Thalli Thalli Pogum
From Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Thalli thalli pogum ponnaiyaa | Oh golden man who keeps moving away, |
| Thavikkuthu chinna ponnaiyaa | This young woman is yearning for you. |
| Uyir vaikka aasai illaiyaa | Don't you desire to breathe life into me? |
| Poovaikilla naeram illaiyaa | Is there no time to place flowers in my hair? |
| Female | |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Female | |
| Hmm yaei….hhahaa | Hmm hey... hhahaa |
| Saelaikku therigindra ragasiyam | The secret known to my saree, |
| Ini intha paavaikkum theriyattum saami | Let this young girl know it now, my lord. |
| Saelaikku therigindra ragasiyam | The secret known to my saree, |
| Ini intha paavaikkum theriyattum saami | Let this young girl know it now, my lord. |
| Female | |
| Aann manam suzhaluthu penn manam suzhaluthu | The man's heart is spinning, the woman's heart is spinning, |
| Athanaal suzhaluthu Bhoomi | And because of that, the Earth is spinning. |
| Kanni ponnu eppotho aalaanathae | This virgin girl came of age long ago, |
| Kannam poda aalillai noolaanathae | With no one to embrace her, she has grown thin as a thread. |
| Maarpodu mandraaduthae | Her heart pleads against her chest. |
| Female | |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Female | |
| Honey….haa….hhmm | Honey... haa... hhmm |
| Aayiram ninaivugal aayiram kanavugal | A thousand memories, a thousand dreams, |
| Adikkadi ezhunthathu naetru | Arose repeatedly yesterday. |
| Aayiram ninaivugal aayiram kanavugal | Athousand memories, a thousand dreams, |
| Adikkadi ezhunthathu naetru | Arose repeatedly yesterday. |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyil solaiyil manmatha vaelaiyil | In the evening, in the garden, at the hour of love, |
| Saelaiyai izhauththathu kaatru | The wind tugged at my saree. |
| Mannaivittaal kudikka vaeru yaedhaiyyaa | Apart from soil, what else is there to drink water from? |
| Unaivittaal enakku aalu yaedhaiyyaa | Apart from you, who else is my companion? |
| Un meesai meiyyaa poiyaa | Is your mustache real or fake? |
| Female | |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Female | |
| Thalli thalli pogum ponnaiyaa | Oh golden man who keeps moving away, |
| Thavikkuthu chinna ponnaiyaa | This young woman is yearning for you. |
| Uyir vaikka aasai illaiyaa | Don't you desire to breathe life into me? |
| Poovaikilla naeram illaiyaa | Is there no time to place flowers in my hair? |
| Female | |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga | Taste me just a little. |
| Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga | Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey, |
| Lesaa taste-tu pannunga….aa…. | Taste me just a little... |
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தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகும் பொன்னைய்யா
தவிக்குது சின்ன பொண்ணைய்யா
உயிர் வைக்க ஆசை இல்லையா
பூவைக்கிள்ள நேரம் இல்லையா
Oh golden man who keeps moving away,
This young woman is yearning for you.
Don't you desire to breathe life into me?
Is there no time to place flowers in my hair?
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
ஹ்ம்ம் ஏய்....ஹ்ஹஹா
சேலைக்கு தெரிகின்ற ரகசியம்
இனி இந்த பாவைக்கும் தெரியட்டும் சாமி
சேலைக்கு தெரிகின்ற ரகசியம்
இனி இந்த பாவைக்கும் தெரியட்டும் சாமி
Hmm hey... hhahaa
The secret known to my saree,
Let this young girl know it now, my lord.
The secret known to my saree,
Let this young girl know it now, my lord.
ஆண் மனம் சுழலுது பெண் மனம் சுழலுது
அதனால் சுழலுது பூமி
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு எப்போதோ ஆளானதே
கன்னம் போட ஆளில்லை நூலானதே
மார்போடு மன்றாடுதே
The man's heart is spinning, the woman's heart is spinning,
And because of that, the Earth is spinning.
This virgin girl came of age long ago,
With no one to embrace her, she has grown thin as a thread.
Her heart pleads against her chest.
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
ஹனி.....ஹா.....ஹ்ஹம்
ஆயிரம் நினைவுகள் ஆயிரம் கனவுகள்
அடிக்கடி எழுந்தது நேற்று
ஆயிரம் நினைவுகள் ஆயிரம் கனவுகள்
அடிக்கடி எழுந்தது நேற்று
Honey... haa... hhmm
A thousand memories, a thousand dreams,
Arose repeatedly yesterday.
Athousand memories, a thousand dreams,
Arose repeatedly yesterday.
மாலையில் சோலையில் மன்மத வேளையில்
சேலையை இழுத்தது காற்று
மண்ணைவிட்டால் குடிக்க வேறு ஏதைய்யா
உன்னைவிட்டால் எனக்கு ஆளு ஏதைய்யா
உன் மீசை மெய்யா பொய்யா
In the evening, in the garden, at the hour of love,
The wind tugged at my saree.
Apart from soil, what else is there to drink water from?
Apart from you, who else is my companion?
Is your mustache real or fake?
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகும் பொன்னைய்யா
தவிக்குது சின்ன பொண்ணைய்யா
உயிர் வைக்க ஆசை இல்லையா
பூவைக் கிள்ள நேரம் இல்லையா
Oh golden man who keeps moving away,
This young woman is yearning for you.
Don't you desire to breathe life into me?
Is there no time to place flowers in my hair?
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க
ஏங்க ஏங்க ஏனுங்க நானுங்க தேனுங்க
லேசா டேஸ்ட்டு பண்ணுங்க......ஆ.......
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little.
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Taste me just a little...
………………….
...
Thalli thalli pogum ponnaiyaa
Oh golden man who keeps moving away,
Thavikkuthu chinna ponnaiyaa
This young woman is yearning for you.
Uyir vaikka aasai illaiyaa
Don't you desire to breathe life into me?
Poovaikilla naeram illaiyaa
Is there no time to place flowers in my hair?
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Hmm yaei….hhahaa
Hmm hey... hhahaa
Saelaikku therigindra ragasiyam
The secret known to my saree,
Ini intha paavaikkum theriyattum saami
Let this young girl know it now, my lord.
Saelaikku therigindra ragasiyam
The secret known to my saree,
Ini intha paavaikkum theriyattum saami
Let this young girl know it now, my lord.
Aann manam suzhaluthu penn manam suzhaluthu
The man's heart is spinning, the woman's heart is spinning,
Athanaal suzhaluthu Bhoomi
And because of that, the Earth is spinning.
Kanni ponnu eppotho aalaanathae
This virgin girl came of age long ago,
Kannam poda aalillai noolaanathae
With no one to embrace her, she has grown thin as a thread.
Maarpodu mandraaduthae
Her heart pleads against her chest.
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Honey….haa….hhmm
Honey... haa... hhmm
Aayiram ninaivugal aayiram kanavugal
A thousand memories, a thousand dreams,
Adikkadi ezhunthathu naetru
Arose repeatedly yesterday.
Aayiram ninaivugal aayiram kanavugal
Athousand memories, a thousand dreams,
Adikkadi ezhunthathu naetru
Arose repeatedly yesterday.
Maalaiyil solaiyil manmatha vaelaiyil
In the evening, in the garden, at the hour of love,
Saelaiyai izhauththathu kaatru
The wind tugged at my saree.
Mannaivittaal kudikka vaeru yaedhaiyyaa
Apart from soil, what else is there to drink water from?
Unaivittaal enakku aalu yaedhaiyyaa
Apart from you, who else is my companion?
Un meesai meiyyaa poiyaa
Is your mustache real or fake?
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Thalli thalli pogum ponnaiyaa
Oh golden man who keeps moving away,
Thavikkuthu chinna ponnaiyaa
This young woman is yearning for you.
Uyir vaikka aasai illaiyaa
Don't you desire to breathe life into me?
Poovaikilla naeram illaiyaa
Is there no time to place flowers in my hair?
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga
Taste me just a little.
Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga
Why, why, oh sir? I am sweet like honey,
Lesaa taste-tu pannunga….aa….
Taste me just a little...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and sensual romantic song expresses a young woman's intense yearning for her beloved's affection and physical intimacy. She teasingly calls out to him for playing hard to get, comparing her love and youth to sweet honey waiting to be tasted. Throughout the song, she details her inner longings, romantic dreams, and her unwavering devotion, asserting that her entire world revolves around him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai / Assonance (Internal Rhyme)
“Yaenga yaenga yaenunga naanunga thenunga”
Rhythmic repitition of internal rhyming sounds using the '-unga' suffix across words in a single phrase.
Iyaibu (End/Internal Rhyming)
“Maalaiyil solaiyil manmatha vaelaiyil”
Use of matching '-yil' sound endings to create a musical cadence within the line.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Kannam poda aalillai noolaanathae”
Describing the physical state of pining away as becoming thin as a 'nool' (thread).
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Trivia
Featured in the 1990 Tamil movie 'Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga' starring Sathyaraj. Lyricist Vairamuthu utilizes catchy folk-style rhythms and colloquial Tamil rhyming patterns to heighten the sensual tone of the song.
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