- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Tamizh Ponnu
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Panthal pottu parisam podavaa
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
……………..
Neththu paarththa malliga mottu
Pooththu verththu nikkuthadaa
Aththa peththa velli thuttu
Machchan manasa thaakkuthadaa
Pazhaiya kolam maarumadaa
Pudhu poun-nu neramthaan yaerumaaa
Pazhaiya kolam maarumadaa
Pudhu poun-nu neramthaan yaerumaaa
Ava siththaada kattum azhagu
Pudhu kaththaalam kottu aruvi haei….
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Panthal pottu parisam podavaa
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
Pachchai kilikku paruvaminnu
Paraiyadichchu paadattumaa
Uchchi current melae yaeri
Oorukellam sollattumaa
Kuruvi parakkum seemaiyilae
En mayilu parakkum maalaiyilae
Kuruvi parakkum seemaiyilae
En mayilu parakkum maalaiyilae
Ada maaraathu intha kirukku
Antha maaraappu enthan sarakku hoi….
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Naan saakku solli varavaa
Veththala paakku aangi varavaa
Panthal pottu parisam podavaa
Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama
Innum konjam michcham illama
Machchanukku thaakkal sollaama
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel leaves and nuts and come over?
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel nuts and come over?
Shall I set up a wedding canopy and bring the engagement gifts?
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
...
The jasmine bud I saw only yesterday,
Stands fully bloomed and glistening with sweat!
The shiny silver coin born to my aunt,
Is striking right at this young man's heart!
Her old appearance will change now,
And a fresh golden glow will take its place!
Her old appearance will change now,
And a fresh golden glow will take its place!
The beauty of her wrapped in a young girl's saree,
Is like the gushing waterfall of Courtallam, hey!
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel leaves and nuts and come over?
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel nuts and come over?
Shall I set up a wedding canopy and bring the engagement gifts?
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
Announcing that my little green parrot has come of age,
Shall I beat the drums and sing out loud?
Shall I climb right atop the electric pole,
And announce it to the whole town?
In this land where little sparrows fly,
My proud peacock will take flight in the evening!
In this land where little sparrows fly,
My proud peacock will take flight in the evening!
Ah, this madness of mine will never fade,
That saree-draped treasure belongs only to me, hoy!
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel leaves and nuts and come over?
Shall I make up an excuse and come over?
Shall I buy betel nuts and come over?
Shall I set up a wedding canopy and bring the engagement gifts? Come, come...
The midnight stalk has come of age silently,
Completely, with nothing left behind,
Without even sending word to her sweetheart!
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the joy, excitement, and playful passion surrounding a young woman's transition into womanhood and her eagerness to unite in marriage with her beloved. Rich in rural Tamil folk traditions, the lyrics use vivid agricultural and nature imagery—such as maturing grain stalks, blooming jasmine buds, and flying peacocks—to symbolize youthfulness, beauty, and love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moona (Initial Alliteration)
“Saamakkadhiru samainjiruchchu saththam illaama”
Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in words within the same line created a rhythmic folk cadence.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Neththu paarththa malliga mottu / Pooththu verththu nikkuthadaa”
Comparing a young woman coming of age to a blossoming jasmine bud covered in dew drops.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Uchchi current melae yaeri / Oorukellam sollattumaa”
An exaggerated expression of joy where the speaker claims they want to climb electric cables to shout the news to the whole town.
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