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Lyrics & meaning

Pona Poran Vittutu

From Thaimel Aanai · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Thaimel Aanai1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pona poraan vittudu avanaLet him go if he is going, leave him alone
Pombala porukki pola irukkuHe seems like a womanizer
Pona poraan vittudu avanaLet him go if he is going, leave him alone
Pombala porukki pola irukkuHe seems like a womanizer
Thirumbi varaan nadaiya kattuHe is turning back, start walking away
Vambula maattippom polarukkuIt feels like we will get caught in trouble
Male
Oru kumbala kootti unmaiya sonnaaIf we gather a crowd and tell the truth
Asingam namakku vendaantiWe don't want disgrace, girl
Oru aabaththu kooda aambalai illaThere is no man around in times of danger
Kookkural pottu kaththaendiShout out loud and scream, girl
Female
Police-su police-su police-suPolice, police, police
Male :Ada….pona poraan vittudu avanMale: Hey... let him go if he is going, leave him
Pombala porukki pola irukkuHe seems like a womanizer
Thirumbi varaan nadaiyakattuHe is turning back, start walking away
Vambula maattippom polarukkuIt feels like we will get caught in trouble
Female
Machchan senja kooththaiyellaamShall I reveal all the antics my cousin did in the public square? Say it!
Manthaiyil sollattumaa….solluThere is a witness in my womb
En vayiththil oru saatchi irukkuShall I ask it to come out?
Vanthida sollattumaaShall I talk about how he touched my hand and touched my chastity?
Female
En kaiyai thoottu karppa thottaLet him place his hand on my womb
Kadhaiyai pesattummaaAnd take an oath
En karpaththula kaiyai vachchuSaying the calf might butt, the bull is running away
Saththiyam seiyattumSaying it finished grazing the millet field, it moves to another forest
Male
Kannukkutti muttumunnuWe must chase and catch the running bull
Kaala maadu oduthappaaAnd shoe its hooves... hit him, guys!
Kambangkollai theerththathunnuPolice, police, police
Kaadu maari poguthammaaMale: Hey... let him go if he is going, leave him
Odum maattaa veratti pudichchiHe seems like a womanizer
Laadam adikkanum…..adingadaaHe is turning back, start walking away
Female
Police-su police-su police-suIt feels like we will get caught in trouble
Male :Ada….pona poraan vittudu avanIf we gather a crowd and tell the truth
Pombala porukki pola irukkuWe don't want disgrace, girl
Thirumbi varaan nadaiyakattuThere is no man around in times of danger
Vambula maattippom polarukkuShout out loud and scream, girl
Male
Oru kumbalak kootti unmaiya sonnaFemale: Police, police, police
Asingam namakku vendaandiI was bathing in the backyard
Oru aabaththukooda aamabalai illaHe came jumping over
Kookkural pottu kaththeandiPretending to offer a little help
Female :Police-su police-su police-suHe touched my body
Female
Kolla pakkam kulichchirunthaenHe initially said he would only scrub my back
Kuthichchu vanthaandiI believed him looking at his face
Konjam udhavi seiyaraen paervazhiyinnuHe betrayed me
Odamba thottaandiWhat can I say about the suffering I underwent?
Female
Muthuga mattum thaeikiraennuThere is no one to stand as a witness
Mudhalil sonnaandiThe village has gone bad
Moonjiya paarththu nambittaenTo whom can I cry out?
Mosam senjaandiFemale: Hey, I have people to take me to the UN Assembly
Male
Pattapaadu enna sollaI have people for that
Saatchi solla yaarumillaPolice, police, police
Oorukettu kedakkuthaeMale: Hey... let him go if he is going, leave him
Yaarukkitta solli azhaHe seems like a womanizer
Female :Ai naa sabhaikku pogaHe is turning back, start walking away
Enakku aalu irukkuthuIt feels like we will get caught in trouble
Female
Police-su police-su police-suIf we gather a crowd and tell the truth
Male :Ada….pona poraan vittudu avanWe don't want disgrace, girl
Pombala porukki pola irukkuThere is no man around in times of danger
Thirumbi varaan nadaiyakattuShout out loud and scream, girl
Vambula maattippom polarukkuFemale: Police, police, police... beat it!
Male
Oru kumbala kootti unmaiya sonnaaHit it, yeah... hey... hai hai hai hai...
Asingam namakku vendaanti
Oru aabaththu kooda aambalai illa
Kookkural pottu kaththaendi
Female :Police-su police-su police-su…..podu….
Male
Podu haang….yae….hai hai hai hai……

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This high-energy folk song from the 1988 Tamil movie 'Thaimel Aanai' features a satirical and dramatic exchange centered on confronting misconduct and trickery. The characters mock a rouge character, calling him out for deceitful behavior while using playful folk metaphors of bulls and fields to describe his slippery actions and evasiveness. Through rustic storytelling and direct humor, the characters raise a alarm for justice, invoking the police and expressing outrage over wrongdoing in a humorous, rhythmic style typical of late 1980s Tamil commercial cinema soundtrack duets.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Pona poraan vittudu avana / Pombala porukki pola irukku

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Pona poraan' and 'Pombala porukki'.

Metaphor

Kannukkutti muttumunnu / Kaala maadu oduthappaa

Comparing an unfaithful or slippery man to a bull running wild after grazing fields.

Etukai (Rhyming)

Kolla pakkam kulichchirunthaen / Konjam udhavi seiyaraen paervazhiyinnu

Rhyming second letters in adjacent lines like 'Kolla' and 'Konjam'.

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Trivia

'Thaimel Aanai' stars Arjun and Saroyini, with music composed by Chandrabose, who was known for creating catchy folk-infused rhythm tracks in the late 1980s. The song is sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja, whose dynamic vocal chemistry gave the track its rustic energy.

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