- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Porter Ponnusamy
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Podi podi summa podi podi
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Podi podi summa podi podi
Pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan
Kobathai thallu
Konjam pakkathula nillu
Ada pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan
Kobathai thallu
Konjam pakkathula nillu
Pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu
En kaadhula sollu
Ada pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu
En kaadhula sollu
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Podi podi summa podi podi
Kangaeyan matta paaru
Kunnathooru yera paaru
Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham….
Kangaeyan matta paaru
Kunnathooru yera paaru
Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham
Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan
Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham
Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan
Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham
Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan
Pullaanaalum purushan machaan
Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala
Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan
Pullaanaalum purushan machaan
Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala
Indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala
Machaan enakku puriyala…..
Ada indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala
Machaan enakku puriyala…..
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Podi podi summa podi podi
Uzhudha nilathil uzhudhakka thappu yedhadi
Pullae thappu yedhadi
Ippo gubugubunnu pasi irukkudhu
Kanjiya oothadi innum kanjiya oothadi
Yera pudicha kalaippo
Machaan enna nenachu elappoo
Yera pudicha kalaippo
Enna nenachu elappoo
Vandhu thookunga varappula
Matha kadhainga vootila…….
Vandhu thookunga varappula
Matha kadhainga vootila…….
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Podi podi summa podi podi
………………………
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore,
it turns your mouth red, aha, and it enchants me!
Are you feeling shy when I caress you?
Oh, go on, girl, just go on!
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore,
it turns your mouth red, aha, and it enchants me!
Are you feeling shy when I caress you?
Oh, go on, girl, just go on!
You naughty cousin, let it be, cousin!
Put aside your anger,
and come stand a little closer to me.
Oh, you naughty cousin, let it be, cousin!
Put aside your anger,
and come stand a little closer to me.
What is this new desire? Whisper it in my ear,
whisper it in my ear!
Oh, what is this new desire? Whisper it in my ear,
whisper it in my ear!
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore,
it turns your mouth red, aha, and it enchants me!
Are you feeling shy when I caress you?
Oh, go on, girl, just go on!
Look at the Kangeyam bull,
look at the Kunnathur lake,
what a fine match, girl, what a perfect pair!
Look at the Kangeyam bull,
look at the Kunnathur lake,
what a fine match, girl, what a perfect pair!
My becoming your husband is...
such a perfect match, so why do you feel sad?
My becoming your husband is...
such a perfect match, so why do you feel sad?
Even if made of stone, a husband is a husband,
even if like grass, a husband is a husband!
I haven't forgotten that, I haven't forgotten!
Even if made of stone, a husband is a husband,
even if like grass, a husband is a husband!
I haven't forgotten that, I haven't forgotten!
Is it just desire at this age? I really don't understand,
cousin, I don't understand...
Oh, is it just desire at this age? I really don't understand,
cousin, I don't understand...
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore,
it turns your mouth red, aha, and it enchants me!
Are you feeling shy when I caress you?
Oh, go on, girl, just go on!
What is wrong with ploughing a land already ploughed?
Tell me, girl, what is wrong with that?
Right now, a roaring hunger is surging inside me,
so serve me some porridge, girl, pour me some more porridge!
Are you tired from holding the plough,
or are you breathless thinking of me, cousin?
Are you tired from holding the plough,
or are you breathless thinking of me?
Come and lift the load at the field ridge,
and let's talk about the rest at home!
Come and lift the load at the field ridge,
and let's talk about the rest at home!
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore,
it turns your mouth red, aha, and it enchants me!
Are you feeling shy when I caress you?
Oh, go on, girl, just go on!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful rural romantic duet between a couple set against an agricultural, Kongu region background. The husband admires his wife's beauty and compares her charm to the red hue of chewing fresh tender betel leaf from Coimbatore. Through witty bantering, he teases her about their ideal marital pairing while referencing local cultural landmarks like Kangayam bulls and Kunnathur lake.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kangaeyan matta paaru / Kunnathooru yera paaru”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm, such as 'Kangaeyan' and 'Kunnathooru'.
Proverb / Idiomatic Allusion
“Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan / Pullaanaalum purushan machaan”
Reference to the famous Tamil traditional proverb 'Kallaanaalum kanavan, pullaanaalum purushan'.
Metaphor & Local Imagery
“Coimbatore kolundhu vethala / Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi”
Use of local Kongu region agricultural motifs (betel leaf, Kangayam bull, field ridges) to express romantic affection.
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Trivia
The song prominently showcases the regional dialect and cultural symbols of the Kongu Nadu (Western Tamil Nadu) region, specifically mentioning places like Coimbatore, Kangayam (famous for its cattle breed), and Kunnathur.
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