Soru Kondu Porapulla
From En Aasai Machan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Aasai Machan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Soru kondu porappulla | Hey girl bringing rice, |
| Andha summaada irakku | Put down that head-cloth bundle. |
| Soru thanni saappidula | While eating rice and water, |
| Konjam ootti vidu enakku | Feed me a little with your hand. |
| Male | |
| Soru kondu pora pulla | Hey girl bringing rice, |
| Andha summaada irakku | Put down that head-cloth bundle. |
| Female | |
| Venaanga venaanga | No no, |
| Inga venaam venaanga | Not here, please no. |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai orathula | By the bank of the river, |
| Oru aththi maram irukku | There is a fig tree. |
| Andha aththimara nizhalula thaan | Only under the shade of that fig tree, |
| Soththu sugam irukku | Lies true worldly bliss and comfort. |
| Aathangarai orathula | By the bank of the river, |
| Ooru aththi maram irukku | There is a fig tree. |
| Male | |
| Solaikkuyil paaduthammaa | The grove cuckoo sings, |
| Sondhangalai cholli cholli | Expressing relationships again and again. |
| Velai vandhu virattuthammaa | Work comes and chases us, |
| Indha nenja alli alli | Grabbing and taking away this heart. |
| Female | |
| Selakattum sevatha ponnu | The fair girl wearing a saree, |
| Chinnapponnu chellakkannu | A young girl, my dear darling. |
| Maalai poda venumunnu | Expressing her wish to exchange garlands, |
| Maamankitta mayangum ninnu | Stands swooning before her maternal uncle. |
| Male | |
| Chithirai mudinjathunnaa | Once the month of Chithirai ends, |
| Serum andha vaigaasi | The month of Vaigaasi will arrive. |
| Andha neram theriyumadi | At that time, you will know, my girl, |
| Machaanoda kairaasi | The luck and magic touch of your uncle. |
| Female | |
| Kaathirukken raappagalaa | I am waiting day and night, |
| Eppavarum vaigaasi | For when Vaigaasi will arrive. |
| Male | |
| Soru kondu porappulla | Hey girl bringing rice, |
| Andha summaada irakku | Put down that head-cloth bundle. |
| Haiyooo… | Haiyooo… |
| Soru thanni saappidula | While eating rice and water, |
| Konjam ootti vidu enakku | Feed me a little with your hand. |
| Male | |
| Soru kondu pora pulla | Hey girl bringing rice, |
| Andha summaada irakku | Put down that head-cloth bundle. |
| Chorus | |
| Aa..haa..aa..aa…puuurrrrr… | Aa..haa..aa..aa…puuurrrrr… |
| Aa..haa..aa..aa… hi..hi..hi.. | Aa..haa..aa..aa… hi..hi..hi.. |
| Aa..haa..aa..aa… | Aa..haa..aa..aa… |
| Ye…ye… durrr…aahhaa..oo… | Ye…ye… durrr…aahhaa..oo… |
| Male | |
| Aasaippattu nesappattu | Desiring you and loving you, |
| Oor muzhukka pesappattu | Being spoken about across the whole town, |
| Vaanghi thaaren kooraippattu | I will buy you a bridal silk saree. |
| Vaadi pulla vaakkappattu | Come, my girl, getting betrothed to me! |
| Female | |
| Kannipponnu chinna chittu | A virgin girl, a little sparrow, |
| Kaathirukken ishtapattu | I am waiting eagerly out of fondness. |
| Ennai thottu izhuthu puttu | Touching me and pulling me close, |
| Ishtam pola allikkattu | Embrace me tightly to your heart's desire! |
| Male | |
| Kitta vandhu sikki kittu | Coming close and getting caught, |
| Thotta podhu vetka pattu | Feeling shy when touched, |
| Kattazhaga katti kittu | Embracing the lovely beauty, |
| Kattililae mallukattu | Playfully wrestling on the bed. |
| Female | |
| Koocha pattu pootha mottu | The shyly blooming flower bud, |
| Kumpuduthu kaalathottu | Bows down touching the feet. |
| Male | |
| Soru kondu porappulla | Hey girl bringing rice, |
| Andha summaada irakku | Put down that head-cloth bundle. |
| Soru thanni saappidula | While eating rice and water, |
| Konjam ootti vidu enakku | Feed me a little with your hand. |
| Female | |
| Aathangarai orathula | By the bank of the river, |
| Oru aththi maram irukku | There is a fig tree. |
| Andha aththimara nizhalula thaan | Only under the shade of that fig tree, |
| Soththu sugam irukku | Lies true worldly bliss and comfort. |
| Aathangarai orathula | By the bank of the river, |
| Ooru aththi maram irukku | There is a fig tree. |
சோறு கொண்டு
போறப்புள்ள அந்த சும்மாட
இறக்கு சோறு தண்ணி சாப்பிடுல
கொஞ்சம் ஊட்டி விடு எனக்கு
Hey girl bringing rice,
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
While eating rice and water,
Feed me a little with your hand.
சோறு கொண்டு
போறப்புள்ள அந்த சும்மாட
இறக்கு
Hey girl bringing rice,
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
வேணாங்க வேணாங்க
இங்க வேணாம் வேணாங்க
No no,
Not here, please no.
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்துல
ஒரு அத்தி மரம் இருக்கு அந்த
அத்திமர நிழலுல தான் சொத்து
சுகம் இருக்கு ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்துல
ஒரு அத்தி மரம் இருக்கு
By the bank of the river,
There is a fig tree.
Only under the shade of that fig tree,
Lies true worldly bliss and comfort.
By the bank of the river,
There is a fig tree.
சோலைக்குயில்
பாடுதம்மா சொந்தங்களை
சொல்லிச் சொல்லி வேலை
வந்து விரட்டுதம்மா இந்த
நெஞ்ச அள்ளி அள்ளி
The grove cuckoo sings,
Expressing relationships again and again.
Work comes and chases us,
Grabbing and taking away this heart.
சேலகட்டும் செவத்த
பொண்ணு சின்னப்பொண்ணு
செல்லக்கண்ணு மாலை போட
வேணுமுன்னு மாமன்கிட்ட
மயங்கும் நின்னு
The fair girl wearing a saree,
A young girl, my dear darling.
Expressing her wish to exchange garlands,
Stands swooning before her maternal uncle.
சித்திரை முடிஞ்சதுன்னா
சேரும் அந்த வைகாசி அந்த
நேரம் தெரியுமடி மச்சானோட
கைராசி
Once the month of Chithirai ends,
The month of Vaigaasi will arrive.
At that time, you will know, my girl,
The luck and magic touch of your uncle.
காத்திருக்கேன்
ராப்பகலா எப்பவரும்
வைகாசி
I am waiting day and night,
For when Vaigaasi will arrive.
சோறு கொண்டு
போறப்புள்ள அந்த சும்மாட
இறக்கு ஹையோ சோறு
தண்ணி சாப்பிடுல கொஞ்சம்
ஊட்டி விடு எனக்கு
Hey girl bringing rice,
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Haiyooo…
While eating rice and water,
Feed me a little with your hand.
சோறு கொண்டு
போறப்புள்ள அந்த சும்மாட
இறக்கு
Hey girl bringing rice,
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
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Aa..haa..aa..aa…puuurrrrr…
Aa..haa..aa..aa… hi..hi..hi..
Aa..haa..aa..aa…
Ye…ye… durrr…aahhaa..oo…
ஆசைப்பட்டு நேசப்பட்டு
ஊர் முழுக்கப் பேசப்பட்டு
வாங்கித் தாரேன் கூரைப்பட்டு
வாடி புள்ள வாக்கப்பட்டு
Desiring you and loving you,
Being spoken about across the whole town,
I will buy you a bridal silk saree.
Come, my girl, getting betrothed to me!
கன்னிபொண்ணு
சின்னச்சிட்டு காத்திருக்கேன்
இஷ்டப்பட்டு என்னைத்தொட்டு
இழுத்துப்புட்டு இஷ்டம் போல
அள்ளிக்கட்டு
A virgin girl, a little sparrow,
I am waiting eagerly out of fondness.
Touching me and pulling me close,
Embrace me tightly to your heart's desire!
கிட்ட வந்து சிக்கிக்கிட்டு
தொட்ட போது வெட்கப்பட்டு
கட்டழக கட்டிக்கிட்டு கட்டிலிலே
மல்லுகட்டு
Coming close and getting caught,
Feeling shy when touched,
Embracing the lovely beauty,
Playfully wrestling on the bed.
கூச்சப்பட்டு பூத்த
மொட்டு கும்புடுது
காலத்தொட்டு
The shyly blooming flower bud,
Bows down touching the feet.
சோறு கொண்டு
போறப்புள்ள அந்த சும்மாட
இறக்கு சோறு தண்ணி சாப்பிடுல
கொஞ்சம் ஊட்டி விடு எனக்கு
Hey girl bringing rice,
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
While eating rice and water,
Feed me a little with your hand.
ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்துல
ஒரு அத்தி மரம் இருக்கு அந்த
அத்திமர நிழலுல தான் சொத்து
சுகம் இருக்கு ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்துல
ஒரு அத்தி மரம் இருக்கு
By the bank of the river,
There is a fig tree.
Only under the shade of that fig tree,
Lies true worldly bliss and comfort.
By the bank of the river,
There is a fig tree.
Soru kondu porappulla
Hey girl bringing rice,
Andha summaada irakku
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Soru thanni saappidula
While eating rice and water,
Konjam ootti vidu enakku
Feed me a little with your hand.
Soru kondu pora pulla
Hey girl bringing rice,
Andha summaada irakku
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Venaanga venaanga
No no,
Inga venaam venaanga
Not here, please no.
Aathangarai orathula
By the bank of the river,
Oru aththi maram irukku
There is a fig tree.
Andha aththimara nizhalula thaan
Only under the shade of that fig tree,
Soththu sugam irukku
Lies true worldly bliss and comfort.
Aathangarai orathula
By the bank of the river,
Ooru aththi maram irukku
There is a fig tree.
Solaikkuyil paaduthammaa
The grove cuckoo sings,
Sondhangalai cholli cholli
Expressing relationships again and again.
Velai vandhu virattuthammaa
Work comes and chases us,
Indha nenja alli alli
Grabbing and taking away this heart.
Selakattum sevatha ponnu
The fair girl wearing a saree,
Chinnapponnu chellakkannu
A young girl, my dear darling.
Maalai poda venumunnu
Expressing her wish to exchange garlands,
Maamankitta mayangum ninnu
Stands swooning before her maternal uncle.
Chithirai mudinjathunnaa
Once the month of Chithirai ends,
Serum andha vaigaasi
The month of Vaigaasi will arrive.
Andha neram theriyumadi
At that time, you will know, my girl,
Machaanoda kairaasi
The luck and magic touch of your uncle.
Kaathirukken raappagalaa
I am waiting day and night,
Eppavarum vaigaasi
For when Vaigaasi will arrive.
Soru kondu porappulla
Hey girl bringing rice,
Andha summaada irakku
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Haiyooo…
Haiyooo…
Soru thanni saappidula
While eating rice and water,
Konjam ootti vidu enakku
Feed me a little with your hand.
Soru kondu pora pulla
Hey girl bringing rice,
Andha summaada irakku
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Aa..haa..aa..aa…puuurrrrr…
Aa..haa..aa..aa…puuurrrrr…
Aa..haa..aa..aa… hi..hi..hi..
Aa..haa..aa..aa… hi..hi..hi..
Aa..haa..aa..aa…
Aa..haa..aa..aa…
Ye…ye… durrr…aahhaa..oo…
Ye…ye… durrr…aahhaa..oo…
Aasaippattu nesappattu
Desiring you and loving you,
Oor muzhukka pesappattu
Being spoken about across the whole town,
Vaanghi thaaren kooraippattu
I will buy you a bridal silk saree.
Vaadi pulla vaakkappattu
Come, my girl, getting betrothed to me!
Kannipponnu chinna chittu
A virgin girl, a little sparrow,
Kaathirukken ishtapattu
I am waiting eagerly out of fondness.
Ennai thottu izhuthu puttu
Touching me and pulling me close,
Ishtam pola allikkattu
Embrace me tightly to your heart's desire!
Kitta vandhu sikki kittu
Coming close and getting caught,
Thotta podhu vetka pattu
Feeling shy when touched,
Kattazhaga katti kittu
Embracing the lovely beauty,
Kattililae mallukattu
Playfully wrestling on the bed.
Koocha pattu pootha mottu
The shyly blooming flower bud,
Kumpuduthu kaalathottu
Bows down touching the feet.
Soru kondu porappulla
Hey girl bringing rice,
Andha summaada irakku
Put down that head-cloth bundle.
Soru thanni saappidula
While eating rice and water,
Konjam ootti vidu enakku
Feed me a little with your hand.
Aathangarai orathula
By the bank of the river,
Oru aththi maram irukku
There is a fig tree.
Andha aththimara nizhalula thaan
Only under the shade of that fig tree,
Soththu sugam irukku
Lies true worldly bliss and comfort.
Aathangarai orathula
By the bank of the river,
Ooru aththi maram irukku
There is a fig tree.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Soru Kondu Porappulla is a playful rural romantic duet set against an agricultural field backdrop. The male protagonist lovingly requests his sweetheart—who is bringing him food—to set down her head cushion and feed him by hand. Shy and bashful, she gently declines to linger out in the open and suggests seeking privacy and comfort under the shade of a fig tree along the riverbank. Their conversation evolves into endearing banter about their mutual affection, village gossip, and their eager anticipation for the auspicious Tamil month of Vaigaasi when they will finally wed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aasaippattu nesappattu / Oor muzhukka pesappattu / Vaanghi thaaren kooraippattu”
The repetitive suffix '-pattu' creates a catchy rhythm and end-rhyme scheme across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kannipponnu chinna chittu”
The young girl is affectionately compared to a 'chinna chittu' (a tiny sparrow), symbolizing her youthfulness and innocence.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aathangarai orathula / Oru aththi maram irukku”
The second consonant sound 'th' repeats harmoniously across lines, maintaining standard Tamil folk poetic structure.
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Trivia
This famous rural song from the 1994 Tamil hit movie En Aasai Machan features music composed by Deva, with iconic vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film stars Vijayakanth, Revathi, and Ranjitha.
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