Podaiya Oru Kaduthasi
From Theru Vilakku · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Theru Vilakku1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi | Drop a letter, my dear friend! |
| Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi | Think about the condition of this young golden girl. |
| Pala raathiri aachu thookamum pochu | Many nights have passed, and sleep has departed too. |
| Nedunaal thavichaachu | I have yearned and suffered for many long days. |
| Male | |
| Ennamaa em magaraasi | What is this, my queenly lady? |
| Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi | You think about my condition. |
| Haei vaedikkai edhukku velainga irukku | Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done. |
| Venaam vilaiyaattu | Stop playing around. |
| Female | |
| Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi | Drop a letter, my dear friend! |
| Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi | Think about the condition of this young golden girl. |
| Female | |
| Paakum varaiyila yekkam theriyala | Until I saw you, I didn't realize this deep longing. |
| Pasiyae edukkalaiyae | I don't even feel hungry anymore. |
| Kaiyum odala kaalum odalaa | My hands won't work, my feet won't move. |
| Kannum thoongalaiyae | My eyes won't fall asleep either. |
| Male | |
| Poopotta ponnaana thaeru | A golden chariot adorned with flowers! |
| Boomiyilae onnaattum yaaru | Who on this earth can compare to you? |
| Pudhusaa irukkudhu poova sirikkudhu | It feels so fresh, smiling like a flower, |
| Adiyae un azhagu | Oh girl, your immense beauty! |
| Female | |
| Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi | Drop a letter, my dear friend! |
| Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi | Think about the condition of this young golden girl. |
| Male | |
| Kaathum anaikkudhu poovum sirikkudhu | The breeze embraces and the flower smiles. |
| Paarthaen unna nenachi | I looked around, thinking only of you. |
| Manasum thudikkudhu mayakkam porakkudhu | The heart beats fast, a sweet daze is born. |
| Idhu thaan siru vayasu | This is truly the beauty of youth. |
| Female | |
| Aathoram sevvalli poovu | A red water lily by the riverbank, |
| Adhukkullae singaara vandu | And inside it, a beautiful honeybee. |
| Edhaiyo theduthu edhukko oduthu | Searching for something, running for some reason, |
| Inikkum elam manasu | This sweet young heart! |
| Male | |
| Ennamaa em magaraasi | What is this, my queenly lady? |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yeah... |
| Male :Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi | Male: You think about my condition. |
| Haei vaedikkai edhukku velainga irukku | Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done. |
| Venaam vilaiyaattu | Stop playing around. |
| Male | |
| Ennamaa em magaraasi | What is this, my queenly lady? |
| Female :Haan | Female: Yeah... |
| Male :Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi | Male: You think about my condition. |
போடய்யா ஒரு கடிதாசி
எளம் பெண்ணோட நெலமைய யோசி
பல ராத்திரி ஆச்சு தூக்கமும் போச்சு
நெடுநாள் தவிச்சாச்சு
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
Many nights have passed, and sleep has departed too.
I have yearned and suffered for many long days.
என்னம்மா எம் மகராசி
நீ என்னோட நிலமைய யோசி
ஹேய் வேடிக்கை எதுக்கு வேலைங்க இருக்கு
வேணாம் வெளையாட்டு
What is this, my queenly lady?
You think about my condition.
Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done.
Stop playing around.
போடய்யா ஒரு கடிதாசி
எளம் பெண்ணோட நெலமைய யோசி
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
பாக்கும் வரையில ஏக்கம் தெரியல்லை
பசியே எடுக்கல்லையே
கையும் ஓடல காலும் ஓடல
கண்ணும் தூங்கல்லையே
Until I saw you, I didn't realize this deep longing.
I don't even feel hungry anymore.
My hands won't work, my feet won't move.
My eyes won't fall asleep either.
பூப்போட்ட பொன்னான தேரு
பூமியிலே ஒன்னாட்டம் யாரு
புதுசா இருக்குது பூவா சிரிக்குது
அடியே உன் அழகு
A golden chariot adorned with flowers!
Who on this earth can compare to you?
It feels so fresh, smiling like a flower,
Oh girl, your immense beauty!
போடய்யா ஒரு கடிதாசி
எளம் பெண்ணோட நெலமைய யோசி
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
காத்தும் அணைக்குது பூவும் சிரிக்குது
பார்த்தேன் ஒன்ன நினைச்சி
மனசும் துடிக்குது மயக்கம் பொறக்குது
இதுதான் சிறு வயசு
The breeze embraces and the flower smiles.
I looked around, thinking only of you.
The heart beats fast, a sweet daze is born.
This is truly the beauty of youth.
ஆத்தோரம் செவ்வல்லி பூவு
அதுக்குள்ளே சிங்கார வண்டு
எதையோ தேடுது எதுக்கோ ஓடுது
இனிக்கும் எளம் மனசு
A red water lily by the riverbank,
And inside it, a beautiful honeybee.
Searching for something, running for some reason,
This sweet young heart!
என்னம்மா எம் மகராசி
ஹான்
நீ என்னோட நிலமைய யோசி
ஹேய் வேடிக்கை எதுக்கு வேலைங்க இருக்கு
வேணாம் வெளையாட்டு
What is this, my queenly lady?
Female: Yeah...
Male: You think about my condition.
Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done.
Stop playing around.
என்னம்மா எம் மகராசி
ஹான்
நீ என்னோட நிலமைய யோசி
What is this, my queenly lady?
Female: Yeah...
Male: You think about my condition.
Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
Pala raathiri aachu thookamum pochu
Many nights have passed, and sleep has departed too.
Nedunaal thavichaachu
I have yearned and suffered for many long days.
Ennamaa em magaraasi
What is this, my queenly lady?
Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi
You think about my condition.
Haei vaedikkai edhukku velainga irukku
Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done.
Venaam vilaiyaattu
Stop playing around.
Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
Paakum varaiyila yekkam theriyala
Until I saw you, I didn't realize this deep longing.
Pasiyae edukkalaiyae
I don't even feel hungry anymore.
Kaiyum odala kaalum odalaa
My hands won't work, my feet won't move.
Kannum thoongalaiyae
My eyes won't fall asleep either.
Poopotta ponnaana thaeru
A golden chariot adorned with flowers!
Boomiyilae onnaattum yaaru
Who on this earth can compare to you?
Pudhusaa irukkudhu poova sirikkudhu
It feels so fresh, smiling like a flower,
Adiyae un azhagu
Oh girl, your immense beauty!
Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi
Drop a letter, my dear friend!
Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi
Think about the condition of this young golden girl.
Kaathum anaikkudhu poovum sirikkudhu
The breeze embraces and the flower smiles.
Paarthaen unna nenachi
I looked around, thinking only of you.
Manasum thudikkudhu mayakkam porakkudhu
The heart beats fast, a sweet daze is born.
Idhu thaan siru vayasu
This is truly the beauty of youth.
Aathoram sevvalli poovu
A red water lily by the riverbank,
Adhukkullae singaara vandu
And inside it, a beautiful honeybee.
Edhaiyo theduthu edhukko oduthu
Searching for something, running for some reason,
Inikkum elam manasu
This sweet young heart!
Ennamaa em magaraasi
What is this, my queenly lady?
Female :Haan
Female: Yeah...
Male :Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi
Male: You think about my condition.
Haei vaedikkai edhukku velainga irukku
Hey, why stare in amusement? There is work to be done.
Venaam vilaiyaattu
Stop playing around.
Ennamaa em magaraasi
What is this, my queenly lady?
Female :Haan
Female: Yeah...
Male :Nee ennoda nelamaya yosi
Male: You think about my condition.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and romantic duet expresses the playful pangs of youth and love. The lovers exchange playful banter, expressing how love has disrupted their sleep and routine, leaving them lost in thoughts of each other. The lyrics highlight the restless excitement of young love through vivid imagery of nature and affectionate teasing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Podaiyaa oru kadudhaasi / Elam ponnoda nelamaya yosi”
The lines end with matching rhyming sounds 'kadudhaasi' and 'yosi', as well as 'theru' and 'yaaru'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Poopotta ponnaana thaeru”
The heroine is compared to a golden chariot adorned with flowers, symbolizing radiant beauty.
Imagery
“Aathoram sevvalli poovu / Adhukkullae singaara vandu”
Nature imagery of a red water lily by the riverbank with a bee inside serves as an allegory for romantic desire.
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Trivia
'Theru Vilakku' (1980) features popular folk-infused melodies penned by lyricist Gangai Amaran, capturing the authentic rural slang and playful banter typical of 1980s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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