Sight Adikka Pogatheenga
From Ponnu Pudichirukku · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthu Bharathi
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Ponnu Pudichirukku1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sight adikka pogaatheengo | Don't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkaatheenga | Don't look at girls. |
| Paaththaalum pesaatheengo | Even if you look, don't speak to them, |
| Paaththuputtu vanthudaatheengo..oo…oo…. | Don't just look and come back empty-handed! |
| Chorus | |
| Sight adikka pogamaattom | We won't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkamaattom | We won't look at girls. |
| Paaththaalum pesamaattom | Even if we look, we won't speak to them, |
| Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom | We won't just look and come back empty-handed! |
| Male | |
| Sight adikka pogaatheengo | Don't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkaatheenga | Don't look at girls. |
| Male | |
| Adakkaththoda ponnu nadanthaa | If a girl walks modestly, |
| Edakkuththanam pannaatheengo | Don't create trouble or act mischievous. |
| Adakkaththoda ponnu nadanthaa | If a girl walks modestly, |
| Ha edakkuththanam pannaatheengo | Ha, don't create trouble or act mischievous. |
| Adangaama ponnu alainjaa | If a girl roams around wildly, |
| Adangaama ponnu alainjaa | If a girl roams around wildly, |
| Adakkaama vanthudaatheengo | Don't come back without subduing her! |
| Male | |
| Sight adikka pogaatheengo | Don't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkaatheenga | Don't look at girls. |
| Male | |
| Vayasu ponna kaiya pudichchi | Grabbing a young girl's hand, |
| Vambu sanda izhukkaatheengo | Don't pick unnecessary fights. |
| Vayasu ponna kaiya pudichchi | Grabbing a young girl's hand, |
| Vambu sanda izhukkaatheengo | Don't pick unnecessary fights. |
| Silukkaattam ponna paaththaa | If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk, |
| Silukkaattam ponna paaththaa | If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk, |
| Kirukkaattam vanthudaatheengo | Don't go crazy over her! |
| Chorus | |
| Sight adikka pogamaattom | We won't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkamaattom | We won't look at girls. |
| Male | |
| Padikka pora ponna paaththu | Seeing a girl going to study, |
| Ha palla kaatti nikkaatheengo | Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly. |
| Padikka pora ponna paaththu | Seeing a girl going to study, |
| Ha palla kaatti nikkaatheengo | Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly. |
| Mella ava kannu adichchaa…aa…. | If she winks at you softly... |
| Mella ava kannu adichchaa… | If she winks at you softly... |
| Michcham meedhi vaikkaatheengo | Don't leave anything unfinished! |
| Male | |
| Sight adikka pogaatheengo | Don't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkaatheenga | Don't look at girls. |
| Paaththaalum pesaatheengo | Even if you look, don't speak to them, |
| Paaththuputtu vanthudaatheengo..oo…oo…. | Don't just look and come back empty-handed! |
| Chorus | |
| Sight adikka pogamaattom | We won't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkamaattom | We won't look at girls. |
| Paaththaalum pesamaattom | Even if we look, we won't speak to them, |
| Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom | We won't just look and come back empty-handed! |
| Chorus | |
| Sight adikka pogamaattom | We won't go checking out girls, |
| Ponnugala paakkamaattom | We won't look at girls. |
| Paaththaalum pesamaattom | Even if we look, we won't speak to them, |
| Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom | We won't just look and come back empty-handed! |
சைட் அடிக்க போகாதீங்கோ
பொண்ணுகள பாக்காதீங்கோ
பாத்தாலும் பேசாதீங்கோ
பாத்துப்புட்டு வந்துடாதீங்கோ...ஓ.....ஓ....
Don't go checking out girls,
Don't look at girls.
Even if you look, don't speak to them,
Don't just look and come back empty-handed!
சைட் அடிக்க போகமாட்டோம்
பொண்ணுகள பாக்கமாட்டோம்
பாத்தாலும் பேசமாட்டோம்
பாத்துப்புட்டு வந்துடமாட்டோம்......
We won't go checking out girls,
We won't look at girls.
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
சைட் அடிக்க போகாதீங்கோ
பொண்ணுகள பாக்காதீங்கோ
Don't go checking out girls,
Don't look at girls.
அடக்கத்தோட பொண்ணு நடந்தா
எடக்குத்தனம் பண்ணாதீங்கோ
அடக்கத்தோட பொண்ணு நடந்தா
ஹ எடக்குத்தனம் பண்ணாதீங்கோ
அடங்காம பொண்ணு அலைஞ்சா
அடங்காம பொண்ணு அலைஞ்சா
அடக்காம வந்துடாதீங்கோ......
If a girl walks modestly,
Don't create trouble or act mischievous.
If a girl walks modestly,
Ha, don't create trouble or act mischievous.
If a girl roams around wildly,
If a girl roams around wildly,
Don't come back without subduing her!
சைட் அடிக்க போகாதீங்கோ
பொண்ணுகள பாக்காதீங்கோ
Don't go checking out girls,
Don't look at girls.
வயசுப் பொண்ண கையப் புடிச்சி
வம்பு சண்ட இழுக்காதீங்கோ
வயசுப் பொண்ண கையப் புடிச்சி
வம்பு சண்ட இழுக்காதீங்கோ
சிலுக்காட்டம் பொண்ணப் பாத்தா
சிலுக்காட்டம் பொண்ணப் பாத்தா
கிறுக்காட்டம் வந்துடாதீங்கோ......
Grabbing a young girl's hand,
Don't pick unnecessary fights.
Grabbing a young girl's hand,
Don't pick unnecessary fights.
If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk,
If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk,
Don't go crazy over her!
சைட் அடிக்க போகமாட்டோம்
பொண்ணுகள பாக்கமாட்டோம்
We won't go checking out girls,
We won't look at girls.
படிக்கப்போற பொண்ணப் பாத்து
ஹ பல்லக் காட்டி நிக்காதீங்கோ
படிக்கப்போற பொண்ணப் பாத்து
ஹ பல்லக் காட்டி நிக்காதீங்கோ
மெல்ல அவ கண்ணு அடிச்சா...ஆ......
மெல்ல அவ கண்ணு அடிச்சா...ஆ......
மிச்சம் மீதி வைக்காதீங்கோ.....
Seeing a girl going to study,
Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly.
Seeing a girl going to study,
Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly.
If she winks at you softly...
If she winks at you softly...
Don't leave anything unfinished!
சைட் அடிக்க போகாதீங்கோ
பொண்ணுகள பாக்காதீங்கோ
பாத்தாலும் பேசாதீங்கோ
பாத்துப்புட்டு வந்துடாதீங்கோ...ஓ.....ஓ....
Don't go checking out girls,
Don't look at girls.
Even if you look, don't speak to them,
Don't just look and come back empty-handed!
சைட் அடிக்க போகமாட்டோம்
பொண்ணுகள பாக்கமாட்டோம்
பாத்தாலும் பேசமாட்டோம்
பாத்துப்புட்டு வந்துடமாட்டோம்......
We won't go checking out girls,
We won't look at girls.
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
குழு
: சைட் அடிக்க போகமாட்டோம்
பொண்ணுகள பாக்கமாட்டோம்
சைட் அடிக்க போகமாட்டோம்
பொண்ணுகள பாக்கமாட்டோம்
We won't go checking out girls,
We won't look at girls.
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
Sight adikka pogaatheengo
Don't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkaatheenga
Don't look at girls.
Paaththaalum pesaatheengo
Even if you look, don't speak to them,
Paaththuputtu vanthudaatheengo..oo…oo….
Don't just look and come back empty-handed!
Sight adikka pogamaattom
We won't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkamaattom
We won't look at girls.
Paaththaalum pesamaattom
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
Sight adikka pogaatheengo
Don't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkaatheenga
Don't look at girls.
Adakkaththoda ponnu nadanthaa
If a girl walks modestly,
Edakkuththanam pannaatheengo
Don't create trouble or act mischievous.
Adakkaththoda ponnu nadanthaa
If a girl walks modestly,
Ha edakkuththanam pannaatheengo
Ha, don't create trouble or act mischievous.
Adangaama ponnu alainjaa
If a girl roams around wildly,
Adangaama ponnu alainjaa
If a girl roams around wildly,
Adakkaama vanthudaatheengo
Don't come back without subduing her!
Sight adikka pogaatheengo
Don't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkaatheenga
Don't look at girls.
Vayasu ponna kaiya pudichchi
Grabbing a young girl's hand,
Vambu sanda izhukkaatheengo
Don't pick unnecessary fights.
Vayasu ponna kaiya pudichchi
Grabbing a young girl's hand,
Vambu sanda izhukkaatheengo
Don't pick unnecessary fights.
Silukkaattam ponna paaththaa
If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk,
Silukkaattam ponna paaththaa
If you see a girl looking glamorous like Silk,
Kirukkaattam vanthudaatheengo
Don't go crazy over her!
Sight adikka pogamaattom
We won't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkamaattom
We won't look at girls.
Padikka pora ponna paaththu
Seeing a girl going to study,
Ha palla kaatti nikkaatheengo
Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly.
Padikka pora ponna paaththu
Seeing a girl going to study,
Ha palla kaatti nikkaatheengo
Ha, don't stand there grinning foolishly.
Mella ava kannu adichchaa…aa….
If she winks at you softly...
Mella ava kannu adichchaa…
If she winks at you softly...
Michcham meedhi vaikkaatheengo
Don't leave anything unfinished!
Sight adikka pogaatheengo
Don't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkaatheenga
Don't look at girls.
Paaththaalum pesaatheengo
Even if you look, don't speak to them,
Paaththuputtu vanthudaatheengo..oo…oo….
Don't just look and come back empty-handed!
Sight adikka pogamaattom
We won't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkamaattom
We won't look at girls.
Paaththaalum pesamaattom
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
Sight adikka pogamaattom
We won't go checking out girls,
Ponnugala paakkamaattom
We won't look at girls.
Paaththaalum pesamaattom
Even if we look, we won't speak to them,
Paaththuputtu vanthudamaattom
We won't just look and come back empty-handed!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a humorous, tongue-in-cheek folk-pop track from the 1984 Tamil film 'Ponnu Pudichirukku'. Styled as a call-and-response dialogue between a mentor (sung by Malaysia Vasudevan) and a chorus of young men, the song gives cheeky advice on how young men should react to women in various everyday situations. While pretending to give strict moral rules—telling the boys not to stare, talk to, or trouble modest women—the singer humorously flips the advice whenever a girl acts bold or signals interest, urging the boys not to let such opportunities pass. It captures 1980s Tamil cinema youth culture with witty colloquial language and upbeat rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Adakkaththoda ponnu nadanthaa / Edakkuththanam pannaatheengo”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry (Adakkaththoda / Edakkuththanam).
Monai (Initial consonant alliteration)
“Padikka pora ponna paaththu / Ha palla kaatti nikkaatheengo”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words across the line.
Rhyme / Simile
“Silukkaattam ponna paaththaa / Kirukkaattam vanthudaatheengo”
Wordplay comparing a stylish girl to actress 'Silk' Smitha ('Silukkaattam') and connecting it rhymingly with 'Kirukkaattam' (acting crazy).
Call and Response Form
“Sight adikka pogaatheengo... / Sight adikka pogamaattom...”
A traditional folk technique where a lead singer delivers verses and a chorus echoes or responds with a matching line structure.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Silukkaattam' in the song references Silk Smitha, who was the ultimate glamour icon in South Indian cinema during the 1980s. The song is composed by Chandrabose, known for his energetic urban-folk melodies, and features lyrics by Muthu Bharathi.
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