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Sokkipoi Pinnale Anbai

From Maaya Mohini · 1956

Lyricist
K. Devanarayanan
Singer
S. C. Krishnan
Music director
S. N. Thirupathi
Movie name
Maaya Mohini
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
16 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Asainju asainju nadungi nadungi
Kadai pakkam ponnen
Pudhu azhagiyai therinjikka
Ennaiyae soozhndhu nindraar
Aiyaiyoo payandhuputten
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Vandhaanga ennai paarkka
Vandhaanga jananga
Vandhaanga ennai paarkka
Vandhaanga jananga
Sokkipoyi pinnalae anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Paatha nalla aalunga thanga
Aana kelunga neenga
Paatha nalla aalunga thanga
Aana kelunga neenga
Kanmani poraa …paarunnu
Pasanga pesikittanga koodi
Kanmani poraa …paarunnu
Pasanga pesikittanga koodi
Paathu mayangi ponangannu thaan
Ninaichen
Paathu mayangi povangannu thaan
Ninaichen..anaaa…
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Ahaa paarungoo angae oruvan
Palagaarakadai esamaan
Ahaa paarungoo angae oruvan
Palagaarakadai esamaan
Ennai paarthaan alvaa theenjathu
Nadungi ponen ejamaan
Ahaan nadungi ponen ejamaan
Ahaa unmaiyil naanae
Singaari thaanae ponga
Unmaiyil naanae
Singaari thaanae ponga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Angirunthathae naan pogum pothu
Paarthen oru aasaami
Beediyai veesi bodhaiyilae ennai
Kannadichaanae paavi ..
Ye nillunnu sonnaan paavi
Angirunthathae naan pogum pothu
Paarthen oru aasaami
Beediyai veesi bodhaiyilae ennai
Kannadichaanae paavi ..
Ye nillunnu sonnaan paavi
Yeno naan gaandham pol aanen
Vambhaachudhaiyaa
Yen thaan gaandham pol aanen
Vambhaachudhaiyaa
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Ennai pudikka adichikittaanga
Pombilai vambidhu thaguma
Ennai pudikka adichikittaanga
Pombilai vambidhu thaguma
Paar enakkaaga kuthikittaanga
Aambillai pasanga ellaam
Ahaan aambillai pasanga ellaam
Yen thaan endhan melaasai
Kondaar ariyaen
Yen thaan endhan melaasai
Kondaar ariyaen
Aahaa sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Vandhaanga ennai paarkka
Vandhaanga jananga
Vandhaanga ennai paarkka
Vandhaanga jananga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai
Aadi vandhaanga
Swaying and swaying, trembling and trembling,
I went towards the shops,
To get to know the new beauty,
They surrounded me and stood there.
Oh dear, I got so scared!
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
They came to see me,
The people came.
They came to see me,
The people came.
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
They look like good people, dear,
But listen to this, you all,
They look like good people, dear,
But listen to this, you all.
"Look, the darling is passing by!"
The guys gathered and talked amongst themselves.
"Look, the darling is passing by!"
The guys gathered and talked amongst themselves.
I thought they had fainted seeing me,
I thought,
I thought they would faint seeing me,
I thought... but...
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
Aha, look over there, a man,
The sweet shop owner,
Aha, look over there, a man,
The sweet shop owner.
He looked at me and burnt the halwa,
I trembled, sir,
Aha, I trembled, sir.
Aha, in truth, I am,
A beautiful belle indeed, go on!
In truth, I am,
A beautiful belle indeed, go on!
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
While I was passing by from there,
I saw a fellow,
Flicking his beedi, in his intoxication, at me,
He winked, the sinner!
"Hey, stop!" said that sinner.
While I was passing by from there,
I saw a fellow,
Flicking his beedi, in his intoxication, at me,
He winked, the sinner!
"Hey, stop!" said that sinner.
Why did I become like a magnet?
It has become trouble, sir!
Why indeed did I become like a magnet?
It has become trouble, sir!
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
They fought with each other to catch me,
Is such trouble for a woman appropriate?
They fought with each other to catch me,
Is such trouble for a woman appropriate?
Look, for my sake, they jumped and fought,
All the young men,
Aha, all the young men.
Why indeed did they feel desire for me,
They developed it, I do not know,
Why indeed did they feel desire for me,
They developed it, I do not know.
Aha, mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
They came to see me,
The people came.
They came to see me,
The people came.
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing,
Mesmerized, behind me, lovingly,
They came dancing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This humorous Tamil film song from Maaya Mohini (1956) depicts a lively street narrative sung in a comic, folk-influenced style. The singer recounts walking into the local market and unintentionally creating complete chaos due to her captivating charm. As she walks, men gather, whisper compliments, throw away bidis, and even ruin their cooking—like a sweet shop owner burning his halwa while staring at her. The situation escalates into fights and brawls among men eager to win her attention, leaving her comically questioning why she acts like a magnet for unwanted male drama.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Onomatopoeia)

Asainju asainju nadungi nadungi

The song opens with doubled action verbs ('Asainju asainju', 'nadungi nadungi') to create rhythmic movement and exaggerate the trembling, swaying gait of the protagonist.

Uvamai (Simile)

Yeno naan gaandham pol aanen

The singer compares herself to a magnet ('gaandham pol') to humorously illustrate how she irresistibly attracts all the men in the town bazaar.

Refrain and Pallavi Repetition

Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai Aadi vandhaanga

The hook phrase 'Sokkipoyi pinnale anbaai Aadi vandhaanga' recurs regularly across stanzas to anchor the comedic tempo and narrative structure.

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Trivia

S. C. Krishnan was a renowned playback singer in early Tamil cinema, famous for his energetic rendering of comedic, theatrical, and character songs, often collaborating with music directors like S. N. Thirupathi during the 1950s.

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