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Lyrics & meaning

My Song Is For You

From Paattum Bharadhamum · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Paattum Bharadhamum
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
8 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
My song is for you
My love is for you
My song is for you
My love is for you
Guess who guess who guess who
Hay guess who
Azhagu koondhal kondaal
Aval oru sixteen
Aanaalum aval enthan
Kannil sexty
Azhagu koondhal kondaal
Aval oru sixteen
Aanaalum aval enthan
Kannil sexty
See sixteen oh sexty
My song is for you
My love is for you
Guess who guess who
Kangal rendum silver
Kandaal pinnae selvar
Kannae nee yaaro
Annam endru solvar
Aasai nenjil neivar
Anbae nee yaaro oh
Perundu ninavillai
Ninavundu varavillai
Varavundu mudivillai
Uravukkum oru mullai
Rara raaraaraa raaraaraa
Rarara aa….aa….aa….aa…
Guess who hae guess who
Hae you
Female :Me
Male :Yeah come up
May i dance ith you baby
Female :Oh no no
Male :Ha ha hae this foot come on ya
Female :Ok ha ha
Kadhal enthan hobby
Avalo paavam baby
Rani nee yaaro
Kangal naalum meedhi
Ellor innum cheating
Enbae nee yaaro
Avalukkum theriyuthu
Enakku adhu puriyuthu
Idhayangal thudikkuthu
Kadhai mattum kidaikkuthu
Rara raaraaraa raaraaraa aa….aa
Guess who guess who
My song is for you
Ho ooo my love is for you
Guess who guess who
Adi ennadi raakkamaa
Pallaakku nelippu
En nenju kulunguthadu
Siru kannaadi mookkuththi
Maanikka sivappu
Machchaanai izhukkuthadi
Everybody
: Adi ennadi rakkammaa
Palaakku nelippu
En thananananaa nananaa
Aa….aa…thananananaa….aa….aa….
Thats good
Adi ennadi rakkammaa
Palaakku nelippu
En nenju kulunguthadi
Siru kannaadi mookkuththi
Maanikka sivappu
Machchaanai izhukkuthadi
My song is for you
My love is for you
My song is for you
My love is for you
Guess who? Guess who? Guess who?
Hey, guess who?
She has beautiful hair,
she is sweet sixteen.
Yet in my eyes,
she is so sexy!
She has beautiful hair,
she is sweet sixteen.
Yet in my eyes,
she is so sexy!
She's sixteen, oh sexy!
My song is for you
My love is for you
Guess who? Guess who?
Both her eyes shine like silver;
anyone who sees them will follow her.
My darling, who are you?
They say you walk gracefully like a swan,
and they weave desires in their hearts.
My love, who are you? Oh!
You have a name, but I cannot recall it;
the memory is there, but words will not come;
There is a beginning, but no end;
a jasmine flower blooms for our bond.
Ra-ra ra-ra-ra ra-ra-ra
Ra-ra-ra ah... ah... ah... ah...
Guess who? Hey, guess who?
Hey you!
Female: Me?
Male: Yeah, come on up!
May I dance with you, baby?
Female: Oh no, no!
Male: Ha ha! Hey, move your feet, come on yeah!
Female: Okay, ha ha!
Love is my hobby,
poor girl, she is just a baby.
My queen, who are you?
Your eyes leave a lingering charm every day;
everyone else is still playing games.
My love, who are you?
She knows it well,
and I understand it too.
Our hearts beat fast,
and a love story begins to unfold.
Ra-ra ra-ra-ra ra-ra-ra ah... ah...
Guess who? Guess who?
My song is for you
Ho ooo, my love is for you
Guess who? Guess who?
Hey there, Rakkamma!
With that sway of your body like a palanquin,
my heart trembles inside!
That little sparkling nose-stud,
with its ruby-red shine,
is pulling this young man right to you!
Everybody!
Hey there, Rakkamma!
With that sway of your body like a palanquin,
my thanananana nana...
Ah... ah... thanananana... ah... ah...
That's good!
Hey there, Rakkamma!
With that sway of your body like a palanquin,
my heart trembles inside!
That little sparkling nose-stud,
with its ruby-red shine,
is pulling this young man right to you!
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic club-style track from 'Paattum Bharadhamum' (1975) blends modern Western pop influences with traditional Tamil folk nuances. The singer teasingly addresses an elusive lover through a playful guessing game, using playful English phrases interspersed with Tamil wordplay about age, beauty, and desire. The song captures a flirtatious exchange on the dance floor, combining catchy rhyming couplets with playful spoken dialog snippets. In the second half, the song seamlessly transitions into a traditional folk rhythm ('Adi Ennadi Raakkamma'), highlighting Kannadasan's versatility in combining contemporary Western dance club tropes with rustic imagery such as nose-studs and palanquin-like sways. MSV's dynamic music and SPB's vibrant vocal delivery give the song a unique, lively cross-genre appeal.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Yugmam / Wordplay & Pun

“Aval oru sixteen / Aanaalum aval enthan / Kannil sexty”

Kannadasan plays with numbers and sounds between 'sixteen' and 'sexty' (sixty), contrasting youthful age with an amusing perceived age/look.

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kangal rendum silver / Kandaal pinnae selvar”

The second consonant 'n' (ன/ண்) matches across successive lines (Kangal, Kandaal, Kannae / Annam, Aasai, Anbae).

Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)

“Pallaakku nelippu / En nenju kulunguthadu”

Comparing the female protagonist's gait to a palanquin's sway (pallaakku nelippu) and eyes to silver.

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Trivia

The track features SPB experimenting with western accent inflections, ad-lib dialogues, and energetic vocalizations alongside classical and folk rhythms, showcasing the innovative musical style of M.S. Viswanathan during the mid-1970s Tamil cinema transition era.

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