- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- E
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 9 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thee pori parakkum
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Thravagham naanda
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Ae ottaama odum
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Padharasam thaanda
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Naan parakkura railae
En paadhi vazhka jailae
Ae ullatha anubavaikka
Uyiraiyum adaghu veppen
Yarukkum adimai ilaa
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Naan nenjathaan nimuthi nippen
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Yarukkum adimai ilaa
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Naan nenjathaan nimuthi nippen
Chorus :Oh ..oh ..oh ..oh..
Thee pori parakkum
Thravagham naanda
Ae ottaama oodum
Padharasam thaanda..hoo…
Oh..oh..oh..oh..
Pallam medu ellam maththi
Paadha pottomae
Ada bathaala saakadaiyil
Adappeduppomae
Ae engha vazhka
Adappedukka evanum ilaiyae
Ae engha manasu alukku
Velukka evanum ilaiyae
Kallum mullum neranja paadhai
Engha paadhai thaan
Solla koosum sogha kadhaingha
Engha kadhaingha thaaan
…………………………….
Ae thottu kitta kastam ellam
Thodachu povomada
Ae mulla mullaal murichu pottu
Munnae povomada
Adimaada thaanae
Ada roatoram kedakom
Velakilla veedaa naama
Iruttukkul irrukom
Selladha kaasa en naama aanom
Onnum thaan puriyalayae
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Adha velakavum theriyalayae
Chorus :Oh ..oh hoo
Onnum thaan puriyalayae
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Adha velakavum theriyalayae
Chorus :Oh ..oh oh ..oh..
Thakkali thakkali naangha thaan
Thangha thakkali naangha thaan
Aaa..chinna pasangha paattu kettu
Note irundhaa podungalen
Thakkali thakkali naangha thaan
Thangha thakkali naangha thaan
Ponnungha kuda edai illama
Kalantha thakkali naagha thaan
Vettu onnu thundu rendaa
Vetti veipomae
Jaan vaithu pasiya
Aathikaama veveram kettomae
Patta poda therinjikaama
Kotta vittomae….
Porampokku ennum
Pattatha thaan ottikondomae
Antha kadhaiya
Mathipoda aarambippoma
Ae azghagu sundari
Vantha enthiri alanthu paapoma
Ellame serithaan
Ippo yethikoda suthithaan
Kannula padura figure-ellam
Radhi thaan
Inbangal onna renda
Chorus :Oh ..oh hoo
Aththanaiyum konda konda
Chorus :Oh ..oh.. oh ..ho
Inbangal onna renda
Nakida nakida nakida nakida
Aththanaiyum konda konda
Nakida nakida nakida nakida
Thee pori parakkum
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Thravagham naanda
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Ae ottaama odum
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Padharasam thaanda
Chorus :Oh ..ahooo
Naan parakkura railae
En paadhi vazhka jailae
Ae ullatha anubavaikka
Uyiraiyum adaghu veppen
Yarukkum adimai ilaa
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Naan nenjathaan nimuthi nippen
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Yarukkum adimai ilaa
Chorus :Oh ..ohooo
Naan nenjathaan nimuthi nippen
Chorus :Oh ..oh ..oh ..oh..
...
Sparks will fly!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am pure acid, man!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
Hey, flowing without sticking to anything,
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am mercury, man!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am a speeding train,
Half my life is spent in jail.
Hey, to enjoy whatever life gives,
I will even pawn my life!
A slave to no one,
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I will stand tall with my chest puffed out!
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
A slave to no one,
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I will stand tall with my chest puffed out!
Chorus: Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...
Sparks will fly!
I am pure acid, man!
Hey, flowing without sticking to anything,
I am mercury, man... hoo...
Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...
Leveling out all the pits and mounds,
We paved the roads.
Ah, deep down in the sewer drains,
We clear out the blocks.
Hey, to clear the blocks
In our own lives, there is nobody.
Hey, to wash away the grime
From our hearts, there is nobody.
A path filled with stones and thorns
Is our only path.
Sad stories too painful to tell
Are our only stories.
...
Hey, all the hardships that clung to us,
We will wipe them away and move on, man!
Hey, removing a thorn with a thorn,
We will march forward, man!
Just like cattle sold for slaughter,
We lie discarded by the roadside.
Like a house without a lamp,
We live in darkness.
Why did we turn into worthless coins?
I just cannot understand.
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I do not know how to explain it either.
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I just cannot understand.
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I do not know how to explain it either.
Chorus: Oh... Oh Oh... Oh...
Tomatoes, tomatoes, that is what we are,
Golden tomatoes, that is what we are!
Ah, listening to these young boys sing,
Toss a cash note if you have one!
Tomatoes, tomatoes, that is what we are,
Golden tomatoes, that is what we are!
Mingling seamlessly with the girls,
We are the tomatoes blended right in!
Straight and sharp, cut clean in two,
We lay things out flat.
Without even calming the hunger of our small belly,
We sought to understand the world.
Without knowing how to register land deeds,
We lost it all...
And only the label of wastelanders
Got slapped onto our names.
Shall we begin that story
With some respect?
Hey, gorgeous beauty,
Come on, stand up, shall we measure our steps?
Everything is all good now,
Take a drink and look around!
Every pretty girl who catches your eye
Looks like Rathi (the goddess of beauty) herself!
Are pleasures just one or two?
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
Bring on every single one of them!
Chorus: Oh... Oh... Oh... Ho
Are pleasures just one or two?
Nakida nakida nakida nakida
Bring on every single one of them!
Nakida nakida nakida nakida
Sparks will fly!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am pure acid, man!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
Hey, flowing without sticking to anything,
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am mercury, man!
Chorus: Oh... Ahoo
I am a speeding train,
Half my life is spent in jail.
Hey, to enjoy whatever life gives,
I will even pawn my life!
A slave to no one,
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I will stand tall with my chest puffed out!
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
A slave to no one,
Chorus: Oh... Ohoo
I will stand tall with my chest puffed out!
Chorus: Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song expressively captures the unyielding spirit, streetwise philosophy, and daily struggles of individuals living on the fringes of urban society. Despite facing hardship, poverty, and social ostracization—symbolized by references to jail, dark streets without lighting, and being deemed worthless—the protagonist maintains an energetic, proud posture, refusing to bow to anyone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thravagham naanda / Padharasam thaanda”
Comparing oneself directly to fire sparks ('Thee pori'), corrosive acid ('Thravagham'), and mercury ('Padharasam') to express volatile, untamable energy.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyming)
“Pallam medu ellam maththi / Paadha pottomae”
Matching opening sounds across lines to build rhythm and punchiness in street beats.
Proverbial Metaphor
“Ae mulla mullaal murichu pottu”
Using the classic Tamil idiom 'mulla mullaal murichu' (removing a thorn with a thorn) to signify overcoming hardships using hard-nosed street tactics.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track featured in the 2006 Tamil film 'E', directed by S. P. Jananathan and starring Jiiva. The high-octane soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, featuring energetic folk-fusion street beats.
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