Velli Mani Pottu
From Pournami Nilavil · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Pournami Nilavil1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………. | (Chorus vocalizing) |
| Chorus :………….. | |
| Female | |
| Velli mani pottu | Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Chorus :Velli mani pottu | Chorus: Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Female | |
| Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa | She comes into the village like a grand procession, |
| Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa | If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe. |
| Chorus :Kannukuttithaan chinnaponnuthaan | Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl, |
| Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi | Come along, dear princess of our village! |
| Female | |
| Velli mani pottu | Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Female | |
| Gramaththu magarani | I am the queen of this village, |
| Naan killaatha maruthaani | Unblemished henna that remains untouched. |
| Gramaththu magarani | I am the queen of this village, |
| Naan killaatha maruthaani | Unblemished henna that remains untouched. |
| Ketkkurathaaru ennai paarththu | Who is there to look at me and question? |
| Ena kelvigal yaedhum kidaiyaathu | There are no such questions for me. |
| Female | |
| Kannapoo ponna ponnaana | The eye-flower turned golden, |
| Meenum ponnaachchu | Even the fish became golden, |
| Poovum pottum kaayum kaniya | For the flower, the bindi, and the raw fruit to ripen into fruit, |
| Neram kaalam vanthaachchu | The time and moment have finally arrived. |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mani pottu | Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Female | |
| Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa | She comes into the village like a grand procession, |
| Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa | If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe. |
| Chorus :Kannukuttithaan | Chorus: She is like a calf, |
| Female :Chinnaponnuthaan | Female: She is just a young girl, |
| Chorus :Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi | Chorus: Come along, dear princess of our village! |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | Female: (Vocalizing) |
| Female :…………….. | |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyai paadi vachen | I sang my desires as a song, |
| Adha nenjoda moodi vachen | And kept them locked inside my heart. |
| Aasaiyai paadi vachen | I sang my desires as a song, |
| Adha nenjoda moodi vachen | And kept them locked inside my heart. |
| Nenakkaiyil yaedho sugamirukku | When I think of it, there is a sweet pleasure, |
| Antha nenappilum yaedho mogamirukku | Even in that thought, there is a sense of infatuation. |
| Female | |
| Yaaro antha rasa sollu | Tell us who that kingly man is, |
| Saerpom unna onnaaga | We will join you both together as one. |
| Maalai pottu sarum neram | When the time comes to exchange garlands, |
| Vaazhththum solvom kannaaga | We will bless you like our own eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| Velli mani pottu | Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Female | |
| Ho ho oo…. | Ho ho oo.... |
| Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa | She comes into the village like a grand procession, |
| Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa | If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe. |
| Chorus :Kannukuttithaan chinnaponnuthaan | Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl, |
| Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi | Come along, dear princess of our village! |
| Female | |
| Velli mani pottu | Wearing a bindi like a silver bell, |
| Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess plays around playfully. |
| Chorus :Ha ha haa….aa…. | Chorus: Ha ha haa....aa.... |
| Iva nammooru rasaththi | She is our village princess, |
| Nammooru rasaththi | Our village princess! |
........................
குழு :
........................
(Chorus vocalizing)
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
குழு :
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Chorus: Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
ஊருக்குள்ள வாறா ஊர்கோலமா
இவ பேரு சொன்னா ஊரும் வாய் மூடுமா
குழு :
கன்னுக்குட்டிதான் சின்னப்பொண்ணுதான்
வாடியம்மா வா நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி....
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl,
Come along, dear princess of our village!
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
கிராமத்து மகராணி
நான் கிள்ளாத மருதாணி
கிராமத்து மகராணி
நான் கிள்ளாத மருதாணி
கேக்குறதாரு என்னைப்பார்த்து
எனக் கேள்விகள் ஏதும் கிடையாது
I am the queen of this village,
Unblemished henna that remains untouched.
I am the queen of this village,
Unblemished henna that remains untouched.
Who is there to look at me and question?
There are no such questions for me.
கன்னப்பூ பொன்னப் பொன்னான
மீனும் பொண்ணாச்சு
பூவும் பொட்டும் காயும் கனிய
நேரம் காலம் வந்தாச்சு.........
The eye-flower turned golden,
Even the fish became golden,
For the flower, the bindi, and the raw fruit to ripen into fruit,
The time and moment have finally arrived.
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
ஊருக்குள்ள வாறா ஊர்கோலமா
இவ பேரு சொன்னா ஊரும் வாய் மூடுமா
குழு :
கன்னுக்குட்டிதான்
சின்னப்பொண்ணுதான்
குழு :
வாடியம்மா வா நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி....
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus: She is like a calf,
Female: She is just a young girl,
Chorus: Come along, dear princess of our village!
........................
................................
Female: (Vocalizing)
ஆசையைப் பாடி வச்சேன்
அத நெஞ்சோட மூடி வச்சேன்
ஆசையைப் பாடி வச்சேன்
அத நெஞ்சோட மூடி வச்சேன்
நெனக்கையில் ஏதோ சுகமிருக்கு
அந்த நெனப்பிலும் ஏதோ மோகமிருக்கு
I sang my desires as a song,
And kept them locked inside my heart.
I sang my desires as a song,
And kept them locked inside my heart.
When I think of it, there is a sweet pleasure,
Even in that thought, there is a sense of infatuation.
யாரோ அந்த ராசா சொல்லு
சேர்ப்போம் உன்ன ஒண்ணாக
மாலைப் போட்டு சேரும் நேரம்
வாழ்த்தும் சொல்வோம் கண்ணாக......
Tell us who that kingly man is,
We will join you both together as one.
When the time comes to exchange garlands,
We will bless you like our own eyes.
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ......
ஊருக்குள்ள வாறா ஊர்கோலமா
இவ பேரு சொன்னா ஊரும் வாய் மூடுமா
குழு :
கன்னுக்குட்டிதான் சின்னப்பொண்ணுதான்
வாடியம்மா வா நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி....
Ho ho oo....
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl,
Come along, dear princess of our village!
வெள்ளி மணி போட்டு
துள்ளி விளையாடும் நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
குழு :
ஹ ஹ ஹா....ஆ.....
இவ நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
நம்மூரு ராசாத்தி
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Chorus: Ha ha haa....aa....
She is our village princess,
Our village princess!
………….
(Chorus vocalizing)
Chorus :…………..
Velli mani pottu
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Chorus :Velli mani pottu
Chorus: Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus :Kannukuttithaan chinnaponnuthaan
Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl,
Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi
Come along, dear princess of our village!
Velli mani pottu
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Gramaththu magarani
I am the queen of this village,
Naan killaatha maruthaani
Unblemished henna that remains untouched.
Gramaththu magarani
I am the queen of this village,
Naan killaatha maruthaani
Unblemished henna that remains untouched.
Ketkkurathaaru ennai paarththu
Who is there to look at me and question?
Ena kelvigal yaedhum kidaiyaathu
There are no such questions for me.
Kannapoo ponna ponnaana
The eye-flower turned golden,
Meenum ponnaachchu
Even the fish became golden,
Poovum pottum kaayum kaniya
For the flower, the bindi, and the raw fruit to ripen into fruit,
Neram kaalam vanthaachchu
The time and moment have finally arrived.
Velli mani pottu
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus :Kannukuttithaan
Chorus: She is like a calf,
Female :Chinnaponnuthaan
Female: She is just a young girl,
Chorus :Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi
Chorus: Come along, dear princess of our village!
……………..
Female: (Vocalizing)
Female :……………..
Aasaiyai paadi vachen
I sang my desires as a song,
Adha nenjoda moodi vachen
And kept them locked inside my heart.
Aasaiyai paadi vachen
I sang my desires as a song,
Adha nenjoda moodi vachen
And kept them locked inside my heart.
Nenakkaiyil yaedho sugamirukku
When I think of it, there is a sweet pleasure,
Antha nenappilum yaedho mogamirukku
Even in that thought, there is a sense of infatuation.
Yaaro antha rasa sollu
Tell us who that kingly man is,
Saerpom unna onnaaga
We will join you both together as one.
Maalai pottu sarum neram
When the time comes to exchange garlands,
Vaazhththum solvom kannaaga
We will bless you like our own eyes.
Velli mani pottu
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Ho ho oo….
Ho ho oo....
Oorukkulla vaaraa oorkolamaa
She comes into the village like a grand procession,
Iva peru sonnaa oorum vaai moodumaa
If her name is spoken, the whole village will stay silent in awe.
Chorus :Kannukuttithaan chinnaponnuthaan
Chorus: She is like a calf, just a young girl,
Vaadiyamma vaa nammooru rasaththi
Come along, dear princess of our village!
Velli mani pottu
Wearing a bindi like a silver bell,
Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess plays around playfully.
Chorus :Ha ha haa….aa….
Chorus: Ha ha haa....aa....
Iva nammooru rasaththi
She is our village princess,
Nammooru rasaththi
Our village princess!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Velli Mani Pottu' from the 1980 Tamil film 'Pournami Nilavil' is a joyful, folk-flavored village song celebrating the innocence, beauty, and spirited youth of a local girl referred to as the village princess ('rasaththi'). The village folk admire her lively nature and regal presence, comparing her to an innocent calf and untouched henna, expressing how the entire village falls silent in admiration of her. As the song progresses, the protagonist reflects on her hidden romantic desires and dreams of her future groom. The village elders and friends join in with affection, encouraging her to reveal her beloved's identity so they can arrange her wedding and bless the union with all their heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Gramaththu magarani”
The lead girl is referred to as 'Gramaththu magarani' (queen of the village) and 'Kannukutti' (a young calf), poetically highlighting her royal stature in the village as well as her child-like innocence.
Rhyme / Assonance (Edhukai)
“Velli mani pottu / Thulli vilaiyadum nammooru rasaththi”
The second letter matching creates a rhythmic Tamil poetic beat between 'Velli' and 'Thulli' across consecutive lines.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Poovum pottum kaayum kaniya”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Poovum', 'pottum' creates musicality in the phrasing.
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Trivia
'Pournami Nilavil' (1980) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this track. Sung brilliantly by S. P. Sailaja, the song showcases a rich blend of traditional Tamil folk rhythm with light-classical arrangements, typical of the rural film music style popular in Tamil cinema during the early 1980s.
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