Potta Pulla
From Cuckoo · 2014
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sean Roldan
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Cuckoo2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oththa nodiyilathan enakku | Just in a single second, for me |
| Sitham kalangiruchae | My mind became completely confused and dazed |
| Moththa ulagamumae adada | Oh my, the entire world itself |
| Suththa maranthuruchae | Was completely forgotten |
| Male | |
| Neththi naduvula | In the middle of my forehead |
| Langaru suthuthu | An anchor is spinning round and round |
| Nenju kuzhyila | In the pit of my chest |
| Kavuli kathuthu | A lizard is chirping with anticipation |
| Thekgankula paal satiya | Like a pot of sweet coconut milk boiling over |
| Pol pongurenae | I am overflowing with joy |
| Male | |
| Hei potta pulla thottathumae | Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me |
| Kottam adangiruchae | My mischief and stubbornness subsided |
| Oru kannukutti pulla kandu | Like a young calf sighting fresh grass |
| Thulli kuthichiruchae | My heart leaped and bounded with delight |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo mettugalil | Among so many mesmerizing melodies of |
| Ilayaraja… | Ilaiyaraaja... |
| Ennai thottathupol | Just like how his music touched my soul |
| Thottuvittal azhagu roja | That beautiful rose touched me too |
| Male | |
| Pethavalum kattugira | The soothing warmth of the saree worn by |
| Pudavai vaasam | The mother who gave birth to me |
| Athai othathuthan | Resembles exactly that comforting sensation |
| Pennavalin puthiya nesam | This girl's newly discovered affection |
| Male | |
| Pothi vecha antha pulla | That girl who kept tender feelings hidden |
| Gundu malli nenjukkulla | Like round jasmine buds inside her heart |
| Vera sollu illaa naanum solla | Left me with no other words to describe it |
| Male | |
| Hei potta pulla thottathumae | Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me |
| Kottam adangiruchae | My mischief and stubbornness subsided |
| Oru kannukutti pulla kandu | Like a young calf sighting fresh grass |
| Thulli kuthichiruchae | My heart leaped and bounded with delight |
| Male | |
| Sorkalilae vithakaram | Masterful with words was the grand poet |
| Kannadaasan | Kannadasan |
| Aval thottathanaal aagivitten | Because she touched me, I became |
| Vanna daasan | A colorful servant of true passion |
| Mukkanyil sakkaraiyam | Like sweet sugar mixed into the three sacred fruits |
| Avalin pechu | Her sweet voice and speech feel |
| Athu ullathilae seithiduthae | And inside my heart, it establishes |
| Kodunkol aachi | A total and absolute rule |
| Male | |
| Ippadi nan innum solla | For me to describe her further like this |
| Sinthanaiyum odavilla | My thoughts are not even flowing anymore |
| Yaavum antha pulla senja leela..aaa.. | Everything is a magical divine play performed by that girl |
| Male | |
| Hei potta pulla thottathumae | Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me |
| Kottam adangiruchae | My mischief and stubbornness subsided |
| Oru kannukutti pulla kandu | Like a young calf sighting fresh grass |
| Thulli kuthichiruchae | My heart leaped and bounded with delight |
ஒத்த நொடியிலதான்
எனக்கு சித்தம் கலங்கிருச்சே
மொத்த உலகமுமே அடடா
சுத்த மறந்துருச்சே
Just in a single second, for me
My mind became completely confused and dazed
Oh my, the entire world itself
Was completely forgotten
நெத்தி நடுவுல
லங்கரு சுத்துது நெஞ்சு
குழியில கவுலி கத்துது
தேகங்குள்ள பால் சட்டிய
போல் பொங்குறேனே
In the middle of my forehead
An anchor is spinning round and round
In the pit of my chest
A lizard is chirping with anticipation
Like a pot of sweet coconut milk boiling over
I am overflowing with joy
ஹே பொட்ட புள்ள
தொட்டதுமே கொட்டம்
அடங்கிருச்சே ஒரு கன்னு
குட்டி புள்ள கண்டு துள்ளி
குதிச்சிருச்சே
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
எத்தனையோ
மெட்டுகளில் இளையராஜா
என்னை தொட்டதுபோல்
தொட்டுவிட்டால் அழகு
ரோஜா
Among so many mesmerizing melodies of
Ilaiyaraaja...
Just like how his music touched my soul
That beautiful rose touched me too
பெத்தவளும் கட்டுகிற
புடவை வாசம் அதை ஒத்தது
தான் பெண்ணவளின் புதிய
நேசம்
The soothing warmth of the saree worn by
The mother who gave birth to me
Resembles exactly that comforting sensation
This girl's newly discovered affection
பொத்தி வெச்ச
அந்த புள்ள குண்டு மல்லி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வேற சொல்லு
இல்ல நானும் சொல்ல
That girl who kept tender feelings hidden
Like round jasmine buds inside her heart
Left me with no other words to describe it
ஹே பொட்ட புள்ள
தொட்டதுமே கொட்டம்
அடங்கிருச்சே ஒரு கன்னு
குட்டி புள்ள கண்டு துள்ளி
குதிச்சிருச்சே
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
சொற்களிலே வித்த
கரம் கண்ணதாசன் அவள்
தொட்டதினால் ஆகிவிட்டேன்
வண்ண தாசன் முக்கனியில்
சக்கரையாம் அவளின் பேச்சு
அது உள்ளத்திலே செய்திடுதே
கொடுங்கோல் ஆச்சி
Masterful with words was the grand poet
Kannadasan
Because she touched me, I became
A colorful servant of true passion
Like sweet sugar mixed into the three sacred fruits
Her sweet voice and speech feel
And inside my heart, it establishes
A total and absolute rule
இப்படி நான் இன்னும்
சொல்ல சிந்தனையும் ஓட
வில்லை யாவும் அந்த புள்ள
செஞ்ச லீலா
For me to describe her further like this
My thoughts are not even flowing anymore
Everything is a magical divine play performed by that girl
ஹேய் பொட்ட புள்ள
தொட்டதுமே கொட்டம்
அடங்கிருச்சே ஒரு கன்னு
குட்டி புள்ள கண்டு துள்ளி
குதிச்சிருச்சே
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
Oththa nodiyilathan enakku
Just in a single second, for me
Sitham kalangiruchae
My mind became completely confused and dazed
Moththa ulagamumae adada
Oh my, the entire world itself
Suththa maranthuruchae
Was completely forgotten
Neththi naduvula
In the middle of my forehead
Langaru suthuthu
An anchor is spinning round and round
Nenju kuzhyila
In the pit of my chest
Kavuli kathuthu
A lizard is chirping with anticipation
Thekgankula paal satiya
Like a pot of sweet coconut milk boiling over
Pol pongurenae
I am overflowing with joy
Hei potta pulla thottathumae
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
Kottam adangiruchae
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Oru kannukutti pulla kandu
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
Thulli kuthichiruchae
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
Ethanaiyo mettugalil
Among so many mesmerizing melodies of
Ilayaraja…
Ilaiyaraaja...
Ennai thottathupol
Just like how his music touched my soul
Thottuvittal azhagu roja
That beautiful rose touched me too
Pethavalum kattugira
The soothing warmth of the saree worn by
Pudavai vaasam
The mother who gave birth to me
Athai othathuthan
Resembles exactly that comforting sensation
Pennavalin puthiya nesam
This girl's newly discovered affection
Pothi vecha antha pulla
That girl who kept tender feelings hidden
Gundu malli nenjukkulla
Like round jasmine buds inside her heart
Vera sollu illaa naanum solla
Left me with no other words to describe it
Hei potta pulla thottathumae
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
Kottam adangiruchae
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Oru kannukutti pulla kandu
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
Thulli kuthichiruchae
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
Sorkalilae vithakaram
Masterful with words was the grand poet
Kannadaasan
Kannadasan
Aval thottathanaal aagivitten
Because she touched me, I became
Vanna daasan
A colorful servant of true passion
Mukkanyil sakkaraiyam
Like sweet sugar mixed into the three sacred fruits
Avalin pechu
Her sweet voice and speech feel
Athu ullathilae seithiduthae
And inside my heart, it establishes
Kodunkol aachi
A total and absolute rule
Ippadi nan innum solla
For me to describe her further like this
Sinthanaiyum odavilla
My thoughts are not even flowing anymore
Yaavum antha pulla senja leela..aaa..
Everything is a magical divine play performed by that girl
Hei potta pulla thottathumae
Hey, as soon as that young girl touched me
Kottam adangiruchae
My mischief and stubbornness subsided
Oru kannukutti pulla kandu
Like a young calf sighting fresh grass
Thulli kuthichiruchae
My heart leaped and bounded with delight
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie 'Cuckoo' (2014) captures the overwhelming bliss and euphoria experienced by a young man upon feeling the gentle, transformative touch of the girl he loves. The sensory overload makes his head spin and his heart leap with childlike innocence, completely turning his world upside down in a fraction of a second. He poetically compares her touch to the immortal, soul-stirring melodies of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and her comforting presence to the familiar fragrance of a mother's saree. Expressing how her sweet speech rules over his heart like a sweet monarch, he admits that he is rendered speechless and utterly lost in her charm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thekgankula paal satiya Pol pongurenae”
Compares the sudden surge of emotions inside his heart to sweet coconut milk boiling and overflowing from a pot.
Cultural Allusion & Metaphor
“Ethanaiyo mettugalil Ilayaraja… Ennai thottathupol”
Alludes to the legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, comparing the emotional depth of her touch to the soul-touching power of his music.
Rhyme (Edhukai / End Rhyme)
“Kannadaasan / Aval thottathanaal aagivitten Vanna daasan”
Uses rhythmic wordplay linking the great poet Kannadasan with 'Vanna daasan' (a slave/servant to vibrant colors of love).
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Trivia
This track is from the critically acclaimed Tamil romantic drama 'Cuckoo' (2014), directed by Raju Murugan, which follows the lives of two visually impaired individuals falling in love. The film's musical score was composed by Santhosh Narayanan, with lyricist Yugabharathi penning the lyrics that vividly draw on rural imagery and sensory metaphors.
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