Kondai Oru Pakkam
From En Annan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- En Annan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kondai oru pakkam sariya sariya | As your hair bun slips to one side, |
| Kottadi selai thazhuva thazhuva | As your checked saree drapes loosely, |
| Thandai oru pakkam kulunga kulunga | As your anklet jingles on one side, |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Female | |
| Kendai veti minunga minunga | As your calf shines brightly, |
| Keli pechi kulunga kulunga | As your playful banter resonates with laughter, |
| Thanga kadukan vilanga vilanga | As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly, |
| Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
| Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
| Male | |
| Pullukatta thookikitu thulli thulli | Carrying a bundle of grass and skipping along, |
| Nadakumbodhu | While walking, |
| Mallukatta thonudhadi maamanuku | Your uncle feels like wrestling with love, |
| Naama vanakam solla | We must offer our respects |
| Venumadi kaamanuku | To the God of Love (Kama). |
| Female | |
| Potivandi melirundhu thati thati | Patting and driving from atop the cart, |
| Ottumbodhu | While driving, |
| Kattikolla thonudhaiyaa kangaluku | My eyes feel like embracing you, |
| Unn kattazhagai kaataadhe pengaluku | Do not display your robust beauty to other women! |
| Male | |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
| Male | |
| Aalamarathu nizhalapaathu | Looking at the shade of the banyan tree, |
| Adimarathula paai virichi | Spreading a mat at the base of the tree, |
| Paaku vethala poda sonnadhu appodhu | Asking to prepare betel leaves and nuts back then, |
| Andha pazhaiya kadhaiya | That old story, |
| Ketka vandhen ippodhu | I have come to ask about now. |
| Female | |
| Vethala madichi koduthapodhu | When I folded and gave the betel leaf, |
| Verala pidichi kadichapodhu | When you bit my finger, |
| Vetkamaa irundhadhenaku appodhu | I felt shy back then, |
| Ellam vevaramaaga puriyudhaiyaa ippodhu | Now I understand everything clearly, sir! |
| Yaayaayaa.. | Yaayaayaa.. |
| Male | |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
| Male | |
| Aathil vizhundhu kulichapodhu | When you fell into the river and bathed, |
| Ayira meenu kadichapodhu | When the Ayira fish bit you, |
| Koochalpotu azhaithadhenna valliyamma | Why did you shout and call out, Valliyamma? |
| Kaiya koduthapodhu izhuthadhenna kalliyamma | When I offered my hand, why did you pull me, sly woman? |
| Female | |
| Ayirameena veratiputu | Chasing away the Ayira fish, |
| Andha idathil nee irundhu | And taking its place yourself, |
| Uyira vaangi geli senje nyaabagamaa | Tormenting me and making fun, do you remember? |
| Adhu uravukaara aalu endra naadagamaa | Was that a drama saying you are a relative? |
| Male | |
| Salaku salaku singaari | Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
| Male | |
| Kondai oru pakkam sariya sariya | As your hair bun slips to one side, |
| Kottadi selai thazhuva thazhuva | As your checked saree drapes loosely, |
| Female :Thanga kadukan vilanga vilanga | Female: As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly, |
| Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Male :Salaku salaku singaari | Male: Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound! |
| Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari | What is your secret item, clever woman? |
| Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa | Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully! |
| Parisampodu engaiyaa | Where is the betrothal gift, sir? |
கொண்டை ஒரு பக்கம் சரியச் சரிய
கொட்டடி சேலை தழுவத் தழுவ
தண்டை ஒரு பக்கம் குலுங்கக் குலுங்க
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
As your hair bun slips to one side,
As your checked saree drapes loosely,
As your anklet jingles on one side,
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
கெண்டை வேட்டி மினுங்க மினுங்க
கேலிப் பேச்சு குலுங்கக் குலுங்க
தங்கக் கடுக்கன் விளங்க விளங்க
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
As your calf shines brightly,
As your playful banter resonates with laughter,
As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly,
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
புல்லுக் கட்டத் தூக்கிக்கிட்டு
துள்ளித் துள்ளி நடக்கும்போது
மல்லுக் கட்டத் தோணுதடி மாமனுக்கு
நாம வணக்கம் சொல்ல வேணுமடி காமனுக்கு
பொட்டி வண்டி மேலிருந்து
தட்டித் தட்டி ஓட்டும்போது
கட்டிக் கொள்ள தோணுதையா கண்களுக்கு
உன் கட்டழகை காட்டாதே பெண்களுக்கு
Carrying a bundle of grass and skipping along,
While walking,
Your uncle feels like wrestling with love,
We must offer our respects
To the God of Love (Kama).
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
Patting and driving from atop the cart,
While driving,
My eyes feel like embracing you,
Do not display your robust beauty to other women!
ஆலமரத்து நெழலப் பாத்து
அடிமரத்துல பாய் விரிச்சு
பாக்கு வெத்தல போடச் சொன்னது அப்போது
அந்தப் பழைய கதையைக் கேக்க வந்தேன் இப்போது
வெத்தலை மடிச்சு கொடுத்தபோது
வெரலப் புடிச்சுக் கடிச்சபோது
வெக்கமா இருந்ததெனக்கு அப்போது
எல்லாம் வெவரமாக புரியுதையா இப்போது
யா யா யா
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
Looking at the shade of the banyan tree,
Spreading a mat at the base of the tree,
Asking to prepare betel leaves and nuts back then,
That old story,
I have come to ask about now.
ஆத்தில் விழுந்து குளிச்சபோது
அயிரை மீனு கடிச்சபோது
கூச்சல் போட்டு அழைச்சதென்ன வள்ளியம்மா
கையக்கொடுத்தபோது இழுத்ததென்ன கள்ளியம்மா
அயிரை மீன வெரட்டிப்புட்டு
அந்த இடத்தில் நீ இருந்து
உயிரை வாங்கி கேலி செஞ்சே ஞாபகமா
அது உறவுக்கார ஆளு என்ற நாடகமா
When I folded and gave the betel leaf,
When you bit my finger,
I felt shy back then,
Now I understand everything clearly, sir!
Yaayaayaa..
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
கொண்டை ஒரு பக்கம் சரியச் சரிய
கொட்டடி சேலை தழுவத் தழுவ
தங்கக் கடுக்கன் விளங்க விளங்க
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
When you fell into the river and bathed,
When the Ayira fish bit you,
Why did you shout and call out, Valliyamma?
When I offered my hand, why did you pull me, sly woman?
சலக்கு சலக்கு சிங்காரி
உன் சரக்கு என்னடி கைகாரி
சரசமாடும் ரங்கையா
பரிசம் போடு எங்கையா
Chasing away the Ayira fish,
And taking its place yourself,
Tormenting me and making fun, do you remember?
Was that a drama saying you are a relative?
....................
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
As your hair bun slips to one side,
As your checked saree drapes loosely,
Female: As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly,
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Male: Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Kondai oru pakkam sariya sariya
As your hair bun slips to one side,
Kottadi selai thazhuva thazhuva
As your checked saree drapes loosely,
Thandai oru pakkam kulunga kulunga
As your anklet jingles on one side,
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Kendai veti minunga minunga
As your calf shines brightly,
Keli pechi kulunga kulunga
As your playful banter resonates with laughter,
Thanga kadukan vilanga vilanga
As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly,
Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Pullukatta thookikitu thulli thulli
Carrying a bundle of grass and skipping along,
Nadakumbodhu
While walking,
Mallukatta thonudhadi maamanuku
Your uncle feels like wrestling with love,
Naama vanakam solla
We must offer our respects
Venumadi kaamanuku
To the God of Love (Kama).
Potivandi melirundhu thati thati
Patting and driving from atop the cart,
Ottumbodhu
While driving,
Kattikolla thonudhaiyaa kangaluku
My eyes feel like embracing you,
Unn kattazhagai kaataadhe pengaluku
Do not display your robust beauty to other women!
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Aalamarathu nizhalapaathu
Looking at the shade of the banyan tree,
Adimarathula paai virichi
Spreading a mat at the base of the tree,
Paaku vethala poda sonnadhu appodhu
Asking to prepare betel leaves and nuts back then,
Andha pazhaiya kadhaiya
That old story,
Ketka vandhen ippodhu
I have come to ask about now.
Vethala madichi koduthapodhu
When I folded and gave the betel leaf,
Verala pidichi kadichapodhu
When you bit my finger,
Vetkamaa irundhadhenaku appodhu
I felt shy back then,
Ellam vevaramaaga puriyudhaiyaa ippodhu
Now I understand everything clearly, sir!
Yaayaayaa..
Yaayaayaa..
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Aathil vizhundhu kulichapodhu
When you fell into the river and bathed,
Ayira meenu kadichapodhu
When the Ayira fish bit you,
Koochalpotu azhaithadhenna valliyamma
Why did you shout and call out, Valliyamma?
Kaiya koduthapodhu izhuthadhenna kalliyamma
When I offered my hand, why did you pull me, sly woman?
Ayirameena veratiputu
Chasing away the Ayira fish,
Andha idathil nee irundhu
And taking its place yourself,
Uyira vaangi geli senje nyaabagamaa
Tormenting me and making fun, do you remember?
Adhu uravukaara aalu endra naadagamaa
Was that a drama saying you are a relative?
Salaku salaku singaari
Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Kondai oru pakkam sariya sariya
As your hair bun slips to one side,
Kottadi selai thazhuva thazhuva
As your checked saree drapes loosely,
Female :Thanga kadukan vilanga vilanga
Female: As your golden earrings shimmer brilliantly,
Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Male :Salaku salaku singaari
Male: Oh stylish girl with a jangling sound!
Unn saraku ennadi kaigaari
What is your secret item, clever woman?
Female :Sarasamaadum rangaiyaa
Female: Oh Rangaiya who flirts playfully!
Parisampodu engaiyaa
Where is the betrothal gift, sir?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kondai Oru Pakkam is a playful folk duet from the 1970 Tamil film En Annan, featuring romantic banter between a village man (Rangaiya) and a young woman (Valliyamma). Through lighthearted teased memories—such as sharing betel leaves beneath a banyan tree or an incident while bathing in the river—they express their deep mutual attraction while teasingly demanding a formal betrothal (Parisam). The song vividly showcases rural Tamil romantic culture and playful affection, set to energetic traditional rhythms composed by K. V. Mahadevan with clever, rhythmic lyrics penned by Kannadasan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Enoppuligal)
“Salaku salaku singaari”
The phrase 'Salaku salaku' mimics the sound of traditional anklet jingles or decorative ornaments.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai and Edukai)
“Aalamarathu nizhalapaathu / Adimarathula paai virichi”
Rhyming structure and initial consonant matching across lines like 'Aalamarathu' / 'Adimarathula' and 'Kondai' / 'Kottadi'.
Repetition / Reduplication (Irattai Kilavi)
“Kondai oru pakkam sariya sariya”
Use of doubled descriptive words ('sariya sariya', 'thazhuva thazhuva', 'kulunga kulunga') to emphasize rhythm and movement.
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Trivia
En Annan (1970) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) alongside Jayalalithaa. This iconic folk song was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela under K. V. Mahadevan's music direction, becoming one of the most recognizable duet tracks of that era.
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