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Lyrics & meaning

Vaa Pulla

From Thambikottai · 2011

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Mukesh Mohamed, Velmurugan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Thambikottai2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Bussu satham railu koottamBus noise and train crowds
Koovangaathu kosukadiBreeze from the Cooum river and mosquito bites
Fastfood power cutFast food and power cuts
Uppu thanni traffic jamSalty water and traffic jams
Chorus :Chennaikku tataaChorus: Goodbye to Chennai
Male
Katta vandiBullock cart
Kammakarai kalathu maeduLake bank and threshing floor
Kammangaadae pacha vayaluPearl millet fields and green farms
Paavadai thaavaniSkirt and half-saree
Chorus :Village-ukku vandhanamChorus: Salutations to the village
Male
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppuYoung age untouched by kisses, slender waist
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhuLaugh like Courtallam waterfalls, body structured like a drum
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
Vettaana paarvai sathaana thottramSharp glance, healthy posture
Muthaana pechu pithaagum asaivuWords like pearls, intoxicating movements
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
Graamathu koondhalukku seekka vaasamFragrance of soapnut in village hair
Pakkathu ooruvarai sokkaa veesumWafts sweetly all the way to the neighboring village
Male
Village ponnu paakkaadha ninnuVillage girl, don't stand staring
Ennoda manasu thaangadhuMy heart cannot endure it
Chorus
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pullaCome, come girl, I am your maternal uncle's son
Male
Venneeril vedhai ellaamIn hot water, even seeds
Ver pidikkumWill take root
Onna paarthaale pulikooda pooparikkumJust looking at you, even a tiger would pick flowers
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
Ye..un perai kuyilHey, your name, a flock of cuckoos
Koottam munumunukkumWill whisper
Megam un  veetilமேகம் உன் வீட்டில்Clouds at your home
Mazhai thoova adam pidikkumWill stubbornly insist on showering rain
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
Ye..vallinamHey, hard consonants
Mellinam idaiyinamSoft consonants, medium consonants
Konjamum unakku theriyallaYou don't know grammar at all
Kural eduthu paadinaBut if you raise your voice and sing
Un paattukku oru inaiyillaThere is no match for your song
Male
Manasu vecha naanIf you accept me
Maapulla maapullaI will be your bridegroom
Illatti en vaazhkkaiOtherwise, my life will become
Veppila veppilaBitter like neem leaves
Male :Ada payapullaMale: Hey, young lad
Chorus
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pullaCome, come girl, I am your maternal uncle's son
Male
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppuYoung age untouched by kisses, slender waist
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhuLaugh like Courtallam waterfalls, body structured like a drum
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Male
Ye … pappaaliHey... papaya
Vedhai poal karutha vizhiBlack eyes like seeds
Anga pattaasu thiri pola puruva moduEyebrows arched like the fuse of a firecracker
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
O o..semmannuOh... red soil
Nealm pola udal azhaguBody's beauty like land
Kadal seradha nadhi pola ner vaguduStraight hair parting like a river that never meets the sea
Chorus :Vaa pulla naan un maapullaChorus: Come, girl, I am your groom
Male
Vambhugal koottam kannulaA group of mischiefs in your eyes
Oru senbhaga thottam nenjulaA garden of champak flowers in your heart
Rathiye unna minijoola kandaaOh goddess Rathi, if someone sees you in a swing
Kaayum pazhukkum pinjulaRaw fruit will ripen on the branch
Male
Manasu vecha naanIf you accept me
Maapulla maapullaI will be your bridegroom
Illatti en vaazhkkaiOtherwise, my life will become
Veppila veppilaBitter like neem leaves
Male :Ada payapullaMale: Hey, young lad
Chorus
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pullaCome, come girl, I am your maternal uncle's son
Male
Muthaadha vayasu pathaadha iduppuYoung age untouched by kisses, slender waist
Kuthaala sirippu mathaala udambhuLaugh like Courtallam waterfalls, body structured like a drum
Male
Graamathu koondhalukku seekka vaasamFragrance of soapnut in village hair
Pakkathu ooruvarai sokkaa veesumWafts sweetly all the way to the neighboring village
Male
Village ponnu paakkaadha ninnuVillage girl, don't stand staring
Ennoda manasu thaangadhuMy heart cannot endure it
Chorus
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pullaCome, come girl, I am your maternal uncle's son
Vaa pulla naan un maapullaCome, girl, I am your groom
Vaa vaa pulla naan un maama pullaCome, come girl, I am your maternal uncle's son
Male
Ye pullaHey girl
Naan thaan un maapullaI am indeed your groom
Male :MaapullaMale: Bridegroom

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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