Antha Pakkam
From Veettuku Veedu · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Saibaba
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Veettuku Veedu1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Malargalil paduththaval | She who rested upon flowers |
| Sakunthalai annaalil | Was Shakuntala in those days |
| En nilaithanai keduththaval | She who ruined my calm state |
| Malathi innaalil | Is Malathi in these present days |
| Solomi | Salome |
| Solomi | Salome |
| Solomi ….I love you | Salome... I love you |
| Male | |
| {Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo | Romeo lived on that side of the world |
| Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo | Am I some saintly monk on this side? |
| Oh my sweety | Oh my sweety |
| Oh my sweety | Oh my sweety |
| Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo…} (2) | Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo... |
| Male | |
| July-il piranthathu jaathagam | The horoscope was born in July |
| Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam | It is very favorable for love |
| July-il piranthathu jaathagam | The horoscope was born in July |
| Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam | It is very favorable for love |
| Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam | There is a small obstacle from the father's side |
| Engu sellumo intha naadagam | Where will this drama lead to? |
| Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam | There is a small obstacle from the father's side |
| Engu sellumo intha naadagam | Where will this drama lead to? |
| Oh my sweety | Oh my sweety |
| Oh my sweety | Oh my sweety |
| Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo… | Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo... |
| Male | |
| Ini unai yaarum nerungidaa | No one else can come near you anymore |
| Un ilamaiyai paarththavar urangidaa | Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep |
| Ini unai yaarum nerungidaa | No one else can come near you anymore |
| Un ilamaiyai paarththavar urangidaa | Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep |
| Oorvasi vanthaalum mayangida | Even if celestial Urvashi comes, she would be captivated |
| Un mael aanai | I swear upon you |
| My guitar | My guitar |
| My guitar | My guitar |
| Odi vaa ….oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo.. | Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo.. |
| Male | |
| Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo | Romeo lived on that side of the world |
| Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo | Am I some saintly monk on this side? |
| Oh my sweety | Oh my sweety |
| Oh oh oh my sweety | Oh oh oh my sweety |
| Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo… | Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo... |
| Oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo… | Oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo... |
மலர்களில் படுத்தவள்
சகுந்தலை அந்நாளில்
என் நிலைதனை கெடுத்தவள்
மாலதி இந்நாளில்
சலோமி சலோமி
சலோமி........ஐ லவ் யூ
She who rested upon flowers
Was Shakuntala in those days
She who ruined my calm state
Is Malathi in these present days
Salome
Salome
Salome... I love you
{அந்தப்பக்கம் வாழ்ந்தவன் ரோமியோ
இந்தப்பக்கம் நான் என்ன சாமியோ
ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஓடி வா.....ஓ ஓஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ.......} (2)
Romeo lived on that side of the world
Am I some saintly monk on this side?
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
ஜூலையில் பிறந்ததென் ஜாதகம்
காதலில் அது ரொம்ப சாதகம்
ஜூலையில் பிறந்ததென் ஜாதகம்
காதலில் அது ரொம்ப சாதகம்
தந்தை வழியில் கொஞ்சம் பாதகம்
எங்கு செல்லுமோ இந்த நாடகம்
தந்தை வழியில் கொஞ்சம் பாதகம்
எங்கு செல்லுமோ இந்த நாடகம்
ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஓடி வா.......ஓ ஓஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ.......
The horoscope was born in July
It is very favorable for love
The horoscope was born in July
It is very favorable for love
There is a small obstacle from the father's side
Where will this drama lead to?
There is a small obstacle from the father's side
Where will this drama lead to?
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
இனி உனை யாரும் நெருங்கிடா
உன் இளமையை பார்த்தவர் உறங்கிடா
இனி உனை யாரும் நெருங்கிடா
உன் இளமையை பார்த்தவர் உறங்கிடா
ஊர்வசி வந்தாலும் மயங்கிடா
உன் மேல் ஆணை
மை கிட்டார்
மை கிட்டார்
ஓடி வா.......ஓ ஓஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ.......
No one else can come near you anymore
Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep
No one else can come near you anymore
Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep
Even if celestial Urvashi comes, she would be captivated
I swear upon you
My guitar
My guitar
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo..
அந்தப்பக்கம் வாழ்ந்தவன் ரோமியோ
இந்தப்பக்கம் நான் என்ன சாமியோ
ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஓ ஓ ஒ மை ஸ்வீட்டி
ஓடி வா.....ஓ ஓஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ......
ஓஓ ஓஒ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ.....
Romeo lived on that side of the world
Am I some saintly monk on this side?
Oh my sweety
Oh oh oh my sweety
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
Oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
Malargalil paduththaval
She who rested upon flowers
Sakunthalai annaalil
Was Shakuntala in those days
En nilaithanai keduththaval
She who ruined my calm state
Malathi innaalil
Is Malathi in these present days
Solomi
Salome
Solomi
Salome
Solomi ….I love you
Salome... I love you
{Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo
Romeo lived on that side of the world
Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo
Am I some saintly monk on this side?
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo…} (2)
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
July-il piranthathu jaathagam
The horoscope was born in July
Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam
It is very favorable for love
July-il piranthathu jaathagam
The horoscope was born in July
Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam
It is very favorable for love
Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam
There is a small obstacle from the father's side
Engu sellumo intha naadagam
Where will this drama lead to?
Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam
There is a small obstacle from the father's side
Engu sellumo intha naadagam
Where will this drama lead to?
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo…
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
Ini unai yaarum nerungidaa
No one else can come near you anymore
Un ilamaiyai paarththavar urangidaa
Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep
Ini unai yaarum nerungidaa
No one else can come near you anymore
Un ilamaiyai paarththavar urangidaa
Those who have seen your youthful beauty cannot sleep
Oorvasi vanthaalum mayangida
Even if celestial Urvashi comes, she would be captivated
Un mael aanai
I swear upon you
My guitar
My guitar
My guitar
My guitar
Odi vaa ….oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo..
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo..
Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo
Romeo lived on that side of the world
Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo
Am I some saintly monk on this side?
Oh my sweety
Oh my sweety
Oh oh oh my sweety
Oh oh oh my sweety
Odi vaa…oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo…
Run and come to me... oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
Oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo…
Oh oo ooo hoo hoo hoo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this playful, Western-style romantic track from 'Veettuku Veedu' (1970), the protagonist dramatically expresses his intense love and attraction. He compares his lover and their romance to famous mythological and literary lovers like Shakuntala, Malathi, Salome, and Romeo, humorously asserting that he is no detached ascetic monk to resist her beauty. He playfully touches upon astrological compatibility, minor obstacles from her father, and how her beauty eclipses even celestial nymphs like Urvashi.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Malargalil paduththaval Sakunthalai annaalil / Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo”
The lyrist Kannadasan mixes Western and Indian historical, literary, and mythological figures (Shakuntala, Malathi, Salome, Romeo, Urvashi) to show the universal and grand nature of love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“July-il piranthathu jaathagam / Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam / Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam / Engu sellumo intha naadagam”
A strong rhyming pattern is maintained at the ends of consecutive lines using rhyming suffixes like '-aagam'.
Rhetorical Question & Contrast
“Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo / Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo”
Contrasts the iconic lover Romeo with a saint ('saamiyo') in a rhetorical question to state that he too is driven by passion.
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Trivia
The film 'Veettuku Veedu' (1970) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The track is notable for blending Western musical arrangements and English expressions ('sweety', 'my guitar', 'I love you') with Tamil poetic sensibilities, reflecting the modern pop culture influences entering Tamil film music during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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