Maadi Veettu Ponnu
From Puguntha Veedu · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Puguntha Veedu1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maadi veettu ponnu meena | The girl Meena from the upstairs house |
| Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal | Went towards the neighboring house |
| Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal | She searched for the young boy's eyes |
| Selaiyittu mella moodinaal | She slowly covered herself with her saree |
| Male | |
| Kaalgal thallaadinaal | Her legs faltered |
| Kangal poraadinaal | Her eyes struggled |
| Nenjam thindaadinaal | Her heart faltered with nervousness |
| Naanam kondaadinaal | She celebrated her coy shyness |
| Orae bayam paavam orae bayam | Pure fear, poor thing, pure fear |
| Male | |
| Maadi veettu ponnu meena | The girl Meena from the upstairs house |
| Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal | Went towards the neighboring house |
| Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal | She searched for the young boy's eyes |
| Selaiyittu mella moodinaal | She slowly covered herself with her saree |
| Male | |
| Irubathu Vayathu ilaingyan oruvan | A twenty-year-old young man |
| Varuvathai kandaal pinnaadi | When she saw him coming behind her |
| Innum konjam vegam kondu | Gathering a bit more speed |
| Annam nadanthaal thallaadi | She walked like a swan, yet staggering |
| Male | |
| Angu oru paarvai | A glance over there |
| Ingu oru paarvai | A glance over here |
| Angu oru paarvai | A glance over there |
| Ingu oru paarvai | A glance over here |
| Achcham kondaal nenjodu | She harbored fear in her heart |
| Male | |
| Kadhal ennum paadal kettu | Listening to the song called love |
| Pinnaal sendraal avanodu | She walked behind him |
| Kadhal ennum paadal kettu | Listening to the song called love |
| Pinnaal sendraal avanodu | She walked behind him |
| Male | |
| Maadi veettu ponnu meena | The girl Meena from the upstairs house |
| Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal | Went towards the neighboring house |
| Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal | She searched for the young boy's eyes |
| Selaiyittu mella moodinaal | She slowly covered herself with her saree |
| Male | |
| Uravinil thodangi oodalil mudiya | Beginning in intimacy and ending in a love quarrel |
| Iruvarum pirinthaar thaniyaaga | The two of them separated individually |
| Sendravan thaanae vanthidakoodum | The one who left might return on his own |
| Endraval ninaiththaal mudiyaathu | She thought, but realized it would not happen |
| Male | |
| Kadhalil nenjam vaadiya pinnaal | After her heart withered in love |
| Kadhalil nenjam vaadiya pinnaal | After her heart withered in love |
| Thaanae vanthaal Thunai thaedi | She came on her own searching for his company |
| Male | |
| Kaalam oru naal maarum endru | Believing that time would change one day |
| Mannan nindraan isai paadi | The king stood singing music |
| Kaalam oru naal maarum endru | Believing that time would change one day |
| Mannan nindraan isai paadi | The king stood singing music |
| Male | |
| Maadi veettu ponnu meena | The girl Meena from the upstairs house |
| Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal | Went towards the neighboring house |
| Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal | She searched for the young boy's eyes |
| Selaiyittu mella moodinaal | She slowly covered herself with her saree |
மாடி வீட்டு பொண்ணு மீனா
ஜோடி வீட்டு பக்கம் போனாள்
சின்ன பையன் கண்ணு தேடினால்
சேலையிட்டு மெல்ல மூடினாள்
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Went towards the neighboring house
She searched for the young boy's eyes
She slowly covered herself with her saree
கால்கள் தள்ளாடினாள்
கண்கள் போராடினாள்
நெஞ்சம் திண்டாடினாள்
நாணம் கொண்டாடினாள்
ஒரே பயம் பாவம் ஒரே பயம்
Her legs faltered
Her eyes struggled
Her heart faltered with nervousness
She celebrated her coy shyness
Pure fear, poor thing, pure fear
மாடி வீட்டு பொண்ணு மீனா
ஜோடி வீட்டு பக்கம் போனாள்
சின்ன பையன் கண்ணு தேடினால்
சேலையிட்டு மெல்ல மூடினாள்
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Went towards the neighboring house
She searched for the young boy's eyes
She slowly covered herself with her saree
இருபது வயது இளங்யன் ஒருவன்
வருவதை கண்டாள் பின்னாடி
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேகம் கொண்டு
அன்னம் நடந்தாள் தள்ளாடி
A twenty-year-old young man
When she saw him coming behind her
Gathering a bit more speed
She walked like a swan, yet staggering
அங்கு ஒரு பார்வை
இங்கு ஒரு பார்வை
அங்கு ஒரு பார்வை
இங்கு ஒரு பார்வை
அச்சம் கொண்டாள் நெஞ்சோடு
A glance over there
A glance over here
A glance over there
A glance over here
She harbored fear in her heart
காதல் என்னும் பாடல் கேட்டு
பின்னால் சென்றால் அவனோடு
காதல் என்னும் பாடல் கேட்டு
பின்னால் சென்றால் அவனோடு
Listening to the song called love
She walked behind him
Listening to the song called love
She walked behind him
மாடி வீட்டு பொண்ணு மீனா
ஜோடி வீட்டு பக்கம் போனாள்
சின்ன பையன் கண்ணு தேடினால்
சேலையிட்டு மெல்ல மூடினாள்
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Went towards the neighboring house
She searched for the young boy's eyes
She slowly covered herself with her saree
உறவினில் தொடங்கி ஊடலில் முடிய
இருவரும் பிரிந்தார் தனியாக
சென்றவன் தானே வந்திடகூடும்
என்றவள் நினைத்தால் முடியாது
Beginning in intimacy and ending in a love quarrel
The two of them separated individually
The one who left might return on his own
She thought, but realized it would not happen
காதலில் நெஞ்சம் வாடிய பின்னால்
காதலில் நெஞ்சம் வாடிய பின்னால்
தானே வந்தாள் துணை தேடி
After her heart withered in love
After her heart withered in love
She came on her own searching for his company
காலம் ஒரு நாள் மாறும் என்று
மன்னன் நின்றான் இசை பாடி
காலம் ஒரு நாள் மாறும் என்று
மன்னன் நின்றான் இசை பாடி
Believing that time would change one day
The king stood singing music
Believing that time would change one day
The king stood singing music
மாடி வீட்டு பொண்ணு மீனா
ஜோடி வீட்டு பக்கம் போனாள்
சின்ன பையன் கண்ணு தேடினால்
சேலையிட்டு மெல்ல மூடினாள்
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Went towards the neighboring house
She searched for the young boy's eyes
She slowly covered herself with her saree
Maadi veettu ponnu meena
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal
Went towards the neighboring house
Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal
She searched for the young boy's eyes
Selaiyittu mella moodinaal
She slowly covered herself with her saree
Kaalgal thallaadinaal
Her legs faltered
Kangal poraadinaal
Her eyes struggled
Nenjam thindaadinaal
Her heart faltered with nervousness
Naanam kondaadinaal
She celebrated her coy shyness
Orae bayam paavam orae bayam
Pure fear, poor thing, pure fear
Maadi veettu ponnu meena
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal
Went towards the neighboring house
Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal
She searched for the young boy's eyes
Selaiyittu mella moodinaal
She slowly covered herself with her saree
Irubathu Vayathu ilaingyan oruvan
A twenty-year-old young man
Varuvathai kandaal pinnaadi
When she saw him coming behind her
Innum konjam vegam kondu
Gathering a bit more speed
Annam nadanthaal thallaadi
She walked like a swan, yet staggering
Angu oru paarvai
A glance over there
Ingu oru paarvai
A glance over here
Angu oru paarvai
A glance over there
Ingu oru paarvai
A glance over here
Achcham kondaal nenjodu
She harbored fear in her heart
Kadhal ennum paadal kettu
Listening to the song called love
Pinnaal sendraal avanodu
She walked behind him
Kadhal ennum paadal kettu
Listening to the song called love
Pinnaal sendraal avanodu
She walked behind him
Maadi veettu ponnu meena
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal
Went towards the neighboring house
Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal
She searched for the young boy's eyes
Selaiyittu mella moodinaal
She slowly covered herself with her saree
Uravinil thodangi oodalil mudiya
Beginning in intimacy and ending in a love quarrel
Iruvarum pirinthaar thaniyaaga
The two of them separated individually
Sendravan thaanae vanthidakoodum
The one who left might return on his own
Endraval ninaiththaal mudiyaathu
She thought, but realized it would not happen
Kadhalil nenjam vaadiya pinnaal
After her heart withered in love
Kadhalil nenjam vaadiya pinnaal
After her heart withered in love
Thaanae vanthaal Thunai thaedi
She came on her own searching for his company
Kaalam oru naal maarum endru
Believing that time would change one day
Mannan nindraan isai paadi
The king stood singing music
Kaalam oru naal maarum endru
Believing that time would change one day
Mannan nindraan isai paadi
The king stood singing music
Maadi veettu ponnu meena
The girl Meena from the upstairs house
Jodi veettu pakkam ponaal
Went towards the neighboring house
Chinna paiyan kannu thedinaal
She searched for the young boy's eyes
Selaiyittu mella moodinaal
She slowly covered herself with her saree
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Puguntha Veedu (1972) narrates the innocent, romantic journey of a young woman named Meena. It beautifully captures her coy hesitation, bashfulness, and nervous excitement as she notices a young man following her. Caught between fear and romantic attraction, she eventually gives in to the sweet melody of love and follows him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaalgal thallaadinaal / Kangal poraadinaal / Nenjam thindaadinaal / Naanam kondaadinaal”
The repetitive suffix '-inaal' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musicality echoing her emotional turmoil.
Antithesis / Anaphora
“Angu oru paarvai / Ingu oru paarvai”
Repetition of contrasting direction words 'Angu' (there) and 'Ingu' (here) illustrates her restless, darting glances and anxious state.
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Annam nadanthaal thallaadi”
Compares her movement to that of a graceful swan ('Annam'), contrasting it with her nervous staggering ('thallaadi').
Sangam Literary Motif (Oodal)
“Uravinil thodangi oodalil mudiya”
Refers to 'Oodal' (a temporary love spat/feud), a classic Sangam Tamil romantic theme representing the cycle of love, quarrel, and reunion.
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by legendary poet Vaali, the song showcases T. M. Soundararajan's versatility in rendering playful storytelling ballads. The film Puguntha Veedu (1972) was a family drama starring A. V. M. Rajan, Chandrakala, and Savitri.
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