I Will Sell My Beauty
From Cinema Paithiyam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Cinema Paithiyam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
| Female | |
| Anthi neraththu santhai | A market operating at twilight |
| Azhagu vazhangum mangai | A woman who dispenses beauty |
| Anthi neraththu santhai | A market operating at twilight |
| Azhagu vazhangum mangai | A woman who dispenses beauty |
| Female | |
| Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum | As long as those who meet her desire |
| Santhoshamthaan ingae | There is only joy here |
| Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum | As long as those who meet her desire |
| Santhoshamthaan ingae | There is only joy here |
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
| Female | |
| Yaengum irulil vilakkai anaiththaal | If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness |
| Ellorum orae maathiri | Everyone is exactly the same |
| Aahahaa maathiri aahahaa maathiri | Aahahaa the same, aahahaa the same |
| Yaengum irulil vilakkai anaiththaal | If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness |
| Ellorum orae maathiri | Everyone is exactly the same |
| Inbam enbathu viyaabaaramthaan | Though pleasure is a business |
| Endraalum naan kadhali | Even so, I am a lover |
| Female | |
| Kaasu koduththaal | If you give money |
| Naan aasai koduppaen | I will give passion |
| Kaasu koduththaal | If you give money |
| Naan aasai koduppaen | I will give passion |
| Kadanum illai kanakkum illai | There is no debt, nor any account keeping |
| Kattum varithaan yaedhadi | Is there any tax to be paid, my friend? |
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
| Female | |
| Anthi neraththu santhai | A market operating at twilight |
| Azhagu vazhangum mangai | A woman who dispenses beauty |
| Female | |
| Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum | As long as those who meet her desire |
| Santhoshamthaan ingae | There is only joy here |
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
| Female | |
| Virukkum porulai meendum virppom | We sell again the same item we sold |
| Virpanai variyum illai | And there is no sales tax for it |
| Laalaalalaalaalllaaa joojoojoo | Laalaalalaalaalllaaa joojoojoo |
| Virukkum porulai meendum virppom | We sell again the same item we sold |
| Virpanai variyum illai | And there is no sales tax for it |
| Vidiyum varaikkum kadai vaiththaalum | Even if the shop stays open until dawn |
| Mooda solpavar illai | There is no one to order it to close |
| Female | |
| Aadhiyum ingae palar anthamum ingae | The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here |
| Aadhiyum ingae palar anthamum ingae | The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here |
| Aanavarai maanidaarellaam | As much as possible, all human beings |
| Nyaanam peruvathum ingae | Attain true wisdom and enlightenment right here |
| Female | |
| I will sell my beauty | I will sell my beauty |
| My service is my duty | My service is my duty |
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
அந்தி நேரத்து சந்தை
அழகு வழங்கும் மங்கை
அந்தி நேரத்து சந்தை
அழகு வழங்கும் மங்கை
A market operating at twilight
A woman who dispenses beauty
A market operating at twilight
A woman who dispenses beauty
சந்திக்கின்றவர் விரும்பும் வரைக்கும்
சந்தோஷம்தான் இங்கே
சந்திக்கின்றவர் விரும்பும் வரைக்கும்
சந்தோஷம்தான் இங்கே
As long as those who meet her desire
There is only joy here
As long as those who meet her desire
There is only joy here
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
ஏங்கும் இருளில் விளக்கை அணைத்தால்
எல்லோரும் ஒரே மாதிரி
ஆஹாஹா மாதிரி ஆஹாஹா மாதிரி
ஏங்கும் இருளில் விளக்கை அணைத்தால்
எல்லோரும் ஒரே மாதிரி
இன்பம் என்பது வியாபாரம் தான்
என்றாலும் நான் காதலி
If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness
Everyone is exactly the same
Aahahaa the same, aahahaa the same
If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness
Everyone is exactly the same
Though pleasure is a business
Even so, I am a lover
காசுக் கொடுத்தால்
நான் ஆசைக் கொடுப்பேன்
காசுக் கொடுத்தால்
நான் ஆசைக் கொடுப்பேன்
கடனும் இல்லை கணக்கும் இல்லை
கட்டும் வரிதான் ஏதடி
If you give money
I will give passion
If you give money
I will give passion
There is no debt, nor any account keeping
Is there any tax to be paid, my friend?
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
அந்தி நேரத்து சந்தை
அழகு வழங்கும் மங்கை
A market operating at twilight
A woman who dispenses beauty
சந்திக்கின்றவர் விரும்பும் வரைக்கும்
சந்தோஷம்தான் இங்கே
As long as those who meet her desire
There is only joy here
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
விற்கும் பொருளை மீண்டும் விற்போம்
விற்பனை வரியும் இல்லை
லாலாலலாலால்ல்ல்லா ஜு ஜு ஜூஉ
விற்கும் பொருளை மீண்டும் விற்போம்
விற்பனை வரியும் இல்லை
விடியும் வரைக்கும் கடை வைத்தாலும்
மூடச் சொல்பவர் இல்லை
We sell again the same item we sold
And there is no sales tax for it
Laalaalalaalaalllaaa joojoojoo
We sell again the same item we sold
And there is no sales tax for it
Even if the shop stays open until dawn
There is no one to order it to close
ஆதியும் இங்கே பலர் அந்தமும் இங்கே
ஆதியும் இங்கே பலர் அந்தமும் இங்கே
ஆனவரை மானிடரெல்லாம்
ஞானம் பெறுவதும் இங்கே
The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here
The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here
As much as possible, all human beings
Attain true wisdom and enlightenment right here
ஐ வில் செல் மை ப்யூட்டி
மை சர்வீஸ் இஸ் மை ட்யூட்டி
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
Anthi neraththu santhai
A market operating at twilight
Azhagu vazhangum mangai
A woman who dispenses beauty
Anthi neraththu santhai
A market operating at twilight
Azhagu vazhangum mangai
A woman who dispenses beauty
Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum
As long as those who meet her desire
Santhoshamthaan ingae
There is only joy here
Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum
As long as those who meet her desire
Santhoshamthaan ingae
There is only joy here
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
Yaengum irulil vilakkai anaiththaal
If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness
Ellorum orae maathiri
Everyone is exactly the same
Aahahaa maathiri aahahaa maathiri
Aahahaa the same, aahahaa the same
Yaengum irulil vilakkai anaiththaal
If you extinguish the lamp in the yearning darkness
Ellorum orae maathiri
Everyone is exactly the same
Inbam enbathu viyaabaaramthaan
Though pleasure is a business
Endraalum naan kadhali
Even so, I am a lover
Kaasu koduththaal
If you give money
Naan aasai koduppaen
I will give passion
Kaasu koduththaal
If you give money
Naan aasai koduppaen
I will give passion
Kadanum illai kanakkum illai
There is no debt, nor any account keeping
Kattum varithaan yaedhadi
Is there any tax to be paid, my friend?
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
Anthi neraththu santhai
A market operating at twilight
Azhagu vazhangum mangai
A woman who dispenses beauty
Santhikkindravar virumbum varaikkum
As long as those who meet her desire
Santhoshamthaan ingae
There is only joy here
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
Virukkum porulai meendum virppom
We sell again the same item we sold
Virpanai variyum illai
And there is no sales tax for it
Laalaalalaalaalllaaa joojoojoo
Laalaalalaalaalllaaa joojoojoo
Virukkum porulai meendum virppom
We sell again the same item we sold
Virpanai variyum illai
And there is no sales tax for it
Vidiyum varaikkum kadai vaiththaalum
Even if the shop stays open until dawn
Mooda solpavar illai
There is no one to order it to close
Aadhiyum ingae palar anthamum ingae
The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here
Aadhiyum ingae palar anthamum ingae
The origin is here, and for many, the end is also here
Aanavarai maanidaarellaam
As much as possible, all human beings
Nyaanam peruvathum ingae
Attain true wisdom and enlightenment right here
I will sell my beauty
I will sell my beauty
My service is my duty
My service is my duty
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Cinema Paithiyam (1975) is a bold, philosophical club number delivered from the perspective of a courtesan/entertainer. Lyricist Kannadasan blends English and Tamil to craft a pragmatic yet deep commentary on physical desires, societal hypocrisy, and commerce. The singer presents her profession as an honest service—selling pleasure without tax, debt, or false promises—noting that in the dark, all men share the same basic human desires regardless of their social standing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anthi neraththu santhai”
Compares the nighttime domain of pleasure and beauty to an evening market ('Anthi neraththu santhai').
Ezhuthu/Yugmam (Code-switching / English-Tamil blending)
“I will sell my beauty / My service is my duty”
Incorporates English rhyming couplets seamlessly into Tamil poetry to reflect modern, urban club culture.
Paradox / Philosophical Irony
“Aanavarai maanidaarellaam Nyaanam peruvathum ingae”
Highlights the paradox that men attain ultimate wisdom and realize the fleeting nature of worldly desires in a place of pleasure.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaasu koduththaal ... Kadanum illai”
Repetition of initial consonants 'K' for rhythmic emphasis ('Kaasu', 'Kadanum', 'Kattum').
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Trivia
Cinema Paithiyam (1975) is the Tamil remake of the 1971 Hindi hit Guddi. Music director M. S. Viswanathan utilized L. R. Eswari's distinct voice, famous for bold and sensual club tracks in South Indian cinema, to deliver Kannadasan's satirical and sharp-witted lyricism.
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