Achchacho Parithabam Male
From Nallathukku Kalamillai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nallathukku Kalamillai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam | Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady! |
| Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam | Poor thing, she fell into a ditch! |
| Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee | Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady, |
| Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam | If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain! |
| Male | |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Male | |
| Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam | Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady! |
| Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam | Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi | Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man? |
| Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi | Is this the punishment given by God for doing so? |
| Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi | Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man? |
| Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi | Is this the punishment given by God for doing so? |
| Male | |
| Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi | Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist, |
| Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi | Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist, |
| Andha kaayathirkkum kai vasathil marundhundu vaadi | Come on, I have medicine right on hand for that wound too! |
| Male | |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Male | |
| Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam | Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady! |
| Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam | Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing! |
| Male | |
| Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano | Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants? |
| Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano | Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants? |
| Soodu pottukitta poonaigalum puliyinam dhaano | Does a cat branded with hot marks become part of the tiger family? |
| Male | |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Male | |
| Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam | Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady! |
| Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam | Poor thing, she fell into a ditch! |
| Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee | Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady, |
| Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam | If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain! |
| Male | |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
| Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava | To save Sakthi Madhavi, |
| Sankar saami naan kai thookkava | Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand? |
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அம்மாவுக்கனுதாபம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாளே பாவம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழாமல் பாவை நீ
காளை என் உள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாலே லாபம்
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch!
Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady,
If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain!
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அம்மாவுக்கனுதாபம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாளே பாவம்...அய்யே பாவம்
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing!
அடியே ஆம்பிளைய நீ விரட்டி வந்தது ஏண்டி
அதுக்கு ஆண்டவனா தந்ததிந்த தண்டனைதாண்டி
அடியே ஆம்பிளைய நீ விரட்டி வந்தது ஏண்டி
அதுக்கு ஆண்டவனா தந்ததிந்த தண்டனைதாண்டி
Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man?
Is this the punishment given by God for doing so?
Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man?
Is this the punishment given by God for doing so?
கொடியிடையில் விழுந்ததிலே அடிப்பட்டதோடி
கொடியிடையில் விழுந்ததிலே அடிப்பட்டதோடி
அந்த காயத்திற்கும் கை வசத்தில் மருந்துண்டு வாடி
Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist,
Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist,
Come on, I have medicine right on hand for that wound too!
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அம்மாவுக்கனுதாபம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாளே பாவம்...அய்யே பாவம்
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing!
பெல்பாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா ஆம்பளைதானோ
பெல்பாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா ஆம்பளைதானோ
சூடு போட்டுகிட்டா பூனைகளும் புலியினம் தானோ
Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants?
Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants?
Does a cat branded with hot marks become part of the tiger family?
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா...
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அம்மாவுக்கனுதாபம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாளே பாவம்
பள்ளத்தில் வீழாமல் பாவை நீ
காளை என் உள்ளத்தில் வீழ்ந்தாலே லாபம்
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch!
Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady,
If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain!
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
சக்தி மாதாவை காப்பாற்றவா
சங்கர் சாமி நான் கைத் தூக்கவா
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch!
Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee
Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady,
Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam
If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain!
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing!
Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi
Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man?
Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi
Is this the punishment given by God for doing so?
Adiyae aambalaiya nee veratti vandhadhu yenadi
Hey girl, why did you come chasing after a man?
Adhukku aandavana thandhathindha thandanai thaandi
Is this the punishment given by God for doing so?
Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi
Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist,
Kodiyidaiyil vizhundhadhilae adipatta thodi
Her wrist got hurt when she fell near her vine-like waist,
Andha kaayathirkkum kai vasathil marundhundu vaadi
Come on, I have medicine right on hand for that wound too!
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam aiyo paavam
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch, oh poor thing!
Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano
Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants?
Bellbottom maatikitta aambalai dhaano
Is one a real man just by wearing bell-bottom pants?
Soodu pottukitta poonaigalum puliyinam dhaano
Does a cat branded with hot marks become part of the tiger family?
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Achchacho parithabam ammavukku anudhabam
Oh my, what a pity! Sympathy for the lady!
Pallathil veezhndhaalae paavam
Poor thing, she fell into a ditch!
Pallathil veezhamal pavai nee
Instead of falling into a ditch, young lady,
Kaalai en ullathil veezhndhaale laabam
If your foot falls into my heart, it would be a gain!
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Sakthi maadhavai kaapatrava
To save Sakthi Madhavi,
Sankar saami naan kai thookkava
Should I, Lord Sankar, lend a helping hand?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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