Pollatha Punsirippu
From Penne Nee Vazhga · 1967
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Penne Nee Vazhga1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Polladha pon sirippu | Wicked golden smile, |
| Podhum podhum un sirippu | Enough, enough of your smile! |
| Polladha pon sirippu | Wicked golden smile, |
| Podhum podhum un sirippu | Enough, enough of your smile! |
| Yaar veettu thottathilae | In whose home's garden |
| Poothathindha rojaoo | Did this rose bloom? |
| Polladha pon sirippu | Wicked golden smile, |
| Podhum podhum un sirippu | Enough, enough of your smile! |
| Yaar veettu thottathilae | In whose home's garden |
| Poothathindha rojaoo | Did this rose bloom? |
| Polladha pun sirippu | Wicked golden smile! |
| Male | |
| Mangaiyarai paarthathundhu | I have seen women before, |
| Manadhai koduthathillai | But I never gave my heart away. |
| Malargalai paarthathundu | I have seen flowers before, |
| Maalaiyaai thoduthathillai | But I never strung them into a garland. |
| Male | |
| Manakolam paarthathundu | I have seen wedding stages before, |
| Maapillaiyaai aanadhillai | But I never became a bridegroom. |
| Manakolam paarthathundu | I have seen wedding stages before, |
| Maapillaiyaai aanadhillai | But I never became a bridegroom. |
| Yaar veettu thottathilae | In whose home's garden |
| Poothathindha rojaoo | Did this rose bloom? |
| Polladha pun sirippu | Wicked golden smile! |
| Male | |
| Deivam oru saatchi endraal | If God is the witness, |
| Nerilae varuvadhillai | He does not appear in person. |
| Pillai maru saatchi endraal | If a child is the other witness, |
| Pesavae theriyavilali | It does not know how to speak. |
| Male | |
| Yaarai solli enna payan | What is the use of blaming anyone? |
| En vazhakku theeravillai | My case remains unresolved. |
| Yaarai solli enna payan | What is the use of blaming anyone? |
| En vazhakku theeravillai | My case remains unresolved. |
| Yaar veettu thottathilae | In whose home's garden |
| Poothathindha rojaoo | Did this rose bloom? |
| Polladha pun sirippu | Wicked golden smile! |
| Female | |
| Un veetu thottathilae | In your home's garden, |
| Oru maram thani maramaam | There was a lonely tree. |
| Thani maram thavikka kandu | Seeing the lonely tree suffer, |
| Thalirkodi thazhuviyadham | A tender creeper embraced it. |
| Female | |
| Ondrukondru maalaiyittu | Exchanging garlands with each other, |
| Andru mudhal pazhagiyadhaam | They became intimate from that day. |
| Pazhagiya pazhakathilae | Out of that close bond, |
| Poothathindha rojapoo | This rose flower bloomed! |
| Female | |
| Polladha pon sirippu | Wicked golden smile, |
| Podhum podhum un sirippu | Enough, enough of your smile! |
| Yaar veettu thottathilae | In whose home's garden |
| Poothathindha rojaoo | Did this rose bloom? |
| Polladha pun sirippu | Wicked golden smile! |
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
போதும் போதும் உன் சிரிப்பு
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
போதும் போதும் உன் சிரிப்பு
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ..
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
போதும் போதும் உன் சிரிப்பு
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ..
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
Wicked golden smile,
Enough, enough of your smile!
Wicked golden smile,
Enough, enough of your smile!
In whose home's garden
Did this rose bloom?
Wicked golden smile,
Enough, enough of your smile!
In whose home's garden
Did this rose bloom?
Wicked golden smile!
மங்கையரை பார்த்ததுண்டு
மனதை கொடுத்ததில்லை
மலர்களை பார்த்ததுண்டு
மாலையாய் தொடுத்ததில்லை
I have seen women before,
But I never gave my heart away.
I have seen flowers before,
But I never strung them into a garland.
மணக்கோலம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
மாப்பிள்ளையாய் ஆனதில்லை
மணக்கோலம் பார்த்ததுண்டு
மாப்பிள்ளையாய் ஆனதில்லை
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ..
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
I have seen wedding stages before,
But I never became a bridegroom.
I have seen wedding stages before,
But I never became a bridegroom.
In whose home's garden
Did this rose bloom?
Wicked golden smile!
தெய்வம் ஒரு சாட்சி என்றால்
நேரிலே வருவதில்லை
பிள்ளை மறு சாட்சி என்றால்
பேசவே தெரியவில்லை
If God is the witness,
He does not appear in person.
If a child is the other witness,
It does not know how to speak.
யாரை சொல்லி என்ன பயன்
என் வழக்கு தீரவில்லை
யாரை சொல்லி என்ன பயன்
என் வழக்கு தீரவில்லை
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ..
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு....
What is the use of blaming anyone?
My case remains unresolved.
What is the use of blaming anyone?
My case remains unresolved.
In whose home's garden
Did this rose bloom?
Wicked golden smile!
உன் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
ஒரு மரம் தனிமரமாம்
தனி மரம் தவிக்கக் கண்டு
தளிர்க்கொடி தழுவியதாம்
In your home's garden,
There was a lonely tree.
Seeing the lonely tree suffer,
A tender creeper embraced it.
ஒன்றுக்கொன்று மாலையிட்டு
அன்று முதல் பழகியதாம்
பழகிய பழக்கத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ.....
Exchanging garlands with each other,
They became intimate from that day.
Out of that close bond,
This rose flower bloomed!
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு
போதும் போதும் உன் சிரிப்பு
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்திலே
பூத்ததிந்த ரோஜாப்பூ..
பொல்லாத புன்சிரிப்பு.....
Wicked golden smile,
Enough, enough of your smile!
In whose home's garden
Did this rose bloom?
Wicked golden smile!
Polladha pon sirippu
Wicked golden smile,
Podhum podhum un sirippu
Enough, enough of your smile!
Polladha pon sirippu
Wicked golden smile,
Podhum podhum un sirippu
Enough, enough of your smile!
Yaar veettu thottathilae
In whose home's garden
Poothathindha rojaoo
Did this rose bloom?
Polladha pon sirippu
Wicked golden smile,
Podhum podhum un sirippu
Enough, enough of your smile!
Yaar veettu thottathilae
In whose home's garden
Poothathindha rojaoo
Did this rose bloom?
Polladha pun sirippu
Wicked golden smile!
Mangaiyarai paarthathundhu
I have seen women before,
Manadhai koduthathillai
But I never gave my heart away.
Malargalai paarthathundu
I have seen flowers before,
Maalaiyaai thoduthathillai
But I never strung them into a garland.
Manakolam paarthathundu
I have seen wedding stages before,
Maapillaiyaai aanadhillai
But I never became a bridegroom.
Manakolam paarthathundu
I have seen wedding stages before,
Maapillaiyaai aanadhillai
But I never became a bridegroom.
Yaar veettu thottathilae
In whose home's garden
Poothathindha rojaoo
Did this rose bloom?
Polladha pun sirippu
Wicked golden smile!
Deivam oru saatchi endraal
If God is the witness,
Nerilae varuvadhillai
He does not appear in person.
Pillai maru saatchi endraal
If a child is the other witness,
Pesavae theriyavilali
It does not know how to speak.
Yaarai solli enna payan
What is the use of blaming anyone?
En vazhakku theeravillai
My case remains unresolved.
Yaarai solli enna payan
What is the use of blaming anyone?
En vazhakku theeravillai
My case remains unresolved.
Yaar veettu thottathilae
In whose home's garden
Poothathindha rojaoo
Did this rose bloom?
Polladha pun sirippu
Wicked golden smile!
Un veetu thottathilae
In your home's garden,
Oru maram thani maramaam
There was a lonely tree.
Thani maram thavikka kandu
Seeing the lonely tree suffer,
Thalirkodi thazhuviyadham
A tender creeper embraced it.
Ondrukondru maalaiyittu
Exchanging garlands with each other,
Andru mudhal pazhagiyadhaam
They became intimate from that day.
Pazhagiya pazhakathilae
Out of that close bond,
Poothathindha rojapoo
This rose flower bloomed!
Polladha pon sirippu
Wicked golden smile,
Podhum podhum un sirippu
Enough, enough of your smile!
Yaar veettu thottathilae
In whose home's garden
Poothathindha rojaoo
Did this rose bloom?
Polladha pun sirippu
Wicked golden smile!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet 'Polladha Pon Sirippu' from the 1967 film 'Penne Nee Vazhga' explores romantic banter between lovers using playful metaphors of flowers, gardens, and legal proceedings. The male protagonist teases his beloved about her irresistible smile and questions how such a beautiful 'rose' came to bloom, reminiscing how he remained unattached until meeting her. He humorously laments his predicament as an unresolved court case where God and a child are silent witnesses. In response, the female lover answers his question with a tender allegory about a lonely tree in her garden embraced by a loving creeper, explaining that their deep affection and union gave birth to the beautiful rose of their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Mangaiyarai paarthathundhu / Manadhai koduthathillai”
The second consonant 'n' (ன/ண/ந்த) rhymes across successive lines, creating a rhythmic cadence in traditional Tamil poetry.
Monaai (Alliteration / First letter rhyming)
“Manakolam paarthathundu / Maapillaiyaai aanadhillai”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound across words like Mangaiyarai, Manadhai, Malargalai, Maalaiyaai, Manakolam, and Maapillaiyaai.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Thani maram thavikka kandu / Thalirkodi thazhuviyadham”
The lover compares his beloved's beauty and birth of affection to a rose blooming in a garden, and their relationship to a creeper embracing a lonely tree.
Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Podhum podhum un sirippu”
The phrase 'Podhum podhum' (Enough, enough) is repeated to emphasize playful affection and banter.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics penned by Vaali, 'Polladha Pon Sirippu' remains a cherished duet sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. Vaali's clever use of everyday metaphors like court cases and garden flora showcased his signature blend of accessible language and rich poetic imagery in 1960s Tamil cinema.
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