- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Tippu
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Saamy
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Veppamaram puliyamaram
Aalamaram arasamaram
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Aathangarai theppakulam
Kulikkavarum sengamalam
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Panchaalai sangu satham
Ketkaadha dhooram poren
Oorai chuthum kuruvi
Paarkaadha dhooram poren
Kaakki sattai pottukittu
Pogaporen ooraivittu
Chorus :Kaakki sattai pottukittu
Pogaporaan ooraivittu
…………………………….
Veppamaram puliyamaram
Aalamaram arasamaram
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Hey aathangarai theppakulam
Kulikkavarum sengamalam
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Sillunu kaalaiyil ezhundhiruchi
Silamba kaathula sulattuvenga
Suthum silambu pattu
Konjam kaayam patta
Naan porandha manneduthu poosuvenunga
Hey pala naal aasai nanavaachu
Pethavaru manasu kulirndhaachu
Bullet vandi mela rocket vegathula
Bandhava seerikittu pogaporenga
Aarusaamy bavani saalaiyila pona
Pannaiyaaru podum mel thundu irangum
Color color thavaniya paarthutta podhumda
Saamyoda bavani kaiyakatti nirkkumda
Veppamaram puliyamaram
Chorus :Hey hey hei hei hei
Male :Aalamaram arasamaram
Chorus :Hey hey hei hei hei
Veppamaram puliyamaram
Aalamaram arasamaram
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Hey aathangarai theppakulam
Kulikkavarum sengamalam
Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko
Ye raasa raasa raasa
Ye thaenae thaenae thaenae
Engae nee pora raasa raasa raasa
Ye thaenae thaenae thaenae thaenae hey
Ayilae ayilae aiyilae hoo hooo… (3)
Kalla nottunga adikkiravan
Kandhu vatti vaangi soranduravan
Kozhi thiruduravan
Aattai amukkuravan
Aaru maasa timekkulla thirundhidunga
Vaippaatti vaicha odhaippenga
Pethavala thittuna midhippenga
Goli gilli thanda
Aadu pasanga kanda
Koottathil kondaatama serndhukkuvenga
Aakkaru kuthura bambarathai pola
Thappu neeyum senja thalaiyila kuttuvaan
Kuttu patta neeyum kutham unarndhuputta
Sathiyama enakku veronnum venaandaa…
Veppamaram puliyamaram
Aalamaram arasamaram
Oora vittu pogaporaan kettuko
Hey aathangarai theppakulam
Kulikkavarum sengamalam
Oora vittu pogaporaan kettuko
Panchaalai sangu satham
Ketkaadha dhooram poren
Oorai chuthum kuruvi
Paarkaadha dhooram poren
Kaakki sattai pottukittu
Pogaporen ooraivittu
Chorus :Yelaai kaakki sattai pottukittu
Pogaporaan ooraivittu
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana dhum
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana dhum
...
Neem tree, tamarind tree,
Banyan tree, sacred fig tree,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
The riverbank, the temple pond,
And Sengamalam who comes to bathe,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
Farther than where the cotton mill siren
Can be heard, I am going away.
Farther than what the wandering village sparrows
Can see, I am going away.
Wearing the khaki uniform,
I am going to leave the village!
Chorus: Wearing the khaki uniform,
He is going to leave the village!
...
Neem tree, tamarind tree,
Banyan tree, sacred fig tree,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
Hey, the riverbank, the temple pond,
And Sengamalam who comes to bathe,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
Waking up in the chilly morning,
I would whirl the Silambam staff in the air!
If the spinning staff strikes me
And I get a little hurt,
I will rub the soil of my homeland on it!
Hey, a long-cherished dream has come true,
And my father's heart is overjoyed!
Riding a Bullet bike at rocket speed,
I will roar past in full swagger!
When Aarusaamy rides down the street,
Even the landlord will lower his shoulder towel in respect!
Just let him catch sight of colourful half-sarees,
And this Saamy's procession will halt with hands folded in respect!
Neem tree, tamarind tree,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey!
Male: Banyan tree, sacred fig tree,
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey!
Neem tree, tamarind tree,
Banyan tree, sacred fig tree,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
Hey, the riverbank, the temple pond,
And Sengamalam who comes to bathe,
Listen up, I am going to leave the village!
Hey my king, my king, my king!
Hey my honey, my sweetheart, my darling!
Where are you going, my king, my king, my king?
Hey my sweetheart, my honey, my darling, hey!
Ayile ayile ayile hoo hooo...
Those who print counterfeit money,
Those who extort people with cruel interest rates,
Those who steal chickens,
Those who snatch goats,
Mend your ways within six months!
If you keep a mistress, I will kick you!
If you abuse your mother, I will stomp on you!
Playing marbles or Gilli-danda,
Whenever I see boys playing,
I will happily join in the celebration!
Like a spinning top that strikes with its sharp nail,
If you do wrong, he will rap you on the head!
And once rapped, if you realize your mistake,
I swear, I don't want anything else!
Neem tree, tamarind tree,
Banyan tree, sacred fig tree,
Listen up, he is going to leave the village!
Hey, the riverbank, the temple pond,
And Sengamalam who comes to bathe,
Listen up, he is going to leave the village!
Farther than where the cotton mill siren
Can be heard, I am going away.
Farther than what the wandering village sparrows
Can see, I am going away.
Wearing the khaki uniform,
I am going to leave the village!
Chorus: Hey, wearing the khaki uniform,
He is going to leave the village!
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana dhum
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana
Dhum dhum nana dhum dhum nana dhum
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Veppamaram Puliyamaram' from the movie Saamy (2003) is an energetic farewell song where the protagonist, Aarusaamy, addresses his native village as he prepares to depart after joining the police force. Addressing the local trees, riverbanks, and wildlife, he proudly announces that he will soon be wearing the revered khaki uniform and leaving his hometown to fulfill his duties as an upright police officer. While expressing deep affection for his roots, native soil, and childhood memories, the song serves as a stern warning to lawbreakers, extortionists, and abusers in the area, advising them to reform before he returns as an officer. It encapsulates Aarusaamy's dual persona—a warm, fun-loving villager and an uncompromising hero dedicated to maintaining justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Veppamaram puliyamaram / Aalamaram arasamaram / Oora vittu pogaporen kettuko”
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Sillunu kaalaiyil ezhundhiruchi / Silamba kaathula sulattuvenga”
Simile
“Aakkaru kuthura bambarathai pola / Thappu neeyum senja thalaiyila kuttuvaan”
Apostrophe / Personification
“Oorai chuthum kuruvi / Paarkaadha dhooram poren”
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