Pillayare Pillayare
From Sendhoorapandi · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Sendhoorapandi1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaengaa thaengaa | Coconut, coconut, |
| Thiruthani thaengaa | The sweet coconut of Thiruthani! |
| Male | |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Chorus | |
| Wrong ah wrong ah | Wrong path, wrong path, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Ulukkura ulukkula thaan | With the shake and push I give you, |
| Un koluppum adanganum | Your arrogance must be tamed! |
| Kulukkura kulukkula thaan | With the shake and sway you make, |
| Kumbittu nee odanum rasaathiyae… | You should run away with folded hands, my princess... |
| Chorus | |
| Raavellaam thookkam illaiyae | I have no sleep all night long! |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Kuthalaamaa kuthalaamaa | Shall we pierce, shall we pierce, |
| Kaadhu mela kammalu | An earring on the ear? |
| Chorus | |
| Vendaan vendaan vendaan | No, no, no! |
| Male | |
| Suthalaama suthalaama | Shall we drape, shall we drape, |
| Sungudi saela idupula | A Sungudi saree around the waist? |
| Chorus | |
| Vendaan vendaan vendaan | No, no, no! |
| Male | |
| Appo enna suthalaam | Then what shall we drape or wear? |
| Engae kuthalaam yennattha kutthalaam | Where shall we pierce, and what shall we pierce? |
| Chorus | |
| Sollu eppo suthalaam | Tell me when to drape it, |
| Eppadi suthalaam | And how to drape it? |
| Male | |
| Akkaa mava nenappula | In the thoughts of your sister's daughter, |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… aasaiyai suthu suthu | Ah... wrap your desires round and round! |
| Male | |
| Daai akkaa mava nenappula | Hey! In the thoughts of your sister's daughter, |
| Aathu pakkam thoppula | In the grove beside the river, |
| Achaaram thaan vechaappala | Like giving an advance or token of love, |
| Konda mela poova suthu | Wrap flowers around her hair bun! |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaengaa thaengaa | Coconut, coconut, |
| Thiruthani thaengaa | The sweet coconut of Thiruthani! |
| Male | |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Chorus | |
| Wrong ah wrong ah | Wrong path, wrong path, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Male | |
| Ottalaamaa ottalaamaa | Shall we drive, shall we drive, |
| Oram nikkum vandiya | The vehicle standing on the side? |
| Chorus | |
| Vendaan vendaan vendaan | No, no, no! |
| Male | |
| Hoi ottalaamaa ottalaamaa | Hey, shall we drive, shall we drive, |
| Oora vittu sandiya | The rebellious person out of the village? |
| Chorus | |
| Vendaan vendaan vendaan | No, no, no! |
| Male | |
| Appo engae ottalaam | Then where shall we drive? |
| Enatha ottalaam | What shall we drive? |
| Chorus | |
| Sollu eppo ottalaam | Tell me when to drive, |
| Eppadi ottalaam | And how to drive? |
| Male | |
| Saenampodu kudhira thaan | Saddle up the horse, |
| Shokkaa pogum madhura thaan | It goes grandly towards Madurai! |
| Neetti neetti saattaiya than | Extend the whip far and wide, |
| Kaatti kaatti ottu ottu | Show it and drive, drive on! |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Chorus | |
| Thaengaa thaengaa | Coconut, coconut, |
| Thiruthani thaengaa | The sweet coconut of Thiruthani! |
| Male | |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Chorus | |
| Wrong ah wrong ah | Wrong path, wrong path, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Male | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae | Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha! |
| Odaikkattumaa thaengaa | Shall I break a coconut for you? |
| Ponnumani kannumani | My precious gem, my dear darling, |
| Pogaathadi wrong ah | Don't go on the wrong path! |
| Ulukkura ulukkula thaan | With the shake and push I give you, |
| Un koluppum adanganum | Your arrogance must be tamed! |
| Kulukkura kulukkula thaan | With the shake and sway you make, |
| Kumbittu nee odanum rasaathiyae… | You should run away with folded hands, my princess... |
| Ae hae ae | Ae hae ae, |
| Chorus | |
| Raavellaam thookkam illaiyae | I have no sleep all night long! |
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
தேங்கா தேங்கா
திருத்தணி தேங்கா
Coconut, coconut,
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
ராங்கா ராங்கா
போகாதடி ராங்கா
Wrong path, wrong path,
Don't go on the wrong path!
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
உலுக்குற உலுக்குலதான்
உன் கொழுப்பும் அடங்கணும்
குலுக்குற குலுக்குலதான்
கும்பிட்டு நீ ஓடனும் ராசாத்தியே.....
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
With the shake and push I give you,
Your arrogance must be tamed!
With the shake and sway you make,
You should run away with folded hands, my princess...
ராவெல்லாம் தூக்கம் இல்லையே
I have no sleep all night long!
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
................................................
குத்தலாமா குத்தலாமா
காது மேல கம்பலு
Shall we pierce, shall we pierce,
An earring on the ear?
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
No, no, no!
குத்தலாமா குத்தலாமா
காது மேல கம்மலு
Shall we drape, shall we drape,
A Sungudi saree around the waist?
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
No, no, no!
சுத்தலாமா சுத்தலாமா
சுங்குடி சேலை இடுப்புல
Then what shall we drape or wear?
Where shall we pierce, and what shall we pierce?
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
Tell me when to drape it,
And how to drape it?
அப்போ என்ன சுத்தலாம்
எங்கே குத்தலாம் என்னத்த குத்தலாம்
In the thoughts of your sister's daughter,
சொல்லு எப்போ சுத்தலாம்
எப்படி சுத்தலாம்
Ah... wrap your desires round and round!
அக்கா மவ நினைப்புல
Hey! In the thoughts of your sister's daughter,
In the grove beside the river,
Like giving an advance or token of love,
Wrap flowers around her hair bun!
ஆ.....ஆசையா சுத்து சுத்து
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
டேய் அக்கா மவ நினைப்புல
ஆத்து பக்கம் தோப்புல
அச்சாரம்தான் வெச்சாப்பல
கொண்ட மேல பூவ சுத்து
Coconut, coconut,
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
தேங்கா தேங்கா
திருத்தணி தேங்கா
Wrong path, wrong path,
Don't go on the wrong path!
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
Shall we drive, shall we drive,
The vehicle standing on the side?
ராங்கா ராங்கா
போகாதடி ராங்கா
No, no, no!
ஓட்டலாமா ஓட்டலாமா
ஓரம் நிக்கும் வண்டிய
Hey, shall we drive, shall we drive,
The rebellious person out of the village?
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
No, no, no!
ஹோய் ஓட்டலாமா ஓட்டலாமா
ஊர விட்டு சண்டிய
Then where shall we drive?
What shall we drive?
வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம் வேண்டாம்
Tell me when to drive,
And how to drive?
அப்போ எங்கே ஓட்டலாம்
என்னத்த ஓட்டலாம்
Saddle up the horse,
It goes grandly towards Madurai!
Extend the whip far and wide,
Show it and drive, drive on!
சொல்லு எப்போ ஓட்டலாம்
எப்படி ஓட்டலாம்
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
சேனம் போடும் குதிரைதான்
சோக்கா போகும் மதுரைதான்
நீட்டி நீட்டி சாட்டையதான்
காட்டி காட்டி ஓட்டு ஓட்டு
Coconut, coconut,
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
தேங்கா தேங்கா
திருத்தணி தேங்கா
Wrong path, wrong path,
Don't go on the wrong path!
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Shall I break a coconut for you?
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Don't go on the wrong path!
With the shake and push I give you,
Your arrogance must be tamed!
With the shake and sway you make,
You should run away with folded hands, my princess...
Ae hae ae,
ராங்கா ராங்கா
போகாதடி ராங்கா
I have no sleep all night long!
புள்ளயாரே புள்ளயாரே
உடைக்கட்டுமா தேங்கா
பொன்னுமணி கண்ணுமணி
போகாதடி ராங்கா
உலுக்குற உலுக்குலதான்
உன் கொழுப்பும் அடங்கணும்
குலுக்குற குலுக்குலதான்
கும்பிட்டு நீ ஓடனும் ராசாத்தியே.......
ஏ ஹே ஏ
ராவெல்லாம் தூக்கம் இல்லையே.....
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Thaengaa thaengaa
Coconut, coconut,
Thiruthani thaengaa
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Wrong ah wrong ah
Wrong path, wrong path,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Ulukkura ulukkula thaan
With the shake and push I give you,
Un koluppum adanganum
Your arrogance must be tamed!
Kulukkura kulukkula thaan
With the shake and sway you make,
Kumbittu nee odanum rasaathiyae…
You should run away with folded hands, my princess...
Raavellaam thookkam illaiyae
I have no sleep all night long!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
…………………………
Kuthalaamaa kuthalaamaa
Shall we pierce, shall we pierce,
Kaadhu mela kammalu
An earring on the ear?
Vendaan vendaan vendaan
No, no, no!
Suthalaama suthalaama
Shall we drape, shall we drape,
Sungudi saela idupula
A Sungudi saree around the waist?
Vendaan vendaan vendaan
No, no, no!
Appo enna suthalaam
Then what shall we drape or wear?
Engae kuthalaam yennattha kutthalaam
Where shall we pierce, and what shall we pierce?
Sollu eppo suthalaam
Tell me when to drape it,
Eppadi suthalaam
And how to drape it?
Akkaa mava nenappula
In the thoughts of your sister's daughter,
Aa… aasaiyai suthu suthu
Ah... wrap your desires round and round!
Daai akkaa mava nenappula
Hey! In the thoughts of your sister's daughter,
Aathu pakkam thoppula
In the grove beside the river,
Achaaram thaan vechaappala
Like giving an advance or token of love,
Konda mela poova suthu
Wrap flowers around her hair bun!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Thaengaa thaengaa
Coconut, coconut,
Thiruthani thaengaa
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Wrong ah wrong ah
Wrong path, wrong path,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Ottalaamaa ottalaamaa
Shall we drive, shall we drive,
Oram nikkum vandiya
The vehicle standing on the side?
Vendaan vendaan vendaan
No, no, no!
Hoi ottalaamaa ottalaamaa
Hey, shall we drive, shall we drive,
Oora vittu sandiya
The rebellious person out of the village?
Vendaan vendaan vendaan
No, no, no!
Appo engae ottalaam
Then where shall we drive?
Enatha ottalaam
What shall we drive?
Sollu eppo ottalaam
Tell me when to drive,
Eppadi ottalaam
And how to drive?
Saenampodu kudhira thaan
Saddle up the horse,
Shokkaa pogum madhura thaan
It goes grandly towards Madurai!
Neetti neetti saattaiya than
Extend the whip far and wide,
Kaatti kaatti ottu ottu
Show it and drive, drive on!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Thaengaa thaengaa
Coconut, coconut,
Thiruthani thaengaa
The sweet coconut of Thiruthani!
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Wrong ah wrong ah
Wrong path, wrong path,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae
Oh Ganesha, Lord Ganesha!
Odaikkattumaa thaengaa
Shall I break a coconut for you?
Ponnumani kannumani
My precious gem, my dear darling,
Pogaathadi wrong ah
Don't go on the wrong path!
Ulukkura ulukkula thaan
With the shake and push I give you,
Un koluppum adanganum
Your arrogance must be tamed!
Kulukkura kulukkula thaan
With the shake and sway you make,
Kumbittu nee odanum rasaathiyae…
You should run away with folded hands, my princess...
Ae hae ae
Ae hae ae,
Raavellaam thookkam illaiyae
I have no sleep all night long!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy folk duet from the 1993 Tamil movie 'Sendhoorapandi' captures a cheeky banter between lovers. The song uses casual religious invocations to Lord Ganesha ('Pullaiyaarae') and Thiruthani coconuts as a playful metaphor for clearing obstacles and making promises. The male lead teases the heroine about taming her arrogance, while she lightheartedly rejects his initial ideas before steering him toward romantic gestures like wrapping flowers in her hair bun and courting her properly near the river grove.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ulukkura ulukkula thaan / Kulukkura kulukkula thaan”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Ulukkura' and 'Kulukkura' or 'Ottalaamaa' and 'Oora'.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Wrong ah wrong ah”
Emphasis through rhythmic repetition of words like 'Wrong ah wrong ah' and 'Vendaan vendaan vendaan'.
Colloquial Metaphor
“Saenampodu kudhira thaan”
Comparing romantic pursuit and riding a horse with whip gestures ('Saenampodu kudhira thaan') to express romantic enthusiasm.
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Trivia
'Sendhoorapandi' (1993) features Vijay and Vijayakanth, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The music for the film was composed by Deva, and lyricist Vaali penned this upbeat folk track blending fun English slang ('wrong ah') with traditional Tamil folk imagery.
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