Adi Ye Pulla
From Thiruppu Munai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Mano, Sunandha, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thiruppu Munai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hei | Hey! |
| Female :Heei | Hey! |
| Male :Hei | Hey! |
| Female :Heei | Hey! |
| Male :Hei | Hey! |
| Female :Heei | Hey! |
| Male :Hei hei hei | Hey, hey, hey! |
| Female :Hei | Hey! |
| Male :Hei | Hey! |
| Female :Heii | Hey! |
| Male | |
| Adi ye pulla ennenna | Hey girl, what all... |
| Angae irukku | ...is over there? |
| Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan | Only if I see it right now... |
| Theerum enakku | ...will my curiosity be satisfied. |
| Female | |
| Ada nee thedum | Oh, everything that you seek... |
| Elaamae ingae irukku | ...is right here. |
| Ada nee vaaya nallaathaan | Ah, shut your mouth... |
| Neram irukku | ...there is plenty of time. |
| Male | |
| Andha ragasiyatha | That secret... |
| Konjam kaaturiya | ...will you show it a little? |
| Female :Andha adhisayatha | That wonder... |
| Vanthu paakuriyaa | ...will you come and see? |
| Male | |
| Adi ye pulla | Hey girl! |
| Adi ye pulla ennenna | Hey girl, what all... |
| Angae irukku | ...is over there? |
| Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan | Only if I see it right now... |
| Theerum enakku | ...will my curiosity be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Yemaaththa koodathu | You shouldn't cheat me. |
| Engitta aagathu | That won't work with me. |
| Thaniya ponaa | If you go alone... |
| Naan thaan viduvena | ...would I just let you go? |
| Adi en thirama puriyatha | Hey, don't you understand my talent? |
| Edhilum jeyippen theriyatha..haa | Don't you know I will win in anything? |
| Female | |
| Vetta puli neeya | Are you a hunting tiger? |
| Un veeram enna vaaya | What is your bravery? Speak up! |
| Female :Alli vidu paatta | Pour out your song! |
| Ada andhiyila vetta | Oh, to hunt in the dusk! |
| Male | |
| Enna vella aal yedhu | Who is there to defeat me? |
| Naan kaiya vechaa thaangathu | If I lay my hands, it cannot be borne! |
| Aththa pulla raasaathi | Aunt's daughter, my princess! |
| En viththai enna paarendi | Look at my skill! |
| Female | |
| Oorila naatula | In the town, in the country... |
| Unna pola aal illa | ...there is no one like you. |
| Female :Maala thaan sooduren tholula | I shall place a garland on your shoulders! |
| Male | |
| Adi ye pulla ennenna | Hey girl, what all... |
| Angae irukku | ...is over there? |
| Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan | Only if I see it right now... |
| Theerum enakku | ...will my curiosity be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Aarellaam neerodum | Water flows in all rivers. |
| Oorellam thaerodum | Chariots run through every town. |
| Padhama edhama | Gently and pleasantly... |
| Sugama nadamaadu | ...move around with joy! |
| Pudhaiyal edukkum nenavodu | With the thought of unearthing a treasure... |
| Sariya vazhiya eda podu haan haa | ...gauge the right path correctly! |
| Female | |
| Vandha sanam paakka | For the gathered people to watch... |
| Un paatta konjam kekka | ...and to listen to your song a little. |
| Female :Ippa nalla neram | Now is a good time. |
| Un ennam neraverum | Your wish will come true. |
| Male | |
| Kulla nari kaattoda | Jackals belong in the forest. |
| Sila kalla nari naattoda | But some cunning jackals roam the town. |
| Suththuthadi raasarhi | They are wandering around, princess! |
| Idhu eththana naal kelaendi | Ask how many days this will go on! |
| Female | |
| Kaaliyae sooliyae | Oh Goddess Kali, Goddess Shooli! |
| Neeliyae odi vaa | Goddess Neeli, come running! |
| Female :Kaattadi nalladhor paadhaiya | Show us a good path! |
| Male | |
| Adi ye pulla ennenna | Hey girl, what all... |
| Angae irukku | ...is over there? |
| Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan | Only if I see it right now... |
| Theerum enakku | ...will my curiosity be satisfied. |
| Female | |
| Ada nee thedum | Oh, everything that you seek... |
| Elaamae ingae irukku | ...is right here. |
| Ada nee vaaya nallaathaan | Ah, shut your mouth... |
| Neram irukku | ...there is time. |
| Male | |
| Andha ragasiyatha | That secret... |
| Konjam kaaturiya | ...will you show it a little? |
| Female :Andha adhisayatha | That wonder... |
| Vanthu paakuriyaa | ...will you come and see? |
| Male | |
| Adi ye pulla | Hey girl! |
| Adi ye pulla ellaamae | Hey girl, everything... |
| Ingae irukku | ...is right here! |
| Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan | Only if I see it right now... |
| Theerum enakku | ...will my curiosity be satisfied. |
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹேய்ய்
ஹே ஹேய்ய்
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹேய்ய்
ஹே ஹேய்ய்
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
அடி ஏ புள்ள என்னென்ன
அங்கே இருக்கு
அத இப்போதே பாத்தாதான்
தீரும் எனக்கு
Hey girl, what all...
...is over there?
Only if I see it right now...
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
அட நீ தேடும் எல்லாமே
இங்கே இருக்கு
அட நீ வாயா நல்லாதான்
நேரம் இருக்கு
Oh, everything that you seek...
...is right here.
Ah, shut your mouth...
...there is plenty of time.
அந்த ரகசியத்த
கொஞ்சம் காட்டுறியா
அந்த அதிசத்த
வந்து பாக்குறியா
That secret...
...will you show it a little?
That wonder...
...will you come and see?
அடி ஏ புள்ள.....
அடி ஏ புள்ள
என்னென்ன அங்கே இருக்கு
அத இப்போதே பாத்தாதான்
தீரும் எனக்கு
Hey girl!
Hey girl, what all...
...is over there?
Only if I see it right now...
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
பெண்கள் :
அட நீ தேடும் எல்லாமே
இங்கே இருக்கு
அட நீ வாயா நல்லாதான்
நேரம் இருக்கு....
You shouldn't cheat me.
That won't work with me.
If you go alone...
...would I just let you go?
Hey, don't you understand my talent?
Don't you know I will win in anything?
ஏமாத்தக் கூடாது
எங்கிட்ட ஆகாது
தனியா போனா
நான்தான் விடுவேனா
அடி என் திறம புரியாதா
எதிலும் ஜெயிப்பேன் தெரியாதா அஹன்
Are you a hunting tiger?
What is your bravery? Speak up!
Pour out your song!
Oh, to hunt in the dusk!
வெட்டுப் புலி நீயா
உன் வீரம் என்ன வாயா
அள்ளி விடு பாட்ட
அட அந்தியில வேட்ட
Who is there to defeat me?
If I lay my hands, it cannot be borne!
Aunt's daughter, my princess!
Look at my skill!
என்ன வெல்ல ஆள் ஏது
நான் கைய வெச்சா தாங்காது
அத்த புள்ள ராசாத்தி
என் வித்தை என்ன பாரேண்டி
In the town, in the country...
...there is no one like you.
I shall place a garland on your shoulders!
ஊருல நாட்டுல
உன்னப் போல் ஆள் இல்ல
மாலதான் சூடுறேன் தோளுல......
Hey girl, what all...
...is over there?
Only if I see it right now...
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
அடி ஏ புள்ள என்னென்ன
அங்கே இருக்கு
அத இப்போதே பாத்தாதான்
தீரும் எனக்கு
Water flows in all rivers.
Chariots run through every town.
Gently and pleasantly...
...move around with joy!
With the thought of unearthing a treasure...
...gauge the right path correctly!
பெண்கள் :
அட நீ தேடும் எல்லாமே
இங்கே இருக்கு
அட நீ வாயா நல்லாதான்
நேரம் இருக்கு
For the gathered people to watch...
...and to listen to your song a little.
Now is a good time.
Your wish will come true.
ஆறெல்லாம் நீரோடும்
ஊரெல்லாம் தேரோடும்
பதமா எதமா சுகமா நடமாடு
புதையல் எடுக்கும் நெனவோடு
சரியா வழிய எட போடு அஆஹா..
Jackals belong in the forest.
But some cunning jackals roam the town.
They are wandering around, princess!
Ask how many days this will go on!
வந்த சனம் பாக்க
உன் பாட்ட கொஞ்சம் கேக்க
இப்ப நல்ல நேரம்
உன் எண்ணம் நெறவேறும்
Oh Goddess Kali, Goddess Shooli!
Goddess Neeli, come running!
Show us a good path!
குள்ள நரி காட்டோட
சில கள்ள நரி நாட்டோட
சுத்துதடி ராசாத்தி
இது எத்தன நாள் கேளேண்டி
Hey girl, what all...
...is over there?
Only if I see it right now...
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
காளியே சூலியே
நீலியே ஓடி வா
காட்டடி நல்லதோர் பாதைய...
Oh, everything that you seek...
...is right here.
Ah, shut your mouth...
...there is time.
அடி ஏ புள்ள என்னென்ன
அங்கே இருக்கு
இப்போதே பாத்தாதான்
தீரும் எனக்கு
That secret...
...will you show it a little?
That wonder...
...will you come and see?
அட நீ தேடும் எல்லாமே
இங்கே இருக்கு
அட நீ வாயா நல்லாதான்
நேரம் இருக்கு
Hey girl!
Hey girl, everything...
...is right here!
Only if I see it right now...
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
அந்த ரகசியத்த
கொஞ்சம் காட்டுறியா
அந்த அதிசத்த
வந்து பாக்குறியா
அடி ஏ புள்ள....
அடி ஏ புள்ள
எல்லாமே இங்கே இருக்கு
இப்போதே பாத்தாதான்
தீரும் எனக்கு
பெண்கள் :
அட நீ தேடும் எல்லாமே
இங்கே இருக்கு
நீ வாயா நல்லாதான்
நேரம் இருக்கு
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ஹோய்ய்....
Hei
Hey!
Female :Heei
Hey!
Male :Hei
Hey!
Female :Heei
Hey!
Male :Hei
Hey!
Female :Heei
Hey!
Male :Hei hei hei
Hey, hey, hey!
Female :Hei
Hey!
Male :Hei
Hey!
Female :Heii
Hey!
Adi ye pulla ennenna
Hey girl, what all...
Angae irukku
...is over there?
Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan
Only if I see it right now...
Theerum enakku
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
Ada nee thedum
Oh, everything that you seek...
Elaamae ingae irukku
...is right here.
Ada nee vaaya nallaathaan
Ah, shut your mouth...
Neram irukku
...there is plenty of time.
Andha ragasiyatha
That secret...
Konjam kaaturiya
...will you show it a little?
Female :Andha adhisayatha
That wonder...
Vanthu paakuriyaa
...will you come and see?
Adi ye pulla
Hey girl!
Adi ye pulla ennenna
Hey girl, what all...
Angae irukku
...is over there?
Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan
Only if I see it right now...
Theerum enakku
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
Yemaaththa koodathu
You shouldn't cheat me.
Engitta aagathu
That won't work with me.
Thaniya ponaa
If you go alone...
Naan thaan viduvena
...would I just let you go?
Adi en thirama puriyatha
Hey, don't you understand my talent?
Edhilum jeyippen theriyatha..haa
Don't you know I will win in anything?
Vetta puli neeya
Are you a hunting tiger?
Un veeram enna vaaya
What is your bravery? Speak up!
Female :Alli vidu paatta
Pour out your song!
Ada andhiyila vetta
Oh, to hunt in the dusk!
Enna vella aal yedhu
Who is there to defeat me?
Naan kaiya vechaa thaangathu
If I lay my hands, it cannot be borne!
Aththa pulla raasaathi
Aunt's daughter, my princess!
En viththai enna paarendi
Look at my skill!
Oorila naatula
In the town, in the country...
Unna pola aal illa
...there is no one like you.
Female :Maala thaan sooduren tholula
I shall place a garland on your shoulders!
Adi ye pulla ennenna
Hey girl, what all...
Angae irukku
...is over there?
Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan
Only if I see it right now...
Theerum enakku
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
Aarellaam neerodum
Water flows in all rivers.
Oorellam thaerodum
Chariots run through every town.
Padhama edhama
Gently and pleasantly...
Sugama nadamaadu
...move around with joy!
Pudhaiyal edukkum nenavodu
With the thought of unearthing a treasure...
Sariya vazhiya eda podu haan haa
...gauge the right path correctly!
Vandha sanam paakka
For the gathered people to watch...
Un paatta konjam kekka
...and to listen to your song a little.
Female :Ippa nalla neram
Now is a good time.
Un ennam neraverum
Your wish will come true.
Kulla nari kaattoda
Jackals belong in the forest.
Sila kalla nari naattoda
But some cunning jackals roam the town.
Suththuthadi raasarhi
They are wandering around, princess!
Idhu eththana naal kelaendi
Ask how many days this will go on!
Kaaliyae sooliyae
Oh Goddess Kali, Goddess Shooli!
Neeliyae odi vaa
Goddess Neeli, come running!
Female :Kaattadi nalladhor paadhaiya
Show us a good path!
Adi ye pulla ennenna
Hey girl, what all...
Angae irukku
...is over there?
Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan
Only if I see it right now...
Theerum enakku
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
Ada nee thedum
Oh, everything that you seek...
Elaamae ingae irukku
...is right here.
Ada nee vaaya nallaathaan
Ah, shut your mouth...
Neram irukku
...there is time.
Andha ragasiyatha
That secret...
Konjam kaaturiya
...will you show it a little?
Female :Andha adhisayatha
That wonder...
Vanthu paakuriyaa
...will you come and see?
Adi ye pulla
Hey girl!
Adi ye pulla ellaamae
Hey girl, everything...
Ingae irukku
...is right here!
Adha ippodhae paaththaa thaan
Only if I see it right now...
Theerum enakku
...will my curiosity be satisfied.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This duet song from the movie Thiruppu Munai (1989) features a playful, flirtatious back-and-forth conversation between a male and a female character. The male lead playfully nudges the female lead to reveal secrets, demonstrate her charm, and share hidden treasures, while boasting of his own strength, skills, and winning nature. The female lead responds in equal measure with witty, confident banter, promising to fulfill his wishes while cautioning him about deceitful people ('cunning jackals') in society. As the song progresses, it weaves rustic village allegories—comparing life to rivers flowing, chariots rolling, and calling upon guardian deities like Kali and Neeli for guidance—to complement the romantic treasure-hunt motif. The upbeat, conversational lyricism penned by Pulamaipithan captures the vibrant energy of folk street-dramas and classical rural romantic duets.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Aarellaam neerodum / Oorellam thaerodum”
Matching rhyming endings across consecutive lines ('Aarellaam neerodum / Oorellam thaerodum').
Iyaiybu (End Rhyme)
“Kaaliyae sooliyae / Neeliyae odi vaa”
Rhyming suffix endings invoking divine names ('Kaaliyae / sooliyae / Neeliyae').
Metaphor / Imagery
“Kulla nari kaattoda / Sila kalla nari naattoda”
Comparing deceitful men in society to 'cunning jackals' roaming the town ('kalla nari naattoda').
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Trivia
Thiruppu Munai (1989) is an action thriller directed by Kalaivanan Kannadasan starring Karthik and Chitra. The lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan, known for his rich command over traditional Tamil folk imagery and classical poetic meters.
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