Thulli Thulli Pogum
From Velicham · 1987
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Velicham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Kanni undhan per enna | Young girl, what is your name? |
| Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil | In the direction your silver anklets go, |
| Paavi nenju povathenna | Why does my poor heart wander after you? |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Kanni undhan per enna | Young girl, what is your name? |
| Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil | In the direction your silver anklets go, |
| Paavi nenju povathenna | Why does my poor heart wander after you? |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Hoo hoo | Hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| {Boomi yennum pennum | When Mother Earth as a maiden |
| Pottu vaithukkondu | Adorns herself with a bindi |
| Pachchai aadai katti paarthaal | And wears a lush green dress, |
| Kodai pen naanam kondu | Why does the summer maiden feel shy |
| Yaen valaindhu pogiraal} (2) | And bend away in grace? |
| Boomi pennukkum | Even for the woman called Earth, |
| Kanni pennaippol | Just like a young maiden, |
| Nenjil eeram undu | There is warmth and love in her heart. |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Hoo hoo | Hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| {Andhi velicham mundhi virithu | As twilight spreads its glow, |
| Pandhi inghu vaikkum neram | At this hour when a feast is set, |
| Pooch chinthum boomi ellaam | Across this flower-strewn earth, |
| Naan vanangum kaadhali} (2) | You are the beloved I worship. |
| Mandiyittu naan mutham tharavaa | Shall I kneel down and give you a kiss? |
| Thendral pennae vaa vaavaa | Come, oh breeze-like maiden, come! |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Kanni undhan per enna | Young girl, what is your name? |
| Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil | In the direction your silver anklets go, |
| Paavi nenju povathenna | Why does my poor heart wander after you? |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli pogum pennae | Oh girl who goes bouncing along, |
| Sollikkondu ponaal enna | What if you let me know before leaving? |
| Hoo hoo hoo hoo.. | Hoo hoo hoo hoo.. |
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
கன்னி உந்தன் பேரென்ன
வெள்ளிக் கொலுசு போகும் திசையில்
பாவி நெஞ்சு போவதென்ன
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Young girl, what is your name?
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
கன்னி உந்தன் பேரென்ன
வெள்ளிக் கொலுசு போகும் திசையில்
பாவி நெஞ்சு போவதென்ன
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Young girl, what is your name?
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
ஹோ ஹோ
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo
{பூமி என்னும் பெண்ணும்
பொட்டு வைத்துக்கொண்டு
பச்சை ஆடைக் கட்டிப் பார்த்தாள்
கோடைப் பெண் நாணம் கொண்டு
ஏன் வளைந்து போகிறாள்} (2)
பூமிப் பெண்ணுக்கும்
கன்னிப் பெண்ணைப்போல்
நெஞ்சில் ஈரம் உண்டு
When Mother Earth as a maiden
Adorns herself with a bindi
And wears a lush green dress,
Why does the summer maiden feel shy
And bend away in grace?
Even for the woman called Earth,
Just like a young maiden,
There is warmth and love in her heart.
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
ஹோ ஹோ
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo
{அந்தி வெளிச்சம் முந்தி விரித்து
பந்தி இங்கு வைக்கும் நேரம்
பூச்சிந்தும் பூமி எல்லாம்
நான் வணங்கும் காதலி} (2)
மண்டியிட்டு நான் முத்தம் தரவா
தென்றல் பெண்ணே வா வாவா
As twilight spreads its glow,
At this hour when a feast is set,
Across this flower-strewn earth,
You are the beloved I worship.
Shall I kneel down and give you a kiss?
Come, oh breeze-like maiden, come!
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
கன்னி உந்தன் பேரென்ன
வெள்ளிக் கொலுசு போகும் திசையில்
பாவி நெஞ்சு போவதென்ன
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Young girl, what is your name?
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
துள்ளித் துள்ளிப் போகும் பெண்ணே
சொல்லிக் கொண்டு போனால் என்ன
ஹோ ஹோ
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo..
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Kanni undhan per enna
Young girl, what is your name?
Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Paavi nenju povathenna
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Kanni undhan per enna
Young girl, what is your name?
Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Paavi nenju povathenna
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo
Hoo hoo
{Boomi yennum pennum
When Mother Earth as a maiden
Pottu vaithukkondu
Adorns herself with a bindi
Pachchai aadai katti paarthaal
And wears a lush green dress,
Kodai pen naanam kondu
Why does the summer maiden feel shy
Yaen valaindhu pogiraal} (2)
And bend away in grace?
Boomi pennukkum
Even for the woman called Earth,
Kanni pennaippol
Just like a young maiden,
Nenjil eeram undu
There is warmth and love in her heart.
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo
Hoo hoo
{Andhi velicham mundhi virithu
As twilight spreads its glow,
Pandhi inghu vaikkum neram
At this hour when a feast is set,
Pooch chinthum boomi ellaam
Across this flower-strewn earth,
Naan vanangum kaadhali} (2)
You are the beloved I worship.
Mandiyittu naan mutham tharavaa
Shall I kneel down and give you a kiss?
Thendral pennae vaa vaavaa
Come, oh breeze-like maiden, come!
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Kanni undhan per enna
Young girl, what is your name?
Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil
In the direction your silver anklets go,
Paavi nenju povathenna
Why does my poor heart wander after you?
Thulli thulli pogum pennae
Oh girl who goes bouncing along,
Sollikkondu ponaal enna
What if you let me know before leaving?
Hoo hoo hoo hoo..
Hoo hoo hoo hoo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Thulli Thulli Pogum Pennae is a sweet romantic track from the 1987 Tamil film Velicham. The protagonist playfully addresses a joyful young maiden who skips past him, asking her name and wondering aloud why his heart helplessly follows the gentle chime of her silver anklets. He expresses his playful obsession with her every move. The lyrics weave nature and love together seamlessly. The songwriter personifies Mother Earth as a young maiden wearing a green saree and bindi, drawing a parallel between the beauty of nature and the innocence and charm of his beloved. He expresses his deep adoration, welcoming her like a cool, gentle breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Boomi yennum pennum”
Mother Earth is personified as a young maiden who wears a green dress and places a bindi on her forehead.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Thulli thulli pogum pennae”
The word 'Thulli' is repeated consecutively to rhythmically mimic the bouncing movement of the girl.
Auditory & Visual Imagery
“Velli kolusu pogum thisaiyil”
The image of silver anklets jingling and directing the lover's heart creates strong sensory imagery.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kanni pennaippol”
The earth's capacity for love and moisture is explicitly compared to that of a young maiden ('pennaippol').
Did you know?
Trivia
Velicham (1987) stars Karthik and Ranjini in lead roles and was directed by Sundar K. Vijayan. The film's soundtrack was composed by the duo Manoj - Gyan, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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