Poo Potta Dhavani
From Kaakki Sattai · 1985
- Lyricist
- ‘Avinasi’ Mani
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kaakki Sattai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Oooooo….oooo…..turuthuuuuuu | Oooooo....oooo.....turuthuuuuuu |
| Male | |
| {Pooppotta thaavani | The floral-patterned half-saree |
| Bothaiyil aduthae} (2) | Is dancing in intoxication |
| Male | |
| Kinnam | Cup |
| Female :Naan…. | Female: I... |
| Male :Ennai | Male: Me... |
| Female :Paar…. | Female: Look... |
| Male :Innum | Male: More... |
| Female :Yen….. | Female: Why... |
| Male :Unnai | Male: You... |
| Female :Thaa…. | Female: Give... |
| Male :Raajaaththi…… aah.. | Male: My queen... ah.. |
| Female | |
| Pooppotta thaavani | The floral-patterned half-saree |
| Bothaiyil aduthae.. | Is dancing in intoxication.. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Female | |
| Raakkaalam selai ketkuthae……… | Nighttime demands the saree... |
| Male :hey hey hey hey | Male: Hey hey hey hey |
| Female :Raajaavai paadhi aakkuthae………. | Female: It turns the king into half... |
| Male :Paaba paaba paaba paaba | Male: Paaba paaba paaba paaba |
| Male | |
| Poo vaanameni engum | All over the flower-like soft body |
| Pottaalae jalatharangam | She played the jalatharanggam |
| Female :Haa.. | Female: Haa.. |
| Male :Ho…ho | Male: Ho...ho |
| Female :Koonththal…… … | Female: Hair... |
| Male :Ha -ha aa aa | Male: Ha-ha aa aa |
| Female :Moodum ……….. | Female: Will cover... |
| Male :Hey hey eyy .. | Male: Hey hey eyy .. |
| Female :Yekkam ………….. | Female: Yearning... |
| Male :Ooo…ooo…ooo | Male: Ooo...ooo...ooo |
| Female :Koodum …………. | Female: Will increase... |
| Male :Aa …aa ..aa .aa | Male: Aa ...aa ..aa .aa |
| Female :Raajaangamae…. | Female: O Kingdom... |
| Male :Ah | Male: Ah |
| Female :Aa..aa.aa……..aa.. | Female: Aa..aa.aa........aa.. |
| Male | |
| Pooppotta thaavani | The floral-patterned half-saree |
| Bothaiyil aduthae | Is dancing in intoxication |
| Male | |
| Kinnam | Cup |
| Female :Naan…. | Female: I... |
| Male :Ennai | Male: Me... |
| Female :Paar…. | Female: Look... |
| Male :Innum | Male: More... |
| Female :Yen….. | Female: Why... |
| Male :Unnai | Male: You... |
| Female :Thaa…. | Female: Give... |
| Male :Raajaaththi…… aah.. | Male: My queen... ah.. |
| Female | |
| Pooppotta thaavani | The floral-patterned half-saree |
| Bothaiyil aduthae.. | Is dancing in intoxication.. |
| Male | |
| : Moodaatha kottai vaasalil…… | At the unclosed fort gate... |
| Female :Aa aa aa aa | Female: Aa aa aa aa |
| Male :Nogaamal nottam paakkavo… | Male: Shall I take a look without hurting... |
| Female :Ah ah ah ah | Female: Ah ah ah ah |
| Female | |
| Kaampodu pooththa mullai…… | Jasmine bloomed with its stem... |
| Male :Thaththuum… | Male: Will leap... |
| Female :Kaayangal paaththathillai … | Female: Has never seen wounds... |
| Male :Heyy… | Male: Heyy... |
| Female :Ah… | Female: Ah... |
| Male :Haa …… | Male: Haa ...... |
| Female :Hey | Female: Hey |
| Male :Mogam … | Male: Passion... |
| Female :Aaa | Female: Aaa |
| Male :Theeyil …… | Male: In the fire... |
| Female :Aa-haa | Female: Aa-haa |
| Male :Vegum …… | Male: Will burn... |
| Female :Aa aa aa | Female: Aa aa aa |
| Male :Neeyum…… | Male: You too... |
| Female :Aa .aa .aa | Female: Aa .aa .aa |
| Male :Sernthaada vaa…….aah… | Male: Come join and dance... aah... |
| Female :Haa aa .. -haa-aa…hhh.. | Female: Haa aa .. -haa-aa...hhh.. |
| Male | |
| Pooppotta thaavani | The floral-patterned half-saree |
| Bothaiyil aduthae | Is dancing in intoxication |
| Male | |
| Kinnam | Cup |
| Female :Naan…. | Female: I... |
| Male :Ennai | Male: Me... |
| Female :Paar…. | Female: Look... |
| Male :Innum | Male: More... |
| Female :Yen….. | Female: Why... |
| Male :Unnai | Male: You... |
| Female :Thaa…. | Female: Give... |
| Male :Raajaaththi…… aah.. | Male: My queen... ah.. |
| Female | |
| Pooppotta thaavani .. | The floral-patterned half-saree.. |
| Male :Hey..aah | Male: Hey..aah |
| Female :Bothaiyil aduthae.. | Female: Is dancing in intoxication.. |
ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓ டுருது
Oooooo....oooo.....turuthuuuuuu
{ பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
போதையில் ஆடுதே } (2)
The floral-patterned half-saree
Is dancing in intoxication
கிண்ணம்
நான்
என்னை
பார்
இன்னும்
ஏன்
உன்னை
தா
ராஜாத்தி ஆ
Cup
Female: I...
Male: Me...
Female: Look...
Male: More...
Female: Why...
Male: You...
Female: Give...
Male: My queen... ah..
பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
போதையில் ஆடுதே
The floral-patterned half-saree
Is dancing in intoxication..
............................
.......................
ராக்காலம்
சேலை கேட்குதே
ஹே ஹே
ஹே ஹே
ராஜாவை பாதி
ஆக்குதே
பாப பாப
பாப பாப
Nighttime demands the saree...
Male: Hey hey hey hey
Female: It turns the king into half...
Male: Paaba paaba paaba paaba
பூ வானமேனி
எங்கும் போட்டாளே
ஜலதரங்கம்
ஹா
ஹோ ஹோ
கூந்தல்
ஹா
ஹா ஆ ஆ
மூடும்
ஹே ஹே ஏ
ஏக்கம்
ஓஓ ஓஓ
கூடும்
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ராஜாங்கமே
ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
All over the flower-like soft body
She played the jalatharanggam
Female: Haa..
Male: Ho...ho
Female: Hair...
Male: Ha-ha aa aa
Female: Will cover...
Male: Hey hey eyy ..
Female: Yearning...
Male: Ooo...ooo...ooo
Female: Will increase...
Male: Aa ...aa ..aa .aa
Female: O Kingdom...
Male: Ah
Female: Aa..aa.aa........aa..
பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
போதையில் ஆடுதே
The floral-patterned half-saree
Is dancing in intoxication
கிண்ணம்
நான்
என்னை
பார்
இன்னும்
ஏன்
உன்னை
தா
ராஜாத்தி ஆ
Cup
Female: I...
Male: Me...
Female: Look...
Male: More...
Female: Why...
Male: You...
Female: Give...
Male: My queen... ah..
பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
போதையில் ஆடுதே
The floral-patterned half-saree
Is dancing in intoxication..
மூடாத
கோட்டை வாசலில்
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
நோகாமல்
நோட்டம் பாக்கவோ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
At the unclosed fort gate...
Female: Aa aa aa aa
Male: Shall I take a look without hurting...
Female: Ah ah ah ah
காம்போடு
பூத்த முல்லை
தத்தும்
காயங்கள் பாத்ததில்லை
ஹேய்
ஆ
ஹா
ஹே
மோகம்
ஆ
தீயில்
ஆஹா
வேகும்
ஆ ஆ ஆ
நீயும்
ஆ ஆ ஆ
சேர்ந்தாட வா ஆ
ஹா ஆ ஹா ஆ ஹா
Jasmine bloomed with its stem...
Male: Will leap...
Female: Has never seen wounds...
Male: Heyy...
Female: Ah...
Male: Haa ......
Female: Hey
Male: Passion...
Female: Aaa
Male: In the fire...
Female: Aa-haa
Male: Will burn...
Female: Aa aa aa
Male: You too...
Female: Aa .aa .aa
Male: Come join and dance... aah...
Female: Haa aa .. -haa-aa...hhh..
பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
போதையில் ஆடுதே
The floral-patterned half-saree
Is dancing in intoxication
கிண்ணம்
நான்
என்னை
பார்
இன்னும்
ஏன்
உன்னை
தா
ராஜாத்தி ஆ
Cup
Female: I...
Male: Me...
Female: Look...
Male: More...
Female: Why...
Male: You...
Female: Give...
Male: My queen... ah..
பூப்போட்ட தாவணி
ஹே ஆ
போதையில் ஆடுதே
The floral-patterned half-saree..
Male: Hey..aah
Female: Is dancing in intoxication..
Oooooo….oooo…..turuthuuuuuu
Oooooo....oooo.....turuthuuuuuu
{Pooppotta thaavani
The floral-patterned half-saree
Bothaiyil aduthae} (2)
Is dancing in intoxication
Kinnam
Cup
Female :Naan….
Female: I...
Male :Ennai
Male: Me...
Female :Paar….
Female: Look...
Male :Innum
Male: More...
Female :Yen…..
Female: Why...
Male :Unnai
Male: You...
Female :Thaa….
Female: Give...
Male :Raajaaththi…… aah..
Male: My queen... ah..
Pooppotta thaavani
The floral-patterned half-saree
Bothaiyil aduthae..
Is dancing in intoxication..
………………………….
.......................
Raakkaalam selai ketkuthae………
Nighttime demands the saree...
Male :hey hey hey hey
Male: Hey hey hey hey
Female :Raajaavai paadhi aakkuthae……….
Female: It turns the king into half...
Male :Paaba paaba paaba paaba
Male: Paaba paaba paaba paaba
Poo vaanameni engum
All over the flower-like soft body
Pottaalae jalatharangam
She played the jalatharanggam
Female :Haa..
Female: Haa..
Male :Ho…ho
Male: Ho...ho
Female :Koonththal…… …
Female: Hair...
Male :Ha -ha aa aa
Male: Ha-ha aa aa
Female :Moodum ………..
Female: Will cover...
Male :Hey hey eyy ..
Male: Hey hey eyy ..
Female :Yekkam …………..
Female: Yearning...
Male :Ooo…ooo…ooo
Male: Ooo...ooo...ooo
Female :Koodum ………….
Female: Will increase...
Male :Aa …aa ..aa .aa
Male: Aa ...aa ..aa .aa
Female :Raajaangamae….
Female: O Kingdom...
Male :Ah
Male: Ah
Female :Aa..aa.aa……..aa..
Female: Aa..aa.aa........aa..
Pooppotta thaavani
The floral-patterned half-saree
Bothaiyil aduthae
Is dancing in intoxication
Kinnam
Cup
Female :Naan….
Female: I...
Male :Ennai
Male: Me...
Female :Paar….
Female: Look...
Male :Innum
Male: More...
Female :Yen…..
Female: Why...
Male :Unnai
Male: You...
Female :Thaa….
Female: Give...
Male :Raajaaththi…… aah..
Male: My queen... ah..
Pooppotta thaavani
The floral-patterned half-saree
Bothaiyil aduthae..
Is dancing in intoxication..
: Moodaatha kottai vaasalil……
At the unclosed fort gate...
Female :Aa aa aa aa
Female: Aa aa aa aa
Male :Nogaamal nottam paakkavo…
Male: Shall I take a look without hurting...
Female :Ah ah ah ah
Female: Ah ah ah ah
Kaampodu pooththa mullai……
Jasmine bloomed with its stem...
Male :Thaththuum…
Male: Will leap...
Female :Kaayangal paaththathillai …
Female: Has never seen wounds...
Male :Heyy…
Male: Heyy...
Female :Ah…
Female: Ah...
Male :Haa ……
Male: Haa ......
Female :Hey
Female: Hey
Male :Mogam …
Male: Passion...
Female :Aaa
Female: Aaa
Male :Theeyil ……
Male: In the fire...
Female :Aa-haa
Female: Aa-haa
Male :Vegum ……
Male: Will burn...
Female :Aa aa aa
Female: Aa aa aa
Male :Neeyum……
Male: You too...
Female :Aa .aa .aa
Female: Aa .aa .aa
Male :Sernthaada vaa…….aah…
Male: Come join and dance... aah...
Female :Haa aa .. -haa-aa…hhh..
Female: Haa aa .. -haa-aa...hhh..
Pooppotta thaavani
The floral-patterned half-saree
Bothaiyil aduthae
Is dancing in intoxication
Kinnam
Cup
Female :Naan….
Female: I...
Male :Ennai
Male: Me...
Female :Paar….
Female: Look...
Male :Innum
Male: More...
Female :Yen…..
Female: Why...
Male :Unnai
Male: You...
Female :Thaa….
Female: Give...
Male :Raajaaththi…… aah..
Male: My queen... ah..
Pooppotta thaavani ..
The floral-patterned half-saree..
Male :Hey..aah
Male: Hey..aah
Female :Bothaiyil aduthae..
Female: Is dancing in intoxication..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and playful duet depicts a romantic encounter between two lovers whose passion is heightened in the night. The floral half-saree (thaavani) serves as a central symbol of beauty and intoxication, swaying gracefully as the lovers engage in a rapid, rhythmic call-and-response exchange. Rich with metaphors comparing physical intimacy to playing music and burning in fire, the song captures the intense desire and joyous banter shared between them. As the song progresses, the dialogue deepens into mutual longing, where metaphors like the unclosed fort gate and tender jasmine blossoms evoke vulnerability and passion. The vibrant vocal improvisations mirror the ecstasy of their romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pottaalae jalatharangam”
Compares sensations across the body to the gentle, rhythmic music produced by playing the musical instrument Jalatharanggam.
Sensory Imagery
“Pooppotta thaavani Bothaiyil aduthae”
Creates a vivid visual and tactile image of a floral half-saree swaying softly as if intoxicated by passion.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Moodum ... Yekkam ... Koodum”
Features rhyme between 'Moodum' and 'Koodum', enhancing the musical flow of the call-and-response verse.
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Trivia
This track from Kaakki Sattai (1985) is celebrated for its unique staccato conversational style between the lead singers (S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki), where incomplete phrases from each singer join together to form complete romantic thoughts.
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