Pothi Pothi Valatha Pulla
From Varalaru Mukkiyam · 2022
- Lyricist
- Santhosh Rajan
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Shaan Rahman
- Details
- Varalaru Mukkiyam2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kala… Megala… Manimegala | Kala... Megala... Manimegala |
| Enna da vekkama | What's with the shyness, man? |
| Pullainga vanthirukanunga paaruda | Look, the boys have arrived! |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala | Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected |
| Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala | That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet |
| Irukathungala pinna | Wouldn't it be like that, after all? |
| Male | |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala | Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected |
| Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala | That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet |
| Uththu uththu partha dhenam nerula | Every day when she stared closely at me in person |
| Naa seththu seththu pozhachaen | I died and came back to life |
| Ava daavula… | In her love (or crush)... |
| Male | |
| Hey ..hey.. hey.. hey… | Hey.. hey.. hey.. hey... |
| Male | |
| Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala | Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected |
| Male | |
| Vekkama…? | Is she shy...? |
| Male | |
| Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala | That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet |
| Irukathungala pinna | Wouldn't it be like that, after all? |
| Uththu uththu partha thenam nerula | Every day when she stared closely at me in person |
| Naa seththu seththu pozachaen a | I died and came back to life |
| Ava daavula | In her love... |
| Male | |
| Daddy mummy iruntha nee love u pannatha | If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love |
| Torture panni saavadippan veetula sollatha | They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home |
| Daddy mummy iruntha nee love u pannatha | If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love |
| Torture panni saavadippan veetula sollatha | They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home |
| Male | |
| Chetta chettanu sedharam aakina | Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely |
| Chorus | |
| Mallipoovae | Oh Jasmine flower! |
| Male :Onam sela katti oda oda thakkina | Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down |
| Chorus | |
| Appadi podu | Hit it like that! |
| Male | |
| Chetta chettanu sedharam aakina | Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely |
| Onam sela katti oda oda thakkina | Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down |
| Azhage yamuna | Beautiful Yamuna |
| Adiyae jamuna | Hey Jamuna |
| Male | |
| Hey inga vaada | Hey, come here, man |
| Saavaduchiruvan naanae pain la irukaen | I will beat you to death, I'm already in pain myself |
| Ennada | What happened, man? |
| Male | |
| Sorry machan theriyaama paaditan | Sorry buddy, I sang without realizing |
| Male | |
| Yamunava pathi paaditu | After singing about Yamuna |
| Jamunava pathiyum feel panran | He is feeling sad about Jamuna too |
| Male | |
| Hey atha inga vaida… | Hey, come here then... |
| Male | |
| Konda kadala | Black chickpeas |
| Kozha puttu | Kuzha puttu (steamed rice cake) |
| Kondu vanthu tharuva tharuva | She used to bring and give them to me |
| Puttu pola | Like a broken puttu |
| Uthirntha manasa | My crumbled heart |
| Otti vaikka yaardhan varuva…? | Who will come to mend and glue it back? |
| Male | |
| Lifela yethanaiyo love-u | Many loves come searching for us in life |
| Namma thedi varum | Among those, only one single love |
| Athula onnu mattum | Will stay with us for a lifetime |
| Aayul vara kooda varum | People say those who tell the truth |
| Male | |
| Unmaiya solravanga | Are equal to God |
| Deivathuku samam nu solluvanga | Many loves come searching for us in life |
| Male | |
| Lifela yethanaiyo love-u | Among those, only one single love |
| Namma thedi varum | Will stay with us for a lifetime |
| Athula onnu mattum | You will lose track of time and tide |
| Aayul vara kooda varum | Half your life will get punctured |
| Neram kaalam maranthu pogum | If it works out, everything is happy |
| Paathi life-uh puncture aagum | If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi) |
| Male | |
| Workout aana ellam happy | If it works out, everything is happy |
| Puttukitta peeppi peeppi | If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi) |
| Workout aana ellam happy | |
| Puttukitta peeppi peeppi | |
கலா மேகலா மணிமேகல
என்னடா வெக்கமா
புள்ளைங்க வந்திருக்கானுங்க பாருடா
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள மேகலா
அதனால அதுக்கு வெக்கம் விட்டு போகல
இருக்காதுங்களா பின்ன
Kala... Megala... Manimegala
What's with the shyness, man?
Look, the boys have arrived!
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Wouldn't it be like that, after all?
வசனம் :
நிகழ்ச்சியின் இறுதியாக
நீங்கள் விரும்பினாலும் விரும்பாவிட்டாலும்
இதோ இந்த பாடல் உங்களுகாக
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Every day when she stared closely at me in person
I died and came back to life
In her love (or crush)...
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள மேகலா
அதனால இன்னும் வெக்கம் விட்டு போகல
உத்து உத்து பார்த்தா தெனம் நேருல
நா செத்து செத்து பொழச்சேன் அவ டாவுல
Hey.. hey.. hey.. hey...
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
பொத்தி பொத்தி வளத்த புள்ள மேகலா
Is she shy...?
வெக்கமா
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Wouldn't it be like that, after all?
Every day when she stared closely at me in person
I died and came back to life
In her love...
அதனால இன்னும் வெக்கம் விட்டு போகல
இருக்காதுங்களா பின்ன
உத்து உத்து பார்த்தா தெனம் நேருல
நா செத்து செத்து பொழச்சேன் அவ டாவுல
If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love
They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home
If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love
They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home
{டாடி மம்மி இருந்தா நீ லவ்வு பண்ணாத
டார்ச்சர் பண்ணி சாவடிப்பான் வீட்டுல சொல்லாத } (2)
Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely
ஆண் குழு :
மச்சான் நெஞ்ச தொட்டது யாரு
அந்த மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
மச்சான் நெஞ்ச தொட்டது யாரு
அந்த மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
ஏய்
Oh Jasmine flower!
Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down
சேட்டா சேட்டானு சேதாரம் ஆக்கினா
குழு :
மல்லிபூவே
ஓணம் சேல கட்டி ஓட ஓட தாக்கினா
குழு :
அப்படி போடு
Hit it like that!
சேட்டா சேட்டானு சேதாரம் ஆக்கினா
ஓணம் சேல கட்டி ஓட ஓட தாக்கினா
அழகே யமுனா
அடியே ஜமுனா
Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely
Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down
Beautiful Yamuna
Hey Jamuna
ஹேய் இங்க வாடா
சாவடிச்சிருவேன் நானே பெயின்ல இருக்கேன்
என்னடா
Hey, come here, man
I will beat you to death, I'm already in pain myself
What happened, man?
சாரி மச்சான் தெரியாம பாடிட்டேன்
ம்ம்
Sorry buddy, I sang without realizing
யமுனாவ பத்தி பாடிட்டு
ஜமுனாவ பத்தியும் ஃபீல் பண்றான்
After singing about Yamuna
He is feeling sad about Jamuna too
ஹேய் அத இங்க வைடா
Hey, come here then...
கொண்ட கடல கொழா புட்டு
கொண்டு வந்து தருவா தருவா
புட்டு போல உதிர்ந்த மனச
ஒட்டி வைக்க யார்தான் வருவா
Black chickpeas
Kuzha puttu (steamed rice cake)
She used to bring and give them to me
Like a broken puttu
My crumbled heart
Who will come to mend and glue it back?
காட்ஸ் ஓன்னு கண்ட்ரி மாமா
எனக்கு மட்டும் நோ என்ட்ரி ஏன் மா
காட்ஸ் ஓன்னு கண்ட்ரி மாமா
எனக்கு மட்டும் நோ என்ட்ரி ஏன் மா
ஏன் மா
Many loves come searching for us in life
Among those, only one single love
Will stay with us for a lifetime
People say those who tell the truth
ஹே ஹே ஹே
Are equal to God
Many loves come searching for us in life
லைஃப்ல எத்தனையோ லவ்வு நம்ம தேடி வரும்
அதுல ஒண்ணு மட்டும் ஆயுள் வர கூட வரும்
Among those, only one single love
Will stay with us for a lifetime
You will lose track of time and tide
Half your life will get punctured
If it works out, everything is happy
If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi)
உண்மை சொல்றவங்க
தெய்வத்துக்கு சமம்னு சொல்லுவாங்க
If it works out, everything is happy
If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi)
லைஃப்ல எத்தனையோ லவ்வு நம்ம தேடி வரும்
அதுல ஒண்ணு மட்டும் ஆயுள் வர கூட வரும்
நேரம் காலம் மறந்து போகும்
பாதி லைஃபு பஞ்சர் ஆகும்
ஒர்க்அவுட் ஆனா எல்லாம் ஹேப்பி
புட்டுகிட்டா பீப்பி பீப்பி
ஒர்க்அவுட் ஆனா எல்லாம் ஹேப்பி
புட்டுகிட்டா பீப்பி பீப்பி
ஆண் குழு :
மச்சான் நெஞ்ச தொட்டது யாரு
அந்த மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
ஆண் குழு :
மச்சான் நெஞ்ச தொட்டது யாரு
அந்த மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
மச்சான் நெஞ்ச தொட்டது யாரு
தொட்டது யாரு
அந்த மைனர் குஞ்ச சுட்டது யாரு
யாரு
Kala… Megala… Manimegala
Kala... Megala... Manimegala
Enna da vekkama
What's with the shyness, man?
Pullainga vanthirukanunga paaruda
Look, the boys have arrived!
Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Irukathungala pinna
Wouldn't it be like that, after all?
Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Uththu uththu partha dhenam nerula
Every day when she stared closely at me in person
Naa seththu seththu pozhachaen
I died and came back to life
Ava daavula…
In her love (or crush)...
Hey ..hey.. hey.. hey…
Hey.. hey.. hey.. hey...
Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala
Megala, the girl who was raised sheltered and protected
Vekkama…?
Is she shy...?
Athanala innum vekkam vittu pogala
That is why her shyness hasn't left her yet
Irukathungala pinna
Wouldn't it be like that, after all?
Uththu uththu partha thenam nerula
Every day when she stared closely at me in person
Naa seththu seththu pozachaen a
I died and came back to life
Ava daavula
In her love...
Daddy mummy iruntha nee love u pannatha
If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love
Torture panni saavadippan veetula sollatha
They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home
Daddy mummy iruntha nee love u pannatha
If your daddy and mummy are around, don't fall in love
Torture panni saavadippan veetula sollatha
They will torture and kill you, so don't tell them at home
Chetta chettanu sedharam aakina
Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely
Mallipoovae
Oh Jasmine flower!
Male :Onam sela katti oda oda thakkina
Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down
Appadi podu
Hit it like that!
Chetta chettanu sedharam aakina
Calling me 'Chetta Chetta', she ruined me completely
Onam sela katti oda oda thakkina
Wearing an Onam saree, she chased and struck me down
Azhage yamuna
Beautiful Yamuna
Adiyae jamuna
Hey Jamuna
Hey inga vaada
Hey, come here, man
Saavaduchiruvan naanae pain la irukaen
I will beat you to death, I'm already in pain myself
Ennada
What happened, man?
Sorry machan theriyaama paaditan
Sorry buddy, I sang without realizing
Yamunava pathi paaditu
After singing about Yamuna
Jamunava pathiyum feel panran
He is feeling sad about Jamuna too
Hey atha inga vaida…
Hey, come here then...
Konda kadala
Black chickpeas
Kozha puttu
Kuzha puttu (steamed rice cake)
Kondu vanthu tharuva tharuva
She used to bring and give them to me
Puttu pola
Like a broken puttu
Uthirntha manasa
My crumbled heart
Otti vaikka yaardhan varuva…?
Who will come to mend and glue it back?
Lifela yethanaiyo love-u
Many loves come searching for us in life
Namma thedi varum
Among those, only one single love
Athula onnu mattum
Will stay with us for a lifetime
Aayul vara kooda varum
People say those who tell the truth
Unmaiya solravanga
Are equal to God
Deivathuku samam nu solluvanga
Many loves come searching for us in life
Lifela yethanaiyo love-u
Among those, only one single love
Namma thedi varum
Will stay with us for a lifetime
Athula onnu mattum
You will lose track of time and tide
Aayul vara kooda varum
Half your life will get punctured
Neram kaalam maranthu pogum
If it works out, everything is happy
Paathi life-uh puncture aagum
If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi)
Workout aana ellam happy
If it works out, everything is happy
Puttukitta peeppi peeppi
If it breaks down, it's a total failure (peeppi peeppi)
Workout aana ellam happy
Puttukitta peeppi peeppi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This fast-paced, humorous track from 'Varalaru Mukkiyam' captures the comical angst and romantic misadventures of a young man reflecting on his love interests. He sings about Megala, a sheltered girl who makes his heart race, while warning friends about the practical perils of love involving strict parents. Interspersed with playful banter with his friends, Kerala food references like Puttu and Kadala, and comedic reflections on past heartbreaks with characters named Yamuna and Jamuna, the song highlights the modern youth's perception of romance. Ultimately, the song concludes with a humorous yet grounded lesson on love: while many romantic interests may cross one's life, only one genuine relationship endures until the end, whereas a failed attempt leaves one's life completely derailed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Pothi pothi valatha pulla megala”
Repetition of words like 'Pothi pothi' (sheltered) and 'Uththu uththu' (staring intently) for emphasis and rhythmic appeal.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Azhage yamuna / Adiyae jamuna”
Internal and end rhymes created using similar sounding words such as 'Yamuna' and 'Jamuna' to add humor and catchiness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Puttu pola / Uthirntha manasa”
Compares a broken heart crumbling apart to the texture of 'puttu' (steamed rice cake).
Metaphor & Colloquial Idiom
“Paathi life-uh puncture aagum”
Uses 'life puncture aagum' to metaphorically express a life getting derailed or ruined due to failed romance.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Varalaru Mukkiyam' (2022) stars Jeeva in the lead role, directed by Santhosh Rajan who also wrote the lyrics for this fun track. The song features Malayalam-infused Tamil slang (like 'Chetta' and 'Onam sela') reflecting the Kerala-adjacent setting in parts of the film's narrative.
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