Ponnu Thondi
From Sasanasabha · 2022
- Lyricist
- Madhurakavi
- Singers
- Sindhuja Srinivasan, Sri Krishna
- Music director
- Ravi Basrur
- Details
- Sasanasabha2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ponnu thondi thinnum | The golden fish that digs and eats, |
| Panja varna meenu | A colorful five-hued fish, |
| Onnu sollanumna | If I have to say one thing, |
| Padha rasame nanu | I am quicksilver mercury itself! |
| Female | |
| Gethu singanthakkum | Capable of tackling a proud lion, |
| Vitha katha manu | A skilled and cunning deer, |
| Suththup pattikkellaam | For all the surrounding villages, |
| Naanudhan da donu | I am the undisputed boss, man! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna paathu | Who is the guy that looked at me, |
| Lookku vittadhu | And cast a romantic gaze? |
| Male :Evanda | Male: Who is he? |
| Female :Evanda engolathil | Female: Who is he that shot a crane, |
| Kokku suttadhu | In our pond? |
| Male :Avandan | Male: It is him! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna thinnu | Who is the guy that consumed me, |
| Epppam vittadhu | And let out a burp? |
| Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu | Who set me ablaze, |
| Pammikkittadhu | And then cowered away? |
| Male :Avv vavaa | Male: Wow wow! |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Alala lalalaaa… | Alala lalalaaa… |
| Alala lalalaaa… | Alala lalalaaa… |
| Female | |
| Naan kitta thatta | I am almost like, |
| Gorilla thoottakkari | A gorilla gardener woman! |
| Poonj sitta thotta | If someone touches this sunbird, |
| Dhumsam seiven daa | I will destroy them, man! |
| Female | |
| Naan theeya patha vaikkum | I am a pure firebrand woman, |
| Pakka neerupukkaari | Who sets things ablaze! |
| Oh! naan patta potta | Oh! If I wear a sacred mark, |
| Panner pushpamdaa… | I am a fragrant rose flower, man! |
| Female | |
| En pakkam ninna | If you stand beside me, |
| Pattamaram pookkumadaa… | Even a dead tree will bloom! |
| Male :Amma | Male: Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Nam pathu sonna | If we look and speak, |
| Parliamentum kekkumada… | Even the Parliament will listen! |
| Male | |
| Yemma | Male: Oh my lady! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna paathu | Who is the guy that looked at me, |
| Lookku vittadhu | And cast a romantic gaze? |
| Male :Evanda | Male: Who is he? |
| Female :Evanda engolathil | Female: Who is he that shot a crane, |
| Kokku suttadhu | In our pond? |
| Male :Avandan | Male: It is him! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna thinnu | Who is the guy that consumed me, |
| Epppam vittadhu | And let out a burp? |
| Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu | Who set me ablaze, |
| Pammikkittadhu | And then cowered away? |
| Male :Avv vavaa | Male: Wow wow! |
| Male | |
| Alala lalalaaa… | Alala lalalaaa… |
| Alala lalalaaa… | Alala lalalaaa… |
| Female | |
| Naan thotta betta | I am high like Doddabetta peak, |
| Parotta kozhi kuruma… | Delicious like parotta and chicken kurma… |
| Naan thottu putta | If I touch something, |
| Ellaang kaalida… | Everything becomes empty and cleared! |
| Female | |
| Enn ..ennoda heatu pattu | With the intense hit of my heat, |
| Thermameter thoolu | The thermometer shatters into dust! |
| Aa.. naan thitti putta | Ah.. if I scold someone, |
| Thavidum thangamada… | Even worthless husk turns into gold! |
| Female | |
| Sandaligitta sundeli | In front of a fierce woman, a little mouse, |
| Surrender dhaanda | Will definitely surrender, man! |
| Male :Amma | Male: Oh my! |
| Female :Singari meni | Female: This beautiful glamorous body, |
| Singpore center dhaanda | Is like the prime center of Singapore! |
| Male :Yemma | Male: Oh my lady! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna paathu | Who is the guy that looked at me, |
| Lookku vittadhu | And cast a romantic gaze? |
| Male :Evanda | Male: Who is he? |
| Female :Evanda engolathil | Female: Who is he that shot a crane, |
| Kokku suttadhu | In our pond? |
| Male :Avandan | Male: It is him! |
| Female | |
| Evanda enna thinnu | Who is the guy that consumed me, |
| Epppam vittadhu | And let out a burp? |
| Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu | Who set me ablaze, |
| Pammikkittadhu | And then cowered away? |
| Male :Avv vavaa | Male: Wow wow! |
பொண்ணு தோண்டி தின்னும்
பஞ்ச வர்ண மீனு
ஒன்னு சொல்லனும்னா
பாதரசமே நானு
The golden fish that digs and eats,
A colorful five-hued fish,
If I have to say one thing,
I am quicksilver mercury itself!
கெத்து சிங்கந் தாக்கும்
வித்த கத்த மானு
சுத்துப் பட்டிக்கெல்லாம்
நானுதான்டா டானு
Capable of tackling a proud lion,
A skilled and cunning deer,
For all the surrounding villages,
I am the undisputed boss, man!
எவன்டா என்னப் பாத்து
லுக்கு விட்டது
எவன்டா
எவன்டா எங்குளத்தில்
கொக்கு சுட்டது
அவன் தான்
Who is the guy that looked at me,
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male: Who is he?
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
In our pond?
Male: It is him!
எவன்டா என்னத் தின்னு
எப்பம் விட்டது
என்னப் பத்தி எரிய வச்சுப்புட்டு
பம்மிக்கிட்டாது
Who is the guy that consumed me,
And let out a burp?
Who set me ablaze,
And then cowered away?
Male: Wow wow!
அவ்வ்வா
...
...................
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
அலொல் லொல் லா
அலொல் லொல் லா
I am almost like,
A gorilla gardener woman!
If someone touches this sunbird,
I will destroy them, man!
நாங் கிட்டத் தட்ட
கொரில்லா தோட்டக்காரி
பூஞ்ச் சிட்ட தொட்டா
தும்சம் செய்வேன்டா
I am a pure firebrand woman,
Who sets things ablaze!
Oh! If I wear a sacred mark,
I am a fragrant rose flower, man!
நான் தீய பத்த வைக்கும்
பக்கா நெருப்புக்காரி
ஓ! நான் பட்ட போட்டா
பன்னீர் புஷ்பம்டா…
If you stand beside me,
Even a dead tree will bloom!
Male: Oh my!
எம் பக்கம் நின்னா
பட்டமரம் பூக்கும்டா…
அம்மா
நாம பாத்துச் சொன்னா
பார்லிமண்டும் கேக்குமடா…
எம்மா
If we look and speak,
Even the Parliament will listen!
எவன்டா என்னப் பாத்து
லுக்கு விட்டது
எவன்டா
எவன்டா எங்குளத்தில்
கொக்கு சுட்டது
அவன் தான்
Male: Oh my lady!
எவன்டா என்னத் தின்னு
எப்பம் விட்டது
என்னப் பத்தி எரிய வச்சுப்புட்டு
பம்மிக்கிட்டாது
Who is the guy that looked at me,
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male: Who is he?
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
In our pond?
Male: It is him!
அவ்வ்வா
Who is the guy that consumed me,
And let out a burp?
Who set me ablaze,
And then cowered away?
Male: Wow wow!
அலொல் லொல் லா
அலொல் லொல் லா
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
நாந் தொட்ட பெட்டா
பரோட்டா கோழிகுருமா…
நாந் தொட்டுப் புட்டா
எல்லாங்காலிடா…
I am high like Doddabetta peak,
Delicious like parotta and chicken kurma…
If I touch something,
Everything becomes empty and cleared!
என்னோட ஹீட்டு பட்டு
தெர்மாமீட்டர் தூளு
ஆ நான் திட்டி புட்டா
தவிடும் தங்கமடா…
With the intense hit of my heat,
The thermometer shatters into dust!
Ah.. if I scold someone,
Even worthless husk turns into gold!
சண்டாளிகிட்ட சுண்டெலி
சரண்டர் தான்டா
அம்மா
சிங்காரி மேனி
சிங்கபூர் சென்டர் தான்டா
எம்மா
In front of a fierce woman, a little mouse,
Will definitely surrender, man!
Male: Oh my!
Female: This beautiful glamorous body,
Is like the prime center of Singapore!
Male: Oh my lady!
எவன்டா என்னப் பாத்து
லுக்கு விட்டது
எவன்டா
எவன்டா எங்குளத்தில்
கொக்கு சுட்டது
அவன் தான்
Who is the guy that looked at me,
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male: Who is he?
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
In our pond?
Male: It is him!
எவன்டா என்னத் தின்னு
எப்பம் விட்டது
என்னப் பத்தி எரிய வச்சுப்புட்டு
பம்மிக்கிட்டாது
Who is the guy that consumed me,
And let out a burp?
Who set me ablaze,
And then cowered away?
Male: Wow wow!
அவ்வ்வா
Ponnu thondi thinnum
The golden fish that digs and eats,
Panja varna meenu
A colorful five-hued fish,
Onnu sollanumna
If I have to say one thing,
Padha rasame nanu
I am quicksilver mercury itself!
Gethu singanthakkum
Capable of tackling a proud lion,
Vitha katha manu
A skilled and cunning deer,
Suththup pattikkellaam
For all the surrounding villages,
Naanudhan da donu
I am the undisputed boss, man!
Evanda enna paathu
Who is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhu
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male :Evanda
Male: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathil
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhu
In our pond?
Male :Avandan
Male: It is him!
Evanda enna thinnu
Who is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhu
And let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Who set me ablaze,
Pammikkittadhu
And then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaa
Male: Wow wow!
……………
...
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Naan kitta thatta
I am almost like,
Gorilla thoottakkari
A gorilla gardener woman!
Poonj sitta thotta
If someone touches this sunbird,
Dhumsam seiven daa
I will destroy them, man!
Naan theeya patha vaikkum
I am a pure firebrand woman,
Pakka neerupukkaari
Who sets things ablaze!
Oh! naan patta potta
Oh! If I wear a sacred mark,
Panner pushpamdaa…
I am a fragrant rose flower, man!
En pakkam ninna
If you stand beside me,
Pattamaram pookkumadaa…
Even a dead tree will bloom!
Male :Amma
Male: Oh my!
Nam pathu sonna
If we look and speak,
Parliamentum kekkumada…
Even the Parliament will listen!
Yemma
Male: Oh my lady!
Evanda enna paathu
Who is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhu
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male :Evanda
Male: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathil
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhu
In our pond?
Male :Avandan
Male: It is him!
Evanda enna thinnu
Who is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhu
And let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Who set me ablaze,
Pammikkittadhu
And then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaa
Male: Wow wow!
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Naan thotta betta
I am high like Doddabetta peak,
Parotta kozhi kuruma…
Delicious like parotta and chicken kurma…
Naan thottu putta
If I touch something,
Ellaang kaalida…
Everything becomes empty and cleared!
Enn ..ennoda heatu pattu
With the intense hit of my heat,
Thermameter thoolu
The thermometer shatters into dust!
Aa.. naan thitti putta
Ah.. if I scold someone,
Thavidum thangamada…
Even worthless husk turns into gold!
Sandaligitta sundeli
In front of a fierce woman, a little mouse,
Surrender dhaanda
Will definitely surrender, man!
Male :Amma
Male: Oh my!
Female :Singari meni
Female: This beautiful glamorous body,
Singpore center dhaanda
Is like the prime center of Singapore!
Male :Yemma
Male: Oh my lady!
Evanda enna paathu
Who is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhu
And cast a romantic gaze?
Male :Evanda
Male: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathil
Female: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhu
In our pond?
Male :Avandan
Male: It is him!
Evanda enna thinnu
Who is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhu
And let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Who set me ablaze,
Pammikkittadhu
And then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaa
Male: Wow wow!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This high-energy folk item song from Sasanasabha features a bold, attractive female protagonist proclaiming her irresistible allure, authority, and fiery personality. She compares herself to quicksilver, high mountain peaks, scrumptious delicacies, and fiery elementals, boasting that no one can withstand her charm or cross her path without surrendering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Padha rasame nanu”
The singer compares herself directly to quicksilver ('Padha rasame nanu') and a firebrand woman ('Pakka neerupukkaari') to emphasize her unpredictable and burning energy.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Ennoda heatu pattu Thermameter thoolu”
Exaggerated expressions such as making dead trees bloom or shattering a thermometer into dust with her body heat are used to highlight her extreme charm.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Kokku suttadhu”
Playful internal rhyming words like 'Lookku vittadhu', 'Kokku suttadhu', and 'Eppam vittadhu' maintain a catchy beat and rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Sasanasabha (2022) is a political drama film directed by Venu Madhav with music composed by Ravi Basrur. This track serves as a mass commercial item number designed with heavy folk percussion and energetic vocal delivery.
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