Hei Potta Pulla
From Neruppu Nila · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neruppu Nila1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoi ho hoi | Hoi ho hoi |
| Hoi ho hoi | Hoi ho hoi |
| Rappa paa rappap paa rappap paa….aa…. | Rappa paa rappap paa rappap paa...aa... |
| …………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Haei potta pulla | Hey, girl! |
| Nee podi ullae | Go inside! |
| Haei potta pulla | Hey, girl! |
| Nee podi ullae | Go inside! |
| Male | |
| Aattamellam unakedhukku | Why do you need all these antics? |
| Neengalellaam samaippatharkku | All of you are meant only for cooking! |
| Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal | At night time, these unnecessary antics, |
| Pollaatha nottangal yaenmaa | And evil critiques, why girl? |
| Female | |
| Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla | Haven't you seen who this girl is? |
| Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla | Haven't you seen who this girl is? |
| Female | |
| Nenachchathellaam mudippaval naan | I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to! |
| Pokkiriyai odippaval naan | I am the one who drives away rogues! |
| Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal | At night time, these unnecessary antics, |
| Pollaatha nottangal yaenyaa | And evil critiques, why mister? |
| Male | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Ponnu azhagu kannu | A girl has beautiful eyes, |
| Pillai poochchiiyum neeyum onnu hei | You and a harmless insect are one and the same, hey! |
| Veedu unakku koodu | The house is your cage, |
| Vetti pechchugal venaam odu | Stop your useless talk and run away! |
| Female | |
| Ha haah jaansi raani naanthaan | Ha haah, I am Jhansi Rani! |
| Vaa nee meesai mannoduthaan | Come on, your mustache will bite the dirt! |
| Needhi nermai veeram theeram yaavum pennoduthaan | Justice, honesty, valor, and courage all reside with women! |
| Male :Machchakkaala kombu irukku | Male: A bull with marked horns is here! |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Thottu paarththaa vambu unakku | Male: If you touch it, trouble awaits you! |
| Female | |
| Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla | Haven't you seen who this girl is? |
| Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla | Haven't you seen who this girl is? |
| Male | |
| Aattamellam unakedhukku | Why do you need all these antics? |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Neengalellaam samaippatharkku | Male: All of you are meant for cooking! |
| Female | |
| Hahaa raaththiri neraththila | Hahaa, at night time, |
| Illaatha aattangal | Unnecessary antics, |
| Pollaatha nottangal yaenyaa | And evil critiques, why mister? |
| Male | |
| Haei pottapulla | Hey, girl! |
| Nee podi ullae | Go inside! |
| Female | |
| Haang soodu soranai yaedhu | Haang, where is self-respect or shame, |
| Unga sariththiram paakkumpothu hahaa…. | When looking at your history, hahaa... |
| Naayum nariyum peyum ungal | Dogs, foxes, and ghosts roam this town, |
| Vadivaththil ooril meyum hahaa…. | In your very shape, hahaa... |
| Male | |
| Maanae pesu vaarththai veesu | Oh deer, speak up, throw your words around, |
| Pinnaal thinnadaattamthaan | Later you will stumble and regret! |
| Paavam needhaan poopol | Poor you, soft like a flower, |
| Aala vanthaen vandaattaamthaan | I came to rule over you like a bee! |
| Female :Haang mangammaathaan enga inamthaan | Female: Haang, Rani Mangammal is of our lineage! |
| Anjidaathu enga manamthaan | Our hearts know no fear! |
| Male | |
| Haei pottapulla | Hey, girl! |
| Nee podi ullae | Go inside! |
| Female :Nenachchathellaam mudippaval naan | Female: I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to! |
| Pokkiriyai odippaval naan | I am the one who drives away rogues! |
| Male :Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal | Male: At night time, these unnecessary antics, |
| Pollaatha nottangal yaenmaa…. | And evil critiques, why girl? |
ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோ ஹோய்
ரப்பப் பா ரப்பப் பா ரப்பப் பா.....ஆ.....
.........................
Hoi ho hoi
Hoi ho hoi
Rappa paa rappap paa rappap paa...aa...
ஹேய் பொட்டப் புள்ள
நீ போடி உள்ளே
ஹேய் பொட்டப் புள்ள
நீ போடி உள்ளே
Hey, girl!
Go inside!
Hey, girl!
Go inside!
ஆட்டமெல்லாம் உனக்கெதுக்கு
நீங்களெல்லாம் சமைப்பதற்கு
ராத்திரி நேரத்தில் இல்லாத ஆட்டங்கள்
பொல்லாத நோட்டங்கள் ஏன்மா
Why do you need all these antics?
All of you are meant only for cooking!
At night time, these unnecessary antics,
And evil critiques, why girl?
யார் பொட்டப்புள்ள நீ பார்த்ததில்ல
யார் பொட்டப்புள்ள நீ பார்த்ததில்ல
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் முடிப்பவள் நான்
போக்கிரியை ஒடிப்பவள் நான்
ராத்திரி நேரத்தில் இல்லாத ஆட்டங்கள்
பொல்லாத நோட்டங்கள் ஏன்யா
I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to!
I am the one who drives away rogues!
At night time, these unnecessary antics,
And evil critiques, why mister?
..............................
பொண்ணு அழகு கண்ணு
பிள்ளைப் பூச்சியும் நீயும் ஒண்ணு ஹேய்
வீடு உனக்கு கூடு
வெட்டிப் பேச்சுகள் வேணாம் ஓடு
A girl has beautiful eyes,
You and a harmless insect are one and the same, hey!
The house is your cage,
Stop your useless talk and run away!
ஹ ஹாஹ் ஜான்சிராணி நான்தான்
வா நீ மீசை மண்ணோடுதான்
நீதி நேர்மை வீரம் தீரம் யாவும் பெண்ணோடுதான்
மச்சக்காள கொம்பு இருக்கு
ஹான்
தொட்டுப் பார்த்தா வம்பு உனக்கு
Ha haah, I am Jhansi Rani!
Come on, your mustache will bite the dirt!
Justice, honesty, valor, and courage all reside with women!
Male: A bull with marked horns is here!
Female: Haan
Male: If you touch it, trouble awaits you!
யார் பொட்டப்புள்ள நீ பார்த்ததில்ல
யார் பொட்டப்புள்ள நீ பார்த்ததில்ல
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
ஆட்டமெல்லாம் உனக்கெதுக்கு
ஹான்
நீங்களெல்லாம் சமைப்பதற்கு
Why do you need all these antics?
Female: Haan
Male: All of you are meant for cooking!
ஹஹா ராத்திரி நேரத்தில்
இல்லாத ஆட்டங்கள்
பொல்லாத நோட்டங்கள் ஏன்யா
Hahaa, at night time,
Unnecessary antics,
And evil critiques, why mister?
ஹேய் பொட்டப் புள்ள
நீ போடி உள்ளே
Hey, girl!
Go inside!
ஹாங் சூடு சொரணை ஏது
உங்க சரித்திரம் பாக்கும்போது ஹஹா....
நாயும் நரியும் பேயும் உங்கள்
வடிவத்தில் ஊரில் மேயும் ஹஹா....
Haang, where is self-respect or shame,
When looking at your history, hahaa...
Dogs, foxes, and ghosts roam this town,
In your very shape, hahaa...
மானே பேசு வார்த்தை வீசு
பின்னால் திண்டாட்டம்தான்
பாவம் நீதான் பூப்போல்
ஆள வந்தேன் வண்டாட்டம்தான்
ஹாங் மங்கம்மாதான் எங்க இனம்தான்
அஞ்சிடாது எங்க மனம்தான்
Oh deer, speak up, throw your words around,
Later you will stumble and regret!
Poor you, soft like a flower,
I came to rule over you like a bee!
Female: Haang, Rani Mangammal is of our lineage!
Our hearts know no fear!
ஹேய் பொட்டப் புள்ள
நீ போடி உள்ளே
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் முடிப்பவள் நான்
போக்கிரியை ஒடிப்பவள் நான்
ராத்திரி நேரத்தில் இல்லாத ஆட்டங்கள்
பொல்லாத நோட்டங்கள் ஏன்மா....
Hey, girl!
Go inside!
Female: I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to!
I am the one who drives away rogues!
Male: At night time, these unnecessary antics,
And evil critiques, why girl?
Hoi ho hoi
Hoi ho hoi
Hoi ho hoi
Hoi ho hoi
Rappa paa rappap paa rappap paa….aa….
Rappa paa rappap paa rappap paa...aa...
……………………..
Haei potta pulla
Hey, girl!
Nee podi ullae
Go inside!
Haei potta pulla
Hey, girl!
Nee podi ullae
Go inside!
Aattamellam unakedhukku
Why do you need all these antics?
Neengalellaam samaippatharkku
All of you are meant only for cooking!
Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal
At night time, these unnecessary antics,
Pollaatha nottangal yaenmaa
And evil critiques, why girl?
Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Nenachchathellaam mudippaval naan
I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to!
Pokkiriyai odippaval naan
I am the one who drives away rogues!
Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal
At night time, these unnecessary antics,
Pollaatha nottangal yaenyaa
And evil critiques, why mister?
……………..
Ponnu azhagu kannu
A girl has beautiful eyes,
Pillai poochchiiyum neeyum onnu hei
You and a harmless insect are one and the same, hey!
Veedu unakku koodu
The house is your cage,
Vetti pechchugal venaam odu
Stop your useless talk and run away!
Ha haah jaansi raani naanthaan
Ha haah, I am Jhansi Rani!
Vaa nee meesai mannoduthaan
Come on, your mustache will bite the dirt!
Needhi nermai veeram theeram yaavum pennoduthaan
Justice, honesty, valor, and courage all reside with women!
Male :Machchakkaala kombu irukku
Male: A bull with marked horns is here!
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Thottu paarththaa vambu unakku
Male: If you touch it, trouble awaits you!
Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Yaar pottappulla nee paarththathilla
Haven't you seen who this girl is?
Aattamellam unakedhukku
Why do you need all these antics?
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Neengalellaam samaippatharkku
Male: All of you are meant for cooking!
Hahaa raaththiri neraththila
Hahaa, at night time,
Illaatha aattangal
Unnecessary antics,
Pollaatha nottangal yaenyaa
And evil critiques, why mister?
Haei pottapulla
Hey, girl!
Nee podi ullae
Go inside!
Haang soodu soranai yaedhu
Haang, where is self-respect or shame,
Unga sariththiram paakkumpothu hahaa….
When looking at your history, hahaa...
Naayum nariyum peyum ungal
Dogs, foxes, and ghosts roam this town,
Vadivaththil ooril meyum hahaa….
In your very shape, hahaa...
Maanae pesu vaarththai veesu
Oh deer, speak up, throw your words around,
Pinnaal thinnadaattamthaan
Later you will stumble and regret!
Paavam needhaan poopol
Poor you, soft like a flower,
Aala vanthaen vandaattaamthaan
I came to rule over you like a bee!
Female :Haang mangammaathaan enga inamthaan
Female: Haang, Rani Mangammal is of our lineage!
Anjidaathu enga manamthaan
Our hearts know no fear!
Haei pottapulla
Hey, girl!
Nee podi ullae
Go inside!
Female :Nenachchathellaam mudippaval naan
Female: I am the one who achieves whatever I set my mind to!
Pokkiriyai odippaval naan
I am the one who drives away rogues!
Male :Raaththiri neraththil illaatha aattangal
Male: At night time, these unnecessary antics,
Pollaatha nottangal yaenmaa….
And evil critiques, why girl?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively verbal duel between male chauvinism and female empowerment. The male singer patronizingly tells the female character to stay indoors and keep to domestic duties like cooking, dismissing women's strength and comparing them to harmless insects. He warns her not to cross paths with male bravado. In response, the female character forcefully rejects these patriarchal constraints. She invokes iconic, courageous female historic figures such as Jhansi Rani and Rani Mangammal to assert that true valor, justice, and resilience belong to women. She fearlessly mocks the male ego, standing her ground and proving that modern women cannot be silenced or contained within domestic boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Ponnu azhagu kannu / Pillai poochchiiyum neeyum onnu hei”
The initial sound 'P' is repeated across consecutive lines ('Ponnu' and 'Pillai').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Veedu unakku koodu / Vetti pechchugal venaam odu”
The second consonant sound is matched ('Veedu' and 'Vetti' sharing subtle rhyme structures).
Historical Allusion (Uvamaani / Ani)
“Ha haah jaansi raani naanthaan / Mangammaathaan enga inamthaan”
The female singer invokes historic female warriors Jhansi Rani and Rani Mangammal to symbolize courage and women's rights.
Metaphor
“Paavam needhaan poopol / Aala vanthaen vandaattaamthaan”
The male character compares the female to a flower ('poopol') and himself to a bee ('vandaattaam') coming to rule over her.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vaali for the 1988 film 'Neruppu Nila', the song employs a playful debate format ('Pattimandram' style) popular in Tamil cinema during the 1980s to address themes of women empowerment vs male chauvinism through satirical and catchy verses.
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