Chinna Ponnu Purushan
From Idhu Engal Rajyam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Idhu Engal Rajyam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pattikkaattu ragaththilae | In a rustic village tune |
| Ittu katti paaduraendaa | I am improvising and singing, hey! |
| Chinna pasangalellaam | All you young boys, |
| Kaiththaalam podungadaa | Clap your hands! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru | Who is the young girl's husband? |
| Vaaththiyaarunga | The school teacher, sir! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Intha neram enna paadam | Male: What lesson at this hour |
| Solluvaarunga | Will he teach? |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Thaali kattum mukoorththam paarthaen | I attended the wedding ceremony timing, |
| Soru pottaanga | They served a feast! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Shanthi mukoorththam paakka ponaen | Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony, |
| Thoraththi puttaanga | They chased me away! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru | Who is the young girl's husband? |
| Vaaththiyaarunga | The school teacher, sir! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Intha neram enna paadam | Male: What lesson at this hour |
| Solluvaarunga | Will he teach? |
| Chorus :Aamaa aamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa | Yes, yes, yes, yes! |
| Male | |
| Odukaali paatta ketkka | To listen to the folk song |
| Ponnu vanthuchchu | The young girl arrived! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Ulla vachchu sonna paadam | Male: The lesson taught inside, |
| Enna aachchuthu | What became of it? |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| : English speach-u paadam doi | It is an English speech lesson, hey! |
| Oooi oooi oooi…. | Oooi oooi oooi.... |
| English speach-u paadam doi | It is an English speech lesson, hey! |
| Ivalukkenga yaerum doi | How will it enter her head, hey? |
| Male | |
| Vaaththiyaaru paadam angae | The teacher's lesson over there |
| Paadhiyilae ninnu pochchu | Stopped halfway! |
| Chorus :Aroharaa aroharaa | Chorus: Aroharaa aroharaa |
| Meedhi eppo solluvaaru | When will he teach the rest? |
| Chorus :Kelungadaa kelungadaa | Chorus: Ask him, hey, ask him! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru | Who is the young girl's husband? |
| Vaaththiyaarunga | The school teacher, sir! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Intha neram enna paadam | Male: What lesson at this hour |
| Solluvaarunga | Will he teach? |
| Chorus :Aamaa aamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa | Yes, yes, yes, yes! |
| Male | |
| Thaavaniya vuttuputtu | Leaving behind her half-saree, |
| Podava kattittaa | She wore a full saree! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Chinna ponnu periya ponnaa | Male: Has the young girl become |
| Aagiputtaadaa | A full-grown woman? |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Vaaththiyaara yaemaaththi vanthuttaadaa rasathi | Tricking the teacher, the princess came! |
| Pattanaththu vaaththiyaaru | The city-bred school teacher, |
| Chorus :Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa | Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa |
| Male :Koratta pottu thoonguvaaru | Male: Snores loudly and sleeps! |
| Chorus :Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa | Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa |
| Male :Vidiyarappo ezhuppi vidu | Male: Wake him up at dawn! |
| Chorus :Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu | Chorus: Young girl, young girl! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru | Who is the young girl's husband? |
| Vaaththiyaarunga | The school teacher, sir! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Intha neram enna paadam | Male: What lesson at this hour |
| Solluvaarunga | Will he teach? |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Thaali kattum mukoorththam paarthaen | I attended the wedding ceremony timing, |
| Soru pottaanga | They served a feast! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Shanthi mukoorththam paakka ponaen | Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony, |
| Thoraththi puttaanga | They chased me away! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru | Who is the young girl's husband? |
| Vaaththiyaarunga | The school teacher, sir! |
| Chorus :Aamaa | Chorus: Yes! |
| Male :Intha neram enna paadam | Male: What lesson at this hour |
| Solluvaarunga | Will he teach? |
| Chorus :Aamaa aamaa | Chorus: Yes, yes! |
| Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa | Yes, yes, yes, yes! |
பாடகrர் :
மலேசியா வாசுதேவன்
In a rustic village tune
I am improvising and singing, hey!
All you young boys,
Clap your hands!
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராகத்திலே.....
இட்டுக் கட்டி பாடுறேன்டா....
சின்னப் பசங்களெல்லாம்......
கைத்தாளம் போடுங்கடா.......
Who is the young girl's husband?
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: What lesson at this hour
Will he teach?
Chorus: Yes!
சின்னப் பொண்ணு புருஷன் யாரு
வாத்தியாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
இந்த நேரம் என்ன பாடம்
சொல்லுவாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
I attended the wedding ceremony timing,
They served a feast!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony,
They chased me away!
Chorus: Yes!
தாலிக் கட்டும் முகூர்த்தம் பார்த்தேன்
சோறு போட்டாங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
சாந்தி முகூர்த்தம் பாக்கப் போனேன்
தொரத்தி புட்டாங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
Who is the young girl's husband?
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: What lesson at this hour
Will he teach?
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
சின்னப் பொண்ணு புருஷன் யாரு
வாத்தியாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
இந்த நேரம் என்ன பாடம்
சொல்லுவாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
To listen to the folk song
The young girl arrived!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: The lesson taught inside,
What became of it?
Chorus: Yes!
ஓடுகாலி பாட்டக் கேட்க
பொண்ணு வந்துச்சு
குழு :
ஆமா
உள்ள வச்சு சொன்ன பாடம்
என்ன ஆச்சுது
குழு :
ஆமா
It is an English speech lesson, hey!
Oooi oooi oooi....
It is an English speech lesson, hey!
How will it enter her head, hey?
இங்கிலிப்பீச்சு பாடம் டோய்.....
ஒஒய் ஒஒய் ஒஒய்....
இங்கிலிப்பீச்சு பாடம் டோய்.....
இவளுக்கெங்க ஏறும் டோய்
The teacher's lesson over there
Stopped halfway!
Chorus: Aroharaa aroharaa
When will he teach the rest?
Chorus: Ask him, hey, ask him!
வாத்தியாரு பாடம் அங்கே
பாதியிலே நின்னு போச்சு
குழு :
அரோஹரா அரோஹரா
மீதி எப்போ சொல்லுவாரு
குழு :
கேளுங்கடா கேளுங்கடா
Who is the young girl's husband?
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: What lesson at this hour
Will he teach?
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
சின்னப் பொண்ணு புருஷன் யாரு
வாத்தியாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
இந்த நேரம் என்ன பாடம்
சொல்லுவாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Leaving behind her half-saree,
She wore a full saree!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: Has the young girl become
A full-grown woman?
Chorus: Yes!
தாவணிய வுட்டுபுட்டு
பொடவ கட்டிட்டா
குழு :
ஆமா
சின்னப் பொண்ணு பெரிய பொண்ணா
ஆகிப்புட்டாடா
குழு :
ஆமா
Tricking the teacher, the princess came!
The city-bred school teacher,
Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Male: Snores loudly and sleeps!
Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Male: Wake him up at dawn!
Chorus: Young girl, young girl!
வாத்தியார ஏமாத்தி வந்துடாடா ராசாத்தி
பட்டணத்து வாத்தியாரு
குழு :
நாராயணா நாராயணா
கொரட்ட போட்டு தூங்குவாரு
குழு :
நாராயணா நாராயணா
விடியறப்போ எழுப்பி விடு
குழு :
சின்ன பொண்ணு சின்ன பொண்ணு
Who is the young girl's husband?
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: What lesson at this hour
Will he teach?
Chorus: Yes!
சின்னப் பொண்ணு புருஷன் யாரு
வாத்தியாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
இந்த நேரம் என்ன பாடம்
சொல்லுவாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
I attended the wedding ceremony timing,
They served a feast!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony,
They chased me away!
Chorus: Yes!
தாலிக் கட்டும் முகூர்த்தம் பார்த்தேன்
சோறு போட்டாங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
சாந்தி முகூர்த்தம் பாக்கப் போனேன்
தொரத்தி புட்டாங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
Who is the young girl's husband?
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus: Yes!
Male: What lesson at this hour
Will he teach?
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
சின்னப் பொண்ணு புருஷன் யாரு
வாத்தியாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா
இந்த நேரம் என்ன பாடம்
சொல்லுவாருங்க
குழு :
ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Pattikkaattu ragaththilae
In a rustic village tune
Ittu katti paaduraendaa
I am improvising and singing, hey!
Chinna pasangalellaam
All you young boys,
Kaiththaalam podungadaa
Clap your hands!
Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru
Who is the young girl's husband?
Vaaththiyaarunga
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Intha neram enna paadam
Male: What lesson at this hour
Solluvaarunga
Will he teach?
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Thaali kattum mukoorththam paarthaen
I attended the wedding ceremony timing,
Soru pottaanga
They served a feast!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Shanthi mukoorththam paakka ponaen
Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony,
Thoraththi puttaanga
They chased me away!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru
Who is the young girl's husband?
Vaaththiyaarunga
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Intha neram enna paadam
Male: What lesson at this hour
Solluvaarunga
Will he teach?
Chorus :Aamaa aamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Odukaali paatta ketkka
To listen to the folk song
Ponnu vanthuchchu
The young girl arrived!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Ulla vachchu sonna paadam
Male: The lesson taught inside,
Enna aachchuthu
What became of it?
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
: English speach-u paadam doi
It is an English speech lesson, hey!
Oooi oooi oooi….
Oooi oooi oooi....
English speach-u paadam doi
It is an English speech lesson, hey!
Ivalukkenga yaerum doi
How will it enter her head, hey?
Vaaththiyaaru paadam angae
The teacher's lesson over there
Paadhiyilae ninnu pochchu
Stopped halfway!
Chorus :Aroharaa aroharaa
Chorus: Aroharaa aroharaa
Meedhi eppo solluvaaru
When will he teach the rest?
Chorus :Kelungadaa kelungadaa
Chorus: Ask him, hey, ask him!
Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru
Who is the young girl's husband?
Vaaththiyaarunga
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Intha neram enna paadam
Male: What lesson at this hour
Solluvaarunga
Will he teach?
Chorus :Aamaa aamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Thaavaniya vuttuputtu
Leaving behind her half-saree,
Podava kattittaa
She wore a full saree!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Chinna ponnu periya ponnaa
Male: Has the young girl become
Aagiputtaadaa
A full-grown woman?
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Vaaththiyaara yaemaaththi vanthuttaadaa rasathi
Tricking the teacher, the princess came!
Pattanaththu vaaththiyaaru
The city-bred school teacher,
Chorus :Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Male :Koratta pottu thoonguvaaru
Male: Snores loudly and sleeps!
Chorus :Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Chorus: Naaraayanaa naaraayanaa
Male :Vidiyarappo ezhuppi vidu
Male: Wake him up at dawn!
Chorus :Chinna ponnu chinna ponnu
Chorus: Young girl, young girl!
Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru
Who is the young girl's husband?
Vaaththiyaarunga
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Intha neram enna paadam
Male: What lesson at this hour
Solluvaarunga
Will he teach?
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Thaali kattum mukoorththam paarthaen
I attended the wedding ceremony timing,
Soru pottaanga
They served a feast!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Shanthi mukoorththam paakka ponaen
Male: I went to see the nuptial night ceremony,
Thoraththi puttaanga
They chased me away!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Chinna ponnu purushan yaaru
Who is the young girl's husband?
Vaaththiyaarunga
The school teacher, sir!
Chorus :Aamaa
Chorus: Yes!
Male :Intha neram enna paadam
Male: What lesson at this hour
Solluvaarunga
Will he teach?
Chorus :Aamaa aamaa
Chorus: Yes, yes!
Aamaa aamaa aamaa aamaa
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and humor-filled folk song set in a village context, featuring a lead singer conversing with a chorus of local villagers. The song playfully teases a young girl who has recently married an educated city schoolmaster. Through comedic call-and-response lyrics, the singer pokes fun at the contrast between the sophisticated urban teacher—who teaches English lessons and snores loudly—and the rustic village culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaipathai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Pattikkaattu ragaththilae / Ittu katti paaduraendaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines, such as 'Pattikkaattu' and 'Ittu' or 'Chinna' in consecutive lines.
Folk Colloquial Refrain (Eyalbu / Call-and-Response)
“Chorus :Aamaa”
Use of rhythmic chorus responses like 'Aamaa' and 'Naaraayanaa' typical of Tamil village folk drama and Oyilattam/Villupattu forms.
Double Entendre / Metaphor (Siledai)
“Intha neram enna paadam / Solluvaarunga”
Using 'paadam' (lesson) metaphorically to joke about intimate domestic marriage life and formal teaching.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned lyricist Pulamaipithan, this song uses classic Tamil rural dialect (Graamiya Tamizh) mixed with folk performative banter reminiscent of traditional Therukoothu and Villupattu story-telling traditions.
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