Hey Marikozhundhu
From Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu · 1991
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Yei marikozhunthu | Hey Marikozhunthu! |
| Female | |
| Ennamma krishnaveni | What is it, Krishnaveni? |
| Female | |
| Om manasukkulla | Inside your heart, |
| Female | |
| Ulladha nee kandu pidi | Find out what is hidden. |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa | Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king! |
| Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa | Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly. |
| Female | |
| Aamaama adhu sogam thaanaamma | Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear! |
| En maama eppo varuvaaramma} (2) | When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear? |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa | Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king! |
| Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa | Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly. |
| Female | |
| Rosam ulla kaalaiyamma | He is a proud young man! |
| Vegam ulla maama | An energetic uncle/lover! |
| Female | |
| Oo kanni ponnu kannu vechu | Oh, the young girl set her eyes on him, |
| Kattikitta maama | The uncle she wants to marry. |
| Female | |
| Thoongaama kaathirukken | I am waiting without sleeping, |
| Thottu thottu pesalaiyae | He hasn't touched and talked to me! |
| Thoongaama kaathirukken | I am waiting without sleeping, |
| Thottu thottu pesalaiyae | He hasn't touched and talked to me! |
| Female | |
| Tholodu seralaiyae | He hasn't embraced my shoulders, |
| Solli manam aaralaiyae | My heart hasn't found solace by speaking out. |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa | Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king! |
| Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa | Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly. |
| Female | |
| Parigaaram sollu pulla | Tell me a remedy, girl! |
| Paasam vecha manasu | For a heart filled with love. |
| Female | |
| Oo kudikaaran petha pulla | Oh, child born to a drunkard, |
| Thookkam kedum vayasu | This is an age where sleep gets ruined! |
| Female | |
| Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu | New paddy and new sapling, |
| Pongalukku kaathirukku | Are waiting for the Pongal festival. |
| Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu | New paddy and new sapling, |
| Pongalukku kaathirukku | Are waiting for the Pongal festival. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu ponnu idhu rendum | This new bride and these two, |
| Maaman sollukku kaathirukku | Are waiting for the uncle's word. |
| Female | |
| Yei marikozhunthu | Hey Marikozhunthu! |
| Female | |
| Ennamma krishnaveni | What is it, Krishnaveni? |
| Female | |
| Om manasukkulla | Inside your heart, |
| Female | |
| Ulladha nee kandu pidi | Find out what is hidden. |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa | Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king! |
| Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa | Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly. |
| Female | |
| Aamaama adhu sogam thaanaamma | Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear! |
| En maama eppo varuvaaramma | When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear? |
| Female | |
| Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa | Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king! |
| Female :Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa | Female: Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly. |
{ஏய் மரிக்கொழுந்து
Hey Marikozhunthu!
என்னம்மா கிருஷ்ணவேணி
What is it, Krishnaveni?
ஓம் மனசுக்குள்ள
Inside your heart,
உள்ளத நீ கண்டு பிடி
Find out what is hidden.
ராசாதி ராசா பறிச்சு வெச்ச ரோசா
ராவானா போதும் நடுங்குதம்மா லேசா
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
ஆமாமா அது சொகம் தானம்மா
ஏம் மாமா எப்போ வருவாரம்மா} (2)
Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear!
When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear?
ராசாதி ராசா பறிச்சு வெச்ச ரோசா
ராவானா போதும் நடுங்குதம்மா லேசா
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
ரோசம் உள்ள காளையம்மா
வேகம் உள்ள மாமா
He is a proud young man!
An energetic uncle/lover!
ஓ.. கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கண்ணு வச்சு
கட்டிக்கிட்ட மாமா
Oh, the young girl set her eyes on him,
The uncle she wants to marry.
தூங்காமே காத்திருக்கேன்...
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசலையே
தூங்காமே காத்திருக்கேன்...
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு பேசலையே
I am waiting without sleeping,
He hasn't touched and talked to me!
I am waiting without sleeping,
He hasn't touched and talked to me!
தோளோடு சேரலையே
சொல்லி மனம் ஆறலையே
He hasn't embraced my shoulders,
My heart hasn't found solace by speaking out.
ராசாதி ராசா பறிச்சு வெச்ச ரோசா
ராவானா போதும் நடுங்குதம்மா லேசா.....
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
பரிகாரம் சொல்லு புள்ள
பாசம் வெச்ச மனசு
Tell me a remedy, girl!
For a heart filled with love.
ஓ... குடிகாரன் பெத்த புள்ள
தூக்கம் கெடும் வயசு
Oh, child born to a drunkard,
This is an age where sleep gets ruined!
புது நெல்லு புது நாத்து...
பொங்கலுக்கு காத்திருக்கு
புது நெல்லு புது நாத்து...
பொங்கலுக்கு காத்திருக்கு
New paddy and new sapling,
Are waiting for the Pongal festival.
New paddy and new sapling,
Are waiting for the Pongal festival.
புதுப் பொண்ணு இது ரெண்டும்
மாமன் சொல்லுக்கு காத்திருக்கு.........
This new bride and these two,
Are waiting for the uncle's word.
ஏய் மரிக்கொழுந்து
Hey Marikozhunthu!
என்னம்மா கிருஷ்ணவேணி
What is it, Krishnaveni?
ஓம் மனசுக்குள்ள
Inside your heart,
உள்ளத நீ கண்டு பிடி
Find out what is hidden.
ராசாதி ராசா பறிச்சு வெச்ச ரோசா
ராவானா போதும் நடுங்குதம்மா லேசா
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
ஆமாமா அது சொகம் தானம்மா
ஏம் மாமா எப்போ வருவாரம்மா
Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear!
When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear?
ராசாதி ராசா பறிச்சு வெச்ச ரோசா
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Female: Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
ராவானா போதும் நடுங்குதம்மா லேசா
{Yei marikozhunthu
Hey Marikozhunthu!
Ennamma krishnaveni
What is it, Krishnaveni?
Om manasukkulla
Inside your heart,
Ulladha nee kandu pidi
Find out what is hidden.
Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
Aamaama adhu sogam thaanaamma
Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear!
En maama eppo varuvaaramma} (2)
When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear?
Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
Rosam ulla kaalaiyamma
He is a proud young man!
Vegam ulla maama
An energetic uncle/lover!
Oo kanni ponnu kannu vechu
Oh, the young girl set her eyes on him,
Kattikitta maama
The uncle she wants to marry.
Thoongaama kaathirukken
I am waiting without sleeping,
Thottu thottu pesalaiyae
He hasn't touched and talked to me!
Thoongaama kaathirukken
I am waiting without sleeping,
Thottu thottu pesalaiyae
He hasn't touched and talked to me!
Tholodu seralaiyae
He hasn't embraced my shoulders,
Solli manam aaralaiyae
My heart hasn't found solace by speaking out.
Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
Parigaaram sollu pulla
Tell me a remedy, girl!
Paasam vecha manasu
For a heart filled with love.
Oo kudikaaran petha pulla
Oh, child born to a drunkard,
Thookkam kedum vayasu
This is an age where sleep gets ruined!
Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu
New paddy and new sapling,
Pongalukku kaathirukku
Are waiting for the Pongal festival.
Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu
New paddy and new sapling,
Pongalukku kaathirukku
Are waiting for the Pongal festival.
Pudhu ponnu idhu rendum
This new bride and these two,
Maaman sollukku kaathirukku
Are waiting for the uncle's word.
Yei marikozhunthu
Hey Marikozhunthu!
Ennamma krishnaveni
What is it, Krishnaveni?
Om manasukkulla
Inside your heart,
Ulladha nee kandu pidi
Find out what is hidden.
Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa
Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
Aamaama adhu sogam thaanaamma
Yes, yes, that is sorrow indeed, dear!
En maama eppo varuvaaramma
When will my beloved uncle arrive, dear?
Rasathi rasa parichu vecha rosaa
Oh princess, a rose plucked by the king!
Female :Ravaana podhum nadungudhamma laesa
Female: Even at nighttime, she trembles slightly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a charming, folk-inspired dialogue between young village women in 'Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu'. The lyrics explore themes of youthful longing, romantic angst, and affection. The protagonist expresses her sleepless distress and deep yearning for her beloved ('maama'), who has yet to draw close or embrace her, while her companions playfully tease and comfort her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' sound ('Pudhu', 'pudhu') creates a lyrical rhythm.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu / Pudhu ponnu idhu rendum”
The second character 'dhu' in 'Pudhu' creates a harmonious line-to-line second-letter rhyme.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Tholodu seralaiyae / Solli manam aaralaiyae”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix '-alaiyae', enhancing the musical flow.
Agricultural Metaphor
“Pudhu nellu pudhu naathu Pongalukku kaathirukku / Pudhu ponnu idhu rendum Maaman sollukku kaathirukku”
Compares a newlywed bride waiting for her groom's word to fresh paddy crops waiting for the Pongal harvest festival.
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Trivia
'Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu' (1991) was directed by veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja and marked the film debut of actress Sukanya and actor Rahul. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, capturing rich rural Tamil folk sensibilities through Muthulingam's evocative lyrics.
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