- Lyricist
- Kadal Vendhan
- Singer
- Anthony Daasan
- Music director
- Anthony Daasan
- Movie name
- MGR Magan
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Thaeni periyakulam
Bodi madura kambam
Pera osathi pugazh kelappu
Yeh vaadipatti vaiyampatti
Aandipatti usilampatti
Puzhuthi parakka makka kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Adiyei…
Naangalam pala soli karainga
Inaikku yeh-hennu iruppom
Naalaikku oh oh-nnu iruppom
(Dialogue)
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Bennicuik-ku vanthathaala
Chorus :Ponga paanai ponguthunga
Male :Nandri solli vaazhthiduvom
Chorus :Mullai aara thanthavanga
Perusoda panchayathu
Chorus :Madhichom naanga kattupattu
Male :Yelangala thullikittu
Chorus :Adakkum veeram jallikattu
Soththu paththa viththu vanthu
Dharmam kaththa ella saamii
Vaanam paaathu vaazhum bhoomi
Vaazha vachaaru vella saamii
Adida kottu mozhanga
Namma amudha iduppu kulunga
Chorus :Yei…adida kottu mozhanga
Namma amudha iduppu kulunga
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Yow…
Naangalam vaadi patti
Sandhaiyila vambuluthu
Vaththala kundu sandhaiyila
Yelam vuttu poravaluga
Enga kittayevaa
(Dialogue)
Kummi kulava
Naanga kottum azhaga
Ilavattamellaam vattamidum
Enga azhaga
Amman edhira
Bhoomi thantha kathira
Ponga vachi poosa pannom
Vamsam valara
Oororam kaaval yaaru
Chorus :Aruva yendhi nikkiraaru
Male :Kalavaada yaarum illa
Chorus :Kaaval kaappaan ayyanaaru
Azhiyaadha veeramunga
Chorus :Usura uzhaikkum koottamunga
Male :Pasiyodu yaarum vandha
Chorus :Virunthae vaikkum vamsam naanga
Neeyum naanum veru illa
Vaada pangaali koothaadalaam
Veesum kaathum baedham illa
Oorae onnaaga kondaadalaam
Adida kottu mozhanga
Namma amudha iduppu kulunga
Chorus :Yei…adida kottu mozhanga
Namma amudha iduppu kulunga
Yeh thaeni periyakulam
Bodi madura kambam
Pera osathi pugazh kelappu
Yeh vaadipatti vaiyampatti
Aandipatti usilampatti
Puzhuthi parakka makka kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu
Pongaloo pongal
Paal paanai ponga
Paththum peruga
Paasangal vedikka
Noiyum nodiyum theru ooram poga
Pongaloo pongal
Pongaloo pongal
Pongaloo pongal
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Theni, Periyakulam,
Bodi, Madurai, Cumbum,
Spread their unmatched fame far and wide!
Hey Vadipatti, Vaiyampatti,
Andipatti, Usilampatti,
Gather the folk and raise the dust!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Hey girl...
We are people who have dealt with all kinds of matters!
Today we might be cheering high,
Tomorrow we might be crying in grief!
(Dialogue)
...
Because Colonel Pennycuick came,
Chorus: The Pongal pot boils over with abundance!
Male: Let us offer our gratitude and blessings,
Chorus: To the man who gave us the Mullai river!
The village elders' council,
Chorus: We respected and stood bound by their word!
Male: Leaping at the charging bulls,
Chorus: Taming them with courage is our Jallikattu!
Selling off all his wealth and property,
A noble soul who protected righteousness,
For this land that used to look up to the skies for rain,
The white Englishman gave us life like a god!
Beat the drums loud and strong,
Making our Amudha's waist sway to the rhythm!
Chorus: Hey... beat the drums loud and strong,
Making our Amudha's waist sway to the rhythm!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Hey man...
We are the women of Vadipatti,
Who can pick a fight in the bazaar,
And at the Vathalagundu market,
Auction everything off before walking away!
Are you really trying to mess with us?
(Dialogue)
Clapping hands in Kummi folk dance and raising joy,
With the beauty of our rhythmic claps,
All the young men circle around,
Drawn by our lovely grace!
In front of the goddess Amman,
With the harvest given by Mother Earth,
We cook sweet Pongal and offer our worship,
So our family lineage may prosper!
Who stands guard at the village border?
Chorus: Standing watch with a machete in hand!
Male: There are no thieves around here,
Chorus: For Lord Ayyanar protects us!
Ours is an undying courage,
Chorus: We are folks who pour our life into our toil!
Male: If anyone comes to us in hunger,
Chorus: We are the clan that treats them to a grand feast!
There is no difference between you and me,
Come, my brother, let us dance together!
Even the blowing wind shows no divide,
Let the whole village celebrate as one!
Beat the drums loud and strong,
Making our Amudha's waist sway to the rhythm!
Chorus: Hey... beat the drums loud and strong,
Making our Amudha's waist sway to the rhythm!
Hey Theni, Periyakulam,
Bodi, Madurai, Cumbum,
Spread their unmatched fame far and wide!
Hey Vadipatti, Vaiyampatti,
Andipatti, Usilampatti,
Gather the folk and raise the dust!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Fire it up, fire it up, stir it up down south!
Pongalo Pongal! (Hail the harvest festival!)
May the pot of milk boil over,
May prosperity multiply tenfold,
May love and affection burst forth,
May sickness and suffering be driven far away!
Pongalo Pongal! (Hail the harvest festival!)
Pongalo Pongal! (Hail the harvest festival!)
Pongalo Pongal! (Hail the harvest festival!)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk song celebrates the rich cultural heritage, bravery, and agrarian tradition of Southern Tamil Nadu, specifically regions surrounding Madurai, Theni, Vadipatti, and Usilampatti. It pays homage to John Pennycuick, the British engineer who constructed the Mullaiperiyar Dam, highlighting the immense gratitude of the local farmers for bringing water to their dry lands and enabling their livelihoods.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kelappu kelappu kela kelappu”
The word 'Kelappu' is repeated consecutively to build rhythm and excitement.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yeh vaadipatti vaiyampatti / Aandipatti usilampatti”
Rhyming of the second letter 'di' across town names creating a rhythmic cadence.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pongaloo pongal / Paal paanai ponga”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the line.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song pays homage to Colonel John Pennycuick, a British engineer revered as a deity in the Theni-Madurai region of Tamil Nadu for spending his personal wealth to build the Mullaiperiyar Dam, which transformed dry farming lands into fertile grounds.
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