Achchacho Parithabam
From Nallathukku Kalamillai · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nallathukku Kalamillai1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam | Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman! |
| Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam | Poor thing came to interfere/misbehave! |
| Pachai pol kiliyalla | She is not just a green parrot, |
| Penn endraal eliyalla | A woman is not a weak little mouse! |
| Vechaathaan theriyum namm veeram | Our true valor will show when tested! |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Female | |
| Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam | Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman! |
| Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam aiyoo paavam | Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Yededuthu naal eluthu padichiruppara adi | Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters? |
| Padichirundha ippadi thaan mudichuavuppaara | If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way? |
| Yededuthu naal eluthu padichiruppara adi | Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters? |
| Padichirundha ippadi thaan mudichuavuppaara | If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way? |
| Female | |
| Asandhirundha adi madiyil kai viduvara konjam | If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap? |
| Asandhirundha adi madiyil kai viduvara konjam | If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap? |
| Bayanthirundha nool idaiyai alanthiduvara | If we were afraid, would he measure our thread-thin waist? |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Female | |
| Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam | Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman! |
| Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam aiyoo paavam | Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing! |
| Female | |
| Adi akkaraikku poyirundha moonjiyai paaru | Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore! |
| Indha makkirukkum latchanathil meesayum veru | Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool! |
| Adi akkaraikku poyirundha moonjiyai paaru | Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore! |
| Indha makkirukkum latchanathil meesayum veru | Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool! |
| Female | |
| Kappalilae kadanai solli yeri vandhaaro | Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts? |
| Kappalilae kadanai solli yeri vandhaaro | Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts? |
| Illa nadukadalil kudhichuputtu neendhi vandhaaroo | Or did he jump into the middle of the ocean and swim across? |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Female | |
| Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam | Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman! |
| Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam | Poor thing came to interfere, poor thing! |
| Pachai pol kiliyalla | She is not just a green parrot, |
| Penn endraal eliyalla | A woman is not a weak little mouse! |
| Vechaathaan theriyum namm veeram | Our true valor will show when tested! |
| Female | |
| Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
| Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu | All divine feminine powers have united, |
| Sankar saami nee ennavadhu | Lord Shankar, what will become of you now? |
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அய்யாவுக்கனுதாபம்
கையாட வந்தாரே பாவம்
பச்சைப் போல் கிளியல்ல
பெண்ணென்றால் எலியல்ல
வெச்சாத்தான் தெரியும் நம் வீரம்
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Poor thing came to interfere/misbehave!
She is not just a green parrot,
A woman is not a weak little mouse!
Our true valor will show when tested!
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அய்யாவுக்கனுதாபம்
கையாட வந்தாரே பாவம்...ஐயோ பாவம்
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing!
ஏடெடுத்து நாலெழுத்து படிச்சிருப்பாரா அடி
படிச்சிருந்தா இப்படித்தான் முடிச்சவுப்பாரா
ஏடெடுத்து நாலெழுத்து படிச்சிருப்பாரா அடி
படிச்சிருந்தா இப்படித்தான் முடிச்சவுப்பாரா
Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters?
If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way?
Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters?
If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way?
அசந்திருந்தா அடி மடியில் கை விடுவாரா கொஞ்சம்
அசந்திருந்தா அடி மடியில் கை விடுவாரா கொஞ்சம்
பயந்திருந்தா நூலிடையை அளந்திடுவாரா
If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap?
If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap?
If we were afraid, would he measure our thread-thin waist?
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அய்யாவுக்கனுதாபம்
கையாட வந்தாரே பாவம்...ஐயோ பாவம்
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing!
அடி அக்கறைக்கு போயிருந்த மூஞ்சியைப் பாரு
இந்த மக்கிருக்கும் லட்சணத்தில் மீசையும் வேறு
அடி அக்கறைக்கு போயிருந்த மூஞ்சியைப் பாரு
இந்த மக்கிருக்கும் லட்சணத்தில் மீசையும் வேறு
Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore!
Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool!
Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore!
Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool!
கப்பலிலே கடனைச் சொல்லி ஏறி வந்தாரோ
கப்பலிலே கடனைச் சொல்லி ஏறி வந்தாரோ
இல்ல நடுக்கடலில் குதிச்சுப்புட்டு நீந்தி வந்தாரோ
Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts?
Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts?
Or did he jump into the middle of the ocean and swim across?
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
அச்சச்சோ பரிதாபம் அய்யாவுக்கனுதாபம்
கையாட வந்தாரே பாவம்...
பச்சைப் போல் கிளியல்ல
பெண்ணென்றால் எலியல்ல
வெச்சாத்தான் தெரியும் நம் வீரம்
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Poor thing came to interfere, poor thing!
She is not just a green parrot,
A woman is not a weak little mouse!
Our true valor will show when tested!
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது
சக்தியெல்லாமே ஒண்ணானது
சங்கர் சாமி நீ என்னாவது.....
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
All divine feminine powers have united,
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam
Poor thing came to interfere/misbehave!
Pachai pol kiliyalla
She is not just a green parrot,
Penn endraal eliyalla
A woman is not a weak little mouse!
Vechaathaan theriyum namm veeram
Our true valor will show when tested!
Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam aiyoo paavam
Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing!
Yededuthu naal eluthu padichiruppara adi
Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters?
Padichirundha ippadi thaan mudichuavuppaara
If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way?
Yededuthu naal eluthu padichiruppara adi
Hey girl, would he have picked up books and studied a few letters?
Padichirundha ippadi thaan mudichuavuppaara
If he were educated, would he behave in such a tangled, disgraceful way?
Asandhirundha adi madiyil kai viduvara konjam
If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap?
Asandhirundha adi madiyil kai viduvara konjam
If we were off guard, would he try to slip his hand into our inner lap?
Bayanthirundha nool idaiyai alanthiduvara
If we were afraid, would he measure our thread-thin waist?
Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam aiyoo paavam
Poor thing came to interfere, oh poor thing!
Adi akkaraikku poyirundha moonjiyai paaru
Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore!
Indha makkirukkum latchanathil meesayum veru
Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool!
Adi akkaraikku poyirundha moonjiyai paaru
Hey girl, look at the face of the one who went across to the other shore!
Indha makkirukkum latchanathil meesayum veru
Look at the audacity and mustache on this crazy fool!
Kappalilae kadanai solli yeri vandhaaro
Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts?
Kappalilae kadanai solli yeri vandhaaro
Did he board the ship by pleading about his debts?
Illa nadukadalil kudhichuputtu neendhi vandhaaroo
Or did he jump into the middle of the ocean and swim across?
Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam
Oh, what a pity, sympathy for the gentleman!
Kaiyaada vandhaarae paavam
Poor thing came to interfere, poor thing!
Pachai pol kiliyalla
She is not just a green parrot,
Penn endraal eliyalla
A woman is not a weak little mouse!
Vechaathaan theriyum namm veeram
Our true valor will show when tested!
Sakthiyellam onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Sakthiyellamae onnaanadhu
All divine feminine powers have united,
Sankar saami nee ennavadhu
Lord Shankar, what will become of you now?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful yet assertive female-centric track from 'Nallathukku Kalamillai' (1977) mocks a male antagonist who underestimates women and attempts to take advantage of them. The protagonist mockingly expresses pity for his foolishness, declaring that women are neither delicate parrots nor meek mice. Invoking the unified power of Shakti, she warns that female strength will prevail and humble him completely. The song blends satirical humor with themes of women's empowerment and self-defense against rogue men.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Simile (Upamai)
“Pachai pol kiliyalla / Penn endraal eliyalla”
Compares women to parrots and mice in the negative ('not a parrot, not a mouse') to reject traditional views of women as meek or fragile.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplet / End Rhyme)
“Pachai pol kiliyalla / Penn endraal eliyalla”
Use of matching end syllables ('kiliyalla' / 'eliyalla') to create rhythmic flow.
Irony / Satire (Aseergai)
“Achchachoparithabam aiyyavukku anuthabam”
Sarcastic expression of pity ('Achchachoparithabam') to taunt the male antagonist.
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Trivia
Composed by the famous musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, the song features P. Susheela's lively vocal rendition, showcasing her versatile ability to express satirical humor and female defiance in classic Tamil cinema.
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