Nelavattam Nethiyile
From Desingu Raja · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Desingu Raja2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kedaa vetti pongaiyilae.. | When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat... |
| Keppa kazhi kindaiyila | While stirring ragi porridge... |
| Orae oru mutham vacha podhala | Is a single kiss not enough? |
| Andha muthathukku eedu | To match that kiss... |
| Illa oorula | There is nothing equal in this town. |
| Male | |
| Nelavattam…..nenjukuzhi | Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest... |
| Female | |
| Kollaiya kootta pazhagunen | I learned to sweep the backyard... |
| Koodatha kootta pazhagunen | I learned to gather crowds... |
| Ungala kootta pazhagalayae munnadi | I didn't learn to bring you along before! |
| Neenga kollaiya koota varuvigalo pinnadi | Will you come behind me later to loot together? |
| Male | |
| Vethala madikka pazhagunen | I learned to fold betel leaves... |
| Vettiya madikka pazhagunen | I learned to fold a dhoti... |
| Maranthida pazhagalayae munnadi | I didn't learn to forget before! |
| Nee pudava madikka kilamburiyae ennadi | Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl? |
| Nee pudava madikka kilamburiyae ennadi | Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl? |
| Female | |
| Nelaavattam nethiyilae.. | On the moon-like round forehead... |
| Nenjukuzhi mathiyila | In the middle of the pit of the chest... |
| Orae oru mutham vacha podhala | Is a single kiss not enough? |
| Andha muthathukku eedu | To match that kiss... |
| Illa oorula | There is nothing equal in this town. |
| Male | |
| Nelavattam…..nenjukuzhi | Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Vengayam narukka pazhagunen | I learned to chop onions... |
| Velleri narukka pazhagunen | I learned to chop cucumbers... |
| Ungala narukka pazhagalayae munnadi | I didn't learn to chop/reprove you before! |
| Neenga odamba narukka varuvathenna appadi | Why do you come with a body shaped so fine like that? |
| Male | |
| Kattil vaanga pazhagunen | I learned to buy a bed... |
| Methaiya vaanga pazhagunen | I learned to buy a mattress... |
| Urangida pazhagalayae munnadi | I didn't learn to sleep before! |
| Nee usura vaangi tholaikiriyae yammadi | You are taking away my life, oh girl! |
| Nee usura vaangi tholaikiriyae yammadi | You are taking away my life, oh girl! |
| Male | |
| Nelaavattam nethiyilae.. | On the moon-like round forehead... |
| Nenjukuzhi mathiyila | In the middle of the pit of the chest... |
| Orae oru mutham vaiyen kosala | Just give me a single kiss, Kosala... |
| Andha muthathukku eeda | In return for that kiss... |
| Tharen kaadhala… | I will give you my love... |
| Female | |
| Kedaa vetti pongaiyilae.. | When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat... |
| Keppa kazhi kindaiyila | While stirring ragi porridge... |
| Orae oru mutham thandha podhala | If you give just one kiss, isn't that enough? |
| Andha muthathukku eedu | To match that kiss... |
| Illa oorula | There is nothing equal in this town. |
| Andha muthathukku eedu | To match that kiss... |
| Illa oorula | There is nothing equal in this town. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
நெலா வட்டம்
நெத்தியிலே நெஞ்சுக்
குழி மத்தியில ஒரே
ஒரு முத்தம் வையேன்
கோசல அந்த முத்தத்துக்கு
ஈடா தாரேன் காதல
When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat...
While stirring ragi porridge...
Is a single kiss not enough?
To match that kiss...
There is nothing equal in this town.
கெடா வெட்டி
பொங்கையிலே கேப்பக்
கழி கிண்டையில ஒரே
ஒரு முத்தம் வச்சா போதல
அந்த முத்தத்துக்கு ஈடு
இல்ல ஊருல
Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest...
நெலா வட்டம்
நெஞ்சுக் குழி
I learned to sweep the backyard...
I learned to gather crowds...
I didn't learn to bring you along before!
Will you come behind me later to loot together?
...............................
I learned to fold betel leaves...
I learned to fold a dhoti...
I didn't learn to forget before!
Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl?
Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl?
கொல்லைய
கூட்ட பழகுனேன்
கூட்டத்த கூட்ட பழகுனேன்
உங்கள கூட்ட பழகலையே
முன்னாடி நீங்க கொல்லைய
கூட்ட வருவீகளோ பின்னாடி
On the moon-like round forehead...
In the middle of the pit of the chest...
Is a single kiss not enough?
To match that kiss...
There is nothing equal in this town.
வெத்தல மடிக்க
பழகுனேன் வேட்டிய
மடிக்க பழகுனேன் மறந்திட
பழகலையே முன்னாடி நீ
புடவ மடிக்க கிளம்புறியே
என்னடி நீ புடவ மடிக்க
கிளம்புறியே என்னடி
Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest...
நெலா வட்டம்
நெத்தியிலே நெஞ்சுக் குழி
மத்தியில ஒரே ஒரு முத்தம்
வச்சா போதல அந்த முத்தத்துக்கு
ஈடு இல்ல ஊருல
நெலா வட்டம்
நெஞ்சுக் குழி
I learned to chop onions...
I learned to chop cucumbers...
I didn't learn to chop/reprove you before!
Why do you come with a body shaped so fine like that?
...............................
I learned to buy a bed...
I learned to buy a mattress...
I didn't learn to sleep before!
You are taking away my life, oh girl!
You are taking away my life, oh girl!
வெங்காயம் நறுக்க
பழகுனேன் வெள்ளரி நறுக்க
பழகுனேன் உங்கள நறுக்க
பழகலையே முன்னாடி நீங்க
ஒடம்ப நறுக்க வருவதென்ன
அப்பாடி
On the moon-like round forehead...
In the middle of the pit of the chest...
Just give me a single kiss, Kosala...
In return for that kiss...
I will give you my love...
கட்டில் வாங்க
பழகுனேன் மெத்தைய
வாங்க பழகுனேன் உறங்கிட
பழகலையே முன்னாடி நீ உசுர
வாங்கி தொலைக்கிறியே யம்மாடி
நீ உசுர வாங்கி தொலைக்கிறியே யம்மாடி
When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat...
While stirring ragi porridge...
If you give just one kiss, isn't that enough?
To match that kiss...
There is nothing equal in this town.
To match that kiss...
There is nothing equal in this town.
நெலா வட்டம்
நெத்தியிலே நெஞ்சுக்
குழி மத்தியில ஒரே
ஒரு முத்தம் வையேன்
கோசல அந்த முத்தத்துக்கு
ஈடா தாரேன் காதல
கெடா வெட்டி
பொங்கையிலே கேப்பக்
கழி கிண்டையில ஒரே
ஒரு முத்தம் தந்த போதல
அந்த முத்தத்துக்கு ஈடு
இல்ல ஊருல அந்த
முத்தத்துக்கு ஈடு
இல்ல ஊருல
...............................
Kedaa vetti pongaiyilae..
When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat...
Keppa kazhi kindaiyila
While stirring ragi porridge...
Orae oru mutham vacha podhala
Is a single kiss not enough?
Andha muthathukku eedu
To match that kiss...
Illa oorula
There is nothing equal in this town.
Nelavattam…..nenjukuzhi
Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest...
Kollaiya kootta pazhagunen
I learned to sweep the backyard...
Koodatha kootta pazhagunen
I learned to gather crowds...
Ungala kootta pazhagalayae munnadi
I didn't learn to bring you along before!
Neenga kollaiya koota varuvigalo pinnadi
Will you come behind me later to loot together?
Vethala madikka pazhagunen
I learned to fold betel leaves...
Vettiya madikka pazhagunen
I learned to fold a dhoti...
Maranthida pazhagalayae munnadi
I didn't learn to forget before!
Nee pudava madikka kilamburiyae ennadi
Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl?
Nee pudava madikka kilamburiyae ennadi
Why are you getting ready to fold your saree, girl?
Nelaavattam nethiyilae..
On the moon-like round forehead...
Nenjukuzhi mathiyila
In the middle of the pit of the chest...
Orae oru mutham vacha podhala
Is a single kiss not enough?
Andha muthathukku eedu
To match that kiss...
Illa oorula
There is nothing equal in this town.
Nelavattam…..nenjukuzhi
Moon-like round forehead... pit of the chest...
……………………………………..
Vengayam narukka pazhagunen
I learned to chop onions...
Velleri narukka pazhagunen
I learned to chop cucumbers...
Ungala narukka pazhagalayae munnadi
I didn't learn to chop/reprove you before!
Neenga odamba narukka varuvathenna appadi
Why do you come with a body shaped so fine like that?
Kattil vaanga pazhagunen
I learned to buy a bed...
Methaiya vaanga pazhagunen
I learned to buy a mattress...
Urangida pazhagalayae munnadi
I didn't learn to sleep before!
Nee usura vaangi tholaikiriyae yammadi
You are taking away my life, oh girl!
Nee usura vaangi tholaikiriyae yammadi
You are taking away my life, oh girl!
Nelaavattam nethiyilae..
On the moon-like round forehead...
Nenjukuzhi mathiyila
In the middle of the pit of the chest...
Orae oru mutham vaiyen kosala
Just give me a single kiss, Kosala...
Andha muthathukku eeda
In return for that kiss...
Tharen kaadhala…
I will give you my love...
Kedaa vetti pongaiyilae..
When cooking Pongal after sacrificing a goat...
Keppa kazhi kindaiyila
While stirring ragi porridge...
Orae oru mutham thandha podhala
If you give just one kiss, isn't that enough?
Andha muthathukku eedu
To match that kiss...
Illa oorula
There is nothing equal in this town.
Andha muthathukku eedu
To match that kiss...
Illa oorula
There is nothing equal in this town.
…………………………………………..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nelaavattam (or 'Pom Pom Penne') from the movie Desingu Raja (2013) is a vibrant, upbeat rural Tamil folk track composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi. The song captures the playful flirtation between two lovers in a village setting, using everyday domestic activities—such as cooking ragi porridge, folding clothes, and chopping vegetables—as energetic metaphors for their evolving romantic feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration) & Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kedaa vetti pongaiyilae.. / Keppa kazhi kindaiyila”
The song uses traditional Tamil poetic sound structures like repeating initial 'K' sounds ('Kedaa', 'Keppa', 'Kindaiyila') to create a rhythmic folk cadence.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Nelaavattam nethiyilae..”
'Nelaavattam' compares a round, attractive forehead directly to the full moon, highlighting the heroine's facial grace.
Anaphora / Lyrical Parallelism
“Vengayam narukka pazhagunen / Velleri narukka pazhagunen”
Repeating 'pazhagunen' (I learned) at the end of consecutive lines builds a conversational, incremental rhythm reflecting daily village chores.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, 'Nelaavattam' showcases Imman's signature blend of traditional Tamil percussion instruments and lively brass folk arrangements suited for rural romantic comedies.
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