Kiliyapola
From Veera Thalattu · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, S. P. B. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Veera Thalattu1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ei kiliya pola naan irukka | Hey, while I am here like a beautiful parrot, |
| Kuranga pola pall ilikkum | You go searching for a prostitute |
| Koothiyaala thedi poriyae | Who grins like a monkey! |
| Ada aasa machaan | Oh my dear husband, |
| Peru kettu naari poriyae | You are ruining your name and stinking up! |
| Female | |
| Machaan kiliya pola naan irukka | Machaan, while I am here like a beautiful parrot, |
| Kuranga pola pall ilikkum | You go searching for a prostitute |
| Koothiyaala thedi poriyae | Who grins like a monkey! |
| Ada aasa machaan | Oh my dear husband, |
| Peru kettu naari poriyae | You are ruining your name and stinking up! |
| Male | |
| Kokkarakkoo ketkkum munnae | Before the rooster crows in the morning, |
| Kovanaththa katti kittu… | Tying up a loincloth... |
| Kokkarakkoo ketkkum munnae | Before the rooster crows in the morning, |
| Kovanaththa katti kittu… | Tying up a loincloth... |
| Male | |
| Kaasu saekka kasta pattu | Struggling hard to save up money, |
| Naan… veyilu pattu verva sindhi | I, sweating under the hot sun, |
| Vala vetti senju puttu | Doing hard labor and making nets, |
| Velakku vekka veetukku vandhaa | When I return home at dusk to light the lamp, |
| Male | |
| Ennai vittuttu | Leaving me behind, |
| Cinemavukku odi pogura | You run away to watch movies! |
| Kattilumela kavundhadichu | Pouncing onto the bed, |
| Padukka vekkura…aaa… | Making you lie down... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kannadichu kandavana | Winking at any stranger, |
| Kaikkulla thaan poduvaa | She will bring him under her control! |
| Male :Yeii | Male: Hey! |
| Female :Pathiniyaa vesham pottu | Female: Posing as a virtuous woman, |
| Kaasu panam theduvaa | She only hunts for money and wealth! |
| Male :Avala paththi mattum pesadha | Male: Just don't talk about her! |
| Female | |
| Sirukki mava pogaiya pottu | She is a cunning woman who puts up smoke |
| Kulukki ava aaduvaa | And sways her body in dance! |
| Onna vida panam irunthaa | If someone has more money than you, |
| Vera pakkam oduvaa | She will run towards them! |
| Female | |
| Sokka thangam naan irukka | While I remain here like pure refined gold, |
| Pithalaiya thedi pora | You go searching for cheap brass! |
| Idhu unakku nyaayamaaguma | Is this fair on your part, |
| Kannaana machaan | My darling husband? |
| Neeyum naanum vera aaguma | Can you and I ever become separate? |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil vandha kaasai ellaam | Male: All the money that came into my hands, |
| Kandabadi vittutten | I wasted recklessly! |
| Female :Ippo theriyuthaa | Female: Do you realize it now? |
| Male :Kattunava sonna solla | Male: Without listening to the words of my wedded wife, |
| Ketkkaama thaan kettutten | I went astray listening to foolishness! |
| Female :Buththi vanthiruchaa | Female: Has wisdom dawned on you now? |
| Male | |
| Veshakkari pecha kettu | Male: Listening to the words of that deceitful woman, |
| Buththi kettu poyitten | I lost my mind and got ruined! |
| Kai pudicha unna naanum | To you whose hand I held in marriage, |
| Kann kalanga vechitten | I brought tears to your eyes! |
| Male | |
| Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu | Female: 'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,' |
| Pullaanaalum purushanninnu | 'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,' |
| Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu | 'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,' |
| Pullaanaalum purushanninnu | 'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,' |
| Enna nambi nee irukkira | Believing in this proverb, you stay trusting me. |
| Male | |
| Sathiyamaaga unna vittu | Male: Truly I swear, leaving you |
| Poga mattendi | I will never go away! |
| Kirukkanaaga oora suththi | Wandering around town like a madman, |
| Thiriya maattendii | I will wander no more! |
ஏய் கிளியப்போல நானிருக்க
குரங்கப்போல பல் இருக்கும்
கூத்தியாள தேடி போறீயே
Hey, while I am here like a beautiful parrot,
You go searching for a prostitute
Who grins like a monkey!
Oh my dear husband,
You are ruining your name and stinking up!
அட ஆச மச்சான்
பேரு கெட்டு நாறிப் போறீயே....
Machaan, while I am here like a beautiful parrot,
You go searching for a prostitute
Who grins like a monkey!
Oh my dear husband,
You are ruining your name and stinking up!
மச்சான்
கிளியப்போல நானிருக்க
குரங்கப் போல பல் இருக்கும்
கூத்தியாள தேடி போறீயே
Before the rooster crows in the morning,
Tying up a loincloth...
Before the rooster crows in the morning,
Tying up a loincloth...
அட ஆச மச்சான்
பேரு கெட்டு நாறிப் போறீயே....
Struggling hard to save up money,
I, sweating under the hot sun,
Doing hard labor and making nets,
When I return home at dusk to light the lamp,
கொக்கரக்கோ கேட்கும்
முன்னே கோமணத்த கட்டிக்கிட்டு
கொக்கரக்கோ கேட்கும்
முன்னே கோமணத்த கட்டிக்கிட்டு
Leaving me behind,
You run away to watch movies!
Pouncing onto the bed,
Making you lie down... ah...
காசு சேக்க கஷ்ட்டப்பட்டு நான்
வெயிலு பட்டு வேர்வை சிந்தி
வேலை வெட்டி செஞ்சுப்புட்டு
விளக்கு வைக்க வீட்டுக்கு வந்தா
Winking at any stranger,
She will bring him under her control!
Male: Hey!
Female: Posing as a virtuous woman,
She only hunts for money and wealth!
Male: Just don't talk about her!
என்னை விட்டுட்டு
சினிமாவுக்கு ஓடிபோகுற...
கட்டிலுமேல கவுந்தடிச்சு
படுக்க வைக்குற.......
She is a cunning woman who puts up smoke
And sways her body in dance!
If someone has more money than you,
She will run towards them!
கண்ணடிச்சு கண்டவன
கைக்குள்ளதான் போடுவா
ஏய்
பத்தினியா வேஷம் போட்டு
காசு பணம் தேடுவா
அவள பத்தி மட்டும் பேசாத
While I remain here like pure refined gold,
You go searching for cheap brass!
Is this fair on your part,
My darling husband?
Can you and I ever become separate?
சிறுக்கி மவ புகைய போட்டு
குலுக்கி அவ ஆடுவா
ஒன்ன விட பணமிருந்தா
வேற பக்கம் ஓடுவா
Male: All the money that came into my hands,
I wasted recklessly!
Female: Do you realize it now?
Male: Without listening to the words of my wedded wife,
I went astray listening to foolishness!
Female: Has wisdom dawned on you now?
சொக்க தங்கம்
நானிருக்க பித்தளையை
தேடிப்போற
இது உனக்கு நியாயமாகுமா
கண்ணான மச்சான்
நீயும் நானும் வேற ஆகுமா
Male: Listening to the words of that deceitful woman,
I lost my mind and got ruined!
To you whose hand I held in marriage,
I brought tears to your eyes!
கையில் வந்த
காசையெல்லாம் கண்டபடி
விட்டுட்டேன்
இப்ப தெரியுதா
கட்டுனவ சொன்ன சொல்ல
கேட்க்காமத்தான் கெட்டுட்டேன்
புத்தி வந்திருச்சா
Female: 'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,'
'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,'
'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,'
'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,'
Believing in this proverb, you stay trusting me.
வேஷக்காரி பேச்ச கேட்டு
புத்தி கெட்டு போயிட்டேன்
கை புடிச்ச உன்ன நானும்
கண்கலங்க வச்சுட்டேன்
Male: Truly I swear, leaving you
I will never go away!
Wandering around town like a madman,
I will wander no more!
கல்லானாலும் கணவனின்னு
புல்லானாலும் புருசனின்னு
கல்லானாலும் கணவனின்னு
புல்லானாலும் புருசனின்னு
என்ன நம்பி நீ இருக்கிற
சத்தியமாக உன்னை விட்டு
போக மாட்டேண்டி
கிறுக்கனாக ஊரச் சுத்தி
திரியாமாட்டேண்டி
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
தன்னனான தன்னனானே
தனனானே தன்னனான தன்னனானே....
தனனானே.....
Ei kiliya pola naan irukka
Hey, while I am here like a beautiful parrot,
Kuranga pola pall ilikkum
You go searching for a prostitute
Koothiyaala thedi poriyae
Who grins like a monkey!
Ada aasa machaan
Oh my dear husband,
Peru kettu naari poriyae
You are ruining your name and stinking up!
Machaan kiliya pola naan irukka
Machaan, while I am here like a beautiful parrot,
Kuranga pola pall ilikkum
You go searching for a prostitute
Koothiyaala thedi poriyae
Who grins like a monkey!
Ada aasa machaan
Oh my dear husband,
Peru kettu naari poriyae
You are ruining your name and stinking up!
Kokkarakkoo ketkkum munnae
Before the rooster crows in the morning,
Kovanaththa katti kittu…
Tying up a loincloth...
Kokkarakkoo ketkkum munnae
Before the rooster crows in the morning,
Kovanaththa katti kittu…
Tying up a loincloth...
Kaasu saekka kasta pattu
Struggling hard to save up money,
Naan… veyilu pattu verva sindhi
I, sweating under the hot sun,
Vala vetti senju puttu
Doing hard labor and making nets,
Velakku vekka veetukku vandhaa
When I return home at dusk to light the lamp,
Ennai vittuttu
Leaving me behind,
Cinemavukku odi pogura
You run away to watch movies!
Kattilumela kavundhadichu
Pouncing onto the bed,
Padukka vekkura…aaa…
Making you lie down... ah...
Kannadichu kandavana
Winking at any stranger,
Kaikkulla thaan poduvaa
She will bring him under her control!
Male :Yeii
Male: Hey!
Female :Pathiniyaa vesham pottu
Female: Posing as a virtuous woman,
Kaasu panam theduvaa
She only hunts for money and wealth!
Male :Avala paththi mattum pesadha
Male: Just don't talk about her!
Sirukki mava pogaiya pottu
She is a cunning woman who puts up smoke
Kulukki ava aaduvaa
And sways her body in dance!
Onna vida panam irunthaa
If someone has more money than you,
Vera pakkam oduvaa
She will run towards them!
Sokka thangam naan irukka
While I remain here like pure refined gold,
Pithalaiya thedi pora
You go searching for cheap brass!
Idhu unakku nyaayamaaguma
Is this fair on your part,
Kannaana machaan
My darling husband?
Neeyum naanum vera aaguma
Can you and I ever become separate?
Kaiyil vandha kaasai ellaam
Male: All the money that came into my hands,
Kandabadi vittutten
I wasted recklessly!
Female :Ippo theriyuthaa
Female: Do you realize it now?
Male :Kattunava sonna solla
Male: Without listening to the words of my wedded wife,
Ketkkaama thaan kettutten
I went astray listening to foolishness!
Female :Buththi vanthiruchaa
Female: Has wisdom dawned on you now?
Veshakkari pecha kettu
Male: Listening to the words of that deceitful woman,
Buththi kettu poyitten
I lost my mind and got ruined!
Kai pudicha unna naanum
To you whose hand I held in marriage,
Kann kalanga vechitten
I brought tears to your eyes!
Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu
Female: 'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,'
Pullaanaalum purushanninnu
'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,'
Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu
'Even if he is like a stone, he is the husband,'
Pullaanaalum purushanninnu
'Even if he is like a blade of grass, he is the man,'
Enna nambi nee irukkira
Believing in this proverb, you stay trusting me.
Sathiyamaaga unna vittu
Male: Truly I swear, leaving you
Poga mattendi
I will never go away!
Kirukkanaaga oora suththi
Wandering around town like a madman,
Thiriya maattendii
I will wander no more!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a dramatic, folk-style duet between a wife and her repentant husband. The wife confronts her husband for squandering his hard-earned money on vices, movie-going, and deceitful women, contrasting her genuine beauty and loyalty ('pure gold') with the cheap and fake affection of outsiders ('brass'). The husband eventually realizes his grave mistakes, acknowledges how he neglected his devoted wife, and promises never to stray again. The song concludes with a thematic reaffirmation of marital commitment rooted in traditional cultural adages.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ei kiliya pola naan irukka / Kuranga pola pall ilikkum”
The wife compares herself to a parrot ('kiliya pola') and pure gold ('sokka thangam'), while comparing the other woman to a grinning monkey ('kuranga pola') and cheap brass ('pithalai').
Metaphor & Contrast
“Sokka thangam naan irukka / Pithalaiya thedi pora”
The contrast between 'Sokka thangam' (pure gold) representing true marital devotion and 'Pithalai' (brass) representing superficial deception.
Proverbial Allusion (Pazhamozhi)
“Kallaanaalum kanavanninnu / Pullaanaalum purushanninnu”
Refers to the traditional Tamil adage 'Kallaanaalum kanavan, pullaanaalum purushan' highlighting the steadfast loyalty of a wife regardless of circumstances.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Veera Thalattu' (1998) was directed by Kasthuri Raja, who also wrote the lyrics for the songs. The movie stars Murali, Vineetha, and Khushbu, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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