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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadi Pottapulla Veliye

From Kaalam Maari Pochu · 1996

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vadivelu
Music director
Deva
Details
Kaalam Maari Pochu1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Male
Neeyaa onna thariyaWill you yield yourself voluntarily?
Illa mothi pakka poriyaOr are you going to clash and test me?
Enna modha modhal raaththiriyilOn our very first wedding night,
Mookkarukka vanthavalaeYou who came to embarrass me!
Male
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Male
Moonu mudichchi potta pinnaalaeAfter tying the sacred three knots,
Pandatti moodakoodathuA wife shouldn't stay distant or closed off.
Adi oodakoodaathu mukkaadu podakoodaathuHey, you shouldn't run away or wear a veil!
Puriyuthaadi….Do you understand, girl?
Male
Velakka anaichchu mudichcha pinnaalaeAfter turning off the lights,
Neraththa paakka koodaathuYou shouldn't keep watching the time.
Katchi maarakoodaathu padippaiyum ketkka koodaathuYou shouldn't switch sides or ask about educational qualifications!
Poonaikkuththaan paal koduththa raththiriThe night you fed milk to the cat,
Antha poonai thaanaa um purushan sundhariThat cat itself is your husband, beautiful woman!
Male
Modha raththiri mudinju vanthuAfter the first night came to an end,
Ellaa thanneeril kulichchaangadiEveryone bathed in cold water,
Modha raththiri mudinju vanthuAfter the first night came to an end,
Naan kanneeril kulichendiI bathed in my own tears!
Male
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Male
Thanni mela saththiyamtharenI promise upon water,
Thodaama unna vidamaattaenI will not let you go without embracing you.
Ini kattiyanaikka aaththaadiFrom now on, to hug you tightly, oh girl,
Kattuppada mattaen promise di adiyaeI won't stay restrained, I promise you girl!
Male
Paththaam maasam pilla tharaama chummaWithout giving me a child in the tenth month,
Naan paduththira maattaenI won't simply lie down.
Naan padhungida maattaenI will not hide away.
Ammaadi payapadamattaenOh girl, I will not be afraid!
Aala kandu kozhaiyinnaa nenachchaDid you think I was a coward seeing my appearance?
Naan yaezhaiyinnaa on kadhava adaichchaDid you lock your door thinking I am poor?
Male
Ara paattil ulla pochchuIf half the song goes by,
Naan thuriyodhanan aanaenadiI will turn into Duryodhana!
Oru paattil ulla ponaaIf one full song goes by,
Naan thuchchathanan aavenadiI will turn into Dushasana!
Male
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Male
Neeyaa onna thariyaWill you yield yourself voluntarily?
Illa mothi pakka poriyaOr are you going to clash and test me?
Enna modha modhal raaththiriyilOn our very first wedding night,
Mookkarukka vanthavalaeYou who came to embarrass me!
Male
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!
Vaadi pottappulla veliyaeCome out, girl wearing a bindi!
En vaalipatha nogadichcha kiliyaeOh parrot who hurt my youth!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-style song from 'Kaalam Maari Pochu' portrays a humorous and dramatic confrontation on a couple's wedding night. The husband lightheartedly complains about his wife locking him out and avoiding intimacy on their first night, leaving him humiliated and bathing in 'tears' while others usually bathe in water after a successful first night. He calls her out playfully, threatening to become fierce like Mahabharata antagonists (Duryodhana and Dushasana) if she keeps rejecting him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Thanni mela saththiyamtharen / Thodaama unna vidamaattaen

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Thanni' and 'Thodaama'.

Metaphor / Allusion

Naan thuriyodhanan aanaenadi / Naan thuchchathanan aavenadi

Referencing epic antagonists Duryodhana and Dushasana from Mahabharata to exaggerate the singer's growing frustration and aggressive determination.

Iyaibu (End rhyme)

Pandatti moodakoodathu / Adi oodakoodaathu mukkaadu podakoodaathu

Rhyming line-ending words ending in '-koodaathu'.

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Trivia

Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by the legendary lyricist Vaali. The movie is a comedy-drama directed by V. Sekhar, dealing with familial relationships and modern marital conflicts.

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