- Lyricist
- Vasan
- Singers
- Mano, Gangai Amaran, Vadivelu, Others
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Poonthottam
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Dialogue……
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Haan haan haan han haan haan
Ponnumani …ponnumani ponnumani
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Hae aadudhippo aalwaarpaetta
Ahaa asaiyudhu teynaampaetta
Hae nadakkudhu saidhaappaetta
Yammaa sokku podi potta potta
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Yammaa ..ahaaaa…achakk
Ahaa …dhinak
Ahaa…achakk…aahaa
Dhinakku thakku thakku thaa
Dhinakku thakku thakku thaa
Discount saelakkaari
Ponnu thaeni aduppukkaari
Ava purushan vaelakkaari
Vaelai kettaa thirumba sorry
Daaladikum ponnukkitta
Daavadichu maattikkina
Songi paiyan somaari
Ichu ichu kissadichu
Ishthukkinu odip pona
Kaena paiyan kaepmaari
Marikkozhundhu kaiya pudidaa
Adhukku malliya poo vaangi kodudaa
Chinna pulla sola poridaa
Avalukku vekkaadha yelip poridaa
Yappaa dance kuthugira johns
Yappaa thaa thaa enakkoru chance
Andha sokku sundhari dance la
Nejil shock adichadhadaa
Yappaa stanley ava romba costly
Ava pona varusham thaali arutha
Purshan naan thaan daa
Hae ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Male :Haan haa
Chorus :Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Hae aadudhippo aalwaarpaetta
Ahaa asaiyudhu teynaampaetta
Hae nadakkudhu saidhaappaetta
Yammaa sokku podi potta potta
Hae ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Male :Haan haa
Chorus :Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Kothu kari kuthum podhu
Kooda varudhu soundu
Bodha konjam erangiduchu
Oothu innoru roundu
Dhutta vechu dhutteduppaen
Podu moonu seatta hae
Hae naanum kooda paakka venum
Naattuppura paattu
Hittu paatta kelu uchari raasaa
Adhap padichadhaaru namma ilaiyaraajaa
Aei ennadaa sonnae
Yammaa yendaa adichae
Aei thanni adichutu
Yaar pera daa sonnae
Theriyaama sollitten paa
Andha raaga dhevan pera chonnaa
Bigil adikkanum daa
Otha roobaa rendu roobaa
Odi varudhu urundu
Aei oodha kaatthu adikkudhadaa
Oothu innoru roundu
Odi varudhu urundu
Haa oothu innoru roundu
Odi varudhu urundu
Haa oothu innoru roundu
Hae ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Male :Haan
Chorus :Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Hae aadudhippo aalwaarpaetta
Ahaa asaiyudhu teynaampaetta
Hae nadakkudhu saidhaappaetta
Yammaa sokku podi potta potta
Hae ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ponnumani ponnumani poraalae
Kannu vazhi nenjukkulla vaaraalae
Ae ae achakthaa ae ae janakthaa
Ae ae achakthaa ae ae janakthaa
Achakthaa janakthaa
Janakku janakku janakku janakkuthaa
[Dialogue...]
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Haan haan haan han haan haan
Ponnumani... Ponnumani Ponnumani
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Hey, now Alwarpet is dancing!
Aha, Teynampet is swaying!
Hey, Saidapet is walking!
Oh man, she has cast a magic spell!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Oh my... aha... asakku
Aha... dhinakku
Aha... asakku... aha
Dhinakku thakku thakku tha
Dhinakku thakku thakku tha
The girl in the discount saree,
she is a girl from Theni who tends the stove.
Her husband works as a housemaid,
ask him to work, and he just says sorry!
Flirting with a flashy girl,
he got caught and trapped,
that useless, lazy fellow!
Planting kiss after kiss,
he dragged her along and ran away,
that silly scoundrel!
Hold Marikozhundhu by the hand, man!
Buy her some jasmine flowers, man!
She is a young girl, tender like popcorn,
do not set a rat trap for her, man!
Oh man, look at Johns dancing with such punch!
Oh man, give me, give me a chance!
Watching that enchanting beauty dance,
my chest felt an electric shock, man!
Hey Stanley, she is very expensive!
The husband she left last year,
I am that very husband, man!
Hey, Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
Male: Haan ha
Chorus: Through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Hey, now Alwarpet is dancing!
Aha, Teynampet is swaying!
Hey, Saidapet is walking!
Oh man, she has cast a magic spell!
Hey, Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
Male: Haan ha
Chorus: Through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
When mincing the meat,
a rhythm comes along with the chopping sound!
The buzz has worn off a little,
pour another round!
I will put down money and win back money,
deal the three cards, hey!
Hey, I also want to hear
a rustic folk song!
Listen to a hit song and sing along, king!
Who composed it? Our Ilaiyaraaja!
Hey, what did you just say?
Ouch, why did you hit me?
Hey, after getting drunk on liquor,
whose name did you utter so casually?
I said it without realizing, brother!
When you speak the name of that God of Melody,
you have to blow a whistle and cheer!
One rupee, two rupees,
rolling and tumbling, they come running!
Hey, a cold wind is blowing, man!
Pour another round!
Rolling and tumbling, they come running!
Ha, pour another round!
Rolling and tumbling, they come running!
Ha, pour another round!
Hey, Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
Male: Haan
Chorus: Through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Hey, now Alwarpet is dancing!
Aha, Teynampet is swaying!
Hey, Saidapet is walking!
Oh man, she has cast a magic spell!
Hey, Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Ponnumani, Ponnumani is walking by,
through my eyes, she walks right into my heart!
Hey hey asaktha hey hey janaktha
Hey hey asaktha hey hey janaktha
Asaktha janaktha
Janakku janakku janakku janakkudha
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This high-energy folk-gana track from the movie 'Poonthottam' celebrates the vibrant street culture and local flavors of Chennai. The speaker expresses admiration for 'Ponnumani', a captivating woman whose charm energizes neighboring localities like Alwarpet, Teynampet, and Saidapet. The song captures playful urban banter, dance moves, street humor, and night drinking sessions accompanied by local delicacies and card games. A notable meta-moment in the song pays homage to maestro Ilaiyaraaja, where the characters humorously demand respect and whistles whenever 'Raaga Devan' (The God of Melodies) is mentioned.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ponnumani / Kannu vazhi”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, typical of Tamil poetry.
Place Metonymy & Personification
“Hae aadudhippo aalwaarpaetta / Ahaa asaiyudhu teynaampaetta / Hae nadakkudhu saidhaappaetta”
Chennai neighborhoods (Alwarpet, Teynampet, Saidapet) are personified as dancing and swaying to represent the widespread impact of the woman's beauty.
Onomatopoeia
“Janakku janakku janakku janakkuthaa”
Use of rhythmic beat sounds like 'Achakthaa' and 'Janakku' to create an infectious dance cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Poonthottam (1998) featured music composed by Deva, known as the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema. The lyrics feature local Chennai Tamil slang ('Gana') incorporating humor, localized neighborhood names, and popular culture references including an affectionate tribute to Ilaiyaraaja.
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