Ponnana Pottapulla
From Kozhipannai Chelladurai · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Anand Aravindakshan, Saindhavi
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Kozhipannai Chelladurai2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo |
| Male | |
| Ponnana pottapulla | My golden girl, |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla | The girl raised with tender care and protection, |
| Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe | As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me. |
| Kan mulucha naal muthala | From the day my eyes first opened, |
| Kan ethukka iruntha pulla | The girl who was always right before my eyes, |
| Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe | As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Keechu kozhi unna thavira | Except for you, my little bird, |
| Pechu thunai yaarum illa | There is no companion left to talk to, |
| Veetukulla veruchoduthe | The house feels completely deserted and empty. |
| Ini thankachi ennaiki varuva | When will my younger sister return now? |
| Oru thagaval theriyala | There is no word or news. |
| Nalla sagunam keka pona | When I went to seek a good omen, |
| Entha balliyum pesala | Even the lizard did not chirp. |
| Male | |
| Ponnana pottapulla | My golden girl, |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla | The girl raised with tender care and protection, |
| Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe | As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me. |
| Kan mulucha naal muthala | From the day my eyes first opened, |
| Kan ethukka iruntha pulla | The girl who was always right before my eyes, |
| Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe | As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes. |
| Female | |
| Oh thagapana nenachathillai | Oh, I never missed having a father, |
| Thaai anbu inichathillai | A mother's love was never felt lacking, |
| Thaayoda thagapanuma nee than ennai | You were both a mother and a father to me. |
| Ee erumbu kadikaama eera kaathu adikaama | Without letting flies or ants bite, without letting chilly winds touch me, |
| Ithachakkil potha valatha nee than enna | You raised me wrapped safely in a warm cloth. |
| Female | |
| Ipa namba polapu enna kadhi aachu | Now, what state has our life come to? |
| Thaniyila nenanjen ninda uppu kal aachu | Soaked in water, I became a lump of salt that dissolved. |
| Nee undaayo ungalayo onnum thonala | Whether you ate or did not, I have no idea, |
| Ketka nammooru kaakaayum onum kaangala | Even our village crow hasn't cawed to give news. |
| Male | |
| Ponnana pottapulla | My golden girl, |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla | The girl raised with tender care and protection, |
| Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe | As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me. |
| Kan mulucha naal muthala | From the day my eyes first opened, |
| Kan ethukka iruntha pulla | The girl who was always right before my eyes, |
| Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe | As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Kozhusoli pogaiyila kola saami pogiruche | As the sound of your anklets fades, the family deity seems to leave. |
| Koodathula maada kuzhi irulaa poche | The hallway and the wall niche have turned dark. |
| Potta poonai adupukulla kutti pottu paduthuruche | The female cat has birthed kittens inside the unlit hearth and lies there. |
| Pacha arisi neram maari ella poche | The color of raw rice has changed and spoiled. |
| Male | |
| Bandham oru kayiru | Kinship is one rope, |
| Paasam oru kayiru | Affection is another rope, |
| Rendu kayiru iruka | When these two ropes pull tight, |
| Idhu pogatho usuru | Won't this life force depart? |
| Nan ooru vittu ooru vanthu | Even as I cross towns to come and see you, |
| Unna kaanum munne | Before I can meet you, |
| En kanneeru aaraaga unna theendume | My tears will reach and touch you like a river. |
| Female | |
| Un ponnana ponnumani | Your golden darling child, |
| Pothi pothi valartha kani | The precious fruit raised with tender care, |
| Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe | As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me. |
| Kan mulucha naal muthala | From the day my eyes first opened, |
| Kan ethire iruntha porapu | The soul that lived right before my eyes, |
| Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe | As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes. |
| keechu kozhi unna thavira | Except for you, my little bird, |
| Female | |
| Keechu kozhi unna thavira | Except for you, my little bird, |
| Pechu thunai yaarum illa | There is no companion left to talk to, |
| Veetukulla veruchoduthe | The house feels completely deserted and empty. |
| En annan ennaiki varuvaano | When will my elder brother come? |
| Oru thagaval theriyala | There is no word or news. |
| Naan vakka patta oorukulla | In this town where I have been married into, |
| Endha dhesaiyum puriyala | I cannot figure out any direction. |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
பொன்னான பொட்டபுள்ள
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள
ஊர விட்டு போகையில உசிர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
கண் முழிச்ச நாள் முதலா
கண் எதுக்க இருந்த புள்ள
கண்ண விட்டு போகையில கண்ணீர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
My golden girl,
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
From the day my eyes first opened,
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
கீச்சு கோழி உன்ன தவிர
பேச்சு துணை யாரும் இல்ல
வீட்டுக்குக்ள்ள வெறிச்சோடுதே
இனி தங்கச்சி என்னைக்கு வருவா
ஒரு தகவல் தெரியல
நல்ல சகுனம் கேக்க போனா
எந்த பல்லியும் பேசல
Except for you, my little bird,
There is no companion left to talk to,
The house feels completely deserted and empty.
When will my younger sister return now?
There is no word or news.
When I went to seek a good omen,
Even the lizard did not chirp.
பொன்னான பொட்டபுள்ள
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள
ஊர விட்டு போகையில உசிர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
கண் முழிச்ச நாள் முதலா
கண் எதுக்க இருந்த புள்ள
கண்ண விட்டு போகையில கண்ணீர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
My golden girl,
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
From the day my eyes first opened,
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
ஓ தகப்பன நெனைச்சதில்லை
தாய் அன்பு இனிச்சதில்லை
தாயோட தகப்பனுமா நீதான் என்னை
ஈ எறும்பு கடிக்காம ஈர காத்து அடிக்காம
இத்தசாக்கில் பொத்தி வளத்த நீதான் என்ன
Oh, I never missed having a father,
A mother's love was never felt lacking,
You were both a mother and a father to me.
Without letting flies or ants bite, without letting chilly winds touch me,
You raised me wrapped safely in a warm cloth.
ஓ.....இப்ப நம்ப பொழப்பு என்ன கதி ஆச்சு
தண்ணியில் நெனைஞ்சேன் ரெண்டு உப்பு கல் ஆச்சு
நீ உண்டாயோ உங்களையோ ஒன்னும் தோனல
கேட்க நம்மூரு காக்காயும் ஒன்னும் காங்கள
Now, what state has our life come to?
Soaked in water, I became a lump of salt that dissolved.
Whether you ate or did not, I have no idea,
Even our village crow hasn't cawed to give news.
பொன்னான பொட்டபுள்ள
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள
ஊர விட்டு போகையில உசிர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
கண் முழிச்ச நாள் முதலா
கண் எதுக்க இருந்த புள்ள
கண்ண விட்டு போகையில கண்ணீர் முட்டுதே...ஏ...
My golden girl,
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
From the day my eyes first opened,
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
கொழுசொலி போகையில கொலை சாமி போகிருச்சே
கூடத்துல மாட குழி இருளா போச்சே
பொட்ட பூனை அடுப்புக்குள்ள குட்டி போட்டு
படுத்துருச்சே
பச்சை அரிசி நெறம் மாறி எள்ளா போச்சே
As the sound of your anklets fades, the family deity seems to leave.
The hallway and the wall niche have turned dark.
The female cat has birthed kittens inside the unlit hearth and lies there.
The color of raw rice has changed and spoiled.
ஓ பந்தம் ஒரு கயிறு
பாசம் ஒரு கயிறு
ரெண்டு கயிறு இழுக்க
இத்து போகாதோ உசுரு
நான் ஊரு விட்டு ஊரு வந்து
உன்ன காணும் முன்னே
என் கண்ணீரு ஆறாக உன்ன தீண்டுமே
Kinship is one rope,
Affection is another rope,
When these two ropes pull tight,
Won't this life force depart?
Even as I cross towns to come and see you,
Before I can meet you,
My tears will reach and touch you like a river.
உன் பொன்னான பொன்னுமணி
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளர்த்த கனி
ஊற விட்டு போகையில உசூர் முட்டுதே
கண் முழிச்ச நாள் முதலா
கண் எதிரே இருந்தா பொறப்பு
கண்ண விட்டு போகையில கண்ணீர் முட்டுதே
Your golden darling child,
The precious fruit raised with tender care,
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
From the day my eyes first opened,
The soul that lived right before my eyes,
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
Except for you, my little bird,
கீச்சு கோழி உன்ன தவிர
பேச்சு துணை யாரும் இல்ல
வீட்டுக்குள்ள வெறிச்சோடுதே...ஏ....
என் அண்ணன் என்னக்கி வருமோ
ஒரு தகவல் தெரியல
நான் வாக்க பட்ட ஊருக்குள்ள
எந்த திசையும் புரியல
Except for you, my little bird,
There is no companion left to talk to,
The house feels completely deserted and empty.
When will my elder brother come?
There is no word or news.
In this town where I have been married into,
I cannot figure out any direction.
ஹம்மிங் :
....................................
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo ooo
Ponnana pottapulla
My golden girl,
Pothi pothi valatha pulla
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
Kan mulucha naal muthala
From the day my eyes first opened,
Kan ethukka iruntha pulla
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
Keechu kozhi unna thavira
Except for you, my little bird,
Pechu thunai yaarum illa
There is no companion left to talk to,
Veetukulla veruchoduthe
The house feels completely deserted and empty.
Ini thankachi ennaiki varuva
When will my younger sister return now?
Oru thagaval theriyala
There is no word or news.
Nalla sagunam keka pona
When I went to seek a good omen,
Entha balliyum pesala
Even the lizard did not chirp.
Ponnana pottapulla
My golden girl,
Pothi pothi valatha pulla
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
Kan mulucha naal muthala
From the day my eyes first opened,
Kan ethukka iruntha pulla
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
Oh thagapana nenachathillai
Oh, I never missed having a father,
Thaai anbu inichathillai
A mother's love was never felt lacking,
Thaayoda thagapanuma nee than ennai
You were both a mother and a father to me.
Ee erumbu kadikaama eera kaathu adikaama
Without letting flies or ants bite, without letting chilly winds touch me,
Ithachakkil potha valatha nee than enna
You raised me wrapped safely in a warm cloth.
Ipa namba polapu enna kadhi aachu
Now, what state has our life come to?
Thaniyila nenanjen ninda uppu kal aachu
Soaked in water, I became a lump of salt that dissolved.
Nee undaayo ungalayo onnum thonala
Whether you ate or did not, I have no idea,
Ketka nammooru kaakaayum onum kaangala
Even our village crow hasn't cawed to give news.
Ponnana pottapulla
My golden girl,
Pothi pothi valatha pulla
The girl raised with tender care and protection,
Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
Kan mulucha naal muthala
From the day my eyes first opened,
Kan ethukka iruntha pulla
The girl who was always right before my eyes,
Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
Kozhusoli pogaiyila kola saami pogiruche
As the sound of your anklets fades, the family deity seems to leave.
Koodathula maada kuzhi irulaa poche
The hallway and the wall niche have turned dark.
Potta poonai adupukulla kutti pottu paduthuruche
The female cat has birthed kittens inside the unlit hearth and lies there.
Pacha arisi neram maari ella poche
The color of raw rice has changed and spoiled.
Bandham oru kayiru
Kinship is one rope,
Paasam oru kayiru
Affection is another rope,
Rendu kayiru iruka
When these two ropes pull tight,
Idhu pogatho usuru
Won't this life force depart?
Nan ooru vittu ooru vanthu
Even as I cross towns to come and see you,
Unna kaanum munne
Before I can meet you,
En kanneeru aaraaga unna theendume
My tears will reach and touch you like a river.
Un ponnana ponnumani
Your golden darling child,
Pothi pothi valartha kani
The precious fruit raised with tender care,
Oora vitu pogaiyila usur muttuthe
As you leave the village, my life force chokes within me.
Kan mulucha naal muthala
From the day my eyes first opened,
Kan ethire iruntha porapu
The soul that lived right before my eyes,
Kanna vittu pogaiyila kanneer mututhe
As you leave my sight, tears choke my eyes.
keechu kozhi unna thavira
Except for you, my little bird,
Keechu kozhi unna thavira
Except for you, my little bird,
Pechu thunai yaarum illa
There is no companion left to talk to,
Veetukulla veruchoduthe
The house feels completely deserted and empty.
En annan ennaiki varuvaano
When will my elder brother come?
Oru thagaval theriyala
There is no word or news.
Naan vakka patta oorukulla
In this town where I have been married into,
Endha dhesaiyum puriyala
I cannot figure out any direction.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional track from Seenu Ramasamy's movie 'Kozhipannai Chelladurai' captures the deep bond between a brother and sister. Through rich imagery of rural life, the brother laments the painful void left behind after his sister gets married and leaves her childhood home. He describes how she was his companion and how the entire house feels desolate and darkened without her presence. In response, the sister expresses her profound gratitude to her brother, who raised her with the warmth and care of both a mother and a father. She conveys her feeling of displacement in her new marital home, illustrating the universal emotional weight of separation, familial love, and rural nostalgia.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Ponnana pottapulla”
Comparing the girl to 'Ponnana pottapulla' (Golden girl) and 'valartha kani' (nurtured fruit) highlights her precious worth to the family.
Hyperbole (Adukkuthodar & Sembulapeyalneer style exaggeration)
“En kanneeru aaraaga unna theendume”
Comparing tears to a river ('kanneeru aaraaga') that reaches the loved one before the person physically arrives.
Edhai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ponnana pottapulla / Pothi pothi valatha pulla”
The second letters 'n' in 'Ponnana' and 'Pothi' (or 'n' in 'Kan' / 'Kan') create a rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Visual Imagery (Katchi Bimbam)
“Potta poonai adupukulla kutti pottu paduthuruche”
Depicting a cat giving birth inside an unlit stove ('adupukulla') visually communicates how cold and unused the kitchen has become since she left.
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Trivia
'Kozhipannai Chelladurai' (2024) is directed by renowned filmmaker Seenu Ramasamy, known for his grounded, realistic rural dramas such as 'Dharmadurai' and 'Thenmerku Paruvakaatru'. The film features music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, reuniting him with Seenu Ramasamy after successful collaborations like 'Neerparavai'.
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