Pollatha Madhana Paanam
From Hey Ram · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Anupama, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Hey Ram2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ippiriki salo | Let us go this way |
| Sangu kushi | Great happiness |
| Me vagu kushi | I am very happy |
| Rangu sagu kushi | Colorful great happiness |
| Chorus | |
| Me nahalabas ye paanapath | I have taken standard route |
| So koruna ala rama path | So merciful Lord Rama's path |
| Keli da kodi | Playful sound of bangles |
| Pondi ke sadi ke liye | For the wedding saree |
| Dhere dhere dhere | Slowly slowly slowly |
| Varadha koth | Flood arrives |
| Aalu dhadu dhadu dhadu dhadu | Person trembles repeatedly |
| Poora karo | Complete it |
| Oh bis laga | Oh poison spreads |
| Toh has laga | Then laughter blooms |
| Me lago chale | I walk away |
| Bekar bekar bekar | Useless, useless, useless |
| Female | |
| Uttaanpaadaththa | Lying face up |
| Kaama devan | Lord of desire |
| Chorus :Aago baiye | Chorus: Oh mother |
| Female :Ada che pe | Female: Oh stop it |
| Female | |
| Pollatha madana baanam | The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Paanjidichchi | Has struck and pierced |
| Male :Enga | Male: Where? |
| Female :Ullaara ooduruvi | Female: Penetrating deep inside |
| Neenjidichchi | It swam through |
| Male :Appadiya | Male: Is that so? |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponna | This young girl |
| Ambal techchaanae | He rubbed/hit with a water lily |
| Male :Haan… | Male: Yes... |
| Female :Thechcha idam | Female: The touched spot |
| Punnaa pochchu | Turned into a wound |
| Ponnu manam | The girl's mind |
| Piththa pochchu | Has gone crazy |
| Female :Ooosi poda vaiththiyana | Female: To give an injection, a doctor |
| Konda konda | Bring him, bring him |
| Male :Aah haa | Male: Ah ha |
| Female | |
| Pollatha madana baanam | The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Paanjidichchi | Has struck and pierced |
| Ullaara ooduruvi neenjidichchi | Deep inside penetrating, it swam through |
| Chorus | |
| Thakku na dhin | Rhythmic vocal syllable |
| Dhina dhin | Rhythmic syllable |
| Thakku na dhin | Rhythmic vocal syllable |
| Dhina dhin | Rhythmic syllable |
| Thakina thakina | Rhythmic Solkattu |
| Thakina thakkina | Rhythmic Solkattu |
| Tha kida thirukida thirukida | Percussive rhythmic phrase |
| Tha kida thirukida thirukida | Percussive rhythmic phrase |
| Thaam | Thaam |
| Female | |
| Kodaiyilae avan nenappu | In summer, his memory feels like |
| Pachcha thanni | Cool fresh water |
| Chorus :Ahaa..aaa | Chorus: Ahaa..aaa |
| Female :Vaadaiyilae avan nenappu | Female: In the winter breeze, his memory feels like |
| Venni thanni | Hot water |
| Chorus :Ahaa..aaa | Chorus: Ahaa..aaa |
| Female | |
| Naala vara ennaavumo | What will happen tomorrow |
| Yaaru kanda | Who knows? |
| Chorus :Ohoo…ooo | Chorus: Ohoo…ooo |
| Female :Ichchaaba pichchedukka | Female: Begging for desire's alms |
| Aala konda…aaaa… | Captivated the person...aaaa... |
| Female | |
| Aaala konda | Captivated the person |
| Aala konda… | Captivated the person... |
| Female | |
| Kai vala kazhandiduchu | Bangles slipped off the wrists |
| Kachcha kooda koranjiduchu | Even the waist belt got loose |
| Ambu thechcha kaaranamthaan | Because the arrow struck |
| Velangiduchchu | It has become clear |
| Female | |
| Ini summa iruppaana | Will he stay quiet now, |
| Kaama devan | The God of love? |
| Female | |
| Pollatha madana baanam | The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Paanjidichchi | Has struck and pierced |
| Male :Enga | Male: Where? |
| Female :Ullaara ooduruvi | Female: Penetrating deep inside |
| Neenjidichchi | It swam through |
| Male :Appadiya | Male: Is that so? |
| Female | |
| Chinna ponna | This young girl |
| Ambal techchaanae | He rubbed with a lily |
| Male :Haan… | Male: Yes... |
| Female :Thechcha idam | Female: The touched spot |
| Punnaa pochchu | Turned into a wound |
| Ponnu manam | The girl's mind |
| Piththa pochchu | Has gone crazy |
| Female :Ooosi poda vaiththiyana | Female: To give an injection, a doctor |
| Konda konda | Bring him, bring him |
| Male :Aah haa | Male: Ah ha |
| Female | |
| Pollatha madana baanam | The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Chorus :Pollatha madana baanam | Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Female :Pollatha madana baanam | Female: The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Chorus :Pollatha madana baaNam | Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid |
| Paanjidichchi..hey hey | Has struck... hey hey |
| Female | |
| Ah ha.. | Ah ha.. |
| Kanavil vantha kaama | O Lord of love who came in dreams, |
| Pagalil kooda va | Come even during daytime |
| Chorus :Ah ha ha | Chorus: Ah ha ha |
| Female | |
| Oh ho | Oh ho |
| Iravil sonna thaalam | The rhythm spoken in the night, |
| Isaiyil koota va | Join it into the music |
| Chorus :Ah ha ha | Chorus: Ah ha ha |
| Female | |
| Thatti eduththu paadu | Play the beat rhythmically |
| Chitta swaram podu | Sing the solfege notes |
| Sol thattai kaathil sollu | Speak playful sweet words in the ear |
| Malligai mottodu | Along with jasmine buds |
| Female | |
| Kumari ival | This young woman's |
| Meni vadivellaam | Entire bodily shape |
| Gama gama endru | Is fragrant and aromatic |
| Indru aanathae | Today it has become so |
| Chorus | |
| Thagina thaginanana | Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu |
| Thagina thaginanana | Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu |
| Thagina thagina | Rhythmic beat |
| Thagina thagina na na | Rhythmic beat pattern |
| Female | |
| Aaah…. | Aaah…. |
Let us go this way
Great happiness
I am very happy
Colorful great happiness
I have taken standard route
So merciful Lord Rama's path
Playful sound of bangles
For the wedding saree
Slowly slowly slowly
Flood arrives
Person trembles repeatedly
Complete it
Oh poison spreads
Then laughter blooms
I walk away
Useless, useless, useless
Lying face up
Lord of desire
Chorus: Oh mother
Female: Oh stop it
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Has struck and pierced
Male: Where?
Female: Penetrating deep inside
It swam through
Male: Is that so?
This young girl
He rubbed/hit with a water lily
Male: Yes...
Female: The touched spot
Turned into a wound
The girl's mind
Has gone crazy
Female: To give an injection, a doctor
Bring him, bring him
Male: Ah ha
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Has struck and pierced
Deep inside penetrating, it swam through
Rhythmic vocal syllable
Rhythmic syllable
Rhythmic vocal syllable
Rhythmic syllable
Rhythmic Solkattu
Rhythmic Solkattu
Percussive rhythmic phrase
Percussive rhythmic phrase
Thaam
In summer, his memory feels like
Cool fresh water
Chorus: Ahaa..aaa
Female: In the winter breeze, his memory feels like
Hot water
Chorus: Ahaa..aaa
What will happen tomorrow
Who knows?
Chorus: Ohoo…ooo
Female: Begging for desire's alms
Captivated the person...aaaa...
Captivated the person
Captivated the person...
Bangles slipped off the wrists
Even the waist belt got loose
Because the arrow struck
It has become clear
Will he stay quiet now,
The God of love?
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Has struck and pierced
Male: Where?
Female: Penetrating deep inside
It swam through
Male: Is that so?
This young girl
He rubbed with a lily
Male: Yes...
Female: The touched spot
Turned into a wound
The girl's mind
Has gone crazy
Female: To give an injection, a doctor
Bring him, bring him
Male: Ah ha
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Female: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Has struck... hey hey
Ah ha..
O Lord of love who came in dreams,
Come even during daytime
Chorus: Ah ha ha
Oh ho
The rhythm spoken in the night,
Join it into the music
Chorus: Ah ha ha
Play the beat rhythmically
Sing the solfege notes
Speak playful sweet words in the ear
Along with jasmine buds
This young woman's
Entire bodily shape
Is fragrant and aromatic
Today it has become so
Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu
Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu
Rhythmic beat
Rhythmic beat pattern
Aaah….
Ippiriki salo
Let us go this way
Sangu kushi
Great happiness
Me vagu kushi
I am very happy
Rangu sagu kushi
Colorful great happiness
Me nahalabas ye paanapath
I have taken standard route
So koruna ala rama path
So merciful Lord Rama's path
Keli da kodi
Playful sound of bangles
Pondi ke sadi ke liye
For the wedding saree
Dhere dhere dhere
Slowly slowly slowly
Varadha koth
Flood arrives
Aalu dhadu dhadu dhadu dhadu
Person trembles repeatedly
Poora karo
Complete it
Oh bis laga
Oh poison spreads
Toh has laga
Then laughter blooms
Me lago chale
I walk away
Bekar bekar bekar
Useless, useless, useless
Uttaanpaadaththa
Lying face up
Kaama devan
Lord of desire
Chorus :Aago baiye
Chorus: Oh mother
Female :Ada che pe
Female: Oh stop it
Pollatha madana baanam
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Paanjidichchi
Has struck and pierced
Male :Enga
Male: Where?
Female :Ullaara ooduruvi
Female: Penetrating deep inside
Neenjidichchi
It swam through
Male :Appadiya
Male: Is that so?
Chinna ponna
This young girl
Ambal techchaanae
He rubbed/hit with a water lily
Male :Haan…
Male: Yes...
Female :Thechcha idam
Female: The touched spot
Punnaa pochchu
Turned into a wound
Ponnu manam
The girl's mind
Piththa pochchu
Has gone crazy
Female :Ooosi poda vaiththiyana
Female: To give an injection, a doctor
Konda konda
Bring him, bring him
Male :Aah haa
Male: Ah ha
Pollatha madana baanam
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Paanjidichchi
Has struck and pierced
Ullaara ooduruvi neenjidichchi
Deep inside penetrating, it swam through
Thakku na dhin
Rhythmic vocal syllable
Dhina dhin
Rhythmic syllable
Thakku na dhin
Rhythmic vocal syllable
Dhina dhin
Rhythmic syllable
Thakina thakina
Rhythmic Solkattu
Thakina thakkina
Rhythmic Solkattu
Tha kida thirukida thirukida
Percussive rhythmic phrase
Tha kida thirukida thirukida
Percussive rhythmic phrase
Thaam
Thaam
Kodaiyilae avan nenappu
In summer, his memory feels like
Pachcha thanni
Cool fresh water
Chorus :Ahaa..aaa
Chorus: Ahaa..aaa
Female :Vaadaiyilae avan nenappu
Female: In the winter breeze, his memory feels like
Venni thanni
Hot water
Chorus :Ahaa..aaa
Chorus: Ahaa..aaa
Naala vara ennaavumo
What will happen tomorrow
Yaaru kanda
Who knows?
Chorus :Ohoo…ooo
Chorus: Ohoo…ooo
Female :Ichchaaba pichchedukka
Female: Begging for desire's alms
Aala konda…aaaa…
Captivated the person...aaaa...
Aaala konda
Captivated the person
Aala konda…
Captivated the person...
Kai vala kazhandiduchu
Bangles slipped off the wrists
Kachcha kooda koranjiduchu
Even the waist belt got loose
Ambu thechcha kaaranamthaan
Because the arrow struck
Velangiduchchu
It has become clear
Ini summa iruppaana
Will he stay quiet now,
Kaama devan
The God of love?
Pollatha madana baanam
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Paanjidichchi
Has struck and pierced
Male :Enga
Male: Where?
Female :Ullaara ooduruvi
Female: Penetrating deep inside
Neenjidichchi
It swam through
Male :Appadiya
Male: Is that so?
Chinna ponna
This young girl
Ambal techchaanae
He rubbed with a lily
Male :Haan…
Male: Yes...
Female :Thechcha idam
Female: The touched spot
Punnaa pochchu
Turned into a wound
Ponnu manam
The girl's mind
Piththa pochchu
Has gone crazy
Female :Ooosi poda vaiththiyana
Female: To give an injection, a doctor
Konda konda
Bring him, bring him
Male :Aah haa
Male: Ah ha
Pollatha madana baanam
The wicked arrow of Cupid
Chorus :Pollatha madana baanam
Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Female :Pollatha madana baanam
Female: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Chorus :Pollatha madana baaNam
Chorus: The wicked arrow of Cupid
Paanjidichchi..hey hey
Has struck... hey hey
Ah ha..
Ah ha..
Kanavil vantha kaama
O Lord of love who came in dreams,
Pagalil kooda va
Come even during daytime
Chorus :Ah ha ha
Chorus: Ah ha ha
Oh ho
Oh ho
Iravil sonna thaalam
The rhythm spoken in the night,
Isaiyil koota va
Join it into the music
Chorus :Ah ha ha
Chorus: Ah ha ha
Thatti eduththu paadu
Play the beat rhythmically
Chitta swaram podu
Sing the solfege notes
Sol thattai kaathil sollu
Speak playful sweet words in the ear
Malligai mottodu
Along with jasmine buds
Kumari ival
This young woman's
Meni vadivellaam
Entire bodily shape
Gama gama endru
Is fragrant and aromatic
Indru aanathae
Today it has become so
Thagina thaginanana
Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu
Thagina thaginanana
Rhythmic rhythmic solkattu
Thagina thagina
Rhythmic beat
Thagina thagina na na
Rhythmic beat pattern
Aaah….
Aaah….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pollatha Madana Baanam' from Kamal Haasan's masterpiece 'Hey Ram' (2000), composed by Ilaiyaraaja, is a playful, sensual, and theatrical song capturing the intoxication of love and youthful desire. Opening with gibberish and theatrical vocal scatting representing North-South cultural synthesis, the song transitions into a vibrant folk-classical cabaret duet. The female protagonist playfully complains that Cupid's (Madana) arrow has struck her heart, causing a sweet affliction that only her lover (or a doctor) can cure. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly contrast physical sensations across seasons—describing memories of her beloved as cool water during harsh summer heat and warm water during chilly winter winds. Rich in rhythm (konnakol/solkattu) and metaphors of blossoming youth and fragrance, the song portrays a lover's yearning through vivid Tamil colloquialisms, classical rhythm syllables, and expressive folk inflections.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uruvagam)
“Kodaiyilae avan nenappu Pachcha thanni”
Comparing memories of the lover to refreshing 'Pachcha thanni' (cold water) in summer and 'Venni thanni' (hot water) in winter.
Emona / Rhyme (Edugai)
“Pollatha madana baanam / Ullaara ooduruvi”
Second-letter rhyming across lines: 'Pollatha' / 'Ullaara', 'Chinna' / 'Punnaa'.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Dhvani)
“Gama gama endru Indru aanathae”
Use of sensory sound repetition 'Gama gama' to describe overwhelming floral fragrance.
Solkattu / Konnakol (Rhythmic Vocalization)
“Tha kida thirukida thirukida Thaam”
Extensive use of traditional Carnatic percussion syllables to convey passion and musical urgency.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for Kamal Haasan's period drama 'Hey Ram' (2000), this song features vocal renditions by Kamal Haasan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, and Preeti Uttam. The track mixes Hindi gibberish, Bengali theatrical textures, and traditional Tamil folk-classical beats, reflecting the film's pan-Indian narrative set during the turbulent 1940s.
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