Girls On The Beach
From Kallum Kaniyagum · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kallum Kaniyagum1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Girls on the beach | Girls on the beach |
| Birds on the tree | Birds on the tree |
| Pennum paravaiyum free free | Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Female | |
| Girls on the beach | Girls on the beach |
| Birds on the tree | Birds on the tree |
| Pennum paravaiyum free free | Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Female | |
| Sippikkul iruppadhai thedi paarungal | Search and see what lies inside the seashell, |
| Muthai paarthapin moodi veiyungal | After beholding the pearl, close it up again, |
| Thithikkum vaaliba paadal paadungal | Sing sweet songs of youth, |
| Chorus :Ellaam namakkaaga | Chorus: Everything is for us! |
| Female | |
| Sippikkul iruppadhai thedi paarungal | Search and see what lies inside the seashell, |
| Muthai paarthapin moodi veiyungal | After beholding the pearl, close it up again, |
| Thithikkum vaaliba paadal paadungal | Sing sweet songs of youth, |
| Ellaam namakkaaga | Everything is for us! |
| Female | |
| Velli alai karaiyinil | The silver waves on the shore, |
| Thulli vandhu viluvadhum | Leaping forward and falling down, |
| Ullirundha porulgalai | Gathering the treasures from deep inside, |
| Alli vandhu tharuvadhum | And bringing them forth to give us, |
| Female | |
| Thennai maram asaivadhum | The swaying of the coconut trees, |
| Thendralukku isaivadhum | Yielding gently to the breeze, |
| Ellaam namakkaaga | Everything is for us! |
| Female | |
| Girls on the beach | Girls on the beach |
| Chorus :Girls on the beach | Chorus: Girls on the beach |
| Female :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Female: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Female | |
| Pakkathu kaathukku paruvam yenguthu | Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby, |
| Pattathu raaniyin idhayam kulungudhu | The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight, |
| Vetkathai aasaigal vilaikku vaanguthu | Desires are buying off shyness and modesty, |
| Chorus :Ellaam edharkaaga | Chorus: For what reason is all of this? |
| Female | |
| Pakkathu kaathukku paruvam yenguthu | Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby, |
| Pattathu raaniyin idhayam kulungudhu | The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight, |
| Vetkathai aasaigal vilaikku vaanguthu | Desires are buying off shyness and modesty, |
| Ellaam edharkaaga | For what reason is all of this? |
| Female | |
| Pachakkili parapadhum | The flying of the green parrot, |
| Ichaikili azhaippadhum | The calling of the bird of desire, |
| Muthamittu magizhvadhum | Rejoicing in sweet kisses, |
| Munnum pinnum asaivadhum | Swaying back and forth, |
| Female | |
| Katti kollum uravinai | The intimate bond of an embrace, |
| Thittamittu uraippadhum | Expressing it with intention, |
| Ellaam namakkaaga | Everything is for us! |
| Female | |
| Girls on the beach | Girls on the beach |
| Chorus :Girls on the beach | Chorus: Girls on the beach |
| Female :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Female: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
| Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free | Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free! |
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
பேர்ட்ஸ் ஆன் தி ட்ரீ...
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ
குழு :
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ.......
Girls on the beach
Birds on the tree
Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
பேர்ட்ஸ் ஆன் தி ட்ரீ...
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ
குழு :
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ.....
Girls on the beach
Birds on the tree
Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
சிப்பிக்குள் இருப்பதை தேடிப் பாருங்கள்
முத்தைப் பார்த்தப்பின் மூடி வையுங்கள்
தித்திக்கும் வாலிபப் பாடல் பாடுங்கள்
குழு :
எல்லாம் நமக்காக............
Search and see what lies inside the seashell,
After beholding the pearl, close it up again,
Sing sweet songs of youth,
Chorus: Everything is for us!
சிப்பிக்குள் இருப்பதை தேடிப் பாருங்கள்
முத்தைப் பார்த்தப்பின் மூடி வையுங்கள்
தித்திக்கும் வாலிபப் பாடல் பாடுங்கள்
எல்லாம் நமக்காக............
Search and see what lies inside the seashell,
After beholding the pearl, close it up again,
Sing sweet songs of youth,
Everything is for us!
வெள்ளி அலை கரையினில்
துள்ளி வந்து விழுவதும்
உள்ளிருந்த பொருள்களை
அள்ளி வந்து தருவதும்
The silver waves on the shore,
Leaping forward and falling down,
Gathering the treasures from deep inside,
And bringing them forth to give us,
தென்னை மரம் அசைவதும்
தென்றலுக்கு இசைவதும்
எல்லாம் நமக்காக.......
The swaying of the coconut trees,
Yielding gently to the breeze,
Everything is for us!
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
குழு :
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ
குழு :
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ.......
Girls on the beach
Chorus: Girls on the beach
Female: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
பக்கத்துக் காத்துக்குப் பருவம் ஏங்குது
பட்டத்து ராணியின் இதயம் தூங்குது
வெக்கத்தை ஆசைகள் விலைக்கு வாங்குது
குழு :
எல்லாம் எதற்காக.......
Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby,
The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight,
Desires are buying off shyness and modesty,
Chorus: For what reason is all of this?
பக்கத்துக் காத்துக்குப் பருவம் ஏங்குது
பட்டத்து ராணியின் இதயம் தூங்குது
வெக்கத்தை ஆசைகள் விலைக்கு வாங்குது
எல்லாம் எதற்காக.......
Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby,
The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight,
Desires are buying off shyness and modesty,
For what reason is all of this?
பச்சைக்கிளி பறப்பதும்
இச்சைக்கிளி அழைப்பதும்
முத்தமிட்டு மகிழ்வதும்
முன்னும் பின்னும் அசைவதும்
The flying of the green parrot,
The calling of the bird of desire,
Rejoicing in sweet kisses,
Swaying back and forth,
கட்டிக் கொள்ளும் உறவினை
திட்டமிட்டு உரைப்பதும்
எல்லாம் நமக்காக........
The intimate bond of an embrace,
Expressing it with intention,
Everything is for us!
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
குழு :
கேர்ல்ஸ் ஆன் தி பீச்...
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ
குழு :
பெண்ணும் பறவையும் ப்ரீ ப்ரீ.......
Girls on the beach
Chorus: Girls on the beach
Female: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Girls on the beach
Girls on the beach
Birds on the tree
Birds on the tree
Pennum paravaiyum free free
Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Girls on the beach
Girls on the beach
Birds on the tree
Birds on the tree
Pennum paravaiyum free free
Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Sippikkul iruppadhai thedi paarungal
Search and see what lies inside the seashell,
Muthai paarthapin moodi veiyungal
After beholding the pearl, close it up again,
Thithikkum vaaliba paadal paadungal
Sing sweet songs of youth,
Chorus :Ellaam namakkaaga
Chorus: Everything is for us!
Sippikkul iruppadhai thedi paarungal
Search and see what lies inside the seashell,
Muthai paarthapin moodi veiyungal
After beholding the pearl, close it up again,
Thithikkum vaaliba paadal paadungal
Sing sweet songs of youth,
Ellaam namakkaaga
Everything is for us!
Velli alai karaiyinil
The silver waves on the shore,
Thulli vandhu viluvadhum
Leaping forward and falling down,
Ullirundha porulgalai
Gathering the treasures from deep inside,
Alli vandhu tharuvadhum
And bringing them forth to give us,
Thennai maram asaivadhum
The swaying of the coconut trees,
Thendralukku isaivadhum
Yielding gently to the breeze,
Ellaam namakkaaga
Everything is for us!
Girls on the beach
Girls on the beach
Chorus :Girls on the beach
Chorus: Girls on the beach
Female :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Female: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Pakkathu kaathukku paruvam yenguthu
Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby,
Pattathu raaniyin idhayam kulungudhu
The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight,
Vetkathai aasaigal vilaikku vaanguthu
Desires are buying off shyness and modesty,
Chorus :Ellaam edharkaaga
Chorus: For what reason is all of this?
Pakkathu kaathukku paruvam yenguthu
Youth longs for the breeze blowing nearby,
Pattathu raaniyin idhayam kulungudhu
The crowned queen's heart trembles with delight,
Vetkathai aasaigal vilaikku vaanguthu
Desires are buying off shyness and modesty,
Ellaam edharkaaga
For what reason is all of this?
Pachakkili parapadhum
The flying of the green parrot,
Ichaikili azhaippadhum
The calling of the bird of desire,
Muthamittu magizhvadhum
Rejoicing in sweet kisses,
Munnum pinnum asaivadhum
Swaying back and forth,
Katti kollum uravinai
The intimate bond of an embrace,
Thittamittu uraippadhum
Expressing it with intention,
Ellaam namakkaaga
Everything is for us!
Girls on the beach
Girls on the beach
Chorus :Girls on the beach
Chorus: Girls on the beach
Female :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Female: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Chorus :Pennum paravaiyum free free
Chorus: Woman and bird are both free, free!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively, westernized dance track from 'Kallum Kaniyagum' celebrates youth, romance, and untamed freedom. Set against a scenic beach backdrop, the song equates the free-spirited nature of young women to wild birds soaring untethered. The narrator invites the listener to enjoy the sweet pleasures of youth, drawing poetic comparisons to nature—from ocean waves bringing up precious pearls to coconut trees dancing with the sea breeze. The second stanza delves into the burgeoning romantic desires of youth, where passion playfully overcomes shyness. Through vivid imagery of parrots, gentle breezes, and loving embraces, the song conveys that all of nature's beauty and joy exist solely for lovers to enjoy and celebrate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Velli alai karaiyinil”
The ocean waves crowned with white seafoam are poetically referred to as 'silver waves' (velli alai).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pachakkili parapadhum / Ichaikili azhaippadhum / Muthamittu magizhvadhum”
The consecutive lines end with matching 'adhum' suffixes, creating a rhythmic and musical flow.
Personification
“Vetkathai aasaigal vilaikku vaanguthu”
Desires ('aasaigal') are personified as active agents that purchase or overwrite shyness/modesty ('vetkam').
Code-Mixing / Tanglish Style
“Pennum paravaiyum free free”
Blending English words ('free free', 'Girls on the beach') with Tamil lyrics to convey modern, carefree youthfulness.
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Trivia
Sung by L. R. Eswari, who was renowned in the 1960s and 1970s for her high-energy, cabaret, and beach-side dance numbers in South Indian cinema. Lyricist Kannadasan cleverly incorporated simple English catchphrases into Tamil lyrics to match M. S. Vishwanathan's modern, upbeat composition, catering to the trendy youth culture portrayed in movies of that era.
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