Iyer Aathu Ponnu
From Unga Veettu Kalyanam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Kovai Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Unga Veettu Kalyanam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Aaththukkaariyaa ennai | As your wife, |
| Yaeththukodaa nambi | Accept me with trust! |
| Un aaththukkaariyaa ennai | As your wife, |
| Yaeththukodaa nambi | Accept me with trust! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Male | |
| Maattraan thottaathu malligaiyae vaa | Come, jasmine flower from another's garden! |
| Puratchiyai virumbum kannigaiyae vaa | Come, maiden who desires revolution! |
| Maattraan thottaathu malligaiyae vaa | Come, jasmine flower from another's garden! |
| Puratchiyai virumbum kannigaiyae vaa | Come, maiden who desires revolution! |
| Male | |
| Edhaiyum thaangum idhayamae nee vaa | Come, heart that can endure anything! |
| Naan thallaadi ponaalum | Even if I stumble in old age, |
| Thaaththaavaa aanaalum | Even if I become a grandfather, |
| Neethaandi pondaantti | You alone are my wife! |
| Kannae…asadu…. | My darling... foolish girl... |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Aaththukkaariyaa ennai | As your wife, |
| Yaeththukodaa nambi | Accept me with trust! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Mylapore vakkeelaaththu | The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house |
| Maami ennai paarththaa | Saw me and... |
| Maattu ponnaa vaakkappada | To take me as her daughter-in-law, |
| Jadhakaththa kettaa | Asked for my horoscope. |
| Female | |
| Mylapore vakkeelaaththu | The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house |
| Maami ennai paarththaa | Saw me and... |
| Maattu ponnaa vaakkappada | To take me as her daughter-in-law, |
| Jadhakaththa kettaa | Asked for my horoscope. |
| Female | |
| Unna manasula nenachundu | Having you in my heart, |
| Sollittaendaa taattaa | I said goodbye to her! |
| Unna manasula nenachundu | Having you in my heart, |
| Sollittaendaa taattaa | I said goodbye to her! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Aaththukkaariyaa ennai | As your wife, |
| Yaeththukodaa nambi | Accept me with trust! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Odi vantha deivamae | O divine deity who came running to me, |
| Unnai vida maattaen | I will never let you go. |
| Unnai vittu veru entha | Apart from you, no other |
| Pennai thoda maattaen | Woman will I ever touch. |
| Female | |
| Medaiyilae ninnapothae | While standing on the stage, |
| Jadaiyilae paarththaen | I looked at you through your braid, |
| Jaadaiyilae unnidaththil | Through subtle gestures with you, |
| Sammathaththai kettaen | I asked for your consent. |
| Female | |
| Samaththudaa nee…. | You are so smart, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Edhuthaaththu homampujam | Hemambujam in the opposite house is pregnant for |
| Yaezhettu maasam | Seven or eight months. |
| Pakkaththaaththu padmaavukku | For Padmavathi next door, |
| Seemantham pona maasam | The baby shower took place last month. |
| Female | |
| Kodi aaththu komalaavin | For Komala in the corner house, |
| Kalyaanam aduththa maasam | The wedding is scheduled for next month. |
| Naekkumthaan vayasaatchudaa | I too have come of age, my dear! |
| Eppa namoa jaanavaasam | When is our marriage procession going to happen? |
| Solludaa kannaa… | Tell me, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
| Female | |
| Aaththukkaariyaa ennai | As your wife, |
| Yaeththukodaa nambi | Accept me with trust! |
| Female | |
| Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa | If the girl from the Iyer house says something, |
| Kettukkodaa ambi | Listen to it, my dear young lad! |
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
ஆத்துக்காரியா என்னை
ஏத்துக்கோடா நம்பி
உன் ஆத்துக்காரியா என்னை
ஏத்துக்கோடா நம்பி
As your wife,
Accept me with trust!
As your wife,
Accept me with trust!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
மாற்றான் தோட்டத்து மல்லிகையே வா.......
புரட்சியை விரும்பும் கன்னிகையே வா.....
மாற்றான் தோட்டத்து மல்லிகையே வா.......
புரட்சியை விரும்பும் கன்னிகையே வா.....
Come, jasmine flower from another's garden!
Come, maiden who desires revolution!
Come, jasmine flower from another's garden!
Come, maiden who desires revolution!
எதையும் தாங்கும் இதயமே நீ வா........
நான் தள்ளாடி போனாலும்
தாத்தாவா ஆனாலும்
நீதான்டி பொண்டாட்டி
கண்ணே......... அசடு.........
Come, heart that can endure anything!
Even if I stumble in old age,
Even if I become a grandfather,
You alone are my wife!
My darling... foolish girl...
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
ஆத்துக்காரியா என்னை
ஏத்துக்கோடா நம்பி
As your wife,
Accept me with trust!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
மைலாப்பூர் வக்கீலாத்து
மாமி என்னைப் பாத்தா
மாட்டுப்பொண்ணா வாக்கப்பட
ஜாதகத்த கேட்டா
The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house
Saw me and...
To take me as her daughter-in-law,
Asked for my horoscope.
மைலாப்பூர் வக்கீலாத்து
மாமி என்னைப் பாத்தா
மாட்டுப்பொண்ணா வாக்கப்பட
ஜாதகத்த கேட்டா
The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house
Saw me and...
To take me as her daughter-in-law,
Asked for my horoscope.
மாமி வந்து கேட்டதோ
மூணு மாசம் லேட்டா
மாமி வந்து கேட்டதோ
மூணு மாசம் லேட்டா
Having you in my heart,
I said goodbye to her!
Having you in my heart,
I said goodbye to her!
உன்ன மனசுல நெனச்சுண்டு
சொல்லிட்டேண்டா டாட்டா
உன்ன மனசுல நெனச்சுண்டு
சொல்லிட்டேண்டா டாட்டா
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
As your wife,
Accept me with trust!
ஆத்துக்காரியா என்னை
ஏத்துக்கோடா நம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
O divine deity who came running to me,
I will never let you go.
Apart from you, no other
Woman will I ever touch.
ஓடி வந்த தெய்வமே
உன்னை விட மாட்டேன்
உன்னை விட்டு வேறு எந்த
பெண்ணைத் தொட மாட்டேன்
While standing on the stage,
I looked at you through your braid,
Through subtle gestures with you,
I asked for your consent.
மேடையிலே நின்னபோதே
ஜாடையிலே பார்த்தேன்
ஜாடையிலே உன்னிடத்தில்
சம்மதத்தை கேட்டேன்
You are so smart, my dear!
சமத்துடா நீ......
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு
சொன்னா கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
Hemambujam in the opposite house is pregnant for
Seven or eight months.
For Padmavathi next door,
The baby shower took place last month.
எதுதாத்து ஹேமாம்புஜம்
ஏழெட்டு மாசம்
பக்கத்தாத்து பத்மாவுக்கு
சீமந்தம் போன மாசம்
For Komala in the corner house,
The wedding is scheduled for next month.
I too have come of age, my dear!
When is our marriage procession going to happen?
Tell me, my darling!
கோடி ஆத்து கோமளாவின்
கல்யாணம் அடுத்த மாசம்
நேக்கும்தான் வயசாச்சுடா
எப்ப நம்ப ஜானவாசம்...
சொல்லுடா கண்ணா......
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி.....
As your wife,
Accept me with trust!
ஆத்துக்காரியா என்னை
ஏத்துக்கோடா நம்பி
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
அய்யராத்து பொண்ணு சொன்னா
கேட்டுக்கோடா அம்பி
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Aaththukkaariyaa ennai
As your wife,
Yaeththukodaa nambi
Accept me with trust!
Un aaththukkaariyaa ennai
As your wife,
Yaeththukodaa nambi
Accept me with trust!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Maattraan thottaathu malligaiyae vaa
Come, jasmine flower from another's garden!
Puratchiyai virumbum kannigaiyae vaa
Come, maiden who desires revolution!
Maattraan thottaathu malligaiyae vaa
Come, jasmine flower from another's garden!
Puratchiyai virumbum kannigaiyae vaa
Come, maiden who desires revolution!
Edhaiyum thaangum idhayamae nee vaa
Come, heart that can endure anything!
Naan thallaadi ponaalum
Even if I stumble in old age,
Thaaththaavaa aanaalum
Even if I become a grandfather,
Neethaandi pondaantti
You alone are my wife!
Kannae…asadu….
My darling... foolish girl...
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Aaththukkaariyaa ennai
As your wife,
Yaeththukodaa nambi
Accept me with trust!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Mylapore vakkeelaaththu
The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house
Maami ennai paarththaa
Saw me and...
Maattu ponnaa vaakkappada
To take me as her daughter-in-law,
Jadhakaththa kettaa
Asked for my horoscope.
Mylapore vakkeelaaththu
The aunt from the Mylapore lawyer's house
Maami ennai paarththaa
Saw me and...
Maattu ponnaa vaakkappada
To take me as her daughter-in-law,
Jadhakaththa kettaa
Asked for my horoscope.
Unna manasula nenachundu
Having you in my heart,
Sollittaendaa taattaa
I said goodbye to her!
Unna manasula nenachundu
Having you in my heart,
Sollittaendaa taattaa
I said goodbye to her!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Aaththukkaariyaa ennai
As your wife,
Yaeththukodaa nambi
Accept me with trust!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Odi vantha deivamae
O divine deity who came running to me,
Unnai vida maattaen
I will never let you go.
Unnai vittu veru entha
Apart from you, no other
Pennai thoda maattaen
Woman will I ever touch.
Medaiyilae ninnapothae
While standing on the stage,
Jadaiyilae paarththaen
I looked at you through your braid,
Jaadaiyilae unnidaththil
Through subtle gestures with you,
Sammathaththai kettaen
I asked for your consent.
Samaththudaa nee….
You are so smart, my dear!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Edhuthaaththu homampujam
Hemambujam in the opposite house is pregnant for
Yaezhettu maasam
Seven or eight months.
Pakkaththaaththu padmaavukku
For Padmavathi next door,
Seemantham pona maasam
The baby shower took place last month.
Kodi aaththu komalaavin
For Komala in the corner house,
Kalyaanam aduththa maasam
The wedding is scheduled for next month.
Naekkumthaan vayasaatchudaa
I too have come of age, my dear!
Eppa namoa jaanavaasam
When is our marriage procession going to happen?
Solludaa kannaa…
Tell me, my darling!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Aaththukkaariyaa ennai
As your wife,
Yaeththukodaa nambi
Accept me with trust!
Iyaraaththu ponnu sonnaa
If the girl from the Iyer house says something,
Kettukkodaa ambi
Listen to it, my dear young lad!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iyaraaththu Ponnu Sonnaa is a playful, romantic duet from the 1975 Tamil film Unga Veettu Kalyanam, composed by K. Vijaya Baskar and penned by Vaali. Sung by Kovai Soundararajan and L. R. Anjali, the song highlights lighthearted banter between two lovers using traditional Brahmin dialect words such as 'Ambi', 'Aaththukkaari', and 'Jaanavaasam'. The heroine playfully pressures the hero to accept her as his wife, recounting how she rejected a prestigious proposal from a Mylapore lawyer's family because her heart belonged to him, and pointing out how all her neighbors are getting married or having children. The hero responds affectionately, reassuring her of his lifelong commitment. He uses famous political and literary phrasing in his teasing responses, promising that regardless of age, she will always be his wife. The song remains a quintessential example of mid-70s comedic romantic Tamil cinema numbers rooted in distinct regional and community cultural idioms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion and Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maattraan thottaathu malligaiyae vaa”
The phrase 'Maattraan thottaathu malligai' is a famous Tamil literary and political metaphor popularized by C. N. Annadurai. Vaali cleverly recontextualizes it into a romantic compliment.
Iyaibhu (End Rhyme)
“Pakkaththaaththu padmaavukku / Seemantham pona maasam”
The lyrics utilize end-rhyming patterns like 'homampujam / maasam / pona maasam / aduththa maasam' to establish a rhythmic, comic storytelling flow.
Dialectal Diction (Vattara Vazhakku)
“Eppa namoa jaanavaasam”
The lyricist makes intentional use of authentic Tamil Brahmin dialect words such as 'Aaththukkaariyaa', 'Ambi', 'Jadhakam', and 'Jaanavaasam' to build character flavor and humor.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Maattraan thottathu malligaiyilum manam உண்டு' ('Even the jasmine in another's garden has fragrance') was famously coined by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai to encourage appreciating good ideas regardless of political origin. Lyricist Vaali humorously adapted this iconic political phrase into a playful romantic duet in this song.
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