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Lyrics & meaning

Superstar

From Puppy · 2019

Lyricist
RJ Vijay
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Puppy2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pasanga life-ah poratti paaruLook at boys' lives upside down
Problems thaanda irukkum nooruThere are hundreds of problems
Solutions kudukka aalu yaaruWho is there to give solutions?
Ada andhu pochu dangu vaaruAh, the waist belt has snapped
Male
Mandaiyila padippu yerla paaruLook, studies don't enter the head
Tuition pona romba bore-uGoing to tuition is so boring
Medical-ku neet-ah pottan paaruLook, they introduced NEET for medical entrance
Inju tea-ah poduraru engineeruThe engineer is making ginger tea
Male
Sappa moonji kudaEven a girl with an average face
Ippovara ennaiHas not proposed to me
Propose pannathillaiyadiUntil now, girl
Male
Naaya pola naanumLike a dog, I too
Nalla figure onnaSearch for a good-looking girl
Thedi thedi odurendiSearching and running around, girl
Male
Single single-unnuPutting 'Single Single'
Status onnu pottuAs my status
Vetti scene-ah kaatturendiShowing off unnecessary scenes, girl
Male
Aaana…But...
Paththu mani melaAfter ten o'clock
Net pack-ah pottuRecharging with an internet pack
Bit-u padam paakurendiWatching adult movies, girl
Male
Pasanga life-a poratti paaruLook at boys' lives upside down
Problems thaanda irukkum nooruThere are hundreds of problems
Passion-eh thedi poren paaruLook, I am going in search of passion
Naan thaanda ini superstaruI am the superstar from now on
Male
Superstaru…(3)Superstar...
Male
Superstaru…(3)Superstar...
Male
Passion thedi poran paaruLook, he is going in search of passion
Inimel neethan superstaruFrom now on you are the superstar
Passion thedi poran paaruLook, he is going in search of passion
Inimel neethan superstaruFrom now on you are the superstar
Male
Nalla neram paathu thaanLooking for an auspicious time
Poojai pottakulInside the prayer room
Maamula puppy vaala aattumUsually the puppy wags its tail
Vaala aattum…Wags its tail...
Male
Nalla neram paathu thaanLooking for an auspicious time
Poojai pottakulInside the prayer room
Gomalam puppy vaala aattumThe cheerful puppy wags its tail
Gents pair-ukku hunt-ah potta puppyThe puppy hunted for a male partner
Paakka kuduthu pasanga koottamA crowd of guys gathered to watch
Yeah yeah yeah yeaaa…Yeah yeah yeah yeaaa…
Oooo oooo yrah yah yaaahhhh…Oooo oooo yeah yeah yeahhh…
Male
Thaaiya thaanaeYou yourself are becoming
Neeyum aaga poraA mother now
Unnai nenjil vachuKeeping you in my heart
Naanum thaanga poren diI will cherish you, girl
Male
Badam pisinu pottuAdding almond gum for health
Unnai paathukka porenI will take care of you
Minimum paththu kuttyAt least ten puppies
Neeyum peththu poden diPlease give birth to, girl
Male
En peru puppyMy name is Puppy
Naan veettukulla chellakuttyI am the darling inside the house
Kannaala valaikka paakkurangaThey try to trap me with their eyes
Ennai valaiya kattiCatching me in a net
Potta vechi poova vechiPutting bindi and flowers
Thalaiya pinni powder kottiBraiding my hair and applying powder
Naalu sevathukulla anupurangaSending me inside four walls
Ennai selai kattiDraping a saree on me
Male
Vekkam ennai sooduthuShyness engulfs me
Kadhavu rendu mooduthuBoth doors close
En nelama enga poguthuWhere is my situation going?
En polappum light-ah maaruthuMy life is changing slightly
Male
Dogs-eh pootti vechiLocking up the dogs
En door-eh thorakka poren daI am going to open my door, man
Paaru patti thotti full-ahSee, throughout every nook and corner
Namba peru thaana daOnly our name will resonate, man
Male
Ehh ehh ehhhEhh ehh ehhh
Pasanga life-a poratti paaruLook at boys' lives upside down
Problems thaanda irukkum nooruThere are hundreds of problems
Passion-eh thedi poren paaruLook, I am going in search of passion
Naan thaanda ini superstaruI am the superstar from now on
Male
Superstaru…(3)Superstar...
Male
Within 80 days-uWithin 80 days
Wait-u pannuJust wait
Baby porakkum daA baby will be born, man
Puppy mummy aagiPuppy will become a mummy
Nambala thaan massa kaattum daAnd show off in style for us, man
Doggu peru famous list-ilThe dog's name on the famous list
Yera pothu daIs going to climb up, man
Intha oorukulla nambala thaanIn this town, to surpass us
Minja yaaru daWho is there, man?
Male
Passion thedi poran paaruLook, he is going in search of passion
SuperstaruSuperstar
Inimel neethan superstaruFrom now on you are the superstar
SuperstaruSuperstar
Passion thedi poran paaruLook, he is going in search of passion
SuperstaruSuperstar
Inimel neethan superstaruFrom now on you are the superstar
SuperstaruSuperstar
Male
SuperstaruSuperstar

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song humorously captures the chaotic reality of modern youth culture, touching upon academic frustration, competitive exams like NEET, engineering unemployment, and romantic struggles. It portrays young men navigating societal expectations while trying to maintain an optimistic front and pursue their true passions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Pasanga life-ah poratti paaru / Problems thaanda irukkum nooru

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('paaru', 'nooru', 'yaaru', 'vaaru', 'bore-u', 'engineeru') creating a rhythmic street-song structure.

Satire / Irony

Inju tea-ah poduraru engineeru

Social satire on modern unemployment where an engineering graduate ends up running a tea stall.

Simile

Naaya pola naanum nalla figure onna thedi thedi odurendi

Comparing the relentless and desperation in searching for a romantic partner to the behavior of a dog.

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Trivia

Although the prompt mentions music and singers as unknown, the soundtrack for the movie 'Puppy' (2019) was composed by Dharan Kumar, with lyrics penned by RJ Vijay who also acted in the film.

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