Theraattam Poguthu
From Kurangu Pedal · 2024
- Lyricist
- Bo. Manivannan
- Singer
- Gold Devaraj
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Kurangu Pedal2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu | The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot |
| Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru | Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car |
| Male | |
| Ada raja dharpeesu mavan ivan | Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees |
| Podi nadaiya poda maranthuttaan | He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot |
| Neththu korangu pedalu pottavan | Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal |
| Ippo gopuran yaera kelambittaan | Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower |
| Male | |
| Kaththiri veyil manda pozhakkuthu | The harsh summer sun splits the head open |
| Antha kandaantharaiyila vandi parakkuthu | In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies |
| Male | |
| Vaththiyaar sonna viththaiya kaththu | Learning the skills taught by his teacher |
| Otturaan intha ilasu | This young lad rides along |
| Intha road-kku ivanum pudhusu | He is new to this road too |
| Male | |
| Kaththu kittiyaa iruntha ivan | He who was just a novice learner |
| Keththaa kelambi poraan | Now rides off with immense style |
| Ippo cycle-lu viththakkaaran | Now he is a master of the bicycle |
| Male | |
| Otta vandiyila poththikitu | Hiding yourself riding on a single vehicle |
| Kattura neeyum pausu | You are striking such a stylish pose |
| Onnaa polaam vaadaa doubles | Come on, let us go together riding doubles |
| Male | |
| Rendu kaalu pedal mithikka | As both feet press down on the pedals |
| Rekka katti manam parakka | The mind takes flight on newly attached wings |
| Veyil kaalam jillunnuthaan poran thooram | In the hot summer, he travels far feeling cool |
| Male | |
| Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu | The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot |
| Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru | Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car |
| Male | |
| Aaththu medu aakkaatti koodu | The river bank and the lapwing's nest |
| Mann vaasam ketkkuthu manasu | The heart craves the fragrant smell of the wet earth |
| Idhu kondaadi theekkura vayasu | This is the age to celebrate and enjoy life |
| Male | |
| Vaaikkaal oram vaasanai thoorum | Fragrance drizzles by the side of the irrigation canal |
| Sengaattu puzhuthi vayalu | The dusty fields of the red soil region |
| Idhu pedal vachcha rayil | This is a train fitted with pedals |
| Male | |
| Unga disel-la ooththi engine-ah maaththi | Pouring your diesel and swapping the engine |
| Yaendaa intha paadu | Why go through all this struggle? |
| Idhu enga appan veettu road-u | This road belongs to my father's house |
| Ellaiyum yaedhum illa | There are no boundaries or limits here |
| Kodu thaandi poraan pillai | The child crosses all lines and moves forward |
| Maariyappan pallaakkula selvaakkuthaan | There is grand status in Mariyappan's palanquin |
| Male | |
| Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu | The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot |
| Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru | Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car |
| Male | |
| Ada raja dharpeesu mavan ivan | Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees |
| Podi nadaiya poda maranthuttaan | He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot |
| Neththu korangu pedalu pottavan | Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal |
| Ippo gopuran yaera kelambittaan | Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower |
| Male | |
| Kaththiri veyil manda pozhakkuthu | The harsh summer sun splits the head open |
| Antha kandaantharaiyila vandi parakkuthu | In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies |
தேராட்டாம் போகுது ஓத்த சைக்கிள்ளு
நல்ல காராட்டம் போகுது யாரு டிரைவர்ரு
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
அட ராஜ தர்பீசு மவன் இவன்
பொடி நடைய போட மறந்துட்டான்
நேத்து கொரங்கு பெடலு போட்டவன்
இப்போ கோபுரம் ஏற கெளம்பிட்டான்
Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees
He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot
Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal
Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower
கத்திரி வெயில் மண்ட பொழக்குது
அந்த கண்டாந்தரையில வண்டி பறக்குது
The harsh summer sun splits the head open
In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies
வாத்தியார் சொன்ன வித்தைய கத்து
ஓட்டுறான் இந்த இளசு
இந்த ரோட்டுக்கு இவனும் புதுசு
Learning the skills taught by his teacher
This young lad rides along
He is new to this road too
கத்து குட்டியா இருந்த இவன்
கெத்தா கெளம்பி போறான்
இப்போ சைக்கிள்ளு வித்தக்காரன்
He who was just a novice learner
Now rides off with immense style
Now he is a master of the bicycle
ஓட்ட வண்டியில பொத்தி கிட்டு
கட்டுற நீயும் பவுசு
ஒண்ணா போலாம் வாடா டபுள்ஸ்
Hiding yourself riding on a single vehicle
You are striking such a stylish pose
Come on, let us go together riding doubles
ரெண்டு காலு பெடல் மிதிக்க
ரெக்க கட்டி மனம் பறக்க
வெயில் காலம் ஜில்லுனு தான் போறன் தூரம்
As both feet press down on the pedals
The mind takes flight on newly attached wings
In the hot summer, he travels far feeling cool
தேராட்டாம் போகுது ஓத்த சைக்கிள்ளு
நல்ல காராட்டம் போகுது யாரு டிரைவர்ரு
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
ஆத்து மேடு ஆக்காட்டி கூடு
மண் வாசம் கேக்குது மனசு
இது கொண்டாடி தீக்குற வயசு
The river bank and the lapwing's nest
The heart craves the fragrant smell of the wet earth
This is the age to celebrate and enjoy life
வாய்கால் ஓரம் வாசனை தூறும்
செங்காட்டு புழுதி வயலு
இது பெடல் வச்ச ரயில்
Fragrance drizzles by the side of the irrigation canal
The dusty fields of the red soil region
This is a train fitted with pedals
உங்க டீசல ஊத்தி என்ஜின மாத்தி
ஏன்டா இந்த பாடு
இது எங்க அப்பன் வீட்டு ரோடு
எல்லையும் ஏதும் இல்ல
கோடு தாண்டி போறான் பிள்ளை
மாரியப்பன் பல்லாக்குல செல்வாக்குதான்
Pouring your diesel and swapping the engine
Why go through all this struggle?
This road belongs to my father's house
There are no boundaries or limits here
The child crosses all lines and moves forward
There is grand status in Mariyappan's palanquin
தேரட்டாம் போகுது ஓத்த சைக்கிள்ளு
நல்ல காராட்டம் போகுது யாரு டிரைவர்ரு
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
அட ராஜ தர்பீசு மவன் இவன்
பொடி நடைய போட மறந்துட்டான்
நேத்து கொரங்கு பெடலு போட்டவன்
இப்போ கோபுரம் ஏற கெளம்பிட்டான்
Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees
He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot
Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal
Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower
கத்திரி வெயில் மண்ட பொழக்குது
அந்த கண்டாந்தரையில வண்டி பறக்குது
The harsh summer sun splits the head open
In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies
Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
Ada raja dharpeesu mavan ivan
Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees
Podi nadaiya poda maranthuttaan
He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot
Neththu korangu pedalu pottavan
Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal
Ippo gopuran yaera kelambittaan
Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower
Kaththiri veyil manda pozhakkuthu
The harsh summer sun splits the head open
Antha kandaantharaiyila vandi parakkuthu
In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies
Vaththiyaar sonna viththaiya kaththu
Learning the skills taught by his teacher
Otturaan intha ilasu
This young lad rides along
Intha road-kku ivanum pudhusu
He is new to this road too
Kaththu kittiyaa iruntha ivan
He who was just a novice learner
Keththaa kelambi poraan
Now rides off with immense style
Ippo cycle-lu viththakkaaran
Now he is a master of the bicycle
Otta vandiyila poththikitu
Hiding yourself riding on a single vehicle
Kattura neeyum pausu
You are striking such a stylish pose
Onnaa polaam vaadaa doubles
Come on, let us go together riding doubles
Rendu kaalu pedal mithikka
As both feet press down on the pedals
Rekka katti manam parakka
The mind takes flight on newly attached wings
Veyil kaalam jillunnuthaan poran thooram
In the hot summer, he travels far feeling cool
Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
Aaththu medu aakkaatti koodu
The river bank and the lapwing's nest
Mann vaasam ketkkuthu manasu
The heart craves the fragrant smell of the wet earth
Idhu kondaadi theekkura vayasu
This is the age to celebrate and enjoy life
Vaaikkaal oram vaasanai thoorum
Fragrance drizzles by the side of the irrigation canal
Sengaattu puzhuthi vayalu
The dusty fields of the red soil region
Idhu pedal vachcha rayil
This is a train fitted with pedals
Unga disel-la ooththi engine-ah maaththi
Pouring your diesel and swapping the engine
Yaendaa intha paadu
Why go through all this struggle?
Idhu enga appan veettu road-u
This road belongs to my father's house
Ellaiyum yaedhum illa
There are no boundaries or limits here
Kodu thaandi poraan pillai
The child crosses all lines and moves forward
Maariyappan pallaakkula selvaakkuthaan
There is grand status in Mariyappan's palanquin
Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu
The single bicycle moves like a grand temple chariot
Nalla car-raattam poguthu yaaru driver-ru
Who is driving? It moves just like a fine car
Ada raja dharpeesu mavan ivan
Oh, he is the king's son from Dharpees
Podi nadaiya poda maranthuttaan
He has completely forgotten how to walk on foot
Neththu korangu pedalu pottavan
Yesterday he was riding using the monkey pedal
Ippo gopuran yaera kelambittaan
Now he has set off to conquer the temple tower
Kaththiri veyil manda pozhakkuthu
The harsh summer sun splits the head open
Antha kandaantharaiyila vandi parakkuthu
In that barren wasteland, the vehicle flies
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song encapsulates the boundless euphoria, sense of freedom, and simple triumphs of rural childhood during summer vacations. Centered around the iconic nostalgia of learning to ride an adult-sized bicycle, the lyrics trace a young boy's journey from struggling with the 'korangu pedal' (the awkward standing stance used when a child's legs cannot reach the seat) to effortlessly gliding down dirt tracks like a king in a chariot. Across dusty red fields, canal banks, and scorching sun, the simple bicycle transforms into a magical vehicle of infinite imagination—a car, a train, and a flying machine rolled into one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu”
Compares the motion of a humble single bicycle to the majestic movement of a temple chariot ('Theraattam poguthu oththa cycle-lu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu pedal vachcha rayil”
Directly metaphorizes the pedal-driven bicycle as a train equipped with pedals ('pedal vachcha rayil').
Hyperbole (Uyirvuyarvu Navitchi)
“Rekka katti manam parakka”
Exaggerates the speed and joy of the child riding the bicycle by describing his mind as having attached wings and flying.
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Trivia
The term 'Korangu Pedal' (Monkey Pedal) refers to a nostalgic Indian childhood technique from the 1980s and 90s, where kids too short for adult bicycles would insert one leg through the central frame triangle to reach the pedals while standing sideways. The film 'Kurangu Pedal' (2024), presented by actor Sivakarthikeyan, pays tribute to this quintessential nostalgic experience.
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