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Pookkadai Pakkam

From Naangu Killadigal · 1969

Lyricist
A. L. Narayanan
Singers
L. R. Eswari, S. V. Ponnusami
Music director
S. Vedhachalam
Movie name
Naangu Killadigal
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
13 Feb 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
Ethini pasangha ponu paarkkave
Vandhanga vootaanda
Ada ennaannu solluven
Ninnaangaa gateaanda
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru
Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru
Ennadi muzhikkura summa
Female :Yaaru
Male :Driveru
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
Raoatula pora pombalai ellam
Adichanga sightu
Ada ennada baejaarunnu
Kuduthen poo rightu
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa
Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa
Ada ennaiyaa muzhikkura summa
Male :Yaaru
Female :Naan thaan
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
By the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longing for you!
Why didn't you turn up, my dear?
My darling, this Kannatha didn't sleep at all!
What can I even say, girl?
Ponnatha, to me that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
that rascal fellow, told me to go to Bangalore!
He told me to take the lorry and go to Bangalore!
So many boys, to see me as a bride,
came over to my house!
Oh, what can I say!
They were all standing by the gate!
Looking at your face, I changed my mind—what a fool I was!
Looking at your face, I changed my mind—what a fool I was!
What's wrong with my face? Look, I'm a rising star!
What's wrong with my face? Look, I'm a rising star!
Why are you just staring blankly, girl?
Female: Who?
Male: The driver!
By the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longing for you!
Why didn't you turn up, my dear?
My darling, this Kannatha didn't sleep at all!
What can I even say, girl?
Ponnatha, to me that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
that rascal fellow, told me to go to Bangalore!
He told me to take the lorry and go to Bangalore!
All the women passing by on the road
kept checking me out!
Thinking, "Oh, what a nuisance,"
I just gave the right signal and drove on!
Looking at your face, I changed my mind—what a fool I was!
Looking at your face, I changed my mind—what a fool I was!
Am I someone ordinary? I'm an untouched rose!
Am I someone ordinary? I'm an untouched rose!
Hey mister, why are you just staring blankly?
Male: Who?
Female: Me, of course!
By the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longing for you!
Why didn't you turn up, my dear?
My darling, this Kannatha didn't sleep at all!
What can I even say, girl?
Ponnatha, to me that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
that rascal fellow, told me to go to Bangalore!
He told me to take the lorry and go to Bangalore!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from 'Naangu Killadigal' (1969) is a playful narrative duet sung in Chennai local dialect (Madras Baashai). The female partner complains about waiting fruitlessly near local shops and losing sleep because her partner failed to show up. In response, the male driver excuses his delay by blaming his lorry owner from Pallavaram who sent him off on a last-minute trip to Bengaluru. The banter continues as both boast about suitors and admirers before affectionately reassuring each other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru”

The usage of matching end-rhymes like 'owneru' and 'bengalooru' gives the song a catchy folk and urban beat.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa”

The speaker compares herself to an 'untouched rose' (kai padatha rosaa) to denote her innocence and beauty.

Madras Slang (Folk Idiom)

“Ada ennada baejaarunnu”

Use of localized colloquial expressions such as 'sightu' and 'baejaaru' to reflect authentic street dialogue.

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Trivia

'Naangu Killadigal' (1969) was directed by Modern Theatres' L. Balu and is famed for its authentic use of Madras Baashai dialect in comedy songs, with music composed by S. Vedhachalam.

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