Pollachi Santhayile
From Rojavanam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Rojavanam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming! |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming! |
| Male | |
| Adi poovae unna paarthu | Hey flower-like girl, looking at you, |
| Indha poovu vela pochu | The price of flowers dropped! |
| un thanga kannam paarthu | Looking at your golden cheek, |
| Adi thakkaali vela pochu | Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed! |
| Un azhagaana kanna paarthu | Looking at your beautiful eyes, |
| Dhratchaikku ellam market pochu | Grapes lost their entire market! |
| Male | |
| Coco cola coolah kudichaa | She drank Coca-Cola coolly, |
| Bottle pola enna odaichaa | And broke me like a glass bottle! |
| Male | |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming! |
| Male | |
| Pappaali pappaali | Papaya, papaya, |
| Paathirukken munnaadi | I have seen before, |
| Paathaalum paathaalum | Even when I saw it, |
| Pathattam illa ammadi | I felt no anxiety, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Oru kalali vaazhaiya paarthu | Looking at a full banana tree, |
| Naan kalanga villaiyae naethu | I did not get flustered yesterday! |
| Oru virali manjala paarthu | Looking at raw finger turmeric, |
| Naan vertha thilaiyae naethu | I did not break into a sweat yesterday! |
| Male | |
| Vendaikka vendaikka | Okra, okra, |
| Viralodu oppitta | When compared to your fingers, |
| Adhu vendaikka aanalum sundaikka | Even if it is okra, it pales into a tiny pea-eggplant! |
| Chorus :Sundaikka | Chorus: Pea-eggplant! |
| Male :Nellikka nellikka kolli mala nellikka | Male: Gooseberry, gooseberry, Kolli Hills gooseberry, |
| Adhu un pola minnadhu midukka | It does not shine with pride like you do! |
| Chorus :Midukka | Chorus: Pride! |
| Male | |
| Adi kodaikaanal apple-ukkum | Hey, even for a Kodaikanal apple, |
| Unnai kanda vetkam aachu | Seeing you made it feel shy! |
| Male | |
| Coco cola coolah kudichaa | She drank Coca-Cola coolly, |
| Bottle pola enna odaichaa heyy eyyy | And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyyy! |
| Male | |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming! |
| Male | |
| Aavakka kovakka | Pickle mango, ivy gourd, |
| Anju kilo pavakka | Five kilos of bitter gourd, |
| Elakka jaadhikka | Cardamom, nutmeg, |
| Ettu seepu vaazhakka | Eight hands of bananas! |
| Male | |
| Ada motham vanguraa ponnu | Ah, this girl buys everything in bulk, |
| Konjam moochu vaangura ninnu | And pauses to catch her breath! |
| Andha kooda thookurathu yaaru | Who is carrying that basket for her? |
| Nee kooli kaarana maaru | You end up becoming her porter! |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee kuninjaa | O girl, whether you bend down, |
| Nimirnthaa nadanthaa | Stand up straight or walk, |
| Un pinnaalae alaiyum kannu thaan | Everyone's eyes wander behind you! |
| Chorus :Kannu thaan | Chorus: Everyone's eyes! |
| Male :Unaalae pala per thudichaan | Male: Because of you, many men squirmed, |
| Thavichaan | And suffered in desire! |
| Ada kada kaaran kaasu ellam tholachaan | Ah, the shopkeeper lost all his earnings! |
| Chorus :Tholachaan | Chorus: Lost it all! |
| Male | |
| Ilam maanae un udamba paarthu | Young doe, looking at your figure, |
| Manjal maarket sedhari pochu | The entire turmeric market got scattered! |
| Male :Coco cola coolah kudichaa | Male: She drank Coca-Cola coolly, |
| Bottle pola enna odaichaa hey eyy eyy | And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyy eyy! |
| Male | |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming! |
| Male | |
| Adi poovae unna paarthu | Hey flower-like girl, looking at you, |
| Indha poovu vela pochu | The price of flowers dropped! |
| un thanga kannam paarthu | Looking at your golden cheek, |
| Adi thakkaali vela pochu | Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed! |
| Un azhagaana kanna paarthu | Looking at your beautiful eyes, |
| Dhratchaikku ellam market pochu | Grapes lost their entire market! |
| Male | |
| Coco cola coolah kudichaa | She drank Coca-Cola coolly, |
| Bottle pola enna odaichaa heyy | And broke me like a glass bottle, heyy! |
| Male | |
| Pollaachi santhaiyilae | In Pollachi market, |
| Poovattum sirichavalae..hey ehyy eyyy | O girl who smiled like a flower blooming..hey ehyy eyyy! |
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
அடி பூவே உன்ன பார்த்து
இந்த பூவு வெல போச்சு
உன் தங்க கன்னம் பார்த்து
அடி தக்காளி வெல போச்சு
உன் அழகான கண்ண பார்த்து
திராட்சைக்கு எல்லாம் மார்க்கெட் போச்சு
Hey flower-like girl, looking at you,
The price of flowers dropped!
Looking at your golden cheek,
Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed!
Looking at your beautiful eyes,
Grapes lost their entire market!
கோகோ கோலா கூலா குடிச்சா
பாட்டில் போல என்ன ஒடைச்சா
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
And broke me like a glass bottle!
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
பப்பாளி பப்பாளி
பாத்திருக்கேன் முன்னாடி
பாத்தாலும் பாத்தாலும்
பதட்டம் இல்ல அம்மாடி
Papaya, papaya,
I have seen before,
Even when I saw it,
I felt no anxiety, my dear!
ஒரு கழலி வாழைய பார்த்து
நான் கலங்க வில்லையே நேத்து
ஒரு விரலி மஞ்சள பார்த்து
நான் வேர்த்ததில்லையே நேத்து
Looking at a full banana tree,
I did not get flustered yesterday!
Looking at raw finger turmeric,
I did not break into a sweat yesterday!
வெண்டைக்கா வெண்டைக்கா
விரலோடு ஒப்பிட்டா
அது வெண்டைக்கா ஆனாலும் சுண்டைக்கா
குழு :
சுண்டைக்கா
நெல்லிக்கா நெல்லிக்கா கொல்லி மல நெல்லிக்கா
அது உன் போல மின்னாது மிடுக்கா
குழு :
மிடுக்கா
Okra, okra,
When compared to your fingers,
Even if it is okra, it pales into a tiny pea-eggplant!
Chorus: Pea-eggplant!
Male: Gooseberry, gooseberry, Kolli Hills gooseberry,
It does not shine with pride like you do!
Chorus: Pride!
அடி கொடைக்கானல் ஆப்பிள்க்கும்
உன்னை கண்டா வெட்கம் ஆச்சு
Hey, even for a Kodaikanal apple,
Seeing you made it feel shy!
கோகோ கோலா கூலா குடிச்சா
பாட்டில் போல என்ன ஒடைச்சா ஹேய் ஏய்
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyyy!
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
ஆவக்கா கோவக்கா
அஞ்சு கிலோ பாவக்கா
ஏலக்கா ஜாதிக்கா
எட்டு சீப்பு வாழைக்கா
Pickle mango, ivy gourd,
Five kilos of bitter gourd,
Cardamom, nutmeg,
Eight hands of bananas!
அட மொத்தம் வாங்குறா பொண்ணு
கொஞ்சம் மூச்சு வாங்குறா நின்னு
அந்த கூடை தூக்குறது யாரு
நீ கூலிகாரனா மாறு
Ah, this girl buys everything in bulk,
And pauses to catch her breath!
Who is carrying that basket for her?
You end up becoming her porter!
பெண்ணே நீ குனிஞ்சா
நிமிர்ந்தா நடந்தா
உன் பின்னாலே அலையும் கண்ணுதான்
குழு :
கண்ணுதான்
உன்னாலே பல பேர் துடிச்சான்
தவிச்சான்
அட கடைக்காரன் காசு எல்லாம் தொலைச்சான்
குழு :
தொலைச்சான்
O girl, whether you bend down,
Stand up straight or walk,
Everyone's eyes wander behind you!
Chorus: Everyone's eyes!
Male: Because of you, many men squirmed,
And suffered in desire!
Ah, the shopkeeper lost all his earnings!
Chorus: Lost it all!
இளம் மானே உன் உடம்ப பார்த்து
மஞ்சள் மார்கெட் செதறி போச்சு
கோகோ கோலா கூலா குடிச்சா
பாட்டில் போல என்ன ஒடைச்சா ஹேய் ஏய்
Young doe, looking at your figure,
The entire turmeric market got scattered!
Male: She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyy eyy!
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
அடி பூவே உன்ன பார்த்து
இந்த பூவு வெல போச்சு
உன் தங்க கன்னம் பார்த்து
அடி தக்காளி வெல போச்சு
உன் அழகான கண்ணா பார்த்து
திராட்சைக்கு எல்லாம் மார்க்கெட் போச்சு
Hey flower-like girl, looking at you,
The price of flowers dropped!
Looking at your golden cheek,
Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed!
Looking at your beautiful eyes,
Grapes lost their entire market!
கோகோ கோலா கூலா குடிச்சா
பாட்டில் போல என்ன ஒடைச்சா ஹேய்
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
And broke me like a glass bottle, heyy!
பொள்ளாச்சி சந்தையிலே
பூவாட்டம் சிரிச்சவளே...ஹேய் எஹ்ய் ஏய்
In Pollachi market,
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming..hey ehyy eyyy!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
Adi poovae unna paarthu
Hey flower-like girl, looking at you,
Indha poovu vela pochu
The price of flowers dropped!
un thanga kannam paarthu
Looking at your golden cheek,
Adi thakkaali vela pochu
Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed!
Un azhagaana kanna paarthu
Looking at your beautiful eyes,
Dhratchaikku ellam market pochu
Grapes lost their entire market!
Coco cola coolah kudichaa
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
Bottle pola enna odaichaa
And broke me like a glass bottle!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
Pappaali pappaali
Papaya, papaya,
Paathirukken munnaadi
I have seen before,
Paathaalum paathaalum
Even when I saw it,
Pathattam illa ammadi
I felt no anxiety, my dear!
Oru kalali vaazhaiya paarthu
Looking at a full banana tree,
Naan kalanga villaiyae naethu
I did not get flustered yesterday!
Oru virali manjala paarthu
Looking at raw finger turmeric,
Naan vertha thilaiyae naethu
I did not break into a sweat yesterday!
Vendaikka vendaikka
Okra, okra,
Viralodu oppitta
When compared to your fingers,
Adhu vendaikka aanalum sundaikka
Even if it is okra, it pales into a tiny pea-eggplant!
Chorus :Sundaikka
Chorus: Pea-eggplant!
Male :Nellikka nellikka kolli mala nellikka
Male: Gooseberry, gooseberry, Kolli Hills gooseberry,
Adhu un pola minnadhu midukka
It does not shine with pride like you do!
Chorus :Midukka
Chorus: Pride!
Adi kodaikaanal apple-ukkum
Hey, even for a Kodaikanal apple,
Unnai kanda vetkam aachu
Seeing you made it feel shy!
Coco cola coolah kudichaa
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
Bottle pola enna odaichaa heyy eyyy
And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyyy!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
Aavakka kovakka
Pickle mango, ivy gourd,
Anju kilo pavakka
Five kilos of bitter gourd,
Elakka jaadhikka
Cardamom, nutmeg,
Ettu seepu vaazhakka
Eight hands of bananas!
Ada motham vanguraa ponnu
Ah, this girl buys everything in bulk,
Konjam moochu vaangura ninnu
And pauses to catch her breath!
Andha kooda thookurathu yaaru
Who is carrying that basket for her?
Nee kooli kaarana maaru
You end up becoming her porter!
Pennae nee kuninjaa
O girl, whether you bend down,
Nimirnthaa nadanthaa
Stand up straight or walk,
Un pinnaalae alaiyum kannu thaan
Everyone's eyes wander behind you!
Chorus :Kannu thaan
Chorus: Everyone's eyes!
Male :Unaalae pala per thudichaan
Male: Because of you, many men squirmed,
Thavichaan
And suffered in desire!
Ada kada kaaran kaasu ellam tholachaan
Ah, the shopkeeper lost all his earnings!
Chorus :Tholachaan
Chorus: Lost it all!
Ilam maanae un udamba paarthu
Young doe, looking at your figure,
Manjal maarket sedhari pochu
The entire turmeric market got scattered!
Male :Coco cola coolah kudichaa
Male: She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
Bottle pola enna odaichaa hey eyy eyy
And broke me like a glass bottle, hey eyy eyy!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming!
Adi poovae unna paarthu
Hey flower-like girl, looking at you,
Indha poovu vela pochu
The price of flowers dropped!
un thanga kannam paarthu
Looking at your golden cheek,
Adi thakkaali vela pochu
Hey, the price of tomatoes crashed!
Un azhagaana kanna paarthu
Looking at your beautiful eyes,
Dhratchaikku ellam market pochu
Grapes lost their entire market!
Coco cola coolah kudichaa
She drank Coca-Cola coolly,
Bottle pola enna odaichaa heyy
And broke me like a glass bottle, heyy!
Pollaachi santhaiyilae
In Pollachi market,
Poovattum sirichavalae..hey ehyy eyyy
O girl who smiled like a flower blooming..hey ehyy eyyy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pollaachi Santhaiyilae' from the movie 'Rojavanam' (1999) is a playful, romantic track set against the vibrant backdrop of Pollachi's local marketplace. The protagonist playfully admires a beautiful woman shopping in the market, comparing her features to various fruits, vegetables, and flowers available at the stalls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Hyperbole
“un thanga kannam paarthu / Adi thakkaali vela pochu”
Compares her cheeks to tomatoes, her eyes to grapes, and her fingers to okra, exaggeratedly claiming that her beauty makes the market commodities lose their monetary value.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pollaachi santhaiyilae / Poovattum sirichavalae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'p' and 'v' in consecutive words across lines creating rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (Rhyming scheme)
“Coco cola coolah kudichaa / Bottle pola enna odaichaa”
End rhymes such as 'kudichaa' and 'odaichaa' add musicality to the folk-pop beat.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie 'Rojavanam' stars Karthik, Laila, and Prashanth (in a guest/cameo appearance), with music composed by Bharadwaj and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song vividly captures rural Tamil market culture with playful metaphors.
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