Koora Podava
From Koil Maniyosai · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Koil Maniyosai1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nallathu nadakka ammana nenachchu | Thinking of the Goddess so good things happen, |
| Kummiyadiyunga pendugalaa | Clap your hands and play Kummi, womenfolk! |
| Chorus :Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana | Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana |
| Thanthaananana thanthaanaa | Thanthaananana thanthaanaa |
| Female :Eppavum namakku nimmathi kidaikkum | Female: We will always find peace of mind, |
| Ammanai nenainga pendugalaa | Think of the Goddess, womenfolk! |
| Chorus :Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana | Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana |
| Thanthaananana thanthaanaa | Thanthaananana thanthaanaa |
| Male | |
| Koora podava katti oora kanna vetti | Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town, |
| Thaera pola varum sellammaa | Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl! |
| Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti | Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone, |
| Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa | Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl! |
| Male | |
| Nee ishttappattaa unna vachchukkiraen | If you like it, I will keep you as mine, |
| En nenjil vachchu unna thachchukkiraen | I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close. |
| Female | |
| Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti | Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song, |
| Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa | Have you come to check me out, dear sir? |
| Ada neeyae venna vetti naano vellakkatti | Ah, you are useless like a slice of butter while I am a block of jaggery, |
| Veenaa mallukkatta vanthiyaa | Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Vaadi radhamae kodhikkuthu manamae | Come, my chariot, my mind is boiling with passion, |
| Naadi narambuga thudikkuthu thenamae | My nerves and pulse beat wildly every day, |
| Kodi sugaththa kodukkiraen nesamae | I will give you endless happiness, truly, |
| Koodi anaikka vaadi en vasamae | Come to me so we can unite and embrace under my sway. |
| Female | |
| Maman unakkum vekkamilla | Uncle, you have no shame at all, |
| Male :Hae | Male: Hae |
| Female :Vera edhukkum laayakkillaa | Female: You are fit for nothing else! |
| Male :Haeh | Male: Haeh |
| Female :Aasai irukku ullukkulla | Female: Desire brews deep inside me, |
| Aanaa naanthaan chinnapulla | But I am still a young girl! |
| Male :Mayilae… | Male: Oh my peacock... |
| Female :Aahaang… | Female: Aahaang... |
| Male :Kuyilae… | Male: Oh my cuckoo... |
| Female :Mhum | Female: Mhum |
| Male :Allavaa killavaa mella vaa | Male: Shall I embrace or pinch? Come slowly! |
| Female | |
| Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti | Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song, |
| Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa | Have you come to check me out, dear sir? |
| Male :Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti | Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone, |
| Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa | Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl! |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kamba pudikkira vayasula paaru | Look at his age, when he should be holding a walking stick, |
| Kanniya paaththathum yaeruthu joru | Yet his energy surges as soon as he sees a young maiden! |
| Yaaru ennaththaan edhirkkira aali | Who is there to oppose me? |
| Naan ooru muzhusaiyum muzhungura aalu | I am the man who can swallow the whole town! |
| Male | |
| Yaanai pudikkum aambala naan | I am a strong man who can catch an elephant! |
| Female :Haang | Female: Haang |
| Female :Maana pudikka kashtamilla | Female: Catching a deer is no tough task! |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan |
| Male :Maanae unna naan thottuputtaa | Male: My deer, if I touch you, |
| Ooril yaarum michchamillai | Nothing in this town will remain! |
| Female :Nesamaa.. | Female: Is that true? |
| Male :Aamaa… | Male: Yes... |
| Female :Aiyayaiyo… | Female: Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Vaammaa | Male: Come on, woman! |
| Female :Thalliyae nillaiyyaa sellaiyyaa | Female: Stand at a distance, dear sir! |
| Male | |
| Koora podava katti oora kanna vetti | Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town, |
| Thaera pola varum sellammaa…yamma | Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl... oh woman! |
| Female :Haang | Female: Haang |
| Male :Yammaa | Male: Oh woman! |
| Female :Haang | Female: Haang |
| Male :Yammaa | Male: Oh woman! |
| Female :Neeyo venna vetti naano vellakkatti | Female: You are useless like a slice of butter, while I am a block of jaggery, |
| Veenaa mallukkatta vanthiyaa | Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me? |
| Male :Nee ishttappattaa unna vachchukkiraen | Male: If you like it, I will keep you as mine, |
| En nenjil vachchu unna thachchukkiraen | I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close. |
| Female | |
| Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti | Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song, |
| Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa | Have you come to check me out, dear sir? |
| Male :Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti | Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone, |
| Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa | Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl! |
மற்றும் கே. எஸ். சித்ரா
Thinking of the Goddess so good things happen,
Clap your hands and play Kummi, womenfolk!
Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
Female: We will always find peace of mind,
Think of the Goddess, womenfolk!
Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
நல்லது நடக்க அம்மன நெனச்சு
கும்மியடியுங்க பெண்டுகளா
குழு :
தந்தானானன தந்தானானன தந்தானானன
தந்தானா
எப்பவும் நமக்கு நிம்மதி கிடைக்கும்
அம்மனை நெனைங்க பெண்டுகளா
குழு :
தந்தானானன தந்தானானன தந்தானானன
தந்தானா
Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town,
Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl!
Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
கூரப் பொடவக் கட்டி ஓரக் கண்ண வெட்டி
தேரப் போல வரும் செல்லம்மா
பாளை சிரிப்பைக் கொட்டி ஆள அசத்தும் குட்டி
நாளப் பாத்து வந்து சொல்லம்மா
If you like it, I will keep you as mine,
I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close.
நீ இஷ்ட்டப்பட்டா உன்ன வச்சுக்கிறேன்
என் நெஞ்சில் வச்சு உன்ன தச்சுக்கிறேன்
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Ah, you are useless like a slice of butter while I am a block of jaggery,
Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me?
வேட்டி வரிஞ்சு கட்டி பாட்ட புதுசா கட்டி
நோட்டம் பாக்க வந்த செல்லைய்யா
அட நீயோ வெண்ண வெட்டி நானோ வெல்லக்கட்டி
வீணா மல்லுக்கட்ட வந்தியா
...
...............................
Come, my chariot, my mind is boiling with passion,
My nerves and pulse beat wildly every day,
I will give you endless happiness, truly,
Come to me so we can unite and embrace under my sway.
வாடி ரதமே கொதிக்குது மனமே
நாடி நரம்புக துடிக்குது தெனமே
கோடி சுகத்த கொடுக்கிறேன் நெசமே
கூடி அணைக்க வாடி என் வசமே
Uncle, you have no shame at all,
Male: Hae
Female: You are fit for nothing else!
Male: Haeh
Female: Desire brews deep inside me,
But I am still a young girl!
Male: Oh my peacock...
Female: Aahaang...
Male: Oh my cuckoo...
Female: Mhum
Male: Shall I embrace or pinch? Come slowly!
மாமன் உனக்கு வெக்கமில்ல
ஹே
வேற எதுக்கும் லாயக்கில்ல
ஹேஹ்
ஆசை இருக்கு உள்ளுக்குள்ள
ஆனா நான்தான் சின்னப் புள்ள
மயிலே.....
ஆஹாங்...
குயிலே.....
ம்ஹூம்
அள்ளவா கிள்ளவா மெல்ல வா
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
வேட்டி வரிஞ்சு கட்டி பாட்ட புதுசா கட்டி
நோட்டம் பாக்க வந்த செல்லைய்யா
பாளை சிரிப்பைக் கொட்டி ஆள அசத்தும் குட்டி
நாளப் பாத்து வந்து சொல்லம்மா
...
...............................
Look at his age, when he should be holding a walking stick,
Yet his energy surges as soon as he sees a young maiden!
Who is there to oppose me?
I am the man who can swallow the whole town!
கம்ப புடிக்கிற வயசுல பாரு
கன்னியப் பாத்ததும் ஏறுது ஜோரு
யாரு என்னத்தான் எதிர்க்கிற ஆளு
நான் ஊரு முழுசையும் முழுங்குற ஆளு
I am a strong man who can catch an elephant!
Female: Haang
Female: Catching a deer is no tough task!
Female: Haan
Male: My deer, if I touch you,
Nothing in this town will remain!
Female: Is that true?
Male: Yes...
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male: Come on, woman!
Female: Stand at a distance, dear sir!
யானைப் புடிக்கும் ஆம்பள நான்
ஹாங்
மானப் புடிக்க கஷ்டமில்ல
ஹான்
மானே உன்ன நான் தொட்டுப்புட்டா
ஊரில் யாரும் மிச்சமில்லை
நெசமா...
ஆமா....
அய்யய்யோ...
வாம்மா
தள்ளியே நில்லய்யா செல்லைய்யா
Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town,
Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl... oh woman!
Female: Haang
Male: Oh woman!
Female: Haang
Male: Oh woman!
Female: You are useless like a slice of butter, while I am a block of jaggery,
Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me?
Male: If you like it, I will keep you as mine,
I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close.
கூரப் பொடவக் கட்டி ஓரக் கண்ண வெட்டி
தேரப் போல வரும் செல்லம்மா.....யம்மா.....
ஹாங்.....
யம்மா.....
ஹாங்...
யம்மா
நீயோ வெண்ண வெட்டி நானோ வெல்லக்கட்டி
வீணா மல்லுக்கட்ட வந்தியா
நீ இஷ்ட்டப்பட்டா உன்ன வச்சுக்கிறேன்
என் நெஞ்சில் வச்சு உன்ன தச்சுக்கிறேன்
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
வேட்டி வரிஞ்சு கட்டி பாட்ட புதுசா கட்டி
நோட்டம் பாக்க வந்த செல்லைய்யா
பாளை சிரிப்பைக் கொட்டி ஆள அசத்தும் குட்டி
நாளப் பாத்து வந்து சொல்லம்மா
Nallathu nadakka ammana nenachchu
Thinking of the Goddess so good things happen,
Kummiyadiyunga pendugalaa
Clap your hands and play Kummi, womenfolk!
Chorus :Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
Female :Eppavum namakku nimmathi kidaikkum
Female: We will always find peace of mind,
Ammanai nenainga pendugalaa
Think of the Goddess, womenfolk!
Chorus :Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Chorus: Thanthaanaanana thanthaanaanana
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
Thanthaananana thanthaanaa
Koora podava katti oora kanna vetti
Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town,
Thaera pola varum sellammaa
Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl!
Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti
Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
Nee ishttappattaa unna vachchukkiraen
If you like it, I will keep you as mine,
En nenjil vachchu unna thachchukkiraen
I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close.
Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Ada neeyae venna vetti naano vellakkatti
Ah, you are useless like a slice of butter while I am a block of jaggery,
Veenaa mallukkatta vanthiyaa
Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me?
……………….
...
Vaadi radhamae kodhikkuthu manamae
Come, my chariot, my mind is boiling with passion,
Naadi narambuga thudikkuthu thenamae
My nerves and pulse beat wildly every day,
Kodi sugaththa kodukkiraen nesamae
I will give you endless happiness, truly,
Koodi anaikka vaadi en vasamae
Come to me so we can unite and embrace under my sway.
Maman unakkum vekkamilla
Uncle, you have no shame at all,
Male :Hae
Male: Hae
Female :Vera edhukkum laayakkillaa
Female: You are fit for nothing else!
Male :Haeh
Male: Haeh
Female :Aasai irukku ullukkulla
Female: Desire brews deep inside me,
Aanaa naanthaan chinnapulla
But I am still a young girl!
Male :Mayilae…
Male: Oh my peacock...
Female :Aahaang…
Female: Aahaang...
Male :Kuyilae…
Male: Oh my cuckoo...
Female :Mhum
Female: Mhum
Male :Allavaa killavaa mella vaa
Male: Shall I embrace or pinch? Come slowly!
Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Male :Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti
Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
……………
...
Kamba pudikkira vayasula paaru
Look at his age, when he should be holding a walking stick,
Kanniya paaththathum yaeruthu joru
Yet his energy surges as soon as he sees a young maiden!
Yaaru ennaththaan edhirkkira aali
Who is there to oppose me?
Naan ooru muzhusaiyum muzhungura aalu
I am the man who can swallow the whole town!
Yaanai pudikkum aambala naan
I am a strong man who can catch an elephant!
Female :Haang
Female: Haang
Female :Maana pudikka kashtamilla
Female: Catching a deer is no tough task!
Female :Haan
Female: Haan
Male :Maanae unna naan thottuputtaa
Male: My deer, if I touch you,
Ooril yaarum michchamillai
Nothing in this town will remain!
Female :Nesamaa..
Female: Is that true?
Male :Aamaa…
Male: Yes...
Female :Aiyayaiyo…
Female: Oh my goodness!
Male :Vaammaa
Male: Come on, woman!
Female :Thalliyae nillaiyyaa sellaiyyaa
Female: Stand at a distance, dear sir!
Koora podava katti oora kanna vetti
Draped in a bridal silk saree, catching everyone's eye in town,
Thaera pola varum sellammaa…yamma
Coming like a majestic temple chariot, dear girl... oh woman!
Female :Haang
Female: Haang
Male :Yammaa
Male: Oh woman!
Female :Haang
Female: Haang
Male :Yammaa
Male: Oh woman!
Female :Neeyo venna vetti naano vellakkatti
Female: You are useless like a slice of butter, while I am a block of jaggery,
Veenaa mallukkatta vanthiyaa
Did you come here to unnecessarily wrestle with me?
Male :Nee ishttappattaa unna vachchukkiraen
Male: If you like it, I will keep you as mine,
En nenjil vachchu unna thachchukkiraen
I will stitch you inside my heart and hold you close.
Vetti varinju katti paatta pudhusaa katti
Tying a dhoti tightly, composing a fresh new song,
Nottam paakka vantha sellaiyyaa
Have you come to check me out, dear sir?
Male :Paalai sirippai kotti aala asaththum kutti
Male: Shedding a milky smile, a girl who stuns everyone,
Naala paaththu vanthu sollammaa
Find an auspicious day and come tell me, dear girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, folk-style duetting track steeped in rural Tamil traditions, blending devotional festival celebrations (Kummi paattu) with playful romantic banter between a man and a young woman. The song opens with village women singing Kummi folk couplets in praise of the village Goddess (Amman) to seek peace and prosperity. The dialogue then transitions into playful, teasing exchanges between the male and female leads, filled with local idioms, hyperbole, and romantic challenges. The man boasts of his grand strength and romantic charm, while the young woman humorously downplays his swagger, teasing his age and overconfidence. Ultimately, the song captures the joyful spirit of village temple festivals where romantic courting, folk dance, and celebratory banter merge seamlessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaera pola varum sellammaa”
Compares the grand, elegant gait of the young woman to a decorated temple chariot (Theru).
Metaphor / Contrast
“Ada neeyae venna vetti naano vellakkatti”
Contrasts 'venna vetti' (a slice of soft/melting butter) with 'vellakkatti' (a firm block of jaggery) as a humorous metaphor for temperament and strength.
Emonai / Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Vaadi radhamae kodhikkuthu manamae”
The second letters 'di' in 'Vaadi', 'Naadi', 'Kodi', and 'Koodi' rhyme harmoniously across consecutive lines.
Anaapora (Repetition)
“Mayilae… / Kuyilae…”
Endearing poetic metaphors calling the beloved 'Mayil' (peacock) and 'Kuyil' (cuckoo) to express affection.
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Trivia
This track features classic folk 'Kummi' rhythm elements characteristic of Tamil village temple festivals. Lyricist Gangai Amaran, known for his deep roots in rural Tamil folk compositions alongside his brother Ilaiyaraaja, blends traditional folk cadence with humorous romantic duet dialogue.
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