Sivakasi Rathiyae
From Poo · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Periya Karuppa Thevar
- Music director
- S. S. Kumaran
- Details
- Poo2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae | Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker! |
| Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae | When did I last see you, my dear? |
| Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi | She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days! |
| Mugaththilae theriyura surugaththai polae | Like the wrinkles appearing on her face, |
| Arupathu vayasila paduththuraalae | She torments me like a sixty-year-old! |
| Unnai enthakaalam paarththathu thaayae | When did I last see you, my dear? |
| Iva anththakaala aiswaryarayi | She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days! |
| Male | |
| Oththayadi paadhaiyilae sulli porukka | To gather twigs along the narrow foottrack, |
| Maththiyaanam varuvaanu pooththu kidanthaen | I lay waiting eagerly for her arrival at midday. |
| Oththa panai maelae vantha peya paarththuthaan | Seeing a ghost atop a lone palm tree, |
| Thalai therikka oottam pudichchaen | I ran away at full speed! |
| Male | |
| Yaei ayyanaaru saamiya kaavalukku vendiththaan | Hey, praying for Lord Ayyanar's protection, |
| Kaadhala naan solla ninaichaen | I wished to confess my love to her. |
| Ava paampaatti oruththanai | Seeing her laugh repeatedly |
| Paarththu paarththu sirichchatha | At a snake charmer, |
| Enga poi solli tholaippaen | Where can I go and vent my sorrow? |
| Antha panthakkaalu pakkaththula paaru | Look near that festival pole, |
| Iva anthakkala sokkaththanga thaeru | She is a pure gold chariot of yesteryears! |
| Male | |
| Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae | Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker! |
| Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae | When did I last see you, my dear? |
| Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi | She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days! |
| Male | |
| Pambu settu thanniyilae ava kulikka | When she bathed in the pump set water, |
| Thennai maara uchchiyila naanum iruppaen | I would perch high up on a coconut tree. |
| Thennai mattai thaelu onnu ennai kadikka | A scorpion on the coconut frond bit me, |
| Kaththikkittu palla ilippaen | And I screamed out in pain, baring my teeth! |
| Male | |
| Yae kenda meenai polaththaan | Like a lively carp fish, |
| Thullikittu thirinjava | She who used to leap and roam around, |
| Karuvaadaa vanthu nikkiraa | Now stands like dried fish! |
| Ippa nalla neram paarkkala | Now no auspicious time was checked, |
| Thaampolamum maaththala | Nor were betel leaves exchanged, |
| Unnai enththakkaalam paarththathu thaayae | When did I last see you, my dear? |
| Iva iththupona aiswaryarayi | She is now a worn-out Aishwarya Rai! |
| Male | |
| Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae | Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker! |
| Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae | When did I last see you, my dear? |
| Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi | She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days! |
சிவகாசி ரதியே ஏ சிரிக்கின்ற வெடியே
உன்னை எந்தகாலம் பார்த்தது தாயே
இவ அந்தக்கால ஐஸ்வர்யாராயி
முகத்திலே தெரியுற சுருக்கத்தை போலே.....
அறுபது வயசில படுத்துறாளே
உன்னை எந்தகாலம் பார்த்தது தாயே
இவ அந்தக்கால ஐஸ்வர்யாராயி
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
When did I last see you, my dear?
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
Like the wrinkles appearing on her face,
She torments me like a sixty-year-old!
When did I last see you, my dear?
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
ஒத்தையடி பாதையிலே சுள்ளி பொறுக்க
மத்தியானம் வருவானு பூத்து கிடந்தேன்
ஒத்த பானை மேலே வந்த பேய பார்த்துதான்
தலை தெறிக்க ஓட்டம் புடிச்சேன்
To gather twigs along the narrow foottrack,
I lay waiting eagerly for her arrival at midday.
Seeing a ghost atop a lone palm tree,
I ran away at full speed!
ஏய் அய்யனாரு சாமிய காவலுக்கு வேண்டித்தான்
காதல நான் சொல்ல நினைச்சேன்
அவ பாம்பாட்டி ஒருத்தனை
பார்த்து பார்த்து சிரிச்சத
எங்க போய் சொல்லி தொலைப்பேன்
அந்த பந்தக்காலு பக்கத்துல பாரு
இவ அந்தக்கால சொக்கத்தங்க தேரு
Hey, praying for Lord Ayyanar's protection,
I wished to confess my love to her.
Seeing her laugh repeatedly
At a snake charmer,
Where can I go and vent my sorrow?
Look near that festival pole,
She is a pure gold chariot of yesteryears!
சிவகாசி ரதியே ஏ சிரிக்கின்ற வெடியே
உன்னை எந்தகாலம் பார்த்தது தாயே
இவ அந்தக்கால ஐஸ்வர்யாராயி
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
When did I last see you, my dear?
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
பம்புசெட்டு தண்ணியிலே அவ குளிக்க
தென்னை மாற உச்சியில நானும் இருப்பேன்
தென்னை மட்டை தேளு ஒன்னு என்னை கடிக்க
கத்திக்கிட்டு பல்ல இளிப்பேன்
When she bathed in the pump set water,
I would perch high up on a coconut tree.
A scorpion on the coconut frond bit me,
And I screamed out in pain, baring my teeth!
ஏ கெண்ட மீனைப்போலத்தான்
துள்ளிக்கிட்டு திரிஞ்சவ
கருவாடா வந்து நிக்கிறா
இப்ப நல்ல நேரம் பார்க்கல
தாம்பூலமும் மாத்தள
தாலியத்தான் கட்டப்போறேன்
உன்னை எந்தக்காலம் பார்த்தது தாயே
இவ இத்துப்போன ஐஸ்வர்யாராயி
Like a lively carp fish,
She who used to leap and roam around,
Now stands like dried fish!
Now no auspicious time was checked,
Nor were betel leaves exchanged,
When did I last see you, my dear?
She is now a worn-out Aishwarya Rai!
சிவகாசி ரதியே ஏ சிரிக்கின்ற வெடியே
உன்னை எந்தகாலம் பார்த்தது தாயே
இவ அந்தக்கால ஐஸ்வர்யாராயி
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
When did I last see you, my dear?
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
விசில் :
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Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae
When did I last see you, my dear?
Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
Mugaththilae theriyura surugaththai polae
Like the wrinkles appearing on her face,
Arupathu vayasila paduththuraalae
She torments me like a sixty-year-old!
Unnai enthakaalam paarththathu thaayae
When did I last see you, my dear?
Iva anththakaala aiswaryarayi
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
Oththayadi paadhaiyilae sulli porukka
To gather twigs along the narrow foottrack,
Maththiyaanam varuvaanu pooththu kidanthaen
I lay waiting eagerly for her arrival at midday.
Oththa panai maelae vantha peya paarththuthaan
Seeing a ghost atop a lone palm tree,
Thalai therikka oottam pudichchaen
I ran away at full speed!
Yaei ayyanaaru saamiya kaavalukku vendiththaan
Hey, praying for Lord Ayyanar's protection,
Kaadhala naan solla ninaichaen
I wished to confess my love to her.
Ava paampaatti oruththanai
Seeing her laugh repeatedly
Paarththu paarththu sirichchatha
At a snake charmer,
Enga poi solli tholaippaen
Where can I go and vent my sorrow?
Antha panthakkaalu pakkaththula paaru
Look near that festival pole,
Iva anthakkala sokkaththanga thaeru
She is a pure gold chariot of yesteryears!
Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae
When did I last see you, my dear?
Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
Pambu settu thanniyilae ava kulikka
When she bathed in the pump set water,
Thennai maara uchchiyila naanum iruppaen
I would perch high up on a coconut tree.
Thennai mattai thaelu onnu ennai kadikka
A scorpion on the coconut frond bit me,
Kaththikkittu palla ilippaen
And I screamed out in pain, baring my teeth!
Yae kenda meenai polaththaan
Like a lively carp fish,
Thullikittu thirinjava
She who used to leap and roam around,
Karuvaadaa vanthu nikkiraa
Now stands like dried fish!
Ippa nalla neram paarkkala
Now no auspicious time was checked,
Thaampolamum maaththala
Nor were betel leaves exchanged,
Unnai enththakkaalam paarththathu thaayae
When did I last see you, my dear?
Iva iththupona aiswaryarayi
She is now a worn-out Aishwarya Rai!
Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae
Oh beauty of Sivakasi, oh laughing firecracker!
Unnai entha kaalam paarththathu thaayae
When did I last see you, my dear?
Iva anthakkaala aiswaryarayi
She is the Aishwarya Rai of olden days!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sivakaasi Radhiyae from the film Poo (2008) is a rustic, humorous song capturing nostalgia, youthful yearning, and playful teasing toward a childhood beloved. The protagonist humorously compares her beauty to actress Aishwarya Rai and a sparkling Sivakasi firecracker, reminiscing about his clumsiness and missed opportunities to confess his love during their younger days. Through vivid rural imagery—such as getting bitten by scorpions while spying from coconut trees or running from ghosts on lone palm trees—the track paints a charming picture of village romance. Though time and hardships have weathered her appearance, his lighthearted banter reflects enduring fondness and an unbreakable emotional connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Yae kenda meenai polaththaan”
Compares her vibrant past self to a jumping carp fish ('Kenda meenai polaththaan').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Iva anthakkala sokkaththanga thaeru”
Directly identifies her as a pure gold temple chariot ('sokkaththanga thaeru') and a laughing cracker ('sirikkindra vediyae').
Contrast / Irony
“Karuvaadaa vanthu nikkiraa”
Juxtaposes her energetic past ('kenda meenai' - lively fish) with her present worn-out state ('karuvaadaa' - dried fish).
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sivakaasi radhiyae yae sirikkindra vediyae”
Repetition of the initial 'Si' sound in 'Sivakaasi' and 'sirikkindra'.
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Trivia
Poo (2008) marked the debut of music composer S. S. Kumaran. The film was based on the Tamil short story 'Veyilodu Poi' by Na. Muthukumar, who also wrote the lyrics for the film's soundtrack. The song effectively utilizes authentic southern Tamil Nadu rural slang and colloquial humor.
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