En Paattu Nee Kettu
From Thiramai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thiramai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah | Listen to my song, ah! |
| Kai thattu pudhu mettu | Clap your hands to this new tune! |
| Kaalamenna……neramenna | What does time matter? What does the moment matter? |
| Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…..aa…… | Aa....aa...aa...aa....aa.....aa…… |
| Female | |
| En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah | Listen to my song, ah! |
| Kai thattu pudhu mettu | Clap your hands to this new tune! |
| Kaalamenna……neramenna | What does time matter? What does the moment matter? |
| Aa….aa…aa…oo….oo….ooo….. | Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo….. |
| Male | |
| Ilaingyaralaam aadumpothu inbam undaagum | When all the youth dance together, joy is born. |
| Anbe innaalil vedham endraagum | My love, this day becomes as sacred as scripture. |
| Female :Veettukullae adimaiyaagi veliyil vandhomae | Female: Having been enslaved inside the home, we have now come outside. |
| Siragu kondomae sorkkam kandomae | We acquired wings and found heaven! |
| Male | |
| Ullaasam aattam paattam venum | We want celebration, dance, and music! |
| Female :Oorrodu paattu paada venum | Female: We want to sing along with the whole world! |
| Both :Ullaasam aattam paattam venum | Both: We want celebration, dance, and music! |
| Oorrodu paattu paada venum | We want to sing along with the whole world! |
| Aahaa ahhhaah ahhaah | Aahaa ahhhaah ahhaah |
| Female | |
| Thaalelo thaalelo thaalelo…. | Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo thaalelo...) |
| Thaalelo thaalelo…..thaale thaale thalelo…. | Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo... thaale thaale thalelo...) |
| Female | |
| En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah | Listen to my song, ah! |
| Kai thattu pudhu mettu | Clap your hands to this new tune! |
| Male :Kaalamenna……neramenna…. | Male: What does time matter? What does the moment matter? |
| Both :Aa….aa…aa…oo….oo….ooo….. | Both: Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo….. |
என் பாட்டு ஹஹ் நீ கேட்டு ஆஹாஹ்
கைத் தட்டு புது மெட்டு
காலமென்ன.....நேரமென்ன
ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ...ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ...
Listen to my song, ah!
Clap your hands to this new tune!
What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Aa....aa...aa...aa....aa.....aa……
என் பாட்டு ஹஹ் நீ கேட்டு ஆஹாஹ்
கைத் தட்டு புது மெட்டு
காலமென்ன.....நேரமென்ன
ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ...ஓஓ....ஓ....ஓஓ..
Listen to my song, ah!
Clap your hands to this new tune!
What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo…..
இளைஞரெல்லாம் ஆடும்போது இன்பம் உண்டாகும்
அன்பே இந்நாளில் வேதம் என்றாகும்
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே அடிமையாகி வெளியில் வந்தோமே
சிறகு கொண்டோமே சொர்க்கம் கண்டோமே
When all the youth dance together, joy is born.
My love, this day becomes as sacred as scripture.
Female: Having been enslaved inside the home, we have now come outside.
We acquired wings and found heaven!
உல்லாசம் ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் வேணும்
ஊரோடு பாட்டு பாட வேணும்
இருவர் :
உல்லாசம் ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் வேணும்
ஊரோடு பாட்டு பாட வேணும்
ஆஹா அஹ்ஹாஹ் அஹஹாஹ்
We want celebration, dance, and music!
Female: We want to sing along with the whole world!
Both: We want celebration, dance, and music!
We want to sing along with the whole world!
Aahaa ahhhaah ahhaah
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ தாலேலோ....
தாலேலோ தாலேலோ....தாலே தாலே தாலேலோ
Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo thaalelo...)
Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo... thaale thaale thalelo...)
என் பாட்டு ஹஹ் நீ கேட்டு ஆஹாஹ்
கைத் தட்டு புது மெட்டு
காலமென்ன.....நேரமென்ன
இருவர் :
ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ...ஓஓ....ஓ....ஓஓ..
Listen to my song, ah!
Clap your hands to this new tune!
Male: What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Both: Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo…..
En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah
Listen to my song, ah!
Kai thattu pudhu mettu
Clap your hands to this new tune!
Kaalamenna……neramenna
What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Aa….aa…aa…aa….aa…..aa……
Aa....aa...aa...aa....aa.....aa……
En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah
Listen to my song, ah!
Kai thattu pudhu mettu
Clap your hands to this new tune!
Kaalamenna……neramenna
What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Aa….aa…aa…oo….oo….ooo…..
Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo…..
Ilaingyaralaam aadumpothu inbam undaagum
When all the youth dance together, joy is born.
Anbe innaalil vedham endraagum
My love, this day becomes as sacred as scripture.
Female :Veettukullae adimaiyaagi veliyil vandhomae
Female: Having been enslaved inside the home, we have now come outside.
Siragu kondomae sorkkam kandomae
We acquired wings and found heaven!
Ullaasam aattam paattam venum
We want celebration, dance, and music!
Female :Oorrodu paattu paada venum
Female: We want to sing along with the whole world!
Both :Ullaasam aattam paattam venum
Both: We want celebration, dance, and music!
Oorrodu paattu paada venum
We want to sing along with the whole world!
Aahaa ahhhaah ahhaah
Aahaa ahhhaah ahhaah
Thaalelo thaalelo thaalelo….
Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo thaalelo...)
Thaalelo thaalelo…..thaale thaale thalelo….
Lullaby refrain (Thaalelo thaalelo... thaale thaale thalelo...)
En paattu hah nee kettu aahaah
Listen to my song, ah!
Kai thattu pudhu mettu
Clap your hands to this new tune!
Male :Kaalamenna……neramenna….
Male: What does time matter? What does the moment matter?
Both :Aa….aa…aa…oo….oo….ooo…..
Both: Aa....aa...aa...oo....oo....ooo…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Paattu Nee Kettu from the 1985 Tamil film Thiramai is an energetic duet celebrating freedom, youthful expression, and the joyful power of music. The song expresses a spirit of liberation, particularly for women stepping out of domestic confines into the wider world, comparing this newfound liberty to gaining wings and discovering heaven. Written by Na. Kamarasan and composed by the duo Shankar Ganesh, the song highlights living in the moment regardless of time or constraints. Through vibrant vocal performances by P. Susheela and P. Jayachandran, it conveys a sense of unity, music, and carefree celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ullaasam aattam paattam venum / Oorrodu paattu paada venum”
Repetition of the ending sound '-venum' across lines 13-16 ('ullaasam aattam paattam venum', 'oorrodu paattu paada venum') creates a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Siragu kondomae sorkkam kandomae”
Stepping out of the house into freedom is metaphorically expressed as growing wings ('siragu kondomae') and reaching heaven ('sorkkam kandomae').
Rhetorical Question
“Kaalamenna……neramenna”
Asking 'What is time? What is the hour?' emphasizes timeless joy and living entirely in the present moment without concern for time.
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Trivia
Thiramai (1985) is an action drama directed by Suresh, featuring musical scoring by the popular veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Na. Kamarasan infused social themes of freedom into popular film song structures during this era.
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