Thulli Odum Pulli Maanae
From Thulli Odum Pulliman · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thulli Odum Pulliman1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu | Stop, oh leaping spotted deer! |
| Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu | Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me! |
| Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu | Stop, oh leaping spotted deer! |
| Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu | Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Kanni pennum kaasu panam ponnum | A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold, |
| Endrum kaval indri vaazhalaamo kannu kannu | Can they live forever without any protection, my dear? |
| Nillu nillu sollu sollu | Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
| Nillu nillu sollu sollu | Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Manitharukkellaam kangal undu | All human beings have eyes, |
| Mayakkam kollum manathum undu | And they also have minds that get entranced. |
| Manitharukkellaam kangal undu | All human beings have eyes, |
| Mayakkam kollum manathum undu | And they also have minds that get entranced. |
| Thanimaiyaaga pogum pengalai | For women walking all alone, |
| Thanimaiyaaga pogum pengalai | For women walking all alone, |
| Thazhuva sollum kaigal undu | There are hands waiting to embrace them. |
| Male | |
| Visiladikkum rasigarundu | There are admirers who whistle, |
| Veethi kaadhal mainarundu | There are street-side romantic flirts, |
| Isainthidaatha pennaikkooda | And even for a woman who does not consent, |
| Izhuththu sellum muradarundu | There are rowdies who drag her away. |
| Male | |
| Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu | Stop, oh leaping spotted deer! |
| Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu | Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me! |
| Nillu nillu sollu sollu | Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
| Ada nillu nillu sollu sollu | Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
| Male | |
| Veli potta payiraikkooda | Even a crop that is fenced around, |
| Meya pogum kandrukkutti kutti | A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one. |
| Veli potta payiraikkooda | Even a crop that is fenced around, |
| Meya pogum kandrukkutti kutti | A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one. |
| Thaaliyillaa unnai kandaal | If they see you without a mangalsutra, |
| Thaaliyillaa unnai kandaal | If they see you without a mangalsutra, |
| Thaangumodi chinnakkutti | Will they restrain themselves, little girl? |
| Male | |
| Aabaththilae thunaikku vanthaal | If someone comes to help you in times of danger, |
| Aduththa kadhai kadhal endru | And the next chapter turns into love, |
| Padangalilae paarththathundaa | Have you seen that happen in movies? |
| Paruva pennae manasai kondaa | Oh youthful maiden, understand this heart! |
| Male | |
| Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu | Stop, oh leaping spotted deer! |
| Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu | Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me! |
| Kanni pennum kaasu panam ponnum | A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold, |
| Endrum kaval indri vaazhalaamo kannu kannu | Can they live forever without any protection, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Nillu nillu sollu sollu | Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
| Ada Nillu nillu sollu sollu | Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me! |
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானே நில்லு
நீ துணையில்லாமே போகலாமோ சொல்லு சொல்லு
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானே நில்லு
நீ துணையில்லாமே போகலாமோ சொல்லு சொல்லு
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
கன்னிப் பெண்ணும் காசு பணம் பொன்னும்
என்றும் காவல் இன்றி வாழலாமோ கண்ணு கண்ணு
நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold,
Can they live forever without any protection, my dear?
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
மனிதருக்கெல்லாம் கண்கள் உண்டு
மயக்கம் கொள்ளும் மனதும் உண்டு
மனிதருக்கெல்லாம் கண்கள் உண்டு
மயக்கம் கொள்ளும் மனதும் உண்டு
தனிமையாகப் போகும் பெண்களை
தனிமையாகப் போகும் பெண்களை
தழுவச் சொல்லும் கைகள் உண்டு
All human beings have eyes,
And they also have minds that get entranced.
All human beings have eyes,
And they also have minds that get entranced.
For women walking all alone,
For women walking all alone,
There are hands waiting to embrace them.
விசிலடிக்கும் ரசிகருண்டு
வீதிக் காதல் மைனருண்டு
இசைந்திடாத பெண்ணைக்கூட
இழுத்துச் செல்லும் முரடருண்டு
There are admirers who whistle,
There are street-side romantic flirts,
And even for a woman who does not consent,
There are rowdies who drag her away.
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானே நில்லு
நீ துணையில்லாமே போகலாமோ சொல்லு சொல்லு
நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
அட நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
வேலி போட்ட பயிரைக்கூட
மேயப் போகும் கன்றுக்குட்டி குட்டி
வேலி போட்ட பயிரைக்கூட
மேயப் போகும் கன்றுக்குட்டி
தாலியில்லா உன்னைக் கண்டால்
தாலியில்லா உன்னைக் கண்டால்
தாங்குமோடி சின்னக்குட்டி
Even a crop that is fenced around,
A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one.
Even a crop that is fenced around,
A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one.
If they see you without a mangalsutra,
If they see you without a mangalsutra,
Will they restrain themselves, little girl?
ஆபத்திலே துணைக்கு வந்தால்
அடுத்த கதை காதல் என்று
படங்களிலே பார்த்ததுண்டா
பருவப் பெண்ணே மனசைக் கொண்டா
If someone comes to help you in times of danger,
And the next chapter turns into love,
Have you seen that happen in movies?
Oh youthful maiden, understand this heart!
துள்ளி ஓடும் புள்ளி மானே நில்லு
நீ துணையில்லாமே போகலாமோ சொல்லு சொல்லு
கன்னிப் பெண்ணும் காசு பணம் பொன்னும்
என்றும் காவல் இன்றி வாழலாமோ கண்ணு கண்ணு
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold,
Can they live forever without any protection, my dear?
நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
அட நில்லு நில்லு சொல்லு சொல்லு........
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Kanni pennum kaasu panam ponnum
A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold,
Endrum kaval indri vaazhalaamo kannu kannu
Can they live forever without any protection, my dear?
Nillu nillu sollu sollu
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Nillu nillu sollu sollu
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Manitharukkellaam kangal undu
All human beings have eyes,
Mayakkam kollum manathum undu
And they also have minds that get entranced.
Manitharukkellaam kangal undu
All human beings have eyes,
Mayakkam kollum manathum undu
And they also have minds that get entranced.
Thanimaiyaaga pogum pengalai
For women walking all alone,
Thanimaiyaaga pogum pengalai
For women walking all alone,
Thazhuva sollum kaigal undu
There are hands waiting to embrace them.
Visiladikkum rasigarundu
There are admirers who whistle,
Veethi kaadhal mainarundu
There are street-side romantic flirts,
Isainthidaatha pennaikkooda
And even for a woman who does not consent,
Izhuththu sellum muradarundu
There are rowdies who drag her away.
Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Nillu nillu sollu sollu
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Ada nillu nillu sollu sollu
Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Veli potta payiraikkooda
Even a crop that is fenced around,
Meya pogum kandrukkutti kutti
A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one.
Veli potta payiraikkooda
Even a crop that is fenced around,
Meya pogum kandrukkutti kutti
A young calf tries to graze upon it, little one.
Thaaliyillaa unnai kandaal
If they see you without a mangalsutra,
Thaaliyillaa unnai kandaal
If they see you without a mangalsutra,
Thaangumodi chinnakkutti
Will they restrain themselves, little girl?
Aabaththilae thunaikku vanthaal
If someone comes to help you in times of danger,
Aduththa kadhai kadhal endru
And the next chapter turns into love,
Padangalilae paarththathundaa
Have you seen that happen in movies?
Paruva pennae manasai kondaa
Oh youthful maiden, understand this heart!
Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu
Stop, oh leaping spotted deer!
Nee thunaiyillaamae pogalaamo sollu sollu
Can you go without a companion? Tell me, tell me!
Kanni pennum kaasu panam ponnum
A young maiden, money, wealth, and gold,
Endrum kaval indri vaazhalaamo kannu kannu
Can they live forever without any protection, my dear?
Nillu nillu sollu sollu
Stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Ada Nillu nillu sollu sollu
Hey, stop, stop! Tell me, tell me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Thulli Odum Pulliman' serves as a playful yet protective warning addressed to a young woman traveling alone. The protagonist compares a young maiden to precious valuables like gold and money, emphasizing that just as unguarded treasure invites theft, an unescorted woman in society faces various risks from street flirts, rogues, and opportunistic men.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu”
Compares the innocent young woman to a 'pulli maan' (spotted deer) and precious gold ('pon'), highlighting both her grace and her vulnerability.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Nillu nillu sollu sollu”
Repeated use of words like 'Nillu nillu' and 'Sollu sollu' creates rhythm and emphasizes urgency in addressing the maiden.
Assonance / Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Thulli odum pulli maanae nillu”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Thulli' and 'Pulli' creates melodic harmony across the opening verse.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this iconic T. M. Soundararajan track showcases Kannadasan's signature style of embedding practical social advice within lighthearted cinema storytelling.
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