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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Poranthathume

From Janaki Ram · 2022

Lyricist
Vallavan
Singer
Sujatha
Music director
Achu Rajamani
Details
Janaki Ram2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan poranthathumaeAs soon as I was born
En veetukku nalla neram vanthaachuGood times arrived for my home
Male :AahaaaMale :Aahaaa
Female :Naa marketula nadanthaalaeFemale :When I walked in the market
En mela poo vilunthuduchuFlowers fell upon me
Male :OhooooMale :Ohoooo
Female
Enna paaka alellaamEveryone who looked at me
Kettutthan paathangaLooked at me with desire
Male :AdadaaMale :Oh my!
Female :Andha benz car laFemale :In that Benz car
Blank cheq ellamBlank cheques and all
Thandhu ponangaThey gave and went away
Male :EnnadhuMale :What?
Female
Panamo car oh theva illaMoney or car is not needed
Sotthu patthu edhuvum venamWealth or property, nothing is needed
Male
Ada ennathan venum unakku…Hey, then what do you really want?
Female
Ennannu sollaiyyaWhat can I say, sir
Vayasu vanthachu padhineluI turned seventeen
Innum maattavillaYet I haven't caught
Enakku fit aana aal yedhumAnyone who is a fit match for me
Female
Ennannu sollaiyyaWhat can I say, sir
Vayasu vanthachu padhineluI turned seventeen
Innum maattavillaYet I haven't caught
Enakku fit aana aal yedhumAnyone who is a fit match for me
Female
Kannu mooda thookkamillaNo sleep when I close my eyes
Thookkam vandha yekkam thollaIf sleep comes, longing troubles me
Thottu thookka aalumillaNo one to touch and lift me up
Konji pesa yaarumillaNo one to talk affectionately
Male
Adhellam seriAll that is fine
Epdiaalu thaan venum unakkuWhat kind of guy do you want?
Female
Kaala pola adangaa kaala polaLike a bull, an untamed bull
Thimirum kaala pola aala thediLooking for a man who is fierce like a proud bull
Naanumthanae thedi paakurenI too am searching for him
Ada maattalaiyaeOh, I haven't found him yet
Naanum innum thedi paakurenI am still searching
Female
Thookkathula yekkathulaIn sleep and in longing
Male
Ayyo ivaluku yettha aal ellamOh, a suitable guy for her
Kidaikrathu romba kashtam doiIs very hard to find, my friend!
Male
Ngnyatru kizhama neeyum vaadiyammaCome on Sunday, girl
Kannadi vilakku thaaren ammaI will give you a glass lamp, girl
Thingakizhama neeyum vaadiyammaCome on Monday, girl
Unakku pattu sela thaaren ammaI will give you a silk saree, girl
Male
Sevvakizhama neeyum vaadiyammaCome on Tuesday, girl
Unakku velli kolusu thaaren ammaI will give you silver anklets, girl
Budhan kilama neeyum vaadiyammaCome on Wednesday, girl
Unakku thangathil kolusu thaaren ammaI will give you gold anklets, girl
Male
Hoi viyazhakizhama nee vaadiyammaHey, come on Thursday, girl
Vaira valaiyal poduren vaadiyammaI will put diamond bangles on you, girl
Vellikizhama nee vaadiyammaCome on Friday, girl
Un kaadhukku jimikki thaaren ammaI will give jhumka earrings for your ears, girl
Male
Sanikizhama neeyum vaadiyammaCome on Saturday, girl
Unna cinemavukku koottitu porenammaI will take you to the movies, girl
Female
Avan thottalae..If he touches me..
Male :Aaaha thottalae..Male :Aaaha, touches..
Female :Avan thottalae..Female :If he touches me..
Male :Ayyo thottalae..Male :Oh, touches..
Female :Avan thottale vetkkamellaamFemale :If he touches me, all shyness
Odi pogumaeWill run away
Avan paathalae manasukkullaWhen he looks, inside my heart
Dhaagam koodumaeThirst will increase
Female
Ngnyatru kizhama avanthan vanthidanumOn Sunday, he should come
Maharani pola enna paathidanumHe should treat me like a queen
Thingakizhama avanum vanthidanumOn Monday, he should come
En sela madippil koodidanumHe should join in my saree folds
Female
Sevvakizhamayil vanthidanumHe should come on Tuesday
Pakkathil nerukkama irunthidanumHe should be close to me
Budhan kizhama vanthidanumHe should come on Wednesday
En kannam killi poyidanumHe should pinch my cheek and go
Female
Viyazhanil avanum vanthidanumHe should come on Thursday
En nenja thottu sernthidanumHe should touch my heart and unite with me
Vellikizhama avanum vanthidanumHe should come on Friday
Enna konji pesi kavuthudanumHe should charm me with sweet talk
Sanikizhama avanum vanthidanumOn Saturday, he should come
Male :Haan ellam serithaanMale :Yeah, that's all fine
Female
Sanikizhama avanum vanthidanumOn Saturday, he should come
Enna kollaiyadichu poyidanumHe should rob me and go
Female
Avan vandhu ninnaIf he comes and stands
Male :Haan vandhu ninnaMale :Yeah, comes and stands
Female :Avan vandhu ninnaFemale :If he comes and stands
En manasu thulli kudhikkumaeMy heart will jump with joy
En azhaga ellaam serthukidaTo embrace all my beauty
Nenju thudikkuthaeMy heart is beating fast
Female
Avan vandhu ninnaIf he comes and stands
En manasu thulli kudhikkumaeMy heart will jump with joy
En azhaga ellaam serthukidaTo embrace all my beauty
Nenju thudikkuthaeMy heart is beating fast
Female
Adakaala polaHey, like a bull
Adangaa kaala polaLike an untamed bull
Thimirum kaala pola aala thediLooking for a guy who is proud like a bull
Naanumthanae thedi paakurenI too am searching for him
Ada maattalaiyaeOh, I haven't found him yet
Naanum innum thedi paakurenI am still searching
Female
En thookkathula yekkathulaIn my sleep and in my longing

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, high-energy folk-pop song portrays a young woman reflecting on her charm, beauty, and youth as she turns seventeen. Despite receiving lavish offers of luxury cars, money, and blank cheques from admirers, she rejects material wealth and expresses her longing for true romantic affection. She envisions her ideal partner as a wild, untamed bull—strong, confident, and passionate. The lyricism incorporates a playful day-by-day week structure (from Sunday to Saturday) where the male voice offers traditional gifts for each day, while the female voice counters with her passionate expectations of how her lover should treat her each day of the week. Ultimately, the song captures playful romantic teasing, youthful yearning, and female agency in choosing love over material riches.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kaala pola adangaa kaala pola

Compares the desired lover to an untamed, fiery bull ('Kaala pola adangaa kaala pola') to emphasize strength, wild passion, and vitality.

Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)

Ngnyatru kizhama neeyum vaadiyamma

Sequential lines start with days of the week ('Ngnyatru kizhama', 'Thingakizhama', 'Sevvakizhama', etc.) creating a structured rhythmic cadence.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Unakku pattu sela thaaren amma

End-rhyming with 'thaaren amma' across multiple lines produces a repetitive, catchy folk chant melody.

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Trivia

This track features playful duet banter that mimics classic Tamil rural folk folk duet structures ('Kattam' style songs), where days of the week are sequentially listed to express romantic promises.

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