Hey Pullimane
From Vetri Mugam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vasantha Rajan
- Details
- Vetri Mugam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoi….puillimaananae | Hoi… spotted deer-like one! |
| Hoi unnaiththaanae | Hoi, it's you indeed! |
| Male | |
| Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa | Every movement is delightful and full of charm, |
| Angangal kolluthammaa | Your limbs are captivating me, my dear! |
| Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa | Every movement is delightful and full of charm, |
| Angangal kolluthammaa | Your limbs are captivating me, my dear! |
| Paarvaiyo bodhai bhaanamthaan | Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion! |
| Female | |
| Haei unnaiththaanae | Hey, it's you indeed! |
| Haei vambuththaanae | Hey, you are just looking for trouble! |
| Male | |
| Kaatril kuzhalaada | As your hair sways in the wind, |
| Un kannam thaal poda | And your cheeks keep the rhythm, |
| Paadal kettu paavai thudikka | Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers! |
| Kaatril kuzhalaada | As your hair sways in the wind, |
| Un kannam thaal poda | And your cheeks keep the rhythm, |
| Paadal kettu paavai thudikka | Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers! |
| Male | |
| Paruva kani nee paadam padikka | You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons, |
| Paruva kani nee paadam padikka | You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons, |
| Paaloorum thaen saarai | A sweet stream of honey overflowing with milk, |
| Paruga konjam tharuvaai | Won't you give me a little to sip? |
| Male | |
| Hoi….puillimaananae | Hoi… spotted deer-like one! |
| Hoi unnaiththaanae | Hoi, it's you indeed! |
| Female | |
| Aatril suzhal pola | Like a whirlpool in a river, |
| Un ennam nizhalaada | As your thoughts linger like shadows, |
| Aalai mayakkum aattam vendaam | Do not play this dance that spellbinds people! |
| Aatril suzhal pola | Like a whirlpool in a river, |
| Un ennam nizhalaada | As your thoughts linger like shadows, |
| Aalai mayakkum aattam vendaam | Do not play this dance that spellbinds people! |
| Female | |
| Adimai alla pengalellaam | Women are not slaves, |
| Adimai alla pengalellaam | Women are not slaves, |
| Kaanal neer pola kanavu kalainthu pogum | Dreams will shatter and vanish like a mirage! |
| Male | |
| Hoi….puillimaananae | Hoi… spotted deer-like one! |
| Female :Haei vambuththaanae | Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble! |
| Male | |
| Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa | Every movement is delightful and full of charm, |
| Angangal kolluthammaa | Your limbs are captivating me, my dear! |
| Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa | Every movement is delightful and full of charm, |
| Angangal kolluthammaa | Your limbs are captivating me, my dear! |
| Paarvaiyo bodhai bhaanamthaan | Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion! |
| Male | |
| Hoi….puillimaananae | Hoi… spotted deer-like one! |
| Female :Haei vambuththaanae….. | Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble!... |
ஹோய்...புள்ளிமானே
ஹோய் உன்னைத்தானே
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Hoi, it's you indeed!
அசைவெல்லாம் ஜில்ஜில் ஜிம்மா
அங்கங்கள் கொல்லுதம்மா
அசைவெல்லாம் ஜில்ஜில் ஜிம்மா
அங்கங்கள் கொல்லுதம்மா
பார்வையோ போதை பானம் தான்
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion!
ஹேய் உன்னைத்தானே
ஹேய் வம்புத்தானே...
Hey, it's you indeed!
Hey, you are just looking for trouble!
காற்றில் குழலாட
உன் கன்னம் தாள் போட
பாடல் கேட்டு பாவை துடிக்க
காற்றில் குழலாட
உன் கன்னம் தாள் போட
பாடல் கேட்டு பாவை துடிக்க
As your hair sways in the wind,
And your cheeks keep the rhythm,
Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers!
As your hair sways in the wind,
And your cheeks keep the rhythm,
Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers!
பருவக் கனி நீ பாடம் படிக்க
பருவக் கனி நீ பாடம் படிக்க
பாலூறும் தேன் சாறை
பருக கொஞ்சம் தருவாய்
You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons,
You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons,
A sweet stream of honey overflowing with milk,
Won't you give me a little to sip?
ஹோய்...புள்ளிமானே
ஹோய் உன்னைத்தானே
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Hoi, it's you indeed!
ஆற்றில் சுழல் போல
உன் எண்ணம் நிழலாட
ஆளை மயக்கும் ஆட்டம் வேண்டாம்
ஆற்றில் சுழல் போல
உன் எண்ணம் நிழலாட
ஆளை மயக்கும் ஆட்டம் வேண்டாம்
Like a whirlpool in a river,
As your thoughts linger like shadows,
Do not play this dance that spellbinds people!
Like a whirlpool in a river,
As your thoughts linger like shadows,
Do not play this dance that spellbinds people!
அடிமை அல்ல பெண்களெல்லாம்
அடிமை அல்ல பெண்களெல்லாம்
கானல் நீர் போல கனவு கலைந்து போகும்
Women are not slaves,
Women are not slaves,
Dreams will shatter and vanish like a mirage!
ஹோய்......புள்ளிமானே
ஹேய் வம்புத்தானே...
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble!
அசைவெல்லாம் ஜில்ஜில் ஜிம்மா
அங்கங்கள் கொல்லுதம்மா
அசைவெல்லாம் ஜில்ஜில் ஜிம்மா
அங்கங்கள் கொல்லுதம்மா
பார்வையோ போதை பானம் தான்
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion!
ஹோய்.....புள்ளிமானே
ஹேய் வம்புத்தானே......
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble!...
Hoi….puillimaananae
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Hoi unnaiththaanae
Hoi, it's you indeed!
Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Angangal kolluthammaa
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Angangal kolluthammaa
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Paarvaiyo bodhai bhaanamthaan
Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion!
Haei unnaiththaanae
Hey, it's you indeed!
Haei vambuththaanae
Hey, you are just looking for trouble!
Kaatril kuzhalaada
As your hair sways in the wind,
Un kannam thaal poda
And your cheeks keep the rhythm,
Paadal kettu paavai thudikka
Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers!
Kaatril kuzhalaada
As your hair sways in the wind,
Un kannam thaal poda
And your cheeks keep the rhythm,
Paadal kettu paavai thudikka
Hearing the song, the maiden's heart quivers!
Paruva kani nee paadam padikka
You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons,
Paruva kani nee paadam padikka
You are a youthful fruit, ready to learn your lessons,
Paaloorum thaen saarai
A sweet stream of honey overflowing with milk,
Paruga konjam tharuvaai
Won't you give me a little to sip?
Hoi….puillimaananae
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Hoi unnaiththaanae
Hoi, it's you indeed!
Aatril suzhal pola
Like a whirlpool in a river,
Un ennam nizhalaada
As your thoughts linger like shadows,
Aalai mayakkum aattam vendaam
Do not play this dance that spellbinds people!
Aatril suzhal pola
Like a whirlpool in a river,
Un ennam nizhalaada
As your thoughts linger like shadows,
Aalai mayakkum aattam vendaam
Do not play this dance that spellbinds people!
Adimai alla pengalellaam
Women are not slaves,
Adimai alla pengalellaam
Women are not slaves,
Kaanal neer pola kanavu kalainthu pogum
Dreams will shatter and vanish like a mirage!
Hoi….puillimaananae
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Female :Haei vambuththaanae
Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble!
Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Angangal kolluthammaa
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Asaivellam jiljil jimmaa
Every movement is delightful and full of charm,
Angangal kolluthammaa
Your limbs are captivating me, my dear!
Paarvaiyo bodhai bhaanamthaan
Your gaze is like an intoxicating potion!
Hoi….puillimaananae
Hoi… spotted deer-like one!
Female :Haei vambuththaanae…..
Female: Hey, you are looking for trouble!...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and rhythmic duetting track features a romantic banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist admires the woman's beauty, comparing her grace to a swift spotted deer and describing her gazes as intoxicating. He entreats her playfully, lavishing praises on her beauty and charm while seeking her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaanal neer pola kanavu kalainthu pogum”
Compares fleeting romantic dreams to a mirage ('kaanal neer') that disappears upon closer inspection.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paruva kani nee paadam padikka”
Directly compares the young woman to a ripe 'youthful fruit' ready to experience life's lessons.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paruva kani nee / Paaloorum thaen saarai / Paruga konjam”
Repetition of the 'Pa' consonant sound at the start of consecutive lyrical phrases.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aatril suzhal pola / Un ennam nizhalaada”
The second consonant sound 't/n' rhythm aligns the poetic lines seamlessly in Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned poet Vairamuthu for the 1996 film 'Vetri Mugam', the song highlights his signature usage of vivid nature imagery (such as spotted deer, mirages, and whirlpools) mixed with lighthearted romantic banter.
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