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Lyrics & meaning

Unakkoru Purushan Varuvana

From Kanalukku Karaiyethu · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Shailaja, P. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kanalukku Karaiyethu
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
…………………
Erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa
Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa
Aa…..erode-tu manja poosi kulippaa
Iva eppothum konji pesi sirippaa
Kalyaanam aana raaththiri
Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan
Kalyaanam aana raaththiri
Iva thindaaduvaa avan panthaaduvaan
Kannaththil kannam vachchu
Saedhi ellaam pesuvaan
Machchaanin kaippattaa koosuvaa
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
…………………
Maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam
Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum
Aa…..maaraappu selakkattu mayakkam
Adhu maappilla nenja thottu izhukkum
Kannaala paattu paaduvaa
Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa
Kannaala paattu paaduvaa
Avan thaal poduvaan iva paai poduvaa
Aayiram aasaigalai nenjil kondu thudippaa
Aanaalum vetkkappattu maraippaa
Chorus :Hoi
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae
…………………
Anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka
Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka
Hoi anjaaru maasam ponaa masakka
Appa maangaaya niththam ketpaa kadikka
Aang…..thannaalae pesi kolluvaa….aa…
Ava santhosaththa udal thallaattaththa
Maamiyaar paaththuputtu oorukkellaam solluvaa
Thaayaagum nalla naala ennuvaa
Unakkoru purushan varuvaanaa
Uruvaththa paruvaththa thoduvaanaa
Female :Kadhai kadhaiyaaga solvaanaa
Kadhakadhpellaam tharuvaanaa
Edhaiyedhaiyo nenaichchukittu
Manasukkullae mayanguriyae
Female :Singaara chella kuttiyae
Erumbu vanthu thingaatha vellakkattiyae….ae….
Will a husband come for you?
Will he caress your beauty and your youth?
Female: Will he tell you tale after tale?
Will he give you all the warmth?
Thinking of all kinds of things,
You are swooning in your heart!
Female: Oh, my lovely, pampered darling,
A sweet lump of jaggery that no ant has ever tasted!
...
She will bathe applying Erode turmeric,
She will always giggle and speak sweet words.
Ah... she will bathe applying Erode turmeric,
She will always giggle and speak sweet words.
On the wedding night,
She will be flustered, and he will play with her like a ball!
On the wedding night,
She will be flustered, and he will play with her like a ball!
Pressing cheek to cheek,
He will whisper all kinds of sweet secrets.
At her man's touch, she will feel all ticklish and shy!
Will a husband come for you?
Will he caress your beauty and your youth?
Female: Will he tell you tale after tale?
Will he give you all the warmth?
Thinking of all kinds of things,
You are swooning in your heart!
Female: Oh, my lovely, pampered darling,
A sweet lump of jaggery that no ant has ever tasted!
...
The charm of her draped saree pallu,
It will tug right at the groom's heart!
Ah... the charm of her draped saree pallu,
It will tug right at the groom's heart!
She will sing songs with her eyes,
He will latch the door, and she will lay out the mat!
She will sing songs with her eyes,
He will latch the door, and she will lay out the mat!
With a thousand desires stirring in her heart, she will tremble,
Yet she will blush and hide them all!
Chorus: Hoy!
Will a husband come for you?
Will he caress your beauty and your youth?
Female: Will he tell you tale after tale?
Will he give you all the warmth?
Thinking of all kinds of things,
You are swooning in your heart!
Female: Oh, my lovely, pampered darling,
A sweet lump of jaggery that no ant has ever tasted!
...
After five or six months comes pregnancy sickness,
Then she will ask for raw mangoes every day to bite!
Hoy, after five or six months comes pregnancy sickness,
Then she will ask for raw mangoes every day to bite!
Ah... she will talk to herself... ah...
Seeing her happiness and her swaying steps,
Her mother-in-law will notice and tell the whole village!
She will count the blessed days until she becomes a mother!
Will a husband come for you?
Will he caress your beauty and your youth?
Female: Will he tell you tale after tale?
Will he give you all the warmth?
Thinking of all kinds of things,
You are swooning in your heart!
Female: Oh, my lovely, pampered darling,
A sweet lump of jaggery that no ant has ever tasted...!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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