Pongalo Pongalayya
From Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pongalo Pongal aiyaa | Oh sir, it is Pongal festival time! |
| En pondatti buthi mangal aiyaa | My wife's mind has gone dull, oh sir! |
| Dear brothers and sisters | Dear brothers and sisters, |
| Kumbalo kumbal aiyaa | Look at the huge crowd gathered, oh sir! |
| Maadiyilo pengal aiyaa | Women are gathered upstairs, oh sir! |
| Veettukkulla irundhaalum | Whether I stay inside the house, |
| Illa veliyila than thirinjaalum | Or wander around outside, |
| Eppavume naan than single aiyaa..haei | I am always single, oh sir... haei! |
| Male | |
| Adi aambadaiyaan endrale | Is a husband someone who... |
| Adangi kidakkum jadamaa hoi hoi | Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object? Hoi hoi! |
| Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava | Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample? |
| Udhattu saayamthaan velukum neranthaan | Lipstick color will fade in time, |
| Veluthaa theriyumae unga latchanam latchanam than | Your true nature will be exposed in all its glory! |
| Male | |
| Naalu adiyile sauri mudiyile | With four feet of false hair extensions, |
| Vera vazhiyillae azhagaa pozhappu nadakkudhu | Having no other choice, life goes on somehow! |
| Chorus | |
| Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha | Our master is the elder brother figure, |
| Vevaram purinja aaluda | A guy who understands everything, man! |
| Anga paathiayaada pista pol | Did you see him over there, like a big shot, |
| Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa | Lying stretched out, my friend! |
| Chorus | |
| Riska mithikurom | We crush all risks, |
| Kistha pozhaikkirom | We survive by paying taxes, |
| Maada ozhaikkirom | We work hard like oxen, |
| Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom | To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink! |
| Adi gulputhaan adichaa | If you gulp down the drink, |
| Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan | It is sharp Andhra liquor! |
| Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan | Today is a grand festival of Pongal! |
| Chorus | |
| Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha | Our master is the elder brother figure, |
| Vevaram purinja aaluda | A guy who understands everything, man! |
| Anga paathiayaada pista pol | Did you see him over there, like a big shot, |
| Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa | Lying stretched out, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Maadiyilae maadharsangam | Upstairs, the women's association, |
| Meetinguh than nadakkuthappa | Is conducting its meeting, oh man! |
| Naal eluthu padichathellam | Those who learned a few letters of education, |
| Vela kettu alakkuthappa | Are wandering aimlessly without doing real work, oh man! |
| Indha lillyamma pilla pethu pottaa | This Lilly lady gave birth to a child, |
| Thaaipaal kodukka othukave mattaa | But she refuses to breastfeed at all! |
| Male | |
| Andha kaaranatha naama konja kaetta | When we asked her the reason behind it, |
| Iva kattazhagu kettudumaam vaerthaa | She says her figure will get ruined if she sweats! |
| Male | |
| Ada paarthaalum paarthendaa | Oh, I have seen so many like her! |
| Peiyattum pombala | Let her be, this woman! |
| Aathaadi ellamae vaayadi pombala | Oh my goodness, all of them are talkative women! |
| Chorus | |
| Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha | Our master is the elder brother figure, |
| Vevaram purinja aaluda | A guy who understands everything, man! |
| Anga paathiayaada pista pol | Did you see him over there, like a big shot, |
| Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa | Lying stretched out, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Sevalgala kevalama pesugira kozhigalae | You hens who talk demeaningly about roosters, |
| Serndhirukkum kudumbathaiye | You schemers who break apart united families! |
| Pirichi veikkum koonigalae | Because your husband put a wedding garland on you, |
| Unga purushan kaaran pottuputtaan maalai | Should he wash your clothes as a punishment for that sin? |
| Andha paavathukku thovaikkanuma saela | Will the country prosper if you form women's associations? |
| Male | |
| Neenga sangam vechu uruppudumaa naadu | Your association itself is a major disgrace! |
| Unga sangathithaan romba vetkakaedu | Our master has abandoned his dose due to great trouble, |
| Chorus | |
| Badaa baejaaraaga uttaaru vaathiyaru dosuthaan | This troublesome case has gone piece by piece! |
| Piece piece ah poyaachu baejaaru case-uh than | Is a husband someone who... |
| Male | |
| Aambadaiyaan endraale | Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object? |
| Adangi kidakkum jadama | Hoi hoi! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample? |
| Male :Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava | Hoi hoi! |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi | We crush all risks, |
| Riska mithikurom | We survive by paying taxes, |
| Kistha pozhaikkirom | We work hard like oxen, |
| Maada ozhaikkirom | To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink! |
| Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom | If you gulp down the drink, |
| Adi gulputhaan adichaa | It is sharp Andhra liquor! |
| Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan | Today is a grand festival of Pongal! |
| Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan | Our master is the elder brother figure, |
| Chorus | |
| Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha | A guy who understands everything, man! |
| Vevaram purinja aaluda | Did you see him over there, like a big shot, |
| Anga paathiayaada pista pol | Lying stretched out, my friend! |
| Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa | |
பொங்கலோ பொங்கலைய்யா
என் பொண்டாட்டி புத்தி மங்கலய்யா
டியர் பிரதர்ஸ் அன்ட் சிஸ்டர்ஸ்
கும்பலோ கும்பலய்யா
மாடியிலே பெண்களய்யா
வீட்டுக்குள்ள இருந்தாலும்
இல்ல வெளியிலதான் திரிஞ்சாலும்
எப்பவுமே நான்தான் சிங்கிளய்யா ஹேய்...
Oh sir, it is Pongal festival time!
My wife's mind has gone dull, oh sir!
Dear brothers and sisters,
Look at the huge crowd gathered, oh sir!
Women are gathered upstairs, oh sir!
Whether I stay inside the house,
Or wander around outside,
I am always single, oh sir... haei!
அடி ஆம்படையான் என்றாலே
அடங்கி கிடக்கும் ஜடமா ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஒரு சாம்பிளுக்கு இப்போது சரக்க அவுத்து விடவா
உதட்டு சாயம்தான் வெளுக்கும் நேரந்தான்
வெளுத்தா தெரியுமே உங்க லட்சணம் லட்சணம் தான்
Is a husband someone who...
Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object? Hoi hoi!
Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample?
Lipstick color will fade in time,
Your true nature will be exposed in all its glory!
நாலு அடியிலே சவுரி முடியிலே
வேற வழியில்லே அழகா பொழப்பு நடக்குது
With four feet of false hair extensions,
Having no other choice, life goes on somehow!
நம்ம வாத்தியாரு அண்ணாத்த
வெவரம் புரிஞ்ச ஆளுடா
அங்க பாத்தியாடா பிஸ்தா போல்
வெடச்சி கெடக்கு தோளுடா
Our master is the elder brother figure,
A guy who understands everything, man!
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Lying stretched out, my friend!
ரிக்ஸா மிதிக்கிறோம்
கிஸ்தா பொழைக்கிறோம்
மாடா ஒழைக்கிறோம்
அதத்தான் மாத்திக்க ஊத்திக்கிறோம்
அடி கல்புதான் அடிச்சா
சில்புதான் ஆந்திரா சரக்குதான்
இன்னிக்கு பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்தான்
We crush all risks,
We survive by paying taxes,
We work hard like oxen,
To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink!
If you gulp down the drink,
It is sharp Andhra liquor!
Today is a grand festival of Pongal!
நம்ம வாத்தியாரு அண்ணாத்த
வெவரம் புரிஞ்ச ஆளுடா
அங்க பாத்தியாடா பிஸ்தா போல்
வெடச்சி கெடக்கு தோளுடா
Our master is the elder brother figure,
A guy who understands everything, man!
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Lying stretched out, my friend!
மாடியிலே மாதர்சங்கம்
மீட்டிங்குதான் நடக்குதப்பா
நாலெழுத்து படிச்சதெல்லாம்
வேலக் கெட்டு அளக்குதப்பா
இந்த லில்லியம்மா பிள்ள பெத்து போட்டா
தாய்ப்பால் கொடுக்க ஒத்துக்கவே மாட்டா
Upstairs, the women's association,
Is conducting its meeting, oh man!
Those who learned a few letters of education,
Are wandering aimlessly without doing real work, oh man!
This Lilly lady gave birth to a child,
But she refuses to breastfeed at all!
அந்த காரணத்த நாம கொஞ்சம் கேட்டா
இவ கட்டழகு கெட்டுடுமாம் வேர்த்தா
When we asked her the reason behind it,
She says her figure will get ruined if she sweats!
அட பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டா
பேயாட்டம் பொம்பள
ஆத்தாடி எல்லாமே வாயாடி பொம்பள
Oh, I have seen so many like her!
Let her be, this woman!
Oh my goodness, all of them are talkative women!
நம்ம வாத்தியாரு அண்ணாத்த
வெவரம் புரிஞ்ச ஆளுடா
அங்க பாத்தியாடா பிஸ்தா போல்
வெடச்சி கெடக்கு தோளுடா
Our master is the elder brother figure,
A guy who understands everything, man!
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Lying stretched out, my friend!
சேவல்கள கேவலமா பேசுகிற கோழிகளே
சேர்ந்திருக்கும் குடும்பத்தையே
பிரிச்சி வைக்கும் கூனிகளே
உங்க புருஷன்காரன் போட்டுப்புட்டான் மாலை
அந்த பாவத்துக்கு தொவைக்கணுமா சேல
You hens who talk demeaningly about roosters,
You schemers who break apart united families!
Because your husband put a wedding garland on you,
Should he wash your clothes as a punishment for that sin?
Will the country prosper if you form women's associations?
நீங்க சங்கம் வச்சு உருப்படுமா நாடு
உங்க சங்கதிதான் ரொம்ப வெட்கக்கேடு
Your association itself is a major disgrace!
Our master has abandoned his dose due to great trouble,
படா ஜோராக உட்டாரு வாத்யாரு டோசுதான்
பீஸ் பீஸா போயாச்சு பேஜாரு கேசுதான்
This troublesome case has gone piece by piece!
Is a husband someone who...
ஆம்படையான் என்றாலே
அடங்கி கிடக்கும் ஜடமா
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஒரு சாம்பிளுக்கு இப்போது சரக்க அவுத்து விடவா
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ரிக்ஸா மிதிக்கிறோம் கிஸ்தா பொழைக்கிறோம்
மாடா ஒழைக்கிறோம்
அதத்தான் மாத்திக்க ஊத்திக்கிறோம்
அடி கல்புதான் அடிச்சா
சில்புதான் ஆந்திரா சரக்குதான்
இன்னிக்கு பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்தான்
Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object?
Hoi hoi!
Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample?
Hoi hoi!
We crush all risks,
We survive by paying taxes,
We work hard like oxen,
To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink!
If you gulp down the drink,
It is sharp Andhra liquor!
Today is a grand festival of Pongal!
Our master is the elder brother figure,
நம்ம வாத்தியாரு அண்ணாத்த
வெவரம் புரிஞ்ச ஆளுடா
அங்க பாத்தியாடா பிஸ்தா போல்
வெடச்சி கெடக்கு தோளுடா
A guy who understands everything, man!
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Lying stretched out, my friend!
Pongalo Pongal aiyaa
Oh sir, it is Pongal festival time!
En pondatti buthi mangal aiyaa
My wife's mind has gone dull, oh sir!
Dear brothers and sisters
Dear brothers and sisters,
Kumbalo kumbal aiyaa
Look at the huge crowd gathered, oh sir!
Maadiyilo pengal aiyaa
Women are gathered upstairs, oh sir!
Veettukkulla irundhaalum
Whether I stay inside the house,
Illa veliyila than thirinjaalum
Or wander around outside,
Eppavume naan than single aiyaa..haei
I am always single, oh sir... haei!
Adi aambadaiyaan endrale
Is a husband someone who...
Adangi kidakkum jadamaa hoi hoi
Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object? Hoi hoi!
Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava
Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample?
Udhattu saayamthaan velukum neranthaan
Lipstick color will fade in time,
Veluthaa theriyumae unga latchanam latchanam than
Your true nature will be exposed in all its glory!
Naalu adiyile sauri mudiyile
With four feet of false hair extensions,
Vera vazhiyillae azhagaa pozhappu nadakkudhu
Having no other choice, life goes on somehow!
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Our master is the elder brother figure,
Vevaram purinja aaluda
A guy who understands everything, man!
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Lying stretched out, my friend!
Riska mithikurom
We crush all risks,
Kistha pozhaikkirom
We survive by paying taxes,
Maada ozhaikkirom
We work hard like oxen,
Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom
To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink!
Adi gulputhaan adichaa
If you gulp down the drink,
Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan
It is sharp Andhra liquor!
Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan
Today is a grand festival of Pongal!
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Our master is the elder brother figure,
Vevaram purinja aaluda
A guy who understands everything, man!
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Lying stretched out, my friend!
Maadiyilae maadharsangam
Upstairs, the women's association,
Meetinguh than nadakkuthappa
Is conducting its meeting, oh man!
Naal eluthu padichathellam
Those who learned a few letters of education,
Vela kettu alakkuthappa
Are wandering aimlessly without doing real work, oh man!
Indha lillyamma pilla pethu pottaa
This Lilly lady gave birth to a child,
Thaaipaal kodukka othukave mattaa
But she refuses to breastfeed at all!
Andha kaaranatha naama konja kaetta
When we asked her the reason behind it,
Iva kattazhagu kettudumaam vaerthaa
She says her figure will get ruined if she sweats!
Ada paarthaalum paarthendaa
Oh, I have seen so many like her!
Peiyattum pombala
Let her be, this woman!
Aathaadi ellamae vaayadi pombala
Oh my goodness, all of them are talkative women!
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Our master is the elder brother figure,
Vevaram purinja aaluda
A guy who understands everything, man!
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Lying stretched out, my friend!
Sevalgala kevalama pesugira kozhigalae
You hens who talk demeaningly about roosters,
Serndhirukkum kudumbathaiye
You schemers who break apart united families!
Pirichi veikkum koonigalae
Because your husband put a wedding garland on you,
Unga purushan kaaran pottuputtaan maalai
Should he wash your clothes as a punishment for that sin?
Andha paavathukku thovaikkanuma saela
Will the country prosper if you form women's associations?
Neenga sangam vechu uruppudumaa naadu
Your association itself is a major disgrace!
Unga sangathithaan romba vetkakaedu
Our master has abandoned his dose due to great trouble,
Badaa baejaaraaga uttaaru vaathiyaru dosuthaan
This troublesome case has gone piece by piece!
Piece piece ah poyaachu baejaaru case-uh than
Is a husband someone who...
Aambadaiyaan endraale
Stays silently submissive like an inanimate object?
Adangi kidakkum jadama
Hoi hoi!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Should I unleash the liquor/truth now as a sample?
Male :Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava
Hoi hoi!
Chorus :Hoi hoi
We crush all risks,
Riska mithikurom
We survive by paying taxes,
Kistha pozhaikkirom
We work hard like oxen,
Maada ozhaikkirom
To change that state, we pour ourselves a drink!
Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom
If you gulp down the drink,
Adi gulputhaan adichaa
It is sharp Andhra liquor!
Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan
Today is a grand festival of Pongal!
Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan
Our master is the elder brother figure,
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
A guy who understands everything, man!
Vevaram purinja aaluda
Did you see him over there, like a big shot,
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Lying stretched out, my friend!
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic satirical song from 'Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda' (1993) expresses the humorous grievances of husbands against modern women's associations ('Maadharsangam'). Set against a festive backdrop, the male protagonist and his companions poke fun at domestic conflicts, modern lifestyle choices, and the shifting power dynamics between husbands and wives in contemporary society.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Rhyming Couplets (Emoni)
“Riska mithikurom / Kistha pozhaikkirom”
Use of end rhymes like 'mangal' and 'single', 'riska' and 'kistha' to create a lively rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maada ozhaikkirom / Adangi kidakkum jadamaa”
Comparing hardworking husbands to oxen ('Maada ozhaikkirom') and comparing husbands sitting silently to lifeless objects ('Jadamaa').
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Maadiyilae maadharsangam / Meetinguh than nadakkuthappa”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Maadiyilae maadharsangam' to reinforce tempo.
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Trivia
The song features the distinct vocal delivery of Malaysia Vasudevan, a frequent collaborator of Ilaiyaraaja known for delivering high-energy folk and comedy songs with expressive colloquial dialogue.
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