Entha Pakkam Parthalum
From Malargindra Paruvathile · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Details
- Malargindra Paruvathile1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu | Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls! |
| Aa….ponnu ponnu | Ah... girls, girls! |
| Adhil enakku thevaiyo onnae onnu | Out of all of them, I need just one! |
| Aa….onnae onnu | Ah... just one! |
| Male | |
| Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu | Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans, |
| Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu | Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts, |
| Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu | Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans, |
| Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu | Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts, |
| Male | |
| Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu | Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls! |
| Aa….ponnu ponnu | Ah... girls, girls! |
| Male | |
| Chandhiranum sooriyanum onnaaga vanthathu pol | Like the moon and sun coming together as one, |
| Suntharamaa nikkiriyae rathiga unna | You stand so beautifully, my divine beauty! |
| Sorkkaththilae vaikkattumaa odivaa odivaa | Shall I place you in heaven? Run to me, run to me! |
| Male | |
| Neththu paaththa cinima-vula aaththangarai oraththilae | In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank, |
| Neththu paaththa cinima-vula aaththangarai oraththilae | In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank, |
| Katti pudichchi aadiniyae vijayaa | You hugged and danced, Vijaya! |
| Enna kadhalikka vanthuttiyae sariyaa sariyaa… | You came to love me, right? Right? |
| Male | |
| Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu | Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls! |
| Aa….ponnu ponnu | Ah... girls, girls! |
| Male | |
| Sripriya srividya sridevi srilekha | Sripriya, Srividya, Sridevi, Sri Lekha... |
| Sri sri sri sri sri irukkuthae varisaiyaaga irukkuthae | 'Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri'—they stand in a long line! |
| En vaayilaeyae nozhaiyiliyae adaikkuthae | My tongue can't even utter them, it chokes up! |
| Male | |
| Asanthiyaenna thookkikkuven | When you drop your guard, I will lift you up, |
| Appadiyae anaichchukkuven | And hug you tightly right then! |
| Vasanthiyammaa vadiyammaa pakkamaa | Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear! |
| Nalla vayasu vanthum innum kooda vetkama vetkama | Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy? |
| Male | |
| Asanthiyaenna thookkikkuven | When you drop your guard, I will lift you up, |
| Appadiyae anaichchukkuven | And hug you tightly right then! |
| Vasanthiyammaa vadiyammaa pakkamaa | Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear! |
| Nalla vayasu vanthum innum kooda vetkama vetkama | Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy? |
| Male | |
| Maduraiyilae kedachcha muththu maasi veedhi aani muththu | A pearl found in Madurai, a choice pearl from Maasi Street, |
| Ponnulaeyae neethaanae thangamuththu | Among all women, you are the golden pearl! |
| Aiyyo pudam polae nikkuraalae | Oh my, she stands as pure as refined gold! |
எந்த பக்கம் பாத்தாலும் பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
ஆ.....பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
அதில் எனக்கு தேவையோ ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
ஆ......ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Ah... girls, girls!
Out of all of them, I need just one!
Ah... just one!
சேலக் கட்டியது ஜீன்ஸ் போட்டது
பேண்ட் மாட்டினது ஷர்ட் சுத்தினது
சேலக் கட்டியது ஜீன்ஸ் போட்டது
பேண்ட் மாட்டினது ஷர்ட் சுத்தினது
Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans,
Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts,
Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans,
Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts,
எந்த பக்கம் பாத்தாலும் பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
ஆ.....பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Ah... girls, girls!
சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் ஒண்ணாக வந்தது போல்
சுந்தரமா நிக்கிறியே ராதிகா உன்ன
சொர்க்கத்திலே வைக்கட்டுமா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
Like the moon and sun coming together as one,
You stand so beautifully, my divine beauty!
Shall I place you in heaven? Run to me, run to me!
ஹே சந்திரனும் சூரியனும் ஒண்ணாக வந்தது போல்
சுந்தரமா நிக்கிறியே ராதிகா உன்ன
சொர்க்கத்திலே வைக்கட்டுமா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா
In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank,
In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank,
You hugged and danced, Vijaya!
You came to love me, right? Right?
நேத்து பாத்த சினிமாவுல ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்திலே
நேத்து பாத்த சினிமாவுல ஆத்தங்கரை ஓரத்திலே
கட்டி புடிச்சி ஆடினியே விஜயா
என்ன காதலிக்க வந்துட்டியே சரியா சரியா....
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Ah... girls, girls!
எந்த பக்கம் பாத்தாலும் பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
ஆ.....பொண்ணு பொண்ணு
Sripriya, Srividya, Sridevi, Sri Lekha...
'Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri'—they stand in a long line!
My tongue can't even utter them, it chokes up!
ஸ்ரீப்ரியா ஸ்ரீவித்யா ஸ்ரீதேவி ஸ்ரீலேகா
ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ இருக்குதே வரிசையாக இருக்குதே
என் வாயிலேயே நொழையிலியே அடைக்குதே
When you drop your guard, I will lift you up,
And hug you tightly right then!
Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear!
Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy?
அசந்தியேன்னா தூக்கிக்குவேன்
அப்படியே அணைச்சுக்குவேன்
வசந்தியம்மா வாடியம்மா பக்கமா
நல்ல வயசு வந்தும் இன்னும் கூட வெட்கமா வெட்கமா
When you drop your guard, I will lift you up,
And hug you tightly right then!
Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear!
Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy?
அசந்தியேன்னா தூக்கிக்குவேன்
அப்படியே அணைச்சுக்குவேன்
வசந்தியம்மா வாடியம்மா பக்கமா
நல்ல வயசு வந்தும் இன்னும் கூட வெட்கமா வெட்கமா
A pearl found in Madurai, a choice pearl from Maasi Street,
Among all women, you are the golden pearl!
Oh my, she stands as pure as refined gold!
மதுரையிலே கெடச்ச முத்து மாசிவீதி ஆனி முத்து
பொண்ணுலேயே நீதானே தங்கமுத்து
அய்யோ புடம் போலே நிக்குறாளே......
Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Aa….ponnu ponnu
Ah... girls, girls!
Adhil enakku thevaiyo onnae onnu
Out of all of them, I need just one!
Aa….onnae onnu
Ah... just one!
Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu
Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans,
Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu
Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts,
Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu
Some wearing sarees, some wearing jeans,
Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu
Some wearing pants, some wrapped in shirts,
Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Aa….ponnu ponnu
Ah... girls, girls!
Chandhiranum sooriyanum onnaaga vanthathu pol
Like the moon and sun coming together as one,
Suntharamaa nikkiriyae rathiga unna
You stand so beautifully, my divine beauty!
Sorkkaththilae vaikkattumaa odivaa odivaa
Shall I place you in heaven? Run to me, run to me!
Neththu paaththa cinima-vula aaththangarai oraththilae
In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank,
Neththu paaththa cinima-vula aaththangarai oraththilae
In yesterday's movie, by the riverbank,
Katti pudichchi aadiniyae vijayaa
You hugged and danced, Vijaya!
Enna kadhalikka vanthuttiyae sariyaa sariyaa…
You came to love me, right? Right?
Entha pakkam paaththaalum ponnu ponnu
Whichever side I look, there are girls, girls!
Aa….ponnu ponnu
Ah... girls, girls!
Sripriya srividya sridevi srilekha
Sripriya, Srividya, Sridevi, Sri Lekha...
Sri sri sri sri sri irukkuthae varisaiyaaga irukkuthae
'Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri, Sri'—they stand in a long line!
En vaayilaeyae nozhaiyiliyae adaikkuthae
My tongue can't even utter them, it chokes up!
Asanthiyaenna thookkikkuven
When you drop your guard, I will lift you up,
Appadiyae anaichchukkuven
And hug you tightly right then!
Vasanthiyammaa vadiyammaa pakkamaa
Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear!
Nalla vayasu vanthum innum kooda vetkama vetkama
Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy?
Asanthiyaenna thookkikkuven
When you drop your guard, I will lift you up,
Appadiyae anaichchukkuven
And hug you tightly right then!
Vasanthiyammaa vadiyammaa pakkamaa
Vasanthi dear, come closer, dear!
Nalla vayasu vanthum innum kooda vetkama vetkama
Even after coming of age, why are you still shy, shy?
Maduraiyilae kedachcha muththu maasi veedhi aani muththu
A pearl found in Madurai, a choice pearl from Maasi Street,
Ponnulaeyae neethaanae thangamuththu
Among all women, you are the golden pearl!
Aiyyo pudam polae nikkuraalae
Oh my, she stands as pure as refined gold!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, playful song from 'Malargindra Paruvathile' (1980) features a young man expressing his fascination with women and urban youth culture. Looking around, he sees women everywhere wearing a mix of traditional sarees and contemporary Western clothing like jeans and shirts. Despite being surrounded by options, he jokingly insists that he is searching for just the one special person meant for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu / Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu”
The rhythmic ending sound '-athu' creates a fast-paced, jaunty folk meter characteristic of Malaysia Vasudevan's style.
Simile (Upamai)
“Chandhiranum sooriyanum onnaaga vanthathu pol”
Compares the striking appearance of the heroine to the rare and brilliant event of the moon and sun appearing together.
Alliteration / Anaphora (Monai)
“Sripriya srividya sridevi srilekha”
Repetition of the prefix 'Sri' across multiple popular actesses' names creates a humorous linguistic tongue-twister.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponnulaeyae neethaanae thangamuththu”
Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a 'thangamuththu' (golden pearl), symbolizing rarity and purity among women.
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Trivia
Composed by L. Vaithiyanathan and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan, this upbeat track incorporates pop culture references of 1980 Tamil cinema, explicitly name-dropping major contemporary leading actresses like Sripriya, Srividya, and Sridevi to add humor and real-world charm to Kannadasan's lyrics.
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