- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Desiya Geetham
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Sept 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
Ye annakiliyae
Adi sornakiliyae
Adha kettukka nee
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Thullum kuththaala kaathu
Vandhu kudi irukkumadi
Angu vaigaasi kooda
Ilang kuliradikkumadi
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
En pola aaru onnu
Thulli thulli nadakkum
Chorus : Adi aathi amma
Innum konjam mela sollu
Poo pola megam vandhu
Saaral mazhai thelikkum
Chorus :Kaaveri kutty nalla kadhai
Innumum sollu
Punnai marapondhukulla
Pacha kili konjayila
Kekkum kaadhal pechu
Adha ketta manasae pochu
Maampoovu vaasam varum
Mannoda nesam varum
Sonna athu thaan theerathu
Ada innumum
Solluren kettukko
Naan sonnadha pinaala
Paathukko
Pudhu ponnaa naan pogaiyila
Vedikkai nee paaka vaa
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
Naan pogum seemaiyila
Naalu bogam velaiyum
Chorus :Ada kaadha kuduthaa
Ettu mozham poova suthuva
Naan kai thoovi potta vedha
Machchu vandhu neraiyum
Chorus :Konjam kannu asantha
Romba romba reelu suthuva
Manjakkinga panjam illa
Panjathila yaarum ila
Raagam paadum kaathu
Mella thaalam podum naathu
Merkaala vaigai anai
Yaanai malai thaeni sunai
Paarkka paarkka thegataadhu
Ada nandu nadakkura nelathil
Sennaarai parakkura idathil
Naan vaazhvenae vaaka pattu
Vedikkai nee paaka vaa
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
Ye annakiliyae
Adi sornakiliyae
Adha kettukka nee
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Thullum kuththaala kaathu
Vandhu kudi irukkumadi
Angu vaigaasi kooda
Ilang kuliradikkumadi
Naa vakka pattu pogapora
Oora paththi kelu
Adi naalu pakkam thennanthoppu
Thoppukulla veedu
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
Hey sweet swan,
hey golden parrot,
listen closely to this!
Listen about the village
where I am going to be wed!
The playful breeze of Courtallam
comes and makes its home there!
Even in the peak summer month of Vaikasi,
a gentle chill blows in the air!
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
A river just like me
will flow, dancing and leaping along!
Chorus: Oh my goodness,
tell us a little more!
Clouds as soft as flowers will gather
and sprinkle a gentle drizzle!
Chorus: Little Cauvery, what a lovely story,
tell us even more!
Inside the hollow of the laurel tree,
as green parrots cuddle and coo,
their sweet chatter of love will be heard,
and hearing it, your heart will be swept away!
The fragrance of mango blossoms will drift by,
and a deep love for the soil will fill your heart!
If I begin to describe it, it will never end!
Oh, listen up,
I will tell you even more!
Whatever I have told you now,
you can see for yourself later!
When I go there as a new bride,
come and watch the joyful sight!
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
In the land where I am heading,
four crops are harvested in a year!
Chorus: If you lend her an ear,
she will spin endless tall tales!
The seeds I scatter with my own hands
will yield enough to fill the attic!
Chorus: If we look away for just a second,
she will spin the wildest stories!
There is no shortage of turmeric there,
and no one is ever in poverty!
The breeze sings a sweet melody,
while young seedlings gently sway to the rhythm!
To the west lies the Vaigai dam,
the Yanaimalai hills, and the mountain springs of Theni!
You can look at them forever and never tire of it!
In the wetlands where little crabs scurry,
and red storks soar in the sky,
I will live happily as a married bride!
Come and watch the joyful sight!
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
Hey sweet swan,
hey golden parrot,
listen closely to this!
Listen about the village
where I am going to be wed!
The playful breeze of Courtallam
comes and makes its home there!
Even in the peak summer month of Vaikasi,
a gentle chill blows in the air!
Listen about the village I'm going to marry into,
listen to all about that land!
Surrounded on all four sides by coconut groves,
with a house right inside the grove!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This cheerful folk-style track from the movie Desiya Geetham features a young woman excitedly boasting to her friends about the prosperous, idyllic rural village where she is set to be married. She paints a scenic portrait of lush coconut groves, cool mountain winds from Courtallam, abundant harvests, rivers, and iconic natural landmarks like Vaigai Dam, Yaanai Malai, and Theni springs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poo pola megam vandhu”
Compares clouds to flowers using 'pola' ('Poo pola megam vandhu').
Personification
“Raagam paadum kaathu / Mella thaalam podum naathu”
Attributes human musical abilities to natural elements— wind singing a ragam and saplings keeping rhythm.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Maampoovu vaasam varum / Mannoda nesam varum”
Rhyming of second letters ('mpoovu' and 'nnoda' pattern / 'aam' and 'aalam').
Did you know?
Trivia
Desiya Geetham (1998) was directed by Cheran, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi. The song captures the lush geography and local folk culture of the Madurai and Theni agricultural belts.
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