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Lyrics & meaning

Poda Poraaru

From Raja Desingu · 1960

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
P. Leela
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Raja Desingu
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
10 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Poda poraaru annan poda poraaru
Azhaghaa poda poraaru
Anni kazhuthil moonu mudichu poda poraaru
Poda poraaru annan poda poraaru
Anni kazhuthil moonu mudichu poda poraaru
Ponnukkaetha maappillai
Poruthamaana aambilla
Machi ….
Ponnukkaetha maappillai
Poruthamaana aambilla
Ennaikkumae inbamaaga
Irukka vaenumendru mudichu
Poda poraaru annan poda poraaru
Anni kazhuthil moonu mudichu poda poraaru
Anni kooda saadham samaikka marandhidum
Enga annan kooda saappidaamae irundhidum
Anni kooda saadham samaikka marandhidum
Enga annan kooda saappidaamae irundhidum
Un azhaghai summaa paathu paathu mayangidum
Un azhaghai summaa paathu paathu mayangidum
Adhukku maelae annan polae
Kuvaang kuvaang
Adhukku maelae annan polae
Kuvaang kuvaang porandhidum
Poda poraaru annan poda poraaru
Anni kazhuthil moonu mudichu poda poraaru
Thanjaavoor maelathodu
Thakadhimithaa thaalathodu
Thanjaavoor maelathodu
Thakadhimithaa thaalathodu
Sannaayi thaan oodhuraanga kaetkkudhaa
Thanjaavoor maelathodu
Thakadhimithaa thaalathodu
Sannaayi thaan oodhuraangha kaetkkudhaa
Samayam paarthu kummaalathai
Adakkiduvaar ammaalu
Adi ammaalu
Samayam paarthu kummaalathai
Adakkiduvaar ammaalu
Jaadaiyaaga paaduvadhu kasakkudhaa
Naan jaadaiyaaga paaduvadhu kasakkudhaa
Unnai nambi avariruppaar therinjukko
O… oo hooo ooo ooo oo hoo ooo
Unnai nambi avariruppaar therinjukko
Nee unmaiyaaga nadandhukkanum purinjukko
Unnai nambi avariruppaar therinjukko
Nee unmaiyaaga nadandhukkanum purinjukko
Ennai kooda marandhidaamae ninaichikko
Ennai kooda marandhidaamae ninaichikko
Ithanai naalum kaathirundha
Patharai maathu thangam unakku
Poda poraaru annan poda poraaru
Anni kazhuthil moonu mudichu poda poraaru
He is going to tie it, my brother is going to tie it!
He is going to tie it so beautifully!
He is going to tie the three knots around sister-in-law's neck!
He is going to tie it, my brother is going to tie it!
He is going to tie the three knots around sister-in-law's neck!
A groom just right for the bride,
A man who is a perfect match!
Hey girl...
A groom just right for the bride,
A man who is a perfect match!
Wishing you both live
In everlasting happiness, the knots
He is going to tie, my brother is going to tie them!
He is going to tie the three knots around sister-in-law's neck!
Sister-in-law will even forget to cook the rice,
And our brother will even go without eating!
Sister-in-law will even forget to cook the rice,
And our brother will even go without eating!
He will just keep gazing at your beauty and lose himself!
He will just keep gazing at your beauty and lose himself!
And after that, just like my brother,
Crying "Waa, waa!"
And after that, just like my brother,
A baby crying "Waa, waa!" will be born!
He is going to tie it, my brother is going to tie it!
He is going to tie the three knots around sister-in-law's neck!
To the beat of Thanjavur drums,
To the rhythm of "Thaka-dhimi-tha",
To the beat of Thanjavur drums,
To the rhythm of "Thaka-dhimi-tha",
They are playing the Shehnai (wedding pipe), can you hear it?
To the beat of Thanjavur drums,
To the rhythm of "Thaka-dhimi-tha",
They are playing the Shehnai, can you hear it?
Finding the right moment, all your playful mischief
He will tame, dear Ammalu!
Oh, Ammalu!
Finding the right moment, all your playful mischief
He will tame, dear Ammalu!
Does my singing with playful hints bother you?
Does it bother you when I tease you in song?
Know that he will place all his trust in you,
Oh... O ho... Oh... Oh... O ho...
Know that he will place all his trust in you,
Understand that you must be truly devoted to him!
Know that he will place all his trust in you,
Understand that you must be truly devoted to him!
Without forgetting me, keep me in your thoughts too!
Without forgetting me, keep me in your thoughts too!
Having waited for you all these days,
This man of pure gold is all yours!
He is going to tie it, my brother is going to tie it!
He is going to tie the three knots around sister-in-law's neck!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a joyful folk-style wedding celebration track from the movie Raja Desingu (1960). The speaker playfully teases the bride and groom about their upcoming marriage. They describe how the groom is perfectly matched for the bride, and lightheartedly joke about how the groom will be so captivated by the bride's beauty that both might forget to cook or eat, leading up to the joyful prospect of starting a family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Kuvaang kuvaang

Use of rhythmic and imitative sound words like 'Thakadhimithaa' for drum beats and 'Kuvaang kuvaang' for a newborn baby's cry.

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Ponnukkaetha maappillai / Poruthamaana aambilla

Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines, such as 'Ponnukkaetha' and 'Poruthamaana'.

Metaphor

Patharai maathu thangam unakku

Comparing the groom to high-purity gold ('Patharai maathu thangam') indicating high moral and intrinsic value.

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Trivia

Raja Desingu (1960) is a historical drama film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), S. S. Rajendran, and P. Bhanumathi. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was legendary for incorporating traditional Tamil folk idioms and playful wedding banter into classic film songs.

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