Chekka Sevantha Pulla
From Madras Vathiyar · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madras Vathiyar1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Adi vekkam edhukku pulla | Hey girl, why are you blushing? |
| Pakkaththula naanum varavaa | Shall I come near you? |
| Paththu viralaalae thodavaa | Shall I touch you with my ten fingers? |
| Kattazhagu chiththiramae | Oh picture of sculpted beauty! |
| Poththi vachcha raththinamae | Oh treasured, hidden gemstone! |
| Female | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae | A new sense of shyness resides in my heart. |
| Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam | You can come near me. |
| Paththu viralaalae thodalaam | You may touch me with your ten fingers. |
| Kattazhagu chiththiramae | Oh picture of sculpted beauty! |
| Poththi vachcha raththinamae | Oh treasured, hidden gemstone! |
| Male | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Female :Haan haan haan | Female: Haan haan haan |
| Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla | Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing? |
| Female :Haan haan haan | Female: Haan haan haan |
| Male | |
| Poove poovey ennaipaaru | Flower, oh flower, look at me! |
| Un ponnaana ennaththa mella kooru | Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts. |
| Poove poovey ennaipaaru | Flower, oh flower, look at me! |
| Un ponnaana ennaththa mella kooru | Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts. |
| Female | |
| Un kaiyilae naan roja mottu | I am a rosebud in your hands. |
| Nee podalaam pudhu kadhal mettu | You can compose a new melody of love. |
| Ondraagalaam…aa….. | We can become one... ah... |
| Ennai kondaadalaam | You can celebrate me. |
| Ondraagalaam…aa….. | We can become one... ah... |
| Ennai kondaadalaam | You can celebrate me. |
| Male | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Female :Haan haan haan | Female: Haan haan haan |
| Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla | Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing? |
| Female :Haan haan…. | Female: Haan haan... |
| Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam | You can come near me. |
| Paththu viralaalae thodalaam | You may touch me with your ten fingers. |
| Male :Kattazhagu chiththiramae | Male: Oh picture of sculpted beauty! |
| Poththi vachcha raththinamae | Oh treasured, hidden gemstone! |
| Female | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Male :Haan haan haan | Male: Haan haan haan |
| Female :Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae | Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart. |
| Male :Hae hae ae…. | Male: Hae hae ae... |
| Female | |
| Vaaiyyaa vaaiyyaa chinna raja | Come, come, my little king! |
| Naan vaadaatha kalyaana vanna roja | I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose. |
| Vaaiyyaa vaaiyyaa chinna raja | Come, come, my little king! |
| Naan vaadaatha kalyaana vanna roja | I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose. |
| Male | |
| Roja sedi idhu ennoduthaan | This rose plant belongs to me. |
| Rajakkili naan unnodathaan | I, the royal parrot, belong to you. |
| En deviyae…..nee en aaviyae… | My goddess... you are my soul... |
| En deviyae…..nee en aaviyae… | My goddess... you are my soul... |
| Female | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Male :Haan haan haan | Male: Haan haan haan |
| Female :Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae | Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart. |
| Male :Hae hae ae…. | Male: Hae hae ae... |
| Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam | You can come near me. |
| Paththu viralaalae thodalaam | You may touch me with your ten fingers. |
| Kattazhagu chiththiramae | Oh picture of sculpted beauty! |
| Poththi vachcha raththinamae | Oh treasured, hidden gemstone! |
| Male | |
| Chekka sevanthapulla | Oh rosy-complexioned girl! |
| Female :Haan haan haan | Female: Haan haan haan |
| Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla | Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing? |
| Female :Haan haan…. | Female: Haan haan... |
| Male :Pakkaththula naanum varavaa | Male: Shall I come near you? |
| Paththu viralaalae thodavaa | Shall I touch you with my ten fingers? |
| Kattazhagu chiththiramae | Oh picture of sculpted beauty! |
| Poththi vachcha raththinamae | Oh treasured, hidden gemstone! |
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
அடி வெக்கம் எதுக்கு புள்ள
பக்கத்துல நானும் வரவா
பத்து விரலாலே தொடவா
கட்டழகு சித்திரமே
பொத்தி வச்ச ரத்தினமே
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Shall I come near you?
Shall I touch you with my ten fingers?
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
புது வெட்கம் மனசுக்குள்ளே
பக்கத்துல நீயும் வரலாம்
பத்து விரலாலே தொடலாம்
கட்டழகு சித்திரமே
பொத்தி வச்ச ரத்தினமே
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
You can come near me.
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
அடி வெக்கம் எதுக்கு புள்ள
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female: Haan haan haan
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female: Haan haan haan
பூவே பூவே என்னைப்பாரு
உன் பொன்னான எண்ணத்த மெல்லக் கூறு
பூவே பூவே என்னைப்பாரு
உன் பொன்னான எண்ணத்த மெல்லக் கூறு
Flower, oh flower, look at me!
Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts.
Flower, oh flower, look at me!
Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts.
உன் கையிலே நான் ரோஜாமொட்டு
நீ போடலாம் புது காதல் மெட்டு
ஒன்றாகலாம்......ஆ......
என்னை கொண்டாடலாம்...
ஒன்றாகலாம்......ஆ......
என்னை கொண்டாடலாம்...
I am a rosebud in your hands.
You can compose a new melody of love.
We can become one... ah...
You can celebrate me.
We can become one... ah...
You can celebrate me.
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
அடி வெக்கம் எதுக்கு புள்ள
ஹான் ஹான்.....
பக்கத்துல நீயும் வரலாம்
பத்து விரலாலே தொடலாம்
கட்டழகு சித்திரமே
பொத்தி வச்ச ரத்தினமே
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female: Haan haan haan
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female: Haan haan...
You can come near me.
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Male: Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
ஆண் : ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
பெண் : புது வெட்கம் மனசுக்குள்ளே
ஆண் : ஹே ஹே ஏ.....
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Male: Haan haan haan
Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
Male: Hae hae ae...
வாய்யா வாய்யா சின்ன ராஜா
நான் வாடாத கல்யாண வண்ண ரோஜா
வாய்யா வாய்யா சின்ன ராஜா
நான் வாடாத கல்யாண வண்ண ரோஜா
Come, come, my little king!
I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose.
Come, come, my little king!
I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose.
ரோஜாச் செடி இது என்னோடுதான்
ராஜாக்கிளி நான் உன்னோடதான்
என் தேவியே......நீ என் ஆவியே....
என் தேவியே......நீ என் ஆவியே....
This rose plant belongs to me.
I, the royal parrot, belong to you.
My goddess... you are my soul...
My goddess... you are my soul...
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
ஆண் : ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
பெண் : புது வெட்கம் மனசுக்குள்ளே
ஆண் : ஹே ஹே ஏ.....
பெண் : பக்கத்துல நீயும் வரலாம்
பத்து விரலாலே தொடலாம்
கட்டழகு சித்திரமே
பொத்தி வச்ச ரத்தினமே
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Male: Haan haan haan
Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
Male: Hae hae ae...
You can come near me.
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
செக்க செவந்தப் புள்ள
பெண் : ஹான் ஹான் ஹான்
ஆண் : அடி வெக்கம் எதுக்கு புள்ள
பெண் : ஹான் ஹான்.....
ஆண் : பக்கத்துல நானும் வரவா
பத்து விரலாலே தொடவா
கட்டழகு சித்திரமே
பொத்தி வச்ச ரத்தினமே
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female: Haan haan haan
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female: Haan haan...
Male: Shall I come near you?
Shall I touch you with my ten fingers?
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
.............................
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Adi vekkam edhukku pulla
Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Pakkaththula naanum varavaa
Shall I come near you?
Paththu viralaalae thodavaa
Shall I touch you with my ten fingers?
Kattazhagu chiththiramae
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Poththi vachcha raththinamae
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae
A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam
You can come near me.
Paththu viralaalae thodalaam
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Kattazhagu chiththiramae
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Poththi vachcha raththinamae
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female :Haan haan haan
Female: Haan haan haan
Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female :Haan haan haan
Female: Haan haan haan
Poove poovey ennaipaaru
Flower, oh flower, look at me!
Un ponnaana ennaththa mella kooru
Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts.
Poove poovey ennaipaaru
Flower, oh flower, look at me!
Un ponnaana ennaththa mella kooru
Gently tell me your precious golden thoughts.
Un kaiyilae naan roja mottu
I am a rosebud in your hands.
Nee podalaam pudhu kadhal mettu
You can compose a new melody of love.
Ondraagalaam…aa…..
We can become one... ah...
Ennai kondaadalaam
You can celebrate me.
Ondraagalaam…aa…..
We can become one... ah...
Ennai kondaadalaam
You can celebrate me.
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female :Haan haan haan
Female: Haan haan haan
Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female :Haan haan….
Female: Haan haan...
Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam
You can come near me.
Paththu viralaalae thodalaam
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Male :Kattazhagu chiththiramae
Male: Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Poththi vachcha raththinamae
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Male :Haan haan haan
Male: Haan haan haan
Female :Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae
Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
Male :Hae hae ae….
Male: Hae hae ae...
Vaaiyyaa vaaiyyaa chinna raja
Come, come, my little king!
Naan vaadaatha kalyaana vanna roja
I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose.
Vaaiyyaa vaaiyyaa chinna raja
Come, come, my little king!
Naan vaadaatha kalyaana vanna roja
I am an unfading, colorful wedding rose.
Roja sedi idhu ennoduthaan
This rose plant belongs to me.
Rajakkili naan unnodathaan
I, the royal parrot, belong to you.
En deviyae…..nee en aaviyae…
My goddess... you are my soul...
En deviyae…..nee en aaviyae…
My goddess... you are my soul...
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Male :Haan haan haan
Male: Haan haan haan
Female :Pudhu vetkam manasukkullae
Female: A new sense of shyness resides in my heart.
Male :Hae hae ae….
Male: Hae hae ae...
Pakkaththula neeyum varalaam
You can come near me.
Paththu viralaalae thodalaam
You may touch me with your ten fingers.
Kattazhagu chiththiramae
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Poththi vachcha raththinamae
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
Chekka sevanthapulla
Oh rosy-complexioned girl!
Female :Haan haan haan
Female: Haan haan haan
Male :Adi vekkam edhukku pulla
Male: Hey girl, why are you blushing?
Female :Haan haan….
Female: Haan haan...
Male :Pakkaththula naanum varavaa
Male: Shall I come near you?
Paththu viralaalae thodavaa
Shall I touch you with my ten fingers?
Kattazhagu chiththiramae
Oh picture of sculpted beauty!
Poththi vachcha raththinamae
Oh treasured, hidden gemstone!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film 'Madras Vathiyar' (1984) depicts a playful and affectionate exchange between two lovers. The hero admires the heroine's fair complexion, radiant beauty, and sweet modesty, expressing his yearning to draw close and embrace her. In turn, the heroine warmly yields to his advances, confessing her tender shyness while inviting him to share his innermost thoughts and feelings. Throughout the song, metaphors of flowers, gems, and royalty emphasize their deep devotion and mutual reverence. The heroine compares herself to an unfading rose ready to blossom in his care, while the hero exalts her as his goddess and soul. The track captures the joyful anticipation and emotional union of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kattazhagu chiththiramae / Poththi vachcha raththinamae”
Comparing the heroine directly to a picture of perfect beauty ('Kattazhagu chiththiramae') and a cherished gem ('Poththi vachcha raththinamae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un kaiyilae naan roja mottu”
The female lead describes herself as a rose bud ('roja mottu') waiting in the hero's hands.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pakkaththula naanum varavaa / Paththu viralaalae thodavaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' in 'Pakkaththula' and 'Paththu'.
Edupugai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kattazhagu chiththiramae / Poththi vachcha raththinamae”
Matching end sounds with '-amae' across successive rhyming lines ('chiththiramae' / 'raththinamae').
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Trivia
'Madras Vathiyar' (1984) starred Jaishankar and featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali penned the song, balancing playful folk-pop flavor with classic romantic metaphors, expertly rendered by singers Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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