Etti Etti Paakkudhadi Thoppile
From Sarangathara · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. G. Rathnamala, Chorus
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Sarangathara1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula | Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again, |
| Oru yemaandha sonagiri maappillae | A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri! |
| Chorus :Adhu | Chorus: That one! |
| Female :Etti etti | Female: Peeping out! |
| Chorus :Angae | Chorus: Over there! |
| Female :Etti etti | Female: Peeping out! |
| Chorus :Chumma | Chorus: Just like that! |
| Female | |
| Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula | Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again, |
| Oru yemaandha sonagiri maappillae | A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri! |
| Adhu ettaadha maambalam kottaavi yenunga | That mango is far out of reach, so why yawn for it? |
| Kittadhunnu neenga sollunga | Tell him that it cannot be obtained! |
| Sollai kaekkatti kaeli panni sollunga | If he doesn't listen to your words, mock him and tell him! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haha! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haha! |
| Female | |
| Suthum muthum pakkudhu | He looks all around, |
| Chorus : Hoo o hoo ho o hoo | Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo |
| Female :Sokki poyi nikkudhu | Female: He stands there spellbound, |
| Chorus :Hoo o hoo ho o hoo | Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo |
| Female | |
| Suthum muthum pakkudhu | He looks all around, |
| Sokki poyi nikkudhu | He stands there spellbound, |
| Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu | Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here! |
| Female and Chorus :Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu | Female and Chorus: Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here! |
| Female :Muthipona vayasile mulaichirukku manasile | Female: At an advanced age, desire has sprouted in his mind, |
| Ithanai naal illaadha nenjile | In a heart where it was absent for all these days, |
| Aasai ithanai naal illaadha nenjile | A romantic desire in a heart where it was absent all these days! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haha! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haha! |
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
குழு :
அது
எட்டி எட்டி
குழு :
அங்கே
எட்டி எட்டி
குழு :
சும்மா
Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again,
A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri!
Chorus: That one!
Female: Peeping out!
Chorus: Over there!
Female: Peeping out!
Chorus: Just like that!
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
அது எட்டாத மாம்பழம் கொட்டாவி ஏனுங்க
கிட்டாதுன்னு நீங்க சொல்லுங்க
சொல்லை கேக்காட்டி கேலிப் பண்ணி சொல்லுங்க
Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again,
A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri!
That mango is far out of reach, so why yawn for it?
Tell him that it cannot be obtained!
If he doesn't listen to your words, mock him and tell him!
ஹா
Haha!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
அது எட்டாத மாம்பழம் கொட்டாவி ஏனுங்க
கிட்டாதுன்னு நீங்க சொல்லுங்க
சொல்லை கேக்காட்டி கேலிப் பண்ணி சொல்லுங்க
ஹா
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
Haha!
சுத்தும் முத்தும் பாக்குது
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
சொக்கி போயி நிக்குது
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
He looks all around,
Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
Female: He stands there spellbound,
Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
சுத்தும் முத்தும் பாக்குது
சொக்கி போயி நிக்குது
கத்தவித்தை எல்லாம் இங்கே காட்டுது
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கத்தவித்தை எல்லாம் இங்கே காட்டுது
முத்தி போன வயசிலே முளைச்சிருக்கு மனசிலே
இத்தனை நாள் இல்லாத நெஞ்சிலே
ஆசை இத்தனை நாள் இல்லாத நெஞ்சிலே
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
முத்தி போன வயசிலே முளைச்சிருக்கு மனசிலே
இத்தனை நாள் இல்லாத நெஞ்சிலே
ஆசை இத்தனை நாள் இல்லாத நெஞ்சிலே
He looks all around,
He stands there spellbound,
Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here!
Female and Chorus: Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here!
Female: At an advanced age, desire has sprouted in his mind,
In a heart where it was absent for all these days,
A romantic desire in a heart where it was absent all these days!
ஹா
Haha!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
அது எட்டாத மாம்பழம் கொட்டாவி ஏனுங்க
கிட்டாதுன்னு நீங்க சொல்லுங்க
சொல்லை கேக்காட்டி கேலிப் பண்ணி சொல்லுங்க
ஹா
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
எட்டி எட்டி பாக்குதடி தோப்புல
ஒரு ஏமாந்த சோணகிரி மாப்பிள்ளே
Haha!
Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula
Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again,
Oru yemaandha sonagiri maappillae
A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri!
Chorus :Adhu
Chorus: That one!
Female :Etti etti
Female: Peeping out!
Chorus :Angae
Chorus: Over there!
Female :Etti etti
Female: Peeping out!
Chorus :Chumma
Chorus: Just like that!
Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula
Look, he is peeping out from the grove again and again,
Oru yemaandha sonagiri maappillae
A gullible bridegroom from Sonagiri!
Adhu ettaadha maambalam kottaavi yenunga
That mango is far out of reach, so why yawn for it?
Kittadhunnu neenga sollunga
Tell him that it cannot be obtained!
Sollai kaekkatti kaeli panni sollunga
If he doesn't listen to your words, mock him and tell him!
Haa
Haha!
Haa
Haha!
Suthum muthum pakkudhu
He looks all around,
Chorus : Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
Female :Sokki poyi nikkudhu
Female: He stands there spellbound,
Chorus :Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
Chorus: Hoo o hoo ho o hoo
Suthum muthum pakkudhu
He looks all around,
Sokki poyi nikkudhu
He stands there spellbound,
Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu
Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here!
Female and Chorus :Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu
Female and Chorus: Showing off all his silly tricks and stunts here!
Female :Muthipona vayasile mulaichirukku manasile
Female: At an advanced age, desire has sprouted in his mind,
Ithanai naal illaadha nenjile
In a heart where it was absent for all these days,
Aasai ithanai naal illaadha nenjile
A romantic desire in a heart where it was absent all these days!
Haa
Haha!
Haa
Haha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and teasing song from the 1958 film Sarangathara revolves around women playfully mocking an older, gullible man who is peeping at them from behind a grove. They poke fun at his foolish flirtations, comparing his futile romantic pursuit to trying to reach a high-hanging mango that is way out of his reach. The lyrics lightheartedly mock his sudden romantic desires sprouting late in life and his desperate attempts to show off tricks to gain attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Proverbial Allusion
“Adhu ettaadha maambalam kottaavi yenunga”
Compares an unattainable romantic desire to a high-hanging mango out of reach, drawing on the cultural idiom similar to 'sour grapes'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Suthum muthum pakkudhu / Sokki poyi nikkudhu / Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu”
The lines end with rhyming verbs ('pakkudhu', 'nikkudhu', 'kaattudhu') creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula”
The word 'Etti' (peeping/stretching) is repeated consecutively to emphasize the continuous action of peeping.
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Trivia
Sarangathara (1958) was a classic Tamil historical drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, and Rajasulochana. The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, a pioneer of Tamil film music, with playful lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi, showcasing classic Tamil folk comedy tropes.
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