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Ponnu Pakka Vaarigala

From Ullathil Nalla Ullam · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Ullathil Nalla Ullam
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dialogue………….
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Chorus :Vaarom vaarom vaarom vaarom
Male :Pooveduthu thaarigala
Chorus :Thaarom thaarom thaarom thaarom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Nammalodu annanukku
Anni onnu pakka porom
Sethu veikka thaedhi onnu
Neram onnu kekka porom
Nammaloda annanukku
Chorus :Anni onnu pakka porom
Male :Sethu veikka thaedhi onnu
Chorus :Neram onnu kekka porom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Mappillai nallavaru oorukkulla madhippu ullavaru
Chorus :Ullavaru
Veerathil vallavaru rombha rombha poruppu ullavaru
Chorus :Ullavaru
Ezhai ezhiya sanatha paathu irakkam ullavaru
Oru solai kiliyai paarthu keezha irangi vandhavaru
Parisam poda porom oorvalama vaarom
Chorus :Thandhana thana thaanaana
Thandhana thana thaanaana
Male :Irumbhu manasu irukkum ponnukku
Pudichi paiyana thaarom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Ponnu pakka vaarigala…aa…hoi
Kaiyila kaappu potta ponnukkuoru
Kappaiyum poda porom
Kambhi gate-ula pooti veikkum ponna
Annan nenjula potta porom
Chorus :Potta porom
Kakkki satta potta pullaikku
Pattu selai kuduppom
Kambha puducha kaiya annan
Kaiyila serkka porom
Katcheriyil kacheri enga paattu kacheri
Chorus :Thandhana thana thaanaana
Thandhana thana thaanaana
Male :Poruthamaana ponnathaan
Naam madhichu kekka porom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Chorus :Vaarom vaarom vaarom vaarom
Male :Pooveduthu thaarigala
Chorus :Thaarom thaarom thaarom thaarom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Nammalodu annanukku
Anni onnu pakka porom
Sethu veikka thaedhi onnu
Neram onnu kekka porom
Nammaloda annanukku
Chorus :Anni onnu pakka porom
Male :Sethu veikka thaedhi onnu
Chorus :Neram onnu kekka porom
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Pooveduthu thaarigala
Ponnu pakka vaarigala
Aaaa…..
[Dialogue...]
Are you coming to see the bride?
Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, we are coming!
Male: Will you bring flowers and give them to us?
Chorus: We will give them, give them, give them, give them!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
For our dear elder brother,
we are going to find a bride!
To unite them, a wedding date
and an auspicious time we are going to ask for!
For our dear elder brother,
Chorus: We are going to find a bride!
Male: To unite them, a wedding date
Chorus: and an auspicious time we are going to ask for!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
The groom is a good man, highly respected in our town!
Chorus: Highly respected!
He is brave and strong, with a deep sense of responsibility!
Chorus: Truly responsible!
He has immense compassion for the poor and simple folk!
Yet, enchanted by a lovely girl, he stepped down with tenderness!
We are on our way to fix the wedding, marching in a grand procession!
Chorus: Thanthana thana thaanaana
Thanthana thana thaanaana
Male: For the girl with a heart of iron,
we are capturing our boy and handing him over!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
Are you coming to see the bride... ah... hoy!
For the girl who slaps handcuffs on wrists,
we are going to put a bridal bangle!
That precious girl who locks folks behind iron bars,
we are going to lock inside our brother's heart!
Chorus: We are going to lock her!
For the girl wearing a khaki uniform,
we will give a silk saree!
The hand that holds a police baton,
we are going to join with our brother's hand!
Among all celebrations, here is our grand musical treat!
Chorus: Thanthana thana thaanaana
Thanthana thana thaanaana
Male: She is the perfect match for him,
and we are going to respectfully ask for her hand!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Chorus: We are coming, we are coming, we are coming, we are coming!
Male: Will you bring flowers and give them to us?
Chorus: We will give them, give them, give them, give them!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
For our dear elder brother,
we are going to find a bride!
To unite them, a wedding date
and an auspicious time we are going to ask for!
For our dear elder brother,
Chorus: We are going to find a bride!
Male: To unite them, a wedding date
Chorus: and an auspicious time we are going to ask for!
Are you coming to see the bride?
Will you bring flowers along?
Are you coming to see the bride?
Aaaah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic celebratory track from 'Ullathil Nalla Ullam' (1988) captures a traditional Tamil bride-seeking procession (Ponnu Paarkkum Padalam). The hero's friends and villagers march joyfully in a musical celebration to seek a bride for their beloved elder brother. The lyrics praise the groom's exceptional virtues—his bravery, respectability, generosity to the poor, and noble character. The song playfully contrasts the bride's tough exterior—referencing her police uniform, handcuffs, and iron heart—with the loving home and respect she will receive as their sister-in-law. Through lively folk rhythm and chorus exchanges, the song celebrates love overcoming differences and the joyous community spirit involved in matchmaking.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Chorus :Vaarom vaarom vaarom vaarom

Repetition of words like 'Vaarom' and 'Thaarom' creates rhythmic enthusiasm characteristic of Tamil folk call-and-response songs.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Irumbhu manasu irukkum ponnukku

'Irumbhu manasu' (Iron heart) metaphorically describes a firm, tough personality, while 'Solai kili' compares a gentle woman to a garden parrot.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Veerathil vallavaru rombha rombha poruppu ullavaru

Rhyming of the second consonant 'r' in 'Veerathil' and 'Ezhai' or 'Mappillai' and 'Veerathil' across lines adds poetic cadence.

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Trivia

Composed and written by Gangai Amaran, this track features the iconic booming rustic voice of Malaysia Vasudevan. The song utilizes traditional folk percussion and call-and-response choruses typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema celebratory song sequences.

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