- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Dec 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pongalo Pongal aiyaa
En pondatti buthi mangal aiyaa
Dear brothers and sisters
Kumbalo kumbal aiyaa
Maadiyilo pengal aiyaa
Veettukkulla irundhaalum
Illa veliyila than thirinjaalum
Eppavume naan than single aiyaa..haei
Adi aambadaiyaan endrale
Adangi kidakkum jadamaa hoi hoi
Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava
Udhattu saayamthaan velukum neranthaan
Veluthaa theriyumae unga latchanam latchanam than
Naalu adiyile sauri mudiyile
Vera vazhiyillae azhagaa pozhappu nadakkudhu
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Vevaram purinja aaluda
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Riska mithikurom
Kistha pozhaikkirom
Maada ozhaikkirom
Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom
Adi gulputhaan adichaa
Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan
Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Vevaram purinja aaluda
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Maadiyilae maadharsangam
Meetinguh than nadakkuthappa
Naal eluthu padichathellam
Vela kettu alakkuthappa
Indha lillyamma pilla pethu pottaa
Thaaipaal kodukka othukave mattaa
Andha kaaranatha naama konja kaetta
Iva kattazhagu kettudumaam vaerthaa
Ada paarthaalum paarthendaa
Peiyattum pombala
Aathaadi ellamae vaayadi pombala
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Vevaram purinja aaluda
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
Sevalgala kevalama pesugira kozhigalae
Serndhirukkum kudumbathaiye
Pirichi veikkum koonigalae
Unga purushan kaaran pottuputtaan maalai
Andha paavathukku thovaikkanuma saela
Neenga sangam vechu uruppudumaa naadu
Unga sangathithaan romba vetkakaedu
Badaa baejaaraaga uttaaru vaathiyaru dosuthaan
Piece piece ah poyaachu baejaaru case-uh than
Aambadaiyaan endraale
Adangi kidakkum jadama
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Male :Oru sample-ukku ippodhu sarakka avuthu vidava
Chorus :Hoi hoi
Riska mithikurom
Kistha pozhaikkirom
Maada ozhaikkirom
Adhathaan maathikka oothikkirom
Adi gulputhaan adichaa
Silputhaan aandhira sarakkuthaan
Innikku pongaloo pongalthaan
Namma vaathiyaaru annaatha
Vevaram purinja aaluda
Anga paathiayaada pista pol
Vedachi kedakku thozhudaa
It is Pongal, oh Pongal, sir!
My wife's brain has gone completely dull, sir!
Dear brothers and sisters!
What a massive crowd, sir!
Up on the balcony are the women, sir!
Whether I stay inside the house,
Or wander around outside,
I am always single, sir... hey!
Hey, when it comes to a husband,
Is he just a lifeless thing to lie submissive? Hoy hoy!
Shall I unpack a few truths right now just as a sample?
It is time for your lipstick to fade away!
Once it fades, your true face will be exposed!
With four-foot-long fake hair extensions,
With no other choice, you put on quite a show of beauty!
Our master, our big brother,
Is a man who knows what is what, man!
Look at him over there, looking like a real boss,
With his broad shoulders standing strong, man!
We pedal our rickshaws with hard effort,
We barely survive paying our daily dues,
We work as hard as oxen,
And to shake off that strain, we pour ourselves a drink!
If you down a full glass,
It gives a great kick, this Andhra liquor!
Today is a true celebration of joy!
Our master, our big brother,
Is a man who knows what is what, man!
Look at him over there, looking like a real boss,
With his broad shoulders standing strong, man!
Up on the terrace, the women's club
Is holding a big meeting, folks!
Those who learned just four letters of reading
Are sitting idle and chattering big words, folks!
If this lady Lilly gives birth to a baby,
She flatly refuses to breastfeed it!
And if we gently ask her for the reason,
She says sweating will ruin her shapely figure!
Oh man, I have seen it all!
What a crazy woman!
Good grief, every single one is a loudmouth!
Our master, our big brother,
Is a man who knows what is what, man!
Look at him over there, looking like a real boss,
With his broad shoulders standing strong, man!
You hens who look down on roosters and talk ill of them,
You scheming troublemakers
Who break happy, united families apart!
Your husband tied the wedding garland on you,
For that sin, is he supposed to wash your sarees too?
Will this country ever prosper with your women's clubs?
This association of yours is an absolute disgrace!
Master gave them a roasting that caused a huge headache!
That troublesome gang has been blown to pieces!
When it comes to a husband,
Is he just a lifeless thing to lie submissive?
Chorus: Hoy hoy!
Male: Shall I unpack a few truths right now just as a sample?
Chorus: Hoy hoy!
We pedal our rickshaws with hard effort,
We barely survive paying our daily dues,
We work as hard as oxen,
And to shake off that strain, we pour ourselves a drink!
If you down a full glass,
It gives a great kick, this Andhra liquor!
Today is a true celebration of joy!
Our master, our big brother,
Is a man who knows what is what, man!
Look at him over there, looking like a real boss,
With his broad shoulders standing strong, man!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
Did you know?
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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