Azhutha Pulla
From Panja Bootham · 1979
- Lyricist
- Bunrutti Lakshmanan
- Singer
- Manorama
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Panja Bootham1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam | They say a crying child will smile |
| Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam | If it drinks donkey's milk |
| Sari sari sari | Okay, okay, okay |
| Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda | If good luck arrives, even a donkey |
| Aagasathil parakkumaam | Will fly in the sky, they say |
| Female | |
| Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto | Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto |
| Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti | Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyoda pondattiya | With deep affection, his wife |
| Kazhudhayinnu konjuraan | He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey |
| Aasaiyoda pondattiya | With deep affection, his wife |
| Kazhudhayinnu konjuraan | He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey |
| Aasai theendha paavi manushan | Once his lust fades, this sinful man |
| Ada chee poo kazhudha engiraan | Says 'Get lost, you donkey!' |
| Female | |
| Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto | Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto |
| Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti | Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube |
| Female | |
| Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam | They say a crying child will smile |
| Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam | If it drinks donkey's milk |
| Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda | If good luck arrives, even a donkey |
| Aagasathil parakkumaam | Will fly in the sky, they say |
| Female | |
| Kaariyam thaan aaganumnnu | Just to get his work done |
| Kazhudha kaalai pidikkiraan | He falls at even a donkey's feet |
| Kaariyamthaan aaganumnnu | Just to get his work done |
| Kazhudha kaalai pidikkiraan | He falls at even a donkey's feet |
| Kaariyangal aana inane | Once his business is finished |
| Kaalaal etti odhaikkiraan | He kicks it away with his own foot |
| Female | |
| Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto | Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto |
| Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti | Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube |
| Female | |
| Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam | They say a crying child will smile |
| Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam | If it drinks donkey's milk |
| Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda | If good luck arrives, even a donkey |
| Aagasathil parakkumaam | Will fly in the sky, they say |
| Female | |
| Kazhudhaiyenna thaenju ponaa | If a donkey gets worn down by work |
| Katterumbhu aagumaa | Does it shrink into a biting ant? |
| Kazhudhaiyenna thaenju ponaa | If a donkey gets worn down by work |
| Katterumbhu aagumaa | Does it shrink into a biting ant? |
| Kaalam ponaa maami ponaa | As time passes and the mother-in-law grows old |
| Kazhudha pola maarumaa…ada | Does she turn into a donkey? Oh my... |
| Female | |
| Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto | Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto |
| Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti | Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube |
| Female | |
| Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam | They say a crying child will smile |
| Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam | If it drinks donkey's milk |
| Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda | If good luck arrives, even a donkey |
| Aagasathil parakkumaam | Will fly in the sky, they say |
| Female | |
| Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto | Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto |
| Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti | Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube |
அழுத புள்ளை சிரிக்குமாம்
கழுத பாலக் குடிக்குமாம்
சிரி சிரி சிரி
அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்தால் கழுத கூட
ஆகாசத்தில் பறக்குமாம்
They say a crying child will smile
If it drinks donkey's milk
Okay, okay, okay
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Will fly in the sky, they say
டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ
ஹா வெள்ளி மூக்கு குதரக்குட்டி வெல்லக்கட்டி.....
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
ஆசையோட பொண்டாட்டிய
கழுதயின்னு கொஞ்சுறான்
ஆசையோட பொண்டாட்டிய
கழுதயின்னு கொஞ்சுறான்
ஆசை தீந்தா பாவி மனுஷன்
அட சீ போ கழுத என்கிறான்
With deep affection, his wife
He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey
With deep affection, his wife
He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey
Once his lust fades, this sinful man
Says 'Get lost, you donkey!'
டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ
ஹா வெள்ளி மூக்கு குதரக்குட்டி வெல்லக்கட்டி.....
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
அழுத புள்ளை சிரிக்குமாம்
கழுத பாலக் குடிக்குமாம்
அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்தால் கழுத கூட
ஆகாசத்தில் பறக்குமாம்
They say a crying child will smile
If it drinks donkey's milk
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Will fly in the sky, they say
காரியம்தான் ஆகணும்ன்னு
கழுத காலை பிடிக்கிறான்
காரியம்தான் ஆகணும்ன்னு
கழுத காலை பிடிக்கிறான்
காரியங்கள் ஆன பின்னே
காலால் எட்டி ஒதைக்கிறான்..
Just to get his work done
He falls at even a donkey's feet
Just to get his work done
He falls at even a donkey's feet
Once his business is finished
He kicks it away with his own foot
டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ
ஹா வெள்ளி மூக்கு குதரக்குட்டி வெல்லக்கட்டி.....
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
அழுத புள்ளை சிரிக்குமாம்
கழுத பாலக் குடிக்குமாம்
அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்தால் கழுத கூட
ஆகாசத்தில் பறக்குமாம்
They say a crying child will smile
If it drinks donkey's milk
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Will fly in the sky, they say
கழுதையென்ன தேஞ்சு போனா
கட்டெறும்பா ஆகுமா
கழுதையென்ன தேஞ்சு போனா
கட்டெறும்பா ஆகுமா
காலம் போனா மாமி போனா
கழுத போல மாறுமா...அட
If a donkey gets worn down by work
Does it shrink into a biting ant?
If a donkey gets worn down by work
Does it shrink into a biting ant?
As time passes and the mother-in-law grows old
Does she turn into a donkey? Oh my...
டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ
ஹா வெள்ளி மூக்கு குதரக்குட்டி வெல்லக்கட்டி.....
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
அழுத புள்ளை சிரிக்குமாம்
கழுத பாலக் குடிக்குமாம்
அதிர்ஷ்டம் வந்தால் கழுத கூட
ஆகாசத்தில் பறக்குமாம்
They say a crying child will smile
If it drinks donkey's milk
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Will fly in the sky, they say
டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ டிரியடிரிட்டோ
ஹா வெள்ளி மூக்கு குதரக்குட்டி வெல்லக்கட்டி.....
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam
They say a crying child will smile
Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam
If it drinks donkey's milk
Sari sari sari
Okay, okay, okay
Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Aagasathil parakkumaam
Will fly in the sky, they say
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Aasaiyoda pondattiya
With deep affection, his wife
Kazhudhayinnu konjuraan
He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey
Aasaiyoda pondattiya
With deep affection, his wife
Kazhudhayinnu konjuraan
He dotes upon, lovingly calling her his donkey
Aasai theendha paavi manushan
Once his lust fades, this sinful man
Ada chee poo kazhudha engiraan
Says 'Get lost, you donkey!'
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam
They say a crying child will smile
Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam
If it drinks donkey's milk
Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Aagasathil parakkumaam
Will fly in the sky, they say
Kaariyam thaan aaganumnnu
Just to get his work done
Kazhudha kaalai pidikkiraan
He falls at even a donkey's feet
Kaariyamthaan aaganumnnu
Just to get his work done
Kazhudha kaalai pidikkiraan
He falls at even a donkey's feet
Kaariyangal aana inane
Once his business is finished
Kaalaal etti odhaikkiraan
He kicks it away with his own foot
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam
They say a crying child will smile
Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam
If it drinks donkey's milk
Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Aagasathil parakkumaam
Will fly in the sky, they say
Kazhudhaiyenna thaenju ponaa
If a donkey gets worn down by work
Katterumbhu aagumaa
Does it shrink into a biting ant?
Kazhudhaiyenna thaenju ponaa
If a donkey gets worn down by work
Katterumbhu aagumaa
Does it shrink into a biting ant?
Kaalam ponaa maami ponaa
As time passes and the mother-in-law grows old
Kazhudha pola maarumaa…ada
Does she turn into a donkey? Oh my...
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam
They say a crying child will smile
Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam
If it drinks donkey's milk
Adhirstam vandhaal kazhutha kooda
If good luck arrives, even a donkey
Aagasathil parakkumaam
Will fly in the sky, they say
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto
Haa velli mookku kudhirakutti vellakatti
Aha, silver-nosed pony, sweet jaggery cube
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous yet cynical track from 'Panja Bootham' uses Tamil proverbs and folk lore about donkeys to critique human hypocrisy and opportunism. The lyricist Panruti Lakshmanan weaves popular idioms—such as feeding donkey's milk to infants for health and falling at a donkey's feet to accomplish a selfish task—into a lively satirical narrative. Sung with energetic comic flair by veteran actress-singer Manorama, the song highlights how humans flatter others when in need but discard them callously once their personal motives are satisfied.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam / Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam”
Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure: 'Azhudha' and 'Kazhutha'.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Azhudha pullai sirikkumaam / Kazhutha paala kudikkumaam”
Rhyming verbal endings ('sirikkumaam', 'kudikkumaam', 'parakkumaam') create a rhythmic, repetitive chant.
Metaphor & Idiomatic Satire
“Kaariyam thaan aaganumnnu / Kazhudha kaalai pidikkiraan”
The donkey is used as a metaphor for human desperation, opportunism, and changing attitudes based on selfish needs.
Onomatopoeia / Scatting
“Driyadiritto driyadiritto driyadiritto”
Rhythmic vocal nonsense syllables ('Driyadiritto') add a playful, theatrical element characteristic of Tamil folk and comedy tracks.
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Trivia
The song references the Tamil folk belief that donkey milk (Kazhudhai paal) has medicinal qualities that cure respiratory issues and soothe crying babies. Manorama, known for her unmatched diction and comic timing, delivered many such folk-style monologue songs throughout her legendary career.
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