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Lyrics & meaning

Yaei Pora Pora

From Thangamani Rangamani · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. K. S. Natarajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Thangamani Rangamani
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
28 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Kannang karuppu selai
Adi sekka sevappu ravikkai
Kannae neeyumthaandi
Namma katchiyilae irukkae
Kettathellaam vaangi thaaraen
Kaalamellaam onnaaga vaa
Kokkarikkum sevalaiththaan
Souppu vachchu kondaaravaa
Aaththa kitta paaththaa
Iva alukki kulukki thalikki kittu poraa…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Naaththa pudingi nattu
Ennai paaththu sirikkum chittu
Kannam suraa puttu
Rendu kannum ravaalattu
Pechchi muththu peththi iva
Panguniyil aalaanava
Moththathilae paarkaiyilae
Aththanaikkum thothaanava
Lesaa intha rosaa naan
Orasa orasa odhungikittu poraa
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
En ponnurangam
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae….
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
In her neatly combed little hair bun,
she traps my soul and carries it away!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
Dressed in a pitch-black saree
and a bright red blouse,
my darling, it looks like
you too belong to our party!
I will buy you whatever you ask for,
come, let us spend our lives together!
Shall I make soup from a crowing rooster
and bring it over for you?
When you look at her closely, goodness me,
she struts, sways, and walks on with such flair!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
In her neatly combed little hair bun,
she traps my soul and carries it away!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
While transplanting the young crop,
this little bird looks at me and smiles!
Her cheeks are soft like fish puttu,
and both her eyes are sweet like rava laddoos!
She is Pechimuthu's granddaughter,
who came of age in the month of Panguni!
Looking at her all in all,
she is perfectly suited for everything!
When I gently try to brush past her,
this sweet rose sidesteps and slips away!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
In her neatly combed little hair bun,
she traps my soul and carries it away!
Hey, there she goes, walking along the roadside,
my dear Ponnurangam,
with the clear clinking sound of her anklets!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This upbeat, rural folk track captures a young man teasing and admiring his beloved, Ponnurangam, as she walks along the roadside and works in the agricultural fields. He describes her striking appearance—her dark saree, red blouse, neat hair bun, anklet sounds, and charming facial features—while playfully offering to buy her whatever she desires and bring her delicacies if she agrees to live with him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

“Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae”

'Kaneer kanneer' mimics the sweet ringing sound produced by anklets as she walks.

Metaphor / Simile

“Kannam suraa puttu / Rendu kannum ravaalattu”

Compares her soft cheeks to a delicious fish dish ('suraa puttu') and her expressive round eyes to sweet 'rava ladoos'.

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Kannang karuppu selai / Adi sekka sevappu ravikkai”

Rhyming of the second letter ('n' / 'k' phonetic harmony) across parallel descriptive phrases.

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Trivia

Written by renowned lyricist Vaali for the 1989 film 'Thangamani Rangamani', this song showcases Vaali's mastery over local rural Tamil dialects, employing lively village metaphors and playful teasing tropes common in late 1980s Tamil cinema.

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