Thaipoosa Thirunalile
From CID Sankar · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- CID Sankar1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja | On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king |
| Pen paarkka varuvaaradi | Will come to see the bride, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae | Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland? |
| Kaatholai engae | Where is the palm-leaf earring? |
| Female | |
| Arasalaatru pakkathilae | Near the banks of Arasalar river, |
| Avarai paartha ngyabagathai | The memory of seeing him, |
| Alasi pakka porendi muthamma | I am going to wash and reflect upon, Muthamma! |
| Akkam pakkam paathuvittu | Looking around on all sides, |
| Vetkathaiyum vittuvittu | Casting aside all shyness, |
| Alli all tharuvendi mothamaa | I am going to give him everything in abundance! |
| Female | |
| Appadi ippadi koodathunnu sattama | Is there a law against doing it like this or like that? |
| Female Chorus :Appadi ippadi koodathunnu sattama | Female Chorus: Is there a law against doing it like this or like that? |
| Female :Matha aambalaikku avaru enna mattama | Female: Is he inferior compared to other men? |
| Female Chorus :Matha aambalaikku avaru enna mattama | Female Chorus: Is he inferior compared to other men? |
| Female | |
| Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja | On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king |
| Pen paarkka varuvaaradi | Will come to see the bride, my dear! |
| Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae | Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland? |
| Kaatholai engae | Where is the palm-leaf earring? |
| Female | |
| Velakku vecha nerathilae | At twilight when lamps are lit, |
| Kanakku vecha machaan kitta | With my clever lover, |
| Pazhakkam veikka porendi muthamma | I am going to build intimacy, Muthamma! |
| Naan enakku vaaitha maambazhathai | The sweet mango that is destined for me, |
| Eduthu konjam urichu vechu | I will peel it open a little, |
| Kadichu veikka porendi mothamma | And bite into it completely, Muthamma! |
| Female | |
| Naan muthamitta mookuthithaan kuthuma | Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss? |
| Female Chorus :Naan muthamitta mookuthithaan kuthuma | Female Chorus: Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss? |
| Female :Andha muzhukadhaiyai enakku konjam sollamma | Female: Tell me that full story, my friend! |
| Female Chorus :Andha muzhukadhaiyai enakku konjam sollamma | Female Chorus: Tell me that full story, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja | On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king |
| Pen paarkka varuvaaradi | Will come to see the bride, my dear! |
| Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae | Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland? |
| Kaatholai engae | Where is the palm-leaf earring? |
முனங்கல் :
.................
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
புதுச் சேலை எங்கே பூமாலை எங்கே
காதோலை எங்கே
Near the banks of Arasalar river,
The memory of seeing him,
I am going to wash and reflect upon, Muthamma!
Looking around on all sides,
Casting aside all shyness,
I am going to give him everything in abundance!
பெண் குழு :
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
Is there a law against doing it like this or like that?
Female Chorus: Is there a law against doing it like this or like that?
Female: Is he inferior compared to other men?
Female Chorus: Is he inferior compared to other men?
புதுச் சேலை எங்கே பூமாலை எங்கே
காதோலை எங்கே
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
பெண் குழு :
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
At twilight when lamps are lit,
With my clever lover,
I am going to build intimacy, Muthamma!
The sweet mango that is destined for me,
I will peel it open a little,
And bite into it completely, Muthamma!
அரசலாற்று பக்கத்திலே
அவரைப் பார்த்த ஞாபகத்தை
அலசிப் பாக்கப் போறேண்டி முத்தம்மா
அக்கம் பக்கம் பாத்துக்கிட்டு
வெட்கத்தையும் விட்டுவிட்டு
அள்ளி அள்ளித் தருவேனடி மொத்தமா
Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss?
Female Chorus: Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss?
Female: Tell me that full story, my friend!
Female Chorus: Tell me that full story, my friend!
அப்படி இப்படி கூடாதுன்னு சட்டமா
பெண் குழு :
அப்படி இப்படி கூடாதுன்னு சட்டமா
மத்த ஆம்பளைக்கு அவரு என்ன மட்டமா
பெண் குழு :
மத்த ஆம்பளைக்கு அவரு என்ன மட்டமா
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
புதுச் சேலை எங்கே பூமாலை எங்கே
காதோலை எங்கே
பெண் குழு :
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
வெளக்கு வெச்ச நேரத்திலே
கணக்கு வச்ச மச்சான் கிட்ட
பழக்கம் வைக்க போறேண்டி முத்தம்மா
நான் எனக்கு வாய்த்த மாம்பழத்தை
எடுத்து கொஞ்சம் உரிச்சு வச்சு
கடிச்சு வைக்கப் போறேண்டி மொத்தம்மா
நான் முத்தமிட்ட மூக்குத்தித்தான் குத்துமா
பெண் குழு :
நான் முத்தமிட்ட மூக்குத்தித்தான் குத்துமா
அந்த முழுக்கதையை எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
பெண் குழு :
அந்த முழுக்கதையை எனக்கு கொஞ்சம் சொல்லம்மா
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
புதுச் சேலை எங்கே பூமாலை எங்கே
காதோலை எங்கே
பெண் குழு :
தைப்பூச திருநாளிலே ராஜா
பெண் பார்க்க வருவாரடி
Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Pen paarkka varuvaaradi
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Kaatholai engae
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
Arasalaatru pakkathilae
Near the banks of Arasalar river,
Avarai paartha ngyabagathai
The memory of seeing him,
Alasi pakka porendi muthamma
I am going to wash and reflect upon, Muthamma!
Akkam pakkam paathuvittu
Looking around on all sides,
Vetkathaiyum vittuvittu
Casting aside all shyness,
Alli all tharuvendi mothamaa
I am going to give him everything in abundance!
Appadi ippadi koodathunnu sattama
Is there a law against doing it like this or like that?
Female Chorus :Appadi ippadi koodathunnu sattama
Female Chorus: Is there a law against doing it like this or like that?
Female :Matha aambalaikku avaru enna mattama
Female: Is he inferior compared to other men?
Female Chorus :Matha aambalaikku avaru enna mattama
Female Chorus: Is he inferior compared to other men?
Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Pen paarkka varuvaaradi
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Kaatholai engae
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
Velakku vecha nerathilae
At twilight when lamps are lit,
Kanakku vecha machaan kitta
With my clever lover,
Pazhakkam veikka porendi muthamma
I am going to build intimacy, Muthamma!
Naan enakku vaaitha maambazhathai
The sweet mango that is destined for me,
Eduthu konjam urichu vechu
I will peel it open a little,
Kadichu veikka porendi mothamma
And bite into it completely, Muthamma!
Naan muthamitta mookuthithaan kuthuma
Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss?
Female Chorus :Naan muthamitta mookuthithaan kuthuma
Female Chorus: Will the nose-ring prick when I kiss?
Female :Andha muzhukadhaiyai enakku konjam sollamma
Female: Tell me that full story, my friend!
Female Chorus :Andha muzhukadhaiyai enakku konjam sollamma
Female Chorus: Tell me that full story, my friend!
Thaipoosa thirunaalilae raaja
On the auspicious day of Thaipusam, the king
Pen paarkka varuvaaradi
Will come to see the bride, my dear!
Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae
Where is the new saree? Where is the flower garland?
Kaatholai engae
Where is the palm-leaf earring?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thaipoosa Thirunaalilae is a vibrant, romantic folk-style song from the 1970 Tamil film CID Sankar. Sung expressively by P. Susheela with lyrics by Kannadasan, the track captures a young woman's eager excitement as she prepares for her beloved's arrival on the auspicious festival day of Thaipusam for a formal bride-viewing tradition (Pen Paarkka). She playfully searches for her traditional adornments like new sarees, garlands, and palm-leaf earrings while sharing her romantic feelings with her friend Muthamma. The song weaves themes of innocent flirtation, festive tradition, and bold, youthful affection as the protagonist playfully questions social norms and anticipates intimate moments of married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae / Kaatholai engae”
The word 'engae' (where is) is repeated at the end of clauses to highlight the heroine's frantic excitement in getting dressed.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Akkam pakkam paathuvittu / Vetkathaiyum vittuvittu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'k' across consecutive lines (Akkam / Vetkam).
Metaphor
“Naan enakku vaaitha maambazhathai / Eduthu konjam urichu vechu”
The beloved and the joy of love are metaphorically compared to a ripe, sweet mango ('maambazham') ready to be enjoyed.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pudhu saelai engae poomaali engae”
Alliteration of the initial sound 'p' in 'Pudhu' and 'poomaali'.
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Trivia
CID Sankar (1970) was a popular Tamil spy thriller starring Jaishankar (famously known as the 'James Bond of Tamil Cinema') and Pameela. The film was directed by R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres. The music was composed by S. Vedhachalam, with lyrics by the legendary Kannadasan.
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