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Lyrics & meaning

Therinju Pochu

From Sarithira Nayagan · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sarithira Nayagan1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchuOo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Oo oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchuOo oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Female
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechuThe news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechuThe whole town is talking about just one thing
Aahaa periya pechuAahaa, big talk
Oorellaam oraey pechu adi aaththiThe whole town is talking about just one thing, oh my!
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangalIn the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchiFilled up the space
Female
Adi aaththi….Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangalIn the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchuFilled up the space and started forming a queue
Female
Thanjavooru mainar vanthaanThe playboy from Thanjavur arrived
Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchenI hid him inside a curd pot
Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaarThe lawyer from Mylapore arrived
Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchenI hid him inside the upstairs room
Female
Thanjavooru mainar vanthaanThe playboy from Thanjavur arrived
Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchenI hid him inside a curd pot
Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaarThe lawyer from Mylapore arrived
Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchenI hid him inside the upstairs room
Female
Dhinam mani adikkum koyil kurukkalukkum aasaiEven the temple priest who rings the bell daily felt desire
Vanthathammaa address therinjathammaaIt came to him, my address became known to him
Adi aaththi poojai araiyilaeOh my, inside the prayer room
Adi vidiyum varaiyilae adaichchu vachchaenOh, until dawn broke, I locked him up
Female
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchuOo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechuThe news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechuThe whole town is talking about just one thing
Female
Adi aaththi….Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangalIn the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchuFilled up the space and started forming a queue
Female
Panjayaththu thalaivar vanthaarThe village panchayat president came
Bench adiyilae padukka vachchenI made him lie down under the bench
Policekaara yaettu vanthaarThe head constable police officer came
Podava thalaipula padhukki vacheanI concealed him in the pallu of my saree
Female
Perum perirukkum hero actor-kkumEven the famous big hero actor
Vegam vanthathammaa vedu therinjathammaGot excited and found out my house address
Adi aaththi adhikaalai varaiyilaeOh my, until early morning
Kattil araiyilae amukki vacheanI tucked him away inside the bedroom
Female
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchuOo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechuThe news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechuThe whole town is talking about just one thing
Female
Adi aaththi….Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangalIn the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchuFilled up the space and started forming a queue

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic dance track from Sarithira Nayagan (1984) depicts a lively protagonist singing about how the news of her coming of age has spread across town. Men of all professions and statuses—a playboy from Thanjavur, a lawyer from Mylapore, a temple priest, the village head, a policeman, and even a movie hero—come seeking her in the dead of night, forming long queues outside her door. With humor and cheekiness, the narrator narrates how she handles the swarm of admirers by cleverly tucking each caller away in ridiculous hiding spots across her home.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan / Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen

Matching second consonants across lines: 'Thanjavooru' paired with 'Thayiru', 'Mayilaapooru' paired with 'Maadi'.

Monaikkal (Alliteration)

Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar / Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen

Alliteration of the initial letter 'M' sound in 'Mayilaapooru' and 'Maadi'.

Hyperbole & Humor

Policekaara yaettu vanthaar / Podava thalaipula padhukki vachean

Comedic exaggeration of hiding grown men in unlikely household places like a curd pot ('Thayiru paanaiyila') or saree fold ('Podava thalaipula').

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Vaali, the song features L. R. Eswari's signature expressive vocals, which were widely famous in Tamil cinema for cheeky and high-energy club/folk dance numbers during the 1970s and 1980s.

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