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Lyrics & meaning

Podu Noothukku Nooru

From Enga Pattan Sothu · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Vani Jairam, Covai Soundrarajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Enga Pattan Sothu1975

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Mella aadu pennidam ullaDance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Mella aadu pennidam ullaDance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Male
Naanam intha pennidam illaiThis woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illaiYou have no sense of good or evil,
Naanam intha pennidam illaiThis woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illaiYou have no sense of good or evil,
Thudikkuthu pappaIt throbs and pulses, baby!
Female :Arae mama….nee vaa….Female: Hey mister... come here...
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ullaMale: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Female
Unnodu pesa oru varudamIt takes a year just to speak with you,
Kanni ennaasai theera pala varudamAnd many years to fulfill this young woman's desires.
Thaedinen vaadinaenI searched and withered away,
Thaedinen vaadinaenI searched and withered away,
Male
Azhagu ramaaga iniya kaniyaagaLike a beautiful Rama, like a sweet fruit,
Pudhiya malaraaga madhuvin rasamaagaLike a fresh blossom, like the taste of sweet wine,
Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhuThis beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived,
Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhuThis beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived.
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ullaMale: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Female
Melaadai Konjam vilaguvathai kanduSeeing my upper garment slip a little,
Ooraargal ennai thodaruvathum unduTownsfolk often follow after me,
Ingu naan unnidamHere with you, I am,
Ingu naan unnidamHere with you, I am,
Male
Iravu pagalaaga pagalum iravaagaTurning night into day and day into night,
Uravu sugamaaga mudivu thelivaagaMaking the relationship blissful and the outcome clear,
Female :Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaamFemale: You may come to play with this woman,
Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaamYou may come to play with this woman.
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ullaMale: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Male
Aiyaa un vaazhvu pudhu varudamaagumSir, your life will turn into a brand new year,
Meiyaaga indru pudhu manaivi vendumTruly, today you need a new wife,
Thedinaal kaanalaamIf you search, you can find her,
Thedinaal kaanalaamIf you search, you can find her,
Female
Idaiyil idaiyaada udaiyil udaiyaadaTo sway at the waist, to sway within clothes,
Vayathu theriyaamal pazhagi vilaiyaadaTo mingle and play without caring about age,
Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaaAre you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaaAre you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ullaMale: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.
Male
Naanam intha pennidam illaiThis woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illaiYou have no sense of good or evil,
Naanam intha pennidam illaiThis woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illaiYou have no sense of good or evil,
Thudikkuthu pappaIt throbs and pulses, baby!
Female :Arae mama….nee vaa….Female: Hey mister... come here...
Female
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththuScore a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ullaMale: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththuAlluring charm and grace.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat and seductive club dance song from 'Enga Pattan Sothu' (1975) depicts an enticing duet between lovers celebrating flirtation, rhythm, and passion. The lyrics convey the thrill of mesmerising dance, bold expressions of beauty, and playful banter about romance transcending age, social norms, and time.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Podu nooththukku nooru / Mella aadu pennidam ulla

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Podu' and 'Aadu', or 'Azhagu' and 'Pudhiya'.

Monaai (First letter alliteration)

Iravu pagalaaga pagalum iravaaga

Matching first letters in words within the same line, as in 'Iravu pagalaaga pagalum iravaaga'.

Metaphor / Simile (Uwamai)

Azhagu ramaaga iniya kaniyaaga / Pudhiya malaraaga madhuvin rasamaaga

Describing the maiden through sensory imagery: sweet fruit ('iniya kaniyaaga'), fresh flower ('pudhiya malaraaga'), and honey's taste ('madhuvin rasamaaga').

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan, this track stands out as a vibrant retro club dance number of 1970s Tamil cinema, brought to life by Vani Jairam and Kovai Soundararajan.

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