- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Irandil Ondru
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Haei thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
Chorus :Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa
Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu
Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam
Kadhalula thoththu pona aavi onnu
Mogaththula aaththu pakkam suththi varuthaam
Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga
Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga
Thannanthaniyaaga neenga pogaatheenga
Aavikitta maattikkittu vaadaatheenga
Pogaathae pogaathae
Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae
Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae
Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae
Pogaathae pogaathae
Chorus :Aaththu pakkam pogaathae
Male :Thaedaathae thaedaathae
Chorus :Aabaththa nee thaedaathae
Ada karukaru karukaru karuvena poodham
Angae undu pogaatahe
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Kalyaanaththa panniputtu
Shanthi mukoorththam mudiyaama
Kulikkumpothu seththu pona aavi onnu
Kanni ponnu yaaraavathu
Vara maattaangalaannu kaajila kaaththitturukkuthu
Appo kanni ponnu poovaayi
Thanni edukka thaniyaaga
Saayang kaalam aaththu pakkam poyirukkaa
Kaaththiruntha kaala paiyan
Kanni ponna kanda pothu
Chorus : Kanda pothu
Male :Avvalavuthaan orae adi amma
Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa
Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa
Pakkaththula naanga vanthaa paavam illa
Akkam pakkam aavi varum payamum illa
Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum
Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum
Enga thunai ungalukku kaaval varum
Eppavumae achcham indri vaazhvu tharum
Ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa
Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa
Ponnammaa poovammaa
Chorus :Kelammaa paarammaa
Male :Aalaana ponnammaa
Chorus :Em pecha nee kelammaa
Ada ponnammaa poovammaa kelammaa paarammaa
Chorus :Aalaana ponnammaa em pecha nee kelammaa
Thalathala thalathala thalavena ponnu
Enna vittu pogaathae
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
Aaththang karaiyilae aavi irukkuthaam
Kanni ponnungala thedi irukkuthaam
Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa
Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa….haei haei
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Male :Haei
Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae haei
Male :Aahaan
Thanga kudam eduththu ponnugalae
Male :Haei haei
Chorus :Thanni edukka pogum kannigalae
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Hey, girls carrying golden pots,
young maidens going to fetch water!
They say there is a ghost by the riverbank,
wandering around looking for young girls!
Chorus: They say there is a ghost by the riverbank,
wandering around looking for young girls!
Watch your step and be careful, little birds!
There is no danger if we come along, little blossoms!
Girls carrying golden pots,
young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
A ghost that failed in love,
is roaming near the river filled with lust!
A ghost that failed in love,
is roaming near the river filled with lust!
Do not go all by yourselves,
do not get caught by the ghost and suffer!
Do not go all by yourselves,
do not get caught by the ghost and suffer!
Do not go, do not go!
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male: Do not seek, do not seek!
Chorus: Do not go looking for danger!
Do not go, do not go!
Chorus: Do not go near the river!
Male: Do not seek, do not seek!
Chorus: Do not go looking for danger!
Oh, a pitch-black monster
is lurking right there, do not go!
Girls carrying golden pots,
young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
After getting married,
before the wedding night could even happen,
a man who died while bathing became a ghost;
wondering if any young girl
might come along, it waits with lustful eyes!
Just then, a young maiden named Poovaayi,
all alone to fetch water,
went toward the river in the evening!
That waiting bachelor ghost,
the moment he saw the young maiden,
Chorus: The moment he saw her,
Male: That was it! One single strike, oh my!
There is no wrong if we walk beside you,
and no fear of ghosts lurking nearby!
There is no wrong if we walk beside you,
and no fear of ghosts lurking nearby!
Our company will stand as your guard,
giving you a life forever free of fear!
Our company will stand as your guard,
giving you a life forever free of fear!
Ponnamma, Poovamma, listen to me, look here!
Grown-up Ponnamma, listen to my words!
Ponnamma, Poovamma,
Chorus: Listen to me, look here!
Male: Grown-up Ponnamma,
Chorus: Listen to my words!
Hey Ponnamma, Poovamma, listen to me, look here!
Chorus: Grown-up Ponnamma, listen to my words!
You fresh, radiant girl,
do not leave me and go away!
Girls carrying golden pots,
young maidens going to fetch water!
They say there is a ghost by the riverbank,
wandering around looking for young girls!
Watch your step and be careful, little birds!
There is no danger if we come along, little blossoms... hey hey!
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male: Hey!
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water, hey!
Male: Aha!
Girls carrying golden pots,
Male: Hey hey!
Chorus: Young maidens going to fetch water!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk song sung by Malaysia Vasudevan with music by Ilaiyaraaja warning village women against going alone to the riverbank. The male protagonist uses urban folk tales about a lustful ghost lingering near the water to spook the maidens, offering his own company as a protective shield.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Thanga kudam eduththu / Thanni edukka pogum”
Matching second consonant 'ng' in 'thanga' and 'thanni' establishes rhythmic flow.
Metaphor
“Konjam paaththu ponga paaththu ponga chittugalaa / Naanga kooda vanthaa aabaththilla mottugalaa”
Addressing young women as 'chittugalaa' (little birds) and 'mottugalaa' (flower buds) to convey softness and innocence.
Onomatopoeia / Anaphora
“Ada karukaru karukaru karuvena poodham”
Repetition of descriptive sounds like 'karukaru' (deep black) and 'thalathala' (radiant/soft skin) to heighten imagery.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja in a lively, upbeat Tamil rural folk style, showcasing Malaysia Vasudevan's signature theatrical voice modulation.
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