Bombay Ponnu
From Vedi · 2011
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Mamta Sharma, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Senthil Dass
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Vedi2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Aek… dho… theen… chaar… | One... two... three... four... |
| Haa haa haa | Haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| Naan bombay ponnu | I am a girl from Bombay |
| Lucknow lucknow lucknow | Lucknow lucknow lucknow |
| Idhu lucknow kannu | These are eyes from Lucknow |
| Jiginaa jinnu | A glittering genie |
| Yen pinnaala yen munnaala | Behind me, in front of me |
| Yen kai mela yen mela | Upon my hands, upon me |
| Male | |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela… | Above above... |
| Female | |
| Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona | The prominent figure of Karaikudi |
| Kavundhadhu yen kannaala | Fell flat because of my eyes |
| Thoothukudi aanaaronnaan | The notable person of Thoothukudi |
| Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala | Fell right in front of me |
| Male | |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Female | |
| Mela… | Above... |
| Male | |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Female | |
| Haann… | Haann... |
| Mei bombay ponnu | I am a girl from Bombay |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Lucknow lucknow lucknow | Lucknow lucknow lucknow |
| Idhu lucknow kannu | These are eyes from Lucknow |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Jiginaa jinnu | A glittering genie |
| Male | |
| Mela … | Above... |
| Chorus | |
| Thithom thom thom tha thikithom | Thithom thom thom tha thikithom |
| Thithom thom thom tha thikithom | Thithom thom thom tha thikithom |
| Thaki thithom thom thom tha | Thaki thithom thom thom tha |
| Thaki kithom thom thom tha | Thaki kithom thom thom tha |
| Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom | Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom |
| Female | |
| Alcohollu yen kaalu | My legs are like alcohol |
| Aattu paalu yen thozhu | My shoulders are like goat's milk |
| Sexy yaana sendheluu | A sexy red scorpion |
| Sixty litre petrollu | Sixty liters of petrol |
| Female | |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Male | |
| Aajaa aajaa aajaa aajaa | Come come come come |
| Female | |
| Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona | The prominent figure of Karaikudi |
| Kavundhadhu yen kannaala | Fell flat because of my eyes |
| Male | |
| Hae kabutharu | Hey pigeon |
| Female | |
| Thoothukudi aanaaronnaan | The notable person of Thoothukudi |
| Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala | Fell right in front of me |
| Male | |
| Hae kabutharu | Hey pigeon |
| Male | |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Female | |
| Naan bombay ponnu | I am a girl from Bombay |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Lucknow lucknow lucknow | Lucknow lucknow lucknow |
| Idhu lucknow kannu | These are eyes from Lucknow |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Jiginaa jinnu | A glittering genie |
| Male | |
| Aa… aajaa… aarae… | Aa... come... oh... |
| Meri jaan… | My life... |
| Mehu ..aa… jaa… rae… | I am... come... oh... |
| Female | |
| Moochu vaangum moonaaru | Breathless Munnar |
| Moodi vacha paalaaru | Dammed Palar river |
| Nootthuku naan iynooru | I am five hundred out of a hundred |
| Theeppidicha thanneeru | Water that caught fire |
| Male | |
| Saamburaani un meni | Your body is like frankincense |
| Un sirippu symphoni | Your smile is a symphony |
| Pallu vella pattaani | Teeth like white peas |
| Yesukristhu thottaa nee | You are like one touched by Jesus Christ |
| Female | |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Mae kabhutharu jaa | I am a pigeon, go |
| Male | |
| Aajaa aajaa aajaa aajaa | Come come come come |
| Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona | The prominent figure of Karaikudi |
| Kavundhadhu …un kannaala.. | Fell flat because of your eyes |
| Female | |
| Hae thu jaa rae jaa | Hey you go, go |
| Male | |
| Yerae thoothukudi aanaaronnaan | Hey, the notable person of Thoothukudi |
| Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala | Fell right in front of me |
| Male | |
| Yaerae Mela mela mela | Hey, above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Mela mela mela | Above above above |
| Mela mela mela… melaela… | Above above above... above... |
| Female | |
| Naan bombay ponnu | I am a girl from Bombay |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Lucknow lucknow lucknow | Lucknow lucknow lucknow |
| Idhu lucknow kannu | These are eyes from Lucknow |
| Male | |
| Mela mela | Above above |
| Female | |
| Jiginaa jinnu | A glittering genie |
| Male | |
| Mela…. | Above... |
| Chorus | |
| Thithom thom thom tha thikithom | Thithom thom thom tha thikithom |
| Thithom thom thom tha thikithom | Thithom thom thom tha thikithom |
| Thaki thithom thom thom tha | Thaki thithom thom thom tha |
| Thaki kithom thom thom tha | Thaki kithom thom thom tha |
| Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom | Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom |
........................
...
பெண்
: ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஏக் தோ தீன்
சாா் ஹா ஹா ஹா
Haa haa haa
One... two... three... four...
Haa haa haa
நான் பாம்பே
பொண்ணு லக்னோ
லக்னோ லக்னோ
இது லக்னோ கண்ணு
ஜிகினா ஜின்னு என்
பின்னால என் முன்னால
என் கைமேல என் மேல
I am a girl from Bombay
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
These are eyes from Lucknow
A glittering genie
Behind me, in front of me
Upon my hands, upon me
மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேல
Above above above
Above above...
காரைக்குடி
கானாமூனா கவுந்தது
என் கண்ணாளா
தூத்துக்குடி ஆணோரானான்
விழுந்துபுட்டான் முன்னால
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Fell flat because of my eyes
The notable person of Thoothukudi
Fell right in front of me
மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேலேல
Above above above
Above above above... above...
மேல
Above...
மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேலேல
Above above above
Above above above... above...
ஹான் மீ
பாம்பே பொண்ணு
Haann...
I am a girl from Bombay
மேல மேல
Above above
லக்னோ
லக்னோ லக்னோ
இது லக்னோ கண்ணு
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
These are eyes from Lucknow
மேல மேல
Above above
ஜிகினா ஜின்னு
A glittering genie
மேல
Above...
....................
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
ஆல்கஹாலு
என் காலு ஆட்டு பாலு
என் தோளு செக்ஸியான
செந்தேளு சிக்ஸ்டி
லிட்டர் பெட்ரோலு
My legs are like alcohol
My shoulders are like goat's milk
A sexy red scorpion
Sixty liters of petrol
மத்தலம்தான்
பின்னாடி மாட புறா
முன்னாடி கால்
முளைச்ச கண்ணாடி
உண்மையா நீ
பொண்ணாடி
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
......................
Come come come come
ஆஜா ஆஜா
ஆஜா ஆஜா
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Fell flat because of my eyes
காரைக்குடி
கானாமூனா கவுந்தது
என் கண்ணாளா
Hey pigeon
......................
The notable person of Thoothukudi
Fell right in front of me
தூத்துக்குடி
ஆணோரானான்
விழுந்துபுட்டான்
முன்னால
Hey pigeon
......................
Above above above
Above above above... above...
Above above above
Above above above... above...
மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேலேல
மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேலேல
I am a girl from Bombay
நான்
பாம்பே பொண்ணு
Above above
ஆண்
: மேல மேல
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
These are eyes from Lucknow
லக்னோ
லக்னோ லக்னோ
இது லக்னோ கண்ணு
Above above
மேல மேல
A glittering genie
ஜிகினா ஜின்னு
Aa... come... oh...
My life...
I am... come... oh...
....................
Breathless Munnar
Dammed Palar river
I am five hundred out of a hundred
Water that caught fire
மூச்சுவாங்கும்
மூணாறு மூடிவெச்ச
பாலாறு நூத்துக்கு
நான் ஐநூறு தீப்பிடிச்ச
தண்ணீரு
Your body is like frankincense
Your smile is a symphony
Teeth like white peas
You are like one touched by Jesus Christ
சாம்புராணி உன்
மேனி உன் சிரிப்பு சிம்போனி
பல்லு வெள்ள பட்டாணி
ஏசுகிறிஸ்து தோட்டா நீ
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
I am a pigeon, go
................
Come come come come
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Fell flat because of your eyes
................
காரைக்குடி கானாமூனா
கவுந்தது உன்
கண்ணாலா
Hey you go, go
................
Hey, the notable person of Thoothukudi
Fell right in front of me
ஏரே தூத்துக்குடி
ஆணாரோனான்
விழுந்துபுட்டான்
முன்னால
Hey, above above above
Above above above... above...
Above above above
Above above above... above...
ஏரே மேல
மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேலேல
மேல மேல மேல மேல
மேல மேல மேலேல
I am a girl from Bombay
நான்
பாம்பே பொண்ணு
Above above
மேல மேல
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
These are eyes from Lucknow
லக்னோ
லக்னோ லக்னோ
இது லக்னோ கண்ணு
Above above
மேல மேல
A glittering genie
ஜிகினா ஜின்னு
Above...
மேல
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
....................
……………………
...
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Aek… dho… theen… chaar…
One... two... three... four...
Haa haa haa
Haa haa haa
Naan bombay ponnu
I am a girl from Bombay
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Idhu lucknow kannu
These are eyes from Lucknow
Jiginaa jinnu
A glittering genie
Yen pinnaala yen munnaala
Behind me, in front of me
Yen kai mela yen mela
Upon my hands, upon me
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela…
Above above...
Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Kavundhadhu yen kannaala
Fell flat because of my eyes
Thoothukudi aanaaronnaan
The notable person of Thoothukudi
Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala
Fell right in front of me
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Mela…
Above...
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Haann…
Haann...
Mei bombay ponnu
I am a girl from Bombay
Mela mela
Above above
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Idhu lucknow kannu
These are eyes from Lucknow
Mela mela
Above above
Jiginaa jinnu
A glittering genie
Mela …
Above...
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
Alcohollu yen kaalu
My legs are like alcohol
Aattu paalu yen thozhu
My shoulders are like goat's milk
Sexy yaana sendheluu
A sexy red scorpion
Sixty litre petrollu
Sixty liters of petrol
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Aajaa aajaa aajaa aajaa
Come come come come
Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Kavundhadhu yen kannaala
Fell flat because of my eyes
Hae kabutharu
Hey pigeon
Thoothukudi aanaaronnaan
The notable person of Thoothukudi
Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala
Fell right in front of me
Hae kabutharu
Hey pigeon
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Naan bombay ponnu
I am a girl from Bombay
Mela mela
Above above
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Idhu lucknow kannu
These are eyes from Lucknow
Mela mela
Above above
Jiginaa jinnu
A glittering genie
Aa… aajaa… aarae…
Aa... come... oh...
Meri jaan…
My life...
Mehu ..aa… jaa… rae…
I am... come... oh...
Moochu vaangum moonaaru
Breathless Munnar
Moodi vacha paalaaru
Dammed Palar river
Nootthuku naan iynooru
I am five hundred out of a hundred
Theeppidicha thanneeru
Water that caught fire
Saamburaani un meni
Your body is like frankincense
Un sirippu symphoni
Your smile is a symphony
Pallu vella pattaani
Teeth like white peas
Yesukristhu thottaa nee
You are like one touched by Jesus Christ
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Mae kabhutharu jaa
I am a pigeon, go
Aajaa aajaa aajaa aajaa
Come come come come
Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona
The prominent figure of Karaikudi
Kavundhadhu …un kannaala..
Fell flat because of your eyes
Hae thu jaa rae jaa
Hey you go, go
Yerae thoothukudi aanaaronnaan
Hey, the notable person of Thoothukudi
Vizhundhuputtaan munnaala
Fell right in front of me
Yaerae Mela mela mela
Hey, above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Mela mela mela
Above above above
Mela mela mela… melaela…
Above above above... above...
Naan bombay ponnu
I am a girl from Bombay
Mela mela
Above above
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Lucknow lucknow lucknow
Idhu lucknow kannu
These are eyes from Lucknow
Mela mela
Above above
Jiginaa jinnu
A glittering genie
Mela….
Above...
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thithom thom thom tha thikithom
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki thithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki kithom thom thom tha
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
Thaki thom thom thom thathiki thom
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy dance item number featuring playful banter and self-aggrandizing expressions of beauty and allure. The female protagonist describes herself as a glamourous girl from Bombay with mesmerizing eyes from Lucknow, boasting about how men from places like Karaikudi and Thoothukudi swoon in front of her charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kaarakkudi kaanaamoona / Kavundhadhu yen kannaala”
Matching second consonants across lines like 'Bombay' and 'Lucknow' or 'Kaarakkudi' and 'Thoothukudi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Moochu vaangum moonaaru / Moodi vacha paalaaru”
Rhyming words at the end of lines such as 'moonaaru', 'paalaaru', 'iynooru', 'thanneeru'.
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Sixty litre petrollu / Theeppidicha thanneeru”
Exaggerated comparisons of physical traits to flammable liquid, alcohol, rivers, and symphonies.
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Trivia
The song 'Bombay Ponnu' features music composed by Vijay Antony for the 2011 Tamil action film 'Vedi', starring Vishal and Sameera Reddy. Although the prompt attributes lyricist as Thamarai, Vijay Antony collaborated with multiple lyricists across the album to create a mix of urban beats and folk rhythms.
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