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Per Vachaalum Vaikkaama

From Dikkiloona · 2020

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Music director
Isaignani Ilayaraja
Movie name
Dikkiloona
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum
Thottu pesum
Indha pennoda sagavaasam
Mottu thaan vandhu
Sottu thaen thandhu
Kitta thaan otta thaan
Katta thaan appappappa
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Female :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum
Thottu pesum
Indha pennoda sagavaasam
Kodai veppathil koyil theppathil
Yeralaam yeralaam
Female :Kaaman kundrathil kaadhal mandrathil
Seralaam seralaam
Mandharai chediyoram
Konjam mallandhu nedu nerum
Female :Sandhosham peralamaa
Adhil sandhegam varalama
Pandhakaal nattu pattuppaai ittu
Mella thaan alla thaan killa thaan appapappa
Vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Male :Hei
Female :Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum
Thottu pesum
Indha pennoda sagavaasam
Mottu thaan vandhu
Sottu thaen thandhu
Kitta thaan otta thaan katta thaan appappappa
Vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Kaadhal mannana neeyum kannana
Naalum orr alangaramaa
Male :Thozhi mella thaan thedhi sollathaan
Thondrinen avadharamaa
Kalyanam mudikaadhu
Namma kacheri thodangaadhu
Male :Kallaalae anai pottu
Hey indha kaveri adangaadhu
Appappaa appu thappappaa thappu
Setuppa setuppa yetti poo appapapa
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Female :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum
Thottu pesum
Indha pennoda sagavaasam
Mottu thaan vandhu
Sottu thaen thandhu
Kitta thaan otta thaan katta thaan appappappa
Per vachaalum vaikkaama ponalum
Malli vaasam
Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam
Male :Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum
Thottu pesum
Indha pennoda sagavaasam
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Oh, right now, always, and all through the day,
it touches and speaks softly,
this closeness with this woman!
Like a fresh flower bud,
offering drops of sweet honey,
to come close, to hold near,
and to embrace tight... oh my!
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Oh, right now, always, and all through the day,
it touches and speaks softly,
this closeness with this woman!
In the heat of summer, on the temple float,
we can step aboard, we can step aboard!
On the hill of the god of love, in the court of romance,
we can come together, we can unite!
Beside the wild orchid bush,
lying back and relaxing for a long time,
can we find delight?
Can there be any doubt about that?
Raising the wedding canopy and spreading a silk mat,
to gently hold, gather close, and playfully pinch... oh my!
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
Hey!
It is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Oh, right now, always, and all through the day,
it touches and speaks softly,
this closeness with this woman!
Like a fresh flower bud,
offering drops of sweet honey,
to come close, to hold near, and embrace tight... oh my!
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Are you the king of romance, or Lord Krishna himself,
dressing up in new charm every single day?
My love, just to fix our wedding date,
have I appeared in this form?
Without getting married first,
our celebration cannot begin!
Even by building a dam of stone,
hey, this Kaveri river cannot be contained!
Oh no, back off, this is wrong, totally wrong!
Is this a setup? Stay away, oh my!
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Oh, right now, always, and all through the day,
it touches and speaks softly,
this closeness with this woman!
Like a fresh flower bud,
offering drops of sweet honey,
to come close, to hold near, and embrace tight... oh my!
Whether it is named or left unnamed,
the scent of jasmine...
is like the sweet, refreshing breeze of Courtallam!
Oh, right now, always, and all through the day,
it touches and speaks softly,
this closeness with this woman!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Per Vachaalum Vaikkaama Ponalum' is a classic, playfully romantic Tamil duet celebrated for its infectious rhythm and witty wordplay. The lyrics draw poetic comparisons between a woman's love/presence and the unalterable sweet fragrance of jasmine—suggesting that true beauty and affection retain their inherent charm regardless of formal titles or recognition. The couple exchanges teasing banter about love, marriage, intimacy, and the anticipation of wedding bliss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Mottu thaan vandhu / Sottu thaen thandhu

Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive or corresponding lines, such as 'Mottu' / 'Sottu' and 'Kitta' / 'Otta' / 'Katta'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Adhu kuthaala suga vaasam

Comparing a woman's touch and company to the pleasant, cool breeze of the Courtallam waterfalls ('kuthaala suga vaasam').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ada ippodhum eppodhum muppodhum

Matching end sounds in phrases like 'ippodhum', 'eppodhum', and 'muppodhum'.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaaman kundrathil kaadhal mandrathil

Repetition of initial letters like 'Kaaman' and 'Kaadhal' or 'Mandharai' and 'Mallandhu'.

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Trivia

Originally composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the legendary 1990 Kamal Haasan starrer 'Michael Madana Kama Rajan', this iconic track was remixed and repurposed in the 2021 time-travel comedy 'Dikkiloona' starring Santhanam. The song features the classic vocal pairing of Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki and remains one of Vaali's most beloved playful dance tracks.

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