Maaraappu Potta
From Namma Ooru Poovatha · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Namma Ooru Poovatha1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Marappu potta pulla | Girl draped in a saree pallu |
| Manja kulicha pulla | Girl who took a turmeric bath |
| Poovaatha adi poovaatha | Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Inside eyes struck by love |
| Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Male :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | Male: The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Male | |
| Hoi kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Hoi, inside eyes struck by love |
| Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Chorus | |
| Thandhanaana thandhaana | Thandhanaana thandhaana |
| Thandhanaana thandhaana | Thandhanaana thandhaana |
| Male | |
| Vaayadi vmbhukaariyae | You talkative, trouble-making girl |
| Saayaadha jambha kaariyae | You unyielding, proud girl |
| Vaayadi vmbhukaariyae | You talkative, trouble-making girl |
| En raasathi | My princess |
| Saayaadha jambha kaariyae | You unyielding, proud girl |
| Male | |
| Manjal mugam kondathoru malligaiyae | Oh jasmine girl with a turmeric-toned face |
| Adi minnalgalai sindhi varum punnagaiyae | Oh smile that scatters flashes of lightning |
| Un sandhana kannathil muthangal sindhida | To shower kisses on your sandalwood cheeks |
| Samadham tahndhida singaara kannigaiyae | Give your consent, beautiful maiden |
| Female | |
| Marappu potta pulla | Girl draped in a saree pallu |
| Manja kulicha pulla | Girl who took a turmeric bath |
| Poovaatha adi poovaatha | Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Inside eyes struck by love |
| Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | Female: The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Female | |
| Hoi kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Hoi, inside eyes struck by love |
| Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana aasai vandhadhu | A desire for marriage has arisen |
| Kann oram jaadai vandhadhu | A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes |
| Kalyaana aasai vandhadhu | A desire for marriage has arisen |
| En raasavae | My king |
| Kann oram jaadai vandhadhu | A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes |
| Female | |
| Pottu vechen | I placed the bindi |
| Un nenappa thottu vechen | I touched upon your memory |
| Poopottu sammadhatha solliputten | With flowers placed, I expressed my consent |
| En kaadhal chediyil aasai malargal | On my plant of love, flowers of desire |
| Poothathu poothathu poorana sammadhame | Have bloomed, have bloomed; it is my complete consent |
| Male | |
| Marappu potta pulla | Girl draped in a saree pallu |
| Manja kulicha pulla | Girl who took a turmeric bath |
| Poovaatha adi poovaatha | Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Inside eyes struck by love |
| Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | Female: The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Male | |
| Aa aa haang kaadhal vandha kannukullae | Aa aa haang, inside eyes struck by love |
| Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu | Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes |
| Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam | Female: The group of young maidens |
| Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu | Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi |
| Male :Haa haa haang | Male: Haa haa haang |
முனங்கல் :
.................
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
மாராப்பு போட்ட புள்ள
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச புள்ள
பூவாத்தா அடி பூவாத்தா
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Male: The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது
Hoi, inside eyes struck by love
Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
ஹோய் காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது
Thandhanaana thandhaana
Thandhanaana thandhaana
முனங்கல் :
.................
You talkative, trouble-making girl
You unyielding, proud girl
You talkative, trouble-making girl
My princess
You unyielding, proud girl
தந்தனான தந்தானா
தந்தனான தந்தானா
Oh jasmine girl with a turmeric-toned face
Oh smile that scatters flashes of lightning
To shower kisses on your sandalwood cheeks
Give your consent, beautiful maiden
வாயாடி வம்புக்காரியே
சாயாத ஜம்பக்காரியே
வாயாடி வம்புக்காரியே
என் ராசாத்தி
சாயாத ஜம்பக்காரியே
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
மஞ்சள் முகம் கொண்டதொரு மல்லிகையே
அடி மின்னல்களை சிந்தி வரும் புன்னகையே
உன் சந்தனக் கன்னத்தில் முத்தங்கள் சிந்திட
சம்மதம் தந்திடு சிங்கார கன்னிகையே
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
மாராப்பு போட்ட புள்ள
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச புள்ள
பூவாத்தா இந்த பூவாத்தா
Hoi, inside eyes struck by love
Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது
A desire for marriage has arisen
A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes
A desire for marriage has arisen
My king
A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes
ஹோய் காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது
I placed the bindi
I touched upon your memory
With flowers placed, I expressed my consent
On my plant of love, flowers of desire
Have bloomed, have bloomed; it is my complete consent
கல்யாண ஆசை வந்தது
கண்ணோரம் ஜாடை வந்தது
கல்யாண ஆசை வந்தது
என் ராசாவே
கண்ணோரம் ஜாடை வந்தது
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
பொட்டு வச்சேன்
உன்னெனப்ப தொட்டு வச்சேன்
பூப்போட்டு சம்மதத்த சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
என் காதல் செடியில் ஆசை மலர்கள்
பூத்தது பூத்தது பூரண சம்மதமே
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
மாராப்பு போட்ட புள்ள
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச புள்ள
பூவாத்தா அடி பூவாத்தா
Aa aa haang, inside eyes struck by love
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Male: Haa haa haang
காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
குழு :
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது
ஆஆஹாங் காதல் வந்த கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு கூட்டமெல்லாம்
குழு :
கும்மியடிக்குது கும்மியடிக்குது...
ஹா ஹா ஹாங்
Marappu potta pulla
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Manja kulicha pulla
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha adi poovaatha
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
Kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Male :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
Male: The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Hoi kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Hoi, inside eyes struck by love
Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Thandhanaana thandhaana
Thandhanaana thandhaana
Thandhanaana thandhaana
Thandhanaana thandhaana
Vaayadi vmbhukaariyae
You talkative, trouble-making girl
Saayaadha jambha kaariyae
You unyielding, proud girl
Vaayadi vmbhukaariyae
You talkative, trouble-making girl
En raasathi
My princess
Saayaadha jambha kaariyae
You unyielding, proud girl
Manjal mugam kondathoru malligaiyae
Oh jasmine girl with a turmeric-toned face
Adi minnalgalai sindhi varum punnagaiyae
Oh smile that scatters flashes of lightning
Un sandhana kannathil muthangal sindhida
To shower kisses on your sandalwood cheeks
Samadham tahndhida singaara kannigaiyae
Give your consent, beautiful maiden
Marappu potta pulla
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Manja kulicha pulla
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha adi poovaatha
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
Kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Hoi kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Hoi, inside eyes struck by love
Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Kalyaana aasai vandhadhu
A desire for marriage has arisen
Kann oram jaadai vandhadhu
A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes
Kalyaana aasai vandhadhu
A desire for marriage has arisen
En raasavae
My king
Kann oram jaadai vandhadhu
A subtle hint has appeared at the corner of the eyes
Pottu vechen
I placed the bindi
Un nenappa thottu vechen
I touched upon your memory
Poopottu sammadhatha solliputten
With flowers placed, I expressed my consent
En kaadhal chediyil aasai malargal
On my plant of love, flowers of desire
Poothathu poothathu poorana sammadhame
Have bloomed, have bloomed; it is my complete consent
Marappu potta pulla
Girl draped in a saree pallu
Manja kulicha pulla
Girl who took a turmeric bath
Poovaatha adi poovaatha
Poovaatha, oh Poovaatha
Kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Inside eyes struck by love
Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Aa aa haang kaadhal vandha kannukullae
Aa aa haang, inside eyes struck by love
Chorus :Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu
Chorus: Lightning strikes, lightning strikes
Female :Kanni ponnu koottam ellaam
Female: The group of young maidens
Chorus :Kummiyadikkudhu kummiyadikkudhu
Chorus: Claps and dances kummi, claps and dances kummi
Male :Haa haa haang
Male: Haa haa haang
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Namma Ooru Poovatha' is a lively, folk-flavored duet celebrating rural romance and youthful enchantment. The hero playfully teases and praises his beloved Poovaatha, describing her traditional beauty, turmeric-scented grace, and feisty demeanor, while seeking her acceptance of his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Marappu potta pulla / Manja kulicha pulla”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across lines 'Marappu' and 'Manja' sound rhythm pattern.
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Manjal mugam kondathoru malligaiyae”
Compares the beloved's radiant face to a fragrant jasmine flower treated with turmeric.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Adi minnalgalai sindhi varum punnagaiyae”
Describes her smile as scattering flashes of lightning, amplifying her beauty.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Minnal adikkudhu minnal adikkudhu”
Repetition of chorus responses reinforces the festive folk rhythm of Kummi dance.
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Trivia
'Namma Ooru Poovatha' (1990) marked one of composer Deva's early breakthrough rural hit albums. The track showcases his signature folk rhythm arrangements combined with rich vocal renditions by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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