- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music directors
- K. V. Mahadevan, Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Senthamizh Selvan
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan viricha valaiyila
Sikkinaaru maappilla
Oho hoi oho hoi oho hoi oho hoi
Oora vittu ooru vandhu
Maattinaaru maappilla
Oho hoi oho hoi oho hoi oho hoi
Kenda meenu keluthi meenu
Vaazha meenu vavvaa meenu
Veraal meenu vanjira meenu
Ayira meenu nethili meenu
Noothu kanakkula
Meen irukku aathula
Naan pudichu kozhambu veppaen
Namma veettu sattiyila
Akkaa akkaa akkaa thaan
Akkaa vaelai pakkaa thaan
Maattinaaru maappilla
Mannangatti thoppula
Hahahahahahaha
Machaan enna kaelu
Kathu koduppenae
Neechal adikka
Oru acham pirandhaakkaa
Pakkam iruppenae
Thaangi pudikka
Pacha malai oram
Patta pagal naeram
Aadai adikka
Kuri vechu pudichenae
Otha pana pola
Neeyum irukkae
Eppodhum thappaadhu
Vayasu ponnu
Vala pottaa
Unnaattam meen kanakkaa odi poga
Vida maattaa
Un ooru ungaathaa yaaru enna
Iva kaeppaa
Sonnaa thaan oorukkulla
Vaazha unna viduvaappaa
Eera mathaappu thaan un veeram
Verum kithaappu yen innaeram
Oru sappaani nee thaanyaa
Edha kandaalum bayamaa irukku
Buski dhandaalum yen yaa unakku
Asaloor maamanae
Iva dhaesingu raasan paethi
Yevan thottaalum adippaa thookki
Iva engooru raasaathi
Idhu pinnaadi puriyum unakkum
Ippa munnaadi podu vanakkam
Vasamaa maattinae
Nethiyila pottu vechu
Mai poosi poo mudichu
Kandaangi saela kattu
Unakku yenyaa vaetti satta
Unnaattam sooranukku
Ennaalum kaavalukku
Pinnodu naan irukken
Paavan nee thaan ondikkatta
Un ooru ungaathaa yaaru enna
Iva kaeppaa
Sonnaa thaan oorukkulla
Vaazha unna viduvaappaa
Machaan enna kaelu
Kathu koduppenae
Neechal adikka
Oru acham pirandhaakkaa
Pakkam iruppenae
Thaangi pudikka
Idhu paanjaalam kurichi mannu
Ingu pul kooda edhukkum ninnu
Indha manna nee midhichaachu
Oru malyuthakkaaran polae
Rendu mundaavaithattu maelae
Adha naan paakkanum
Enga akkaava morachaa neeyum
Thala mukkaadu poda vaenum
Oru sittaattam nenaikkaadhae
Naanga ellorum akkaa saena
Iva annaadam iduvaa aana
Adha nee kaekkanum
Nallaa thaan aal irundhum
Kallaattam thol irundhum
Pullaattam nenjirundhaa
Avanga peru potta pulla
Villaattam paanjidanum
Dhillaa thaan pesidanum
Illaatti aambalaikku
Ingaedhum madhippu illae
Un ooru ungaathaa yaaru enna
Iva kaeppaa
Sonnaa thaan oorukkulla
Vaazha unna viduvaappaa
Machaan enna kaelu
Kathu koduppenae
Neechal adikka
Oru acham pirandhaakkaa
Pakkam iruppenae
Thaangi pudikka
Pacha malai oram
Patta pagal naeram
Aadai adikka
Kuri vechu pudichenae
Otha pana pola
Neeyum irukkae
Eppodhum thappaadhu
Vayasu ponnu
Vala pottaa
Unnaattam meen kanakkaa odi poga
Vida maattaa
Un ooru ungaathaa yaaru enna
Iva kaeppaa
Sonnaa thaan oorukkulla
Vaazha unna viduvaappaa
In the net I cast,
The bridegroom got caught!
Oho hoy, oho hoy, oho hoy, oho hoy!
Leaving his town and coming all the way here,
The bridegroom got trapped!
Oho hoy, oho hoy, oho hoy, oho hoy!
Carp and catfish,
Ribbon fish and pomfret,
Snakehead fish and seer fish,
Loach fish and anchovies,
In their hundreds,
There are fish in the river!
I will catch them and make curry,
In our clay pot at home!
My elder sister, she is the one,
My sister's work is flawless!
The bridegroom got caught,
In the Mannangatti grove!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Listen to me, mister,
I will teach you
How to swim!
If any fear creeps in,
I will be right by your side,
To hold and support you!
Beside the green mountain,
In broad daylight,
As the breeze sways your clothes,
I took aim and caught you!
Like a lone palm tree,
You stand all alone!
It never fails;
When a young girl
Casts her net,
To let a fish like you dart away,
She will never allow it!
Where is your town? Who is your mother? What is your story?
She is going to ask you!
Only if you answer,
Will she let you live in this town!
Your bravery is like a damp sparkler,
Why make empty boasts right now?
You are just a helpless weakling, mister!
You are scared of everything you see,
Why do you even do push-ups and squats,
O man from another town?
She is the granddaughter of Raja Desingu,
She will knock down anyone who dares touch her!
She is the queen of our village!
You will understand this later on,
For now, fold your hands and bow in greeting!
You are trapped fair and square!
Put a bindi on your forehead,
Wear kohl in your eyes and flowers in your hair,
Wrap a Kandangi saree around yourself!
Why on earth do you wear a shirt and dhoti?
For a brave warrior like you,
To stand guard at all times,
I will follow right behind you,
Poor thing, you are all on your own!
Where is your town? Who is your mother? What is your story?
She is going to ask you!
Only if you answer,
Will she let you live in this town!
Listen to me, mister,
I will teach you
How to swim!
If any fear creeps in,
I will be right by your side,
To hold and support you!
This is the soil of Panchalankurichi,
Where even a blade of grass stands up to fight!
Now that you have stepped on this land,
Like a sturdy wrestler,
Slap your shoulders with pride,
I want to see you do that!
If you dare to glare at my elder sister,
You will have to cover your head in shame!
Don't take her lightly like a tiny bird!
We are all soldiers in my sister's army,
She gives her orders every day,
And you must obey them!
Even if you are tall and well-built,
Even if your shoulders are solid as stone,
If your heart is weak like grass,
You will only be called a coward!
You must strike fast like an arrow,
You must speak with bold courage!
Otherwise, for a man,
There is no respect around here!
Where is your town? Who is your mother? What is your story?
She is going to ask you!
Only if you answer,
Will she let you live in this town!
Listen to me, mister,
I will teach you
How to swim!
If any fear creeps in,
I will be right by your side,
To hold and support you!
Beside the green mountain,
In broad daylight,
As the breeze sways your clothes,
I took aim and caught you!
Like a lone palm tree,
You stand all alone!
It never fails;
When a young girl
Casts her net,
To let a fish like you dart away,
She will never allow it!
Where is your town? Who is your mother? What is your story?
She is going to ask you!
Only if you answer,
Will she let you live in this town!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-infused song from Senthamizh Selvan (1994) is a lively, high-energy teasing sequence where village women playfully mock an outsider groom who has wandered into their domain. Through witty lyrics packed with local fish names, references to historical heroic lineages like Panjalamkurichi and Raja Desingu, and exaggerated threats, the maidens challenge his masculinity, calling his bravery a 'wet cracker' and asserting that their leader/sister rules the town.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Eera mathaappu thaan un veeram”
Compares the hero's ineffective bravery to a wet cracker ('Eera mathaappu') that fails to ignite.
Simile (Upamai)
“Otha pana pola”
Compares the tall, solitary standing hero to a single palm tree ('Otha pana pola').
Etukai (Monosyllabic/Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pacha malai oram / Patta pagal naeram”
The second letters 'ra' match across consecutive lines ('Pacha' vs 'Patta').
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Trivia
The film *Senthamizh Selvan* (1994) stars Prashanth and Sukanya in lead roles. Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the track uses regional Tamil dialect and rural metaphors typical of Tamil folk film songs of the 1990s.
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