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 paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Male | |
| Naanam intha pennidam illai | This woman has no shyness or hesitation, |
| Nanmai theemai unnidam illai | You have no sense of good or evil, |
| Naanam intha pennidam illai | This woman has no shyness or hesitation, |
| Nanmai theemai unnidam illai | You have no sense of good or evil, |
| Thudikkuthu pappa | It throbs and pulses, baby! |
| Female :Arae mama….nee vaa…. | Female: Hey mister... come here... |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu pesa oru varudam | It takes a year just to speak with you, |
| Kanni ennaasai theera pala varudam | And many years to fulfill this young woman's desires. |
| Thaedinen vaadinaen | I searched and withered away, |
| Thaedinen vaadinaen | I searched and withered away, |
| Male | |
| Azhagu ramaaga iniya kaniyaaga | Like a beautiful Rama, like a sweet fruit, |
| Pudhiya malaraaga madhuvin rasamaaga | Like a fresh blossom, like the taste of sweet wine, |
| Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhu | This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived, |
| Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhu | This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived. |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Female | |
| Melaadai Konjam vilaguvathai kandu | Seeing my upper garment slip a little, |
| Ooraargal ennai thodaruvathum undu | Townsfolk often follow after me, |
| Ingu naan unnidam | Here with you, I am, |
| Ingu naan unnidam | Here with you, I am, |
| Male | |
| Iravu pagalaaga pagalum iravaaga | Turning night into day and day into night, |
| Uravu sugamaaga mudivu thelivaaga | Making the relationship blissful and the outcome clear, |
| Female :Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaam | Female: You may come to play with this woman, |
| Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaam | You may come to play with this woman. |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Male | |
| Aiyaa un vaazhvu pudhu varudamaagum | Sir, your life will turn into a brand new year, |
| Meiyaaga indru pudhu manaivi vendum | Truly, today you need a new wife, |
| Thedinaal kaanalaam | If you search, you can find her, |
| Thedinaal kaanalaam | If you search, you can find her, |
| Female | |
| Idaiyil idaiyaada udaiyil udaiyaada | To sway at the waist, to sway within clothes, |
| Vayathu theriyaamal pazhagi vilaiyaada | To mingle and play without caring about age, |
| Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaa | Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything? |
| Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaa | Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything? |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
| Male | |
| Naanam intha pennidam illai | This woman has no shyness or hesitation, |
| Nanmai theemai unnidam illai | You have no sense of good or evil, |
| Naanam intha pennidam illai | This woman has no shyness or hesitation, |
| Nanmai theemai unnidam illai | You have no sense of good or evil, |
| Thudikkuthu pappa | It throbs and pulses, baby! |
| Female :Arae mama….nee vaa…. | Female: Hey mister... come here... |
| Female | |
| Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu | Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance, |
| Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla | Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's |
| Thottaththai paarththu | Alluring charm and grace. |
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
நாணம் இந்தப் பெண்ணிடம் இல்லை
நன்மை தீமை உன்னிடம் இல்லை
நாணம் இந்தப் பெண்ணிடம் இல்லை
நன்மை தீமை உன்னிடம் இல்லை
துடிக்குது பாப்பா
அரே மாமா...நீ வா......
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
You have no sense of good or evil,
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
You have no sense of good or evil,
It throbs and pulses, baby!
Female: Hey mister... come here...
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
உன்னோடு பேச ஒரு வருடம்
கன்னி என்னாசை தீர பல வருடம்
தேடினேன் வாடினேன்
தேடினேன் வாடினேன்
It takes a year just to speak with you,
And many years to fulfill this young woman's desires.
I searched and withered away,
I searched and withered away,
அழகு ரசமாக இனிய கனியாக
புதிய மலராக மதுவின் ரசமாக
வந்தது எழிலான பாவை இது
வந்தது எழிலான பாவை இது
Like a beautiful Rama, like a sweet fruit,
Like a fresh blossom, like the taste of sweet wine,
This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived,
This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived.
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
மேலாடை கொஞ்சம் விலகுவதைக் கண்டு
ஊரார்கள் என்னை தொடருவதும் உண்டு
இங்கு நான் உன்னிடம்
இங்கு நான் உன்னிடம்
Seeing my upper garment slip a little,
Townsfolk often follow after me,
Here with you, I am,
Here with you, I am,
இரவு பகலாக பகலும் இரவாக
உறவு சுகமாக முடிவு தெளிவாக
பெண்ணிடம் விளையாட நீ வரலாம்
பெண்ணிடம் விளையாட நீ வரலாம்
Turning night into day and day into night,
Making the relationship blissful and the outcome clear,
Female: You may come to play with this woman,
You may come to play with this woman.
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
ஐயா உன் வாழ்வு புது வருடமாகும்
மெய்யாக இன்று புது மனைவி வேண்டும்
தேடினால் காணலாம்.....
தேடினால் காணலாம்.....
Sir, your life will turn into a brand new year,
Truly, today you need a new wife,
If you search, you can find her,
If you search, you can find her,
இடையில் இடையாட உடையில் உடையாட
வயது தெரியாமல் பழகி விளையாட
நீ என்ன அறியாத ஆண்மகனா......
நீ என்ன அறியாத ஆண்மகனா......
To sway at the waist, to sway within clothes,
To mingle and play without caring about age,
Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
நாணம் இந்தப் பெண்ணிடம் இல்லை
நன்மை தீமை உன்னிடம் இல்லை
நாணம் இந்தப் பெண்ணிடம் இல்லை
நன்மை தீமை உன்னிடம் இல்லை
துடிக்குது பாப்பா
அரே மாமா...நீ வா......ஆ....ஆ....
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
You have no sense of good or evil,
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
You have no sense of good or evil,
It throbs and pulses, baby!
Female: Hey mister... come here...
போடு நூத்துக்கு நூறு ஆட்டத்தப் பார்த்து
மெல்ல ஆடு பெண்ணிடம் உள்ள
தோட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Alluring charm and grace.
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Naanam intha pennidam illai
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illai
You have no sense of good or evil,
Naanam intha pennidam illai
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illai
You have no sense of good or evil,
Thudikkuthu pappa
It throbs and pulses, baby!
Female :Arae mama….nee vaa….
Female: Hey mister... come here...
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Unnodu pesa oru varudam
It takes a year just to speak with you,
Kanni ennaasai theera pala varudam
And many years to fulfill this young woman's desires.
Thaedinen vaadinaen
I searched and withered away,
Thaedinen vaadinaen
I searched and withered away,
Azhagu ramaaga iniya kaniyaaga
Like a beautiful Rama, like a sweet fruit,
Pudhiya malaraaga madhuvin rasamaaga
Like a fresh blossom, like the taste of sweet wine,
Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhu
This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived,
Vanthathu ezhilaana paavai idhu
This beautiful doll-like maiden has arrived.
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Melaadai Konjam vilaguvathai kandu
Seeing my upper garment slip a little,
Ooraargal ennai thodaruvathum undu
Townsfolk often follow after me,
Ingu naan unnidam
Here with you, I am,
Ingu naan unnidam
Here with you, I am,
Iravu pagalaaga pagalum iravaaga
Turning night into day and day into night,
Uravu sugamaaga mudivu thelivaaga
Making the relationship blissful and the outcome clear,
Female :Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaam
Female: You may come to play with this woman,
Pennidam vilaiyaada nee varalaam
You may come to play with this woman.
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Aiyaa un vaazhvu pudhu varudamaagum
Sir, your life will turn into a brand new year,
Meiyaaga indru pudhu manaivi vendum
Truly, today you need a new wife,
Thedinaal kaanalaam
If you search, you can find her,
Thedinaal kaanalaam
If you search, you can find her,
Idaiyil idaiyaada udaiyil udaiyaada
To sway at the waist, to sway within clothes,
Vayathu theriyaamal pazhagi vilaiyaada
To mingle and play without caring about age,
Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaa
Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
Nee enna ariyaatha aan maganaa
Are you an innocent man who doesn't know anything?
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring charm and grace.
Naanam intha pennidam illai
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illai
You have no sense of good or evil,
Naanam intha pennidam illai
This woman has no shyness or hesitation,
Nanmai theemai unnidam illai
You have no sense of good or evil,
Thudikkuthu pappa
It throbs and pulses, baby!
Female :Arae mama….nee vaa….
Female: Hey mister... come here...
Podu nooththukku nooru aattaththa paarththu
Score a hundred out of hundred watching this dance performance,
Male :Mella aadu pennidam ulla
Male: Dance gently, looking at the woman's
Thottaththai paarththu
Alluring 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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