Vennilavu Thunai Erukka
From Pen Puthi Munn Puthi · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Pen Puthi Munn Puthi1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Mmmm…..mmm…..mmm….mmm…. | Mmmm... mmm... mmm... mmm... |
| Mmmm….mm….mm…mm…. | Mmmm... mm... mm... mm... |
| Aah….ooh…. | Aah... ooh... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu thunai irukka | When the white moonlight is there to accompany you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Naangellaam thunai irukka | Male: When all of us are here to support you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Paakku veththalai | Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf |
| Sivakkum varaikkum | Turn bright red |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Chorus | |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Heai….. | Male: Hey... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu thunai irukka | When the white moonlight is there to accompany you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male | |
| Vilakku ellam kuraikkanum | Dim all the lights |
| Vekkaththaiyae thorakknum | Cast away the bashfulness |
| Vittu vittu pudikkanum chinnappaiyaa | Hold on gently with pauses, young lad |
| Chorus :Thambi chinnappaiyaa | Chorus: Younger brother, young lad |
| Male | |
| Naeram konjam aagattum | Let a little time pass |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Ada neththi konjam verkkattum | Male: Ah, let the forehead sweat a little |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Muththam thanthu paarththu nee | Male: Give a kiss and see |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male | |
| Hae vitraa makkaa | Hey, leave it to him, folks! |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu thunai irukka | When the white moonlight is there to accompany you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male | |
| Aaaahh…. | Aaaahh... |
| Male | |
| Aa….haan….aa….oo… | Aa... haan... aa... oo... |
| Chee….aa….haan….aa…haa…. | Chee... aa... haan... aa... haa... |
| Male | |
| Kondu vanthu paalula | With the milk brought to you |
| Thonda kuzhi ninaikkanum | Moisten the throat |
| Michcham konjam irukkanum chinnappaiyaa | Leave a little bit remaining, young lad |
| Chorus :Thambi chinnappaiyaa | Chorus: Younger brother, young lad |
| Male | |
| Achcham konjam adangattum | Let the fear subside a little |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Antha annakkili padiyattum | Male: Let that swan-like maiden settle in |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saerattum | Male: Let hand join hand |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Kattil thottil podattum | Male: May the bed lead to a cradle |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Male | |
| Aah hahaa… | Aah hahaa... |
| Male | |
| Vennilavu thunai irukka | When the white moonlight is there to accompany you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Naangellaam thunai irukka | Male: When all of us are here to support you |
| Enna kavalai | What worry is there? |
| Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu | Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best! |
| Male :Paakku veththalai | Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf |
| Sivakkum varaikkum | Turn bright red |
| Chorus :Sakka podu podu | Chorus: Rock it, do your best! |
| Chorus | |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
| Sakka podu podu | Rock it, do your best! |
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்...ம்ம்.....
ஆஹ்.......ஓஹ்....
Mmmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmmm... mm... mm... mm...
Aah... ooh...
வெண்ணிலவு துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
நாங்கெல்லாம் துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
பாக்கு வெத்தலை
சிவக்கும் வரைக்கும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male: When all of us are here to support you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf
Turn bright red
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
சக்க போடு போடு
சக்க போடு போடு
ஹேய்ய்......
Rock it, do your best!
Rock it, do your best!
Male: Hey...
வெண்ணிலவு துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
விளக்கு எல்லாம் குறைக்கணும்
வெக்கத்தையே தொறக்கணும்
விட்டு விட்டு புடிக்கணும் சின்னப்பையா
குழு :
தம்பி சின்னப்பையா
Dim all the lights
Cast away the bashfulness
Hold on gently with pauses, young lad
Chorus: Younger brother, young lad
நேரம் கொஞ்சம் ஆகட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
அட நெத்தி கொஞ்சம் வேர்க்கட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
முத்தம் தந்து பார்த்து நீ
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
Let a little time pass
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male: Ah, let the forehead sweat a little
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male: Give a kiss and see
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
ஹே விட்றா மக்கா
Hey, leave it to him, folks!
வெண்ணிலவு துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
ஆஆஹ்.....
Aaaahh...
ஆ...ஹான்....ஆ......ஓ.....
சீ......ஆ...ஹான்....ஆ.....ஹா....
Aa... haan... aa... oo...
Chee... aa... haan... aa... haa...
கொண்டு வந்த பாலுல
தொண்ட குழி நினைக்கணும்
மிச்சம் கொஞ்சம் இருக்கனும் சின்னபையா
குழு :
தம்பி சின்னப்பையா
With the milk brought to you
Moisten the throat
Leave a little bit remaining, young lad
Chorus: Younger brother, young lad
மிச்சமுள்ள பாலைத்தான்
மச்சினிச்சி குடிக்கணும்
அச்சு வெல்லம் கொடுக்கணும் சின்னபையா
குழு :
தம்பி சின்னப்பையா
Let the fear subside a little
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male: Let that swan-like maiden settle in
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male: Let hand join hand
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male: May the bed lead to a cradle
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
அச்சம் கொஞ்சம் அடங்கட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
அந்த அன்னக்கிளி படியட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
கையும் கையும் சேரட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
கட்டில் தொட்டில் போடட்டும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
Aah hahaa...
அஹ் ஹஹா....
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male: When all of us are here to support you
What worry is there?
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf
Turn bright red
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
வெண்ணிலவு துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
நாங்கெல்லாம் துணை இருக்க
என்ன கவலை
குழு :
தம்பி சக்க போடு போடு
பாக்கு வெத்தலை
சிவக்கும் வரைக்கும்
குழு :
சக்க போடு போடு
Rock it, do your best!
Rock it, do your best!
Rock it, do your best!
Rock it, do your best!
சக்க போடு போடு
சக்க போடு போடு
சக்க போடு போடு
சக்க போடு போடு
Mmmm…..mmm…..mmm….mmm….
Mmmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmmm….mm….mm…mm….
Mmmm... mm... mm... mm...
Aah….ooh….
Aah... ooh...
Vennilavu thunai irukka
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male :Naangellaam thunai irukka
Male: When all of us are here to support you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male :Paakku veththalai
Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf
Sivakkum varaikkum
Turn bright red
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Male :Heai…..
Male: Hey...
Vennilavu thunai irukka
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Vilakku ellam kuraikkanum
Dim all the lights
Vekkaththaiyae thorakknum
Cast away the bashfulness
Vittu vittu pudikkanum chinnappaiyaa
Hold on gently with pauses, young lad
Chorus :Thambi chinnappaiyaa
Chorus: Younger brother, young lad
Naeram konjam aagattum
Let a little time pass
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male :Ada neththi konjam verkkattum
Male: Ah, let the forehead sweat a little
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male :Muththam thanthu paarththu nee
Male: Give a kiss and see
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Hae vitraa makkaa
Hey, leave it to him, folks!
Vennilavu thunai irukka
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Aaaahh….
Aaaahh...
Aa….haan….aa….oo…
Aa... haan... aa... oo...
Chee….aa….haan….aa…haa….
Chee... aa... haan... aa... haa...
Kondu vanthu paalula
With the milk brought to you
Thonda kuzhi ninaikkanum
Moisten the throat
Michcham konjam irukkanum chinnappaiyaa
Leave a little bit remaining, young lad
Chorus :Thambi chinnappaiyaa
Chorus: Younger brother, young lad
Achcham konjam adangattum
Let the fear subside a little
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male :Antha annakkili padiyattum
Male: Let that swan-like maiden settle in
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male :Kaiyum kaiyum saerattum
Male: Let hand join hand
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Male :Kattil thottil podattum
Male: May the bed lead to a cradle
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Aah hahaa…
Aah hahaa...
Vennilavu thunai irukka
When the white moonlight is there to accompany you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male :Naangellaam thunai irukka
Male: When all of us are here to support you
Enna kavalai
What worry is there?
Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu
Chorus: Younger brother, rock it, do your best!
Male :Paakku veththalai
Male: Until the betel nut and betel leaf
Sivakkum varaikkum
Turn bright red
Chorus :Sakka podu podu
Chorus: Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Sakka podu podu
Rock it, do your best!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song from 'Pen Puthi Munn Puthi' (1989) is a festive nuptial cheer sung by friends encouraging a young groom on his wedding night. Through folk refrains and cheerful banter, the friends reassure the nervous groom, advising him to take things step-by-step, cast aside bashfulness, and enjoy the night. Using culturally rich imagery like betel leaves turning red, milk drinking, and the bed turning into a cradle, the song captures the humorous and affectionate ribbing traditional to South Indian wedding celebrations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Chorus :Thambi sakka podu podu”
The energetic phrase 'Sakka podu podu' is used repeatedly as a chorus refrain to build rhythmic momentum and enthusiasm.
Metaphor
“Antha annakkili padiyattum”
The bride is poetically referred to as 'annakkili' (swan/bird), symbolizing grace and gentleness.
Cultural Symbolism / Rhyme
“Kattil thottil podattum”
'Kattil' (bed) and 'thottil' (cradle) are paired together to symbolize marital intimacy leading to parenthood.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Pen Puthi Munn Puthi' is a 1989 Tamil film featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The popular phrase 'Sakka Podu Podu' used in this song is a classic Tamil colloquial idiom meaning to make a smashing impact, which inspired several song refrains and movie titles in Tamil cinema over the years.
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