Podunna Podanum
From Engal Thaikulame Varuga · 1986
- Lyricist
- Chidambaranathan
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Engal Thaikulame Varuga1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Haei thanthananaa | Haei thanthananaa |
| Hoi thanthanna | Hoi thanthanna |
| Hoi thanthanna thanthaanaa} (2) | Hoi thanthanna thanthaanaa (x2) |
| Female | |
| Podunnaa podanum neenga | If you give money, you must give it to us |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Podunnaa podanum neenga | If you give money, you must give it to us |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae | When we come forward with a smile |
| Female | |
| Pandigai naalithuthaanga | Today is a festive day |
| Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom | We will ask from house to house |
| Pandigai naalithuthaanga | Today is a festive day |
| Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom | We will ask from house to house |
| Yaaru vallalu ingaethaan paappom | Let us see who the philanthropist is here |
| Female | |
| Podunnaa…..thuttu | Drop it... the money |
| Podunnaa podanum neenga | If you give money, you must give it to us |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei.. | When we come forward with a smile... hei... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Ullooru MLA neenga | You are the local MLA |
| Ada ungalaal aanatha thaanga | Give whatever you can afford |
| Katchiyai maaththunga neenga | Change your political party |
| Intha nottaiyum maaththiyae thaanga | Change this currency note and give it to us |
| Female | |
| Yaezhai sanam kettaakka illaiyinnu poreenga | When poor people ask, you walk away saying you have nothing |
| Koottaniyaa pinnaadi vote-tu ketkka vaareenga | Later you come asking for votes as part of a coalition |
| Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo | Brother, stop and drop something for us now |
| Female | |
| Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara……. | Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara... |
| Female | |
| Podunnaa…..thuttu | Drop it... the money |
| Podunnaa podanum neenga | If you give money, you must give it to us |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei.. | When we come forward with a smile... hei... |
| Female | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Sangunni naayarae vanakkam | Greetings, Sangunni Nair |
| Konjam sillara podanum namakkum | You must drop some loose change for us too |
| Kodikkilengil enthu seiyum | What can be done if you do not have millions? |
| Kodikkilengil tea-yaththaan aaththura neenga | If you do not have millions, you are just brewing tea |
| Chummaa eeyaththaan oottuveenga | You just feed us mere excuses |
| Female | |
| Kanjaththanam pannaakkaa ippadiyae nippeenga | If you act stingy, you will stay stuck like this |
| Nalla manam undaanaal paththu kada vappeenga | If you have a generous heart, you will open ten shops |
| Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo | Brother, stop and drop something for us now |
| Female | |
| Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara……. | Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kattiya ponjaathi irukka | While having a wedded wife at home |
| Neenga kandatha meyurathethukku | Why do you go wandering after whatever you see? |
| Kuppaththu rajave neega | You are the king of the slum |
| Puththi eppaththaan thirunthuveenga | When will you ever reform your mindset? |
| Female | |
| Thaaikulaththa kandaalae paai virikka ennaathae | Do not think of spreading a mat whenever you see womanhood |
| Thuttugala vachchikkittu thappugala pannaathae | Do not commit sins while hoarding money |
| Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo | Brother, stop and drop something for us now |
| Female | |
| Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara……. | Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara... |
| Female | |
| Podunnaa podanum neenga | If you give money, you must give it to us |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae | When we come forward with a smile |
| Pandigai naalithuthaanga | Today is a festive day |
| Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom | We will ask from house to house |
| Yaaru vallalu ingaethaan paappom | Let us see who the philanthropist is here |
| Female | |
| Podunnaa…..thuttu | Drop it... the money |
| Podunnaa kaasu podunnaa podanum neenga | Drop money, if you give, you must give |
| Naanga munthi virichchaalae | When we spread out the end of our saree |
| Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei.. | When we come forward with a smile... hei... |
{ஹோய் தந்தனனா
ஹோய் தந்தனனா
ஹோய் தந்தனனா தந்தானா} (2)
Haei thanthananaa
Hoi thanthanna
Hoi thanthanna thanthaanaa (x2)
போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
முன்னே வந்து சிரிச்சாலே
If you give money, you must give it to us
When we spread out the end of our saree
If you give money, you must give it to us
When we spread out the end of our saree
When we come forward with a smile
பண்டிகை நாளிதுதாங்க
நாங்க வூட்டுக்கு வூடுதான் கேட்போம்
பண்டிகை நாளிதுதாங்க
நாங்க வூட்டுக்கு வூடுதான் கேட்போம்
யாரு வள்ளலு இங்கேதான் பாப்போம்
Today is a festive day
We will ask from house to house
Today is a festive day
We will ask from house to house
Let us see who the philanthropist is here
போடுன்னா.....துட்டு
போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
முன்னே வந்து சிரிச்சாலே.....ஹேய்....
Drop it... the money
If you give money, you must give it to us
When we spread out the end of our saree
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
............................
...
உள்ளூரு எம்.எல்.ஏ. நீங்க
அட உங்களால் ஆனத தாங்க
கட்சியை மாத்துங்க நீங்க
இந்த நோட்டையும் மாத்தியே தாங்க
You are the local MLA
Give whatever you can afford
Change your political party
Change this currency note and give it to us
ஏழை சனம் கேட்டாக்க இல்லையின்னு போறீங்க
கூட்டணியா பின்னாடி ஓட்டு கேட்க வாறீங்க
அண்ணாச்சி நில்லுங்க ஏதாச்சும் போடுங்க இப்போ
When poor people ask, you walk away saying you have nothing
Later you come asking for votes as part of a coalition
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
அட தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர.....
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
போடுன்னா.....துட்டு
போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
முன்னே வந்து சிரிச்சாலே......ஹேய்....
Drop it... the money
If you give money, you must give it to us
When we spread out the end of our saree
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
..........................
...
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...
சங்குண்ணி நாயரே வணக்கம்
கொஞ்சம் சில்லற போடணும் நமக்கும்
கொடிக்கிலெங்கில் எந்து செய்யும்
கொடிக்கிலெங்கில் டீயத்தான் ஆத்துற நீங்க
சும்மா ஈயத்தான் ஒட்டிடுவீங்க
Greetings, Sangunni Nair
You must drop some loose change for us too
What can be done if you do not have millions?
If you do not have millions, you are just brewing tea
You just feed us mere excuses
கஞ்சத்தனம் பண்ணாக்க இப்படியே நிப்பீங்க
நல்ல மனம் உண்டானால் பத்து கட வப்பீங்க
அண்ணாச்சி நில்லுங்க ஏதாச்சும் போடுங்க இப்போ
If you act stingy, you will stay stuck like this
If you have a generous heart, you will open ten shops
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
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...
கட்டிய பொஞ்சாதி இருக்க
நீங்க கண்டத மேயுறதெதுக்கு
குப்பத்து ராஜாவே நீங்க
புத்தி எப்பத்தான் திருந்துவீங்க
While having a wedded wife at home
Why do you go wandering after whatever you see?
You are the king of the slum
When will you ever reform your mindset?
தாய்க்குலத்த கண்டாலே பாய் விரிக்க எண்ணாதே
துட்டுகள வச்சிக்கிட்டு தப்புகள பண்ணாதே
அண்ணாச்சி நில்லுங்க
ஏதாச்சும் போடுங்க இப்போ
Do not think of spreading a mat whenever you see womanhood
Do not commit sins while hoarding money
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
அட தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர தைய்யர
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
முன்னே வந்து சிரிச்சாலே
பண்டிகை நாளிதுதாங்க
நாங்க வூட்டுக்கு வூடுதான் கேட்போம்
யாரு வள்ளலு இங்கேதான் பாப்போம்
If you give money, you must give it to us
When we spread out the end of our saree
When we come forward with a smile
Today is a festive day
We will ask from house to house
Let us see who the philanthropist is here
போடுன்னா.....துட்டு
போடுன்னா காசு போடுன்னா போடணும் நீங்க
நாங்க முந்தி விரிச்சாலே
முன்னே வந்து சிரிச்சாலே.....ஹேய்....
Drop it... the money
Drop money, if you give, you must give
When we spread out the end of our saree
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
{Haei thanthananaa
Haei thanthananaa
Hoi thanthanna
Hoi thanthanna
Hoi thanthanna thanthaanaa} (2)
Hoi thanthanna thanthaanaa (x2)
Podunnaa podanum neenga
If you give money, you must give it to us
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Podunnaa podanum neenga
If you give money, you must give it to us
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae
When we come forward with a smile
Pandigai naalithuthaanga
Today is a festive day
Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom
We will ask from house to house
Pandigai naalithuthaanga
Today is a festive day
Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom
We will ask from house to house
Yaaru vallalu ingaethaan paappom
Let us see who the philanthropist is here
Podunnaa…..thuttu
Drop it... the money
Podunnaa podanum neenga
If you give money, you must give it to us
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei..
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
………………
...
Ullooru MLA neenga
You are the local MLA
Ada ungalaal aanatha thaanga
Give whatever you can afford
Katchiyai maaththunga neenga
Change your political party
Intha nottaiyum maaththiyae thaanga
Change this currency note and give it to us
Yaezhai sanam kettaakka illaiyinnu poreenga
When poor people ask, you walk away saying you have nothing
Koottaniyaa pinnaadi vote-tu ketkka vaareenga
Later you come asking for votes as part of a coalition
Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara…….
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
Podunnaa…..thuttu
Drop it... the money
Podunnaa podanum neenga
If you give money, you must give it to us
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei..
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
……………….
...
………………..
...
Sangunni naayarae vanakkam
Greetings, Sangunni Nair
Konjam sillara podanum namakkum
You must drop some loose change for us too
Kodikkilengil enthu seiyum
What can be done if you do not have millions?
Kodikkilengil tea-yaththaan aaththura neenga
If you do not have millions, you are just brewing tea
Chummaa eeyaththaan oottuveenga
You just feed us mere excuses
Kanjaththanam pannaakkaa ippadiyae nippeenga
If you act stingy, you will stay stuck like this
Nalla manam undaanaal paththu kada vappeenga
If you have a generous heart, you will open ten shops
Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara…….
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
………………..
...
Kattiya ponjaathi irukka
While having a wedded wife at home
Neenga kandatha meyurathethukku
Why do you go wandering after whatever you see?
Kuppaththu rajave neega
You are the king of the slum
Puththi eppaththaan thirunthuveenga
When will you ever reform your mindset?
Thaaikulaththa kandaalae paai virikka ennaathae
Do not think of spreading a mat whenever you see womanhood
Thuttugala vachchikkittu thappugala pannaathae
Do not commit sins while hoarding money
Annaatchi nillunga yaedhaachchum podunga ippo
Brother, stop and drop something for us now
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara…….
Ada thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara thaiyyara...
Podunnaa podanum neenga
If you give money, you must give it to us
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae
When we come forward with a smile
Pandigai naalithuthaanga
Today is a festive day
Naanga voottukku vooduthaan ketpom
We will ask from house to house
Yaaru vallalu ingaethaan paappom
Let us see who the philanthropist is here
Podunnaa…..thuttu
Drop it... the money
Podunnaa kaasu podunnaa podanum neenga
Drop money, if you give, you must give
Naanga munthi virichchaalae
When we spread out the end of our saree
Munnae vanthu sirichchaalae…hei..
When we come forward with a smile... hei...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively folk song from 'Engal Thaikulame Varuga' depicts a traditional door-to-door festive performance where singers ask for alms and contributions from various local characters in the village. Using humor, rhythm, and sharp wit, the singers interact with prominent community figures to demand donations for the festival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Satire and Irony
“Yaezhai sanam kettaakka illaiyinnu poreenga / Koottaniyaa pinnaadi vote-tu ketkka vaareenga”
The lyrics use playful satire to expose local hypocrisy, calling out a politician who ignores the poor until election time, a shopkeeper who acts miserly, and a local man with questionable moral habits.
Folk Refrain and Rhythm (Thandana Beats)
“Haei thanthananaa / Hoi thanthanna”
The song opens and bridges with rhythmic rhythmic folk chants ('thanthananaa', 'thaiyyara') characteristic of Tamil street theatre and festive begging songs.
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Podunnaa podanum neenga / Naanga munthi virichchaalae”
A traditional Tamil poetic device where second letters in consecutive lines rhyme to create a pleasant oral cadence.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Chidambaranathan for the 1986 film 'Engal Thaikulame Varuga', the track employs authentic Tamil street-folk narrative styles to deliver social commentary wrapped in festive celebration.
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