Yaei Pora Pora
From Thangamani Rangamani · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. K. S. Natarajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thangamani Rangamani1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil | In her small hair bun combed neat, |
| Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa… | She steals my soul tied up as she walks away… |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Kannang karuppu selai | Wearing a pitch-black saree, |
| Adi sekka sevappu ravikkai | Oh, and a bright red blouse! |
| Kannae neeyumthaandi | My dear, you too, |
| Namma katchiyilae irukkae | Are on our side! |
| Male | |
| Kettathellaam vaangi thaaraen | I will buy you whatever you ask for, |
| Kaalamellaam onnaaga vaa | Come, let us live together forever. |
| Kokkarikkum sevalaiththaan | Shall I cook a crowing rooster into soup |
| Souppu vachchu kondaaravaa | And bring it to you? |
| Male | |
| Aaththa kitta paaththaa | Look at her when she is near her mother, |
| Iva alukki kulukki thalikki kittu poraa… | She walks past swishing, swaying, and dolled up… |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil | In her small hair bun combed neat, |
| Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa… | She steals my soul tied up as she walks away… |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Naaththa pudingi nattu | Plucking and planting paddy saplings, |
| Ennai paaththu sirikkum chittu | Like a little bird smiling at me. |
| Kannam suraa puttu | Cheeks soft like shark puttu, |
| Rendu kannum ravaalattu | Both her eyes are round like rava ladoos! |
| Male | |
| Pechchi muththu peththi iva | She is the granddaughter of Pechchimuthu, |
| Panguniyil aalaanava | Who came of age in the month of Panguni. |
| Moththathilae paarkaiyilae | Looking at her overall, |
| Aththanaikkum thothaanava | She is perfectly matched in every way! |
| Male | |
| Lesaa intha rosaa naan | As I try to gently brush against her, |
| Orasa orasa odhungikittu poraa | This rose moves aside and slips away. |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets. |
| Male | |
| Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil | In her small hair bun combed neat, |
| Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa… | She steals my soul tied up as she walks away… |
| Male | |
| Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae | Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road, |
| En ponnurangam | My golden lady, Ponnurangam, |
| Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae…. | With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets…. |
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
சீவி முடிச்ச சின்னக் கொண்டையில்
ஆவி முடிச்சு அள்ளியெடுத்து போறா.....
In her small hair bun combed neat,
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
கன்னங்கறுப்பு சேலை
அடி செக்க செவப்பு ரவிக்கை
கண்ணே நீயும்தான்டி
நம்ம கட்சியிலே இருக்கே
Wearing a pitch-black saree,
Oh, and a bright red blouse!
My dear, you too,
Are on our side!
கேட்டதெல்லாம் வாங்கித் தாரேன்
காலமெல்லாம் ஒண்ணாக வா
கொக்கரிக்கும் சேவலைத்தான்
சூப்பு வச்சுக் கொண்டாரவா
I will buy you whatever you ask for,
Come, let us live together forever.
Shall I cook a crowing rooster into soup
And bring it to you?
ஆத்தா கிட்டப் பாத்தா
இவ அலுக்கி குலுக்கி தளிக்கி கிட்டு போறா...
Look at her when she is near her mother,
She walks past swishing, swaying, and dolled up…
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
சீவி முடிச்ச சின்னக் கொண்டையில்
ஆவி முடிச்சு அள்ளியெடுத்து போறா.....
In her small hair bun combed neat,
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
நாத்த புடிங்கி நட்டு
என்னை பாத்து சிரிக்கும் சிட்டு
கன்னம் சுறா புட்டு
ரெண்டு கண்ணும் ரவாலட்டு
Plucking and planting paddy saplings,
Like a little bird smiling at me.
Cheeks soft like shark puttu,
Both her eyes are round like rava ladoos!
பேச்சி முத்து பேத்தி இவ
பங்குனியில் ஆளானவ
மொத்தத்திலே பார்க்கையிலே
அத்தனைக்கும் தோதானவ
She is the granddaughter of Pechchimuthu,
Who came of age in the month of Panguni.
Looking at her overall,
She is perfectly matched in every way!
லேசா இந்த ரோசா நான்
ஒரச ஓரச ஒதுங்கிக்கிட்டு போறா...
As I try to gently brush against her,
This rose moves aside and slips away.
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
சீவி முடிச்ச சின்னக் கொண்டையில்
ஆவி முடிச்சு அள்ளியெடுத்து போறா.....
In her small hair bun combed neat,
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
ஏய் போறா போறா சாலை ஓரத்திலே
என் பொன்னுரங்கம்
கணீர் கணீர் கொலுசு சத்தத்திலே....
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets….
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
In her small hair bun combed neat,
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Kannang karuppu selai
Wearing a pitch-black saree,
Adi sekka sevappu ravikkai
Oh, and a bright red blouse!
Kannae neeyumthaandi
My dear, you too,
Namma katchiyilae irukkae
Are on our side!
Kettathellaam vaangi thaaraen
I will buy you whatever you ask for,
Kaalamellaam onnaaga vaa
Come, let us live together forever.
Kokkarikkum sevalaiththaan
Shall I cook a crowing rooster into soup
Souppu vachchu kondaaravaa
And bring it to you?
Aaththa kitta paaththaa
Look at her when she is near her mother,
Iva alukki kulukki thalikki kittu poraa…
She walks past swishing, swaying, and dolled up…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
In her small hair bun combed neat,
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Naaththa pudingi nattu
Plucking and planting paddy saplings,
Ennai paaththu sirikkum chittu
Like a little bird smiling at me.
Kannam suraa puttu
Cheeks soft like shark puttu,
Rendu kannum ravaalattu
Both her eyes are round like rava ladoos!
Pechchi muththu peththi iva
She is the granddaughter of Pechchimuthu,
Panguniyil aalaanava
Who came of age in the month of Panguni.
Moththathilae paarkaiyilae
Looking at her overall,
Aththanaikkum thothaanava
She is perfectly matched in every way!
Lesaa intha rosaa naan
As I try to gently brush against her,
Orasa orasa odhungikittu poraa
This rose moves aside and slips away.
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets.
Seevi mudichcha chinna kondaiyil
In her small hair bun combed neat,
Aavi mudichchu alliyeduththu poraa…
She steals my soul tied up as she walks away…
Yaei Poraa poraa saalai oraththilae
Hey, she is walking along the edge of the road,
En ponnurangam
My golden lady, Ponnurangam,
Kaneer kanneer kolusu saththathilae….
With the chiming, ringing sound of her anklets….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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