Podu Kulla Podu
From Vallavan Varukiran · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- R. Rajesh
- Details
- Vallavan Varukiran1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu | Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out! |
| Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai | Over a manly man who subdues a lion, |
| Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam | They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious! |
| Female | |
| Machaan | Dear cousin! |
| Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu | Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out! |
| Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai | Over a manly man who subdues a lion, |
| Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam | They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious! |
| Female | |
| Kullaavai potteenga keezhe | You dropped your cap down to the ground, |
| Koodavae vitteenga aalae | And along with it, you surrendered your dignity! |
| Engaethaan padichcheenga sir-re | Where on earth did you study, sir? |
| Yaenthaano keduththeenga perai | Why did you ruin your reputation so carelessly? |
| Kullaavai thaedi tharaiyai thottu | Searching for your cap and touching the dirt, |
| Nallaa nallaa nallaa parantheenga | You flew away so very nicely! |
| Female | |
| Machaan | Dear cousin! |
| Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu | Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out! |
| Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai | Over a manly man who subdues a lion, |
| Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam | They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious! |
| Female | |
| Puli vettai povaanga andru | In those days, men went tiger hunting, |
| Eli vettai poneenga indru | Today, you went out hunting for mice! |
| Yaarukku maappillai neenga | Whose bridegroom are you supposed to be? |
| Appaavi ponnu avathaanga | That girl over there is simple and innocent. |
| Appaavi paarvai paarkkaatheenga | Don't give me that innocent look! |
| Raja vesham pottu paarunga | Try donning the attire of a king and see! |
| Female | |
| Machaan | Dear cousin! |
| Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu | Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out! |
| Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai | Over a manly man who subdues a lion, |
| Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam | They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious! |
| Female | |
| Thuppaakki naan eduththu suttaa | If I pick up a gun and shoot, |
| Suda sudave naan koduppaen laddaah | I will serve you piping hot laddus! |
| Kaattilae ennai kondu vittaa | If you leave me alone in the jungle, |
| Aah karasi puli singamellaam byttaaa | Ah, even the bears, tigers, and lions will bid goodbye and flee! |
| Janciyilae rani poranthaalaam | They say the Queen of Jhansi was born back then, |
| Ippo ingae vanthu valarnthaalammaa | Now she has grown up right here! |
| Female | |
| Machaan | Dear cousin! |
| Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu | Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out! |
| Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai | Over a manly man who subdues a lion, |
| Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam | They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious! |
போடு குல்லா போடு போகும் வழியை தேடு
சிங்கத்தை வெல்லும் ஆண்பிள்ளையை
சேலை கட்டும் பொண்ணு ஜெயிச்சாளாம்....
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
மச்சான்.....
போடு குல்லா போடு போகும் வழியை தேடு
சிங்கத்தை வெல்லும் ஆண்பிள்ளையை
சேலை கட்டும் பொண்ணு ஜெயிச்சாளாம்....
Dear cousin!
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
குல்லாவை போட்டீங்க கீழே
கூடவே விட்டீங்க ஆளே
எங்கேதான் படிச்சீங்க சாரே
ஏன்தானோ கெடுத்தீங்க பேரை
குல்லாவைத் தேடி தரையைத் தொட்டு
நல்லா நல்லா நல்லா பறந்தீங்க
You dropped your cap down to the ground,
And along with it, you surrendered your dignity!
Where on earth did you study, sir?
Why did you ruin your reputation so carelessly?
Searching for your cap and touching the dirt,
You flew away so very nicely!
மச்சான்.....
போடு குல்லா போடு போகும் வழியை தேடு
சிங்கத்தை வெல்லும் ஆண்பிள்ளையை
சேலை கட்டும் பொண்ணு ஜெயிச்சாளாம்....
Dear cousin!
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
புலி வேட்டை போவாங்க அன்று
எலி வேட்டை போனீங்க இன்று
யாருக்கு மாப்பிள்ளை நீங்க
அப்பாவி பொண்ணு அவதாங்க
அப்பாவி பார்வை பார்க்காதீங்க
ராஜா வேஷம் போட்டு பாருங்க
In those days, men went tiger hunting,
Today, you went out hunting for mice!
Whose bridegroom are you supposed to be?
That girl over there is simple and innocent.
Don't give me that innocent look!
Try donning the attire of a king and see!
மச்சான்.....
போடு குல்லா போடு போகும் வழியை தேடு
சிங்கத்தை வெல்லும் ஆண்பிள்ளையை
சேலை கட்டும் பொண்ணு ஜெயிச்சாளாம்....
Dear cousin!
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
துப்பாக்கி நான் எடுத்து சுட்டா
சுட சுடவே நான் கொடுப்பேன் லட்டா
காட்டிலே என்னை கொண்டு விட்டா
ஆஹ் கரடி புலி சிங்கமெல்லாம் பைட்டா
ஜான்சியிலே ராணி பொறந்தாளாம்
இப்போ இங்கே வந்து வளர்ந்தாளம்மா
If I pick up a gun and shoot,
I will serve you piping hot laddus!
If you leave me alone in the jungle,
Ah, even the bears, tigers, and lions will bid goodbye and flee!
They say the Queen of Jhansi was born back then,
Now she has grown up right here!
மச்சான்.....
போடு குல்லா போடு போகும் வழியை தேடு
சிங்கத்தை வெல்லும் ஆண்பிள்ளையை
சேலை கட்டும் பொண்ணு ஜெயிச்சாளாம்....
Dear cousin!
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Machaan
Dear cousin!
Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Kullaavai potteenga keezhe
You dropped your cap down to the ground,
Koodavae vitteenga aalae
And along with it, you surrendered your dignity!
Engaethaan padichcheenga sir-re
Where on earth did you study, sir?
Yaenthaano keduththeenga perai
Why did you ruin your reputation so carelessly?
Kullaavai thaedi tharaiyai thottu
Searching for your cap and touching the dirt,
Nallaa nallaa nallaa parantheenga
You flew away so very nicely!
Machaan
Dear cousin!
Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Puli vettai povaanga andru
In those days, men went tiger hunting,
Eli vettai poneenga indru
Today, you went out hunting for mice!
Yaarukku maappillai neenga
Whose bridegroom are you supposed to be?
Appaavi ponnu avathaanga
That girl over there is simple and innocent.
Appaavi paarvai paarkkaatheenga
Don't give me that innocent look!
Raja vesham pottu paarunga
Try donning the attire of a king and see!
Machaan
Dear cousin!
Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Thuppaakki naan eduththu suttaa
If I pick up a gun and shoot,
Suda sudave naan koduppaen laddaah
I will serve you piping hot laddus!
Kaattilae ennai kondu vittaa
If you leave me alone in the jungle,
Aah karasi puli singamellaam byttaaa
Ah, even the bears, tigers, and lions will bid goodbye and flee!
Janciyilae rani poranthaalaam
They say the Queen of Jhansi was born back then,
Ippo ingae vanthu valarnthaalammaa
Now she has grown up right here!
Machaan
Dear cousin!
Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu
Put on your cap, put it on, and find the way out!
Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai
Over a manly man who subdues a lion,
Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam
They say a saree-clad girl has emerged victorious!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and teasing track features a bold, confident female protagonist mocking a male adversary or lover who boasted of his valor but ended up humbled. She sarcastically points out his cowardice and failure, contrasting high pretensions of taming lions with his reality of hunting mice. Throughout the song, she celebrates womanhood and female strength, invoking the legendary bravery of Rani of Jhansi to declare that a 'saree-clad girl' can easily outsmart and defeat boastful men.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Puli vettai povaanga andru / Eli vettai poneenga indru”
The second letters of 'Puli' (tiger) and 'Eli' (mouse) match in consonant structure, creating a rhythmic and semantic contrast between tiger hunting and mouse hunting.
Moonaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Podu kullaa podu pogum vazhiyai thaedu”
The repetition of the 'Pu' sound in 'Podu' and 'pogum' establishes the lively cadence at the start of the refrain.
Irony and Satire
“Singaththai vellum aanpillaiyai / Selai kattum ponnu jeyichaalaam”
The lyricist contrasts majestic lion-taming claims with the reality of a girl winning, mocking the grand masculine ego.
Hyperbole
“Aah karasi puli singamellaam byttaaa”
Exaggerating female strength by asserting that wild jungle beasts like bears, tigers, and lions would run away in fear of her.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1979 Tamil action-drama 'Vallavan Varukiran' featuring music composed by R. Rajesh. Written by the iconic lyricist Kannadasan, the track relies heavily on sharp, witty colloquial Tamil phrasing and is performed with energetic playback vocals by B. S. Sasireka.
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