Ponnugalam Porakka Vecha
( *he made the birth of women possible)
Ponnukulla Karuva Vecha
(*in women, he enabled the ability to give birth)
Karuva Vecha Karpa Vecha
(*enabled the ability to give birth and along with that VIRGINITY)
Karpu Kulla Thee A Vecha
(*in that virginity, he lit a fire)
Thee A Vechu Eriya Vecha
(*he lit a fire n let i flame)
Eriya Vecha Eriya Vecha
(*he let it burn n burn.,,,)
Madhura Eriyudhu Anaigada Anaigada Anaigada
(madurey[a place in India] flamed, put the fire off)
(the last line refers to the story of Kannagi in which she tore out a breast and flung it on the city, uttering a curse that the entire city be burnt as she was anguished with the king who had beheaded her beloved husband for a sin he was wrongly accused for. Kannagi or Kannaki Amman is eulogized as the epitome of chastity and is still worshipped as its goddess. She is praised for her extreme devotion to her husband in spite of his adulterous behaviour{where do we find such girls today!!!} [Courtesy of Wikipedia])
Maddu sethan Manishan thinan Thola Vechu Melam Katti Kuthu Kattuda
(when the cow dies, man eats, the cow skin is used to make the instrument which is needed for the music of the all time dance party(ex: DEAD BODY DANCE and many others
naaka' meaning tongue, and 'mukka' meaning nose.. cant make out the logic though..
but then..
Naaka Mukka (‘naaka’ meaning tongue, and ‘mukka’ meaning nose) is the title of the ancient Tamil folk track that was rewritten for the video, with the new lyrics sung by a folk singer Madurai Chinna Ponnu...
observe the irony, a folk song condemned by many of our own kind which actually talks about the reality of life in a crude way perhaps, but still earning international awards n credits....
hmm....:)
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