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Achchacho Parithabam Male

From Nallathukku Kalamillai · 1977

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nallathukku Kalamillai
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
2 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam
Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee
Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam
Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi
Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi
Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi
Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi
Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi
Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi
Andha kaayathirkkum kai vasathil marundhundu vaadi
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam
Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano
Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano
Soodu pottukitta poonaigalum puliyinam dhaano
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam
Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee
Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Oh, what a pity! My sympathies to the lady!
Poor thing, she has fallen into a pit!
Instead of falling into a pit, young girl,
It would be your gain to fall into this young man's heart!
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Oh, what a pity! My sympathies to the lady!
Poor thing, she has fallen into a pit... oh, what a pity!
Hey girl, why on earth did you chase after a man?
Is this the punishment that God has given you for that?
Hey girl, why on earth did you chase after a man?
Is this the punishment that God has given you for that?
Did you hurt your slender waist when you fell down?
Did you hurt your slender waist when you fell down?
Come here, I have medicine right at hand for that wound too!
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Oh, what a pity! My sympathies to the lady!
Poor thing, she has fallen into a pit... oh, what a pity!
Just by putting on bell-bottoms, does one become a man?
Just by putting on bell-bottoms, does one become a man?
If you brand stripes on a cat, does it belong to the tiger clan?
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Oh, what a pity! My sympathies to the lady!
Poor thing, she has fallen into a pit!
Instead of falling into a pit, young girl,
It would be your gain to fall into this young man's heart!
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
Shall I come rescue you, Mother Shakthi?
Shall I, Lord Shankar, lend you a helping hand?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lighthearted and teasing song from the film Nallathukku Kalamillai (1977) features the hero teasing a young woman named Sakthi Madhavi who has accidentally fallen into a pit while chasing or confronting him. Playfully referring to himself as 'Sankar Saami', he mockingly offers sympathy for her fall and offers to help her up, while humorously suggesting that instead of falling into a ditch, it would be far better if she fell in love with him. He continues his banter by poking fun at her feistiness and her attempts to act tough, comparing her to a branded cat trying to pass off as a tiger, and mocking Western style choices like bell-bottom pants.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Ethukai (End Rhyme & Internal Rhyme)

“Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam”

The line uses internal rhyming words 'parithabam' (pity) and 'anudhabam' (sympathy) along with initial alliteration ('Achchacho', 'ammavukku', 'anudhabam').

Antithesis / Wordplay

“Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee / Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam”

Contrasting 'Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam' (falling into a ditch is a pity/loss) with 'ullathil veezhndhaale laabam' (falling into the heart is a gain).

Metaphor / Sarcastic Analogy

“Soodu pottukitta poonaigalum puliyinam dhaano”

Compares someone putting on a tough facade without true strength to a cat with hot branding marks posing as a tiger.

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Trivia

Composed by the renowned duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali and sung by T. M. Soundarajan, the song captures late 1970s cultural fashion cues such as 'bell-bottom' trousers, which were immensely popular among Tamil youth during that era.

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