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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 thinnumThe golden fish that digs and eats,
Panja varna meenuA colorful five-hued fish,
Onnu sollanumnaIf I have to say one thing,
Padha rasame nanuI am quicksilver mercury itself!
Female
Gethu singanthakkumCapable of tackling a proud lion,
Vitha katha manuA skilled and cunning deer,
Suththup pattikkellaamFor all the surrounding villages,
Naanudhan da donuI am the undisputed boss, man!
Female
Evanda enna paathuWho is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhuAnd cast a romantic gaze?
Male :EvandaMale: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathilFemale: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhuIn our pond?
Male :AvandanMale: It is him!
Female
Evanda enna thinnuWho is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhuAnd let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtuWho set me ablaze,
PammikkittadhuAnd then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaaMale: Wow wow!
Chorus
……………...
Male
Alala lalalaaa…Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…Alala lalalaaa…
Female
Naan kitta thattaI am almost like,
Gorilla thoottakkariA gorilla gardener woman!
Poonj sitta thottaIf someone touches this sunbird,
Dhumsam seiven daaI will destroy them, man!
Female
Naan theeya patha vaikkumI am a pure firebrand woman,
Pakka neerupukkaariWho sets things ablaze!
Oh! naan patta pottaOh! If I wear a sacred mark,
Panner pushpamdaa…I am a fragrant rose flower, man!
Female
En pakkam ninnaIf you stand beside me,
Pattamaram pookkumadaa…Even a dead tree will bloom!
Male :AmmaMale: Oh my!
Female
Nam pathu sonnaIf we look and speak,
Parliamentum kekkumada…Even the Parliament will listen!
Male
YemmaMale: Oh my lady!
Female
Evanda enna paathuWho is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhuAnd cast a romantic gaze?
Male :EvandaMale: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathilFemale: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhuIn our pond?
Male :AvandanMale: It is him!
Female
Evanda enna thinnuWho is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhuAnd let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtuWho set me ablaze,
PammikkittadhuAnd then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaaMale: Wow wow!
Male
Alala lalalaaa…Alala lalalaaa…
Alala lalalaaa…Alala lalalaaa…
Female
Naan thotta bettaI am high like Doddabetta peak,
Parotta kozhi kuruma…Delicious like parotta and chicken kurma…
Naan thottu puttaIf I touch something,
Ellaang kaalida…Everything becomes empty and cleared!
Female
Enn ..ennoda heatu pattuWith the intense hit of my heat,
Thermameter thooluThe thermometer shatters into dust!
Aa.. naan thitti puttaAh.. if I scold someone,
Thavidum thangamada…Even worthless husk turns into gold!
Female
Sandaligitta sundeliIn front of a fierce woman, a little mouse,
Surrender dhaandaWill definitely surrender, man!
Male :AmmaMale: Oh my!
Female :Singari meniFemale: This beautiful glamorous body,
Singpore center dhaandaIs like the prime center of Singapore!
Male :YemmaMale: Oh my lady!
Female
Evanda enna paathuWho is the guy that looked at me,
Lookku vittadhuAnd cast a romantic gaze?
Male :EvandaMale: Who is he?
Female :Evanda engolathilFemale: Who is he that shot a crane,
Kokku suttadhuIn our pond?
Male :AvandanMale: It is him!
Female
Evanda enna thinnuWho is the guy that consumed me,
Epppam vittadhuAnd let out a burp?
Enna paththi eriya vachuputtuWho set me ablaze,
PammikkittadhuAnd then cowered away?
Male :Avv vavaaMale: 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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