Aalai Aalai Paar
From Ratha Kanneer · 1954
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Details
- Ratha Kanneer1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Female | |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar…. | He keeps scanning the person, person... |
| Female | |
| Naattiyam endrae sonnaal | If you say it is a dance performance |
| Koottaththil kuraichchalillai | There is no shortage in the crowd |
| Paattiyin raagam thaalam | The old woman's melody and rhythm |
| Ketka ingaarum varallai | Nobody comes here to listen to |
| Female | |
| Saettaigal seithumae | Doing mischievous acts |
| Kaatturaar thangapallai | He shows off his golden tooth |
| Saettaigal seithumae | Doing mischievous acts |
| Kaatturaar thangapallai | He shows off his golden tooth |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana aasaiyaalae | Out of desire for marriage |
| Kannai kannai kaatturaar | He makes winking signals with his eyes |
| Kalyaana aasaiyaalae | Out of desire for marriage |
| Kannai kannai kaatturaar | He makes winking signals with his eyes |
| Female | |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Female | |
| Senthaazhampoovai kandu | Seeing the fragrant screw-pine flower |
| Theeraatha mogam kondu | Possessing an insatiable lust |
| Thindaattam poduraar | He struggles and tosses around |
| Naarkaaliyodu urundu | Rolling around on the chair |
| Thindaattam poduraar | He struggles and tosses around |
| Naarkaaliyodu urundu | Rolling around on the chair |
| Female | |
| Sontham kondaada enni | Wishing to claim a relationship |
| Chumma chumma paarkkiraar | He keeps staring needlessly |
| Sontham kondaada enni | Wishing to claim a relationship |
| Chumma chumma paarkkiraar | He keeps staring needlessly |
| Female | |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Female | |
| Cigarettai oodhi thalli | Puffing and blowing out cigarette smoke |
| Saer meethu thulli thulli | Bouncing excitedly on the chair |
| Sinegithar thammai killi | Pinching his own friend |
| Sirikkiraar yaedho solli | He laughs, saying something or the other |
| Female | |
| Singaaram pannuraar | Dressing up and adorning himself |
| Angoru rokka pulli | There sits a rich, wealthy man |
| Singaaram pannuraar | Dressing up and adorning himself |
| Angoru rokka pulli | There sits a rich, wealthy man |
| Female | |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
| Aattaththai paarththidaamal | Without watching the dance performance |
| Aalai aalai paarkkiraar | He keeps scanning the person, person |
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
He keeps scanning the person, person
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
He keeps scanning the person, person
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person...
நாட்டியம் என்றே சொன்னால்
கூட்டத்தில் குறைச்சலில்லை
பாட்டியின் ராகம் தாளம்
கேட்க இங்காரும் வரல்லை
If you say it is a dance performance
There is no shortage in the crowd
The old woman's melody and rhythm
Nobody comes here to listen to
சேட்டைகள் செய்துமே
காட்டுறார் தங்கப்பல்லை
சேட்டைகள் செய்துமே
காட்டுறார் தங்கப்பல்லை
Doing mischievous acts
He shows off his golden tooth
Doing mischievous acts
He shows off his golden tooth
கல்யாண ஆசையாலே
கண்ணைக் கண்ணைக் காட்டுறார்...
கல்யாண ஆசையாலே
கண்ணைக் கண்ணைக் காட்டுறார்...
Out of desire for marriage
He makes winking signals with his eyes
Out of desire for marriage
He makes winking signals with his eyes
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
செந்தாழம்பூவைக் கண்டு
தீராத மோகம் கொண்டு
திண்டாட்டம் போடுறார்
நாற்காலியோடு உருண்டு
திண்டாட்டம் போடுறார்
நாற்காலியோடு உருண்டு
Seeing the fragrant screw-pine flower
Possessing an insatiable lust
He struggles and tosses around
Rolling around on the chair
He struggles and tosses around
Rolling around on the chair
சொந்தம் கொண்டாட எண்ணிச்
சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்கிறார்
சொந்தம் கொண்டாட எண்ணிச்
சும்மா சும்மா பார்க்கிறார்
Wishing to claim a relationship
He keeps staring needlessly
Wishing to claim a relationship
He keeps staring needlessly
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்.......
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்......
He keeps scanning the person, person
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
சிகரெட்டை ஊதித் தள்ளி
சேர் மீது துள்ளி துள்ளி
சிநேகிதர் தம்மைக் கிள்ளி
சிரிக்கிறார் ஏதோ சொல்லி
Puffing and blowing out cigarette smoke
Bouncing excitedly on the chair
Pinching his own friend
He laughs, saying something or the other
சிங்காரம் பண்ணுறார்
அங்கொரு ரொக்கப் புள்ளி
சிங்காரம் பண்ணுறார்
அங்கொரு ரொக்கப் புள்ளி
Dressing up and adorning himself
There sits a rich, wealthy man
Dressing up and adorning himself
There sits a rich, wealthy man
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
ஆட்டத்தைப் பார்த்திடாமல்
ஆளை ஆளைப் பார்க்கிறார்
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
Without watching the dance performance
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar….
He keeps scanning the person, person...
Naattiyam endrae sonnaal
If you say it is a dance performance
Koottaththil kuraichchalillai
There is no shortage in the crowd
Paattiyin raagam thaalam
The old woman's melody and rhythm
Ketka ingaarum varallai
Nobody comes here to listen to
Saettaigal seithumae
Doing mischievous acts
Kaatturaar thangapallai
He shows off his golden tooth
Saettaigal seithumae
Doing mischievous acts
Kaatturaar thangapallai
He shows off his golden tooth
Kalyaana aasaiyaalae
Out of desire for marriage
Kannai kannai kaatturaar
He makes winking signals with his eyes
Kalyaana aasaiyaalae
Out of desire for marriage
Kannai kannai kaatturaar
He makes winking signals with his eyes
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Senthaazhampoovai kandu
Seeing the fragrant screw-pine flower
Theeraatha mogam kondu
Possessing an insatiable lust
Thindaattam poduraar
He struggles and tosses around
Naarkaaliyodu urundu
Rolling around on the chair
Thindaattam poduraar
He struggles and tosses around
Naarkaaliyodu urundu
Rolling around on the chair
Sontham kondaada enni
Wishing to claim a relationship
Chumma chumma paarkkiraar
He keeps staring needlessly
Sontham kondaada enni
Wishing to claim a relationship
Chumma chumma paarkkiraar
He keeps staring needlessly
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Cigarettai oodhi thalli
Puffing and blowing out cigarette smoke
Saer meethu thulli thulli
Bouncing excitedly on the chair
Sinegithar thammai killi
Pinching his own friend
Sirikkiraar yaedho solli
He laughs, saying something or the other
Singaaram pannuraar
Dressing up and adorning himself
Angoru rokka pulli
There sits a rich, wealthy man
Singaaram pannuraar
Dressing up and adorning himself
Angoru rokka pulli
There sits a rich, wealthy man
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Aattaththai paarththidaamal
Without watching the dance performance
Aalai aalai paarkkiraar
He keeps scanning the person, person
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aalai Aalai Paarkkiraar is a satirical dance song from the classic movie Ratha Kanneer (1954). Lyricist Udumalai Narayanakavi humorously critiques wealthy, lustful men in the audience who attend cultural dance performances not to appreciate the art or classical music, but solely to ogle the female dancer. Through witty social commentary, the song highlights how these men puff cigarettes, show off their gold teeth, fidget in their chairs, and pinch their friends, completely ignoring the traditional art form.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aalai aalai paarkkiraar”
Words are repeated consecutively ('aalai aalai', 'kannai kannai', 'chumma chumma', 'thulli thulli') to emphasize the obsessive and continuous actions of the audience.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Cigarettai oodhi thalli”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, a signature feature of Tamil prosody (Cigarettai / Saer / Sinegithar / Sirikkiraar).
Satire and Irony
“Paattiyin raagam thaalam Ketka ingaarum varallai”
The lyrics contrast the high classical context of dance and music ('raagam thaalam') with the coarse, lustful behavior of wealthy patrons ('rokka pulli').
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Trivia
Written by the rationalist poet Udumalai Narayanakavi for M. R. Radha's landmark movie Ratha Kanneer, the song serves as a social commentary on hypocritical wealthy elites. Performed on screen as a dance stage act, it reflects the Dravidian movement's reformist themes prevalent in Tamil cinema during the 1950s.
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