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Pondugakala Vazha Thandukala

From Madurai Sooran · 1984

Lyricist
Poonguyilan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Madurai Sooran
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
22 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Sozhiyan kudumi idhu chummaavum aadaathu
Thozhiga keli pannaa thoththu poe odaathu
Siluththukittu nikkumadi sinthukala paadumadi
Sela kattum ponnukitta
Aalavattam podumadi….adiyaei…..
Pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Vandugalaa kadal nandugalaa
Naan koiyaatha rosaa sendugalaa
Pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Vandugalaa kadal nandugalaa
Naan koiyaatha rosaa sendugalaa
Aaththaa unga pattanamthaan
Vanthu paththaa rompa latchanamthaan
Mariyaathai kidaiyaathae
Maanamellaam moottaiyilae kattanumthaan
Adi aaththaa unga pattanamthaan
Vanthu paththaa rompa latchanamthaan
Mariyaathai kidaiyaathae
Maanamellaam moottaiyilae kattanumthaan
Ingu aanodu ponnu thotdaaduthu
Achcham naanangalai adhu vittaaduthu
Haei pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Vandugalaa kadal nandugalaa
Naan koiyaatha rosaa sendugalaa
Pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Adiyae vandugalaa
Haan….haei….hmm…aah….
Haei….haei….haei…..haei….haei…
Ramba…haei….ramba ramba oo…ramba
Ramba…haei….ramba ramba oo…ramba
Ramba…oo…ramba ramba oo…ramba ramba
Vaasam konda kasthooriyae
Vanthu kelu namma kachcheriyai
Sinungaathae silukkaathae
Vaai koduththu vambizhuththa singaari
Vaasam konda kasthooriyae
Vanthu kelu namma kachcheriyai
Sinungaathae silukkaathae
Vaai koduththu vambizhuththa singaari
Nalla adi naan poduven nalla dappaanguththu
Potti venaamadi chumma vaaya poththu
Haei pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Vandugalaa kadal nandugalaa
Naan koiyaatha rosaa sendugalaa
Pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa
En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa
Vandugalaa kadal nandugalaa
Naan koiyaatha rosaa sendugalaa
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...
This tuft of hair of a Chozhiya Brahmin does not sway without a reason,
If female friends tease, it will not run away admitting defeat.
It will stand bristling with pride, hey girl, and sing folk tunes!
To the girl wearing a saree,
It will wave like a fan around her... hey girl!...
O women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Are you beetles? Or sea crabs?
Or are you bunches of roses that I have not plucked?
O women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Are you beetles? Or sea crabs?
Or are you bunches of roses that I have not plucked?
Oh mother, this town of yours,
When seen up close, it has quite a character!
There is no respect here,
All self-respect must be tied up in a bundle!
Hey mother, this town of yours,
When seen up close, it has quite a character!
There is no respect here,
All self-respect must be tied up in a bundle!
Here, a girl touches and plays around with a man,
She casts aside all fear and shyness and dances away!
Hey women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Are you beetles? Or sea crabs?
Or are you bunches of roses that I have not plucked?
O women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Hey, are you beetles?
Haan... haei... hmm... aah...
Haei... haei... haei... haei... haei...
Ramba... haei... ramba ramba oo... ramba
Ramba... haei... ramba ramba oo... ramba
Ramba... oo... ramba ramba oo... ramba ramba
O fragrant Kasthuri,
Come and listen to our musical performance!
Do not whine, do not act boastful,
O stylish beauty who picked a quarrel with your words!
O fragrant Kasthuri,
Come and listen to our musical performance!
Do not whine, do not act boastful,
O stylish beauty who picked a quarrel with your words!
I will play a great beat, a fine folk dance rhythm!
No competition is needed, girl, just shut your mouth!
Hey women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Are you beetles? Or sea crabs?
Or are you bunches of roses that I have not plucked?
O women, O plantain stalks!
O fools who meddled in my affairs!
Are you beetles? Or sea crabs?
Or are you bunches of roses that I have not plucked?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lively song from 'Madurai Sooran' (1984) expresses humorous social commentary and playful banter delivered in a classic folk-dappanguthu style. The protagonist playfully mocks modern city culture, pointing out how social norms, modesty, and traditional respect are tossed aside in urban party settings where men and women dance together freely. He also engages in a boastful musical duel with women, asserting his folk rhythm superiority and warning them not to pick fights with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Proverb / Idiom

Sozhiyan kudumi idhu chummaavum aadaathu

The opening phrase uses the famous Tamil proverb 'Sozhiyan kudumi chumma aadaathu', referring to a person who never acts without a hidden motive or serious purpose.

Edukku (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pondugalaa vaazhthandugalaa / En sangathiyil kaiya vachcha mandugalaa

Rhyming of second letters 'n' in sequential rhyming noun endings 'Pondugalaa', 'Mandugalaa', 'Vandugalaa', and 'Nandugalaa'.

Monai (Alliteration)

Vaasam konda kasthooriyae / Vanthu kelu namma kachcheriyai

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Va' in 'Vaasam' and 'Vanthu'.

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Trivia

'Madurai Sooran' (1984) featured music composed by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Singer Malaysia Vasudevan was renowned for delivering high-energy rustic and folk tracks like this with unique vocal improvisations.

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