Potta Pilla
From Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film) · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film)1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Unna kandaa pullaarikkum | Seeing you gives goosebumps. |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Unna kandaa pullaarikkum | Seeing you gives goosebumps. |
| Aaththi adi aaththi nee yaaruku | Oh my goodness! For whom are you |
| Podura maalaiya maaththi | Exchanging and putting the garland? |
| Female | |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan nenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan nenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Female | |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Unna kandaa pullaarikkum | Seeing you gives goosebumps. |
| Female | |
| Yaen ippadi | Why like this? |
| Komanaththudan kandukondu | Seeing you clad in a loincloth, |
| Inbuttru oor aandi aanaai…ii…. | You enjoyed and became a town mendicant... |
| En appanae | Oh my father! |
| Female | |
| Pandaaramae needhaanae | Are you the ascetic mendicant? |
| Thundodathaan naan paaththaenae | I saw you with just a cloth wrap, |
| Thandaayutha perumaanae | Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani! |
| Nynaana pazham naan paadava | Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom? |
| Female | |
| Pandaaramae needhaanae | Are you the ascetic mendicant? |
| Thundodathaan naan paaththaenae | I saw you with just a cloth wrap, |
| Thandaayutha perumaanae | Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani! |
| Nynaana pazham naan paadava | Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom? |
| Female | |
| Neththiyila neerumilla | There are no holy ashes on the forehead, |
| Bakthi seiya yaarumillae | There is no one to perform devotion. |
| Neththiyila neerumilla | There are no holy ashes on the forehead, |
| Bakthi seiya yaarumillae | There is no one to perform devotion. |
| Saami…..ada saami | God... oh God! |
| Female | |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan naenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Female | |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Unna kandaa pullaarikkum | Seeing you gives goosebumps. |
| Aaththi adi aaththi nee yaaruku | Oh my goodness! For whom are you |
| Podura maalaiya maaththi | Exchanging and putting the garland? |
| Female | |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan naenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Male | |
| Vaikkaathadi peraasai | Do not harbour great desire, girl, |
| Sikaathadi en meesai | My moustache will not get trapped, |
| Vegaathadi un dosai | Your dosa will not cook here, |
| Ammaadi naan kilaadithaan | Oh my, I am a clever guy! |
| Male | |
| Vaikkaathadi peraasai | Do not harbour great desire, girl, |
| Sikaathadi en meesai | My moustache will not get trapped, |
| Vegaathadi un dosai | Your dosa will not cook here, |
| Ammaadi naan kilaadithaan | Oh my, I am a clever guy! |
| Male | |
| Kaththu vachcha viththaikalae | I came to display |
| Kaattditavae vantha pulla | All the arts I have learned, girl. |
| Yaendi ada yaendi enna yaarunnu | Why, oh why, thinking who I am, |
| Nenaichchu inga podura thoondi | Are you casting a fishing hook here? |
| Male | |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan nenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Male | |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Puththi kettaa pullaarikkum | When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps. |
| Potta pulla ellaarukkum | For all the young girls, |
| Puththi kettaa pullaarikkum | When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps. |
| Aaththi adi aaththi nee | Oh my goodness, oh girl, you, |
| Paakkurathaenadi bodhaiyai yaeththi | Why are you looking, intoxicant rising? |
| Male | |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan nenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
| Unna solli kuththamilla | There is no fault in blaming you, |
| Enthan nenjam Suththmilla | My heart itself is not pure. |
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
உன்னக் கண்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
உன்னக் கண்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி நீ யாருக்கு
போடுற மாலைய மாத்தி
For all the young girls,
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
For all the young girls,
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Oh my goodness! For whom are you
Exchanging and putting the garland?
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல...
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல...
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
உன்னக் கண்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
For all the young girls,
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
ஏன் இப்படி
கோமனத்துடன் கண்டுக்கொண்டு
இன்புற்று ஓர் ஆண்டி ஆனாய்.....ய்
என் அப்பனே
Why like this?
Seeing you clad in a loincloth,
You enjoyed and became a town mendicant...
Oh my father!
பண்டாரமே நீதானே
துண்டோடதான் நா பாத்தேனே
தண்டாயுதப் பெருமானே
ஞானப்பழம் நான் பாடவா.........
Are you the ascetic mendicant?
I saw you with just a cloth wrap,
Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani!
Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom?
பண்டாரமே நீதானே
துண்டோடதான் நா பாத்தேனே
தண்டாயுதப் பெருமானே
ஞானப்பழம் நான் பாடவா.........
Are you the ascetic mendicant?
I saw you with just a cloth wrap,
Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani!
Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom?
நெத்தியில நீருமில்ல
பக்தி செய்ய யாருமில்லே
நெத்தியில நீருமில்ல
பக்தி செய்ய யாருமில்லே
சாமி.........அட சாமி..........
நீ யாருன்னுதான்னு அறிஞ்சுது பூமி
There are no holy ashes on the forehead,
There is no one to perform devotion.
There are no holy ashes on the forehead,
There is no one to perform devotion.
God... oh God!
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல....
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
உன்னக் கண்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
ஆத்தி அடி ஆத்தி நீ யாருக்கு
போடுற மாலைய மாத்தி
For all the young girls,
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Oh my goodness! For whom are you
Exchanging and putting the garland?
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல...
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
வைக்காதடி பேராசை
சிக்காதடி என் மீசை
வேகாதடி உன் தோசை
அம்மாடி நான் கில்லாடிதான்
Do not harbour great desire, girl,
My moustache will not get trapped,
Your dosa will not cook here,
Oh my, I am a clever guy!
வைக்காதடி பேராசை
சிக்காதடி என் மீசை
வேகாதடி உன் தோசை
அம்மாடி நான் கில்லாடிதான்
Do not harbour great desire, girl,
My moustache will not get trapped,
Your dosa will not cook here,
Oh my, I am a clever guy!
கத்து வெச்ச வித்தைகளே
காட்டிடவே வந்த புள்ள
ஏன்டி அட ஏன்டி என்ன யாருன்னு
நெனச்சு இங்க போடுற தூண்டி
I came to display
All the arts I have learned, girl.
Why, oh why, thinking who I am,
Are you casting a fishing hook here?
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
புத்தி கெட்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
பொட்டப் புள்ள எல்லாருக்கும்
புத்தி கெட்டா புல்லரிக்கும்
ஆத்தி...... அடி ஆத்தி.........நீ
பாக்குறதேனடி போதையை ஏத்தி
For all the young girls,
When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps.
For all the young girls,
When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps.
Oh my goodness, oh girl, you,
Why are you looking, intoxicant rising?
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல.......
உன்ன சொல்லி குத்தமில்ல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் சுத்தமில்ல.......
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
There is no fault in blaming you,
My heart itself is not pure.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Unna kandaa pullaarikkum
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Unna kandaa pullaarikkum
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Aaththi adi aaththi nee yaaruku
Oh my goodness! For whom are you
Podura maalaiya maaththi
Exchanging and putting the garland?
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan nenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan nenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Unna kandaa pullaarikkum
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Yaen ippadi
Why like this?
Komanaththudan kandukondu
Seeing you clad in a loincloth,
Inbuttru oor aandi aanaai…ii….
You enjoyed and became a town mendicant...
En appanae
Oh my father!
Pandaaramae needhaanae
Are you the ascetic mendicant?
Thundodathaan naan paaththaenae
I saw you with just a cloth wrap,
Thandaayutha perumaanae
Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani!
Nynaana pazham naan paadava
Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom?
Pandaaramae needhaanae
Are you the ascetic mendicant?
Thundodathaan naan paaththaenae
I saw you with just a cloth wrap,
Thandaayutha perumaanae
Oh Lord Lord Dandayudhapani!
Nynaana pazham naan paadava
Should I sing of the fruit of wisdom?
Neththiyila neerumilla
There are no holy ashes on the forehead,
Bakthi seiya yaarumillae
There is no one to perform devotion.
Neththiyila neerumilla
There are no holy ashes on the forehead,
Bakthi seiya yaarumillae
There is no one to perform devotion.
Saami…..ada saami
God... oh God!
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan naenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Unna kandaa pullaarikkum
Seeing you gives goosebumps.
Aaththi adi aaththi nee yaaruku
Oh my goodness! For whom are you
Podura maalaiya maaththi
Exchanging and putting the garland?
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan naenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Vaikkaathadi peraasai
Do not harbour great desire, girl,
Sikaathadi en meesai
My moustache will not get trapped,
Vegaathadi un dosai
Your dosa will not cook here,
Ammaadi naan kilaadithaan
Oh my, I am a clever guy!
Vaikkaathadi peraasai
Do not harbour great desire, girl,
Sikaathadi en meesai
My moustache will not get trapped,
Vegaathadi un dosai
Your dosa will not cook here,
Ammaadi naan kilaadithaan
Oh my, I am a clever guy!
Kaththu vachcha viththaikalae
I came to display
Kaattditavae vantha pulla
All the arts I have learned, girl.
Yaendi ada yaendi enna yaarunnu
Why, oh why, thinking who I am,
Nenaichchu inga podura thoondi
Are you casting a fishing hook here?
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan nenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Puththi kettaa pullaarikkum
When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps.
Potta pulla ellaarukkum
For all the young girls,
Puththi kettaa pullaarikkum
When they lose their mind, they get goosebumps.
Aaththi adi aaththi nee
Oh my goodness, oh girl, you,
Paakkurathaenadi bodhaiyai yaeththi
Why are you looking, intoxicant rising?
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan nenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Unna solli kuththamilla
There is no fault in blaming you,
Enthan nenjam Suththmilla
My heart itself is not pure.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song features playful and sarcastic banter blended with mythological allusions to Lord Murugan (Thandayuthapani / Andaandi). The speaker teases a young girl while addressing a mendicant-like figure, lightheartedly mocking romantic advances and deceptive devotion. Using colloquial humor and folk rhetoric, the singer declares his own cleverness and warns the girl not to try tricking him with affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaikkaathadi peraasai / Sikaathadi en meesai / Vegaathadi un dosai”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines, as seen in 'Potta' and 'Unna', or 'Vaikkaathadi', 'Sikaathadi', 'Vegaathadi'.
Monaai (Alliteration / Initial Rhyme)
“Potta pulla ellaarukkum”
Matching opening letters or sounds across words within a line, such as 'Potta' and 'Pulla'.
Metaphor / Mythological Allusion
“Thandaayutha perumaane / Nynaana pazham naan paadava”
Comparing the subject to Lord Murugan as 'Thandaayutha perumaan' and referencing 'Gnana Pazham' (the fruit of wisdom).
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Trivia
Kozhi Koovuthu (1982) is a classic Tamil film directed by Gangai Amaran. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali. The soundtrack became popular for its authentic rural folk flavor and catchy lyrical wordplay.
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