Porale Porale Samanja
From Meenakshi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Meenakshi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae | She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going |
| Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae | Like a crop awaiting the harvest |
| Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae | May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field |
| Chorus | |
| Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae | She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going |
| Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae | Like a crop awaiting the harvest |
| Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae | May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field |
| Female | |
| Maadakkulam kammaayilae | At the Madakkulam pond |
| Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae | While bathing after applying turmeric |
| Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi | Her beloved cousin came searching for her |
| Maadakkulam kammaayilae | At the Madakkulam pond |
| Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae | While bathing after applying turmeric |
| Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi | Her beloved cousin came searching for her |
| Chorus | |
| Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae | She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going |
| Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae | Like a crop awaiting the harvest |
| Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae | May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field |
| Male | |
| ………………… | [Musical Interlude] |
| Male | |
| Aaththukku anthapuram anjaaru thennamaram | Beyond the river, five or six coconut trees |
| Thaennamara pakkathilae sevaththa kaala | Near the coconut tree, a fair young man |
| Thaagaminnu vanthu ninnu thudichchaan | Came standing there yearning, claiming to be thirsty |
| Antha chinnaponnu maattaennu nadichcha | That young girl pretended to refuse him |
| Female | |
| Neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni | The water in the brimming well |
| Paruva ponnu endraandi | He said is like a youthful girl |
| Erangi konjam kulichikkira vanthaandi | He came down to take a dip and bathe |
| Neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni | The water in the brimming well |
| Paruva ponnu endraandi | He said is like a youthful girl |
| Erangi konjam kulichikkira vanthaandi | He came down to take a dip and bathe |
| Puththam pudhusaanava azhukkaagira thottaandi | He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate |
| Puththam pudhusaanava azhukkaagira thottaandi | He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate |
| Chorus | |
| Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae | She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going |
| Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae | Like a crop awaiting the harvest |
| Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae | May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field |
| Female | |
| Pooththu nikkuthu senthaamara | The red lotus stands in full bloom |
| Kaaththirukkuthu manavarai | The wedding dais awaits |
| Yaekkathilae aaduthadi munthaana | Her saree pallu flutters in longing |
| Antha elasaanathu dhinam theduthu aththaana | That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin |
| Antha elasaanathu dhinam theduthu aththaana | That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin |
| Chorus | |
| Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae | She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going |
| Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae | Like a crop awaiting the harvest |
| Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae | May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field |
| Female | |
| Maadakkulam kammaayilae | At the Madakkulam pond |
| Manja vachchu kulikkaiyilae | While bathing after applying turmeric |
| Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi | Her beloved cousin came searching for her |
| Maadakkulam kammaayilae | At the Madakkulam pond |
| Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae | While bathing after applying turmeric |
| Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi | Her beloved cousin came searching for her |
போறாளே போறாளே சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு போறாளே
அறுவடைக்கு காத்திருக்கும் பயிரைப் போலே
அவ ஆசையெல்லாம் நெறைஞ்சிடட்டும் வயலைப் போலே
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
போறாளே போறாளே சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு போறாளே
அறுவடைக்கு காத்திருக்கும் பயிரைப் போலே
அவ ஆசையெல்லாம் நெறைஞ்சிடட்டும் வயலைப் போலே
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
மாடக்குளம் கம்மாயிலே
மஞ்ச வச்சு குளிக்கையிலே
மச்சான்தான் தேடி வந்தான்டி
மாடக்குளம் கம்மாயிலே
மஞ்ச வச்சு குளிக்கையிலே
மச்சான்தான் தேடி வந்தான்டி
At the Madakkulam pond
While bathing after applying turmeric
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
At the Madakkulam pond
While bathing after applying turmeric
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
போறாளே போறாளே சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு போறாளே
அறுவடைக்கு காத்திருக்கும் பயிரைப் போலே
அவ ஆசையெல்லாம் நெறைஞ்சிடட்டும் வயலைப் போலே
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
........................
[Musical Interlude]
ஆத்துக்கு அந்தப்புரம் அஞ்சாறு தென்னமரம்
தென்னமர பக்கத்திலே செவத்தக் காள
தாகமின்னு வந்து நின்னு துடிச்சான்
அந்த சின்னப்பொண்ணு மாட்டேன்னு நடிச்சா...
Beyond the river, five or six coconut trees
Near the coconut tree, a fair young man
Came standing there yearning, claiming to be thirsty
That young girl pretended to refuse him
நெறஞ்சு நிக்கும் கெணத்து தண்ணி
பருவப் பொண்ணு என்றான்டி
எறங்கி கொஞ்சம் குளிச்சிக்கிற வந்தான்டி
நெறஞ்சு நிக்கும் கெணத்து தண்ணி
பருவப் பொண்ணு என்றான்டி
எறங்கி கொஞ்சம் குளிச்சிக்கிற வந்தான்டி
புத்தம் புதுசானவ அழுக்காகிற தொட்டான்டி
புத்தம் புதுசானவ அழுக்காகிற தொட்டான்டி
The water in the brimming well
He said is like a youthful girl
He came down to take a dip and bathe
The water in the brimming well
He said is like a youthful girl
He came down to take a dip and bathe
He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate
He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate
போறாளே போறாளே சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு போறாளே
அறுவடைக்கு காத்திருக்கும் பயிரைப் போலே
அவ ஆசையெல்லாம் நெறைஞ்சிடட்டும் வயலைப் போலே
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
பூத்து நிக்குது செந்தாமர
காத்திருக்குது மணவறை
ஏக்கத்திலே ஆடுதடி முந்தான
The red lotus stands in full bloom
The wedding dais awaits
Her saree pallu flutters in longing
That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin
That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin
பூத்து நிக்குது செந்தாமர
காத்திருக்குது மணவறை
ஏக்கத்திலே ஆடுதடி முந்தான
அந்த எளசானது தினம் தேடுது அத்தான.......
அந்த எளசானது தினம் தேடுது அத்தான.......
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
போறாளே போறாளே சமஞ்ச பொண்ணு போறாளே
அறுவடைக்கு காத்திருக்கும் பயிரைப் போலே
அவ ஆசையெல்லாம் நெறைஞ்சிடட்டும் வயலைப் போலே
At the Madakkulam pond
While bathing after applying turmeric
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
At the Madakkulam pond
While bathing after applying turmeric
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
மாடக்குளம் கம்மாயிலே
மஞ்ச வச்சு குளிக்கையிலே
மச்சான்தான் தேடி வந்தான்டி
மாடக்குளம் கம்மாயிலே
மஞ்ச வச்சு குளிக்கையிலே
மச்சான்தான் தேடி வந்தான்டி
Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
Maadakkulam kammaayilae
At the Madakkulam pond
Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae
While bathing after applying turmeric
Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
Maadakkulam kammaayilae
At the Madakkulam pond
Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae
While bathing after applying turmeric
Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
…………………
[Musical Interlude]
Aaththukku anthapuram anjaaru thennamaram
Beyond the river, five or six coconut trees
Thaennamara pakkathilae sevaththa kaala
Near the coconut tree, a fair young man
Thaagaminnu vanthu ninnu thudichchaan
Came standing there yearning, claiming to be thirsty
Antha chinnaponnu maattaennu nadichcha
That young girl pretended to refuse him
Neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni
The water in the brimming well
Paruva ponnu endraandi
He said is like a youthful girl
Erangi konjam kulichikkira vanthaandi
He came down to take a dip and bathe
Neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni
The water in the brimming well
Paruva ponnu endraandi
He said is like a youthful girl
Erangi konjam kulichikkira vanthaandi
He came down to take a dip and bathe
Puththam pudhusaanava azhukkaagira thottaandi
He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate
Puththam pudhusaanava azhukkaagira thottaandi
He touched the brand-new innocent girl until she became intimate
Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
Pooththu nikkuthu senthaamara
The red lotus stands in full bloom
Kaaththirukkuthu manavarai
The wedding dais awaits
Yaekkathilae aaduthadi munthaana
Her saree pallu flutters in longing
Antha elasaanathu dhinam theduthu aththaana
That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin
Antha elasaanathu dhinam theduthu aththaana
That fragile young maiden daily searches for her beloved cousin
Poraalae poraalae samancha ponnu poraalae
She is going, she is going, the girl who has come of age is going
Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae
Like a crop awaiting the harvest
Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polae
May all her desires be filled like an overflowing field
Maadakkulam kammaayilae
At the Madakkulam pond
Manja vachchu kulikkaiyilae
While bathing after applying turmeric
Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
Maadakkulam kammaayilae
At the Madakkulam pond
Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae
While bathing after applying turmeric
Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi
Her beloved cousin came searching for her
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poraalae Poraalae Samancha Ponnu Poraalae from the movie Meenakshi (1980) is a vibrant Tamil folk song composed by the Shankar-Ganesh duo with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song celebrates a young village maiden who has attained womanhood, drawing rich agrarian imagery to symbolize her growth, beauty, and burgeoning romantic desires. Her transition into maturity is poetically compared to a crop ready for harvest and a field brimmed with water. Set in a picturesque rural context near the historic Madakkulam pond, the narrative highlights the romantic teasing and courtship between the maiden and her suitor (her machan/cousin). Through metaphors of blooming red lotuses, brimming wells, and playful refusal, the song captures the innocence, erotic playfulness, and joyful anticipation of marriage in traditional Tamil folk culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae / Ava aasaiyellaam nerainjidattum vayalai polaeie [Lines 2-3 & 30-31, 38-39]”
Poetic device
“Aruvadaikku kaaththirukkum payirai polae”
Compares the girl who attained maturity to a crop waiting for harvest ('payirai polae') and her desires to a fully irrigated field ('vayalai polae').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maadakkulam kammaayilae / Manja vachu kulikkaiyilae / Machchanthaan thaedi vanthaandi [Lines 7-9]”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines creates a rhythmic folk cadence.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni / Paruva ponnu endraandi [Lines 21-22]”
The brimming well water ('neranju nikkum kenaththu thanni') is used as a sensual metaphor for a maiden at the peak of her youth.
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Trivia
This song features authentic folk terminology like 'samancha ponnu' (a girl who reached puberty) and 'kammai' (irrigation tank), capturing the cultural realism of rural Tamil Nadu. Music composer duo Shankar-Ganesh effectively integrated traditional folk rhythms with studio orchestration, making it a prominent rustic melody of 1980s Tamil cinema.
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