- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Pasumpon
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaanatha thattha thattha thaanaa
Thaanatha thattha thattha thaanaa
Marudhaani vachu paathen
Sevakkalaiyae hae silukkalaiyae
Neram pudikkalaiyae
Maamana thottu paathen
Sevandhuduchae hae kulundhuruchae
Poo malandhuruchae
Vayasu pon nenachaa vathi veppaa
Thanniya kooda patha veppaa
Kalyaanam pannikka othukkappaa
Kai kaalu amukka kathukkappaa
Aiyaa seiya chollu thaali
Naan onakku naendhu vitta kozhi
Marudhaani vachu paathen
Sevakkalaiyae hae silukkalaiyae
Neram pudikkalaiyae
Maamana thottu paathen
Sevandhuduchae hae kulundhuruchae
Poo malandhuruchae
Huhooo….
Eee…eee…eee…eee
Eee…eee…eee…eee
Odum puliyum pola
Ottaama pora maamaa
Vaai pesu enna paathu
Mocha metha pola
Oyaama pesum pennae
Ennaadi indha koothu
Aavani maasam anjaam thaedhi
Amirdha yogam pottirukku
Thimiru pudicha ponnukku thaanae
Dindukkallu poottirukku
Innum edhukku indha kaeli
Naan saevala jeikka vandha kozhi
Marudhaani vachu paathen
Sevakkalaiyae hae silukkalaiyae
Neram pudikkalaiyae
Maamana thottu paathen
Sevandhuduchae hae kulundhuruchae
Poo malandhuruchae
Vatha kozhambu kooda
Oraikkaama inichadhae
Ennaadi panni pottae
Enga maamanukku
Molagaa oraikkumunnu
Em manasa killi potten
Maaman kirukku pudicha ponnae
Marundhu onakku kedaiyaadhu
Echil marundhu thandhaalozhiya
Indha kirukku theliyaadhu
Adi sittu onakku yenna mabbu
Nee seiyum kusumbu romba thappu
Marudhaani vachu paathen
Sevakkalaiyae hae silukkalaiyae
Neram pudikkalaiyae
Maamana thottu paathen
Sevandhuduchae hae kulundhuruchae
Poo malandhuruchae
Vayasu pon nenachaa vathi veppaa
Thanniya kooda patha veppaa
Kalyaanam pannikka othukkappaa
Kai kaalu amukka kathukkappaa
Aiyaa seiya chollu thaali
Naan onakku naendhu vitta kozhi
Thaanadha thathath thath thaanā
Thaanadha thathath thath thaanā
I tried putting on henna,
it didn't turn red, hey, it didn't shine,
it didn't catch any color at all!
Then I went and touched my sweetheart,
it turned deep red, hey, it cooled my soul,
and a flower blossomed within!
If a young girl sets her mind to it, she can light a spark,
she can even set water on fire!
Just agree to marry me, mister,
and learn to massage my hands and feet!
Tell the goldsmith to make the thali (sacred wedding thread),
for I am a hen offered up just for you!
I tried putting on henna,
it didn't turn red, hey, it didn't shine,
it didn't catch any color at all!
Then I went and touched my sweetheart,
it turned deep red, hey, it cooled my soul,
and a flower blossomed within!
Hoo-hoh...
Ee-ee... ee-ee... ee-ee... ee-ee...
Ee-ee... ee-ee... ee-ee... ee-ee...
Like tamarind fruit slipping loose from its shell,
you keep staying apart from me, mister!
Look into my eyes and talk to me!
Like field beans crackling endlessly,
you chatter on without stopping, girl!
What is all this drama about?
On the fifth day of the month of Aavani,
an auspicious wedding time is already set!
To lock down this proud, stubborn girl,
a sturdy Dindigul lock is waiting!
Why keep teasing me any longer?
I am the hen that came to conquer the rooster!
I tried putting on henna,
it didn't turn red, hey, it didn't shine,
it didn't catch any color at all!
Then I went and touched my sweetheart,
it turned deep red, hey, it cooled my soul,
and a flower blossomed within!
Even the tangy, spiced curry
tasted sweet without any spice!
What did you stir into it, girl?
Thinking that for my sweetheart
the chilies would burn too hot,
I pinched a piece of my loving heart and tossed it in!
O girl gone crazy for your man,
there is no medicine to cure you!
Unless you give me the sweet medicine of your kiss,
this lovesick madness of mine will never clear!
Hey little bird, why are you so full of yourself?
This naughty teasing of yours is getting out of hand!
I tried putting on henna,
it didn't turn red, hey, it didn't shine,
it didn't catch any color at all!
Then I went and touched my sweetheart,
it turned deep red, hey, it cooled my soul,
and a flower blossomed within!
If a young girl sets her mind to it, she can light a spark,
she can even set water on fire!
Just agree to marry me, mister,
and learn to massage my hands and feet!
Tell the goldsmith to make the thali (sacred wedding thread),
for I am a hen offered up just for you!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk duet from the film Pasumpon captures the romantic banter between a young woman and her maternal uncle (maaman). The heroine playfully sings that while traditional henna failed to stain her hands red, the mere touch of her uncle caused her cheeks and heart to flush with deep red affection. She openly demands marriage and playfully asserts her power to captivate him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Odum puliyum pola”
Compares the uncle running away avoiding affection to a running tiger.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitci)
“Thanniya kooda patha veppaa”
Exaggerates a young woman's intense emotion as having the power to ignite water.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan onakku naendhu vitta kozhi”
Metaphorically describes herself as a hen pledged and dedicated as an offering to him.
Rhyme (Edukai)
“Vayasu pon nenachaa vathi veppaa”
Second-letter rhyming in Tamil poetic structure (Vayasu / Thanniya / Kalyaanam).
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar with lyrics by Vairamuthu for the 1995 film Pasumpon (directed by Bharathiraja), this duet features traditional rural Tamil dialect and folk wedding-courtship motifs, sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha.
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