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Ponnu Thondi

From Sasanasabha · 2022

Lyricist
Madhurakavi
Singers
Sindhuja Srinivasan, Sri Krishna
Music director
Ravi Basrur
Movie name
Sasanasabha
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ponnu thondi thinnum
Panja varna meenu
Onnu sollanumna
Padha rasame nanu
Gethu singanthakkum
Vitha katha manu
Suththup pattikkellaam
Naanudhan da donu
Evanda enna paathu
Lookku vittadhu
Male :Evanda
Female :Evanda engolathil
Kokku suttadhu
Male :Avandan
Evanda enna thinnu
Epppam vittadhu
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Pammikkittadhu
Male :Avv vavaa
……………
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Naan kitta thatta
Gorilla thoottakkari
Poonj sitta thotta
Dhumsam seiven daa
Naan theeya patha vaikkum
Pakka neerupukkaari
Oh! naan patta potta
Panner pushpamdaa…
En pakkam ninna
Pattamaram pookkumadaa…
Male :Amma
Nam pathu sonna
Parliamentum kekkumada…
Yemma
Evanda enna paathu
Lookku vittadhu
Male :Evanda
Female :Evanda engolathil
Kokku suttadhu
Male :Avandan
Evanda enna thinnu
Epppam vittadhu
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Pammikkittadhu
Male :Avv vavaa
Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…
Naan thotta betta
Parotta kozhi kuruma…
Naan thottu putta
Ellaang kaalida…
Enn ..ennoda heatu pattu
Thermameter thoolu
Aa.. naan thitti putta
Thavidum thangamada…
Sandaligitta sundeli
Surrender dhaanda
Male :Amma
Female :Singari meni
Singpore center dhaanda
Male :Yemma
Evanda enna paathu
Lookku vittadhu
Male :Evanda
Female :Evanda engolathil
Kokku suttadhu
Male :Avandan
Evanda enna thinnu
Epppam vittadhu
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtu
Pammikkittadhu
Male :Avv vavaa
Feeding on golden Thondi shrimp,
I am a five-coloured fish!
If I have to tell you,
I am pure quicksilver!
Taking on a proud lion,
I am a skilled, clever deer!
For the whole neighbourhood,
I am the boss, man!
Who is the guy who looked at me
and checked me out?
Male: Who is that guy?
Female: Who is the guy in our pond
who shot the crane?
Male: It is him!
Who is the guy who devoured me
and let out a burp?
Setting me on fire
and ducking away?
Male: Aw vavaa...
...
Alala lalalaa...
Alala lalalaa...
I am pretty much
a fierce fighter in the field!
If anyone touches this sweet bird,
I will crush them to dust!
I can set things on fire,
I am a pure spark of flame!
Oh, I am a rose of rosewater
wearing sacred marks!
If you stand beside me,
even a dead tree will bloom!
Male: Oh my!
If we look and speak our mind,
even parliament will listen!
Male: Hey girl!
Who is the guy who looked at me
and checked me out?
Male: Who is that guy?
Female: Who is the guy in our pond
who shot the crane?
Male: It is him!
Who is the guy who devoured me
and let out a burp?
Setting me on fire
and ducking away?
Male: Aw vavaa...
Alala lalalaa...
Alala lalalaa...
If you bet on my touch,
it is hot parotta and chicken curry!
Once I lay my hand on it,
everything gets wiped out!
Hit by my blazing heat,
the thermometer shatters to pieces!
Ah, even if I scold you,
cheap husk turns into gold!
In front of this fiery woman, the little mouse
will simply surrender!
Male: Oh my!
Female: This dazzling figure
is pure Singapore perfume!
Male: Hey girl!
Who is the guy who looked at me
and checked me out?
Male: Who is that guy?
Female: Who is the guy in our pond
who shot the crane?
Male: It is him!
Who is the guy who devoured me
and let out a burp?
Setting me on fire
and ducking away?
Male: Aw vavaa...
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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