Azhagu Ponnu
From Piriyadha Varam Vendum · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Anuradha Sriram, Devan, Krishnaraj, Jayanthi
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Piriyadha Varam Vendum2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhagu ponnu onnu | If you see a beautiful girl |
| Paartha sollu sukkriya | Say thank you (Shukriya) |
| Boy friendu neethan | If she says you are |
| endraal sollu sukkriya | Her boyfriend, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Azhagu ponnu onnu | If you see a beautiful girl |
| Paartha sollu sukkriya | Say thank you |
| Boy friendu neethan | If she says you are |
| Endraal sollu sukkriya | Her boyfriend, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Appavin pocketil nee | If in your father's pocket |
| Thiruda thuttu iruntha | There is money left to steal |
| Munveetu pen veetil | In the house of the girl living opposite |
| Love panna signal viluntha | If a signal turns green to fall in love |
| Male | |
| Theatre iruttukku | To the darkness inside the theatre |
| Sukkriya | Say thank you |
| Corner seatukku sukkriya | To the corner seat, say thank you |
| Beach kku sollu sukkriya | To the beach, say thank you |
| Sundal payanukku sollu sukkriya | To the boy selling sundal, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Sukkriya | Thank you |
| Male :Sukkriya | Male: Thank you |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Sukkriya..aa..aa…aa…aa.. | Thank you... |
| Male | |
| Azhagu paiyyan onna | If you see a handsome guy |
| Paartha sollu sukkriya | Say thank you |
| Girl friendu neethan | If he says you are |
| Endraal sollu sukkriya | His girlfriend, say thank you |
| Male | |
| Mazhai adichadum | As soon as heavy rain strikes |
| Leave kedaikkuma | Do you get a holiday? |
| Mandhirioda kootu kedaikkuma | Do you get an audience with a minister? |
| Cross talkil jodi maatuma | Do you match with a partner via cross talk? |
| Solluda sukkriya | Tell me, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Parichai ketha | According to the exam question |
| Bit kedaikutha | Do you manage to get a cheat sheet? |
| Bus stopil bussu ninnutha | Did the bus stop properly at the bus stop? |
| Ration la chakkarai kedaikutha | Do you get sugar at the government ration shop? |
| Solluda sukkriya | Tell me, say thank you |
| Male | |
| Sirichi pesum conductor | A bus conductor who speaks with a smile |
| Nalla sevai therinja doctor | A doctor who truly understands good service |
| Tamilil pesum collector | A district collector who speaks in Tamil |
| Sondha kaasil unnum inspector | A police inspector who eats paying from his own pocket |
| Female | |
| Unadhuvaazhvil nee | When in your life you |
| Sandhikkum bothu | Happen to encounter them |
| Solludaa sukkriya | Tell them, say thank you |
| Male | |
| Sukkriya | Thank you |
| Female :Sukkriya …aa..aa…aa…aaa.. | Female: Thank you... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | .................... |
| Male | |
| Panam kuduthathum | As soon as you give money |
| Seatu kedaikkuma | Do you get an elected seat? |
| Padhavikkoru route kedaikkuma | Do you get a path to a high post? |
| Kodi pudikkavum rate kedaikkuma | Do you get a good daily rate to hold party flags? |
| Solludaa sukkriya | Tell me, say thank you |
| Male | |
| Thoguthiyil idai therthal | In a constituency, a by-election |
| Varuguthaa | Is it coming up? |
| Vottu poda kootam varugutha | Is a crowd gathering to cast their votes? |
| Kaveriyil vellam perugutha | Is water flooding in the Kaveri river? |
| Solludaa sukkriya | Tell me, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Mundhi selai nazhuva | When her saree pallu slips aside |
| Un munnae pesum manikkam | The precious gem of a person talking before you |
| Ottrai punnagai thanthaal | If she offers a single smile |
| Impress aagi thinam santhikkum | She gets impressed and meets you every day |
| Kulirukku nee kodukka vendiyathu | What you need to offer in the cold weather |
| Sukkriya sukkriya | Thank you, thank you |
| Male | |
| Sukkriya | Thank you |
| Female :Sukkriya …aa..aa…aa…aaa.. | Female: Thank you... |
| Female | |
| Azhagu ponnu onnu | If you see a beautiful girl |
| Paartha sollu sukkriya | Say thank you |
| Boy friendu neethan | If she says you are |
| Endraal sollu sukkriya | Her boyfriend, say thank you |
| Male | |
| Theatre iruttukku | To the darkness inside the theatre |
| Sukkriya | Say thank you |
| Corner seatukku sukkriya | To the corner seat, say thank you |
| Beach kku sollu sukkriya | To the beach, say thank you |
| Sundal payanukku sollu sukkriya | To the boy selling sundal, say thank you |
| Female | |
| Sukkriya | Thank you |
| Male :Sukkriya | Male: Thank you |
| Male & Female : | Male & Female: |
| Sukkriya..aa..aa…aa…aa.. | Thank you... |
அழகு பொண்ணு
ஒன்னு பார்த்தா சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா பாய் பிரண்டு நீ
தான் என்றால் சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா
If you see a beautiful girl
Say thank you (Shukriya)
If she says you are
Her boyfriend, say thank you
அழகு பொண்ணு
ஒன்னு பார்த்தா சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா பாய் பிரண்டு நீ
தான் என்றால் சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா
If you see a beautiful girl
Say thank you
If she says you are
Her boyfriend, say thank you
அப்பாவின்
பாக்கெட்டில் நீ திருட
துட்டு இருந்தா முன்
வீட்டு பெண் வீட்டில்
லவ் பண்ண சிக்னல்
விழுந்தா
If in your father's pocket
There is money left to steal
In the house of the girl living opposite
If a signal turns green to fall in love
தியேட்டர்
இருட்டுக்கு சுக்ரியா
கார்னர் சீட்டுக்கு
சுக்ரியா பீச்க்கு
சொல்லு சுக்ரியா
சுண்டல் பையனுக்கு
சொல்லு சுக்ரியா
To the darkness inside the theatre
Say thank you
To the corner seat, say thank you
To the beach, say thank you
To the boy selling sundal, say thank you
சுக்ரியா
சுக்ரியா
ஆண் & குழு :
சுக்ரியா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Thank you
Male: Thank you
Male & Female:
Thank you...
அழகு பையன்
உன்ன பார்த்தா சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா கேர்ள் பிரண்டு
நீ தான் என்றால் சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா
If you see a handsome guy
Say thank you
If he says you are
His girlfriend, say thank you
மழை அடிச்சதும்
லீவ் கெடைக்குமா
மந்திரியோட கூட்டு
கெடைக்குமா கிராஸ்
டாக்கில் ஜோடி மாட்டுமா
சொல்லுடா சுக்ரியா
As soon as heavy rain strikes
Do you get a holiday?
Do you get an audience with a minister?
Do you match with a partner via cross talk?
Tell me, say thank you
பரிட்சைகேத்த
பிட் கெடைக்குதா பஸ்
ஸ்டாப்பில் பஸ்ஸு
நின்னுதா ரேஷன்ல
சக்கரை கிடைக்குதா
சொல்லுடா சுக்ரியா
According to the exam question
Do you manage to get a cheat sheet?
Did the bus stop properly at the bus stop?
Do you get sugar at the government ration shop?
Tell me, say thank you
சிரிச்சி பேசும்
கண்டக்டர் நல்ல சேவை
தெரிஞ்ச டாக்டர் தமிழில்
பேசும் கலெக்டர் சொந்த
காசில் உண்ணும்
இன்ஸ்பெக்டர்
A bus conductor who speaks with a smile
A doctor who truly understands good service
A district collector who speaks in Tamil
A police inspector who eats paying from his own pocket
உனது வாழ்வில்
நீ சந்திக்கும் போது
சொல்லுடா சுக்ரியா
When in your life you
Happen to encounter them
Tell them, say thank you
சுக்ரியா
சுக்ரியா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Thank you
Female: Thank you...
........................
....................
பணம் குடுத்ததும்
சீட்டு கெடைக்குமா
பதவிக்கொரு ரூட்
கெடைக்குமா கொடி
புடிக்கவும் ரேட்
கெடைக்குமா சொல்லுடா
சுக்ரியா
As soon as you give money
Do you get an elected seat?
Do you get a path to a high post?
Do you get a good daily rate to hold party flags?
Tell me, say thank you
தொகுதியில்
இடை தேர்தல் வருகுதா
வோட்டு போட கூட்டம்
வருகுதா காவேரியில்
வெள்ளம் பெருகுதா
சொல்லுடா சுக்ரியா
In a constituency, a by-election
Is it coming up?
Is a crowd gathering to cast their votes?
Is water flooding in the Kaveri river?
Tell me, say thank you
முந்தி சேலை
நழுவ உன் முன்னே
பேசும் மாணிக்கம்
ஒற்றை புன்னகை
தந்தால் இம்ப்ரெஸ்
ஆகி தினம் சந்திக்கும்
குளிருக்கு நீ கேக்க
வேண்டியது சுக்ரியா
சுக்ரியா
When her saree pallu slips aside
The precious gem of a person talking before you
If she offers a single smile
She gets impressed and meets you every day
What you need to offer in the cold weather
Thank you, thank you
சுக்ரியா
சுக்ரியா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Thank you
Female: Thank you...
அழகு பொண்ணு
ஒன்னு பார்த்தா சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா பாய் பிரண்டு நீ
தான் என்றால் சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா
If you see a beautiful girl
Say thank you
If she says you are
Her boyfriend, say thank you
தியேட்டர்
இருட்டுக்கு சுக்ரியா
கார்னர் சீட்டுக்கு
சுக்ரியா பீச்க்கு சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா சுண்டல்
பையனுக்கு சொல்லு
சுக்ரியா
To the darkness inside the theatre
Say thank you
To the corner seat, say thank you
To the beach, say thank you
To the boy selling sundal, say thank you
சுக்ரியா
சுக்ரியா
ஆண் & குழு :
சுக்ரியா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Thank you
Male: Thank you
Male & Female:
Thank you...
Azhagu ponnu onnu
If you see a beautiful girl
Paartha sollu sukkriya
Say thank you (Shukriya)
Boy friendu neethan
If she says you are
endraal sollu sukkriya
Her boyfriend, say thank you
Azhagu ponnu onnu
If you see a beautiful girl
Paartha sollu sukkriya
Say thank you
Boy friendu neethan
If she says you are
Endraal sollu sukkriya
Her boyfriend, say thank you
Appavin pocketil nee
If in your father's pocket
Thiruda thuttu iruntha
There is money left to steal
Munveetu pen veetil
In the house of the girl living opposite
Love panna signal viluntha
If a signal turns green to fall in love
Theatre iruttukku
To the darkness inside the theatre
Sukkriya
Say thank you
Corner seatukku sukkriya
To the corner seat, say thank you
Beach kku sollu sukkriya
To the beach, say thank you
Sundal payanukku sollu sukkriya
To the boy selling sundal, say thank you
Sukkriya
Thank you
Male :Sukkriya
Male: Thank you
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Sukkriya..aa..aa…aa…aa..
Thank you...
Azhagu paiyyan onna
If you see a handsome guy
Paartha sollu sukkriya
Say thank you
Girl friendu neethan
If he says you are
Endraal sollu sukkriya
His girlfriend, say thank you
Mazhai adichadum
As soon as heavy rain strikes
Leave kedaikkuma
Do you get a holiday?
Mandhirioda kootu kedaikkuma
Do you get an audience with a minister?
Cross talkil jodi maatuma
Do you match with a partner via cross talk?
Solluda sukkriya
Tell me, say thank you
Parichai ketha
According to the exam question
Bit kedaikutha
Do you manage to get a cheat sheet?
Bus stopil bussu ninnutha
Did the bus stop properly at the bus stop?
Ration la chakkarai kedaikutha
Do you get sugar at the government ration shop?
Solluda sukkriya
Tell me, say thank you
Sirichi pesum conductor
A bus conductor who speaks with a smile
Nalla sevai therinja doctor
A doctor who truly understands good service
Tamilil pesum collector
A district collector who speaks in Tamil
Sondha kaasil unnum inspector
A police inspector who eats paying from his own pocket
Unadhuvaazhvil nee
When in your life you
Sandhikkum bothu
Happen to encounter them
Solludaa sukkriya
Tell them, say thank you
Sukkriya
Thank you
Female :Sukkriya …aa..aa…aa…aaa..
Female: Thank you...
……………………….
....................
Panam kuduthathum
As soon as you give money
Seatu kedaikkuma
Do you get an elected seat?
Padhavikkoru route kedaikkuma
Do you get a path to a high post?
Kodi pudikkavum rate kedaikkuma
Do you get a good daily rate to hold party flags?
Solludaa sukkriya
Tell me, say thank you
Thoguthiyil idai therthal
In a constituency, a by-election
Varuguthaa
Is it coming up?
Vottu poda kootam varugutha
Is a crowd gathering to cast their votes?
Kaveriyil vellam perugutha
Is water flooding in the Kaveri river?
Solludaa sukkriya
Tell me, say thank you
Mundhi selai nazhuva
When her saree pallu slips aside
Un munnae pesum manikkam
The precious gem of a person talking before you
Ottrai punnagai thanthaal
If she offers a single smile
Impress aagi thinam santhikkum
She gets impressed and meets you every day
Kulirukku nee kodukka vendiyathu
What you need to offer in the cold weather
Sukkriya sukkriya
Thank you, thank you
Sukkriya
Thank you
Female :Sukkriya …aa..aa…aa…aaa..
Female: Thank you...
Azhagu ponnu onnu
If you see a beautiful girl
Paartha sollu sukkriya
Say thank you
Boy friendu neethan
If she says you are
Endraal sollu sukkriya
Her boyfriend, say thank you
Theatre iruttukku
To the darkness inside the theatre
Sukkriya
Say thank you
Corner seatukku sukkriya
To the corner seat, say thank you
Beach kku sollu sukkriya
To the beach, say thank you
Sundal payanukku sollu sukkriya
To the boy selling sundal, say thank you
Sukkriya
Thank you
Male :Sukkriya
Male: Thank you
Male & Female :
Male & Female:
Sukkriya..aa..aa…aa…aa..
Thank you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sukkriya' from 'Piriyadha Varam Vendum' (2001) is a lighthearted, playful track centered around the Hindi loanword 'Shukriya' (Thank You). Lyricist Vairamuthu captures the quirky joys of everyday youth culture, social oddities, and urban romantic tropes, urging listeners to express gratitude whenever good luck or small favors come their way. From getting an unexpected rainy school holiday and finding sugar at the ration shop to encountering rare public servants who do their duties ethically (like an inspector paying for his own meals or a collector speaking in Tamil), the song humorously lists everyday victories and romantic moments as reasons to say 'Sukkriya'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Sukkriya / Solluda sukkriya”
The word 'Sukkriya' (Shukriya) is repeated extensively across the refrain to emphasize gratitude in a catchy, rhythmic manner.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Sirichi pesum conductor / Sondha kaasil unnum inspector”
Tamil poetic rhyme where second letters or starting letters match, such as 'Parichai' and 'Ration', 'Sirichi' and 'Sondha'.
Satire / Social Commentary
“Tamilil pesum collector / Sondha kaasil unnum inspector”
Vairamuthu uses humor and irony to point out rare societal situations like getting sugar at a ration shop or finding an honest officer.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Piriyadha Varam Vendum' (2001) starring Prashanth and Shalini features music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The song prominently incorporates the Urdu/Hindi word 'Shukriya' adapted into Tamil pop culture dialect as 'Sukkriya'.
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