Pothi Vecha
From Malayan · 2009
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Malayan2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poththi vacha aasaiyellaam | All the cherished desires I kept hidden, |
| Bathiramaa irukkuthaiyaa | Are safely preserved, my dear. |
| Marubadiyum porandhu vandhu | I will be reborn again, |
| Un kooda vaazhuvenyaa…aaa… | And live together with you, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Poththi vacha aasaiyellaam | All the cherished desires I kept hidden, |
| Bathiramaa irukkuthaiyaa | Are safely preserved, my dear. |
| Marubadiyum porandhu vandhu | I will be reborn again, |
| Un kooda vaazhuvenyaa… | And live together with you, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Pattaasu thesathula | In this land of firecrackers, |
| Paasammulla saami neethaan | You are the loving deity. |
| Kalangaama neeyirukka | To ensure you stay unperturbed, |
| Kadaisivara thunaiyiruppen | I will remain your companion until the very end. |
| Female | |
| Iravodum pagalodum | Through the night and the day, |
| Un nizhalaai naan varuven | I will accompany you as your shadow. |
| Imaippozhudhum thoongaamal | Without sleeping even for a moment, |
| Un vizhiyil kudiyiruppen | I will reside within your eyes. |
| En usuru unna chuthum | My soul will revolve around you, |
| Nee azhudhaa vaaya poththum | And cover its mouth if you weep. |
| Female | |
| Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa | Do not cry, oh do not cry, |
| Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa | Do not cry, oh do not cry, |
| Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa…aaa.. | Do not cry, oh do not cry, |
| Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa | Do not cry, oh do not cry. |
தனனேனானனா
தனனேனானனா
தனனேனானனா தனனேனானனா
All the cherished desires I kept hidden,
Are safely preserved, my dear.
I will be reborn again,
And live together with you, my dear.
{பொத்திவச்ச ஆசையெல்லாம்
பத்திரம்மா இருக்குதய்யா
மறுபடியும் பொறந்துவந்து
உன் கூட வாழுவேன்யா} (2)
All the cherished desires I kept hidden,
Are safely preserved, my dear.
I will be reborn again,
And live together with you, my dear.
பட்டாசு தேசத்துல
பாசம்முள்ள சாமி நீதான்
கலங்காம நீயிருக்க
கடைசிவரத் துணையிருப்பேன்
In this land of firecrackers,
You are the loving deity.
To ensure you stay unperturbed,
I will remain your companion until the very end.
இரவோடும் பகலோடும்
உன் நிழலாய் நான் வருவேன்
இமைப்பொழுதும் தூங்காமல்
உன் விழியில் குடியிருப்பேன்
என் உசுரு உன்னச்சுத்தும்
நீ அழுதா வாயப்பொத்தும்
அழாதடா நீ அழாதடா
அழாதடா நீ அழாதடா
அழாதடா நீ அழாதடா
அழாதடா நீ அழாதடா.....
Through the night and the day,
I will accompany you as your shadow.
Without sleeping even for a moment,
I will reside within your eyes.
My soul will revolve around you,
And cover its mouth if you weep.
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Do not cry, oh do not cry.
Poththi vacha aasaiyellaam
All the cherished desires I kept hidden,
Bathiramaa irukkuthaiyaa
Are safely preserved, my dear.
Marubadiyum porandhu vandhu
I will be reborn again,
Un kooda vaazhuvenyaa…aaa…
And live together with you, my dear.
Poththi vacha aasaiyellaam
All the cherished desires I kept hidden,
Bathiramaa irukkuthaiyaa
Are safely preserved, my dear.
Marubadiyum porandhu vandhu
I will be reborn again,
Un kooda vaazhuvenyaa…
And live together with you, my dear.
Pattaasu thesathula
In this land of firecrackers,
Paasammulla saami neethaan
You are the loving deity.
Kalangaama neeyirukka
To ensure you stay unperturbed,
Kadaisivara thunaiyiruppen
I will remain your companion until the very end.
Iravodum pagalodum
Through the night and the day,
Un nizhalaai naan varuven
I will accompany you as your shadow.
Imaippozhudhum thoongaamal
Without sleeping even for a moment,
Un vizhiyil kudiyiruppen
I will reside within your eyes.
En usuru unna chuthum
My soul will revolve around you,
Nee azhudhaa vaaya poththum
And cover its mouth if you weep.
Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa…aaa..
Do not cry, oh do not cry,
Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa
Do not cry, oh do not cry.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from Malayan (2009) expresses unconditional love, deep emotional attachment, and a promise of eternal companionship. The speaker reassures her beloved that her love and desires remain safely guarded within her heart. She promises to stand by him through day and night as a protective shadow and even pledges to be reborn just to live life alongside him. Set against the backdrop of Sivakasi (referred to as the land of firecrackers), the lyrics serve as a comforting lullaby to ease the pain and sorrow of the beloved, urging him not to cry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pattaasu thesathula / Paasammulla saami neethaan”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines ('Pattaasu' and 'Paasammulla') to create rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Paasammulla saami neethaan”
Directly addressing the beloved as a 'loving deity' (Paasammulla saami), elevating human affection to a divine level.
Anaphora / Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Azhaadhadaa nee azhaadhadaa”
The emphatic repetition of 'Azhaadhadaa' (do not cry) reinforces emotional comfort and tenderness.
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Trivia
The film Malayan (2009), starring Karan, is set in the cracker-manufacturing hub of Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. The line 'Pattaasu thesathula' directly references this region's famous industry. The music for the film was composed by the duo Sabesh-Murali, with lyrics penned by Snehan.
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