Naan Oru Kanni Ponnu
From Neethiyin Marupakkam · 1985
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neethiyin Marupakkam1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Female | |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Annae illai oru thambhi illai | I have no elder brother, nor a younger brother |
| Soththiruthum oru sugamum illa | I have no wealth or pleasures anywhere |
| Female | |
| Naan solluradha solliputten | I have said what I had to say |
| Neenga seiyuradha senjidunga | Now you do what you ought to do |
| Unga kitta solluradha sollipputten | I have told you what I needed to tell you |
| Neenga ippo seiyuradha sollipputten | I have told you what you should do now |
| Neenga ippo seiyuradha senjidunga | Now you do what you ought to do |
| Female | |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Female | |
| Thekkumara thoon polavae | Like a tall teakwood pillar |
| Valarntha thenmadhura aan singamae | Oh male lion grown in Madurai! |
| Paakumara thoon polavae | Like an areca nut tree pillar |
| Kalutha pakkaiyilae thaen oorumae | Honey drips beside your neck |
| Female | |
| Unnapol mappillai | A bridegroom like you |
| Oorula illaiyae | Is not found anywhere in town |
| Enna pol ponnukku | For a girl like me |
| Unnaala thollaiyae | You cause so much sweet trouble! |
| Manakkum ponnaana maarazhaga kandaalae | Upon seeing your fragrant and handsome golden chest |
| Mayakkam thonatho pengalukku thannaalae | Won't women automatically fall into a trance? |
| Maama ada beema thodalaama | Uncle, hey strong Bhima, may I touch you? |
| Innummenna thayakkam ingu unakkae | Why do you still hesitate here? |
| Female | |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Laala laa laalaala laa | Laala laa laalaala laa |
| Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa | Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa |
| Female | |
| Aathu pakkam nee vaariya | Will you come near the river bank? |
| Enakku ambaari nee thaariyaa | Will you give me an elephant ride? |
| Thoppu pakkam nee vaariya | Will you come near the grove? |
| Naanum sonnapadi nee seiviyaa | Will you do as I have asked? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhula poovathaaan | Shall I buy flowers |
| Vaangi naa vekkavaa | And adorn my hair with them? |
| Kaiyila valaiyala vaangi naan podava | Shall I buy bangles and wear them on my wrists? |
| Unna vittalae maalaiyida aalaedhu | Apart from you, there is no one else to garland me |
| Urugi ponaalae unaalae poomadhu | This flower-like maiden has melted because of you |
| Raaja en paru idha kelu | Oh king, look at me and hear this |
| Innumenna thayakkam ingu unakkae | Why do you still hesitate here? |
| Female | |
| Naan oru kanni ponnu | I am a young maiden |
| Thannanthaniya vandhirukken | I have come all by myself |
| Laala laa laalaala laa | Laala laa laalaala laa |
| Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa | Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa |
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
அண்ணே இல்லை ஒரு தம்பி இல்லை
சொத்திருந்தும் ஒரு சொகமும் இல்ல
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
I have no elder brother, nor a younger brother
I have no wealth or pleasures anywhere
நான் சொல்லுறத சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
நீங்க செய்யுறத செஞ்சிடுங்க
உங்க கிட்ட சொல்லுறத சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
நீங்க இப்போ செய்யுறத செஞ்சிடுங்க
நீங்க இப்போ செய்யுறத செஞ்சிடுங்க
I have said what I had to say
Now you do what you ought to do
I have told you what I needed to tell you
I have told you what you should do now
Now you do what you ought to do
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
தேக்குமர தூண் போலவே
வளர்ந்த தென்மதுர ஆண் சிங்கமே
பாக்குமர தூண் போலவே
கழுத்த பாக்கையிலே தேன் ஊறுமே
Like a tall teakwood pillar
Oh male lion grown in Madurai!
Like an areca nut tree pillar
Honey drips beside your neck
உன்னப்போல் மாப்பிள்ளை
ஊருல இல்லையே
என்னப்போல் பொண்ணுக்கு
உன்னால தொல்லையே
மணக்கும் பொன்னான மாரழக கண்டாலே
மயக்கம் தோணாதோ பெண்களுக்கு தன்னாலே
மாமா அட பீமா தொடலாமா
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் இங்கு உனக்கே.....
A bridegroom like you
Is not found anywhere in town
For a girl like me
You cause so much sweet trouble!
Upon seeing your fragrant and handsome golden chest
Won't women automatically fall into a trance?
Uncle, hey strong Bhima, may I touch you?
Why do you still hesitate here?
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
லால லா லாலால லா
லலலால லா லாலா லா ல லா
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
Laala laa laalaala laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
ஆத்துப் பக்கம் நீ வாறியா
எனக்கு அன்பாலே நீ பாரய்யா
தோப்பு பக்கம் நீ வாறியா
நானும் சொன்னபடி நீ செய்வியா
Will you come near the river bank?
Will you give me an elephant ride?
Will you come near the grove?
Will you do as I have asked?
காதுல பூவத்தான்
வாங்கி நா வெக்கவா
கையில வளையல வாங்கி நா போடவா
உன்ன விட்டாலே மாலையிட ஆளேது
உருகி போனாளே உன்னாலே பூமாது
ராஜா எனப் பாரு இதக் கேளு
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் இங்கு உனக்கே.....
Shall I buy flowers
And adorn my hair with them?
Shall I buy bangles and wear them on my wrists?
Apart from you, there is no one else to garland me
This flower-like maiden has melted because of you
Oh king, look at me and hear this
Why do you still hesitate here?
நான் ஒரு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தன்னந் தனியா வந்திருக்கேன்
ஆ.....லால லா லாலால லா
லலலால லா லாலா லா ல லா
I am a young maiden
I have come all by myself
Laala laa laalaala laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Annae illai oru thambhi illai
I have no elder brother, nor a younger brother
Soththiruthum oru sugamum illa
I have no wealth or pleasures anywhere
Naan solluradha solliputten
I have said what I had to say
Neenga seiyuradha senjidunga
Now you do what you ought to do
Unga kitta solluradha sollipputten
I have told you what I needed to tell you
Neenga ippo seiyuradha sollipputten
I have told you what you should do now
Neenga ippo seiyuradha senjidunga
Now you do what you ought to do
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Thekkumara thoon polavae
Like a tall teakwood pillar
Valarntha thenmadhura aan singamae
Oh male lion grown in Madurai!
Paakumara thoon polavae
Like an areca nut tree pillar
Kalutha pakkaiyilae thaen oorumae
Honey drips beside your neck
Unnapol mappillai
A bridegroom like you
Oorula illaiyae
Is not found anywhere in town
Enna pol ponnukku
For a girl like me
Unnaala thollaiyae
You cause so much sweet trouble!
Manakkum ponnaana maarazhaga kandaalae
Upon seeing your fragrant and handsome golden chest
Mayakkam thonatho pengalukku thannaalae
Won't women automatically fall into a trance?
Maama ada beema thodalaama
Uncle, hey strong Bhima, may I touch you?
Innummenna thayakkam ingu unakkae
Why do you still hesitate here?
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Laala laa laalaala laa
Laala laa laalaala laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
Aathu pakkam nee vaariya
Will you come near the river bank?
Enakku ambaari nee thaariyaa
Will you give me an elephant ride?
Thoppu pakkam nee vaariya
Will you come near the grove?
Naanum sonnapadi nee seiviyaa
Will you do as I have asked?
Kaadhula poovathaaan
Shall I buy flowers
Vaangi naa vekkavaa
And adorn my hair with them?
Kaiyila valaiyala vaangi naan podava
Shall I buy bangles and wear them on my wrists?
Unna vittalae maalaiyida aalaedhu
Apart from you, there is no one else to garland me
Urugi ponaalae unaalae poomadhu
This flower-like maiden has melted because of you
Raaja en paru idha kelu
Oh king, look at me and hear this
Innumenna thayakkam ingu unakkae
Why do you still hesitate here?
Naan oru kanni ponnu
I am a young maiden
Thannanthaniya vandhirukken
I have come all by myself
Laala laa laalaala laa
Laala laa laalaala laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
Lallaala laa laalaa laa la laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song from the movie Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985) expresses the playful cajoling of a young woman towards her beloved. She highlights her solitary state, mentioning that she has no family or worldly wealth, and humorously asks the hero to step up and take responsibility for her. She admires his strong physique, comparing him to a sturdy teak pillar and a lion, while teasingly asking him why he hesitates to embrace her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thekkumara thoon polavae”
Comparing the hero's sturdy physique to a teakwood pillar (Thekkumara thoon) and an areca nut tree (Paakumara thoon).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Valarntha thenmadhura aan singamae”
Describing the hero as a lion of southern Madurai (aan singamae).
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Thannanthaniya vandhirukken”
Repetition of similar 'Th' sounds in 'Thannanthaniya'.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Aathu pakkam nee vaariya / Thoppu pakkam nee vaariya”
Matching second letter sounds in consecutive lines ('Aathu' / 'Thoppu').
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by Na. Kamarasan, a prominent modern Tamil poet known for his vivid imagery and folk-influenced lyricism. 'Neethiyin Marupakkam' is a 1985 legal thriller movie directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Vijayakanth and Radhika.
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