Adi Vadi Pokkari
From Siritha Mugam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Siritha Mugam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Adi vadi pookari rajathi | Hey come here, flower-seller queen! |
| En kannu en muthu oru kaalu | My eye, my pearl, one leg... |
| Nee vaanga vandhiya | Did you come to buy? |
| Female | |
| Indha pakkam katti vecha maapillai veedu | The groom's house built on this side, |
| Nondi nondi odi varum | Running while limping, |
| Makku ponnu paaru | Look at the foolish girl! |
| Yendiyamma raajathi kaalukenna kooru | Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg? |
| Ho ho ho tattatttaa | Ho ho ho tattatttaa |
| Chorus :Ho ho ho tattatttaa | Chorus : Ho ho ho tattatttaa |
| Female :Naathanarai paari kalai konjam varai | Female : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art, |
| Nalau pakkam kodadiyoo | Draw lines on four sides! |
| Chorus :Naathanarai paari kalai konjam varai | Chorus : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art, |
| Nalau pakkam kodadiyoo | Draw lines on four sides! |
| Female | |
| Adi vadi pookari rajathi | Hey come here, flower-seller queen! |
| En kannu en muthu oru kaalu | My eye, my pearl, one leg... |
| Nee vaanga vandhiya | Did you come to buy? |
| Female | |
| Adi vadi pookari rajathi | Hey come here, flower-seller queen! |
| En kannu en muthu oru kaalu | My eye, my pearl, one leg... |
| Nee vaanga vandhiya | Did you come to buy? |
| Chorus | |
| Indha pakkam katti vecha maapillai veedu | The groom's house built on this side, |
| Nondi nondi odi varum | Running while limping, |
| Makku ponnu paaru | Look at the foolish girl! |
| Yendiyamma raajathi kaalukenna kooru | Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg? |
| Ho ho ho tattatttaa | Ho ho ho tattatttaa |
| Ho ho ho tattatttaa | Ho ho ho tattatttaa |
| Female | |
| Mappillaiyai paarkaamal thangallaiya | Couldn't you rest without seeing the groom? |
| Adi raathiriyil nee enna thoongalaiya | Hey, didn't you sleep at night? |
| Kaapu katti kollathaan nee vanthiya | Did you come to tie the protective sacred thread? |
| Illai kattilukku pogathaan yenguriya | Or are you yearning to go to the marriage bed? |
| Female | |
| Thaana thaniya vandha ponnu paaradi | Look at the girl who came all by herself, |
| Thalai mudhal kaal varai santhanathai poosadi | Apply sandalwood paste from head to toe! |
| Ponaa pogattum poo konjam soodadi | Let it be, wear a few flowers in your hair, |
| Pudavaikkum vaettikkum mudichu onnu podadi | Tie a wedding knot between the saree and the dhoti! |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa |
| Adi vadi pookari rajathi | Hey come here, flower-seller queen! |
| En kannu en muthu oru kaalu | My eye, my pearl, one leg... |
| Nee vaanga vandhiya | Did you come to buy? |
| Female | |
| Sambanthinga buthi innum pogalaiya | Has the in-laws' stubborn nature not gone away yet? |
| Adi sandaikku kachai katti aaduriya | Hey, are you gearing up for a fight? |
| Enga veetu ponnukadhu maapillaiyaa | Is he the groom for our house girl? |
| Onga annanukku kobam enna mookilaiya | Why is your brother's anger right on the tip of his nose? |
| Female | |
| Onna rendaa ulagathil mappillai | Are there only one or two grooms in this world? |
| Ummunnu sonnaachu jammunnu kazhuthilae | If she agrees silently, grandly around the neck... |
| Ponna porandha adhu konnu irukku | Being born a woman has its own charm and pride, |
| Podhumadi undhan aattathai niruthu | Enough, woman, stop your playful antics! |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa haa | Haa haa haa haa |
| Adi vadi pookari rajathi | Hey come here, flower-seller queen! |
| En kannu en muthu oru kaalu | My eye, my pearl, one leg... |
| Nee vaanga vandhiya | Did you come to buy? |
அடி வாடி...பூக்காரி....ராஜாத்தி....
என் கண்ணு....என் முத்து...ஒரு காலு....
நீ வாங்க வந்தியா
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Did you come to buy?
இந்தப் பக்கம் கட்டி வச்ச மாப்பிள்ளை வீடு
நொண்டி நொண்டி ஓடி வரும்
மக்குப் பொண்ணப் பாரு
ஏண்டியம்மா ராஜாத்தி காலுக்கென்ன கூறு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
நாத்தனாரைப் பாரடி காலைக் கொஞ்சம் வாரடி
நாலு பக்கம் கூடடியோ
குழு :
நாத்தனாரைப் பாரடி காலைக் கொஞ்சம் வாரடி
நாலு பக்கம் கூடடியோ
The groom's house built on this side,
Running while limping,
Look at the foolish girl!
Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg?
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Chorus : Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Female : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art,
Draw lines on four sides!
Chorus : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art,
Draw lines on four sides!
அடி வாடி...பூக்காரி....ராஜாத்தி....
என் கண்ணு....என் முத்து...ஒரு காலு....
நீ வாங்க வந்தியா
அடி வாடி...பூக்காரி....ராஜாத்தி....
என் கண்ணு....என் முத்து...ஒரு காலு....
நீ வாங்க வந்தியா
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Did you come to buy?
இந்தப் பக்கம் கட்டி வச்ச மாப்பிள்ளை வீடு
நொண்டி நொண்டி ஓடி வரும்
மக்குப் பொண்ணப் பாரு
ஏண்டியம்மா ராஜாத்தி காலுக்கென்ன கூறு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Did you come to buy?
மாப்பிள்ளையைப் பார்க்காமல் தாங்கல்லையா
அடி ராத்திரியில் நீ என்ன தூங்கலையா
காப்புக் கட்டி கொள்ளத்தான் நீ வந்தியா
இல்லை கட்டிலுக்குப் போகத்தான் ஏங்குறீயா
The groom's house built on this side,
Running while limping,
Look at the foolish girl!
Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg?
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
தானாத் தனியா வந்த பொண்ணு பாரடி
தலை முதல் கால் வரை சந்தனத்தைப் பூசடி
போனாப் போகட்டும் பூக் கொஞ்சம் சூடடி
புடவைக்கும் வெட்டிக்கும் முடிச்சு ஒண்ணு போடடி
Couldn't you rest without seeing the groom?
Hey, didn't you sleep at night?
Did you come to tie the protective sacred thread?
Or are you yearning to go to the marriage bed?
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
அடி வாடி...பூக்காரி....ராஜாத்தி....
என் கண்ணு....என் முத்து...ஒரு காலு....
நீ வாங்க வந்தியா
Look at the girl who came all by herself,
Apply sandalwood paste from head to toe!
Let it be, wear a few flowers in your hair,
Tie a wedding knot between the saree and the dhoti!
சம்பந்திங்க புத்தி இன்னும் போகலையா
அடி சண்டைக்குக் கச்சை கட்டி ஆடுறீயா
எங்க வீட்டு பொண்ணுக்கது மாப்பிள்ளையா
ஒங்க அண்ணனுக்கு கோபமென்ன மூக்கிலேயா
Haa haa haa haa
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Did you come to buy?
ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா உலகத்தில் மாப்பிள்ளை
உம்முன்னு சொன்னாச்சு ஜம்முன்னு கழுத்திலே
பொண்ணாப் பொறந்தா அதுக்கொண்ணு இருக்கு
போதுமடி உந்தன் ஆட்டத்தை நிறுத்து..
Has the in-laws' stubborn nature not gone away yet?
Hey, are you gearing up for a fight?
Is he the groom for our house girl?
Why is your brother's anger right on the tip of his nose?
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
அடி வாடி...பூக்காரி....ராஜாத்தி....
என் கண்ணு....என் முத்து...ஒரு காலு....
நீ வாங்க வந்தியா
Are there only one or two grooms in this world?
If she agrees silently, grandly around the neck...
Being born a woman has its own charm and pride,
Enough, woman, stop your playful antics!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
இந்தப் பக்கம் கட்டி வச்ச மாப்பிள்ளை வீடு
நொண்டி நொண்டி ஓடி வரும்
மக்குப் பொண்ணப் பாரு
ஏண்டியம்மா ராஜாத்தி காலுக்கென்ன கூறு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ டட்டட்டா
Haa haa haa haa
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Did you come to buy?
Adi vadi pookari rajathi
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
En kannu en muthu oru kaalu
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Nee vaanga vandhiya
Did you come to buy?
Indha pakkam katti vecha maapillai veedu
The groom's house built on this side,
Nondi nondi odi varum
Running while limping,
Makku ponnu paaru
Look at the foolish girl!
Yendiyamma raajathi kaalukenna kooru
Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg?
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Chorus :Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Chorus : Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Female :Naathanarai paari kalai konjam varai
Female : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art,
Nalau pakkam kodadiyoo
Draw lines on four sides!
Chorus :Naathanarai paari kalai konjam varai
Chorus : Look at the citron flower, draw a bit of art,
Nalau pakkam kodadiyoo
Draw lines on four sides!
Adi vadi pookari rajathi
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
En kannu en muthu oru kaalu
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Nee vaanga vandhiya
Did you come to buy?
Adi vadi pookari rajathi
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
En kannu en muthu oru kaalu
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Nee vaanga vandhiya
Did you come to buy?
Indha pakkam katti vecha maapillai veedu
The groom's house built on this side,
Nondi nondi odi varum
Running while limping,
Makku ponnu paaru
Look at the foolish girl!
Yendiyamma raajathi kaalukenna kooru
Hey queen, what's wrong with your leg?
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Ho ho ho tattatttaa
Mappillaiyai paarkaamal thangallaiya
Couldn't you rest without seeing the groom?
Adi raathiriyil nee enna thoongalaiya
Hey, didn't you sleep at night?
Kaapu katti kollathaan nee vanthiya
Did you come to tie the protective sacred thread?
Illai kattilukku pogathaan yenguriya
Or are you yearning to go to the marriage bed?
Thaana thaniya vandha ponnu paaradi
Look at the girl who came all by herself,
Thalai mudhal kaal varai santhanathai poosadi
Apply sandalwood paste from head to toe!
Ponaa pogattum poo konjam soodadi
Let it be, wear a few flowers in your hair,
Pudavaikkum vaettikkum mudichu onnu podadi
Tie a wedding knot between the saree and the dhoti!
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa
Adi vadi pookari rajathi
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
En kannu en muthu oru kaalu
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Nee vaanga vandhiya
Did you come to buy?
Sambanthinga buthi innum pogalaiya
Has the in-laws' stubborn nature not gone away yet?
Adi sandaikku kachai katti aaduriya
Hey, are you gearing up for a fight?
Enga veetu ponnukadhu maapillaiyaa
Is he the groom for our house girl?
Onga annanukku kobam enna mookilaiya
Why is your brother's anger right on the tip of his nose?
Onna rendaa ulagathil mappillai
Are there only one or two grooms in this world?
Ummunnu sonnaachu jammunnu kazhuthilae
If she agrees silently, grandly around the neck...
Ponna porandha adhu konnu irukku
Being born a woman has its own charm and pride,
Podhumadi undhan aattathai niruthu
Enough, woman, stop your playful antics!
Haa haa haa haa
Haa haa haa haa
Adi vadi pookari rajathi
Hey come here, flower-seller queen!
En kannu en muthu oru kaalu
My eye, my pearl, one leg...
Nee vaanga vandhiya
Did you come to buy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adi vadi pookari rajathi from the 1968 film Siritha Mugam is a high-energy Tamil folk dance song featuring lighthearted, colloquial banter between a female flower vendor and wedding guests. The lyrics playfully tease a girl about her eagerness for marriage, her arrival at the groom's residence, and the traditional rituals associated with wedding celebrations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Ponaa pogattum poo konjam soodadi / Pudavaikkum vaettikkum mudichu onnu podadi”
Matching end sounds across lines enhancing the catchy rhythm typical of folk numbers.
Colloquial Idiom (Makkal Bhashai)
“Onga annanukku kobam enna mookilaiya”
Use of common Tamil folk expressions describing short temper.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nondi nondi odi varum”
Repetition of phrase for dramatic, rhythm-building emphasis.
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Trivia
Composed by the dynamic music duo Sankar-Ganesh in their early career, the song features the versatile vocals of L. R. Eswari, who was widely renowned in the 1960s and 70s for delivering expressive, high-spirited folk and club dance tracks.
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