Pokkukatti Poravale Ponnamma
From Maya Manithan · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. L. Ragavan, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Maya Manithan1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa | O golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama | What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me? |
| Male | |
| Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa | O golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama | What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me? |
| Female | |
| Kaakkaaya…Kaakkaaya kathikittu | Cawing like a crow, cawing... |
| Kazhugaaga suthikittu | Circling around like an eagle |
| Shokku panna odivandha thangamae | O precious one who came running to show off style |
| Kaakkaaya kathikittu kazhugaaga suthikittu | Cawing like a crow, circling around like an eagle |
| Shokku panna odivandha thangamae | O precious one who came running to show off style |
| Nee paakkaadha porulaai enna paathuttae singamae | Did you look at me like a unseen treasure, my brave lion? |
| Female | |
| Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa | This golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma | Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that! |
| Female | |
| Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa | This golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma | Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that! |
| Male | |
| Kannathilae nee koduthaa kattaayam adhu enakku | If you give them on my cheek, surely for me |
| Karumbaaga inikkum adi kannamma | It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl |
| Kannathilae nee koduthaa kattaayam adhu enakku | If you give them on my cheek, surely for me |
| Karumbaaga inikkum adi kannamma | It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl |
| En kaadhal noiyum thannalae parakkumadi ponnamaa | My sickness of love will fly away on its own, golden girl |
| Male | |
| Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa | O golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama | What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me? |
| Female | |
| Azhukkellam pogaamal avasarama thunimaniiyai | Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes |
| Veluppadhu pol urgent kaadhala | Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that? |
| Male :Ho ho ho oo | Male: Ho ho ho oo |
| Female :Ha ha ha haa | Female: Ha ha ha haa |
| Male :Ho ho ho oo | Male: Ho ho ho oo |
| Female :Ha ha ha haa | Female: Ha ha ha haa |
| Azhukkellam pogaamal avasarama thunimaniiyai | Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes |
| Veluppadhu pol urgent kaadhala | Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that? |
| Illae veyittu panni yenga vaikkum ordinary kaadhala | Or is it an 'ordinary' love that makes me wait and yearn? |
| Female | |
| Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa | This golden girl who goes stringing flowers |
| Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma | Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that! |
| Male | |
| Pazhgaamal pesaadhae urgent ordinary | Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well |
| Paagupaadu ennidathil yedhamma | Where is any distinction or inequality in me? |
| Pazhgaamal pesaadhae urgent ordinary | Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well |
| Paagupaadu ennidathil yedhamma | Where is any distinction or inequality in me? |
| En paarvaiyilae rendum onnudhaanamma kelamma | In my eyes, both are the same, listen to me dear girl |
| Saakkupokku ini edhukku ponnamma | Why make excuses anymore, golden girl? |
| Un Sammadham dhaaan therinju pochae kannammaa | Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl |
| Saakkupokku ini edhukku ponnamma | Why make excuses anymore, golden girl? |
| Un Sammadham dhaaan therinju pochae kannammaa | Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl |
போக்குகாட்டி போறவளே பொன்னம்மா
கொஞ்சம் புடிகொடுத்து பேசினாதான் என்னம்மா..
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
போக்குகாட்டி போறவளே பொன்னம்மா
கொஞ்சம் புடிகொடுத்து பேசினாதான் என்னம்மா..
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
காக்காயா...காக்காயா கத்திகிட்டு
கழுகாக கத்திகிட்டு
ஷோக்கு பண்ண ஓடிவந்த தங்கமே
காக்காயா கத்திகிட்டு கழுகாக கத்திகிட்டு
ஷோக்கு பண்ண ஓடிவந்த தங்கமே
நீ பாக்காத பொருளை என்ன பாத்துட்டே சிங்கமே
Cawing like a crow, cawing...
Circling around like an eagle
O precious one who came running to show off style
Cawing like a crow, circling around like an eagle
O precious one who came running to show off style
Did you look at me like a unseen treasure, my brave lion?
போக்குகாட்டி போற இந்த பொன்னம்மா
கன்னம் புளிக்க ரெண்டு கொடுத்திடுவா திண்ணம்மா
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
போக்குகாட்டி போற இந்த பொன்னம்மா
கன்னம் புளிக்க ரெண்டு கொடுத்திடுவா திண்ணம்மா
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
கன்னத்திலே நீ கொடுத்தா கட்டாயம் அது எனக்கு
கரும்பாக இனிக்குமடி கண்ணம்மா
கன்னத்திலே நீ கொடுத்தா கட்டாயம் அது எனக்கு
கரும்பாக இனிக்குமடி கண்ணம்மா
என் காதல் நோயும் தன்னாலே பறக்குமடி பொன்னம்மா
If you give them on my cheek, surely for me
It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl
If you give them on my cheek, surely for me
It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl
My sickness of love will fly away on its own, golden girl
போக்குகாட்டி போறவளே பொன்னம்மா
கொஞ்சம் புடிகொடுத்து பேசினாதான் என்னம்மா..
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
அழுக்கெல்லாம் போகாமல் அவசரமா துணிமணியை
வெளுப்பது போல் அர்ஜண்டு காதலா
ஹோ ஓ ஓ பெண் :
ஹா..ஆ..ஆ..
ஹோ ஓ ஓ பெண் :
ஹா..ஆ..ஆ..
அழுக்கெல்லாம் போகாமல் அவசரமா துணிமணியை
வெளுப்பது போல் அர்ஜண்டு காதலா
இல்லே வெயிட்டு பண்ணி ஏங்க வைக்கும்
ஆர்டினரி காதலா
Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes
Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that?
Male: Ho ho ho oo
Female: Ha ha ha haa
Male: Ho ho ho oo
Female: Ha ha ha haa
Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes
Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that?
Or is it an 'ordinary' love that makes me wait and yearn?
போக்குகாட்டி போற இந்த பொன்னம்மா
கன்னம் புளிக்க ரெண்டு கொடுத்திடுவா திண்ணம்மா
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
பழகாமல் பேசாதே அர்ஜண்டு ஆர்டினரி
பாகுபாடு என்னிடத்தில் ஏதம்மா
பழகாமல் பேசாதே அர்ஜண்டு ஆர்டினரி
பாகுபாடு என்னிடத்தில் ஏதம்மா
என் பார்வையிலே ரெண்டும் ஒண்ணுதானம்மா கேளம்மா
சாக்குபோக்கு இனி எதுக்கு பொன்னம்மா கண்ணம்மா
சம்மதம்தான் தெரிஞ்சு போச்சே கண்ணம்மா.....
சாக்குபோக்கு இனி எதுக்கு பொன்னம்மா கண்ணம்மா
சம்மதம்தான் தெரிஞ்சு போச்சே கண்ணம்மா.....
Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well
Where is any distinction or inequality in me?
Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well
Where is any distinction or inequality in me?
In my eyes, both are the same, listen to me dear girl
Why make excuses anymore, golden girl?
Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl
Why make excuses anymore, golden girl?
Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl
Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
Kaakkaaya…Kaakkaaya kathikittu
Cawing like a crow, cawing...
Kazhugaaga suthikittu
Circling around like an eagle
Shokku panna odivandha thangamae
O precious one who came running to show off style
Kaakkaaya kathikittu kazhugaaga suthikittu
Cawing like a crow, circling around like an eagle
Shokku panna odivandha thangamae
O precious one who came running to show off style
Nee paakkaadha porulaai enna paathuttae singamae
Did you look at me like a unseen treasure, my brave lion?
Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
Kannathilae nee koduthaa kattaayam adhu enakku
If you give them on my cheek, surely for me
Karumbaaga inikkum adi kannamma
It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl
Kannathilae nee koduthaa kattaayam adhu enakku
If you give them on my cheek, surely for me
Karumbaaga inikkum adi kannamma
It will taste as sweet as sugarcane, my dear girl
En kaadhal noiyum thannalae parakkumadi ponnamaa
My sickness of love will fly away on its own, golden girl
Pookkukatti poravalae ponnammaa
O golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Konjam pudikoduthu pesina dhaan ennama
What is wrong if you yield a little and talk to me?
Azhukkellam pogaamal avasarama thunimaniiyai
Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes
Veluppadhu pol urgent kaadhala
Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that?
Male :Ho ho ho oo
Male: Ho ho ho oo
Female :Ha ha ha haa
Female: Ha ha ha haa
Male :Ho ho ho oo
Male: Ho ho ho oo
Female :Ha ha ha haa
Female: Ha ha ha haa
Azhukkellam pogaamal avasarama thunimaniiyai
Without getting all the dirt out, hurriedly washing clothes
Veluppadhu pol urgent kaadhala
Is your love an 'urgent' kind of love like that?
Illae veyittu panni yenga vaikkum ordinary kaadhala
Or is it an 'ordinary' love that makes me wait and yearn?
Pookkukatti pora indha ponnammaa
This golden girl who goes stringing flowers
Kannam pulikka rendu koduthidava thinnamma
Shall I give two slaps to sour your cheeks? Take that!
Pazhgaamal pesaadhae urgent ordinary
Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well
Paagupaadu ennidathil yedhamma
Where is any distinction or inequality in me?
Pazhgaamal pesaadhae urgent ordinary
Don't talk about 'urgent' or 'ordinary' without knowing me well
Paagupaadu ennidathil yedhamma
Where is any distinction or inequality in me?
En paarvaiyilae rendum onnudhaanamma kelamma
In my eyes, both are the same, listen to me dear girl
Saakkupokku ini edhukku ponnamma
Why make excuses anymore, golden girl?
Un Sammadham dhaaan therinju pochae kannammaa
Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl
Saakkupokku ini edhukku ponnamma
Why make excuses anymore, golden girl?
Un Sammadham dhaaan therinju pochae kannammaa
Your consent has become clear to me, my dear girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lighthearted, playful romantic duet between a man and a flower-vendor woman. The man tries to court her with affectionate banter, while she playfully spurns his immediate advances, comparing his persistence to a crow cawing and an eagle circling. She cheekily asks if his affection is 'urgent' or 'ordinary' love—using contemporary urban terminology borrowed from laundry services of that era. The male protagonist counters her teasing with witty charming responses, assuring her that even a slap from her would taste as sweet as sugarcane and cure his love-sickness. As the banter unfolds, he sees through her playful threats and recognizes her hidden affection and ultimate consent, concluding that excuses are no longer needed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaakkaaya kathikittu kazhugaaga suthikittu”
The female singer compares the male pursuer's loud persistence to a cawing crow ('Kaakkaaya kathikittu') and his hovering presence to a circling eagle ('Kazhugaaga suthikittu').
Metaphor / Social Metaphor
“Veluppadhu pol urgent kaadhala... yenga vaikkum ordinary kaadhala”
Lyricist A. Maruthakasi cleverly uses laundry service classifications ('urgent' vs 'ordinary') as a metaphor for hasty insincere courtship versus patient long-term romance.
Iyaibu (Rhyme) & Ethirai (Assonance)
“Kannathilae nee koduthaa kattaayam adhu enakku / Karumbaaga inikkum adi kannamma”
Strong internal rhyming and rhythmic alliteration across words like 'Kathikittu' / 'Suthikittu' and 'Ponnammaa' / 'Kannammaa'.
Did you know?
Trivia
In 1950s urban South India, dhobi (laundry) services used the English terms 'Urgent' (quick delivery) and 'Ordinary' (standard delivery). Lyricist A. Maruthakasi creatively incorporated these English loanwords into folk-style lyrics to create a comical, culturally relatable metaphor for courtship speeds in 'Maya Manithan' (1958).
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