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Discovery Channel

From Pasamulla Pandiyare · 1997

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Anuradha Sriram
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Pasamulla Pandiyare
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
5 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Discovery channal ennai
Cover story kettu varum
Pinnaal en pinnaal
Washington times-la
Headlines-il news varum
Varushamellaam
Miss world naanthaan
Ulagam mathikkum
Pure gold naanthaan
Enthan azhagai oppittu paarththaal
Ezhizabeth tailor
Touch up girl-thaan
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Discovery channal ennai
Cover story kettu varum
Pinnaal en pinnaal
Washington times-la
Headlines-il news varum
Sonnaal naan sonnaal
……………..
Entha pakkam ninnu nee paarththaalum
Antha nilavin
Velichchamo kuraiyaathu
Entha dress-il enna nee paarththaalum
Un irandu kangalum salikkaathu
French pennin lookking paaru
Kangal unnai thoongavidaathu
Haa….brazil gown-in making paaru
Thottu paarththaal aasai vidaathu
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Discovery channal ennai
Cover story kettu varum
Pinnaal en pinnaal
Washington times-la
Headlines-il news varum
Sonnaal naan sonnaal
……………..
Chinees style-lu
Ada konjam paaru
Un manasu nazhuvinaal katti podu
Lose angels ponnu
Iva kannam paaru
Un vayasu urukkinaa katti podu
Lampodiyaa palkeriyaa
Culture-u dress maattikkattaa
Kandaangiyil selakatti
Maala onnu maaththikattaa
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Discovery channal ennai
Cover story kettu varum
Pinnaal en pinnaal
Washington times-la
Headlines-il news varum
Sonnaal naan sonnaal
Varushamellaam
Miss world naanthaan
Ulagam mathikkum
Pure gold naanthaan
Enthan azhagai oppittu paarththaal
Ezhizabath tailor
Touch up girl-thaan
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara
Discovery channal ennai
Cover story kettu varum
Pinnaal en pinnaal
Washington times-la
Headlines-il news varum
Sonnaal naan sonnaal
The Discovery Channel will come after me,
Asking for a cover story,
Following behind me, right behind me!
In the Washington Times,
The news will hit the headlines!
Every single year,
I am the Miss World!
Respected by the whole world,
I am pure gold!
If you compare my beauty,
Even Elizabeth Taylor
Is just a touch-up girl!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
The Discovery Channel will come after me,
Asking for a cover story,
Following behind me, right behind me!
In the Washington Times,
The news will hit the headlines,
If I say so, if I just say the word!
...
No matter which side you stand and look from,
That moon's
Radiance never fades.
No matter what dress you see me in,
Your two eyes will never tire of looking.
Look at the style of a French girl,
Her eyes won't let you sleep!
Ah... look at how this Brazilian gown is made,
If you touch it, your desire won't let go!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
The Discovery Channel will come after me,
Asking for a cover story,
Following behind me, right behind me!
In the Washington Times,
The news will hit the headlines,
If I say so, if I just say the word!
...
Look at this Chinese style,
Hey, take a little look!
If your heart slips, tie it down!
A girl from Los Angeles,
Look at her cheeks!
If your youth melts away, hold it tight!
Lambadi or Bulgarian,
Should I put on a cultural dress?
Or drape a Kandangi saree (traditional cotton saree)
And exchange wedding garlands with you?
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
The Discovery Channel will come after me,
Asking for a cover story,
Following behind me, right behind me!
In the Washington Times,
The news will hit the headlines,
If I say so, if I just say the word!
Every single year,
I am the Miss World!
Respected by the whole world,
I am pure gold!
If you compare my beauty,
Even Elizabeth Taylor
Is just a touch-up girl!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
Oh Sundara, Sundara, Sundara, Sundara!
The Discovery Channel will come after me,
Asking for a cover story,
Following behind me, right behind me!
In the Washington Times,
The news will hit the headlines,
If I say so, if I just say the word!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from the 1997 movie 'Pasamulla Pandiyare' features a confident female lead playfully boasting about her global allure and peerless beauty. Using humorous hyperbole, she claims that major international media outlets like the Discovery Channel and Washington Times chase her for cover stories, and that world-famous icons like Elizabeth Taylor pale in comparison to her glamour.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uyarvu Navortchi / Hyperbole

Enthan azhagai oppittu paarththaal / Ezhizabeth tailor / Touch up girl-thaan

Extravagant exaggeration comparing Hollywood superstar Elizabeth Taylor to a simple makeup assistant relative to the protagonist's beauty.

Adukkuthodar / Repetition

Sundhara sundhara sundhara sundhara

Rhythmic repetition of the word 'Sundhara' to emphasize charm and maintain upbeat cadence.

Contrast / Antithesis

Kandaangiyil selakatti / Maala onnu maaththikattaa

Juxtaposition of high-end international fashion (French, Brazilian, Los Angeles) with traditional local Tamil attire (Kandangi saree).

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Trivia

Composed by Deva and sung by Anuradha Sriram, the track reflects the late-1990s trend in Tamil film music where global brand names, international cities, and Western pop-culture tropes were woven into local folk-kuthu dance numbers.

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