Chinna Veedu Poga
From Pen Puthi Munn Puthi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pen Puthi Munn Puthi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu haan | What audacity do you have, huh? |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu | Answer me! |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu haan | What audacity do you have, huh? |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu | Answer me! |
| Kuththu kallu polavae | Like a stone post sitting firmly, |
| Kuththa vachchu kidakkuraen | I am waiting right here sitting down, |
| Kollaippakkam paarvai ennaiyaa | Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir? |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaazhai ilaiyila | On a grand fresh banana leaf, |
| Thanga pashbam irukuthu | Golden medicine and standard delights are served; |
| Echchi ilai vaenaam ponnaiyaa | Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir! |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu haan | What audacity do you have, huh? |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu sollu | Answer me, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Aa…..aaa….aa….aa…. | Aa…..aaa….aa….aa…. |
| Pookkadaiya thoranthu vachchu | Keeping the flower shop wide open, |
| Monthu paaraiyyaa | Smell the fragrance and see, sir! |
| Saakkadaikku santhanaththa | Sandalwood paste onto a drainage gutter— |
| Poosaporiyaa yov | Are you really going to smear it there, hey man? |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu haan | What audacity do you have, huh? |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu sollu | Answer me, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Laa…lalaala lalalaalla laa | Laa…lalaala lalalaalla laa |
| Lalalaalla laa lalalaalla laa | Lalalaalla laa lalalaalla laa |
| Lalalaalla laa lalalaal lalalaalla laa | Lalalaalla laa lalalaal lalalaalla laa |
| Female | |
| Naan un aaluthaan | I am indeed your proper woman, |
| Nee en jodithaan | You are indeed my right match, |
| Paal vittu paarkkaraen | I am watching over you like pouring milk, |
| Vaai vittu ketkkuraen | I am asking you directly out loud, |
| Female | |
| Neththiyila vachacha pottu | Let the bindi placed on my forehead |
| Kalaichchu pogattum | Get disheveled in our passion! |
| Kondaiyila vachcha poovu | Let the flower placed in my hair bun |
| Kalaichchu pogattum | Get disheveled in our passion! |
| Ae….ae….ae….saelai edhu vetti edhu | Hey... which is the saree and which is the dhoti, |
| Jodi maarattum | Let the pair entangle and swap! |
| Thaali thangam vervaiyila | May the gold of the mangalsutra in sweat |
| Karaichu pogattum yov | Melt away in bliss, hey man! |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu | What audacity do you have, |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu | Answer me! |
| Kuththu kallu polavae | Like a stone post sitting firmly, |
| Kuththa vachchu kidakkuraen | I am waiting right here sitting down, |
| Kollaippakkam paarvai ennaiyaa | Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir? |
| Female | |
| Thalaivaazhai ilaiyila | On a grand fresh banana leaf, |
| Thanga pashbam irukuthu | Golden medicine and standard delights are served; |
| Echchi ilai vaenaam ponnaiyaa | Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir! |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Chinna veedu poga | To go to a mistress, |
| Enna thillu haan | What audacity do you have, huh? |
| Un periya veetta paarththu | Look at your main home / lawful wife, |
| Badhil sollu sollu | Answer me, speak up! |
| Female | |
| Aah aah aah aah aah…… | Aah aah aah aah aah…… |
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு ஹான்
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have, huh?
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me!
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு
குத்து கல்ல போலவே
குத்த வச்சு கிடக்குறேன்
கொல்லப்பக்கம் பார்வை என்னய்யா
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have, huh?
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me!
Like a stone post sitting firmly,
I am waiting right here sitting down,
Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir?
தலைவாழை இலையில
தங்க பஸ்பம் இருக்குது
எச்சி இலை வேணாம் பொன்னைய்யா
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
On a grand fresh banana leaf,
Golden medicine and standard delights are served;
Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir!
Hoi hoi hoi!
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு சொல்லு
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have, huh?
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me, speak up!
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....
பூக்கடைய தொறந்து வச்சு
மோந்து பாரைய்யா
சாக்கடைக்கு சந்தனத்த
பூச போறியா யோவ்
Aa…..aaa….aa….aa….
Keeping the flower shop wide open,
Smell the fragrance and see, sir!
Sandalwood paste onto a drainage gutter—
Are you really going to smear it there, hey man?
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு ஹான்
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு சொல்லு
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have, huh?
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me, speak up!
லா.......லலால லலலால்ல லா
லலலால்ல லா லலலால்ல லா
லலலால்ல லா லலலால் லலலால்ல லா
Laa…lalaala lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaal lalalaalla laa
நான் உன் ஆளுதான்
நீ என் ஜோடிதான்
பால் விட்டு பார்க்கறேன்
வாய் விட்டு கேக்குறேன்
I am indeed your proper woman,
You are indeed my right match,
I am watching over you like pouring milk,
I am asking you directly out loud,
நெத்தியில வச்ச பொட்டு
கலைஞ்சு போகட்டும்
கொண்டையில வச்ச பூவு
கலைஞ்சு போகட்டும்
ஏ.......ஏ......ஏ......சேலை எது வேட்டி எது
ஜோடி மாறட்டும்
தாலி தங்கம் வேர்வையில
கரைஞ்சு போகட்டும் யோவ்
Let the bindi placed on my forehead
Get disheveled in our passion!
Let the flower placed in my hair bun
Get disheveled in our passion!
Hey... which is the saree and which is the dhoti,
Let the pair entangle and swap!
May the gold of the mangalsutra in sweat
Melt away in bliss, hey man!
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு சொல்லு
குத்து கல்ல போலவே
குத்த வச்சு கிடக்குறேன்
கொல்லப்பக்கம் பார் வை என்னய்யா
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have,
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me!
Like a stone post sitting firmly,
I am waiting right here sitting down,
Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir?
தலைவாழை இலையில
தங்க பஸ்பம் இருக்குது
எச்சி இலை வேணாம் பொன்னைய்யா
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
On a grand fresh banana leaf,
Golden medicine and standard delights are served;
Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir!
Hoi hoi hoi!
சின்ன வீடு போக
என்ன தில்லு
உன் பெரிய வீட்ட பார்த்து
பதில் சொல்லு சொல்லு
To go to a mistress,
What audacity do you have, huh?
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Answer me, speak up!
ஆஹ் அஹ்.....ஆஹ் அஹ்.....அஹ்....
Aah aah aah aah aah……
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu haan
What audacity do you have, huh?
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu
Answer me!
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu haan
What audacity do you have, huh?
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu
Answer me!
Kuththu kallu polavae
Like a stone post sitting firmly,
Kuththa vachchu kidakkuraen
I am waiting right here sitting down,
Kollaippakkam paarvai ennaiyaa
Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir?
Thalaivaazhai ilaiyila
On a grand fresh banana leaf,
Thanga pashbam irukuthu
Golden medicine and standard delights are served;
Echchi ilai vaenaam ponnaiyaa
Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir!
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi!
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu haan
What audacity do you have, huh?
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu sollu
Answer me, speak up!
Aa…..aaa….aa….aa….
Aa…..aaa….aa….aa….
Pookkadaiya thoranthu vachchu
Keeping the flower shop wide open,
Monthu paaraiyyaa
Smell the fragrance and see, sir!
Saakkadaikku santhanaththa
Sandalwood paste onto a drainage gutter—
Poosaporiyaa yov
Are you really going to smear it there, hey man?
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu haan
What audacity do you have, huh?
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu sollu
Answer me, speak up!
Laa…lalaala lalalaalla laa
Laa…lalaala lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaal lalalaalla laa
Lalalaalla laa lalalaal lalalaalla laa
Naan un aaluthaan
I am indeed your proper woman,
Nee en jodithaan
You are indeed my right match,
Paal vittu paarkkaraen
I am watching over you like pouring milk,
Vaai vittu ketkkuraen
I am asking you directly out loud,
Neththiyila vachacha pottu
Let the bindi placed on my forehead
Kalaichchu pogattum
Get disheveled in our passion!
Kondaiyila vachcha poovu
Let the flower placed in my hair bun
Kalaichchu pogattum
Get disheveled in our passion!
Ae….ae….ae….saelai edhu vetti edhu
Hey... which is the saree and which is the dhoti,
Jodi maarattum
Let the pair entangle and swap!
Thaali thangam vervaiyila
May the gold of the mangalsutra in sweat
Karaichu pogattum yov
Melt away in bliss, hey man!
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu
What audacity do you have,
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu
Answer me!
Kuththu kallu polavae
Like a stone post sitting firmly,
Kuththa vachchu kidakkuraen
I am waiting right here sitting down,
Kollaippakkam paarvai ennaiyaa
Why are your eyes wandering towards the backyard, sir?
Thalaivaazhai ilaiyila
On a grand fresh banana leaf,
Thanga pashbam irukuthu
Golden medicine and standard delights are served;
Echchi ilai vaenaam ponnaiyaa
Don't go chasing after leftover scraps on used leaves, my good sir!
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi!
Chinna veedu poga
To go to a mistress,
Enna thillu haan
What audacity do you have, huh?
Un periya veetta paarththu
Look at your main home / lawful wife,
Badhil sollu sollu
Answer me, speak up!
Aah aah aah aah aah……
Aah aah aah aah aah……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Chinna Veedu Poga', a wife boldly and playfully confronts her husband regarding his straying desires for a second woman or mistress ('Chinna Veedu'). She urges him to pay attention to his lawful wife ('Periya Veedu') who is right in front of him. Using rich rural and domestic metaphors—such as comparing her fresh, devoted love to a full feast served on a fresh banana leaf ('Thalaivaazhai Ilai') and illicit affairs to scraps on discarded leaves ('Echchi Ilai')—she chastises his wanderlust while alluringly inviting him to rekindle passion within their marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (உவமை)
“Kuththu kallu polavae”
Compares her waiting patiently and firmly at home to a immovable stone marker ('Kuththu kallu').
Extended Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Thalaivaazhai ilaiyila / Echchi ilai vaenaam ponnaiyaa”
Uses the contrasting imagery of a fresh full plantain leaf feast ('Thalaivaazhai ilai') vs. discarded leftover leaf scraps ('Echchi ilai') to symbolize honorable marital love versus shameful infidelity.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Saakkadaikku santhanaththa”
Contrasts a fresh flower shop ('Pookkadai') with a filthy drain or gutter ('Saakkadai') to illustrate the folly of wasting pure love on base desires.
End Rhyme & Rhythm (இயைபு)
“Naan un aaluthaan / Nee en jodithaan”
Uses rhythmic rhyme endings like 'aaluthaan' and 'jodithaan' to heighten the playful folk appeal.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track is featured in the 1989 Tamil film 'Pen Puthi Munn Puthi' starring Ramarajan and Gautami. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, utilizing authentic rural Tamil idioms such as 'Chinna Veedu' (a colloquial term for a mistress's home) and 'Periya Veedu' (one's main household) to build a dramatic yet entertaining folk song centered around marital conflict and reconciliation.
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