Izuthu Potheena
From Honest Raj · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Honest Raj1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Izhuththu porththina | If you pull the blanket and cover yourself |
| Padukka viduvena | Will I let you sleep? |
| Edhukku irukkura | Why are you here then |
| Enakku purushana | As my husband? |
| Female | |
| Maama oh maama | Uncle, oh uncle |
| Myna un mynaa | Myna, your myna |
| Kooda en kooda | With me, with me |
| Vaayaa vaayaa seeraada | Come, come to pamper me |
| Female | |
| Izhuththu porththina | If you pull the blanket and cover yourself |
| Padukka viduvena | Will I let you sleep? |
| Edhukku irukkura | Why are you here then |
| Enakku purushana | As my husband? |
| Female | |
| Ponnu nenachaa | If a girl desires |
| Nenachaaa | Desires... |
| Senju mudippaa mudippaaa | She will accomplish it, accomplish it |
| Thottu pudippa pudippaa | She will touch and catch, catch |
| Thittamittu thorkadippaa | She will strategically defeat you |
| Female | |
| Yethuren soodu | I am raising the heat |
| Unai maathuren paaru | See how I transform you |
| Ippo unna pogavitta | If I let you go now |
| Appuram naan vaadanum | Then I will wither away |
| Eththanai naal aayiruchi | How many days has it been |
| Othuzhaichu koodanum | We must cooperate and unite |
| Female | |
| Thottam poonthottam | Garden, a flower garden |
| Thedum neerottam | Searches for a stream of water |
| En maama maama nee thaanae | My uncle, uncle, isn't it you? |
| Female | |
| Izhuththu porththina | If you pull the blanket and cover yourself |
| Padukka viduvena | Will I let you sleep? |
| Edhukku irukkura | Why are you here then |
| Enakku purushana | As my husband? |
| Female | |
| Maama oh maama | Uncle, oh uncle |
| Myna un mynaa | Myna, your myna |
| Kooda en kooda | With me, with me |
| Vaayaa vaayaa seeraada | Come, come to pamper me |
| Female | |
| Izhuththu porththina | If you pull the blanket and cover yourself |
| Padukka viduvena | Will I let you sleep? |
| Edhukku irukkura | Why are you here then |
| Enakku purushana | As my husband? |
| Male | |
| Vittu pudichaa | If caught after releasing |
| Pudichaa | Caught... |
| Mettu padicha padichaa | If a tune is sung, sung |
| Mella thudicha thudichaa | If the heart gently throbs, throbs |
| Therkku pakkam kaaththadichaa | If the southern wind blows |
| Male | |
| Paanjidum paaru | Look, it will rush forward |
| Indha paandiyan thaeru | This Pandiyan chariot |
| Patta pagal nee irunthaa | If you are bright day |
| Natta nadu raaththiri | I am dead middle of the night |
| Konjam idam naan koduththaa | If I give a little room |
| Minjum indha poochedi | This flower plant will overflow |
| Male | |
| Mogam en mogam | Passion, my passion |
| Meerum inneram | Is exceeding right now |
| En yekkam theerkka vaamma vaa | Come to quench my longing, come girl, come |
| Male | |
| Izhuththu porththina | Even if pulled and covered |
| Padukka mudiyala | I cannot sleep |
| Idhukku mela naan | Beyond this, I |
| Adakka vazhi illa | Have no way to suppress it |
| Female | |
| Myna oh myna | Myna, oh myna |
| Maama un maama | Uncle, your uncle |
| Kooda en kooda | With me, with me |
| Vaamma vaamma seeraada | Come girl, come girl to pamper |
| Male | |
| Izhuththu porththina | Even if pulled and covered |
| Padukka mudiyala | I cannot sleep |
| Idhukku mela naan | Beyond this, I |
| Adakka vazhi illa | Have no way to suppress it |
| Haan haa…. | Ah ah... |
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க விடுவெனா
எதுக்கு இருக்குற
எனக்கு புருஷனா
மாமா ஓ மாமா
மைனா உன் மைனா
கூட என் கூட வாயா
வாயா சீராட..
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Will I let you sleep?
Why are you here then
As my husband?
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க விடுவெனா
எதுக்கு இருக்குற
எனக்கு புருஷனா
Uncle, oh uncle
Myna, your myna
With me, with me
Come, come to pamper me
பொண்ணு நெனச்சா நெனச்சா
செஞ்சு முடிப்பா முடிப்பா
தொட்டு புடிப்பா புடிப்பா
திட்டமிட்டு தோற்கடிப்பா
ஏத்துறேன் சூடு
உனை மாத்துறேன் பாரு
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Will I let you sleep?
Why are you here then
As my husband?
இப்போ உன்ன போக விட்டா
அப்புறம் நான் வாடணும்
எத்தன நாள் ஆயிருச்சு
ஒத்துழச்சு கூடணும்
If a girl desires
Desires...
She will accomplish it, accomplish it
She will touch and catch, catch
She will strategically defeat you
தோட்டம் பூந்தோட்டம்
தேடும் நீரோட்டம்
என் மாமா
மாமா நீ தானே.....
I am raising the heat
See how I transform you
If I let you go now
Then I will wither away
How many days has it been
We must cooperate and unite
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க விடுவெனா
எதுக்கு இருக்குற
எனக்கு புருஷனா
மாமா ஓ மாமா
மைனா உன் மைனா
கூட என் கூட வாயா
வாயா சீராட..
Garden, a flower garden
Searches for a stream of water
My uncle, uncle, isn't it you?
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க விடுவெனா
எதுக்கு இருக்குற
எனக்கு புருஷனா ஆஅ...
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Will I let you sleep?
Why are you here then
As my husband?
விட்டுப் புடிச்சா புடிச்சா
மெட்டுப் படிச்சா படிச்சா
மெல்லத் துடிச்சா துடிச்சா
தெற்கு பக்கம் காத்தடிச்சா
பாஞ்சிடும் பாரு
இந்த பாண்டியன் தேரு
Uncle, oh uncle
Myna, your myna
With me, with me
Come, come to pamper me
பட்டப் பகல் நீ இருந்தா
நட்ட நடு ராத்திரி
கொஞ்சம் இடம் நான் கொடுத்தா
மிஞ்சும் இந்தப் பூச்செடி
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Will I let you sleep?
Why are you here then
As my husband?
மோகம் என் மோகம்
மீறும் இந்நேரம்
என் ஏக்கம் தீர்க்க
வாம்மா வா...
If caught after releasing
Caught...
If a tune is sung, sung
If the heart gently throbs, throbs
If the southern wind blows
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க முடியல
இதுக்கு மேல நான்
அடக்க வழி இல்ல
மைனா ஓ மைனா
மாமா உன் மாமா
கூட என் கூட வாம்மா
வாம்மா சீராட..
Look, it will rush forward
This Pandiyan chariot
If you are bright day
I am dead middle of the night
If I give a little room
This flower plant will overflow
இழுத்து போத்தினா
படுக்க முடியல
இதுக்கு மேல நான்
அடக்க வழி இல்ல
ஹான்ஹா.....
Passion, my passion
Is exceeding right now
Come to quench my longing, come girl, come
Even if pulled and covered
I cannot sleep
Beyond this, I
Have no way to suppress it
Myna, oh myna
Uncle, your uncle
With me, with me
Come girl, come girl to pamper
Even if pulled and covered
I cannot sleep
Beyond this, I
Have no way to suppress it
Ah ah...
Izhuththu porththina
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Padukka viduvena
Will I let you sleep?
Edhukku irukkura
Why are you here then
Enakku purushana
As my husband?
Maama oh maama
Uncle, oh uncle
Myna un mynaa
Myna, your myna
Kooda en kooda
With me, with me
Vaayaa vaayaa seeraada
Come, come to pamper me
Izhuththu porththina
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Padukka viduvena
Will I let you sleep?
Edhukku irukkura
Why are you here then
Enakku purushana
As my husband?
Ponnu nenachaa
If a girl desires
Nenachaaa
Desires...
Senju mudippaa mudippaaa
She will accomplish it, accomplish it
Thottu pudippa pudippaa
She will touch and catch, catch
Thittamittu thorkadippaa
She will strategically defeat you
Yethuren soodu
I am raising the heat
Unai maathuren paaru
See how I transform you
Ippo unna pogavitta
If I let you go now
Appuram naan vaadanum
Then I will wither away
Eththanai naal aayiruchi
How many days has it been
Othuzhaichu koodanum
We must cooperate and unite
Thottam poonthottam
Garden, a flower garden
Thedum neerottam
Searches for a stream of water
En maama maama nee thaanae
My uncle, uncle, isn't it you?
Izhuththu porththina
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Padukka viduvena
Will I let you sleep?
Edhukku irukkura
Why are you here then
Enakku purushana
As my husband?
Maama oh maama
Uncle, oh uncle
Myna un mynaa
Myna, your myna
Kooda en kooda
With me, with me
Vaayaa vaayaa seeraada
Come, come to pamper me
Izhuththu porththina
If you pull the blanket and cover yourself
Padukka viduvena
Will I let you sleep?
Edhukku irukkura
Why are you here then
Enakku purushana
As my husband?
Vittu pudichaa
If caught after releasing
Pudichaa
Caught...
Mettu padicha padichaa
If a tune is sung, sung
Mella thudicha thudichaa
If the heart gently throbs, throbs
Therkku pakkam kaaththadichaa
If the southern wind blows
Paanjidum paaru
Look, it will rush forward
Indha paandiyan thaeru
This Pandiyan chariot
Patta pagal nee irunthaa
If you are bright day
Natta nadu raaththiri
I am dead middle of the night
Konjam idam naan koduththaa
If I give a little room
Minjum indha poochedi
This flower plant will overflow
Mogam en mogam
Passion, my passion
Meerum inneram
Is exceeding right now
En yekkam theerkka vaamma vaa
Come to quench my longing, come girl, come
Izhuththu porththina
Even if pulled and covered
Padukka mudiyala
I cannot sleep
Idhukku mela naan
Beyond this, I
Adakka vazhi illa
Have no way to suppress it
Myna oh myna
Myna, oh myna
Maama un maama
Uncle, your uncle
Kooda en kooda
With me, with me
Vaamma vaamma seeraada
Come girl, come girl to pamper
Izhuththu porththina
Even if pulled and covered
Padukka mudiyala
I cannot sleep
Idhukku mela naan
Beyond this, I
Adakka vazhi illa
Have no way to suppress it
Haan haa….
Ah ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Izhuththu Porththina from the 1994 film Honest Raj is a playful and intimate duet between a wife and her husband. The wife playfully chides her husband for trying to sleep under a blanket, teasingly questioning his role as her spouse if he ignores her affection. She uses poetic imagery of blooming gardens seeking water to express her passionate longing and playfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai & Ethirai)
“Thottu pudippa pudippaa”
Matching dynamic line endings and rhyming structures create a playful cadence across stanzas.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thottam poonthottam / Thedum neerottam”
The wife compares her heart to a flower garden seeking a stream of water, symbolising her yearning for love.
Repetition (Anaphora / Erattai Kilavi)
“Vaayaa vaayaa seeraada”
Repetition of words like 'vaayaa vaayaa' accentuates the rhythmic beat and urgency of romance.
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Trivia
Honest Raj (1994) starred Vijayakanth and Gautami. The soundtrack was composed by Deva with lyrics penned by legendary lyricist Vaali, who infused the track with lively folk rhythm and sensual wordplay.
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