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Rasi Porutham Undu

From Poove Ilam Poove · 2015

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Amal Dev
Details
Poove Ilam Poove2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thamizhnattu heattai ellamIn Ooty, which cools down...
Thanichu vidum ootiyilae...all the heat of Tamil Nadu,
Male
Azhagaana arumai migumIn the beautiful and wonderful...
Anna kalai kalooriyilae...Anna Arts College,
Male
Nadakkum indha nigalchiyilaeIn this event taking place,
Eduthu vitta seetinilaeOn the drawn lot/chit,
Male
Namma mappillai per …Our groom's name is...
Chorus :PoduChorus: Play it!
Male :Indha ponnu per…Male: This girl's name is...
Chorus :RadhaChorus: Radha!
Male :Rendu perum paattukalaMale: Both of them are going to...
Avuthu vida porangadaa...unleash their songs, guys!
Chorus :AarambingooChorus: Start it up!
Chorus
Raasi porutham unduThe zodiac match is there,
Jodi porutham unduThe pair match is there,
Male :Manasu porutham illaiyaeMale: But there is no heart's compatibility!
Enakku ivala pudikkavillaiyae..ae..I don't like her...
Chorus
Hey raasi porutham unduHey, zodiac match is there,
Jodi porutham unduPair match is there,
Male :Manasu porutham illaiyaeMale: But there is no heart's compatibility!
Enakku ivala pudikkavillaiyaeI don't like her!
Male
Ivala eppadi naanHow am I going to...
Kalyanam pannikkuven...marry her?
Adhukku kazhuthaiyaiyoFor that, I'd rather graze donkeys...
Kuthiraiyaiyo meichikkuven...or horses instead!
AdacheeOh shucks!
Female
Raasi porutham unduZodiac match is there,
Jodi porutham unduPair match is there,
Manasu porutham illaiyaeThere is no heart's compatibility,
Enakku ivana pudikkavillaiyaeI don't like him!
Female
Ivana eppadi naanHow am I going to...
Kalyanam pannikkuven...marry him?
Adhukku aathulaiyooFor that, I'd rather fall into a river...
Kulathilaiyo veezhnthukkuven...or a pond and drown!
Chorus
Adi appadi nee solladhaeHey girl, don't say that,
Thappu vazhi pogathaeDon't go down the wrong path!
Nalla paiyan katti kolladiMarry a good guy, girl!
Nee istappattu otti kolladiGo ahead and cling to him willingly!
Female
Aal ambu senaigaloduWith an army of servants and guards,
Enga apparu katti vechu veeduMy father built a mansion,
Azhagaana maaruthi caaruA beautiful Maruti car,
Innum yeralaam vasathigal nooruAnd a hundred other luxuries!
Female
Adhila onnachum vaangi tharaBut to buy even one of those,
Vakku illaiHe doesn't have the means!
Indha maapillaiyai polaLike this groom,
Oru makku illaiThere is no bigger fool!
Female
Ada en kazhuthil thaali kattaAh, to tie the sacred thread on my neck,
Ettu vagai latchanamumAll the eight noble traits...
Indha ooru maapillaikku illai illai...this local groom lacks completely!
Ada enakku indha kalyanam tholla thollaAh, this marriage is such a nuisance to me!
Chorus
Adi appadi nee solladhaeHey girl, don't say that,
Thappu vazhi pogathaeDon't go down the wrong path!
Nalla paiyan katti kolladiMarry a good guy, girl!
Female :Ha ha haFemale: Ha ha ha!
Chorus :Nee istappattu otti kolladiChorus: Go ahead and cling to him willingly!
Male
Ivala eppadi naanHow am I going to...
Kalyanam pannikkuven...marry her?
Adhukku kazhuthaiyaiyoFor that, I'd rather graze donkeys...
Kuthiraiyaiyo meichikkuven...or horses instead!
Female
Raasi porutham unduZodiac match is there,
Jodi porutham unduPair match is there,
Male :En manasu porutham illaiyaeMale: But my heart's compatibility is not there!
Female :Enakku ivana pudikkavillaiyaeFemale: I don't like him!
Male
Venaandi aanavam thimiruDon't show arrogant pride,
Ippa soodaga eriyuthu vayiruNow my stomach is burning with rage,
Veenaaga thirikkura kayiruSpinning rope in vain,
Adi nee ponaa poguthu …Hey, if you leave, let it go...
Chorus :UyiruChorus: ...your life!
Male
Ada ponnaala ponnukkedhum kidaikkumaCan a woman get anything just with gold?
Indha aambalai illama yedhum nadakkumaCan anything happen without a man?
Un ponnaalum porulaalum kedaikaatha sangadhiyaWhat you can't get with gold or wealth,
Munnala vandhu vandhu thaaren thaarenI will come forward and give to you!
Moonu mudichoda thaali katta varen varenI am coming to tie the wedding knot with three knots!
VaarenI am coming!
Male
Raasi porutham unduZodiac match is there,
Jodi porutham unduPair match is there,
Manasu porutham ennadiWho cares about heart match, girl?
Thaalikatta poren paarthu kolladi…Watch out, I am coming to tie the knot!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This humorous duet set in a college event in Ooty features two students paired up for a song performance. Though astrologically compatible (raasi porutham), both lightheartedly express their absolute unwillingness to marry each other due to a lack of emotional compatibility (manasu porutham). The heroine ridicules the hero's lack of wealth and good qualities, claiming she would rather drown than marry him. In response, the hero sarcastically retorts that he would rather graze animals than marry her, ultimately leading to a playful battle of sexes filled with lively chorus support and comedic retorts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Adi appadi nee solladhae / Thappu vazhi pogathae

The second letter 'da' rhymes between 'Solladhae' and 'Pogathae'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Raasi porutham undu / Jodi porutham undu

The lines end with rhyming sounds 'porutham undu'.

Hyperbole (Uvarvu Navortchi)

Adhukku kazhuthaiyaiyo / Kuthiraiyaiyo meichikkuven

Exaggerating preference for grazing animals or jumping into a pond over getting married.

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Trivia

Composed by Amal Dev, this energetic track showcases the popular comedic duet pairing of Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Shailaja, who sang many lighthearted argument songs together during the 1980s Tamil cinema era.

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