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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Paakkama Poriye

From Manaivi Solle Manthiram · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manaivi Solle Manthiram
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa
Maasam thedhithaan paakka venumaa nee pesa
Maalai neraththu eera kaaththula naan koosa
Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa
Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam
Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Manjal poosura pothum
Machchan Nyaabaam odum
Ninaikkura podhae silirkkirathenna
Male :Uchchanthalaiyila soodu
Unnaal yaeruthu paaru
Unarchchiyai needhaan usuppuvathu enna
Ulla kadhavugala mella thirakkuriyae
Male :Vellam varugaiyilae madaiyai adaikkuriyae
Female :Naalu pergal paarkkumpothu maanam pogumae
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa
Female :Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam
Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Pantha kaalgal pottu
Panneer pookkalai soottu
Udhattula thaenu kodukkureaen naanu
Male :Oththi poduvathaemmaa
Otti pesida vaamaa
Pasikkura neram padaichchida venum
Aakka poruththirunthum
Aara porukkalaiyae
Male :Innum kaaththirukka ennaal aagalaiyae
Female :Keni neerai aattru vellam kondu pogumaa
Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa
Male :Maasam thedhi thaan paakka venumaa nee pesa
Maalai neraththu eera kaththula naan koosa
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa…..
You walk by without even looking at me, is this fair?
I have been singing your song for so long.
Do you really need an auspicious day just to speak to me,
while I shiver here in the damp evening breeze?
Would I ever walk past without looking at you, slipping off to the side?
I have been singing only your song for weeks now.
When you look at me and speak, my whole body breaks into a sweat.
Your body burns warm like the morning sun.
You walk by without even looking at me, is this fair?
Would I ever walk past without looking at you, slipping off to the side?
Even when I apply turmeric to my skin,
thoughts of you, my dear, rush through my mind.
Why do I get shivers of excitement just thinking of you?
Look at the heat rising to my head,
all because of you!
Why do you stir up such deep feelings in me?
You gently open the doors inside me,
yet just when the flood rushes in, you shut the gate!
If people around us see, my modesty will be at stake.
You walk by without even looking at me, is this fair?
I have been singing your song for so long.
When you look at me and speak, my whole body breaks into a sweat.
Your body burns warm like the morning sun.
You walk by without even looking at me, is this fair?
Would I ever walk past without looking at you, slipping off to the side?
Put up the wedding canopy poles,
and shower me with fragrant flowers.
Then I will offer you the honey on my lips.
Why keep putting it off, my girl?
Come close so we can talk side by side.
When hunger strikes, the feast must be served!
You had the patience to wait while the food was cooked,
yet you cannot wait for it to cool down!
I just cannot wait any longer!
Can a river flood ever wash away the water inside a well?
Would I ever walk past without looking at you, slipping off to the side?
I have been singing only your song for weeks now.
Do you really need an auspicious day just to speak to me,
while I shiver here in the damp evening breeze?
You walk by without even looking at me, is this fair?
Would I ever walk past without looking at you, slipping off to the side?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track from 'Manaivi Solle Manthiram' (1983) depicts a playful and passionate duet between a man and a woman expressing their deep romantic longing and impatience. The male lead playfully chides his lover for being shy, distant, and overly concerned with propriety or formal auspicious dates before yielding to intimacy. In turn, the female lead expresses her own intense feelings and excitement, admitting her modesty amidst social gaze while reassuring him of her devotion. The lyrics rely heavily on rustic imagery, sensory metaphors of heat, food, floods, and wedding rituals to highlight the longing and affectionate banter between the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam”

Compares the burning warmth of the lover's body to the heat of the morning sun using the explicit comparative marker 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vellam varugaiyilae madaiyai adaikkuriyae”

Uses the image of a sudden flood coming in and closing the sluice gate as a metaphor for stirring up intense emotions and then suddenly restraining them.

Metaphor (Proverbial Metaphor)

“Aakka poruththirunthum Aara porukkalaiyae”

Uses cooking and serving food as a metaphor for romantic fulfillment, where waiting for the food to cool down represents postponing affection after waiting so long.

Rhyme (Edugai)

“Manjal poosura pothum / Machchan Nyaabaam odum”

Features second-letter consonant matching ('njel' / 'chcha') between 'Manjal' and 'Machchan' across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in some sources, the soundtrack of Manaivi Solle Manthiram (1983) was composed by legendary maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Vaali. The film was directed by Rama Narayanan.

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