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Pottala Muttaye

From Thalaivan Thalaivii · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
Santhosh Narayanan, Sublahshini
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Movie name
Thalaivan Thalaivii
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Umaah
Lae lae lae lae le le le le
Lelelele le le lae lae lae
Lae lae lae lae le le le le
Lelelele le le lae lae lae
Vaadi en pottala muttaaye
Chinna rathuna kottaaye
Un kunguma potta mela vachaaye
Vaadaa en ambuli machaane
Enna ambula thachaane
Enna kattipudichi thoonga vachaane
Ooril kandadhumilla
Yaarum unnaattam
Vaari thandhadhumilla
Indha kannaattam
Jodi kattunadhilla
Yaarum unnaattam
Kodi sandhiran undu
Nalliravu vidiyum mattum
Kenjurane
Kitta vandhu minjurane
Unna thottu konjurane
Enna vittu velagi pogurane
Aathi ethana macham
Thedi muthura vachom
Aasa kathura satham
Puriyaadhaa puriyaadha
Moodi vakkira kallum
Dhooram vakkira sollum
Thaavi allikka sollum
Idhu kooda theriyaadhaa
Ada aadaiyaa
Humming
Velanjirukkum en vethala kodi
Ada valanjirukkum oru sanalu vedi
Thotaa oru kannaala
Tholanjen oru ponnaala
Vaagaa indha vambaala
Valavirichuda vandhaale
Paathu valacha theakku
Un patta odambu soakku
Enna kuthum kurumbu mookku
Konjam oiva kuduthu thaakku ey
Ennadi sithirame
Inga nee bathirame
Solludi kattala ethana
Naan seivene
Anbula pettagame
Thangura kattadame
Rathame muthame
Saamiye kottuna varam
Thikkurane unna kandu vikkurane
Seattayila sikkurane
Konja konjam medhandhu pogurane
Kenjurane
Kitta vandhu minjurane
Unna thottu konjurane
Enna vittu velagi pogurane
Lae lae lae lae le le le le
Lelelele le le lae lae lae
Lae lae lae lae le le le le
Lelelele le le lae lae lae
Hey nenjukulla pooraa
Unna sumandhaalum
Vandhadhilla baaram
Enna idhu maayam
Nenjukulla poora a
Unna sumandhaalum
Vandhadhilla baaram
Enna idhu maayam
Kenjurane
Kitta vandhu minjurane
Unna thottu konjurane
Enna vittu velagi pogurane
Mwah
Le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le le
Come here, my sweet wrapped candy,
my precious little gem,
you placed your red bindi right against mine.
Come here, my moon-like sweetheart,
he pierced me with his arrow of love,
he wrapped me in his arms and put me to sleep.
No one in this whole town has ever seen
anyone quite like you,
and nothing has given me so much
as these eyes of yours.
No two people have ever matched
the way we do,
it feels like ten million moons are shining
from midnight until the break of dawn.
I plead with you,
yet you come close and overpower me,
I want to touch and pamper you,
yet you slip away and leave me.
Oh my, look at all these beauty marks,
I searched and sealed each one with a kiss!
The loud cry of my desire,
don't you get it? Don't you?
The modesty that holds you back,
and the words that keep me away,
all tell me to leap and hold you tight,
don't you even know this?
Oh, you tease!
(Humming)
My betel vine has grown full and lush,
curling like a coiled firecracker.
With just one glance from her eyes,
I lost myself completely to this golden girl.
Drawn playfully into this sweet trouble,
she came and cast her net over me.
Like teak wood shaped with care,
your smooth silk body has such charm,
your cute little nose pokes at me,
give me a little rest before you strike again, hey!
What is it, my living painting?
You are safe and sound with me.
Give me any command you want,
and I will gladly do it.
A treasure chest of love,
a shelter where I can rest,
my very lifeblood, my sweet kiss,
a true blessing showered by God.
I stammer and freeze when I see you,
caught up in your playful tricks,
slowly floating away into the air.
I plead with you,
yet you come close and overpower me,
I want to touch and pamper you,
yet you slip away and leave me.
Le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le
Le le le le le le le le le
Even if I carry all of you
deep within my heart,
it never feels heavy at all.
What kind of magic is this?
Even carrying all of you
deep within my heart,
it never feels heavy at all.
What kind of magic is this?
I plead with you,
yet you come close and overpower me,
I want to touch and pamper you,
yet you slip away and leave me.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thalaivan Thalaivii' is an energetic and romantic duet capturing the playful banter and profound affection between two lovers. Blending colloquial Tamil expressions with poetic metaphors, the song contrasts lighthearted teasing with deep intimacy. The couple expresses how being together turns even heavy emotional devotion into weightless joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Kenjurane / Kitta vandhu minjurane / Unna thottu konjurane / Enna vittu velagi pogurane

The end-rhyming verbs ('Kenjurane', 'minjurane', 'konjurane', 'velagi pogurane') establish a smooth musical rhythm characteristic of Tamil folk couplets.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Paathu valacha theakku / Un patta odambu soakku

The lyricist compares the partner to finely carved teak wood and silk, highlighting elegance and beauty.

Moonaip Thodai (Alliteration)

Vaadi en pottala muttaaye / Chinna rathuna kottaaye

The repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines adds rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Santhosh Narayanan with lyrics by Vivek, this song displays Santhosh Narayanan's signature style of mixing traditional Tamil folk motifs with contemporary acoustic instrumentation, performing the lead vocals alongside Sublahshini.

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