- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae ..chinna kutty meena
Cinema paarkka ponaa
Prabhuvaithaanae paarthu
Piththu pidichaval aana
Ovvoru naalum ovvoru showvum
Kilukiluppaaga paarthaalam
Raathiri neram paarthathaiyellaam
Pagalil nenachu verthaalam
Chinna kutty meena
Cinema paarkka ponaa
Prabhuvaithaanae paarthu
Piththu pidichaval aana
Haei ovvoru naalum ovvoru showvum
Kilukiluppaaga paarthaalam
Raathiri neram paarthathaiyellaam
Pagalil nenachu verthaalam
Chinna kutty meena
Cinema paarkka ponaa
Soorakottai machaanae
Sokkupodi vachaanae
Chinna kutty manasukkullae
Avan pacha kuththi vachukkittan vayasu pullae
Hae gumthala gumma
Hae soorakottai machaanae
Sokkupodi vachaanae
Chinna kutty manasukkullae
Avan pacha kuththi vachukkittan vayasu pullae
Chenna pattanam pogathaan
Cinema staara aagathaan
Ilaya thilagam koodathaan
Duet onnu paadathaan
Niththam niththam ava mettu padikka
Nenjukkulla thaalam
Thagathimithom thagathimthom
Chinna kutty meena
Cinema paarkka ponaa
Prabhuvaithaanae paarthu
Piththu pidichaval aana
Ada ovvoru naalum ovvoru showvum
Kilukiluppaaga paarthaalam
Raathiri neram paarthathaiyellaam
Pagalil nenachu verthaalam
Chinna kutty meena
Cinema paarkka ponaa
Naanum kalaingan amma
Themmaangu paadum ilainjan amma
Nadigar thilagam pillaiyai polae
Naan varuvenae puraviyin melae
Aatha thunaiyiruppa ingae
Naan ketkkum varam koduppa
Kanneer sindhi vaadum podhu
Kannu thorakka vendum pothu
Paarvai malarnthiruppa
Engamma paasa kural koduppa
Ennai pola ezhai konda
Ennamellam kai koodum
Female :Chinna kutty meenavukku
Aasai kooda eederum
Male :Amman koyililaeFemale :Aadum velaiyilae
Both :Ellorkkum ellaamum
Endrum ingu kidaikkum
Hey, sweet little Meena,
She went to watch a movie.
Looking only at actor Prabhu,
She fell head over heels in love with him!
Every single day, for every single show,
They say she watched with thrilling delight.
Everything she saw during the night show,
She remembered by day and broke into a sweat!
Sweet little Meena,
She went to watch a movie.
Looking only at actor Prabhu,
She fell head over heels in love with him!
Hey, every single day, for every single show,
They say she watched with thrilling delight.
Everything she saw during the night show,
She remembered by day and broke into a sweat!
Sweet little Meena,
She went to watch a movie.
That charming man from Soorakottai,
He cast a love spell on her!
Deep inside that young girl's heart,
He etched his mark forever, that youthful girl!
Hey gumthala gumma!
Hey, that charming man from Soorakottai,
He cast a love spell on her!
Deep inside that young girl's heart,
He etched his mark forever, that youthful girl!
Just to go to Madras city,
Just to become a cinema star,
And alongside the 'Ilaya Thilagam' (young star Prabhu),
Just to sing a romantic duet with him,
As she hums tunes day after day,
The rhythm beats inside her heart:
Thagadhimidhom, thagadhimidhom!
Sweet little Meena,
She went to watch a movie.
Looking only at actor Prabhu,
She fell head over heels in love with him!
Ah, every single day, for every single show,
They say she watched with thrilling delight.
Everything she saw during the night show,
She remembered by day and broke into a sweat!
Sweet little Meena,
She went to watch a movie.
I too am an artist, dear mother,
A young man who sings folk songs, dear mother!
Just like the son of 'Nadigar Thilagam' (legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan),
I will ride in atop a noble horse!
The Goddess Mother will stand beside me here,
She will grant the boons I ask for.
When I shed tears and suffer in sorrow,
When I pray for her to open her eyes,
Her gracious gaze will blossom over me,
And my Goddess Mother will call out with deep affection!
All the dreams held by a poor man like me
Will surely come true!
Female: For sweet little Meena,
Even her dearest wishes will be fulfilled!
Male: In the temple of Goddess Amman... Female: As we dance with joy,
Both: Everything anyone could ever wish for
Will always be granted right here!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk track captures the innocent celebrity crush of a village girl named Meena, who falls head over heels for actor Prabhu after watching his films. She harbors grand dreams of moving to Chennai, entering the film industry, and singing a duet with 'Ilaya Thilagam' Prabhu. The song blends humorous fan admiration with genuine optimism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Soorakottai machaanae / Sokkupodi vachaanae”
Matching second letter rhyming scheme in lines like 'Soorakottai' and 'Sokkupodi'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Cinema paarkka ponaa / Piththu pidichaval aana”
Rhyming endings using 'aana' sound across consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Avan pacha kuththi vachukkittan vayasu pullae”
Comparing deep love or admiration to a permanent tattoo etched into her heart.
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Trivia
The lyrics by Vaali clever pop-culture references, including Prabhu's famous title 'Ilaya Thilagam', his film 'Soorakottai Singakutty' (1983), and a nod to his father Sivaji Ganesan referred to as 'Nadigar Thilagam'.
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