Pori Vaithu
From Kuttram 23 · 2017
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Vijay Prakash, Swetha Mohan
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Kuttram 232017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pori vaithu | Setting a trap |
| Kaidhu seiyyum | And arresting |
| Pennin kannilae | In a girl's eyes |
| Puriyaamal | Without understanding |
| Maattikondenae | I got trapped |
| Male | |
| Iduppuku keezhe soodum | Below the waist, warmth |
| Irakkam kooda illai | There isn't even mercy |
| Idhayathil kaayam | A wound in the heart |
| Kandenae | I saw |
| Male | |
| Midukkaagha | With smartness and pride |
| Thirigindra | Wandering around |
| En thimirai | My arrogance |
| Thindraalae | She devoured |
| Male | |
| Thudukkaagha | Mischievously |
| Uyir melae | Over my life |
| Thuppaakki vaithaalae | She aimed a gun |
| Male | |
| Kumilullae | Inside a bubble |
| Sirai sendra | That went into prison |
| Kaattraaga | Like the trapped air |
| Kalithenae | I spent my days |
| Male | |
| Aagaayam enai | The sky itself |
| Theendudhae | Touches me |
| Male | |
| Pori vaithu | Setting a trap |
| Kaidhu seiyyum | And arresting |
| Pennin kannilae | In a girl's eyes |
| Puriyaamal | Without understanding |
| Maattikondenae | I got trapped |
| Male | |
| Iduppuku keezhe soodum | Below the waist, warmth |
| Irakkam kooda illai | There isn't even mercy |
| Idhayathil kaayam | A wound in the heart |
| Kandenae | I saw |
| Male | |
| Seerudai pottu | Wearing a uniform |
| Nadandhavanai | The one who walked |
| Siragugal pootti | Locking wings on him |
| Parakka vaiththaal | She made him fly |
| Male | |
| Udaigalil thaiththa | Stitched onto the clothes |
| Natchathiram | The star |
| Uyara vaiththaai | You made it rise high |
| Male | |
| Kodimaram pola | Like a flagpole |
| Nindravanai | The one who stood tall |
| Nodimaram pola | Like a temporary shade tree |
| Suruttivittaai | You rolled him up |
| Male | |
| Idi vilundhaalum | Even if thunder struck |
| Siriththavanai | The one who laughed it off |
| Ilaga vaithaai | You softened him |
| Male | |
| Nimidam illaamal | Without a free minute |
| Sulandru vandhen | I kept spinning around |
| Nirandharamaaga | Permanently |
| Abagarithaai | You captured me |
| Male | |
| Kadamai kellaam | To all my duties |
| Vidumuraigal podavae | To grant a vacation |
| Enai paniththaai | You instructed me |
| Chorus | |
| {Blue skies make way for rainbows and butterflies | {Blue skies make way for rainbows and butterflies |
| Sunshine brings in a warm new paradise} (2) | Sunshine brings in a warm new paradise} (2) |
| Male | |
| Padigalai thaandi | Crossing the steps |
| Nee nuzhaiyaa | As you step inside |
| Paravasamachu en veedu | My home was filled with ecstasy |
| Male | |
| Nodigalum kooda | Even the seconds |
| Nazhuvamal | Without slipping away |
| Vaazhugiren | I am living fully |
| Male | |
| Kudai pidithu oodum unarughae | Holding an umbrella and running beside you |
| Eda othukeedu peruvatharkkae | Just to get a little reserved space |
| Muyandridum eera kaatroodu | With the striving moist breeze |
| Modhugiren | I collide |
| Male | |
| Kadalinil sernthaa | Joining into the ocean |
| Neelathai pol | Like its blue color |
| Uravughaloodu kalanthuvittai | You blended in with my family and relationships |
| Male | |
| Kadhaigalil ketta | Heard only in stories |
| Vazhkkaiyai | A wonderful life |
| Ennakku nee kaatti vittai | You showed to me |
| Male | |
| Pori vaithu | Setting a trap |
| Kaidhu seiyyum | And arresting |
| Pennin kannilae | In a girl's eyes |
| Puriyaamal | Without understanding |
| Maattikondenae | I got trapped |
பொறி வைத்து
கைது செய்யும் பெண்ணின்
கண்ணிலே புரியாமல்
மாட்டிக்கொண்டேனே
Setting a trap
And arresting
In a girl's eyes
Without understanding
I got trapped
இடுப்புக்கு கீழே
சூடும் இரக்கம் கூட
இல்லை இதயத்தில்
காயம் கண்டேனே
Below the waist, warmth
There isn't even mercy
A wound in the heart
I saw
மிடுக்காக
திரிகின்ற என்
திமிரை தின்றாலே
With smartness and pride
Wandering around
My arrogance
She devoured
துடுக்காக
உயிர் மேலே துப்பாக்கி
வைத்தாலே
Mischievously
Over my life
She aimed a gun
குமிளுள்ளே
சிறை சென்ற காற்றாக
கழித்தேனே
Inside a bubble
That went into prison
Like the trapped air
I spent my days
ஆகாயம்
என்னை தீண்டுதே
The sky itself
Touches me
பொறி வைத்து
கைது செய்யும் பெண்ணின்
கண்ணிலே புரியாமல்
மாட்டிக்கொண்டேனே
Setting a trap
And arresting
In a girl's eyes
Without understanding
I got trapped
இடுப்புக்கு கீழே
சூடும் இரக்கம் கூட
இல்லை இதயத்தில்
காயம் கண்டேனே
Below the waist, warmth
There isn't even mercy
A wound in the heart
I saw
சீருடை போட்டு
நடந்தவனை சிறகுகள்
பூட்டி பறக்க வைத்தாள்
Wearing a uniform
The one who walked
Locking wings on him
She made him fly
உடைகளில்
தைத்த நட்சத்திரம்
உயர வைத்தாய்
Stitched onto the clothes
The star
You made it rise high
கொடிமரம்
போல நின்றவனை
நொடிமரம் போல
சுருட்டிவிட்டாய்
Like a flagpole
The one who stood tall
Like a temporary shade tree
You rolled him up
இடி
விழுந்தாலும்
சிரித்தவனை
இளக வைத்தாய்
Even if thunder struck
The one who laughed it off
You softened him
நிமிடம்
இல்லாமல் சுழன்று
வந்தேன் நிரந்தரமாக
அபகரித்தாய்
Without a free minute
I kept spinning around
Permanently
You captured me
கடமை கெல்லாம்
விடுமுறைகள் போடவே
என்னை பணித்தாய்
To all my duties
To grant a vacation
You instructed me
{ ப்ளூ ஸ்கைஸ்
மேக் வே பார்
ரெயின்போஸ் அண்ட்
பட்டா்ஃபிளைஸ்
சன்ஷைன் பிரிங்ஸ்
இன் எ வார்ம் நியூ
பரடைஸ் } (2)
{Blue skies make way for rainbows and butterflies
Sunshine brings in a warm new paradise} (2)
படிகளை தாண்டி
நீ நுழைய பரவசமாச்சு
என் வீடு
Crossing the steps
As you step inside
My home was filled with ecstasy
நொடிகளும்
கூட நழுவாமல்
வாழுகிறேன்
Even the seconds
Without slipping away
I am living fully
குடை பிடித்து
ஓடும் உன் அருகே இட
ஒதுக்கீடு பெறுவதற்கே
முயன்றிடும் ஈர காற்றோடு
மோதுகிறேன்
Holding an umbrella and running beside you
Just to get a little reserved space
With the striving moist breeze
I collide
கடலினில்
சேர்ந்த நீலத்தை
போல் உறவுகளோடு
கலந்துவிட்டாய்
Joining into the ocean
Like its blue color
You blended in with my family and relationships
கதைகளில்
கேட்ட வாழ்க்கையை
எனக்கு நீ காட்டி விட்டாய்
Heard only in stories
A wonderful life
You showed to me
பொறி வைத்து
கைது செய்யும் பெண்ணின்
கண்ணிலே புரியாமல்
மாட்டிக்கொண்டேனே
Setting a trap
And arresting
In a girl's eyes
Without understanding
I got trapped
Pori vaithu
Setting a trap
Kaidhu seiyyum
And arresting
Pennin kannilae
In a girl's eyes
Puriyaamal
Without understanding
Maattikondenae
I got trapped
Iduppuku keezhe soodum
Below the waist, warmth
Irakkam kooda illai
There isn't even mercy
Idhayathil kaayam
A wound in the heart
Kandenae
I saw
Midukkaagha
With smartness and pride
Thirigindra
Wandering around
En thimirai
My arrogance
Thindraalae
She devoured
Thudukkaagha
Mischievously
Uyir melae
Over my life
Thuppaakki vaithaalae
She aimed a gun
Kumilullae
Inside a bubble
Sirai sendra
That went into prison
Kaattraaga
Like the trapped air
Kalithenae
I spent my days
Aagaayam enai
The sky itself
Theendudhae
Touches me
Pori vaithu
Setting a trap
Kaidhu seiyyum
And arresting
Pennin kannilae
In a girl's eyes
Puriyaamal
Without understanding
Maattikondenae
I got trapped
Iduppuku keezhe soodum
Below the waist, warmth
Irakkam kooda illai
There isn't even mercy
Idhayathil kaayam
A wound in the heart
Kandenae
I saw
Seerudai pottu
Wearing a uniform
Nadandhavanai
The one who walked
Siragugal pootti
Locking wings on him
Parakka vaiththaal
She made him fly
Udaigalil thaiththa
Stitched onto the clothes
Natchathiram
The star
Uyara vaiththaai
You made it rise high
Kodimaram pola
Like a flagpole
Nindravanai
The one who stood tall
Nodimaram pola
Like a temporary shade tree
Suruttivittaai
You rolled him up
Idi vilundhaalum
Even if thunder struck
Siriththavanai
The one who laughed it off
Ilaga vaithaai
You softened him
Nimidam illaamal
Without a free minute
Sulandru vandhen
I kept spinning around
Nirandharamaaga
Permanently
Abagarithaai
You captured me
Kadamai kellaam
To all my duties
Vidumuraigal podavae
To grant a vacation
Enai paniththaai
You instructed me
{Blue skies make way for rainbows and butterflies
{Blue skies make way for rainbows and butterflies
Sunshine brings in a warm new paradise} (2)
Sunshine brings in a warm new paradise} (2)
Padigalai thaandi
Crossing the steps
Nee nuzhaiyaa
As you step inside
Paravasamachu en veedu
My home was filled with ecstasy
Nodigalum kooda
Even the seconds
Nazhuvamal
Without slipping away
Vaazhugiren
I am living fully
Kudai pidithu oodum unarughae
Holding an umbrella and running beside you
Eda othukeedu peruvatharkkae
Just to get a little reserved space
Muyandridum eera kaatroodu
With the striving moist breeze
Modhugiren
I collide
Kadalinil sernthaa
Joining into the ocean
Neelathai pol
Like its blue color
Uravughaloodu kalanthuvittai
You blended in with my family and relationships
Kadhaigalil ketta
Heard only in stories
Vazhkkaiyai
A wonderful life
Ennakku nee kaatti vittai
You showed to me
Pori vaithu
Setting a trap
Kaidhu seiyyum
And arresting
Pennin kannilae
In a girl's eyes
Puriyaamal
Without understanding
Maattikondenae
I got trapped
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pori Vaithu' expresses the inner feelings of a tough, disciplined police officer who finds himself completely captivated by a woman's love. Known for his sternness and duty-bound lifestyle, he compares her eyes to a trap that arrests his pride and softens his hard heart. Her presence brings gentle joy, turning his rigid existence into a paradise and making him take a break from his strict duties to enjoy love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Midukkaagha / Thudukkaagha”
The second letters 'du' match across adjacent lines, creating a rhythmic rhyming flow in Tamil poetry.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodimaram pola”
Compares the protagonist's steadfast erect posture to a flagpole ('Kodimaram pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pori vaithu Kaidhu seiyyum Pennin kannilae”
Metaphorically compares the woman's enchanting eyes to a trap set to arrest the protagonist.
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Trivia
Composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar for the 2017 medical crime thriller 'Kuttram 23' starring Arun Vijay, the song features vocals by Vijay Prakash and Supriya Joshi, with lyrics penned by Viveka.
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