‘Vaigai Puyal’ Vadivelu’s ‘Enna Da Polappu Idhu’ from the album ‘Madras Matinee’ combines Snekan’s lyrics with Kc Balasarangan’s composition. The song reflects everyday frustrations through a mix of humor and resignation.
Enna Da Polappu Idhu
‘Vaigai Puyal’ Vadivelu • From “Madras Matinee”
Madras Matinee’s Enna Da Polappu Idhu Tamil Lyrics English Translation
The verses outline mundane struggles like morning coffee and traffic jams. Vadivelu questions societal deception and wasted effort in competitive environments.
Male : Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Male : Enna da polappu idhuMan, what kind of life is this?
Yaarukitta polamburadhuWho can I even complain to?
Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhuThis is just a trick played by time.
Enga poyi mudiyum idhuWhere is all of this going to end?
Male : Enna da polappu idhu hooMan, what kind of life is this? Hoo!
Yaarukitta polamburadhuWho can I even complain to?
Kaalam seiyum jaalam idhuThis is just a trick played by time.
Enga poyi mudiyum idhuWhere is all of this going to end?
Male : Kaalai ezhundhadhum coffeeI’ve coffee as soon as I wake up.
Vandiya eduthaa trafficThere’s traffic as soon as I take the car out.
Maalai varaikkum tortureIt’s just torture until the evening.
Kilinju pochu douserI’ve completely worn myself out.
Enna da polappu idhuMan, what kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuuHu uuuuu uuu uuu.
Male : Ac araiyila velaWorking in an air-conditioned room.
Vaara kadaisiyil leelaHaving some fun when the weekend comes.
Maasam porandhadhum olaThere’s chaos once the month starts.
Kalandey pochu moolaMy brain’s gotten all scrambled.
Male : Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Laa la la la laaaLaa la la la laaa.
Enna da polappu idhuMan, what kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuuHu uuuuu uuu uuu.
Male : Nee podura veshamThe act that you’re putting on.
Theriyudhaa ha ha haaCan you see it? Ha ha haa!
Nee aadura aattamThe game that you’re playing.
Puriyudhaa ho ho hoiDo you understand? Ho ho hoi!
Male : Oruthan oruthana yaechuOne person’s deceiving another,
Oruthan oruthana palichuOne person’s blaming another,
Kurukku vazhiyila jeyichuWinning by taking the wrong shortcuts,
Vaazhum vaazhkai waste-ULiving a life like that is a total waste.
Enna da polappu idhuMan, what kind of life is this?
Hu uuuuu uuu uuuHu uuuuu uuu uuu.
Male : It is all part of lifeIt’s all part of life.
It is all part of lifeIt’s all part of life.
It is all part of lifeIt’s all part of life.
AwwwAwww!
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Lala laa la la la laaaLala laa la la la laaa.
Laa la la la laaaLaa la la la laaa.
Enna da polappu idhu..ha..hmmmMan, what kind of life is this? Ha… Hmm.
Enna Da Polappu Idhu Music Video
Lyrics translation for ‘Enna Da Polappu Idhu’ presents urban exhaustion as an unavoidable reality. The repeated phrase ‘It is all part of life’ frames the song’s acceptance of chaos.