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Lyrics & meaning

Poottale Unnaiyum

From Lakshmi Kalyanam · 1968

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kura kura kura kura kurraah
Kura kura kura kura kurraah
Kura kura kura kura kurraah
Kura kura kura kura kurraah
Pottale unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Naattukkum veettukkum laabam illama
Nalladhai sollavum moolai illama
Naattukkum veettukkum laabam illama
Nalladhai sollavum moolai illama
Kottaanai pottaalae
Pottale unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Male :Hahahhaha…..(Overlapping)
Buthiyulla …ahae
Pillaiyinna…ahae
Buthiyulla …pillaiyinna…ahae
Boomiyilae vambu varum
Ippadithaan ahae
Hindiyilae…ahae
Ippadithaan hindiyilae…ahae
Sollivechaar valluvarum
Oru muttalin moolaiyilae
Munnoru poo malarum
Muttalin moolaiyilae
Munnoru poo malarum
Ippadithaan sollivechaar
Englishil valluvarum
Hahahhaha
Thambiyin arivu yaavarukkum udhavi
Thaerdhalil ninna mandhiri padhavi
Thambiyin arivu yaavarukkum udhavi
Thaerdhalil ninna mandhiri padhavi
Kottaanai pottaalae
Pottale unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Male :Hahahhaha…..(Overlapping)
Aththaimagan …ahae
Paarvaiyilae…ahae
Aththaimagan ..paarvaiyilae…ahae
Ethanaiyo ponnirukku
Athanaiyum..ahae
Parpadharkku..ahae
Athanaiyum..parpadharkku..ahae
Muttaiyai pol kannirukku
Ivar annaalil ramanukku
Munnalae jaanakiyai
Annaalil ramanukku
Munnalae jaanakiyai
Langaiyilae kandavaroo
Mothirathai thandhavaro
Male :Hahahaha
Aththaikku ippadi
Pillai piranthathu
Ethanai perukku paatu piranthathu
Aththaikku ippadi
Pillai piranthathu
Ethanai perukku paatu piranthathu
Male :Kottaanai pottaalae
Kanna un aathichiyilae
Kalyaana season varum
Kanna un aathichiyilae
Kalyaana season varum
Appuram thaan unnidathil
Aambalaiyin rosham varum
Male :Hahahahaha
Pottale unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Unnaiyum
Oruthi pethu pottaalae
Male :Hahahhaha…..(Overlapping)
Kura kura kura kura kurraa
Kura kura kura kura kurraa
Kura kura kura kura kurraa
Kura kura kura kura kurraa
She gave birth to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Even to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Of no use to the country or to the home,
With no brains to say anything good,
Of no use to the country or to the home,
With no brains to say anything good,
She gave birth to an owl!
She gave birth to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Even to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Male: Hahahaha... (overlapping)
If a clever... ahey,
child is born... ahey,
If a clever child is born... ahey,
Trouble will surely stir up on this earth!
Just like this, ahey,
In Hindi... ahey,
Just like this in Hindi... ahey,
The poet Valluvar once said!
Inside a fool's brain,
A flower blooms first!
Inside a fool's brain,
A flower blooms first!
That is how it was told,
By Valluvar, even in English!
Hahahaha!
My brother's wisdom is of help to everyone,
If he contests in elections, he will become a minister!
My brother's wisdom is of help to everyone,
If he contests in elections, he will become a minister!
She gave birth to an owl!
She gave birth to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Even to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Male: Hahahaha... (overlapping)
In my cousin's... ahey,
gaze... ahey,
In my cousin's gaze... ahey,
There is so much treasure!
To look at... ahey,
all of it... ahey,
To look at all of it... ahey,
He has eyes round like eggs!
Back in those days, before Rama did,
Did he find Sita
Back in those days, before Rama did,
Did he find Sita
In Lanka?
Was he the one who gave her the ring?
Male: Hahahaha!
Because my aunt gave birth
To a son like this,
So many people found a song to sing!
Because my aunt gave birth
To a son like this,
So many people found a song to sing!
Male: She gave birth to an owl!
Kanna, during your reign,
The wedding season will arrive!
Kanna, during your reign,
The wedding season will arrive!
Only after that, in you,
Will a man's true pride awaken!
Male: Hahahaha!
She gave birth to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Even to you,
A woman brought you into this world!
Male: Hahahaha... (overlapping)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful comic track features humorous banter teasing a quirky character for his lack of practical wisdom and comical traits. The singers jokingly compare his birth to an owl being born, poking fun at his eyes, antics, and pseudo-intellectual references to Valluvar in English and Hindi. Despite the lighthearted insults about his lack of utility to home or nation, the song celebrates his harmless nature and anticipates the day when maturity and marriage will awaken his true manhood.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme)

Naattukkum veettukkum laabam illama / Nalladhai sollavum moolai illama

Matching initial sounds in consecutive lines like 'Naattukkum' and 'Nalladhai'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Naattukkum veettukkum laabam illama / Kottaanai pottaalae

Matching second consonants across lines ('tt' in Naattukkum and Kottaanai).

Metaphor / Humor

Kottaanai pottaalae / Muttaiyai pol kannirukku

Comparing a fool to an owl ('Kottaan') and eyes to eggs ('Muttaiyai pol kannirukku').

Did you know?

Trivia

Lakshmi Kalyanam (1968) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Vennira Aadai Nirmala featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. This fun track serves as a comedic interlude showcasing Kannadasan's playful verse style.

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