.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar, Pudhupettai (2006) directed by Selvaraghavan is considered a cult classic in Tamil cinema, renowned for its innovative blend of gangster realism and avant-garde musical arrangements.
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