Naan Aathu Pakkam
From Paritchaikku Neramachu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paritchaikku Neramachu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa | When I went to bathe near the river |
| Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan | The boy Ambi looks at me |
| Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa | When I went to the store to buy rice |
| Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan | Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me |
| Female | |
| Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa | When I went to bathe near the river |
| Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan | The boy Ambi looks at me |
| Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa | When I went to the store to buy rice |
| Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan | Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me |
| Female | |
| Naan koyilukku kumbida ponaa | When I went to the temple to worship |
| Antha govinthan kutti enna paakkiraan | That youngster Govinthan looks at me |
| Naan koyilukku kumbida ponaa | When I went to the temple to worship |
| Antha govinthan kutti enna paakkiraan | That youngster Govinthan looks at me |
| Female | |
| Naan simla special cinema ponaa | When I went to watch the movie Simla Special |
| Whistle adikkum williams enna paakkiraan | Whistling Williams looks at me |
| Avan enna paakkiraan enna paakkiraan | He looks at me, he looks at me |
| Female | |
| Vaasa pakkam ninaenunga | I stood near the doorstep, sir |
| Angae vayasu pasanga vanthaanunga | Young guys came over there, sir |
| Vaasa pakkam ninaenunga | I stood near the doorstep, sir |
| Angae vayasu pasanga vanthaanunga | Young guys came over there, sir |
| Vaari mudichchi vachchikka solli | Asking me to braid and pin my hair |
| Vaasa poova thanthaanunga | They gave me fragrant flowers |
| Female | |
| Kannaal jaadai pannaanunga | They winked at me with their eyes |
| Kadhalikka sonnaanunga | They asked me to love them |
| Enakku onnum puriyavilla | I didn't understand anything |
| Kadhal endraal ennaanga | What does love mean, sir? |
| Adhu ennaanga….ennaanga | What is that, sir... what is it, sir? |
| Female | |
| Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa | When I went to bathe near the river |
| Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan | The boy Ambi looks at me |
| Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa | When I went to the store to buy rice |
| Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan paakkiraan | Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me, looks at me |
| Female | |
| Moonu maasam munnaadithaan | Just three months ago |
| Naan moonu ravikkai thachchenunga | I got three blouses stitched, sir |
| Thachchi koduththa thaiyakkaaran | The tailor who stitched them |
| Kooli vaanga vanthaanunga | Came to collect his payment, sir |
| Female | |
| Moththa kanakka pottaanunga | He calculated the total bill |
| Muththam onnu kettaanunga | And asked for one kiss instead! |
| Enakku onnum puriyavillai | I didn't understand anything |
| Muththmunnaa ennaanga | What does kiss mean, sir? |
| Adhu ennaanga….ennaanga | What is that, sir... what is it, sir? |
| Female | |
| Aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa | When I went to bathe near the river |
| Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan | The boy Ambi looks at me |
| Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa | When I went to the store to buy rice |
| Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan | Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me |
| Female | |
| Kanni ponnu naanthaanunga | I am a maiden girl, sir |
| Yaarum katikkaatha maanthaanunga | A young doe whom nobody married, sir |
| Kanni ponnu naanthaanunga | I am a maiden girl, sir |
| Yaarum katikkaatha maanthaanunga | A young doe whom nobody married, sir |
| Poruththamaana purushaa thedi | In search of a suitable husband |
| Pooththu pochchu kanthaanunga | My eyes have grown weary waiting |
| Female | |
| Paththu peru vanthaanunga | Ten prospective suitors came |
| Paaththu paaththu ponaanunga | They looked at me and went away |
| Irandu kuzhanthai irukkaiyilae | Even if I have two children now |
| Yaeththukittaa ennaanga | What if someone accepts me, sir? |
| Annaanga….ennaanga | Brother... what is it, sir? |
| Female | |
| Aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa | When I went to bathe near the river |
| Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan | The boy Ambi looks at me |
| Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa | When I went to the store to buy rice |
| Ada halwa pitchai enna | Aha, Halwa Pitchai... |
| Paakkiraan paakkiraan paakkiraan | Looks at me, looks at me, looks at me! |
நான் ஆத்துப் பக்கம் குளிக்க போனா
அம்பி பையன் என்னை பாக்கிறான்
நான் அரிசி வாங்க கடைக்கு போனா
அட அல்வா பிச்சை என்ன பாக்கிறான்
When I went to bathe near the river
The boy Ambi looks at me
When I went to the store to buy rice
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
நான் ஆத்துப் பக்கம் குளிக்க போனா
அம்பி பையன் என்னை பாக்கிறான்
நான் அரிசி வாங்க கடைக்கு போனா
அட அல்வா பிச்சை என்ன பாக்கிறான்
When I went to bathe near the river
The boy Ambi looks at me
When I went to the store to buy rice
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
நான் கோயிலுக்கு கும்பிட போனா
அந்த கோவிந்தன் குட்டி என்ன பாக்கிறான்
நான் கோயிலுக்கு கும்பிட போனா
அந்த கோவிந்தன் குட்டி என்ன பாக்கிறான்
When I went to the temple to worship
That youngster Govinthan looks at me
When I went to the temple to worship
That youngster Govinthan looks at me
நான் சிம்லா ஸ்பெஷல் சினிமா போனா
விசிலடிக்கும் வில்லியம்ஸ் என்ன பாக்கிறான்
அவன் என்ன பாக்கிறான் என்ன பாக்கிறான்.....
When I went to watch the movie Simla Special
Whistling Williams looks at me
He looks at me, he looks at me
வாசப் பக்கம் நின்னேனுங்க அங்கே
வயசுப் பசங்க வந்தானுங்க
வாசப் பக்கம் நின்னேனுங்க அங்கே
வயசுப் பசங்க வந்தானுங்க
வாரி முடிச்சி வச்சிக்க சொல்லி
வாசப் பூவ தந்தானுங்க
I stood near the doorstep, sir
Young guys came over there, sir
I stood near the doorstep, sir
Young guys came over there, sir
Asking me to braid and pin my hair
They gave me fragrant flowers
கண்ணால் ஜாடை பண்ணானுங்க
காதலிக்க சொன்னானுங்க
எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் புரியவில்ல
காதல் என்றால் என்னாங்க
அது என்னாங்க.......என்னாங்க.....
They winked at me with their eyes
They asked me to love them
I didn't understand anything
What does love mean, sir?
What is that, sir... what is it, sir?
நான் ஆத்துப் பக்கம் குளிக்க போனா
அம்பி பையன் என்னை பாக்கிறான்
நான் அரிசி வாங்க கடைக்கு போனா
அட அல்வா பிச்சை என்ன பாக்கிறான் பாக்கிறான்
When I went to bathe near the river
The boy Ambi looks at me
When I went to the store to buy rice
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me, looks at me
மூணு மாசம் முன்னாடிதான் நான்
மூணு ரவிக்கை தச்சேனுங்க
தச்சிக் கொடுத்த தையக்காரன்
கூலி வாங்க வந்தானுங்க
Just three months ago
I got three blouses stitched, sir
The tailor who stitched them
Came to collect his payment, sir
மொத்த கணக்க போட்டானுங்க
முத்தம் ஒண்ணு கேட்டானுங்க
எனக்கு ஒண்ணும் புரியவில்லை
முத்தமுன்னா என்னாங்க
அது என்னாங்க.......என்னாங்க.....
He calculated the total bill
And asked for one kiss instead!
I didn't understand anything
What does kiss mean, sir?
What is that, sir... what is it, sir?
ஆத்துப் பக்கம் குளிக்க போனா
அம்பி பையன் என்னை பாக்கிறான்
நான் அரிசி வாங்க கடைக்கு போனா
அட அல்வா பிச்சை என்ன பாக்கிறான் பாக்கிறான்
When I went to bathe near the river
The boy Ambi looks at me
When I went to the store to buy rice
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நான்தானுங்க
யாரும் கட்டிக்காத மான் தானுங்க
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு நான்தானுங்க
யாரும் கட்டிக்காத மான் தானுங்க
பொருத்தமான புருஷன தேடி
பூத்துப் போச்சு கண்தானுங்க
I am a maiden girl, sir
A young doe whom nobody married, sir
I am a maiden girl, sir
A young doe whom nobody married, sir
In search of a suitable husband
My eyes have grown weary waiting
பத்து பேரு வந்தானுங்க
பாத்து பாத்து போனானுங்க
இரண்டு குழந்தை இருக்கையிலே
ஏத்துக்கிட்டா என்னாங்க
என்னாங்க.......என்னாங்க.....
Ten prospective suitors came
They looked at me and went away
Even if I have two children now
What if someone accepts me, sir?
Brother... what is it, sir?
ஆத்துப் பக்கம் குளிக்க போனா
அம்பி பையன் என்னை பாக்கிறான்
நான் அரிசி வாங்க கடைக்கு போனா
அட அல்வா பிச்சை என்ன
பாக்கிறான் பாக்கிறான் பாக்கிறான்
When I went to bathe near the river
The boy Ambi looks at me
When I went to the store to buy rice
Aha, Halwa Pitchai...
Looks at me, looks at me, looks at me!
Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa
When I went to bathe near the river
Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan
The boy Ambi looks at me
Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa
When I went to the store to buy rice
Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa
When I went to bathe near the river
Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan
The boy Ambi looks at me
Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa
When I went to the store to buy rice
Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
Naan koyilukku kumbida ponaa
When I went to the temple to worship
Antha govinthan kutti enna paakkiraan
That youngster Govinthan looks at me
Naan koyilukku kumbida ponaa
When I went to the temple to worship
Antha govinthan kutti enna paakkiraan
That youngster Govinthan looks at me
Naan simla special cinema ponaa
When I went to watch the movie Simla Special
Whistle adikkum williams enna paakkiraan
Whistling Williams looks at me
Avan enna paakkiraan enna paakkiraan
He looks at me, he looks at me
Vaasa pakkam ninaenunga
I stood near the doorstep, sir
Angae vayasu pasanga vanthaanunga
Young guys came over there, sir
Vaasa pakkam ninaenunga
I stood near the doorstep, sir
Angae vayasu pasanga vanthaanunga
Young guys came over there, sir
Vaari mudichchi vachchikka solli
Asking me to braid and pin my hair
Vaasa poova thanthaanunga
They gave me fragrant flowers
Kannaal jaadai pannaanunga
They winked at me with their eyes
Kadhalikka sonnaanunga
They asked me to love them
Enakku onnum puriyavilla
I didn't understand anything
Kadhal endraal ennaanga
What does love mean, sir?
Adhu ennaanga….ennaanga
What is that, sir... what is it, sir?
Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa
When I went to bathe near the river
Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan
The boy Ambi looks at me
Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa
When I went to the store to buy rice
Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan paakkiraan
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me, looks at me
Moonu maasam munnaadithaan
Just three months ago
Naan moonu ravikkai thachchenunga
I got three blouses stitched, sir
Thachchi koduththa thaiyakkaaran
The tailor who stitched them
Kooli vaanga vanthaanunga
Came to collect his payment, sir
Moththa kanakka pottaanunga
He calculated the total bill
Muththam onnu kettaanunga
And asked for one kiss instead!
Enakku onnum puriyavillai
I didn't understand anything
Muththmunnaa ennaanga
What does kiss mean, sir?
Adhu ennaanga….ennaanga
What is that, sir... what is it, sir?
Aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa
When I went to bathe near the river
Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan
The boy Ambi looks at me
Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa
When I went to the store to buy rice
Ada halwa pitchai enna paakkiraan
Aha, Halwa Pitchai looks at me
Kanni ponnu naanthaanunga
I am a maiden girl, sir
Yaarum katikkaatha maanthaanunga
A young doe whom nobody married, sir
Kanni ponnu naanthaanunga
I am a maiden girl, sir
Yaarum katikkaatha maanthaanunga
A young doe whom nobody married, sir
Poruththamaana purushaa thedi
In search of a suitable husband
Pooththu pochchu kanthaanunga
My eyes have grown weary waiting
Paththu peru vanthaanunga
Ten prospective suitors came
Paaththu paaththu ponaanunga
They looked at me and went away
Irandu kuzhanthai irukkaiyilae
Even if I have two children now
Yaeththukittaa ennaanga
What if someone accepts me, sir?
Annaanga….ennaanga
Brother... what is it, sir?
Aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa
When I went to bathe near the river
Ambi paiyan ennai paakkiraan
The boy Ambi looks at me
Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa
When I went to the store to buy rice
Ada halwa pitchai enna
Aha, Halwa Pitchai...
Paakkiraan paakkiraan paakkiraan
Looks at me, looks at me, looks at me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and humorous folk-style song from 'Paritchaikku Neramachu' features a female protagonist naively recounting how men constantly stare at her everywhere she goes—whether at the river, the grocery shop, the temple, or the movie theater. She innocently questions concepts like love and kissing after receiving unwanted attention and flirtatious gestures from local men and a tailor who demands a kiss as wage. Despite her feigned or playful ignorance, she laments her unwed status and how suitors visit only to look at her and leave. The song captures a blend of comedic narrative, quirky characterization, and infectious rhythm created by M. S. Viswanathan, Vaali, and L. R. Eswari.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Mondhu / Modhai)
“Naan aaththu pakkam kulikka ponaa / Naan arisi vaanga kadaikku ponaa”
Repeated line structures such as 'Naan ... ponaa' build a rhythmic and storytelling momentum across stanzas.
Alliteration (Moonaam Eluthu Onrudhal / Modhai)
“Poruththamaana purushaa thedi / Pooththu pochchu kanthaanunga”
Use of matching initial consonants 'Po' in 'Poruththamaana' and 'Pooththu'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Yaarum katikkaatha maanthaanunga”
Comparing an unmarried maiden to an uncaptured or wild young doe ('maan').
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Trivia
'Paritchaikku Neramachu' (1982) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan and starred Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha. The film's musical score by M. S. Viswanathan relied on lyricist Vaali's witty pen to create memorable character-driven songs, with L. R. Eswari delivering her signature expressive and theatrical vocal style.
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