Thondaravu Pannatheenga
From Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pannathinga | Don't bother me |
| Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu | Now we already have three or four children |
| Ungalukku sevai senju | Serving you all the time |
| Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu | This woman's waist has been broken with fatigue |
| Male | |
| Paal oottum vennilavu | The full moon pouring milk-like light |
| Adi soodethum munn iravu | Oh, the early night that raises the heat |
| Innaikku yethukka nalaikku pothikka | Accept it today, cover up tomorrow |
| Female :Venaam aiyaa vambhu venam aiyaa | Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir |
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pannathinga | Don't bother me |
| Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu | Now we already have three or four children |
| Male :Hae | Male : Hey |
| Female :Ungalukku sevai senju | Female : Serving you all the time |
| Male :Haan | Male : Yeah |
| Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che | Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish |
| Male | |
| Velai vetti pathuputtu | After doing hard work and labor |
| Veedu thirumbum aambalaikku | For a man returning home |
| Vattamellaam theerthu veikka | To satisfy all his tiredness and desires |
| Vera suganthaan enna irukku | What other pleasure is there? |
| Female | |
| Annaadanthaan indha koothu | This scene happens every single day |
| Aagathaiyaa unnai thaethu | Can't you comfort yourself, sir? |
| Male :Haan | Male : Yeah |
| Female :Kinnaranthaan ennai paarthu | Female : Looking at me like a celestial Kinnara |
| Podaathaiyaa mooku vaerthu | Don't sweat profusely through your nose, sir |
| Male | |
| Nitham than thingurom saapadu | We eat food every single day |
| Adha nippaatti veikkura aal yaaru..haan | Who ever stops doing that?.. yeah |
| Female :Saapadu polavaa sarasam enbathu | Female : Is romance the same as eating food? |
| Adhu veru aiyaa ada adhu veru aiyaa..yow | That is different, sir, oh that is different, sir.. hey |
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pannathinga | Don't bother me |
| Male :Hmm | Male : Hmm |
| Female :Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu | Female : Now we already have three or four children |
| Ungalukku sevai senju | Serving you all the time |
| Male :Hukkumm | Male : Hmph |
| Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che | Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish |
| Male :Podi | Male : Go on! |
| Female | |
| Maalai katti melang kotti | Wearing garlands and beating drums |
| Thaali mudinja maamanukku | For the maternal uncle who tied the sacred thread |
| Peru solla naalu pillai | To carry on the family name, four children |
| Pethu eduthen innum edhukku | I have already given birth to, why more? |
| Male | |
| Pathinaarum than pethu vaazha | To bear sixteen children and live prosperously |
| Sonnangale namma paathu | Didn't elders bless us seeing us? |
| Female :Selvangala pathinaara | Female : Sixteen types of wealth |
| Sonnadhu than andha vaazhthu | That traditional blessing meant wealth, not children! |
| Male | |
| Killaadi pombala needhanadi | You are a clever woman, aren't you? |
| Badhil nallavae sollura yammadi | You give such sharp retorts, my dear |
| Female :Sonnaalum yerala sogusu maarala | Female : No matter what you say, my mind won't change |
| Nadakkadhaiyaa | It won't happen, sir |
| Male :Haan | Male : Yeah |
| Female :Adhu kedaikkadhaiyaa | Female : You won't get it, sir |
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pannathinga | Don't bother me |
| Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu | Now we already have three or four children |
| Ungalukku sevai senju | Serving you all the time |
| Male :Yei | Male : Hey |
| Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu | Female : This woman's waist has been broken |
| Male | |
| Paal oottum vennilavu | The full moon pouring milk-like light |
| Adi soodethum munn iravu | Oh, the early night that raises the heat |
| Innaikku yethukka nalaikku pothikka | Accept it today, cover up tomorrow |
| Female :Venaam aiyaa vambhu venam aiyaa | Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir |
| Female | |
| Thondharavu pannathinga | Don't bother me |
| Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu | Now we already have three or four children |
| Ungalukku sevai senju | Serving you all the time |
| Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che | Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish |
| Male :Haiyaiyoo | Male : Oh no! |
தொந்தரவு பண்ணாதீங்க
இப்ப மூணு புள்ளை நாலு புள்ளை ஆச்சு
உங்களுக்கு சேவை செஞ்சு
இந்த பொம்பளைக்கு இடுப்பொடிஞ்சு போச்சு
Don't bother me
Now we already have three or four children
Serving you all the time
This woman's waist has been broken with fatigue
பாலூட்டும் வெண்ணிலவு
அடி சூடேத்தும் முன்னிரவு
இன்னைக்கு ஏத்துக்க நாளைக்கு போத்திக்க
பெண் : வேணாமய்யா வம்பு வேணாமய்யா..
The full moon pouring milk-like light
Oh, the early night that raises the heat
Accept it today, cover up tomorrow
Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir
தொந்தரவு பண்ணாதீங்க
இப்ப மூணு புள்ளை நாலுப் புள்ளை ஆச்சு..
ஹே
உங்களுக்கு சேவை செஞ்சு...
ஹான்
இந்த பொம்பளைக்கு இடுப்பொடிஞ்சு போச்சு..ச்சே
Don't bother me
Now we already have three or four children
Male : Hey
Female : Serving you all the time
Male : Yeah
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
வேலை வெட்டி பாத்துப்புட்டு
வீடு திரும்பும் ஆம்பளைக்கு
வாட்டமெல்லாம் தீர்த்து வைக்க
வேற சுகந்தான் என்ன இருக்கு
After doing hard work and labor
For a man returning home
To satisfy all his tiredness and desires
What other pleasure is there?
அன்னாடந்தான் இந்த கூத்து
ஆகாதய்யா உன்னை தேத்து...
ஹான்
கிண்ணாரந்தான் என்னைப் பார்த்து
போடாதய்யா மூக்கு வேர்த்து
This scene happens every single day
Can't you comfort yourself, sir?
Male : Yeah
Female : Looking at me like a celestial Kinnara
Don't sweat profusely through your nose, sir
நித்தம்தான் திங்கிறோம் சாப்பாடு
அத நிப்பாட்டி வைக்குற ஆள் யாரு. ஹான்
சாப்பாடு போலவா சரசம் என்பது
அது வேறுய்யா அட இது வேறுய்யா...யோவ்.
We eat food every single day
Who ever stops doing that?.. yeah
Female : Is romance the same as eating food?
That is different, sir, oh that is different, sir.. hey
தொந்தரவு பண்ணாதீங்க...
ம்ம்
இப்ப மூணு புள்ளை நாலுப் புள்ளை ஆச்சு..ஏய்
உங்களுக்கு சேவை செஞ்சு..
ஹூக் ஹ்ம்
இந்த பொம்பளைக்கு இடுப்பொடிஞ்சு போச்சு..
போடி
Don't bother me
Male : Hmm
Female : Now we already have three or four children
Serving you all the time
Male : Hmph
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
Male : Go on!
மாலை கட்டி மேளங் கொட்டி
தாலி முடிஞ்ச மாமனுக்கு
பேரு சொல்ல நாலுப் பிள்ளை
பெத்து எடுத்தேன் இன்னும் எதுக்கு
Wearing garlands and beating drums
For the maternal uncle who tied the sacred thread
To carry on the family name, four children
I have already given birth to, why more?
பதினாறும்தான் பெத்து வாழ
சொன்னாங்களே நம்ம பாத்து
செல்வங்கள பதினாறா
சொன்னதுதான் அந்த வாழ்த்து
To bear sixteen children and live prosperously
Didn't elders bless us seeing us?
Female : Sixteen types of wealth
That traditional blessing meant wealth, not children!
கில்லாடி பொம்பள நீதான்டி
பதில் நல்லாவே சொல்லுற யம்மாடி
சொன்னாலும் ஏறல சொகுசு மாறல
நடக்காதய்யா...
ஹான்
அது கிடைக்காதய்யா
You are a clever woman, aren't you?
You give such sharp retorts, my dear
Female : No matter what you say, my mind won't change
It won't happen, sir
Male : Yeah
Female : You won't get it, sir
தொந்தரவு பண்ணாதீங்க...
இப்ப மூணு புள்ளை நாலுப் புள்ளை ஆச்சு..ஸ்...
உங்களுக்கு சேவை செஞ்சு...
ஏய்.
இந்த பொம்பளைக்கு இடுப்பொடிஞ்சு போச்சு
Don't bother me
Now we already have three or four children
Serving you all the time
Male : Hey
Female : This woman's waist has been broken
அட பாலூட்டும் வெண்ணிலவு
அடி சூடேத்தும் முன்னிரவு
இன்னைக்கு ஏத்துக்க நாளைக்கு போத்திக்க
வேணாமய்யா வம்பு வேணாமய்யா..
The full moon pouring milk-like light
Oh, the early night that raises the heat
Accept it today, cover up tomorrow
Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir
தொந்தரவு பண்ணாதீங்க
இப்ப மூணு புள்ளை நாலுப் புள்ளை ஆச்சு
உங்களுக்கு சேவை செஞ்சு
இந்த பொம்பளைக்கு இடுப்பொடிஞ்சு போச்சு..
ஹைய்யோ...
Don't bother me
Now we already have three or four children
Serving you all the time
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
Male : Oh no!
Thondharavu pannathinga
Don't bother me
Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu
Now we already have three or four children
Ungalukku sevai senju
Serving you all the time
Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu
This woman's waist has been broken with fatigue
Paal oottum vennilavu
The full moon pouring milk-like light
Adi soodethum munn iravu
Oh, the early night that raises the heat
Innaikku yethukka nalaikku pothikka
Accept it today, cover up tomorrow
Female :Venaam aiyaa vambhu venam aiyaa
Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir
Thondharavu pannathinga
Don't bother me
Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu
Now we already have three or four children
Male :Hae
Male : Hey
Female :Ungalukku sevai senju
Female : Serving you all the time
Male :Haan
Male : Yeah
Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
Velai vetti pathuputtu
After doing hard work and labor
Veedu thirumbum aambalaikku
For a man returning home
Vattamellaam theerthu veikka
To satisfy all his tiredness and desires
Vera suganthaan enna irukku
What other pleasure is there?
Annaadanthaan indha koothu
This scene happens every single day
Aagathaiyaa unnai thaethu
Can't you comfort yourself, sir?
Male :Haan
Male : Yeah
Female :Kinnaranthaan ennai paarthu
Female : Looking at me like a celestial Kinnara
Podaathaiyaa mooku vaerthu
Don't sweat profusely through your nose, sir
Nitham than thingurom saapadu
We eat food every single day
Adha nippaatti veikkura aal yaaru..haan
Who ever stops doing that?.. yeah
Female :Saapadu polavaa sarasam enbathu
Female : Is romance the same as eating food?
Adhu veru aiyaa ada adhu veru aiyaa..yow
That is different, sir, oh that is different, sir.. hey
Thondharavu pannathinga
Don't bother me
Male :Hmm
Male : Hmm
Female :Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu
Female : Now we already have three or four children
Ungalukku sevai senju
Serving you all the time
Male :Hukkumm
Male : Hmph
Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
Male :Podi
Male : Go on!
Maalai katti melang kotti
Wearing garlands and beating drums
Thaali mudinja maamanukku
For the maternal uncle who tied the sacred thread
Peru solla naalu pillai
To carry on the family name, four children
Pethu eduthen innum edhukku
I have already given birth to, why more?
Pathinaarum than pethu vaazha
To bear sixteen children and live prosperously
Sonnangale namma paathu
Didn't elders bless us seeing us?
Female :Selvangala pathinaara
Female : Sixteen types of wealth
Sonnadhu than andha vaazhthu
That traditional blessing meant wealth, not children!
Killaadi pombala needhanadi
You are a clever woman, aren't you?
Badhil nallavae sollura yammadi
You give such sharp retorts, my dear
Female :Sonnaalum yerala sogusu maarala
Female : No matter what you say, my mind won't change
Nadakkadhaiyaa
It won't happen, sir
Male :Haan
Male : Yeah
Female :Adhu kedaikkadhaiyaa
Female : You won't get it, sir
Thondharavu pannathinga
Don't bother me
Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu
Now we already have three or four children
Ungalukku sevai senju
Serving you all the time
Male :Yei
Male : Hey
Female :Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu
Female : This woman's waist has been broken
Paal oottum vennilavu
The full moon pouring milk-like light
Adi soodethum munn iravu
Oh, the early night that raises the heat
Innaikku yethukka nalaikku pothikka
Accept it today, cover up tomorrow
Female :Venaam aiyaa vambhu venam aiyaa
Female : No sir, I don't want any trouble, sir
Thondharavu pannathinga
Don't bother me
Ippa moonu pullai naalu pullai aachu
Now we already have three or four children
Ungalukku sevai senju
Serving you all the time
Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu..che
Female : This woman's waist has been broken.. pish
Male :Haiyaiyoo
Male : Oh no!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thondharavu Pannathinga' from 'Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda' (1993) is a humorous domestic duet between a husband and wife. The wife humorously refuses her husband's romantic advances, pointing out that she is exhausted from domestic chores and raising three or four children. She wittily counters his arguments, clarifying that traditional blessings like 'Pathinaarum Petru Vaazha' (May you bear sixteen) refer to sixteen forms of wealth, not sixteen children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Maalai katti melang kotti / Thaali mudinja maamanukku”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' across lines 'Velai' and 'Vattam' or 'Maalai' and 'Thaali'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Paal oottum vennilavu”
'Paal oottum vennilavu' compares the soothing moonlight to nourishing milk.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Indha pombalaikku iduppodunji pochu”
Exaggeration of physical fatigue ('Iduppodunji pochu' - waist broken) to humorously express exhaustion.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track composed by Ilaiyaraaja features lyricist Vaali's famous clever wordplay regarding the traditional Tamil blessing 'Pathinaarum Petru Peruvazhu Vaazhga'. Vaali uses the female character to clarify that 'Pathinaaru' refers to the 16 classical forms of wealth (Solvam) from Hindu lore rather than 16 offspring, introducing a modern family-planning motif into a traditional folk duet.
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