Ae Pulla
From Lal Salaam · 2024
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Lal Salaam2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi pacharisi pallukari | Oh girl with teeth like raw rice, |
| Pattinikku panthi vaikka | To serve a feast for my hunger, |
| Machamellaam minnudhadi | All your moles are shining, |
| Natchathirama | Like stars! |
| Male | |
| Ada thanneerula | Ah, in the water, |
| Meenu onnu | A fish, |
| Thaka thimi tha | Dancing to thaka thimi tha, |
| Nenjukuli palathula | Into the pit of my heart, |
| Vandhu kuthicha | Came and jumped! |
| Male | |
| Hey sithaada katti vandha | Hey beauty dressed in a skirt, |
| Singaarame hey singaarame | Beautiful one, hey beautiful one, |
| Hey singaarame | Hey beautiful one! |
| Mann paanai odaiyaadha | Like a chant that keeps a mud pot unbroken, |
| Mandhirame | A magical spell, |
| Seembalil senju vacha sithirame | A picture sculpted from colostrum milk, |
| Adi yemme | Oh my dear! |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla kakkalathi | Hey girl, my soulmate, |
| Embagathi sembagathi | My right side, my hibiscus, |
| Mammagathi | My inner pulse, |
| Ae pulla enna suthi | Hey girl, surrounding me, |
| Manna suthi vinna suthi | Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky, |
| Unna suthi | Surrounding you! |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye | Hey girl, seed of the moonlight, |
| Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye | Riddle of a waist-cloth saree, |
| Aalaana mazhaiye | Rain that has come of age, |
| Poovaa veesugindra | Blowing blossoms like flowers, |
| Puyale vaa vaa | Storm, come come! |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla kakkalathi | Hey girl, my soulmate, |
| Nee embagathi | You are my right side, |
| Sembagathi mammagathi | My hibiscus, my inner pulse, |
| Ae pulla enna suthi | Hey girl, surrounding me, |
| Manna suthi vinna suthi | Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky, |
| Unna suthi | Surrounding you! |
| Male | |
| Mandhiricha mayile | Enchanted peacock, |
| Karumbil seidha kuzhale | Flute crafted from sugarcane, |
| Nenjil vaazhum nizhalee | Shadow residing in my heart! |
| Male | |
| Aada aada paalada | Swaying, swaying cream layer of milk, |
| Aattam podum noolaada | Dancing silk garment, |
| Un vaasal poonai naanadi | I am a cat at your doorstep, girl, |
| Vaalaimeenu neeyadi… | And you are a slender ribbon-fish... |
| Male | |
| Mona mona mundhaana | Folded, folded garment corner, |
| Mogam kondu vandhaana | Did it bring longing and desire? |
| Mona mona mundhaana | Folded, folded garment corner, |
| Mogam kondu vandhaana | Did it bring longing and desire? |
| Poottivai poththana | Lock it away securely, |
| Aasai theera athaana | Until my desire is fulfilled, my love! |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla kakkalathi | Hey girl, my soulmate, |
| Embagathi sembagathi | My right side, my hibiscus, |
| Mammagathi | My inner pulse, |
| Ae pulla enna suthi | Hey girl, surrounding me, |
| Manna suthi vinna suthi | Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky, |
| Unna suthi | Surrounding you! |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye | Hey girl, seed of the moonlight, |
| Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye | Riddle of a waist-cloth saree, |
| Aalaana mazhaiye | Rain that has come of age, |
| Poovaa veesugindra | Blowing blossoms like flowers, |
| Puyale vaa vaa… | Storm, come come... |
| Male | |
| Pallikkoodam mudinja | Once school is over, |
| Veettu paadam irukku | There is homework to do, |
| Enna venum unakku aae | What do you want, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Aaram aaram sanjaaram | Roaming six miles around, |
| Asara venum panjaaram | The chicken coop should be stunned, |
| Adi kanne enna yosanai | Oh my love, what are you thinking? |
| Kannil kaathal vasana | Dialogue of love in your eyes, |
| Male | |
| Kaattu malli kaiyyodu | Wild jasmine in hand, |
| Katti potta meiyyodu | With the body bound tight, |
| Kaattu malli kaiyyodu | Wild jasmine in hand, |
| Katti potta meiyyodu | With the body bound tight, |
| Onnukkulla onnodu | Entwined inside one another, |
| Verum poovum mannodu | Like a flower blending into the soil, |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla kakkalathi | Hey girl, my soulmate, |
| Embagathi sembagathi | My right side, my hibiscus, |
| Mammagathi | My inner pulse, |
| Ae pulla enna suthi | Hey girl, surrounding me, |
| Manna suthi vinna suthi | Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky, |
| Unna suthi… | Surrounding you... |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye | Hey girl, seed of the moonlight, |
| Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye | Riddle of a waist-cloth saree, |
| Aalaana mazhaiye | Rain that has come of age, |
| Poovaa veesugindra | Blowing blossoms like flowers, |
| Puyale vaa vaa… | Storm, come come... |
அடி பச்சரிசி பல்லுக்காரி
பட்டினிக்குப் பந்தி வைக்க
மச்சமெல்லாம் மின்னுதடி
நட்சத்திரமா
Oh girl with teeth like raw rice,
To serve a feast for my hunger,
All your moles are shining,
Like stars!
அட தண்ணீர்ல மீனு ஒன்னு
தக திமி தா
நெஞ்சுக்குளி பள்ளத்துல
வந்து குதிச்சா
Ah, in the water,
A fish,
Dancing to thaka thimi tha,
Into the pit of my heart,
Came and jumped!
ஏய் சித்தாட கட்டி வந்த
சிங்காரமே ஹே சிங்காரமே
ஹே சிங்காரமே
மண் பானை உடையாத மந்திரமே
சீம்பாலில் செஞ்சு வச்ச சித்திரமே
அடி எம்மே
Hey beauty dressed in a skirt,
Beautiful one, hey beautiful one,
Hey beautiful one!
Like a chant that keeps a mud pot unbroken,
A magical spell,
A picture sculpted from colostrum milk,
Oh my dear!
ஏ புள்ள கக்களத்தி
நீ என்பகத்தி செம்பகத்தி
மண்மகத்தி
ஏ புள்ள என்ன சுத்தி
மண்ண சுத்தி விண்ண சுத்தி
உன்ன சுத்தி
Hey girl, my soulmate,
My right side, my hibiscus,
My inner pulse,
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Surrounding you!
ஏ புள்ள வெண்ணிலவின் விதையே
வேட்டிச் சேலை விடுகதையே
ஆளான மழையே
பூவா வீசுகின்ற
புயலே வா வா
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Rain that has come of age,
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Storm, come come!
ஏ புள்ள கக்களத்தி
நீ என்பகத்தி செம்பகத்தி
மண்மகத்தி
ஏ புள்ள என்ன சுத்தி
மண்ண சுத்தி விண்ண சுத்தி
உன்ன சுத்தி
Hey girl, my soulmate,
You are my right side,
My hibiscus, my inner pulse,
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Surrounding you!
முனகல் .....
Enchanted peacock,
Flute crafted from sugarcane,
Shadow residing in my heart!
மந்திரிச்ச மயிலே
கரும்பில் செய்த குழலே
நெஞ்சில் வாழும் நிழலே
Swaying, swaying cream layer of milk,
Dancing silk garment,
I am a cat at your doorstep, girl,
And you are a slender ribbon-fish...
ஆட ஆட பாலாட
ஆட்டம் போடும் நூலாட
உன் வாசல் பூன நானாடி
வாழைமீனு நீயடி
Folded, folded garment corner,
Did it bring longing and desire?
Folded, folded garment corner,
Did it bring longing and desire?
Lock it away securely,
Until my desire is fulfilled, my love!
மோன மோன முந்தான
மோகம் கொண்டு வந்தான
மோன மோன முந்தான
மோகம் கொண்டு வந்தான
பூட்டிவை பொத்தான
ஆசை தீர அத்தான
Hey girl, my soulmate,
My right side, my hibiscus,
My inner pulse,
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Surrounding you!
ஏ புள்ள கக்களத்தி
நீ என்பகத்தி செம்பகத்தி
மண்மகத்தி
ஏ புள்ள என்ன சுத்தி
மண்ண சுத்தி விண்ண சுத்தி
உன்ன சுத்தி
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Rain that has come of age,
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Storm, come come...
ஏ புள்ள வெண்ணிலவின் விதையே
வேட்டிச் சேலை விடுகதையே
ஆளான மழையே
பூவா வீசுகின்ற
புயலே வா வா
Once school is over,
There is homework to do,
What do you want, my dear?
பள்ளிக்கூடம் முடிஞ்சா
வீட்டு பாடம் இருக்கு
என்ன வேணும் உனக்கு….
Roaming six miles around,
The chicken coop should be stunned,
Oh my love, what are you thinking?
Dialogue of love in your eyes,
ஆரம் ஆரம் சஞ்சாரம்
அசர வேணும் பஞ்சாரம்
அடி கண்ணே என்ன யோசன
கண்ணில் காதல் வாசன
Wild jasmine in hand,
With the body bound tight,
Wild jasmine in hand,
With the body bound tight,
Entwined inside one another,
Like a flower blending into the soil,
காட்டு மல்லி கையோடு
கட்டி போட்ட மெய்யோடு
காட்டு மல்லி கையோடு
கட்டி போட்ட மெய்யோடு
ஒன்னுக்குள்ள ஒன்னோடு
வேரும் போகும் மண்ணோடு
Hey girl, my soulmate,
My right side, my hibiscus,
My inner pulse,
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Surrounding you...
ஏ புள்ள கக்களத்தி
நீ என்பகத்தி செம்பகத்தி
மண்மகத்தி
ஏ புள்ள என்ன சுத்தி
மண்ண சுத்தி விண்ண சுத்தி
உன்ன சுத்தி
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Rain that has come of age,
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Storm, come come...
ஏ புள்ள வெண்ணிலவின் விதையே
வேட்டிச் சேலை விடுகதையே
ஆளான மழையே
பூவா வீசுகின்ற
புயலே வா வா
Adi pacharisi pallukari
Oh girl with teeth like raw rice,
Pattinikku panthi vaikka
To serve a feast for my hunger,
Machamellaam minnudhadi
All your moles are shining,
Natchathirama
Like stars!
Ada thanneerula
Ah, in the water,
Meenu onnu
A fish,
Thaka thimi tha
Dancing to thaka thimi tha,
Nenjukuli palathula
Into the pit of my heart,
Vandhu kuthicha
Came and jumped!
Hey sithaada katti vandha
Hey beauty dressed in a skirt,
Singaarame hey singaarame
Beautiful one, hey beautiful one,
Hey singaarame
Hey beautiful one!
Mann paanai odaiyaadha
Like a chant that keeps a mud pot unbroken,
Mandhirame
A magical spell,
Seembalil senju vacha sithirame
A picture sculpted from colostrum milk,
Adi yemme
Oh my dear!
Ae pulla kakkalathi
Hey girl, my soulmate,
Embagathi sembagathi
My right side, my hibiscus,
Mammagathi
My inner pulse,
Ae pulla enna suthi
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Manna suthi vinna suthi
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Unna suthi
Surrounding you!
Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Aalaana mazhaiye
Rain that has come of age,
Poovaa veesugindra
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Puyale vaa vaa
Storm, come come!
Ae pulla kakkalathi
Hey girl, my soulmate,
Nee embagathi
You are my right side,
Sembagathi mammagathi
My hibiscus, my inner pulse,
Ae pulla enna suthi
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Manna suthi vinna suthi
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Unna suthi
Surrounding you!
Mandhiricha mayile
Enchanted peacock,
Karumbil seidha kuzhale
Flute crafted from sugarcane,
Nenjil vaazhum nizhalee
Shadow residing in my heart!
Aada aada paalada
Swaying, swaying cream layer of milk,
Aattam podum noolaada
Dancing silk garment,
Un vaasal poonai naanadi
I am a cat at your doorstep, girl,
Vaalaimeenu neeyadi…
And you are a slender ribbon-fish...
Mona mona mundhaana
Folded, folded garment corner,
Mogam kondu vandhaana
Did it bring longing and desire?
Mona mona mundhaana
Folded, folded garment corner,
Mogam kondu vandhaana
Did it bring longing and desire?
Poottivai poththana
Lock it away securely,
Aasai theera athaana
Until my desire is fulfilled, my love!
Ae pulla kakkalathi
Hey girl, my soulmate,
Embagathi sembagathi
My right side, my hibiscus,
Mammagathi
My inner pulse,
Ae pulla enna suthi
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Manna suthi vinna suthi
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Unna suthi
Surrounding you!
Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Aalaana mazhaiye
Rain that has come of age,
Poovaa veesugindra
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Puyale vaa vaa…
Storm, come come...
Pallikkoodam mudinja
Once school is over,
Veettu paadam irukku
There is homework to do,
Enna venum unakku aae
What do you want, my dear?
Aaram aaram sanjaaram
Roaming six miles around,
Asara venum panjaaram
The chicken coop should be stunned,
Adi kanne enna yosanai
Oh my love, what are you thinking?
Kannil kaathal vasana
Dialogue of love in your eyes,
Kaattu malli kaiyyodu
Wild jasmine in hand,
Katti potta meiyyodu
With the body bound tight,
Kaattu malli kaiyyodu
Wild jasmine in hand,
Katti potta meiyyodu
With the body bound tight,
Onnukkulla onnodu
Entwined inside one another,
Verum poovum mannodu
Like a flower blending into the soil,
Ae pulla kakkalathi
Hey girl, my soulmate,
Embagathi sembagathi
My right side, my hibiscus,
Mammagathi
My inner pulse,
Ae pulla enna suthi
Hey girl, surrounding me,
Manna suthi vinna suthi
Surrounding the earth, surrounding the sky,
Unna suthi…
Surrounding you...
Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye
Hey girl, seed of the moonlight,
Vetti chelai vidukadhaiye
Riddle of a waist-cloth saree,
Aalaana mazhaiye
Rain that has come of age,
Poovaa veesugindra
Blowing blossoms like flowers,
Puyale vaa vaa…
Storm, come come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ae Pulla from Lal Salaam is a vibrant and rustic Tamil love song that expresses deep romance through folk-inspired imagery. The protagonist fondly praises his beloved's beauty, comparing her features to natural and traditional elements such as raw rice, sugarcane flutes, moonlight, and rain. The song celebrates innocent desire, devotion, and intimate companionship within a rural setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Adi pacharisi pallukari”
Compares the girl's white teeth to grains of raw rice ('pacharisi pallukari') and her beauty to a flute crafted from sugarcane ('Karumbil seidha kuzhale').
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Ae pulla vennilavin vidhaiye”
Refers to the woman metaphorically as the seed of moonlight ('vennilavin vidhaiye') and a flower-blowing storm ('Poovaa veesugindra puyale').
Erhukai and Monnai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Embagathi sembagathi”
Extensive use of rhythmic rhyming words such as 'Kakkalathi', 'Embagathi', 'Sembagathi', and 'Mammagathi' to create an authentic, catchy folk rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman for the film Lal Salaam (2024), 'Ae Pulla' blends traditional Tamil folk lyricism written by Kabilan with Sid Sriram's signature soulful vocal delivery.
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