Duettu Duettu
From Paaladai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Thanjai Vaanan
- Singers
- Tharapuram Sundarajan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paaladai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Nee etti nee etti nee etti povadhum yenadiyoo | Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear? |
| Haiyoo haiyoo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Nee etti nee etti nee etti povadhum yenadiyoo | Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear? |
| Haiyoo haiyoo | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Female | |
| Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu | The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle... |
| Kaikattu pottaachu | ...and hand-restraint have been placed! |
| Ini vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal | Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud... |
| Nyaayamillai illae illae illae | ...is not fair, no, no, no! |
| Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu | The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle... |
| Kaikattu pottaachu | ...and hand-restraint have been placed! |
| Ini vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal | Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud... |
| Nyaayamillai illae illae illae | ...is not fair, no, no, no! |
| Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu | The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle... |
| Kaikattu pottaachu | ...and hand-restraint have been placed! |
| Male | |
| Paalum pazhamum kaigalil yendhi | Holding milk and fruit in your hands, |
| Tharuvaai enakku oruvaai boondhi | Feed me a mouthful of boondhi! |
| Paalum pazhamum kaigalil yendhi | Holding milk and fruit in your hands, |
| Tharuvaai enakku oruvaai boondhi | Feed me a mouthful of boondhi! |
| Female :Indhaa indha indhaa thandhen laddu | Female: Here, take it, I gave you a laddu, |
| Eduthu podavaa vaayilae puttu | Shall I feed puttu into your mouth? |
| Indhaa indha indhaa thandhen laddu | Here, take it, I gave you a laddu, |
| Eduthu podavaa vaayilae puttu | Shall I feed puttu into your mouth? |
| Male | |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Female :Vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal | Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud... |
| Nyaayamillai illae illae illae | ...is not fair, no, no, no! |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Male | |
| Naethu kavalaigal aththodu pochu | Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday |
| Female :Innikki namakku ennamoo aachu | Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us |
| Male :Naethu kavalaigal aththodu pochu | Male: Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday |
| Female :Innikki namakku ennamoo aachu | Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us |
| Innikkum iravinil ini enna pechu | What talk is needed in tonight's darkness? |
| Innikkum iravinil ini enna pechu | What talk is needed in tonight's darkness? |
| Male :Veliyilae kekkum vidathae moochu | Male: Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside! |
| Veliyilae kekkum vidathae moochu | Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside! |
| Male | |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
| Female :Vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal | Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud... |
| Nyaayamillai illae illae illae | ...is not fair, no, no, no! |
| Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu | It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet |
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
நீ எட்டி நீ எட்டி நீ எட்டிப் போவதும் ஏனடியோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
நீ எட்டி நீ எட்டி நீ எட்டிப் போவதும் ஏனடியோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear?
Oh dear, oh dear!
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear?
Oh dear, oh dear!
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு
கைகட்டுப் போட்டாச்சு
இனி வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டுப் பாடுதல்
நியாமில்லை இல்லே இல்லே......
கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு
கைகட்டுப் போட்டாச்சு
இனி வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டுப் பாடுதல்
நியாமில்லை இல்லே இல்லே....
கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு கால்கட்டு
கைகட்டுப் போட்டாச்சு
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
...is not fair, no, no, no!
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
...is not fair, no, no, no!
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
பாலும் பழமும் கைகளில் ஏந்தி
தருவாய் எனக்கு ஒருவாய் பூந்தி
பாலும் பழமும் கைகளில் ஏந்தி
தருவாய் எனக்கு ஒருவாய் பூந்தி
இந்தா இந்தா இந்தா தந்தேன் லட்டு
எடுத்துப் போடவா வாயிலே புட்டி
இந்தா இந்தா இந்தா தந்தேன் லட்டு
எடுத்துப் போடவா வாயிலே புட்டி
Holding milk and fruit in your hands,
Feed me a mouthful of boondhi!
Holding milk and fruit in your hands,
Feed me a mouthful of boondhi!
Female: Here, take it, I gave you a laddu,
Shall I feed puttu into your mouth?
Here, take it, I gave you a laddu,
Shall I feed puttu into your mouth?
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டுப் பாடுதல்
நியாமில்லை இல்லே இல்லே......
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
...is not fair, no, no, no!
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
நேத்து கவலைகள் அத்தோட போச்சு
இன்னிக்கி நமக்கு என்னமோ ஆச்சு
நேத்து கவலைகள் அத்தோட போச்சு
இன்னிக்கி நமக்கு என்னமோ ஆச்சு
இன்னிக்கு இரவினில் இனி என்ன பேச்சு
இன்னிக்கு இரவினில் இனி என்ன பேச்சு
வெளியிலே கேக்கும் விடாதே மூச்சு
வெளியிலே கேக்கும் விடாதே மூச்சு
Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday
Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us
Male: Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday
Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us
What talk is needed in tonight's darkness?
What talk is needed in tonight's darkness?
Male: Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside!
Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside!
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டு வாய்விட்டுப் பாடுதல்
நியாமில்லை இல்லே இல்லே......
டூயட்டு டூயட்டு டூயட்டு பாடிடும் முதலிரவு
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
...is not fair, no, no, no!
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
கல்யாணம் ஜோராக நடந்திடுச்சு
நம்ம காதலுக்கு தடைகளும் நீங்கிடுச்சு
கல்யாணம் ஜோராக நடந்திடுச்சு
நம்ம காதலுக்கு தடைகளும் நீங்கிடுச்சு
கல்யாணம் ஜோராக நடந்திடுச்சு.......
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Nee etti nee etti nee etti povadhum yenadiyoo
Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear?
Haiyoo haiyoo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Nee etti nee etti nee etti povadhum yenadiyoo
Why are you stepping away, stepping away, stepping away, my dear?
Haiyoo haiyoo
Oh dear, oh dear!
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
Kaikattu pottaachu
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
Ini vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal
Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
Nyaayamillai illae illae illae
...is not fair, no, no, no!
Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
Kaikattu pottaachu
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
Ini vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal
Now, singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
Nyaayamillai illae illae illae
...is not fair, no, no, no!
Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu
The leg-shackle, leg-shackle, leg-shackle...
Kaikattu pottaachu
...and hand-restraint have been placed!
Paalum pazhamum kaigalil yendhi
Holding milk and fruit in your hands,
Tharuvaai enakku oruvaai boondhi
Feed me a mouthful of boondhi!
Paalum pazhamum kaigalil yendhi
Holding milk and fruit in your hands,
Tharuvaai enakku oruvaai boondhi
Feed me a mouthful of boondhi!
Female :Indhaa indha indhaa thandhen laddu
Female: Here, take it, I gave you a laddu,
Eduthu podavaa vaayilae puttu
Shall I feed puttu into your mouth?
Indhaa indha indhaa thandhen laddu
Here, take it, I gave you a laddu,
Eduthu podavaa vaayilae puttu
Shall I feed puttu into your mouth?
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Female :Vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal
Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
Nyaayamillai illae illae illae
...is not fair, no, no, no!
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Naethu kavalaigal aththodu pochu
Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday
Female :Innikki namakku ennamoo aachu
Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us
Male :Naethu kavalaigal aththodu pochu
Male: Yesterday's worries vanished with yesterday
Female :Innikki namakku ennamoo aachu
Female: Today something peculiar has happened to us
Innikkum iravinil ini enna pechu
What talk is needed in tonight's darkness?
Innikkum iravinil ini enna pechu
What talk is needed in tonight's darkness?
Male :Veliyilae kekkum vidathae moochu
Male: Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside!
Veliyilae kekkum vidathae moochu
Don't heavy-breathe, it might be heard outside!
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Female :Vaaivittu vaaivittu vaaivittu paadudhal
Female: Singing aloud, aloud, aloud...
Nyaayamillai illae illae illae
...is not fair, no, no, no!
Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu
It is the wedding night where we sing a duet, duet, duet
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Duettu Duettu' from the 1967 Tamil film 'Paaladai' is a playful, romantic wedding night (Mudhal Iravu) duet between a newly married couple. The enthusiastic groom urges his shy bride to embrace the romantic atmosphere and sing a duet with him, while the bride playfully chides him, reminding him that marriage requires restraint and decorum. Through lighthearted banter featuring traditional wedding treats—like milk, fruit, laddu, boondhi, and puttu—the couple playfully negotiates their shyness. The groom asks her to leave past worries behind and enjoy the moment, while humorously cautioning against breathing too heavily lest people outside hear them. The song perfectly captures the innocent, comedic charm typical of vintage Tamil cinema romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Duettu duettu duettu paadidum mudhal iravu”
Triplicate word repetition ('Duettu duettu duettu', 'nee etti nee etti', 'kaalkattu kaalkattu') creates a playful cadence and rhythmic momentum suitable for a comedic romantic exchange.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naethu kavalaigal aththodu pochu / Innikki namakku ennamoo aachu”
Rhyming scheme based on end sounds such as 'pochu' / 'aachu' / 'pechu' / 'moochu', creating cohesive melodic couplets.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme) & Wordplay
“Kaalkattu kaalkattu kaalkattu / Kaikattu pottaachu”
Matching second consonants between 'Kaalkattu' (leg-tie/marriage) and 'Kaikattu' (hand-restraint/bound by duty), playing cleverly on physical and social boundaries.
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Trivia
'Paaladai' (1967) was directed by A. Bhimsingh and starred Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and K. R. Vijaya. The music was scored by K. V. Mahadevan. Vocalist Tharapuram Sundarajan was a notable playback and folk singer of the 1960s, paired here with veteran singer K. Jamunarani to deliver a classic wedding-night romantic duet.
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