Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Pulli Maan Pola Thulli Thulli

From Manthoppu Kiliye · 1979

Lyricist
M. A. Kaja
Singers
Vani Jairam, Chorus
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manthoppu Kiliye
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
13 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pullimaan polae thulli thulli oodum
Kanni maan nadai engae
Chorus :Hoi kanni maan nadai engae
Ponniramaaga thanniram maari
Polivadhan porul enna
Chorus :Hoi polivadhan porul enna
Annanadai thalarnthu chinna idai virindhu
Iruppadhan kadhai enna
Chorus :Hoi iruppadhan kadhai enna
Annai ival endru anbu mozhi koorum
Mazhalaiyin varavandro
Chorus :Hoi mazhalaiyin varavandro
Pullimaan polae thulli thulli oodum
Kanni maan nadai engae
Chorus :Hoi kanni maan nadai engae
Ponniramaaga thanniram maari
Polivadhan porul enna
Chorus :Hoi polivadhan porul enna
Thangamagan thondra thannarul thandha
Aandavan arul pottru
Chorus :Andha aandavan arul pottru
Female :Singa magan thondra sithiya sandhan
Mannavan seyal pottru
Chorus :Ivan mannavan seyal pottru
Paangudan padam palli kattra
Pavaiyin thiran pottru
Chorus :Pavaiyin thiran pottru
Thaangida maganai thandhida koori
Thozhikku valaikaappu
Chorus :Humm thozhikku valaikaappu
Pullimaan polae thulli thulli oodum
Kanni maan nadai engae
Chorus :Hoi kanni maan nadai engae
Ponniramaaga thanniram maari
Polivadhan porul enna
Chorus :Hoi polivadhan porul enna
Annanadai thalarnthu chinna idai virindhu
Iruppadhan kadhai enna
Chorus :Hoi iruppadhan kadhai enna
Annai ival endru anbu mozhi koorum
Mazhalaiyin varavandro
Chorus :Hoi mazhalaiyin varavandro
Vallal paari illaa kuraiyai
Neekkida magan varuvaan
Chorus :Neekkida magan varuvaan
Valluvan kuralai vaazhvinil
Dhinamum kedida magan varuvaan
Chorus :Kettida magan varuvaan
Paattukku oruvan bharathi endru
Paadida magan varuvaan
Chorus :Paadida magan varuvaan
Paindhamil mozhiyil kaaviyam aayiram
Theetida magan varuvaan
Chorus :Theetida magan varuvaan
Pullimaan polae thulli thulli oodum
Kanni maan nadai engae
Chorus :Hoi kanni maan nadai engae
Ponniramaaga thanniram maari
Polivadhan porul enna
Chorus :Hoi polivadhan porul enna
Annanadai thalarnthu chinna idai virindhu
Iruppadhan kadhai enna
Chorus :Hoi iruppadhan kadhai enna
Annai ival endru anbu mozhi koorum
Mazhalaiyin varavandro
Chorus :Hoi mazhalaiyin varavandro
………………………
Leaping and running like a spotted deer,
where has that young deer's walk gone?
Chorus: Hey, where has that young deer's walk gone?
With her complexion turning into a golden shade,
what is the reason for this radiant glow?
Chorus: Hey, what is the reason for this radiant glow?
With her graceful walk slowed down and slender waist grown wide,
what is the story behind it?
Chorus: Hey, what is the story behind it?
To call her "mother" in tender baby words,
isn't a child on its way?
Chorus: Hey, isn't a child on its way?
Leaping and running like a spotted deer,
where has that young deer's walk gone?
Chorus: Hey, where has that young deer's walk gone?
With her complexion turning into a golden shade,
what is the reason for this radiant glow?
Chorus: Hey, what is the reason for this radiant glow?
For giving His grace so a golden son may be born,
praise the blessing of God!
Chorus: Praise the blessing of that God!
Female: For a lion-like son to be born,
praise the loving deed of her kingly husband!
Chorus: Praise the deed of this king of hers!
Having learned her lessons well at school,
praise the brilliance of this young woman!
Chorus: Praise the brilliance of this young woman!
Wishing her to carry and give birth to a son,
it is a bangle ceremony for our dear friend!
Chorus: Mmm, a bangle ceremony for our dear friend!
Leaping and running like a spotted deer,
where has that young deer's walk gone?
Chorus: Hey, where has that young deer's walk gone?
With her complexion turning into a golden shade,
what is the reason for this radiant glow?
Chorus: Hey, what is the reason for this radiant glow?
With her graceful walk slowed down and slender waist grown wide,
what is the story behind it?
Chorus: Hey, what is the story behind it?
To call her "mother" in tender baby words,
isn't a child on its way?
Chorus: Hey, isn't a child on its way?
To make up for the absence of the generous king Paari,
a son will arrive to fill that void!
Chorus: A son will arrive to fill that void!
To listen to Valluvar's couplets in his life
every single day, a son will arrive!
Chorus: A son will arrive to listen!
Singing that Bharathi is the greatest poet of all,
a son will arrive to sing!
Chorus: A son will arrive to sing!
To compose a thousand epic poems in sweet Tamil,
a son will arrive to write them!
Chorus: A son will arrive to write them!
Leaping and running like a spotted deer,
where has that young deer's walk gone?
Chorus: Hey, where has that young deer's walk gone?
With her complexion turning into a golden shade,
what is the reason for this radiant glow?
Chorus: Hey, what is the reason for this radiant glow?
With her graceful walk slowed down and slender waist grown wide,
what is the story behind it?
Chorus: Hey, what is the story behind it?
To call her "mother" in tender baby words,
isn't a child on its way?
Chorus: Hey, isn't a child on its way?
...
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a celebratory Valaikaappu (bangle ceremony / baby shower) song from the 1979 Tamil movie Manthoppu Kiliye. In the song, female friends gather around the expectant mother to playfully tease and praise her transformation. They note how her once quick, deer-like playful step has slowed into a heavy, graceful walk, and how her complexion has turned into a radiant golden glow due to her pregnancy. The friends praise God, her husband, and her own intellect during the ceremony. The lyrics express high aspirations for the unborn child, wishing for a son who will be as generous as King Paari, as righteous as Thiruvalluvar, as poetically gifted as Subramania Bharati, and a scholar who creates timeless Tamil literature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pullimaan polae thulli thulli oodum

Compares the playful agility of the young woman before pregnancy to a jumping spotted deer.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Annanadai thalarnthu chinna idai virindhu

Compares the woman's graceful walk to that of a swan ('Annanadai').

Alliteration (Mohnai)

Thangamagan thondra thannarul thandha

Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound across words ('Thangamagan', 'thondra', 'thannarul', 'thandha').

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered delightfully by Vani Jayaram, this track from Manthoppu Kiliye (1979) remains one of the classic traditional Valaikaappu (baby shower) songs played during Tamil cultural functions.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

From the same album

More songs from Manthoppu Kiliye

View album

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.