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Vaa Pulla

From Thambikottai · 2011

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Mukesh Mohamed, Velmurugan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Thambikottai
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bussu satham railu koottam
Koovangaathu kosukadi
Fastfood power cut
Uppu thanni traffic jam
Chorus :Chennaikku tataa
Katta vandi
Kammakarai kalathu maedu
Kammangaadae pacha vayalu
Paavadai thaavani
Chorus :Village-ukku vandhanam
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppu
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhu
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vettaana paarvai sathaana thottram
Muthaana pechu pithaagum asaivu
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Graamathu koondhalukku seekka vaasam
Pakkathu ooruvarai sokkaa veesum
Village ponnu paakkaadha ninnu
Ennoda manasu thaangadhu
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pulla
Venneeril vedhai ellaam
Ver pidikkum
Onna paarthaale pulikooda pooparikkum
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Ye..un perai kuyil
Koottam munumunukkum
Megam un  veetilமேகம் உன் வீட்டில்
Mazhai thoova adam pidikkum
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Ye..vallinam
Mellinam idaiyinam
Konjamum unakku theriyalla
Kural eduthu paadina
Un paattukku oru inaiyilla
Manasu vecha naan
Maapulla maapulla
Illatti en vaazhkkai
Veppila veppila
Male :Ada payapulla
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pulla
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppu
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhu
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Ye … pappaali
Vedhai poal karutha vizhi
Anga pattaasu thiri pola puruva modu
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
O o..semmannu
Nealm pola udal azhagu
Kadal seradha nadhi pola ner vagudu
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vambhugal koottam kannula
Oru senbhaga thottam nenjula
Rathiye unna minijoola kandaa
Kaayum pazhukkum pinjula
Manasu vecha naan
Maapulla maapulla
Illatti en vaazhkkai
Veppila veppila
Male :Ada payapulla
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pulla
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppu
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhu
Graamathu koondhalukku seekka vaasam
Pakkathu ooruvarai sokkaa veesum
Village ponnu paakkaadha ninnu
Ennoda manasu thaangadhu
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pulla
Vaa pulla naan un maapulla
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pulla
Ye pulla
Naan thaan un maapulla
Male :Maapulla
Noise of buses and crowds on trains,
Breeze from the Cooum river and mosquito bites,
Fast food and power cuts,
Salty water and traffic jams...
Chorus: Goodbye to Chennai!
Wooden bullock carts,
Lake shores and threshing grounds,
Millet fields and lush green paddies,
Traditional skirts and drapes,
Chorus: Greetings to the village!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Tender young age and a slender waist,
Laughter like a gushing waterfall, a curvaceous body,
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
A sharp glance and a radiant look,
Pearl-like words and moves that drive me crazy...
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
Village hair scented with soapnut,
Blowing its sweet fragrance all the way to the next town!
Village girl, do not stop and stare at me,
My heart will not be able to take it!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, come girl, I am your cousin and groom!
Even in boiling water, seeds
would sprout roots for you!
If it sees you, even a fierce tiger will pick flowers!
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
Hey, a flock of cuckoos
whispers your name!
Clouds over your house, clouds over your house,
stubbornly insist on showering rain!
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
Hey, hard consonants,
soft consonants, or middle consonants of Tamil grammar—
you may not know any of them,
yet when you raise your voice and sing,
there is no match for your song!
If you give your heart to me, I'll be
your groom, your groom!
Otherwise, my life will become
bitter as neem leaves, bitter as neem leaves!
Male: Ah, you clever boy!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, come girl, I am your cousin and groom!
Tender young age and a slender waist,
Laughter like a gushing waterfall, a curvaceous body,
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Hey... like dark papaya
seeds are your black eyes,
with eyebrows curved like firecracker fuses!
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
Oh, like an expanse of red soil
stretches your natural beauty,
with a straight hair parting like a river yet to meet the sea!
Chorus: Come, girl, I am your groom!
A spark of mischief gathers in your eyes,
and a garden of fragrant champak blooms in your heart!
O beauty, even if seen in a mini zoo,
raw fruit would ripen early on the branch!
If you give your heart to me, I'll be
your groom, your groom!
Otherwise, my life will become
bitter as neem leaves, bitter as neem leaves!
Male: Ah, you clever boy!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, come girl, I am your cousin and groom!
Tender young age and a slender waist,
Laughter like a gushing waterfall, a curvaceous body,
Village hair scented with soapnut,
Blowing its sweet fragrance all the way to the next town!
Village girl, do not stop and stare at me,
My heart will not be able to take it!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, come girl, I am your cousin and groom!
Come, girl, I am your groom!
Come, come girl, I am your cousin and groom!
Hey girl,
I alone am your groom!
Male: Your groom!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Pulla Naan Un Maapulla is an energetic folk song from the movie Thambikottai, composed by D. Imman. The song opens with a humorous contrast between the chaotic, polluted, and stressful city life of Chennai and the pristine, vibrant atmosphere of the countryside. Bidding farewell to urban annoyances like traffic jams, fast food, and mosquito bites, the protagonist returns to the village where he joyfully woos his love interest. Throughout the song, the male protagonist admiringly describes the village girl's natural beauty, hair fragrance, and playful demeanor while playfully declaring himself as her rightful groom (maapulla). The lyrics mix rustic imagery, traditional metaphors, and lively Tamil folk expressions to celebrate rural romance and idyllic village living.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Vedhai poal karutha vizhi / Anga pattaasu thiri pola puruva modu

Compares the girl's black eyes to papaya seeds and her eyebrows to the curved fuse of a firecracker.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhu

Compares the girl's laugh to the roaring Courtallam waterfalls and her body structure to a traditional drum (mathalam).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

Onna paarthaale pulikooda pooparikkum

Exaggerates the girl's charm by stating that even a fierce tiger would pick flowers upon looking at her.

Contrast (Vetrumai Ani)

Bussu satham railu koottam... Kammangaadae pacha vayalu

Contrasts the unpleasant realities of city life (power cuts, traffic, Cooum air) with the pleasant sensory experiences of village life (green fields, soapnut fragrance, bullock carts).

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Trivia

The song features lively folk singing by Mukesh Mohamed and Vel Murugan, who are well known for delivering high-energy Tamil gaana and village folk tracks. D. Imman's signature use of heavy rural percussion blended with brass elements helped make this a popular celebratory track in rural Tamil Nadu.

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