Unakkoru Purushan Varuvana
From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, P. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kanalukku Karaiyethu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa | Will a husband come for you? |
| Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa | Will he touch your form and youthfulness? |
| Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa | Female: Will he tell you story after story? |
| Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa | Will he give you all the warmth? |
| Female | |
| Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu | Thinking about all sorts of things, |
| Manasukkullae mayanguriyae | You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart. |
| Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae | Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling! |
| Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae | A block of jaggery untouched by ants! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa | She will bathe applying turmeric from Erode, |
| Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa | She will always talk affectionately and smile, |
| Aa…..erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa | Ah... she will bathe applying turmeric from Erode, |
| Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa | She will always talk affectionately and smile, |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanam aana raaththiri | On the wedding night, |
| Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan | She will struggle, while he playfully dominates, |
| Kalyaanam aana raaththiri | On the wedding night, |
| Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan | She will struggle, while he playfully dominates, |
| Female | |
| Kannaththil kannam vachchu | Placing cheek against cheek, |
| Saedhi ellaam pesuvaan | He will whisper all kinds of sweet news, |
| Machchaanin kaippattaa koosuvaa | She will feel shy and ticklish at her husband's touch! |
| Female | |
| Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa | Will a husband come for you? |
| Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa | Will he touch your form and youthfulness? |
| Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa | Female: Will he tell you story after story? |
| Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa | Will he give you all the warmth? |
| Female | |
| Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu | Thinking about all sorts of things, |
| Manasukkullae mayanguriyae | You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart. |
| Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae | Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling! |
| Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae | A block of jaggery untouched by ants! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam | The spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly, |
| Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum | It will touch and entice the groom's heart, |
| Aa…..maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam | Ah... the spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly, |
| Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum | It will touch and entice the groom's heart, |
| Female | |
| Kannaala paattu paaduvaa | She will sing a song with her eyes, |
| Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa | He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat, |
| Kannaala paattu paaduvaa | She will sing a song with her eyes, |
| Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa | He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat, |
| Female | |
| Aayiram aasaigalai nenjil kondu thudippaa | She will throb with a thousand desires in her heart, |
| Aanaalum vetkkappattu maraippaa | Yet she will shyly hide them away. |
| Chorus :Hoi | Chorus: Hoi! |
| Female | |
| Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa | Will a husband come for you? |
| Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa | Will he touch your form artwork and youthfulness? |
| Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa | Female: Will he tell you story after story? |
| Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa | Will he give you all the warmth? |
| Female | |
| Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu | Thinking about all sorts of things, |
| Manasukkullae mayanguriyae | You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart. |
| Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae | Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling! |
| Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae | A block of jaggery untouched by ants! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka | When five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin, |
| Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka | Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite, |
| Hoi anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka | Hoi, when five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin, |
| Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka | Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite, |
| Female | |
| Aang…..thannaalae pesi kolluvaa….aa… | Ah... she will talk to herself in delight... |
| Ava santhosaththa udal thallaattaththa | Observing her joy and her swaying gait, |
| Female | |
| Maamiyaar paaththuputtu oorukkellaam solluvaa | Her mother-in-law will see it and broadcast it to the whole town, |
| Thaayaagum nalla naala ennuvaa | Counting down the auspicious days until she becomes a mother! |
| Female | |
| Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa | Will a husband come for you? |
| Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa | Will he touch your form and youthfulness? |
| Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa | Female: Will he tell you story after story? |
| Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa | Will he give you all the warmth? |
| Female | |
| Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu | Thinking about all sorts of things, |
| Manasukkullae mayanguriyae | You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart. |
| Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae | Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling! |
| Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae….ae…. | A block of jaggery untouched by ants! |
உனக்கொரு புருஷன் வருவானா
உருவத்த பருவத்த தொடுவானா
கதை கதையாக சொல்வானா
கதகதப்பெல்லாம் தருவானா
Will a husband come for you?
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Will he give you all the warmth?
எதையெதையோ நெனச்சுகிட்டு
மனசுக்குள்ளே மயங்கிறியே
சிங்கார செல்லக் குட்டியே
எறும்பு வந்து திங்காத வெல்லக்கட்டியே...
Thinking about all sorts of things,
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
..........................
...
ஈரோட்டு மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிப்பா
இவ எப்போதும் கொஞ்சி பேசி சிரிப்பா
ஆ.....ஈரோட்டு மஞ்சப் பூசி குளிப்பா
இவ எப்போதும் கொஞ்சி பேசி சிரிப்பா
She will bathe applying turmeric from Erode,
She will always talk affectionately and smile,
Ah... she will bathe applying turmeric from Erode,
She will always talk affectionately and smile,
கல்யாணம் ஆன ராத்திரி......
இவ திண்டாடுவா அவன் பந்தாடுவான்
கல்யாணம் ஆன ராத்திரி......
இவ திண்டாடுவா அவன் பந்தாடுவான்
On the wedding night,
She will struggle, while he playfully dominates,
On the wedding night,
She will struggle, while he playfully dominates,
கன்னத்தில் கன்னம் வச்சு
சேதி எல்லாம் பேசுவான்
மச்சானின் கைப்பட்டா கூசுவா...
Placing cheek against cheek,
He will whisper all kinds of sweet news,
She will feel shy and ticklish at her husband's touch!
உனக்கொரு புருஷன் வருவானா
உருவத்த பருவத்த தொடுவானா
கதை கதையாக சொல்வானா
கதகதப்பெல்லாம் தருவானா
Will a husband come for you?
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Will he give you all the warmth?
எதையெதையோ நெனச்சுகிட்டு
மனசுக்குள்ளே மயங்கிறியே
சிங்கார செல்லக் குட்டியே
எறும்பு வந்து திங்காத வெல்லக்கட்டியே...
Thinking about all sorts of things,
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய்ஹோய்ஹோய் ஹோய்
...
மாராப்பு சேலக்கட்டு மயக்கும்
அது மாப்பிள்ள நெஞ்சத் தொட்டு இழுக்கும்
ஆ......மாராப்பு சேலக்கட்டு மயக்கும்
அது மாப்பிள்ள நெஞ்சத் தொட்டு இழுக்கும்
The spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly,
It will touch and entice the groom's heart,
Ah... the spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly,
It will touch and entice the groom's heart,
கண்ணால பாட்டு பாடுவா
அவன் தாள் போடுவான் இவ பாய் போடுவா
கண்ணால பாட்டு பாடுவா
அவன் தாள் போடுவான் இவ பாய் போடுவா
She will sing a song with her eyes,
He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat,
She will sing a song with her eyes,
He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat,
ஆயிரம் ஆசைகளை நெஞ்சில் கொண்டு துடிப்பா
ஆனாலும் வெட்கப்பட்டு மறைப்பா
குழு :
ஹோய்....
She will throb with a thousand desires in her heart,
Yet she will shyly hide them away.
Chorus: Hoi!
உனக்கொரு புருஷன் வருவானா
உருவத்த பருவத்த தொடுவானா
கதை கதையாக சொல்வானா
கதகதப்பெல்லாம் தருவானா
Will a husband come for you?
Will he touch your form artwork and youthfulness?
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Will he give you all the warmth?
எதையெதையோ நெனச்சுகிட்டு
மனசுக்குள்ளே மயங்கிறியே
சிங்கார செல்லக் குட்டியே
எறும்பு வந்து திங்காத வெல்லக்கட்டியே.....ஏ....
Thinking about all sorts of things,
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
.................................
...
அஞ்சாறு மாசம் போனா மசக்க
அப்ப மாங்காய நித்தம் கேட்பா கடிக்க
ஹோய் அஞ்சாறு மாசம் போனா மசக்க
அப்ப மாங்காய நித்தம் கேட்பா கடிக்க
When five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin,
Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite,
Hoi, when five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin,
Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite,
ஆங்...தன்னாலே பேசிக் கொள்ளுவா....ஆ.....
அவ சந்தோஷத்த உடல் தள்ளாட்டத்த
Ah... she will talk to herself in delight...
Observing her joy and her swaying gait,
மாமியார் பாத்துபுட்டு ஊருக்கெல்லாம் சொல்லுவா
தாயாகும் நல்ல நாள எண்ணுவா.....
Her mother-in-law will see it and broadcast it to the whole town,
Counting down the auspicious days until she becomes a mother!
ஹோய் உனக்கொரு புருஷன் வருவானா
உருவத்த பருவத்த தொடுவானா
கதை கதையாக சொல்வானா
கதகதப்பெல்லாம் தருவானா
Will a husband come for you?
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Will he give you all the warmth?
எதையெதையோ நெனச்சுகிட்டு
மனசுக்குள்ளே மயங்கிறியே
சிங்கார செல்லக் குட்டியே
எறும்பு வந்து திங்காத வெல்லக்கட்டியே.....ஏ....
Thinking about all sorts of things,
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Will a husband come for you?
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Will he give you all the warmth?
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Thinking about all sorts of things,
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
…………………
...
Erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa
She will bathe applying turmeric from Erode,
Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa
She will always talk affectionately and smile,
Aa…..erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa
Ah... she will bathe applying turmeric from Erode,
Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa
She will always talk affectionately and smile,
Kalyaanam aana raaththiri
On the wedding night,
Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan
She will struggle, while he playfully dominates,
Kalyaanam aana raaththiri
On the wedding night,
Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan
She will struggle, while he playfully dominates,
Kannaththil kannam vachchu
Placing cheek against cheek,
Saedhi ellaam pesuvaan
He will whisper all kinds of sweet news,
Machchaanin kaippattaa koosuvaa
She will feel shy and ticklish at her husband's touch!
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Will a husband come for you?
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Will he give you all the warmth?
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Thinking about all sorts of things,
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
…………………
...
Maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam
The spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly,
Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum
It will touch and entice the groom's heart,
Aa…..maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam
Ah... the spell of wearing the saree pallu neatly,
Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum
It will touch and entice the groom's heart,
Kannaala paattu paaduvaa
She will sing a song with her eyes,
Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa
He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat,
Kannaala paattu paaduvaa
She will sing a song with her eyes,
Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa
He will keep the rhythm while she lays out the bed mat,
Aayiram aasaigalai nenjil kondu thudippaa
She will throb with a thousand desires in her heart,
Aanaalum vetkkappattu maraippaa
Yet she will shyly hide them away.
Chorus :Hoi
Chorus: Hoi!
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Will a husband come for you?
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Will he touch your form artwork and youthfulness?
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Will he give you all the warmth?
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Thinking about all sorts of things,
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
…………………
...
Anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka
When five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin,
Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka
Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite,
Hoi anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka
Hoi, when five or six months pass, pregnancy cravings begin,
Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka
Then she will demand raw mangoes every day to bite,
Aang…..thannaalae pesi kolluvaa….aa…
Ah... she will talk to herself in delight...
Ava santhosaththa udal thallaattaththa
Observing her joy and her swaying gait,
Maamiyaar paaththuputtu oorukkellaam solluvaa
Her mother-in-law will see it and broadcast it to the whole town,
Thaayaagum nalla naala ennuvaa
Counting down the auspicious days until she becomes a mother!
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Will a husband come for you?
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Will he touch your form and youthfulness?
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Female: Will he tell you story after story?
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Will he give you all the warmth?
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Thinking about all sorts of things,
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
You are swooning with dreaminess inside your heart.
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Female: Oh beautiful, beloved darling!
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae….ae….
A block of jaggery untouched by ants!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk-style song is a teasing duet sung by friends or elder sisters to a young woman who is coming of age and daydreaming about marriage. Through vivid imagery and traditional folklore tropes, the lyricist Vaali paints a complete journey of a woman's romantic life—from her bridal grooming and the shy intimate moments of the wedding night to the joyous anticipation of pregnancy cravings and motherhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae”
Comparing a pure, young girl to a fresh block of jaggery that has not yet been touched by ants ('Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae').
Alliteration / Edukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa / Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'dha'/'tha' across lines to create rhythmic flow ('Kadhai', 'Kadhakadha').
Cultural Imagery
“Erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa”
Using famous regional markers like turmeric from Erode ('Erode-tu manja') and traditional signs of pregnancy cravings ('maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka').
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Trivia
Composed by the veteran composer duo Shankar-Ganesh, this track highlights the rural folk-duet style popularized in 1980s Tamil cinema. Sung by S. P. Shailaja and P. S. Sasirekha, lyricist Vaali skillfully infused native Tamil wedding customs, playful teasing, and domestic milestones into a bright, danceable rhythm.
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