Pothuma Innum Konjam
From Vaa Vaa Vasanthame · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaa Vaa Vasanthame1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Rappa rabapaappa rappap pabaappa paa… | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Paappaap pibaappa paa… | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Rappap paababaa paba pappap paababaa | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Raba rappap pappap paabaa | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Raba rappap paabaa | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Raba rappap pappap paabaa | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Raba rappap paabaa | Scatting vocal rhythms |
| Female | |
| Podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Chorus | |
| Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Female | |
| Ada idhu oru pudhu kirukku | Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness! |
| Paaru endha ooru sarakku | Look at this item, which town is it from? |
| Ada ezhudhikka pudhu kanakku | Hey, write down a new calculation! |
| Ivara poratti pottu verattu | Flip him around and chase him away! |
| Chorus | |
| Hai podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Female | |
| Annam sonna thoodhum undu | There are tales of swans carrying love messages... |
| Chorus | |
| Aadhi kaalam thannil | ...in ancient times long ago. |
| Female | |
| Annan sonna thoodhum undu | There are tales of brothers carrying love messages... |
| Chorus | |
| Kaadhal paadam thannil | ...in the lessons of love. |
| Female | |
| Chinna paiyan thoodhu solli | A young boy delivering love notes... |
| Chorus | |
| Theruvil kettadhundu | ...has been heard of in the streets. |
| Female | |
| Indha kanni paiyan thoodhu sonna | And a story of a young virgin boy delivering messages... |
| Chorus | |
| Kadhaiyum ingu undu | ...also exists right here! |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam aagaadha kattaana pen paarthu | Seeing a fine, unmarried woman, |
| Chorus | |
| Kalyaanam aagaadha kattaana pen paarthu | Seeing a fine, unmarried woman, |
| Female | |
| Sonnaanammaa thoodhu | He delivered a message, my dear! |
| Ennamma indha kootthu | Oh my, what kind of drama is this? |
| Aasaiyaa dhosa thaan oothi paakkalaamaa | Shall we try pouring a dosa out of desire? |
| Chorus | |
| Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Adadadada thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa hai | Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up, hey! |
| Female | |
| Aangal endraal veeramaaga | If one is a man, he should speak... |
| Chorus | |
| Pesi paarkka vendum | ...with bravery and courage. |
| Female | |
| Pengal ennum vannam thannai | He should try applying the colors... |
| Chorus | |
| Poosi paarkka vendum | ...that define a woman. |
| Female | |
| Jodi paarthu serthu vaikkum | A person whose job is to match pairs... |
| Chorus | |
| Velai ulla aalu | ...and bring them together, |
| Female | |
| Thaedi vandhu maattalaamaa | Should he come seeking and get trapped himself? |
| Chorus | |
| Vera aala paaru | Go look for someone else! |
| Female | |
| Appaavi raajaavae thappaaga paarkkaadhae | Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things! |
| Chorus | |
| Appaavi raajaavae thappaaga paarkkaadhae | Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things! |
| Female | |
| Muthaana pen paarthu thappaaga ketkaadhae | Seeing a pearl-like lady, do not ask improper questions! |
| Kanakku thaan unakku thaan pottu paakkalamaa | Shall we do the math just for you? |
| Female | |
| Haa podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Haha, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Ada idhu oru pudhu kirukku | Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness! |
| Paaru endha ooru sarakku | Look at this item, which town is it from? |
| Ada ezhudhikka pudhu kanakku | Hey, write down a new calculation! |
| Ivara poratti pottu verattu | Flip him around and chase him away! |
| Female | |
| Hai podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Chorus | |
| Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa | Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more? |
| Adadadada thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa | Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up? |
| Drrr…..drr… | Vocal drum sounds |
ரப்ப ரபபாப்ப ரப்பப் பபாப்ப பா...
பாப்பாப் பிபாப்ப பா...
ரப்பப் பாபபா பப பப்பப் பாபபா
ரப ரப்பப் பப்ப பாபா
ப ரப்பப் பாபா
ரப ரப்பப் பப்ப பாபா
ரப ரப்பப் பாபா
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
Scatting vocal rhythms
போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
ஹ தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
Is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
அட போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
ஹா தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
அட இது ஒரு புதுக் கிறுக்கு
பாரு எந்த ஊரு சரக்கு
அட எழுதிக்க புதுக் கணக்கு
இவர பொரட்டிப் பொரட்டி வெரட்டு
Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness!
Look at this item, which town is it from?
Hey, write down a new calculation!
Flip him around and chase him away!
ஹய் போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
ஹா தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
அன்னம் சொன்ன தூதும் உண்டு
There are tales of swans carrying love messages...
ஆதி காலம் தன்னில்
...in ancient times long ago.
அண்ணன் சொன்ன தூதும் உண்டு
There are tales of brothers carrying love messages...
காதல் பாடம் தன்னில்
...in the lessons of love.
சின்னப் பையன் தூது சொல்லி
A young boy delivering love notes...
தெருவில் கேட்டதுண்டு
...has been heard of in the streets.
இந்தக் கன்னிப் பையன் தூது சொன்ன
And a story of a young virgin boy delivering messages...
கதையும் எங்கு உண்டு
...also exists right here!
கல்யாணம் ஆகாத கட்டான பெண் பார்த்து
Seeing a fine, unmarried woman,
கல்யாணம் ஆகாத கட்டான பெண் பார்த்து
Seeing a fine, unmarried woman,
சொன்னானம்மா தூது
என்னம்மா இந்தக் கூத்து
ஆசையா தோசதான் ஊத்திப் பாக்கலாமா
He delivered a message, my dear!
Oh my, what kind of drama is this?
Shall we try pouring a dosa out of desire?
அட போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
அடடடட தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா ஹய்
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up, hey!
ஆண்கள் என்றால் வீரமாக
If one is a man, he should speak...
பேசிப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
...with bravery and courage.
பெண்கள் என்னும் வண்ணம் தன்னை
He should try applying the colors...
பூசிப் பார்க்க வேண்டும்
...that define a woman.
ஜோடி பார்த்து சேர்த்து வைக்கும்
A person whose job is to match pairs...
வேலை உள்ள ஆளு
...and bring them together,
தேடி வந்து மாட்டலாமா
Should he come seeking and get trapped himself?
வேற ஆளப் பாரு
Go look for someone else!
அப்பாவி ராஜாவே தப்பாக பார்க்காதே
Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things!
அப்பாவி ராஜாவே தப்பாக பார்க்காதே
Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things!
முத்தான பெண் பார்த்து தப்பாக கேட்காதே
கணக்குதான் உனக்குதான் போட்டு பாக்கலாமா
Seeing a pearl-like lady, do not ask improper questions!
Shall we do the math just for you?
ஹா போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
ஹா தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
அட இது ஒரு புதுக் கிறுக்கு
பாரு எந்த ஊரு சரக்கு
அட எழுதிக்க புதுக் கணக்கு
இவர பொரட்டிப் பொரட்டி வெரட்டு
Haha, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness!
Look at this item, which town is it from?
Hey, write down a new calculation!
Flip him around and chase him away!
ஹா போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
ஹா தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
அட போதுமா இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் வேணுமா
அடடடட தாங்குமா அய்யா மேனி வீங்குமா
டுர்ர்.......டுர்ர்......
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Vocal drum sounds
Rappa rabapaappa rappap pabaappa paa…
Scatting vocal rhythms
Paappaap pibaappa paa…
Scatting vocal rhythms
Rappap paababaa paba pappap paababaa
Scatting vocal rhythms
Raba rappap pappap paabaa
Scatting vocal rhythms
Raba rappap paabaa
Scatting vocal rhythms
Raba rappap pappap paabaa
Scatting vocal rhythms
Raba rappap paabaa
Scatting vocal rhythms
Podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Ada idhu oru pudhu kirukku
Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness!
Paaru endha ooru sarakku
Look at this item, which town is it from?
Ada ezhudhikka pudhu kanakku
Hey, write down a new calculation!
Ivara poratti pottu verattu
Flip him around and chase him away!
Hai podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Annam sonna thoodhum undu
There are tales of swans carrying love messages...
Aadhi kaalam thannil
...in ancient times long ago.
Annan sonna thoodhum undu
There are tales of brothers carrying love messages...
Kaadhal paadam thannil
...in the lessons of love.
Chinna paiyan thoodhu solli
A young boy delivering love notes...
Theruvil kettadhundu
...has been heard of in the streets.
Indha kanni paiyan thoodhu sonna
And a story of a young virgin boy delivering messages...
Kadhaiyum ingu undu
...also exists right here!
Kalyaanam aagaadha kattaana pen paarthu
Seeing a fine, unmarried woman,
Kalyaanam aagaadha kattaana pen paarthu
Seeing a fine, unmarried woman,
Sonnaanammaa thoodhu
He delivered a message, my dear!
Ennamma indha kootthu
Oh my, what kind of drama is this?
Aasaiyaa dhosa thaan oothi paakkalaamaa
Shall we try pouring a dosa out of desire?
Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Adadadada thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa hai
Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up, hey!
Aangal endraal veeramaaga
If one is a man, he should speak...
Pesi paarkka vendum
...with bravery and courage.
Pengal ennum vannam thannai
He should try applying the colors...
Poosi paarkka vendum
...that define a woman.
Jodi paarthu serthu vaikkum
A person whose job is to match pairs...
Velai ulla aalu
...and bring them together,
Thaedi vandhu maattalaamaa
Should he come seeking and get trapped himself?
Vera aala paaru
Go look for someone else!
Appaavi raajaavae thappaaga paarkkaadhae
Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things!
Appaavi raajaavae thappaaga paarkkaadhae
Oh innocent king, do not misinterpret things!
Muthaana pen paarthu thappaaga ketkaadhae
Seeing a pearl-like lady, do not ask improper questions!
Kanakku thaan unakku thaan pottu paakkalamaa
Shall we do the math just for you?
Haa podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Haha, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Ada idhu oru pudhu kirukku
Hey, this is a whole new kind of madness!
Paaru endha ooru sarakku
Look at this item, which town is it from?
Ada ezhudhikka pudhu kanakku
Hey, write down a new calculation!
Ivara poratti pottu verattu
Flip him around and chase him away!
Hai podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Haa thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Haha, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Ada podhumaa innum konjam venumaa
Hey, is this enough, or do you want a little more?
Adadadada thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa
Ah-da-da-da, can you handle it sir, or will your body swell up?
Drrr…..drr…
Vocal drum sounds
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic and comical song is filled with playful banter, teasing an overconfident or naive lover who tries to play messenger or matchmaker for a young woman. Using lively scatting and witty Tamil colloquialisms, the speaker ridicules the protagonist's foolishness and warns him not to get over his head or cross limits with the maiden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Ada idhu oru pudhu kirukku / Paaru endha ooru sarakku / Ada ezhudhikka pudhu kanakku”
The second consonant sound 'ru/ra/na' rhymes across adjacent lines, creating a bouncy rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Podhumaa innum konjam venumaa / Thaangumaa aiyaa maeni veengumaa”
Lines end with similar rhyming suffixes like 'venumaa' and 'veengumaa'.
Monaib (Initial Letter Alliteration)
“Pengal ennum vannam thannai / Poosi paarkka vendum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in consecutive words across lines.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, this song features heavy use of rhythmic vocal scatting and folk-inspired colloquial humor, characteristic of fast-paced Tamil comedic dance numbers of the late 80s and early 90s.
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