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Lyrics & meaning

Pudhu Veedu

From Thirupathi · 2006

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Tippu
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Thirupathi2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Puthuveedu kattalaamaShall we build a new house,
MaamaaUncle?
Asthivaaram podalaamaShall we lay the foundation?
Male :Aasa padi kattalaamaMale: Shall we build it as we desire,
VeettaThe house,
Vaasthu padi vekkalaamaAnd position it according to Vaastu?
Female
Puthuveedu kattalaamaShall we build a new house,
MaamaaUncle?
Asthivaaram podalaamaShall we lay the foundation?
Male :Aasa padi kattalaamaMale: Shall we build it as we desire,
VeettaThe house,
Vaasthu padi vekkalaamaAnd position it according to Vaastu?
Female
Kanni moola un perukkuThe virgin corner named after you,
Veera moola en perukkuThe warrior corner named after me,
Male :Haiyo haiyo vambethukkuMale: Oh dear, why start trouble?
Maaththipondi nam perukkuSwap them and name them for both of us!
Female
Vaazha mara koththudaBring a bunch of plantain trees,
Vaasalula kattudaTie them at the entrance!
Vaazhurathu eppadaWhen are we going to live together?
Paala kaachchu appadaBoil the milk then, my boy!
Female
Puthuveedu maamoiNew house, uncle!
Puthuveedu kattalaamaShall we build a new house,
MaamaaUncle?
Asthivaaram podalaamaShall we lay the foundation?
Female
ThandhaanaeThandhaanae
Thananan nanan naaThananan nanan naa
ThandhaanaeThandhaanae
Thananan nanan naaThananan nanan naa
Female
Unga veethi mela veethiYour street is the upper street,
Enga veethi keezha veethiOur street is the lower street.
Aei unga veethi mela veethiHey, your street is the upper street,
Enga veethi keezha veethiOur street is the lower street.
Rendu veethi sernthuputtaIf both streets merge together,
Vera vazhithaanThere is no other path!
Male
Unga ooru maayavaramYour town is Mayavaram,
Enga ooru sozhapuramOur town is Sozhapuram.
Unga ooru maayavaramYour town is Mayavaram,
Enga ooru sozhapuramOur town is Sozhapuram.
Rendu puram sernthuputtaIf both towns unite together,
AnthapuramthaanIt becomes a royal palace!
Female
Nethu vara nee yaarudaWho were you until yesterday?
Innikuthaan naan yaarudaWho am I today?
Male :Bhoomikku mela nee baaramaMale: Are you a burden upon the earth?
Unakku mela naan baaramaAm I a burden upon you?
Female
Koodiputta koodiputtaOnce united, once united,
MaamaaUncle,
Aayiputten aayiputten comaI slipped into a coma!
Male :Adi saamaththula saamaththulaMale: Hey, at midnight, at midnight,
VaamaCome, girl,
Enna vaazhavechu vaazhavechu pomaMake me live happily and then go!
Female
Hoi vaazha mara koththudaHoi, bring a bunch of plantain trees,
Vaasalula kattudaTie them at the entrance!
Vaazhurathu eppadaWhen are we going to live together?
Paala kaachchu appadaBoil the milk then, my boy!
Female
Puthuveedu kattalaamaShall we build a new house,
MaamaaUncle?
Asthivaaram podalaamaShall we lay the foundation?
Male :Aasa padi kattalaamaMale: Shall we build it as we desire,
VeettaThe house,
Vaasthu padi vekkalaamaAnd position it according to Vaastu?
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoiyararaeHoi hoi hoiyararae
Hoi hoi hoiyararaeHoi hoi hoiyararae
Female
Ungappan peru thangamuthuYour father's name is Thangamuthu,
Amma peru rangamuthuMother's name is Rangamuthu.
Ungappan peru thangamuthuYour father's name is Thangamuthu,
Amma peru rangamuthuMother's name is Rangamuthu.
Rendu muthum sernthuputtaWhen two pearls join together,
KummanguthudaIt creates a joyous celebration!
Male
Ungappan peru pichumaniYour father's name is Pichumani,
Amma peru rukkumaniMother's name is Rukkumani.
Ungappan peru pichumaniYour father's name is Pichumani,
Amma peru rukkumaniMother's name is Rukkumani.
Rendu mani sernthamaniTwo precious gems joined together,
Neethaan adiThat is you, girl!
Female
Un perukku pinnaalaBehind your name,
Naan thaanadaIt is me, man!
Ottikitta sammathamaIs it agreeable if I attach myself?
Male :Oorukku munnaalaMale: In front of the entire town,
Naanthaan ammaI am the one, my girl!
Kattikitta santhoshamaIs it happy if we get married?
Female
Koodiputta koodiputtaOnce united, once united,
MaamaaUncle,
Aayiputten aayiputten comaI slipped into a coma!
Male :Adi saamaththula saamaththulaMale: Hey, at midnight, at midnight,
VaamaCome, girl,
Enna vaazhavechu vaazhavechu pomaMake me live happily and then go!
Female
Hoi vaazha mara koththudaHoi, bring a bunch of plantain trees,
Vaasalula kattudaTie them at the entrance!
Vaazhurathu eppadaWhen are we going to live together?
Paala kaachchu appadaBoil the milk then, my boy!
Female
Puthuveedu kattalaamaShall we build a new house,
MaamaaUncle?
Asthivaaram podalaamaShall we lay the foundation?
Male :Hey heyMale: Hey hey
Aasa padi kattalaamaShall we build it as we desire,
VeettaThe house,
Vaasthu padi vekkalaamaAnd position it according to Vaastu?
Female
Kanni moola un perukkuThe virgin corner named after you,
Veera moola en perukkuThe warrior corner named after me,
Male :Haiyo haiyo vambethukkuMale: Oh dear, why start trouble?
Maaththipondi nam perukkuSwap them and name them for both of us!
Female
Vaazha mara koththudaBring a bunch of plantain trees,
Vaasalula kattudaTie them at the entrance!
Vaazhurathu eppadaWhen are we going to live together?
Paala kaachchu appadaBoil the milk then, my boy!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Puthuveedu kattalaama' from Thirupathi (2006) is an upbeat, high-energy Tamil folk duet framed as a romantic dialogue between lovers planning their future together. Using house construction, architectural directions (Vaastu), and traditional housewarming rituals (like tying banana plantains and boiling milk) as extended metaphors, the couple express their desire to marry and start a life together. The lyrics rely heavily on folk rhythms, witty retorts, local place names (Mayavaram and Sozhapuram), and rhyming parent names to emphasize how two distinct backgrounds fit harmoniously together when united in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Puthuveedu kattalaama / Asthivaaram podalaama

Building a 'new house' (Puthuveedu) serves as a metaphor for starting a new married life together.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ungappan peru thangamuthu / Amma peru rangamuthu

Rhyming sound pairings between parental names ('Thangamuthu' and 'Rangamuthu') to create a musical, rhythmic cadence.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Koodiputta koodiputta / Aayiputten aayiputten coma

Repetition of words like 'Koodiputta' and 'Aayiputten' for emotional and comedic emphasis.

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Trivia

Although the music composer and singers are listed as unknown in the prompt, the music for Thirupathi (2006) starring Ajith Kumar was composed by Bharadwaj, and the lyrics were penned by the film's director Perarasu, who is well known for writing energetic folk songs in his movies.

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