Pookkadai Pakkam
From Naangu Killadigal · 1969
- Lyricist
- A. L. Narayanan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, S. V. Ponnusami
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Naangu Killadigal1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram | Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall, |
| Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae | I waited longingly for you. |
| Ennaathaa neeyum varalla | No matter what, you didn't show up, |
| En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai | My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all. |
| Male | |
| Naan ennaatha solluvendi | What can I even say, |
| Ponnaathaa ennai andha | Ponnatha, to me, that... |
| Palalvaram lorry owneru | Pallavaram lorry owner, |
| Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru | That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru. |
| Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru | Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru. |
| Female | |
| Ethini pasangha ponu paarkkave | So many guys, looking to view a bride, |
| Vandhanga vootaanda | Came right near my home. |
| Ada ennaannu solluven | Ah, what can I say? |
| Ninnaangaa gateaanda | They stood waiting right at the gate! |
| On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu | Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am! |
| On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu | Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am! |
| Male | |
| Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru | What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star! |
| Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru | What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star! |
| Ennadi muzhikkura summa | Why are you staring like that for nothing? |
| Female :Yaaru | Female: Who? |
| Male :Driveru | Male: The driver! |
| Female | |
| Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram | Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall, |
| Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae | I waited longingly for you. |
| Ennaathaa neeyum varalla | No matter what, you didn't show up, |
| En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai | My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all. |
| Male | |
| Naan ennaatha solluvendi | What can I even say, |
| Ponnaathaa ennai andha | Ponnatha, to me, that... |
| Palalvaram lorry owneru | Pallavaram lorry owner, |
| Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru | That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru. |
| Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru | Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru. |
| Male | |
| Raoatula pora pombalai ellam | All the women walking along the road |
| Adichanga sightu | Were checking me out! |
| Ada ennada baejaarunnu | Ah, thinking what a hassle this is, |
| Kuduthen poo rightu | I just waved them off and said go right ahead. |
| On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu | Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am! |
| On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu | Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am! |
| Female | |
| Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa | Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose! |
| Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa | Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose! |
| Ada ennaiyaa muzhikkura summa | Hey, why are you staring like that for nothing? |
| Male :Yaaru | Male: Who? |
| Female :Naan thaan | Female: It is me! |
| Female | |
| Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram | Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall, |
| Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae | I waited longingly for you. |
| Ennaathaa neeyum varalla | No matter what, you didn't show up, |
| En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai | My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all. |
| Male | |
| Naan ennaatha solluvendi | What can I even say, |
| Ponnaathaa ennai andha | Ponnatha, to me, that... |
| Palalvaram lorry owneru | Pallavaram lorry owner, |
| Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru | That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru. |
| Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru | Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru. |
பூக்கடை பக்கம் டீக்கடை ஓரம்
ஏக்கத்தோடு நான் காத்திருந்தேனே
என்னாத்தா நீயும் வரல்ல
என் அத்தான் இந்த கண்ணாத்தா தூங்கவேயில்லை
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longingly for you.
No matter what, you didn't show up,
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
நான் என்னாத்த சொல்லுவேண்டி
பொன்னாத்தா என்னை அந்த
பல்லாவரம் லாரி ஒனரு
போக்கிரி பையன் போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு
லாரிய எடுத்து போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு..
What can I even say,
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
எத்தினி பசங்க பொண்ணு பாக்கவே
வந்தாங்க வூட்டாண்ட
அட என்னான்னு சொல்லுவேன்
நின்னாங்க கேட்டாண்ட
ஒன் மூஞ்ச பாத்து சேஞ்சி ஆனேன் முட்டாளு நானு...
ஒன் மூஞ்ச பாத்து சேஞ்சி ஆனேன் முட்டாளு நானு...
So many guys, looking to view a bride,
Came right near my home.
Ah, what can I say?
They stood waiting right at the gate!
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
மூஞ்சுக்கென்ன பாரு நான் முன்னேறிய ஸ்டாரு
மூஞ்சுக்கென்ன பாரு நான் முன்னேறிய ஸ்டாரு
என்னாடி முழிக்கிறே சும்மா
யாரு.........
டிரைவரு....
What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star!
What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star!
Why are you staring like that for nothing?
Female: Who?
Male: The driver!
பூக்கடை பக்கம் டீக்கடை ஓரம்
ஏக்கத்தோடு நான் காத்திருந்தேனே
என்னாத்தா நீயும் வரல்ல
என் அத்தான் இந்த கண்ணாத்தா தூங்கவேயில்லை
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longingly for you.
No matter what, you didn't show up,
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
நான் என்னாத்த சொல்லுவேண்டி
பொன்னாத்தா என்னை அந்த
பல்லாவரம் லாரி ஒனரு
போக்கிரி பையன் போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு
லாரிய எடுத்து போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு..
What can I even say,
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
ரோட்டுல போற பொம்பளை எல்லாம்
அடிச்சாங்க சைட்டு..
அட என்னாடா பேஜாருன்னு
குடுத்தேன் போ ரைட்டு
ஒன் மூஞ்ச பாத்து சேஞ்சி ஆனேன் முட்டாளு நானு...
ஒன் மூஞ்ச பாத்து சேஞ்சி ஆனேன் முட்டாளு நானு...
All the women walking along the road
Were checking me out!
Ah, thinking what a hassle this is,
I just waved them off and said go right ahead.
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
நானு என்ன லேசா நான் கைபடாத ரோசா
நானு என்ன லேசா நான் கைபடாத ரோசா
அட என்னாய்யா முழிக்கிற சும்மா
யாரு
நான்தான்
Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose!
Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose!
Hey, why are you staring like that for nothing?
Male: Who?
Female: It is me!
பூக்கடை பக்கம் டீக்கடை ஓரம்
ஏக்கத்தோடு நான் காத்திருந்தேனே
என்னாத்தா நீயும் வரல்ல
என் அத்தான் இந்த கண்ணாத்தா தூங்கவேயில்லை
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
I waited longingly for you.
No matter what, you didn't show up,
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
நான் என்னாத்த சொல்லுவேண்டி
பொன்னாத்தா என்னை அந்த
பல்லாவரம் லாரி ஒனரு
போக்கிரி பையன் போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு
லாரிய எடுத்து போகச் சொன்னான் பெங்களூரு..
What can I even say,
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Pallavaram lorry owner,
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
I waited longingly for you.
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
No matter what, you didn't show up,
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
What can I even say,
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pallavaram lorry owner,
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
Ethini pasangha ponu paarkkave
So many guys, looking to view a bride,
Vandhanga vootaanda
Came right near my home.
Ada ennaannu solluven
Ah, what can I say?
Ninnaangaa gateaanda
They stood waiting right at the gate!
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru
What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star!
Moonjikkenna paaru naan munneriya staru
What is wrong with my face? Look, I am a self-made star!
Ennadi muzhikkura summa
Why are you staring like that for nothing?
Female :Yaaru
Female: Who?
Male :Driveru
Male: The driver!
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
I waited longingly for you.
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
No matter what, you didn't show up,
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
What can I even say,
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pallavaram lorry owner,
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
Raoatula pora pombalai ellam
All the women walking along the road
Adichanga sightu
Were checking me out!
Ada ennada baejaarunnu
Ah, thinking what a hassle this is,
Kuduthen poo rightu
I just waved them off and said go right ahead.
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
On moonji paathu change aanen mutaalu naanu
Looking at your face I fell for it, what a fool I am!
Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa
Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose!
Naanu enna lesa naan kai padatha rosaa
Am I so simple? I am an untouched rose!
Ada ennaiyaa muzhikkura summa
Hey, why are you staring like that for nothing?
Male :Yaaru
Male: Who?
Female :Naan thaan
Female: It is me!
Pookkadai pakkam teakadai oram
Near the flower shop, beside the tea stall,
Yekkathodu naan kaathrundhenae
I waited longingly for you.
Ennaathaa neeyum varalla
No matter what, you didn't show up,
En athaan indha kannaathaa thoonghavae illai
My dear, this Kannatha couldn't sleep at all.
Naan ennaatha solluvendi
What can I even say,
Ponnaathaa ennai andha
Ponnatha, to me, that...
Palalvaram lorry owneru
Pallavaram lorry owner,
Pokkiri paiyan pogha sonnaan bengalooru
That cheeky fellow told me to head to Bengaluru.
Lorrya eduthu pogha sonnan bengalooru
Told me to take the lorry and head to Bengaluru.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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