Pottadhu Konjam
From Savalukku Saval · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- A. L. Ragavan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Savalukku Saval1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pottathu konjam thaanunga | What was consumed was only a little, sir. |
| Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga | But the intoxication is quite high, sir. |
| Neengalum pottu paarunga | You too try taking a drink and see. |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Female | |
| Pottathu konjam thaanunga | What was consumed was only a little, sir. |
| Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga | But the intoxication is quite high, sir. |
| Neengalum pottu paarunga | You too try taking a drink and see. |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Female | |
| Ival azhagai paaru thottu pazhagi paaru nee | Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her! |
| Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai | Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai |
| Ival azhagai paaru thottu pazhagi paaru nee | Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her! |
| Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai | Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai |
| Suvai madhuvil illai ival idhazhil undu nee | The taste is not in the wine, it is in her lips, see! |
| Hahaahohhoohho hoi | Hahaahohhoohho hoi |
| Female | |
| Poop potta kinnam ondru | A flower-patterned cup, |
| Ponnaana kannam rendu | Two golden cheeks, |
| Poop potta kinnam ondru | A flower-patterned cup, |
| Ponnaana kannam rendu | Two golden cheeks, |
| Vilaiyaada paavai undu | There is a maiden to play with, |
| Verenna thevai yaedhu vaa vaa vaa | What else is needed? Come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Pottathu konjam thaanunga | What was consumed was only a little, sir. |
| Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga | But the intoxication is quite high, sir. |
| Neengalum pottu paarunga | You too try taking a drink and see. |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Female | |
| Kanakku pottapadi mudiththu kaattuvom | We will finish the job exactly as calculated! |
| Haihaihai hai hai…. | Haihaihai hai hai…. |
| Naam potta valaiyilae | In the net we have cast, |
| Maatta povathu yaar yaaro | Who knows who is going to get trapped! |
| Male | |
| Munnaalae aalai paaru | Look at the person in front, |
| Muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru | Look at the wide-eyed gaze! |
| Kannaalae jaadai kooru | Signal with your eyes, |
| Kaariyam mudiyum paaru | And see the task completed! |
| Aayiyae aayiyae aayiyae | Aayiyae aayiyae aayiyae |
| Female | |
| Pottathu konjam thaanunga | What was consumed was only a little, sir. |
| Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga | But the intoxication is quite high, sir. |
| Neengalum pottu paarunga | You too try taking a drink and see. |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Male | |
| : Mayangumpothu kitta nerungumpothu | When swooning, when drawing closer, |
| Hahaahohho ohho hoi | Hahaahohho ohho hoi |
| Mayangumpothu kitta nerungumpothu | When swooning, when drawing closer, |
| Hahaahohho ohho hoi | Hahaahohho ohho hoi |
| Female :Ila mangai aada unthan | Female: As the young maiden dances, wouldn't your... |
| Manathum kooda vanthu aadaatho | ...mind also come along and dance? |
| Male | |
| Naanaada neeyum aada nammodu koottam aada | When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us, |
| Naanaada neeyum aada nammodu koottam aada | When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us, |
| Female :Ullaasam nerum neram | Female: When the time for pleasure arrives, |
| Unmaigal theriyakoodum | The hidden truths might get revealed! |
| Male | |
| Pottathu | Having drunk... |
| Female :Pottathu | Female: Having drunk... |
| Male :Pottathu konjam thaanunga | Male: What was consumed was only a little, sir. |
| Both :Bothaiyum athigam thaanunga | Both: But the intoxication is quite high, sir. |
| Neengalum pottu paarunga | You too try taking a drink and see. |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
| Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga | It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself! |
போட்டது கொஞ்சம் தானுங்க
போதையும் அதிகம் தானுங்க
நீங்களும் போட்டு பாருங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
You too try taking a drink and see.
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
போட்டது கொஞ்சம் தானுங்க
போதையும் அதிகம் தானுங்க
நீங்களும் போட்டு பாருங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
You too try taking a drink and see.
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
இவள் அழகைப் பாரு தொட்டு பழகிப் பாரு நீ
ஹஹாஹாய்ஹைஹைஹை
இவள் அழகைப் பாரு தொட்டு பழகிப் பாரு நீ
ஹஹாஹாய்ஹைஹைஹை
சுவை மதுவில் இல்லை இவள் இதழில் உண்டு நீ
ஹஹாஹ்ஓஹோஓஹோஹோய்....
Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her!
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her!
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
The taste is not in the wine, it is in her lips, see!
Hahaahohhoohho hoi
பூப் போட்ட கிண்ணம் ஒன்று
பொன்னான கன்னம் ரெண்டு
பூப் போட்ட கிண்ணம் ஒன்று
பொன்னான கன்னம் ரெண்டு
விளையாட பாவை உண்டு
வேறென்ன தேவை ஏது வாவாவா
A flower-patterned cup,
Two golden cheeks,
A flower-patterned cup,
Two golden cheeks,
There is a maiden to play with,
What else is needed? Come, come, come!
போட்டது கொஞ்சம் தானுங்க
போதையும் அதிகம் தானுங்க
நீங்களும் போட்டு பாருங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
You too try taking a drink and see.
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
கணக்கு போட்டப்படி முடித்து காட்டுவோம்
ஹைஹைஹை ஹை ஹை...
நாம் போட்ட வலையிலே
மாட்டப் போவது யார் யாரோ
We will finish the job exactly as calculated!
Haihaihai hai hai….
In the net we have cast,
Who knows who is going to get trapped!
முன்னாலே ஆளைப் பாரு
முழிக்கிற முழியைப் பாரு
கண்ணாலே ஜாடை கூறு
காரியம் முடியும் பாரு
ஆயியே ஆயியே ஆயியே....
Look at the person in front,
Look at the wide-eyed gaze!
Signal with your eyes,
And see the task completed!
Aayiyae aayiyae aayiyae
போட்டது கொஞ்சம் தானுங்க
போதையும் அதிகம் தானுங்க
நீங்களும் போட்டு பாருங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
You too try taking a drink and see.
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
மயங்கும்போது கிட்ட நெருங்கும்போது
ஹஹாஹ்ஓஹோஓஹோஹோய்....
நீ மயங்கும்போது கிட்ட நெருங்கும்போது
ஹஹாஹ்ஓஹோஓஹோஹோய்....
இள மங்கை ஆட உந்தன்
மனதும் கூட வந்து ஆடாதோ
When swooning, when drawing closer,
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
When swooning, when drawing closer,
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
Female: As the young maiden dances, wouldn't your...
...mind also come along and dance?
நானாட நீயும் ஆட நம்மோடு கூட்டம் ஆட
நானாட நீயும் ஆட நம்மோடு கூட்டம் ஆட
உல்லாசம் நேரும் நேரம்
உண்மைகள் தெரியக் கூடும்......
When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us,
When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us,
Female: When the time for pleasure arrives,
The hidden truths might get revealed!
போட்டது
போட்டது
போட்டது கொஞ்சம் தானுங்க...
இருவர் :
போதையும் அதிகம் தானுங்க
நீங்களும் போட்டு பாருங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
ஷராபுக்கே ஜில்ஜில் தானுங்க
Having drunk...
Female: Having drunk...
Male: What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Both: But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
You too try taking a drink and see.
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Pottathu konjam thaanunga
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
Neengalum pottu paarunga
You too try taking a drink and see.
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Pottathu konjam thaanunga
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
Neengalum pottu paarunga
You too try taking a drink and see.
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Ival azhagai paaru thottu pazhagi paaru nee
Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her!
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
Ival azhagai paaru thottu pazhagi paaru nee
Look at her beauty, touch and get familiar with her!
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
Hahaahaaihaihaihaihai
Suvai madhuvil illai ival idhazhil undu nee
The taste is not in the wine, it is in her lips, see!
Hahaahohhoohho hoi
Hahaahohhoohho hoi
Poop potta kinnam ondru
A flower-patterned cup,
Ponnaana kannam rendu
Two golden cheeks,
Poop potta kinnam ondru
A flower-patterned cup,
Ponnaana kannam rendu
Two golden cheeks,
Vilaiyaada paavai undu
There is a maiden to play with,
Verenna thevai yaedhu vaa vaa vaa
What else is needed? Come, come, come!
Pottathu konjam thaanunga
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
Neengalum pottu paarunga
You too try taking a drink and see.
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Kanakku pottapadi mudiththu kaattuvom
We will finish the job exactly as calculated!
Haihaihai hai hai….
Haihaihai hai hai….
Naam potta valaiyilae
In the net we have cast,
Maatta povathu yaar yaaro
Who knows who is going to get trapped!
Munnaalae aalai paaru
Look at the person in front,
Muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru
Look at the wide-eyed gaze!
Kannaalae jaadai kooru
Signal with your eyes,
Kaariyam mudiyum paaru
And see the task completed!
Aayiyae aayiyae aayiyae
Aayiyae aayiyae aayiyae
Pottathu konjam thaanunga
What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Bodhaiyum athigam thaanunga
But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
Neengalum pottu paarunga
You too try taking a drink and see.
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
: Mayangumpothu kitta nerungumpothu
When swooning, when drawing closer,
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
Mayangumpothu kitta nerungumpothu
When swooning, when drawing closer,
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
Hahaahohho ohho hoi
Female :Ila mangai aada unthan
Female: As the young maiden dances, wouldn't your...
Manathum kooda vanthu aadaatho
...mind also come along and dance?
Naanaada neeyum aada nammodu koottam aada
When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us,
Naanaada neeyum aada nammodu koottam aada
When I dance, and you dance, and the crowd dances along with us,
Female :Ullaasam nerum neram
Female: When the time for pleasure arrives,
Unmaigal theriyakoodum
The hidden truths might get revealed!
Pottathu
Having drunk...
Female :Pottathu
Female: Having drunk...
Male :Pottathu konjam thaanunga
Male: What was consumed was only a little, sir.
Both :Bothaiyum athigam thaanunga
Both: But the intoxication is quite high, sir.
Neengalum pottu paarunga
You too try taking a drink and see.
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Sharaapukkae jiljil thaanunga
It gives a cool thrill even to the liquor itself!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic club dance song from the 1972 movie 'Savalukku Saval' features a playful, seductive dialogue set in a bar/club environment. The singers boast about how even a small amount of liquor produces intense intoxication, humorously claiming that the drink itself gets a thrill from the experience. The lyrics playfully mix romantic allure with covert motives, hinting that behind the dancing, drinking, and merrymaking lies a scheme or trap meant to expose hidden truths.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pottathu konjam thaanunga”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across lines in the refrain (Pottathu / Bodhaiyum / Neengalum - variation with rhythm emphasis).
Metaphor
“Ponnaana kannam rendu”
Comparing golden cheeks to cups ('Ponnaana kannam') and comparing a young woman to a play doll ('paavai').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Munnaalae aalai paaru / Muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru”
Repetition of initial 'M' sounds in 'Munnaalae' and 'Muzhikkira'.
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Trivia
Savalukku Saval (1972) starred Jaishankar, who was fondly known as the 'James Bond of Tamil Cinema' for his energetic roles in action-detective thrillers featuring iconic club songs composed by Shankar-Ganesh.
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