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Lyrics & meaning

Pulli Vacha

From Paattukku Naan Adimai · 1990

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paattukku Naan Adimai
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
20 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Killi vechaa adhu yenaaththaa
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Nenja killi vechaa adhu yenaaththaa
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Nenja killi vechaa adhu yenaaththaa
Kannu vechaa andha kannaaththaa
Enna kattikkittaa adi ennaaththaa
Kannammaa kannammaa
Oru kai thandhaa ennammaa
Hae hae chellammaa chellammaa
Oru sedhi thaan sollammaa
Kannammaa kannammaa
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Nenja killi vechaa adhu yenaaththaa
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Kaaviri aaththu
Thopporam irundhu
Paattonnu padichen
Poo valaiyaala poo onna moodi
Ponnaattam rasichen
Oththaiyila en retta kili
Otti nikkum pacha kili
Vithai ellaam kathu tharum
Aththa maga kannu muzhi
Jodi nalla jodi thaan
Onnu koodi irundhaa
Adi maanae…
Adi maanae thaenae
Mayilae kuyilae hae haei
Thandhandhan thandhan thaana
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa hae hei
Thanatthanatthana thanatthanom
Thanatthanatthana thanatthanom
Thanatthanatthana thanatthanom
Thanatthanatthana thanatthanom
Thanatthanat thanatthanom
Thanatthanat thanatthanom
Thanatthanatthana thanatthanatthana
Thanatthanat thanatthanat thandha
Kukkurukkuk kukkukkoo
Kukkurukkuk kukkukkoo
Kukkurukkuk kukkukkoo
Kukkurukkuk kukkukkoo
Yenadi maanae eppodhu ketkum
Kalyaana melam
Yengudhu thaanae ennoda manasu
Yen idha jaalam
Kattililae ae thottukkittu
Thottil onnu kattikkittu
Aariraaro paatteduthu
Alli alli sertheduthu
Kaalam theriyaama thaan
Vilagaama iruppom
Pasum paalae…
Pasum paalae pazhamae
Tharanum varamae hae hae
Thandhara thandhan thandhaana
Pulli vechaa oru ponnaaththaa
Nenja killi vechaa adhu yenaaththaa
Kannu vechaa andha kannaaththaa
Enna kattikkittaa adi ennaaththaa
Kannammaa kannammaa
Oru kai thandhaa ennammaa
Hae hae chellammaa chellammaa
Oru sedhi thaan sollammaa
Kannammaa kannammaa
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
She pinched my heart, why did she do that?
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
She pinched my heart, why did she do that?
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
She pinched my heart, why did she do that?
That sweet girl Kannatha looked at me,
And she held me close, oh my dear girl!
Kannamma, oh Kannamma,
What is wrong with giving me your hand?
Hey hey, my darling Chellama,
Tell me just one sweet thing!
Kannamma, oh Kannamma,
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
She pinched my heart, why did she do that?
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
By the banks of the Kaveri river,
sitting beside the grove,
I sang a song.
Veiling a blossom in a net of flowers,
I admired it like pure gold.
All alone, my paired parrot,
a green parrot that sticks close by,
teaches me all its romantic tricks,
through the eyes of my beloved cousin.
It will be such a lovely match,
if we come together as one.
Oh, my gentle deer...
Oh my deer, my sweet honey,
My peacock, my singing cuckoo, hey hey!
Thanthanthan thanthan thaana
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
A golden girl placed a beauty dot, hey hey!
Thanathanathana thanathanom
Thanathanathana thanathanom
Thanathanathana thanathanom
Thanathanathana thanathanom
Thanathanath thanathanom
Thanathanath thanathanom
Thanathanathana thanathanathana
Thanathanath thanathanath thantha
Kukkurukku kukkukkoo
Kukkurukku kukkukkoo
Kukkurukku kukkukkoo
Kukkurukku kukkukkoo
Tell me, my deer, when will we hear
the wedding drums play?
My heart is truly longing for it,
why play this teasing game?
Holding each other in bed,
hanging up a baby's cradle,
singing a gentle lullaby,
gathering you closely in my arms,
losing all sense of time,
we will stay together, never parting.
Fresh milk...
Like fresh milk and sweet fruit,
you must grant me this boon, hey hey!
Thanthara thanthan thanthaana
A golden girl placed a beauty dot,
She pinched my heart, why did she do that?
That sweet girl Kannatha looked at me,
And she held me close, oh my dear girl!
Kannamma, oh Kannamma,
What is wrong with giving me your hand?
Hey hey, my darling Chellama,
Tell me just one sweet thing!
Kannamma, oh Kannamma,
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pulli Vechaa Oru Ponnaaththaa is a vibrant folk-style romantic track from the 1990 Tamil movie Paattukku Naan Adimai. The song expresses the playful banter and deep romantic yearning of a young lover towards his beloved. He reminisces singing by the banks of the Kaveri river and admires her sharp beauty, comparing her to a deer, peacock, honey, and fresh milk. He eagerly anticipates their upcoming wedding and dreams of a happy domestic life together, raising children and remaining inseparable.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Metaphor/Endearment)

Adi maanae thaenae / Mayilae kuyilae hae haei

Compares the beloved to beautiful natural entities like a deer, honey, peacock, and cuckoo to convey affection.

Uvamaani (Metaphor)

Pasum paalae pazhamae

Compares the sweet and pure nature of the lover to fresh cow's milk and sweet fruit.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kattililae ae thottukkittu / Thottil onnu kattikkittu

Use of matching second consonant sounds 'tt' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.

Onomatopoeia (Anukaranai)

Kukkurukkuk kukkukkoo

Imitation of natural sounds like a rooster's crow used as a folk rhythm element.

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Trivia

Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990) stars Vijayakanth, Rekha, and Gautami. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, the film's soundtrack is celebrated for its authentic rural folk orchestrations and catchy rhythm patterns.

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