Noothiloru Ponneduthu
From Antha Uravukku Satchi · 1984
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Antha Uravukku Satchi1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa | Once an auspicious day and date were fixed, |
| Naanaachu neeyaachu | I became yours, and you became mine. |
| Oo…..chinnamma….oo….chinnamma… | O my little lady... O my little lady... |
| Female | |
| Nenachathellaam nenachappadi | Everything wished for must happen as imagined, |
| Nadakka venum kadhaiya mudi | Finish the story so it takes place. |
| Oo….chinnaiyya…..oho…..chinnaiyya | O my little lord... O my little lord... |
| Male | |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa | Once an auspicious day and date were fixed, |
| Naanaachu neeyaachu | I became yours, and you became mine. |
| Oo…..chinnamma…. | O my little lady... |
| Female :Oho…..chinnaiyya | Female: O my little lord... |
| Male | |
| Chinnaalapattiyilae sela | A saree from Chinnalapatti, |
| Solli vaikkattumaa | Shall I place an order for it? |
| Seramamilla nalla pattu sollu chittu | Tell me without hassle, order a good silk saree, my little bird. |
| Female :Kannaadikaaran kitta kadikaaram vaangattumaa | Female: Shall I buy a clock from the optician? |
| Kaalaththilae nee kettaa neram solla | To tell you the time whenever you ask in the future? |
| Male :Pudhusaa vellam intha nadhiyaa kollum | Male: Fresh floodwaters overflow this river, |
| Ariyaatha siru meenu adhilae thullum | In which an innocent little fish leaps around. |
| Female | |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa | Once an auspicious day and date were fixed, |
| Naanaachu neeyaachu | I became yours, and you became mine. |
| Oho…..chinnaiyya | O my little lord... |
| Male :Oo…..chinnamma…. | Male: O my little lady... |
| Female | |
| Palapalakkum saanthu pottu | Wearing a shining mark of tilak, |
| Thzhuvattumae kungumaththa | Let the vermilion embrace it, |
| Thadavattumaa kazhuththu varai santhanaththa | Shall I apply sandalwood paste up to your neck? |
| Male :Kamakamakkum kattililae | Male: On the fragrant bed, |
| Kadhaikathaiyaa pesigittu | Chatting away story after story, |
| Vidiyum varai velakkattumaa ragasiyaththa | Shall I reveal secrets until dawn? |
| Female | |
| Adiyaeyamma idhu adaiyaalamaa | Hey girl, is this an indication? |
| Adhukkenna naanthaaraen achchaaramaa | Why not, I will give you an advance token of love! |
| Female | |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa | Once an auspicious day and date were fixed, |
| Naanaachu neeyaachu | I became yours, and you became mine. |
| Oho…..chinnaiyya | O my little lord... |
| Male :Oo…..chinnamma…. | Male: O my little lady... |
| Male | |
| Neraththula pazhuththa pazham | A fruit that ripened at the right time, |
| Nerungi vanthaa inikkum pazham | A fruit that tastes sweet when you come close, |
| Anatha pazham ketkuthadi anthapuram | The inner quarters are asking for that fruit! |
| Female :Aayiramaa manasirukku | Female: My heart has a thousand thoughts, |
| Kaariyanthaan nenavirukku | My mind is filled with duties and plans, |
| Aththanaiyum thaalikatti vanthapuram | All of that can happen after you tie the sacred thread and marry me. |
| Male :Adhu naal vara ennaal mudiyaathammaa | Male: Until that day comes, I cannot hold back, my dear! |
| Female :Aniyaaya vilai kettaal padiyaathaiyyaa | Female: If you ask an unreasonable price before then, it won't work, my lord! |
| Male | |
| Nooththiloru ponneduththu | Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred, |
| Nooleduththaar aasaari | The artisan took his measuring thread. |
| Female :Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa | Female: Once an auspicious day and date were fixed, |
| Naanaachu neeyaachu | I became yours, and you became mine. |
| Oho…..chinnaiyya | O my little lord... |
| Male :Oo…..chinnamma…. | Male: O my little lady... |
| Female :Oo oho…..chinnaiyya | Female: Oh my little lord... |
| Male :Oo….chinnamma… | Male: Oh my little lady... |
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நாள் பார்த்து தேதி வச்சா நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......ஓ.....சின்னம்மா.......
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
I became yours, and you became mine.
O my little lady... O my little lady...
நெனச்சதெல்லாம் நெனச்சப்படி
நடக்க வேணும் கதைய முடி
ஓ.....சின்னய்யா......ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
Everything wished for must happen as imagined,
Finish the story so it takes place.
O my little lord... O my little lord...
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நாள் பார்த்து தேதி வச்சா நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......
ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
I became yours, and you became mine.
O my little lady...
Female: O my little lord...
சின்னாளப் பட்டியிலே சேல
சொல்லி வைக்கட்டுமா
செரமமில்ல நல்ல பட்டு சொல்லு சிட்டு
கண்ணாடிக்காரன் கிட்ட கடிகாரம் வாங்கட்டுமா
காலத்திலே நீ கேட்டா நேரம் சொல்ல
புதுசா வெள்ளம் இந்த நதியா கொள்ளும்
அறியாத சிறு மீனு அதிலே துள்ளும்...
A saree from Chinnalapatti,
Shall I place an order for it?
Tell me without hassle, order a good silk saree, my little bird.
Female: Shall I buy a clock from the optician?
To tell you the time whenever you ask in the future?
Male: Fresh floodwaters overflow this river,
In which an innocent little fish leaps around.
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நாள் பார்த்து தேதி வச்சா நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு
ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
I became yours, and you became mine.
O my little lord...
Male: O my little lady...
பளபளக்கும் சாந்துப் பொட்டு
தழுவட்டுமே குங்குமத்த
தடவட்டும்மா கழுத்து வரை சந்தனத்த
கமகமக்கும் கட்டிலிலே
கதைகதையா பேசிக்கிட்டு
விடியும் வரை வெளக்கட்டுமா ரகசியத்த
Wearing a shining mark of tilak,
Let the vermilion embrace it,
Shall I apply sandalwood paste up to your neck?
Male: On the fragrant bed,
Chatting away story after story,
Shall I reveal secrets until dawn?
அடியேயம்மா இது அடையாளமா
அதுக்கென்ன நான் தாரேன் அச்சாரமா...
Hey girl, is this an indication?
Why not, I will give you an advance token of love!
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நாள் பார்த்து தேதி வச்சா நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......
ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
I became yours, and you became mine.
O my little lord...
Male: O my little lady...
நேரத்துல பழுத்தப் பழம்
நெருங்கி வந்தா இனிக்கும் பழம்
அந்தப் பழம் கேட்குதடி அந்தப்புரம்
ஆயிரமா மனசிருக்கு
காரியந்தான் நெனவிருக்கு
அத்தனையும் தாலிக்கட்டி வந்தப்புறம்
அதுநாள் வர என்னால் முடியாதம்மா
அநியாய விலைக் கேட்டால் படியாதய்யா
A fruit that ripened at the right time,
A fruit that tastes sweet when you come close,
The inner quarters are asking for that fruit!
Female: My heart has a thousand thoughts,
My mind is filled with duties and plans,
All of that can happen after you tie the sacred thread and marry me.
Male: Until that day comes, I cannot hold back, my dear!
Female: If you ask an unreasonable price before then, it won't work, my lord!
நூத்திலொரு பொன்னெடுத்து
நூலெடுத்தார் ஆசாரி
நாள் பார்த்து தேதி வச்சா நானாச்சு நீயாச்சு
ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......
ஓ ஓஹோ.....சின்னய்யா......
ஓ.......சின்னம்மா.......
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Female: Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
I became yours, and you became mine.
O my little lord...
Male: O my little lady...
Female: Oh my little lord...
Male: Oh my little lady...
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
Naanaachu neeyaachu
I became yours, and you became mine.
Oo…..chinnamma….oo….chinnamma…
O my little lady... O my little lady...
Nenachathellaam nenachappadi
Everything wished for must happen as imagined,
Nadakka venum kadhaiya mudi
Finish the story so it takes place.
Oo….chinnaiyya…..oho…..chinnaiyya
O my little lord... O my little lord...
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
Naanaachu neeyaachu
I became yours, and you became mine.
Oo…..chinnamma….
O my little lady...
Female :Oho…..chinnaiyya
Female: O my little lord...
Chinnaalapattiyilae sela
A saree from Chinnalapatti,
Solli vaikkattumaa
Shall I place an order for it?
Seramamilla nalla pattu sollu chittu
Tell me without hassle, order a good silk saree, my little bird.
Female :Kannaadikaaran kitta kadikaaram vaangattumaa
Female: Shall I buy a clock from the optician?
Kaalaththilae nee kettaa neram solla
To tell you the time whenever you ask in the future?
Male :Pudhusaa vellam intha nadhiyaa kollum
Male: Fresh floodwaters overflow this river,
Ariyaatha siru meenu adhilae thullum
In which an innocent little fish leaps around.
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
Naanaachu neeyaachu
I became yours, and you became mine.
Oho…..chinnaiyya
O my little lord...
Male :Oo…..chinnamma….
Male: O my little lady...
Palapalakkum saanthu pottu
Wearing a shining mark of tilak,
Thzhuvattumae kungumaththa
Let the vermilion embrace it,
Thadavattumaa kazhuththu varai santhanaththa
Shall I apply sandalwood paste up to your neck?
Male :Kamakamakkum kattililae
Male: On the fragrant bed,
Kadhaikathaiyaa pesigittu
Chatting away story after story,
Vidiyum varai velakkattumaa ragasiyaththa
Shall I reveal secrets until dawn?
Adiyaeyamma idhu adaiyaalamaa
Hey girl, is this an indication?
Adhukkenna naanthaaraen achchaaramaa
Why not, I will give you an advance token of love!
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa
Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
Naanaachu neeyaachu
I became yours, and you became mine.
Oho…..chinnaiyya
O my little lord...
Male :Oo…..chinnamma….
Male: O my little lady...
Neraththula pazhuththa pazham
A fruit that ripened at the right time,
Nerungi vanthaa inikkum pazham
A fruit that tastes sweet when you come close,
Anatha pazham ketkuthadi anthapuram
The inner quarters are asking for that fruit!
Female :Aayiramaa manasirukku
Female: My heart has a thousand thoughts,
Kaariyanthaan nenavirukku
My mind is filled with duties and plans,
Aththanaiyum thaalikatti vanthapuram
All of that can happen after you tie the sacred thread and marry me.
Male :Adhu naal vara ennaal mudiyaathammaa
Male: Until that day comes, I cannot hold back, my dear!
Female :Aniyaaya vilai kettaal padiyaathaiyyaa
Female: If you ask an unreasonable price before then, it won't work, my lord!
Nooththiloru ponneduththu
Taking fine gold selected out of a hundred,
Nooleduththaar aasaari
The artisan took his measuring thread.
Female :Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa
Female: Once an auspicious day and date were fixed,
Naanaachu neeyaachu
I became yours, and you became mine.
Oho…..chinnaiyya
O my little lord...
Male :Oo…..chinnamma….
Male: O my little lady...
Female :Oo oho…..chinnaiyya
Female: Oh my little lord...
Male :Oo….chinnamma…
Male: Oh my little lady...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet expresses the affectionate bantering and romantic anticipation between two lovers preparing for marriage. Using traditional metaphors of craftsmanship, fine silk, and nature, the male and female leads express their deep attraction and eagerness to be united. The male hero playfully urges for intimacy and immediate affection, while the heroine modestly gently sets boundaries, insisting that full intimacy must wait until the auspicious wedding ritual of tying the sacred thread ('thaali') is complete.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nooththiloru ponneduththu / Nooleduththaar aasaari”
Repetition of the initial 'Noo' (நூ) sound across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naanaachu neeyaachu”
Matching end sounds ('aachu') create a pleasing flow emphasizing unity between the lovers.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Neraththula pazhuththa pazham / Nerungi vanthaa inikkum pazham”
Youthful desire and romantic readiness are metaphorically described as a sweet, ripe fruit ready to be harvested.
Cultural Allusion
“Chinnaalapattiyilae sela”
Refers specifically to Chinnalapatti, a renowned town in Tamil Nadu famous for its traditional handloom silk-cotton sarees.
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Trivia
'Antha Uravukku Satchi' (1984) features lyrics penned by the legendary Tamil poet Kannadasan. The lyrics prominently highlight traditional Tamil regional culture, mentioning Chinnalapatti sarees and traditional wedding customs like fixing dates with astrologers ('Naal paarththu thedhi vachchaa') and tying the sacred thread ('thaalikatti').
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