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Lyrics & meaning

Pottu Vachu Pakkaporen

From Therkathi Kallan · 1988

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Therkathi Kallan1988

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Hae eththanaiyo cinimaavilHey, in so many movies,
Enniladanga ponnungalaCountless girls,
Suththi suththi karpazhichchaWere stalked and molested by,
Therkathi kallanadi…ae…The thief from the South...
Male
Ippa en pondatti unnaNow you, my wife,
Naan panthaadaporenI am going to play with you,
Nee thindaada poraeYou are going to struggle,
Appuram ennai kondaada poraeAnd then you will celebrate me.
Hai……jinjuchukkujakkaaHey... jinjuchukkujakkaa
Male
Pottu vachchu paakkaporaenI will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaenI will admire you dressed in a silk saree,
Ada pottu vachchu paakkaporaenAh, I will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaenI will admire you dressed in a silk saree,
Male
Unnai thottu parikkaTo touch and pluck you,
Intha kattil sirikkaFor this bed to smile,
Pala mettu katti paada poraenI will compose many tunes and sing,
Ingu kotti kidakkumLying scattered here in abundance,
Intha kolla AzhagaThis captivating beauty,
Ippa istapadi kooda poraenNow I will unite with as I desire,
Adi idakku madakkuHey, why are you being so awkward,
Unakku edhukku chittukoruWhy all this fuss for a little bird,
Male
Pottu vachchu paakkaporaenI will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaenI will admire you dressed in a silk saree,
Ada pottu vachchu paakkaporaenAh, I will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaen hae haeI will admire you dressed in a silk saree, hae hae,
Male
Ammi mithikkala arunthathiya paakalaDidn't tread the grinding stone, didn't behold the Arundhati star,
Ammi mithikkala arunthathiya paakalaDidn't tread the grinding stone, didn't behold the Arundhati star,
Aanaalum kalyaanam naanthiducchuEven so, the marriage has taken place,
Male
Paala kudikkala pazhaththa kadikkalaDidn't drink milk, didn't bite a fruit,
Paala kudikkala pazhaththa kadikkalaDidn't drink milk, didn't bite a fruit,
Pasikkuthu thavikkuthu manasukullaeThere is hunger and longing inside my heart,
Ithukku munthu naan nenachchathumillaBefore this, I had never even imagined,
Virunthu vanthathu kai maelaeA grand feast has arrived right into my hands,
Male
Oodaathae oliyaathaeDon't run, don't hide,
Adhuthaan unnaal mudiyaathaeThat is something you won't be able to do,
Koodaatha naeram kaikoodi pochchuThe impossible time has finally aligned,
Ennoda vaegam kai meeraalaachchuMy speed has crossed all limits,
Appadi ippadi seppadi viththaiya padikiraYou are learning sleight-of-hand tricks this way and that,
Male
Pottu vachchu paakkaporaenI will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaenI will admire you dressed in a silk saree,
Male
Unnai thottu parikkaTo touch and pluck you,
Intha kattil sirikkaFor this bed to smile,
Pala mettu katti paada poraenI will compose many tunes and sing,
Ingu kotti kidakkumLying scattered here in abundance,
Intha kolla AzhagaThis captivating beauty,
Ippa istapadi kooda poraenNow I will unite with as I desire,
Adi idakku madakkuHey, why are you being so awkward,
Unakku edhukku chittukoruWhy all this fuss for a little bird,
Male
Pottu vachchu paakkaporaenI will adorn you with a bindi and admire you,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaen hae hae ooI will admire you dressed in a silk saree, hae hae oo,
Male
Yaenadi mangamma en pangu engammaHey Mangamma, where is my share, girl?
Adi yaenadi mangamma en pangu engammaHey Mangamma, where is my share, girl?
Izhukkira izhuppukku vaa pakkamaaCome close to my pull,
Edhukudi paththiyam haanWhy this fasting and restriction, huh?
Ippa eduppathu saththiyam hahhoTaking it now is a truth, hahho,
Edhukudi paththiyamWhy this fasting and restriction?
Ippa eduppathu saththiyamTaking it now is a truth,
Edhukku ippa maarichchu en puththiyumWhy has my mind changed now?
Male
Dope-pu pottavan hero aanaenThe body-double became the hero,
Kootti vanthava neethaanaeYou are the one who brought me here,
Vaenaandi thagaraaruDon't start a fight, girl,
Inimae kaappaththa mudiyaathu aamaam mamaNo one can save you anymore, yes boss,
Adi muppogam velaiyumHey, a land yielding three crops a year,
Ennoda vayaluIs my field,
Munthaana mudichchu nee podu mayiluTie a knot in your pallu, my peacock,
Anaichchu pidichchu ippa kadhai mudichuEmbracing, holding, and finishing the chapter now,
Male
Unakku pottu vachchu paakkaporaen haehaeI will adorn you with a bindi and admire you, haehae,
Pattu podava katti paakkaporaen haehaeI will admire you dressed in a silk saree, haehae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and rustic duet-style track from 'Therkathi Kallan' captures a lighthearted, cheeky post-wedding sequence. The protagonist teasingly reminds his newly wedded bride about their sudden marriage and playfully demands his romantic rights as a husband, boasting about his charm and urgency while addressing her mock resistance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Adi muppogam velaiyum ennoda vayalu”

Comparing the heroine's beauty and yield of love to a fertile agricultural land that produces three harvests a year ('muppogam velaiyum ennoda vayalu').

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoogai)

“Unnai thottu parikka / Intha kattil sirikka”

End rhymes such as 'sirikka', 'parikka', 'paada' maintain a rhythmic, folk-dance cadence throughout the chorus.

Cultural Allusion

“Ammi mithikkala arunthathiya paakala”

References traditional Tamil Hindu wedding rituals like treading the grinding stone ('ammi mithikkala') and spotting the star Arundhati ('arunthathiya paakala').

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Trivia

'Therkathi Kallan' (1988) stars Vijayakanth and Radhika. The film features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran, showcasing a traditional rural South Tamil Nadu dialect and folk musical arrangement.

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