Indha Porapudhan
From Un Samayal Arayil · 2014
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Kailash Kher
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Un Samayal Arayil2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Indha porappu thaan… | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Ahaa…ahaa… | Ahaa... ahaa... |
| Adha nenachu thaan | Just thinking about that, |
| Manam olagam muzhuvadhum parakkudhu | My heart flies all across the world. |
| Ada suda chuda…aaa | Ah, piping hot... ahh |
| Ada suda chuda andha madhura malli poo idliya | Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot, |
| Meen kozhambula konjam poratti saappida | And rolling it around in fish curry to eat, |
| Echilu oorudhu ullukkulla | Makes my mouth water inside! |
| Male | |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Male | |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Adha nenachu thaan | Just thinking about that, |
| Manam olagam muzhuvadhum parakkudhu | My heart flies all across the world. |
| Male | |
| Thaamirabarani thirunalvaeli | From the region of Tamirabarani river and Tirunelveli, |
| Sodhiyila oru thani rusi | The Sodhi dish has a unique taste! |
| Vaigaiyil pudicha ayira meenu | The Ayira fish caught in the Vaigai river, |
| Kozhambukku oru thani rusi | Its curry has a unique taste! |
| Dhindukkal biriyaanikku kathiri thokkirukku | For Dindigul biryani, there is eggplant thokku, |
| Thenkaasi porottaakku chicken curry irukku | For Tenkasi parotta, there is chicken curry! |
| Male | |
| Ammaavin vaasam undu | There is a mother's loving scent, |
| Vaeppam poo kozhambukku | In the neem flower curry; |
| Ava thaanae ootti thandhaa aaghaaa nelavukku | Wasn't it she who fed it to us showing the moon? Ah! |
| Unavilae oru uravu irukkudhu | There is a deep bond within food, |
| Ullukkullae oru kavidhai pirakkudhu | A poem is born deep inside the heart! |
| Male | |
| Porappu thaan aahaahaa aahaa | This birth itself, aahaahaa aahaa, |
| Aahaahaa haa | Aahaahaa haa, |
| Adha nenachu thaan aahaahaa aahaa | Just thinking about that, aahaahaa aahaa, |
| Male | |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Male | |
| Kathiri veyilil kodhikkum podhu | When boiling during peak summer scorching heat, |
| Panagam karukku kudikkanum | One must drink fresh panakam juice! |
| Kottura mazhaiyil kulirum podhu | When shivering in heavy pouring rain, |
| Kaarachaevu konjam korikkanum | One must munch on spicy kara sev! |
| Aalvalli kezhangukku aahaahaa enna rusi | Oh, what flavor cassava root has! |
| Ola kozhukkattaikku ohoho enna rusi | Oh, what flavor palm-leaf kozhukattai dumpling has! |
| Male | |
| Karupatti sukkumalli cofeekku enna rusi | Oh, what flavor palm jaggery dry-ginger coffee has! |
| Oororam ottha panai kallukku enna rusi | Oh, what flavor solitary palm toddy at the town edge has! |
| Boomikkum andha vaanukkum idaiyila | Between this earth and that sky, |
| Ovvoru suvaiyium manasu layichadhu | The mind immerses in every single flavor! |
| Male | |
| Porappu thaan | This birth itself, |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Ada suda chuda… | Ah, piping hot... |
| Ada suda chuda andha madhura malli poo idliya | Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot, |
| Meen kozhambula konjam poratti saappida | And rolling it around in fish curry to eat, |
| Echilu oorudhu ullukkulla | Makes my mouth water inside! |
| Male | |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Indha porappu thaan | This human birth itself... |
| Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu | Was obtained to relish and eat good food. |
| Kedachadhu kedachadhu | Got it, got it! |
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்.....
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
அஹா.....அஹா....
அத நெனச்சுதான்
மனம் ஒலகம் முழுவதும் பறக்குது
அட சுடச் சுட......ஆஅ....
அட சுடச் சுட அந்த மதுர மல்லிப் பூ இட்லிய
மீன் கொழம்புல கொஞ்சம் பொரட்டி சாப்பிட
எச்சிலு ஊறுது உள்ளுக்குள்ள
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Ahaa... ahaa...
Just thinking about that,
My heart flies all across the world.
Ah, piping hot... ahh
Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot,
And rolling it around in fish curry to eat,
Makes my mouth water inside!
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
This human birth itself...
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
அத நெனச்சுதான்
மனம் ஒலகம் முழுவதும் பறக்குது
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Just thinking about that,
My heart flies all across the world.
தாமிரபரணி திருநல்வேலி
சொதியில ஒரு தனி ருசி
வைகையில் புடிச்ச அயிர மீனு
கொழம்புக்கு ஒரு தனி ருசி
திண்டுக்கல் பிரியாணிக்கு கத்திரி தொக்கிருக்கு
தென்காசி பொரோட்டாக்கு சிக்கன் கறி இருக்கு
From the region of Tamirabarani river and Tirunelveli,
The Sodhi dish has a unique taste!
The Ayira fish caught in the Vaigai river,
Its curry has a unique taste!
For Dindigul biryani, there is eggplant thokku,
For Tenkasi parotta, there is chicken curry!
அம்மாவின் வாசம் உண்டு
வேப்பம் பூ கொழம்புக்கு
அவ தானே ஊட்டித் தந்தா ஆகாய நெலவுக்கு
உணவிலே ஒரு உறவு இருக்குது
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே ஒரு கவிதை பிறக்குது
There is a mother's loving scent,
In the neem flower curry;
Wasn't it she who fed it to us showing the moon? Ah!
There is a deep bond within food,
A poem is born deep inside the heart!
பொறப்புதான் ஆஹாஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹாஹா ஹா
அத நெனச்சுதான் ஆஹாஹா ஆஹா
This birth itself, aahaahaa aahaa,
Aahaahaa haa,
Just thinking about that, aahaahaa aahaa,
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
கத்திரி வெயிலில் கொதிக்கும் போது
பனகம் கருக்கு குடிக்கணும்
கொட்டுற மழையில் குளிரும் போது
காரச்சேவு கொஞ்சம் கொறிக்கணும்
ஆல்வள்ளி கெழங்குக்கு ஆஹாஹா என்ன ருசி
ஓல கொழுக்கட்டைக்கு ஓஹோஹோ என்ன ருசி
When boiling during peak summer scorching heat,
One must drink fresh panakam juice!
When shivering in heavy pouring rain,
One must munch on spicy kara sev!
Oh, what flavor cassava root has!
Oh, what flavor palm-leaf kozhukattai dumpling has!
கருப்பட்டி சுக்கு மல்லி காப்பிக்கு என்ன ருசி
ஊரோரம் ஒத்தப் பனை கள்ளுக்கு என்ன ருசி
பூமிக்கும் அந்த வானுக்கும் இடையில
ஒவ்வொரு சுவையிலும் மனசு லயிச்சுது
Oh, what flavor palm jaggery dry-ginger coffee has!
Oh, what flavor solitary palm toddy at the town edge has!
Between this earth and that sky,
The mind immerses in every single flavor!
பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
அட சுடச் சுட......
அட சுடச் சுட அந்த மதுர மல்லிப் பூ இட்லிய
மீன் கொழம்புல கொஞ்சம் பொரட்டி சாப்பிட
எச்சிலு ஊறுது உள்ளுக்குள்ள
This birth itself,
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Ah, piping hot...
Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot,
And rolling it around in fish curry to eat,
Makes my mouth water inside!
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
இந்தப் பொறப்புதான்
நல்லா ருசிச்சு சாப்பிடக் கெடச்சது
கெடச்சது கெடச்சது
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
This human birth itself...
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Got it, got it!
Indha porappu thaan…
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Ahaa…ahaa…
Ahaa... ahaa...
Adha nenachu thaan
Just thinking about that,
Manam olagam muzhuvadhum parakkudhu
My heart flies all across the world.
Ada suda chuda…aaa
Ah, piping hot... ahh
Ada suda chuda andha madhura malli poo idliya
Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot,
Meen kozhambula konjam poratti saappida
And rolling it around in fish curry to eat,
Echilu oorudhu ullukkulla
Makes my mouth water inside!
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Adha nenachu thaan
Just thinking about that,
Manam olagam muzhuvadhum parakkudhu
My heart flies all across the world.
Thaamirabarani thirunalvaeli
From the region of Tamirabarani river and Tirunelveli,
Sodhiyila oru thani rusi
The Sodhi dish has a unique taste!
Vaigaiyil pudicha ayira meenu
The Ayira fish caught in the Vaigai river,
Kozhambukku oru thani rusi
Its curry has a unique taste!
Dhindukkal biriyaanikku kathiri thokkirukku
For Dindigul biryani, there is eggplant thokku,
Thenkaasi porottaakku chicken curry irukku
For Tenkasi parotta, there is chicken curry!
Ammaavin vaasam undu
There is a mother's loving scent,
Vaeppam poo kozhambukku
In the neem flower curry;
Ava thaanae ootti thandhaa aaghaaa nelavukku
Wasn't it she who fed it to us showing the moon? Ah!
Unavilae oru uravu irukkudhu
There is a deep bond within food,
Ullukkullae oru kavidhai pirakkudhu
A poem is born deep inside the heart!
Porappu thaan aahaahaa aahaa
This birth itself, aahaahaa aahaa,
Aahaahaa haa
Aahaahaa haa,
Adha nenachu thaan aahaahaa aahaa
Just thinking about that, aahaahaa aahaa,
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Kathiri veyilil kodhikkum podhu
When boiling during peak summer scorching heat,
Panagam karukku kudikkanum
One must drink fresh panakam juice!
Kottura mazhaiyil kulirum podhu
When shivering in heavy pouring rain,
Kaarachaevu konjam korikkanum
One must munch on spicy kara sev!
Aalvalli kezhangukku aahaahaa enna rusi
Oh, what flavor cassava root has!
Ola kozhukkattaikku ohoho enna rusi
Oh, what flavor palm-leaf kozhukattai dumpling has!
Karupatti sukkumalli cofeekku enna rusi
Oh, what flavor palm jaggery dry-ginger coffee has!
Oororam ottha panai kallukku enna rusi
Oh, what flavor solitary palm toddy at the town edge has!
Boomikkum andha vaanukkum idaiyila
Between this earth and that sky,
Ovvoru suvaiyium manasu layichadhu
The mind immerses in every single flavor!
Porappu thaan
This birth itself,
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Ada suda chuda…
Ah, piping hot...
Ada suda chuda andha madhura malli poo idliya
Ah, dipping that soft Madurai jasmine-soft idli, piping hot,
Meen kozhambula konjam poratti saappida
And rolling it around in fish curry to eat,
Echilu oorudhu ullukkulla
Makes my mouth water inside!
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Indha porappu thaan
This human birth itself...
Nallaa rusichu saappida kedachadhu
Was obtained to relish and eat good food.
Kedachadhu kedachadhu
Got it, got it!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Indha Porappu Thaan from the movie Un Samayal Arayil is a joyful anthem celebrating food, regional culinary heritage, and the sensory pleasures of eating. The song cheerfully asserts that human life is meant to be savored through delicious food, linking culinary delights directly to memory, comfort, and emotional satisfaction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Imagery
“Ada suda chuda andha madhura malli poo idliya”
Compares the softness and color of Madurai idlis to delicate jasmine flowers (malli poo).
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Ada suda chuda…aaa”
Repetition of 'suda chuda' creates sensory emphasis on the piping-hot temperature of the food.
Sensory Imagery (Olfactory & Gustatory)
“Ammaavin vaasam undu Vaeppam poo kozhambukku”
Evokes smell and motherly nostalgia associated with home-cooked traditional food.
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Trivia
Un Samayal Arayil (2014) is a culinary romantic comedy directed by Prakash Raj, adapted from the Malayalam movie Salt N' Pepper. The song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by lyricist Pazhani Bharathi, celebrating iconic regional dishes across Tamil Nadu.
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