Nee Paakkama Poriye
From Manaivi Solle Manthiram · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manaivi Solle Manthiram1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa | You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair? |
| Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa | I have been singing your song for a long time. |
| Maasam thedhithaan paakka venumaa nee pesa | Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me? |
| Maalai neraththu eera kaaththula naan koosa | While I shiver in the cool evening breeze. |
| Female | |
| Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa | Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner? |
| Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa | I have been singing your song for many weeks. |
| Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam | My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak. |
| Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam | Your body burns like the morning sun. |
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa | You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair? |
| Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa | Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner? |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosura pothum | Even when I apply turmeric paste, |
| Machchan Nyaabaam odum | Thoughts of my beloved race through my mind. |
| Ninaikkura podhae silirkkirathenna | Why do I get goosebumps just thinking about it? |
| Male :Uchchanthalaiyila soodu | Male: Heat rises to the top of my head, |
| Unnaal yaeruthu paaru | Look, it is rising because of you! |
| Unarchchiyai needhaan usuppuvathu enna | Why do you awaken my feelings like this? |
| Female | |
| Ulla kadhavugala mella thirakkuriyae | You gently open the inner doors of my heart. |
| Male :Vellam varugaiyilae madaiyai adaikkuriyae | Male: When the flood comes, you close the sluice gate! |
| Female :Naalu pergal paarkkumpothu maanam pogumae | Female: If people around us see, my honor will be lost. |
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa | You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair? |
| Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa | I have been singing your song for a long time. |
| Female :Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam | Female: My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak. |
| Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam | Your body burns like the morning sun. |
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa | You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair? |
| Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa | Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner? |
| Female | |
| Pantha kaalgal pottu | Erect the pandal pillars for the wedding, |
| Panneer pookkalai soottu | Adorn me with rose flowers, |
| Udhattula thaenu kodukkureaen naanu | And I will give you honey from my lips. |
| Male :Oththi poduvathaemmaa | Male: Why do you keep postponing it, my dear? |
| Otti pesida vaamaa | Come close and talk to me! |
| Pasikkura neram padaichchida venum | When one is hungry, food must be served! |
| Female | |
| Aakka poruththirunthum | I waited for the food to be cooked, |
| Aara porukkalaiyae | But I cannot wait for it to cool down! |
| Male :Innum kaaththirukka ennaal aagalaiyae | Male: I can no longer bear to wait any further! |
| Female :Keni neerai aattru vellam kondu pogumaa | Female: Can a river flood sweep away well water? |
| Female | |
| Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa | Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner? |
| Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa | I have been singing your song for many weeks. |
| Male :Maasam thedhi thaan paakka venumaa nee pesa | Male: Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me? |
| Maalai neraththu eera kaththula naan koosa | While I shiver in the cool evening breeze. |
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa | You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair? |
| Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa….. | Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner... |
நீ பாக்காம போறியே இது நியாயமா
உன் பாட்டாத்தான் பாடுறேன் நெடு நேரமா
மாசம் தேதி தான் பாக்க வேணுமா நீ பேச
மாலை நேரத்து ஈர காத்துல நான் கூச
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
I have been singing your song for a long time.
Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me?
While I shiver in the cool evening breeze.
நான் பாக்கம போவேனா ஒரு ஓரமா
உன் பாட்டாத்தான் பாடுறேன் பல வாரமா
பார்த்து பேசினால் வேர்த்து ஊத்துதே என் தேகம்
கால சூரியன் போல காயுதே உன் தேகம்
Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
I have been singing your song for many weeks.
My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak.
Your body burns like the morning sun.
நீ பாக்காம போறியே இது நியாயமா
நான் பாக்கம போவேனா ஒரு ஓரமா
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
மஞ்சள் பூசுற போதும்
மச்சான் ஞாபகம் ஓடும்
நினைக்குற போதே சிலிர்க்கிறதென்ன
உச்சந்தலையில சூடு
உன்னால் ஏறுது பாரு
உணர்ச்சியை நீதான் உசுப்புவது என்ன
Even when I apply turmeric paste,
Thoughts of my beloved race through my mind.
Why do I get goosebumps just thinking about it?
Male: Heat rises to the top of my head,
Look, it is rising because of you!
Why do you awaken my feelings like this?
உள்ளக் கதவுகள மெல்ல திறக்கிறியே
வெள்ளம் வருகையிலே மடையை அடைக்குறியே
நாலு பேர்கள் பார்க்கும் போது மானம் போகுமே
You gently open the inner doors of my heart.
Male: When the flood comes, you close the sluice gate!
Female: If people around us see, my honor will be lost.
நீ பாக்காம போறியே இது நியாயமா
உன் பாட்டாத்தான் பாடுறேன் நெடு நேரமா
பார்த்து பேசினால் வேர்த்து ஊத்துதே என் தேகம்
கால சூரியன் போல காயுதே உன் தேகம்
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
I have been singing your song for a long time.
Female: My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak.
Your body burns like the morning sun.
நீ பாக்காம போறியே இது நியாயமா
நான் பாக்கம போவேனா ஒரு ஓரமா
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
பந்த கால்கள போட்டு
பன்னீர் பூக்களை சூட்டு
உதட்டுல தேனு கொடுக்கிறேன் நானு
ஒத்தி போடுவதேம்மா
ஒட்டி பேசிட வாமா
பசிக்குற நேரம் படைச்சிட வேணும்
Erect the pandal pillars for the wedding,
Adorn me with rose flowers,
And I will give you honey from my lips.
Male: Why do you keep postponing it, my dear?
Come close and talk to me!
When one is hungry, food must be served!
ஆக்க பொறுத்திருந்தும்
ஆறப் பொறுக்கலையே
இன்னும் காத்திருக்க என்னால் ஆகலையே
கேணி நீரை ஆற்று வெள்ளம் கொண்டு போகுமா
I waited for the food to be cooked,
But I cannot wait for it to cool down!
Male: I can no longer bear to wait any further!
Female: Can a river flood sweep away well water?
நான் பாக்கம போவேனா ஒரு ஓரமா
உன் பாட்டாத்தான் பாடுறேன் பல வாரமா
மாசம் தேதி தான் பாக்க வேணுமா நீ பேச
மாலை நேரத்து ஈர காத்துல நான் கூச
Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
I have been singing your song for many weeks.
Male: Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me?
While I shiver in the cool evening breeze.
நீ பாக்காம போறியே இது நியாயமா
நான் பாக்கம போவேனா ஒரு ஓரமா...
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner...
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa
I have been singing your song for a long time.
Maasam thedhithaan paakka venumaa nee pesa
Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me?
Maalai neraththu eera kaaththula naan koosa
While I shiver in the cool evening breeze.
Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa
I have been singing your song for many weeks.
Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam
My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak.
Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam
Your body burns like the morning sun.
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
Manjal poosura pothum
Even when I apply turmeric paste,
Machchan Nyaabaam odum
Thoughts of my beloved race through my mind.
Ninaikkura podhae silirkkirathenna
Why do I get goosebumps just thinking about it?
Male :Uchchanthalaiyila soodu
Male: Heat rises to the top of my head,
Unnaal yaeruthu paaru
Look, it is rising because of you!
Unarchchiyai needhaan usuppuvathu enna
Why do you awaken my feelings like this?
Ulla kadhavugala mella thirakkuriyae
You gently open the inner doors of my heart.
Male :Vellam varugaiyilae madaiyai adaikkuriyae
Male: When the flood comes, you close the sluice gate!
Female :Naalu pergal paarkkumpothu maanam pogumae
Female: If people around us see, my honor will be lost.
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen nedu neramaa
I have been singing your song for a long time.
Female :Paarththu pesinaal verththu ooththuthae en thegam
Female: My body breaks into a sweat when we look and speak.
Kaala sooriyan pola kaayuthae un thegam
Your body burns like the morning sun.
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
Pantha kaalgal pottu
Erect the pandal pillars for the wedding,
Panneer pookkalai soottu
Adorn me with rose flowers,
Udhattula thaenu kodukkureaen naanu
And I will give you honey from my lips.
Male :Oththi poduvathaemmaa
Male: Why do you keep postponing it, my dear?
Otti pesida vaamaa
Come close and talk to me!
Pasikkura neram padaichchida venum
When one is hungry, food must be served!
Aakka poruththirunthum
I waited for the food to be cooked,
Aara porukkalaiyae
But I cannot wait for it to cool down!
Male :Innum kaaththirukka ennaal aagalaiyae
Male: I can no longer bear to wait any further!
Female :Keni neerai aattru vellam kondu pogumaa
Female: Can a river flood sweep away well water?
Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa
Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner?
Un paattaaththaan paaduraen pala vaaramaa
I have been singing your song for many weeks.
Male :Maasam thedhi thaan paakka venumaa nee pesa
Male: Do you really need to look for auspicious dates just to speak to me?
Maalai neraththu eera kaththula naan koosa
While I shiver in the cool evening breeze.
Nee paakkaama poriyae idhu niyaayamaa
You are leaving without even looking at me, is this fair?
Female :Naan paakkaama poveno oru oramaa…..
Female: Would I ever walk away without looking, staying in a corner...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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