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Veliyila Pona Onaana

From Thozhar Venkatesan · 2019

Lyricist
Mahashivan
Singer
V. M. Mahalingam
Music director
Sagishna
Movie name
Thozhar Venkatesan
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veliyila pona onaana
Vettikkulla vittu kittaan
Bus standil ninna saththaana
Vettu munna niruthikittaan
Yaanaiya katti theeni poduraan
Vadaiya paathu valaiyil maattinaan…
Male :Aaama
Male :Yaanaiya katti theeni poduraan…
Male :Aaama
Male :Vadaiya paathu valaiyil maattinaan
Veliyila pona onaana
Vettikkulla vittu kittaan
Bus standil ninna saththaana
Vettu munna niruthikittaan
Koduma kodumannu courtukku pona
Anga oru koduma thalai virichaaduthu
Motta thalaikkum mozhangalukkum
Mudichi pottu bussu kodukkuthu
Yei
Mazhaiya kettaa veiyilu adikkuthu
Veiyila kettaa paniya pozhiyithu
Kenaru vetta bootham kelambuthu
Pullaiyar puddika koranga poguthu
Ooma kuthu romba valikkuthu
Male :Aiyoo
Male :Oorae ivana paathu sirikkithu
Male :Hahahaha
Veliyila pona onaana
Vettikkulla vittu kittaan
Bus standil ninna saththaana
Vettu munna niruthikittaan
Yaanaiya katti theeni poduraan
Vadaiya paathu valaiyil maattinaan…
Yaanaiya katti theeni poduraan…
Vadaiya paathu valaiyil maattinaan
Veliyila pona onaana
Vettikkulla vittu kittaan
Bus standil ninna saththaana
Vettu munna niruthikittaan
Nananan nana nananan nana naa
He took a lizard that was passing by outside,
And shoved it right inside his dhoti.
The devil that was standing at the bus stop,
He brought and parked right outside his house.
He tied up an elephant and is struggling to feed it,
Lured by a vada, he got trapped in a net...
Male: Yes!
Male: He tied up an elephant and is struggling to feed it...
Male: Yes!
Male: Lured by a vada, he got trapped in a net!
He took a lizard that was passing by outside,
And shoved it right inside his dhoti.
The devil that was standing at the bus stop,
He brought and parked right outside his house.
When he went to court complaining of his misery,
An even worse nightmare was running wild there!
Linking a bald head to a knee,
It ties absurd knots and blows empty smoke!
Hey!
When he asks for rain, the hot sun beats down;
When he asks for sunshine, the cold mist falls;
When digging a well, a demon pops up;
Trying to mould Ganesha, it turns into a monkey!
These silent blows hurt so bad,
Male: Aiyo!
Male: And the whole town laughs at him!
Male: Hahaha!
He took a lizard that was passing by outside,
And shoved it right inside his dhoti.
The devil that was standing at the bus stop,
He brought and parked right outside his house.
He tied up an elephant and is struggling to feed it,
Lured by a vada, he got trapped in a net...
He tied up an elephant and is struggling to feed it...
Lured by a vada, he got trapped in a net!
He took a lizard that was passing by outside,
And shoved it right inside his dhoti.
The devil that was standing at the bus stop,
He brought and parked right outside his house.
Naanaanan naana naanaanan naana naa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a satirical and light-hearted take on a protagonist who continually brings misfortune upon himself due to poor decisions and bad luck. Through a series of famous Tamil proverbs and metaphors—such as inviting a passing lizard into one's waistline or summoning a ghost while digging a well—the lyrics convey how every attempt to solve a problem only leads to comedic disaster. Even when approaching institutions like the court for justice, the situation turns absurdly counterproductive. The song captures the irony of a man whose life is a comedy of errors, earning the laughter and pity of the entire village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pazhamozhi (Proverbial Metaphor)

“Veliyila pona onaana Vettikkulla vittu kittaan”

Uses the famous Tamil proverb 'Veliyila pona onaana vettikkulla vittukittaan' to signify bringing unnecessary trouble upon oneself.

Ethirpaadhu (Irony / Antithesis)

“Mazhaiya kettaa veiyilu adikkuthu Veiyila kettaa paniya pozhiyithu”

Contrasts opposing natural forces (rain vs. sun, heat vs. frost) to highlight ironic bad luck.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Motta thalaikkum mozhangalukkum Mudichi pottu bussu kodukkuthu”

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'll' in 'Motta' and 'Mudichi' (or 'rr' in 'Koranga' / 'Kenaru') for rhythmic folk cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'Thozhar Venkatesan' (2019) was directed by Mahashivan, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The track utilizes popular Tamil folk idioms and proverbs to reflect the social and personal struggles of the protagonist in a humorously cynical tone.

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