Sooraavali Ponnu
From Galatta Kalyaanam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- A. R. Ameen
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Galatta Kalyaanam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hey oram poo oram poo | Hey move to the side, move to the side |
| Hey thalli poo thalli poo | Hey move away, move away |
| Koova sonna urumbuthu poo | If told to crow, she growls and moves away |
| Hey bomma koduthae adakki vacha | Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll |
| Thalamuraiya thaanduthu poo dur dur | She now leaps across generations, dur dur |
| Male | |
| Achukku pichukku vaa | Come with tangled mischief |
| Mudinji pichukku vaa | Come, untangle and break free |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Achukku pichukku vaa | Come with tangled mischief |
| Mudinji pichukku vaa | Come, untangle and break free |
| Sooravali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Koondellasm marikkadha kattu kili | A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage |
| Vanavilla vesam kattum minnal ozhi | Lightning light disguised as a rainbow |
| Neeyani paathaalum deepavali | Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali) |
| Pen endru per konda sooraavali | A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman' |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Chorus | |
| Pala palasellaam kathari kathari | The old traditional ways weep and wail |
| Pudhu ilakkanam ponnukku sithari | New grammar is scattered for the girl |
| Adakki vachavan othadi othadi | The one who tried to suppress her steps aside, steps aside |
| Edhuthu muraicha gethadi | If she glares back, it's pure attitude! |
| Chorus | |
| Koottathil nikkura gunamilla | She does not have the trait of standing quietly in a crowd |
| Vedikka pakkura inamilla | She is not of the species that just watches from afar |
| Vediya pathu bayama | Is she afraid of firecrackers? |
| Vedikka vachathae ava thaanae | She is the one who set off the explosion herself! |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Chorus | |
| Hey oram poo oram poo | Hey move to the side, move to the side |
| Hey thalli poo thalli poo | Hey move away, move away |
| Koova sonna urumbuthu poo | If told to crow, she growls and moves away |
| Hey bomma koduthe adakki vacha | Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll |
| Thalamuraiya thaanduthu poo dur dur | She now leaps across generations, dur dur |
| Male | |
| Achukku pichukku vaa | Come with tangled mischief |
| Mudinji pichukku vaa | Come, untangle and break free |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Achukku pichukku vaa | Come with tangled mischief |
| Mudinji pichukku vaa | Come, untangle and break free |
| Sooravali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Koondellaam marikkadha kattu kili | A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage |
| Vanavilla vesam kattum minnal ozhi | Lightning light disguised as a rainbow |
| Neeyani paathaalum deepavali | Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali) |
| Pen endru per konda sooraavali | A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman' |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
| Male | |
| Silu silunu varuva | She comes like a cool breeze |
| Oru seetti adikkum nilava | A moon that whistles |
| Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi | She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi |
ஹே ஓரம் போ ஓரம் போ
ஹே தள்ளி போ தள்ளி போ
கூவ சொன்னா உறுமிட்டு போ
ஹே பொம்மை கொடுத்தே அடக்கி வச்சா
தலைமுறைய தாண்டுது போ டூர் டூர்
Hey move to the side, move to the side
Hey move away, move away
If told to crow, she growls and moves away
Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll
She now leaps across generations, dur dur
அச்சுக்கு பிச்சுக்கு வா முடிஞ்சி பிச்சுக்கு வா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்.. டோய்.. டோய்..
Come with tangled mischief
Come, untangle and break free
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
அச்சுக்கு பிச்சுக்கு வா முடிஞ்சி பிச்சுக்கு வா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்.. டோய்.. டோய்..
Come with tangled mischief
Come, untangle and break free
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
கூண்டெல்லாம் மதிக்காத காட்டு கிளி
வானவில்லா வேஷம் கட்டும் மின்னல் ஒளி
தீயானி பாத்தாலும் தீபாவளி
பெண் என்று பேர் கொண்ட சூறாவளி
A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage
Lightning light disguised as a rainbow
Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali)
A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman'
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
பழ பழசெல்லாம் கத்திரி கத்திரி
புது இலக்கணம் பொண்ணுக்கு சித்தரி
அடக்கி வச்சவன் ஒத்துடி ஒத்துடி
எதிர்த்து முறைச்சா கெத்தடி
The old traditional ways weep and wail
New grammar is scattered for the girl
The one who tried to suppress her steps aside, steps aside
If she glares back, it's pure attitude!
கூட்டத்தில் நிக்குற குணமில்ல
வெடிக்க பாக்குற இனமில்ல
வெடிய பாத்து பயமா
வெடிக்க வச்சதே அவதானே
She does not have the trait of standing quietly in a crowd
She is not of the species that just watches from afar
Is she afraid of firecrackers?
She is the one who set off the explosion herself!
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
ஹே ஓரம் போ ஓரம் போ
ஹே தள்ளி போ, தள்ளி போ
கூவ சொன்னா உறுமிட்டு போ
ஹே பொம்மை கொடுத்தே அடக்கி வச்சா
தலைமுறைய தாண்டுது போ டூர் டூர்
Hey move to the side, move to the side
Hey move away, move away
If told to crow, she growls and moves away
Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll
She now leaps across generations, dur dur
அச்சுக்கு பிச்சுக்கு வா முடிஞ்சி பிச்சுக்கு வா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்.. டோய்.. டோய்..
Come with tangled mischief
Come, untangle and break free
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
அச்சுக்கு பிச்சுக்கு வா முடிஞ்சி பிச்சுக்கு வா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்.. டோய்.. டோய்..
Come with tangled mischief
Come, untangle and break free
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
கூண்டெல்லாம் மதிக்காத காட்டு கிளி
வானவில்லா வேஷம் கட்டும் மின்னல் ஒளி
தீயானி பாத்தாலும் தீபாவளி
பெண் என்று பேர் கொண்ட சூறாவளி
A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage
Lightning light disguised as a rainbow
Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali)
A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman'
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
சிலு சில்லுனு வருவா ஒரு சீட்டி அடிக்கும் நிலவா
சூறாவளி பொண்ணு இவ டோய்... டோய்... டோய்..
She comes like a cool breeze
A moon that whistles
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Hey oram poo oram poo
Hey move to the side, move to the side
Hey thalli poo thalli poo
Hey move away, move away
Koova sonna urumbuthu poo
If told to crow, she growls and moves away
Hey bomma koduthae adakki vacha
Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll
Thalamuraiya thaanduthu poo dur dur
She now leaps across generations, dur dur
Achukku pichukku vaa
Come with tangled mischief
Mudinji pichukku vaa
Come, untangle and break free
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Achukku pichukku vaa
Come with tangled mischief
Mudinji pichukku vaa
Come, untangle and break free
Sooravali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Koondellasm marikkadha kattu kili
A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage
Vanavilla vesam kattum minnal ozhi
Lightning light disguised as a rainbow
Neeyani paathaalum deepavali
Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali)
Pen endru per konda sooraavali
A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman'
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Pala palasellaam kathari kathari
The old traditional ways weep and wail
Pudhu ilakkanam ponnukku sithari
New grammar is scattered for the girl
Adakki vachavan othadi othadi
The one who tried to suppress her steps aside, steps aside
Edhuthu muraicha gethadi
If she glares back, it's pure attitude!
Koottathil nikkura gunamilla
She does not have the trait of standing quietly in a crowd
Vedikka pakkura inamilla
She is not of the species that just watches from afar
Vediya pathu bayama
Is she afraid of firecrackers?
Vedikka vachathae ava thaanae
She is the one who set off the explosion herself!
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Hey oram poo oram poo
Hey move to the side, move to the side
Hey thalli poo thalli poo
Hey move away, move away
Koova sonna urumbuthu poo
If told to crow, she growls and moves away
Hey bomma koduthe adakki vacha
Hey, once kept subdued by being given a doll
Thalamuraiya thaanduthu poo dur dur
She now leaps across generations, dur dur
Achukku pichukku vaa
Come with tangled mischief
Mudinji pichukku vaa
Come, untangle and break free
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Achukku pichukku vaa
Come with tangled mischief
Mudinji pichukku vaa
Come, untangle and break free
Sooravali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Koondellaam marikkadha kattu kili
A wild parrot that cannot be hidden by a cage
Vanavilla vesam kattum minnal ozhi
Lightning light disguised as a rainbow
Neeyani paathaalum deepavali
Wherever you look, it becomes a festival of lights (Deepavali)
Pen endru per konda sooraavali
A whirlwind bearing the name of 'woman'
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Silu silunu varuva
She comes like a cool breeze
Oru seetti adikkum nilava
A moon that whistles
Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi
She is a whirlwind girl, doi doi doi
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sooraavali Ponnu from Galatta Kalyaanam (the Tamil dubbed version of Atrangi Re) is an energetic track celebrating an untamable, vibrant, and fiercely independent woman. She is portrayed as a whirlwind of energy who defies traditional expectations, breaks away from generational norms that sought to keep women quiet, and commands attention wherever she goes. The lyrics use vivid imagery such as a wild parrot unconfined by cages, a whistling moon, and a lightning bolt in rainbow colors to emphasize her bold, joyful, and unstoppable spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Sooraavali ponnu iva doi doi doi”
Comparing the fiery protagonist directly to a whirlwind (Sooraavali) and a wild parrot (kattu kili) that cannot be caged.
Personification
“Oru seetti adikkum nilava”
Attributing the human action of whistling to the moon.
Onomatopoeia
“Silu silunu varuva”
Use of sound words like 'Silu silunu' to evoke the feeling of a refreshing, gentle breeze.
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Trivia
Galatta Kalyaanam is the Tamil dubbed title of the 2021 Hindi romantic drama film Atrangi Re, starring Sara Ali Khan, Dhanush, and Akshay Kumar. The song features vocals by A. R. Rahman's son, A.R. Ameen, with lyrics penned by lyricist Vivek.
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