Oru Pattampoochi Enna Vitta
From Poove Ilam Poove · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Amal Dev
- Details
- Poove Ilam Poove2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru pattamboochi enna vitta | A butterfly, if left untethered, |
| Parandhu vidum | Will fly away. |
| Thottachinunghi thaana | Is it not like a touch-me-not plant? |
| Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan | Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond, |
| Thullum vaazha meena | It leaps like a lively fish! |
| Ingu kannalam pannadha | Here, without getting married, |
| Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama | A girl is yearning, my dear uncle! |
| Female | |
| Oru pattamboochi enna vitta | A butterfly, if left untethered, |
| Parandhu vidum | Will fly away. |
| Thottachinunghi thaana | Is it not like a touch-me-not plant? |
| Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan | Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond, |
| Thullum vaazha meena | It leaps like a lively fish! |
| Ingu kannalam pannadha | Here, without getting married, |
| Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama | A girl is yearning, my dear uncle! |
| Female | |
| Jalli kaalaingalai valachu | Wrestling and overpowering Jallikattu bulls, |
| Mela thaavi thaavi than pudichu | Leaping and pouncing on them to tame them, |
| Yeri adikkugura vayasu | This is the youthful age to charge ahead, |
| Ippo ethuku nadunguthu manasu | So why is the heart trembling now? |
| Female | |
| Vandhu varamalum pattum padamalum | Coming yet staying away, touching yet remaining untouched, |
| Velagi irukkalaama | Is it fair to stay so distant? |
| Kaadhal polladhadhu kaaval illadhadhu | Love is fierce and unguarded, |
| Pudicha pudiyai viduma… maama | Once it holds on, will it ever let go... my dear uncle? |
| Unakkum enakkum nerukkam irukkum varai | As long as there is closeness between you and me, |
| Female | |
| Oru pattamboochi thaan | It remains just like a butterfly! |
| Oru pattamboochi enna vitta | A butterfly, if left untethered, |
| Parandhu vidum | Will fly away. |
| Thottachinunghi thaana | Is it not like a touch-me-not plant? |
| Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan | Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond, |
| Thullum vaazha meena | It leaps like a lively fish! |
| Ingu kannalam pannadha | Here, without getting married, |
| Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama hei hei | A girl is yearning, my dear uncle, hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Oothu neerathaan paathu | Looking at the spring water, |
| Mella oonjal aadudhu kaathu | The breeze gently sways like a swing. |
| Unakku porakkanum aasa | Desire ought to spark inside you, |
| Illa edhukku valakkanum meesa | Otherwise, why even grow a mustache? |
| Female | |
| Nitham nilavula inba kanavula | Every night under the moon, in sweet dreams, |
| Nenachu urugalaama | Should one melt away thinking of love? |
| Methai idamalum mella thodamalum | Without laying a bed and without touching gently, |
| Unakkum enakkum varuma… maama | Will romance ever blossom between you and me... my dear uncle? |
| Veratti veratti odhukki thorathi vara | Chasing, dodging, and pursuing endlessly, |
| Female | |
| Oru pattamboochi thaan hoi hoi | It is just like a butterfly, hoi hoi! |
| Oru pattamboochi enna vitta | A butterfly, if left untethered, |
| Parandhu vidum | Will fly away. |
| Thottachinunghi thaana | Is it not like a touch-me-not plant? |
| Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan | Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond, |
| Thullum vaazha meena | It leaps like a lively fish! |
| Ingu kannalam pannadha | Here, without getting married, |
| Ponn onnu thavikuthu maamooi | A girl is yearning, my dear uncle! |
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி என்ன விட்டா பறந்துவிடும்
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி தானா
அட தெப்பக்குளத்தில தூண்டில் போட்டவுடன்
துள்ளும் வால மீனா
இங்கு கண்ணாலம் பண்ணாத
பொண்ணொண்ணு தவிக்கிது மாமா
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Will fly away.
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
It leaps like a lively fish!
Here, without getting married,
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி என்ன விட்டா பறந்துவிடும்
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி தானா
அட தெப்பக்குளத்தில தூண்டில் போட்டவுடன்
துள்ளும் வால மீனா
இங்கு கண்ணாலம் பண்ணாத
பொண்ணொண்ணு தவிக்கிது மாமா..
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Will fly away.
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
It leaps like a lively fish!
Here, without getting married,
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
ஜல்லி காளைங்கள வளைச்சு
மேல தாவித் தாவித்தான் புடிச்சு
ஏறி அடக்குகிற வயசு
இப்ப எதுக்கு நடுங்குது மனசு
Wrestling and overpowering Jallikattu bulls,
Leaping and pouncing on them to tame them,
This is the youthful age to charge ahead,
So why is the heart trembling now?
வந்தும் வராமலும் பட்டும் படாமலும்
வெலகி இருக்கலாமா
காதல் பொல்லாதது காவல் இல்லாதது
புடிச்ச புடியை விடுமா ....மாமா
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் நெருக்கம் இருக்குவரை
Coming yet staying away, touching yet remaining untouched,
Is it fair to stay so distant?
Love is fierce and unguarded,
Once it holds on, will it ever let go... my dear uncle?
As long as there is closeness between you and me,
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி தான்
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி என்ன விட்டா பறந்துவிடும்
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி தானா
அட தெப்பக்குளத்தில தூண்டில் போட்டவுடன்
துள்ளும் வால மீனா
இங்கு கண்ணாலம் பண்ணாத
பொண்ணொண்ணு தவிக்கிது மாமா ஹேய் ஹேய்
It remains just like a butterfly!
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Will fly away.
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
It leaps like a lively fish!
Here, without getting married,
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle, hey hey!
ஊத்து மீறத்தான் நாத்து மேல
ஊஞ்சலாடுது காத்து
உனக்கு பொறக்கத்தான் ஆச
இல்ல எதுக்கு வளக்கணும் மீச
Looking at the spring water,
The breeze gently sways like a swing.
Desire ought to spark inside you,
Otherwise, why even grow a mustache?
நித்தம் நிலாவுல இன்பக் கனாவுல
நெனச்சு உருகலாமா
மெத்தை விடாமலும் மெல்ல தொடாமலும்
உனக்கும் எனக்கும் வருமா ....மாமா
வெரட்டி வெரட்டி ஒதுக்கி தொரத்தி வர
Every night under the moon, in sweet dreams,
Should one melt away thinking of love?
Without laying a bed and without touching gently,
Will romance ever blossom between you and me... my dear uncle?
Chasing, dodging, and pursuing endlessly,
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி தான் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஒரு பட்டாம்பூச்சி என்ன விட்டா பறந்துவிடும்
தொட்டாச்சிணுங்கி தானா
அட தெப்பக்குளத்தில தூண்டில் போட்டவுடன்
துள்ளும் வால மீனா
இங்கு கண்ணாலம் பண்ணாத
பொண்ணொண்ணு தவிக்கிது மாமோய் .....
It is just like a butterfly, hoi hoi!
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Will fly away.
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
It leaps like a lively fish!
Here, without getting married,
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
Oru pattamboochi enna vitta
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Parandhu vidum
Will fly away.
Thottachinunghi thaana
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
Thullum vaazha meena
It leaps like a lively fish!
Ingu kannalam pannadha
Here, without getting married,
Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
Oru pattamboochi enna vitta
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Parandhu vidum
Will fly away.
Thottachinunghi thaana
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
Thullum vaazha meena
It leaps like a lively fish!
Ingu kannalam pannadha
Here, without getting married,
Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
Jalli kaalaingalai valachu
Wrestling and overpowering Jallikattu bulls,
Mela thaavi thaavi than pudichu
Leaping and pouncing on them to tame them,
Yeri adikkugura vayasu
This is the youthful age to charge ahead,
Ippo ethuku nadunguthu manasu
So why is the heart trembling now?
Vandhu varamalum pattum padamalum
Coming yet staying away, touching yet remaining untouched,
Velagi irukkalaama
Is it fair to stay so distant?
Kaadhal polladhadhu kaaval illadhadhu
Love is fierce and unguarded,
Pudicha pudiyai viduma… maama
Once it holds on, will it ever let go... my dear uncle?
Unakkum enakkum nerukkam irukkum varai
As long as there is closeness between you and me,
Oru pattamboochi thaan
It remains just like a butterfly!
Oru pattamboochi enna vitta
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Parandhu vidum
Will fly away.
Thottachinunghi thaana
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
Thullum vaazha meena
It leaps like a lively fish!
Ingu kannalam pannadha
Here, without getting married,
Ponn onnu thavikuthu maama hei hei
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle, hey hey!
Oothu neerathaan paathu
Looking at the spring water,
Mella oonjal aadudhu kaathu
The breeze gently sways like a swing.
Unakku porakkanum aasa
Desire ought to spark inside you,
Illa edhukku valakkanum meesa
Otherwise, why even grow a mustache?
Nitham nilavula inba kanavula
Every night under the moon, in sweet dreams,
Nenachu urugalaama
Should one melt away thinking of love?
Methai idamalum mella thodamalum
Without laying a bed and without touching gently,
Unakkum enakkum varuma… maama
Will romance ever blossom between you and me... my dear uncle?
Veratti veratti odhukki thorathi vara
Chasing, dodging, and pursuing endlessly,
Oru pattamboochi thaan hoi hoi
It is just like a butterfly, hoi hoi!
Oru pattamboochi enna vitta
A butterfly, if left untethered,
Parandhu vidum
Will fly away.
Thottachinunghi thaana
Is it not like a touch-me-not plant?
Ada theppakuzhathil thoondil pottavudan
Ah, as soon as a hook is cast into the temple pond,
Thullum vaazha meena
It leaps like a lively fish!
Ingu kannalam pannadha
Here, without getting married,
Ponn onnu thavikuthu maamooi
A girl is yearning, my dear uncle!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song captures the vibrant romantic banter of a young rural woman expressing her deep longing and impatience to marry her beloved suitor ('maama'). She compares her delicate feelings and restless youth to a butterfly that might fly away if not caught, a sensitive touch-me-not plant, and a fish leaping on a hook. Through witty taunts, she playfully challenges his masculine pride—asking why a brave youth who tames wild Jallikattu bulls hesitates when it comes to expressing love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru pattamboochi enna vitta / Parandhu vidum”
Compares the delicate, fleeting, and sensitive nature of youth and love to a butterfly that will fly away if not held close.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vandhu varamalum pattum padamalum”
The repetition of initial consonant sounds ('V' in Vandhu/varamalum, 'P' in pattum/padamalum) creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Cultural Allusion
“Jalli kaalaingalai valachu... Yeri adikkugura vayasu”
References Jallikattu (the traditional Tamil bull-taming sport) to symbolize youthful bravery and rural masculinity.
Hyperbole / Teasing Idiom
“Unakku porakkanum aasa / Illa edhukku valakkanum meesa”
A humorous hyperbole questioning the point of growing a mustache if a man lacks the courage to pursue romantic desire.
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Trivia
'Oru Pattamboochi' from Poove Ilam Poove features a composition by Amal Dev, with lyrics written by the legendary poet Vaali. Sung energetically by S. P. Shailaja, the song showcases Vaali's trademark style of blending traditional rural metaphors with lively folk-infused colloquial teasing.
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