Pullaiyaare Pullaiyaare
From Neram Vandhachu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neram Vandhachu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Pondaatti rendodu un thambi irukka | While your younger brother lives with two wives, |
| Nee kannaalam kattaatha kaaranamenna saami | What is the reason you didn't get married, O Lord? |
| Female | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Female | |
| Enakkoru kannaalam adhukku oru sampantham | A marriage for me, and a match for that, |
| Amaiyanum annaatchi unnaalae | Must be arranged by you, my master, by your grace! |
| Paniyaaramum kozhukkattaiyum | Paniyaaram cakes and Kozhukkattai dumplings, |
| Pasiyaara naan aakki padaichchu vaippenyaa | I shall cook and offer to you to satisfy your hunger, O Lord! |
| Chorus | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Saami pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Naalthorum enakku naan podum sarakku | The drink that I consume every single day, |
| Theeraamal oyaamal irukkum varaiyil eduththu vidu | Until it stays without running out or ending, keep pouring it! |
| Poomaari pogum somaari naanthaan | I am a lazy fellow showered with flowers, |
| Aanaalum saami nee nenaichcha sugaththa enakku kodu | Even so, O God, if you think of it, give me divine joy! |
| Chorus | |
| Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Saami pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae | O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha! |
| Male | |
| Sevalum illa kozhiyum illa rendungkettanthaan | Neither a rooster nor a hen, caught right in the middle, |
| Ippadi irukku en kadhai eppadi irukku un kadhai | This is how my story is; how is your story? |
| Adadaa needhaan aambalaiyaachchae ellaa jodiyum | Ah, you are a true man, with every pair... |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naanthaan oru koondukkili thaangaathu naan pattappaadu | I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through. |
| Naanthaan oru koondukkili thaangaathu naan pattappaadu | I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through. |
| Ennappadi vannakkodi naanaada nee konjam vaazhththu | Wish me well so that I can dance gracefully like a colorful banner! |
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
பொண்டாட்டி ரெண்டோடு உன் தம்பி இருக்க
நீ கண்ணாலம் கட்டாத காரணமென்ன சாமி
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
While your younger brother lives with two wives,
What is the reason you didn't get married, O Lord?
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே...
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
எனக்கொரு கண்ணாலம் அதுக்கு ஒரு சம்பந்தம்
அமையணும் அண்ணாச்சி உன்னாலே
பணியாரமும் கொழுக்கட்டையும்
பசியாற நான் ஆக்கி படைச்சு வைப்பேன்யா
A marriage for me, and a match for that,
Must be arranged by you, my master, by your grace!
Paniyaaram cakes and Kozhukkattai dumplings,
I shall cook and offer to you to satisfy your hunger, O Lord!
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
சாமி புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha!
கன்னிக் கடன் காசுக் கடன் உன்னால நான் தீர்க்கணும்
சின்னப் பையன் என்னைக் கொஞ்சம்
கண்ணால நீ பார்க்கணும்
The drink that I consume every single day,
Until it stays without running out or ending, keep pouring it!
I am a lazy fellow showered with flowers,
Even so, O God, if you think of it, give me divine joy!
நாள்தோறும் எனக்கு நான் போடும் சரக்கு
தீராமல் ஓயாமல் இருக்கும் வரையில் எடுத்து விடு
பூமாரி போகும் சோமாறி நான்தான்
ஆனாலும் சாமி நீ நெனச்ச சுகத்த எனக்கு கொடு
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha!
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
சாமி புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
Neither a rooster nor a hen, caught right in the middle,
This is how my story is; how is your story?
Ah, you are a true man, with every pair...
சேவலும் இல்ல கோழியும் இல்ல ரெண்டுங்கெட்டாந்தான்
இப்படி இருக்கு என் கதை எப்படி இருக்கு உன் கதை
அடடா நீதான் ஆம்பளையாச்சே எல்லா ஜோடியும்
...
..........................
I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through.
I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through.
Wish me well so that I can dance gracefully like a colorful banner!
நான்தான் ஒரு கூண்டுக்கிளி தாங்காது நான் பட்டப்பாடு
நான்தான் ஒரு கூண்டுக்கிளி தாங்காது நான் பட்டப்பாடு
எண்ணப்படி வண்ணக்கொடி நானாட நீ கொஞ்சம் வாழ்த்து
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
புள்ளையாரே புள்ளையாரே முக்குருணி புள்ளையாரே
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Pondaatti rendodu un thambi irukka
While your younger brother lives with two wives,
Nee kannaalam kattaatha kaaranamenna saami
What is the reason you didn't get married, O Lord?
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Enakkoru kannaalam adhukku oru sampantham
A marriage for me, and a match for that,
Amaiyanum annaatchi unnaalae
Must be arranged by you, my master, by your grace!
Paniyaaramum kozhukkattaiyum
Paniyaaram cakes and Kozhukkattai dumplings,
Pasiyaara naan aakki padaichchu vaippenyaa
I shall cook and offer to you to satisfy your hunger, O Lord!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Saami pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Naalthorum enakku naan podum sarakku
The drink that I consume every single day,
Theeraamal oyaamal irukkum varaiyil eduththu vidu
Until it stays without running out or ending, keep pouring it!
Poomaari pogum somaari naanthaan
I am a lazy fellow showered with flowers,
Aanaalum saami nee nenaichcha sugaththa enakku kodu
Even so, O God, if you think of it, give me divine joy!
Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O Lord Ganesha, O Lord Ganesha, O Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Saami pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae
O God, Lord Ganesha, Lord Ganesha, Mukkuruni Ganesha!
Sevalum illa kozhiyum illa rendungkettanthaan
Neither a rooster nor a hen, caught right in the middle,
Ippadi irukku en kadhai eppadi irukku un kadhai
This is how my story is; how is your story?
Adadaa needhaan aambalaiyaachchae ellaa jodiyum
Ah, you are a true man, with every pair...
……………..
...
Naanthaan oru koondukkili thaangaathu naan pattappaadu
I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through.
Naanthaan oru koondukkili thaangaathu naan pattappaadu
I am a caged parrot, unable to bear the suffering I go through.
Ennappadi vannakkodi naanaada nee konjam vaazhththu
Wish me well so that I can dance gracefully like a colorful banner!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pullaiyaarae Pullaiyaarae from the movie Neram Vandhachu (1982) is a playful folk-devotional track where characters address Lord Ganesha (Mukkuruni Pillaiyar) with witty banter and sincere pleas. The speaker playfully teases Ganesha about remaining unmarried while his younger brother Lord Murugan has two wives, offering delicacies like paniyaaram and kozhukkattai in exchange for finding a good spouse and ensuring a endless flow of life's spirits. The narrative blends comedic negotiation with underlying themes of personal hardship, metaphorically describing the speaker as a caged parrot yearning for divine blessings, relief from suffering, and the freedom to flourish like a fluttering banner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Direct Address
“Pullaiyaarae pullaiyaarae mukkuruni pullaiyaarae”
Directly addressing Lord Ganesha ('Pullaiyaarae', 'Annaatchi') with colloquial intimacy, treating the deity as an approachable, older companion.
Metaphor (Uvamaanam)
“Naanthaan oru koondukkili thaangaathu naan pattappaadu”
The speaker compares their trapped, restricted life state to a 'koondukkili' (caged parrot) suffering in captivity.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming in Tamil Prosody)
“Paniyaaramum kozhukkattaiyum / Pasiyaara naan aakki padaichchu vaippenyaa”
The second letters of 'Paniyaaramum' and 'Pasiyaara' share the consonant 'si/ni' family harmony, creating traditional Tamil acoustic rhythm.
Simile / Imagery
“Ennappadi vannakkodi naanaada nee konjam vaazhththu”
The wish to dance freely like a colorful flag ('vannakkodi') represents joy and liberation.
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Trivia
Mukkuruni Pillaiyar refers to a giant icon of Lord Ganesha, famously enshrined at the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, where a huge measure of rice flour ('mukkuruni') is used to make a giant Kozhukkattai offering during Vinayagar Chaturthi. Lyricist Vaali adeptly combines this deity's traditional lore with rural folk humor for the music score composed by Shankar-Ganesh.
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