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 vishayamaachchu | Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter |
| Oo oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu | Oo oo... it became known, it became a huge matter |
| Female | |
| Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu | The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town |
| Oorellaam oraey pechu | The whole town is talking about just one thing |
| Aahaa periya pechu | Aahaa, big talk |
| Oorellaam oraey pechu adi aaththi | The whole town is talking about just one thing, oh my! |
| Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal | In the middle of the night, crowds of young men |
| Neranju pochchi | Filled up the space |
| Female | |
| Adi aaththi…. | Oh my god... |
| Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal | In the middle of the night, crowds of young men |
| Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu | Filled up the space and started forming a queue |
| Female | |
| Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan | The playboy from Thanjavur arrived |
| Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen | I hid him inside a curd pot |
| Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar | The lawyer from Mylapore arrived |
| Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen | I hid him inside the upstairs room |
| Female | |
| Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan | The playboy from Thanjavur arrived |
| Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen | I hid him inside a curd pot |
| Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar | The lawyer from Mylapore arrived |
| Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen | I hid him inside the upstairs room |
| Female | |
| Dhinam mani adikkum koyil kurukkalukkum aasai | Even the temple priest who rings the bell daily felt desire |
| Vanthathammaa address therinjathammaa | It came to him, my address became known to him |
| Adi aaththi poojai araiyilae | Oh my, inside the prayer room |
| Adi vidiyum varaiyilae adaichchu vachchaen | Oh, until dawn broke, I locked him up |
| Female | |
| Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu | Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter |
| Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu | The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town |
| Oorellaam oraey pechu | The whole town is talking about just one thing |
| Female | |
| Adi aaththi…. | Oh my god... |
| Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal | In the middle of the night, crowds of young men |
| Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu | Filled up the space and started forming a queue |
| Female | |
| Panjayaththu thalaivar vanthaar | The village panchayat president came |
| Bench adiyilae padukka vachchen | I made him lie down under the bench |
| Policekaara yaettu vanthaar | The head constable police officer came |
| Podava thalaipula padhukki vachean | I concealed him in the pallu of my saree |
| Female | |
| Perum perirukkum hero actor-kkum | Even the famous big hero actor |
| Vegam vanthathammaa vedu therinjathamma | Got excited and found out my house address |
| Adi aaththi adhikaalai varaiyilae | Oh my, until early morning |
| Kattil araiyilae amukki vachean | I tucked him away inside the bedroom |
| Female | |
| Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu | Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter |
| Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu | The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town |
| Oorellaam oraey pechu | The whole town is talking about just one thing |
| Female | |
| Adi aaththi…. | Oh my god... |
| Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal | In the middle of the night, crowds of young men |
| Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu | Filled up the space and started forming a queue |
ஓ....தெரிஞ்சு போச்சு பெரிய விஷயமாச்சு
ஓ ஓ.....தெரிஞ்சு போச்சு பெரிய விஷயமாச்சு
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Oo oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
நான் வயசுக்கு வந்த சங்கதி இப்போ பெரிய பேச்சு
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒரே பேச்சு
ஆஹா பெரிய பேச்சு
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒரே பேச்சு அடி ஆத்தி.....
நடுராத்திரி நேரம் வாலிப கூட்டங்கள்
நெறஞ்சு போச்சி.....
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
The whole town is talking about just one thing
Aahaa, big talk
The whole town is talking about just one thing, oh my!
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Filled up the space
அடி ஆத்தி.....
நடுராத்திரி நேரம் வாலிப கூட்டங்கள்
நெறஞ்சு போச்சி.....க்யூ நிக்கலாச்சு.....
Oh my god...
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Filled up the space and started forming a queue
தஞ்சாவூரு மைனர் வந்தான்
தயிரு பானையில ஒளிச்சு வச்சேன்
மயிலாப்பூரு வக்கீல் வந்தார்
மாடி அறையிலே மறச்சு வச்சேன்
The playboy from Thanjavur arrived
I hid him inside a curd pot
The lawyer from Mylapore arrived
I hid him inside the upstairs room
தஞ்சாவூரு மைனர் வந்தான்
தயிரு பானையில ஒளிச்சு வச்சேன்
மயிலாப்பூரு வக்கீல் வந்தார்
மாடி அறையிலே மறச்சு வச்சேன்
The playboy from Thanjavur arrived
I hid him inside a curd pot
The lawyer from Mylapore arrived
I hid him inside the upstairs room
தினம் மணி அடிக்கும் கோயில் குருக்களுக்கும்
ஆசை வந்ததம்மா அட்ரஸ் தெரிஞ்சதம்மா
அடி ஆத்தி பூஜை அறையிலே
அடி விடியும் வரையிலே அடைச்சு வச்சேன்
Even the temple priest who rings the bell daily felt desire
It came to him, my address became known to him
Oh my, inside the prayer room
Oh, until dawn broke, I locked him up
ஓ ஓ.....தெரிஞ்சு போச்சு பெரிய விஷயமாச்சு
நான் வயசுக்கு வந்த சங்கதி இப்போ பெரிய பேச்சு
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒரே பேச்சு
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
The whole town is talking about just one thing
அடி ஆத்தி.....
நடுராத்திரி நேரம் வாலிப கூட்டங்கள்
நெறஞ்சு போச்சி.....க்யூ நிக்கலாச்சு.....
Oh my god...
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Filled up the space and started forming a queue
பஞ்சாயத்து தலைவர் வந்தார்
பெஞ்ச்சுக்கடியிலே படுக்க வச்சேன்
போலீஸ்கார ஏட்டு வந்தார்
பொடவத் தலைப்புல பதுக்கி வச்சேன்
The village panchayat president came
I made him lie down under the bench
The head constable police officer came
I concealed him in the pallu of my saree
பஞ்சாயத்து தலைவர் வந்தார்
பெஞ்ச்சுக்கடியிலே படுக்க வச்சேன்
போலீஸ்கார ஏட்டு வந்தார்
பொடவத் தலைப்புல பதுக்கி வச்சேன்
Even the famous big hero actor
Got excited and found out my house address
Oh my, until early morning
I tucked him away inside the bedroom
பெரும் பேரிருக்கும் ஹீரோ ஆக்டருக்கும்
வேகம் வந்ததம்மா வீடு தெரிஞ்சதம்மா
அடி ஆத்தி அதிகாலை வரையிலே
கட்டில் அறையிலே அமுக்கி வச்சேன்
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
The whole town is talking about just one thing
ஓ ஓ.....தெரிஞ்சு போச்சு பெரிய விஷயமாச்சு
நான் வயசுக்கு வந்த சங்கதி இப்போ பெரிய பேச்சு
ஊரெல்லாம் ஒரே பேச்சு
Oh my god...
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Filled up the space and started forming a queue
அடி ஆத்தி.....
நடுராத்திரி நேரம் வாலிப கூட்டங்கள்
நெறஞ்சு போச்சி.....க்யூ நிக்கலாச்சு.....
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Oo oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu
Oo oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechu
The whole town is talking about just one thing
Aahaa periya pechu
Aahaa, big talk
Oorellaam oraey pechu adi aaththi
The whole town is talking about just one thing, oh my!
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi
Filled up the space
Adi aaththi….
Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu
Filled up the space and started forming a queue
Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan
The playboy from Thanjavur arrived
Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen
I hid him inside a curd pot
Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar
The lawyer from Mylapore arrived
Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen
I hid him inside the upstairs room
Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan
The playboy from Thanjavur arrived
Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen
I hid him inside a curd pot
Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar
The lawyer from Mylapore arrived
Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen
I hid him inside the upstairs room
Dhinam mani adikkum koyil kurukkalukkum aasai
Even the temple priest who rings the bell daily felt desire
Vanthathammaa address therinjathammaa
It came to him, my address became known to him
Adi aaththi poojai araiyilae
Oh my, inside the prayer room
Adi vidiyum varaiyilae adaichchu vachchaen
Oh, until dawn broke, I locked him up
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechu
The whole town is talking about just one thing
Adi aaththi….
Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu
Filled up the space and started forming a queue
Panjayaththu thalaivar vanthaar
The village panchayat president came
Bench adiyilae padukka vachchen
I made him lie down under the bench
Policekaara yaettu vanthaar
The head constable police officer came
Podava thalaipula padhukki vachean
I concealed him in the pallu of my saree
Perum perirukkum hero actor-kkum
Even the famous big hero actor
Vegam vanthathammaa vedu therinjathamma
Got excited and found out my house address
Adi aaththi adhikaalai varaiyilae
Oh my, until early morning
Kattil araiyilae amukki vachean
I tucked him away inside the bedroom
Oo…..therinchu pochu periya vishayamaachchu
Oo... it became known, it became a huge matter
Naan vayasukku vantha sangathi ippo periya pechu
The news of me coming of age has now become the talk of the town
Oorellaam oraey pechu
The whole town is talking about just one thing
Adi aaththi….
Oh my god...
Naduraththiri neram vaalipa koottangal
In the middle of the night, crowds of young men
Neranju pochchi queue nikkalaachchu
Filled 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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