Naan Paarthalum
From Thaai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thaai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan paarththaalum paarthendi | Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl |
| Madras pattanaththai | The city of Madras |
| Paththu kannu podhaathammaa | Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman |
| Patti kaattammaa | O village woman! |
| Male | |
| Naan paarththaalum paarthendi | Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl |
| Madras pattanaththai | The city of Madras |
| Paththu kannu podhaathammaa | Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman |
| Patti kaattammaa | O village woman! |
| Male | |
| Theruvengum pranthikadai thiranthirukkaanga | They have opened liquor shops all across the street |
| Thinanthorum kannkaatchi nadaththikkiraanga | They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day |
| Theruvengum pranthikadai thiranthirukkaanga | They have opened liquor shops all across the street |
| Thinanthorum kannkaatchi nadaththikkiraanga | They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day |
| Male | |
| Paathi kaatti record dance aadikkiraangammaa | Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman |
| Amma amma ammammaa | Oh dear, oh dear, oh mother! |
| Paathi kaatti record dance aadikkiraangammaa | Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman |
| Angae panamirunthaa | If you have money there |
| Kottaiyai kooda vaangikkiraangamma | They can even buy the fort, my dear woman |
| Ammammaa ammammaa aamaammaa | Oh dear, oh dear, yes indeed! |
| Male | |
| Naan paarththaalum paarthendi | Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl |
| Madras pattanaththai | The city of Madras |
| Paththu kannu podhaathammaa | Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman |
| Patti kaattammaa | O village woman! |
| Male | |
| Naan oru naal saavaainu | One day I thought of Savoy (sounding like 'death') |
| Oru hotel-kku ponaen | And went to a hotel |
| Hotel-kku perae saavaainu vachchirukkaanae | He has named the hotel itself as 'Savoy' (death)! |
| Eppadi irukkumonnu ninaichen | I wondered how it would be |
| Ullae poe paarththaa | When I went inside and looked |
| Male | |
| Aambalaiyum pombalaiyum | Men and women |
| Kaalmaari thalaimaari aaduraanga adhu dance | Dancing intertwined legs and heads, that is dance |
| You and i dance | You and I dance |
| Mayakkamaa irukkuthae | It feels dizzying and overwhelming |
| Anaikkavo edukkavo | Should I embrace them or pick them up? |
| Male | |
| Naan paarththaalum paarthendi | Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl |
| Madras pattanaththai | The city of Madras |
| Paththu kannu podhaathammaa | Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman |
| Patti kaattammaa | O village woman! |
| Male | |
| Kuppaththilae kaasai alli pottirukkaanga | They have dumped money into the slums |
| Kooda oru mudhalaiyaiyum vittirukkaanga | Along with it, they have unleashed a crocodile as well |
| Thundu potta manshanga | Men wearing towels around their shoulders |
| Ellaam suththigiraangammaa | Are all roaming around, my dear |
| Intha naattai aala povathaaga ennikiraangammaa | Imagining that they are going to rule this nation, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naan paarththaalum paarthendi | Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl |
| Madras pattanaththai | The city of Madras |
| Paththu kannu podhaathammaa | Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman |
| Patti kaattammaa | O village woman! |
| Male | |
| Naan oru periya virunthukku ponaen | I went to a grand party |
| Angae oru ponnu vanthaa | A girl arrived there |
| Pakkaththilae ponathukappuramthaan | Only after getting close to her |
| Ponnunnu therinjuthu | Did I realize she was a woman |
| Ava nadanthaa enna nadai vaathu nadai | When she walked, what a walk! A duck's waddle! |
| Male | |
| Avalukku udhadae illa polirukku | It seemed she didn't even have lips |
| Kayilaeyae udhattai vachchirunthaa | She was carrying her lipstick in her hand |
| Puruvamum illai polirukku | It seemed she had no natural eyebrows either |
| Adhaiyum kaiyilaeyae vachirunthaa | She held those in her hands too (pencil/makeup) |
| Male | |
| Aaradi koondhal araiyadithaan original | Out of six feet of hair, only half a foot is real! |
| Avvalavu alangaaraththaiyum paarthaen | I witnessed all that heavy makeup and artificiality |
| Adhai paarththathum avaloda aadanum paadanum | Seeing all that, I felt like singing and dancing with her |
| Ennennavo pannanum pola sabalam thonichchu | I felt temped with all kinds of wild desires |
| Male | |
| One and two and three | One and two and three |
| Laarampam pam pamparam pam | Laarampam pam pamparam pam |
| Pam pamparam pam pampampaam | Pam pamparam pam pampampaam |
| Laarampam pam pamparam pam | Laarampam pam pamparam pam |
| Pam pamparam pam pampampaam | Pam pamparam pam pampampaam |
நான் பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டி
மதராசுப் பட்டணத்தை
பத்துக் கண்ணு போதாதம்மா
பட்டிக் காட்டம்மா.........
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
The city of Madras
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
O village woman!
நான் பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டி
மதராசுப் பட்டணத்தை
பத்துக் கண்ணு போதாதம்மா
பட்டிக் காட்டம்மா.........
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
The city of Madras
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
O village woman!
தெருவெங்கும் பிராந்திக்கடை திறந்திருக்காங்க
தினந்தோறும் கண்காட்சி நடத்திக்கிறாங்க
தெருவெங்கும் பிராந்திக்கடை திறந்திருக்காங்க
தினந்தோறும் கண்காட்சி நடத்திக்கிறாங்க
They have opened liquor shops all across the street
They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day
They have opened liquor shops all across the street
They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day
பாதி காட்டி ரெக்கார்டு டான்ஸ் ஆடிக்கிறாங்கம்மா
அம்மா அம்மா அம்மம்மா
பாதி காட்டி ரெக்கார்டு டான்ஸ் ஆடிக்கிறாங்கம்மா
அங்கே பணமிருந்தா.........
கோட்டையைக் கூட வாங்கிக்கிறாங்கம்மா
அம்மம்மா அம்மம்மா ஆமாம்மா
Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman
Oh dear, oh dear, oh mother!
Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman
If you have money there
They can even buy the fort, my dear woman
Oh dear, oh dear, yes indeed!
நான் பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டி
மதராசுப் பட்டணத்தை
பத்துக் கண்ணு போதாதம்மா
பட்டிக் காட்டம்மா.........
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
The city of Madras
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
O village woman!
நான் ஒரு நாள் சாவாய்னு
ஒரு ஹோட்டலுக்குப் போனேன்
ஹோட்டலுக்கு பேரே சாவாய்னு வச்சிருக்கானே
எப்படி இருக்குமோன்னு நினைச்சேன்
உள்ளே போய் பார்த்தா........
One day I thought of Savoy (sounding like 'death')
And went to a hotel
He has named the hotel itself as 'Savoy' (death)!
I wondered how it would be
When I went inside and looked
ஆம்பளையும் பொம்பளையும்
கால்மாறித் தலைமாறி ஆடுறாங்க அது டான்ஸ்
யூ அண்ட் ஐ டான்ஸ்
மயக்கமா இருக்குதே
அணைக்கவோ எடுக்கவோ.......
Men and women
Dancing intertwined legs and heads, that is dance
You and I dance
It feels dizzying and overwhelming
Should I embrace them or pick them up?
நான் பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டி
மதராசுப் பட்டணத்தை
பத்துக் கண்ணு போதாதம்மா
பட்டிக் காட்டம்மா.........
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
The city of Madras
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
O village woman!
குப்பத்திலே காசை அள்ளிப் போட்டிருக்காங்க
கூட ஒரு முதலையையும் விட்டிருக்காங்க
துண்டு போட்ட மனுஷங்க
எல்லாம் சுத்திகிறாங்கம்மா
இந்த நாட்டைக் ஆள போவதாக எண்ணிக்கிறாங்கம்மா
They have dumped money into the slums
Along with it, they have unleashed a crocodile as well
Men wearing towels around their shoulders
Are all roaming around, my dear
Imagining that they are going to rule this nation, my dear
நான் பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன்டி
மதராசுப் பட்டணத்தை
பத்துக் கண்ணு போதாதம்மா
பட்டிக் காட்டம்மா.........
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
The city of Madras
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
O village woman!
நான் ஒரு பெரிய விருந்துக்குப் போனேன்
அங்கே ஒரு பொண்ணு வந்தா
பக்கத்திலே போனதுக்கப்புறம்தான்
பொண்ணுன்னு தெரிஞ்சுது
அவ நடந்தா என்ன நடை வாத்து நடை
I went to a grand party
A girl arrived there
Only after getting close to her
Did I realize she was a woman
When she walked, what a walk! A duck's waddle!
அவளுக்கு உதடே இல்ல போலிருக்கு
கையிலேயே உதட்டை வச்சிருந்தா
புருவமும் இல்லை போலிருக்கு
அதையும் கையிலேயே வச்சிருந்தா
It seemed she didn't even have lips
She was carrying her lipstick in her hand
It seemed she had no natural eyebrows either
She held those in her hands too (pencil/makeup)
ஆறடிக் கூந்தல் அரையடிதான் ஒரிஜினல்
அவ்வளவு அலங்காரத்தையும் பார்த்தேன்
அதைப் பார்த்ததும் அவளோட ஆடணும் பாடணும்
என்னென்னவோ பண்ணனும் போல சபலம் தோணிச்சு
Out of six feet of hair, only half a foot is real!
I witnessed all that heavy makeup and artificiality
Seeing all that, I felt like singing and dancing with her
I felt temped with all kinds of wild desires
ஒன் அண்ட் டூ அண்ட் த்ரீ
லாரம்பம் பம் பம்பரம் பம்
பம் பம்பரம் பம் பம்பம்பாம்
லாரம்பம் பம் பம்பரம் பம்
பம் பம்பரம் பம் பம்பம்பாம்.........
One and two and three
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Naan paarththaalum paarthendi
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
Madras pattanaththai
The city of Madras
Paththu kannu podhaathammaa
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
Patti kaattammaa
O village woman!
Naan paarththaalum paarthendi
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
Madras pattanaththai
The city of Madras
Paththu kannu podhaathammaa
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
Patti kaattammaa
O village woman!
Theruvengum pranthikadai thiranthirukkaanga
They have opened liquor shops all across the street
Thinanthorum kannkaatchi nadaththikkiraanga
They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day
Theruvengum pranthikadai thiranthirukkaanga
They have opened liquor shops all across the street
Thinanthorum kannkaatchi nadaththikkiraanga
They conduct visual spectacles and shows every day
Paathi kaatti record dance aadikkiraangammaa
Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman
Amma amma ammammaa
Oh dear, oh dear, oh mother!
Paathi kaatti record dance aadikkiraangammaa
Exposing half their bodies, they perform record dances, my dear woman
Angae panamirunthaa
If you have money there
Kottaiyai kooda vaangikkiraangamma
They can even buy the fort, my dear woman
Ammammaa ammammaa aamaammaa
Oh dear, oh dear, yes indeed!
Naan paarththaalum paarthendi
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
Madras pattanaththai
The city of Madras
Paththu kannu podhaathammaa
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
Patti kaattammaa
O village woman!
Naan oru naal saavaainu
One day I thought of Savoy (sounding like 'death')
Oru hotel-kku ponaen
And went to a hotel
Hotel-kku perae saavaainu vachchirukkaanae
He has named the hotel itself as 'Savoy' (death)!
Eppadi irukkumonnu ninaichen
I wondered how it would be
Ullae poe paarththaa
When I went inside and looked
Aambalaiyum pombalaiyum
Men and women
Kaalmaari thalaimaari aaduraanga adhu dance
Dancing intertwined legs and heads, that is dance
You and i dance
You and I dance
Mayakkamaa irukkuthae
It feels dizzying and overwhelming
Anaikkavo edukkavo
Should I embrace them or pick them up?
Naan paarththaalum paarthendi
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
Madras pattanaththai
The city of Madras
Paththu kannu podhaathammaa
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
Patti kaattammaa
O village woman!
Kuppaththilae kaasai alli pottirukkaanga
They have dumped money into the slums
Kooda oru mudhalaiyaiyum vittirukkaanga
Along with it, they have unleashed a crocodile as well
Thundu potta manshanga
Men wearing towels around their shoulders
Ellaam suththigiraangammaa
Are all roaming around, my dear
Intha naattai aala povathaaga ennikiraangammaa
Imagining that they are going to rule this nation, my dear
Naan paarththaalum paarthendi
Even though I saw it, I really saw it, girl
Madras pattanaththai
The city of Madras
Paththu kannu podhaathammaa
Ten eyes aren't enough, my dear woman
Patti kaattammaa
O village woman!
Naan oru periya virunthukku ponaen
I went to a grand party
Angae oru ponnu vanthaa
A girl arrived there
Pakkaththilae ponathukappuramthaan
Only after getting close to her
Ponnunnu therinjuthu
Did I realize she was a woman
Ava nadanthaa enna nadai vaathu nadai
When she walked, what a walk! A duck's waddle!
Avalukku udhadae illa polirukku
It seemed she didn't even have lips
Kayilaeyae udhattai vachchirunthaa
She was carrying her lipstick in her hand
Puruvamum illai polirukku
It seemed she had no natural eyebrows either
Adhaiyum kaiyilaeyae vachirunthaa
She held those in her hands too (pencil/makeup)
Aaradi koondhal araiyadithaan original
Out of six feet of hair, only half a foot is real!
Avvalavu alangaaraththaiyum paarthaen
I witnessed all that heavy makeup and artificiality
Adhai paarththathum avaloda aadanum paadanum
Seeing all that, I felt like singing and dancing with her
Ennennavo pannanum pola sabalam thonichchu
I felt temped with all kinds of wild desires
One and two and three
One and two and three
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Laarampam pam pamparam pam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Pam pamparam pam pampampaam
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic track presents a humorous yet satirical observation of city life in Madras (Chennai) through the eyes of a naive villager speaking to a rural woman. The protagonist expresses utter astonishment at urban novelties, including Western-style hotel dances, artificial beauty practices, night life, and social inequality where money rules over everything. Through playful wordplay and sharp observational humor, lyricist Kannadasan and composer M. S. Viswanathan capture the rustic protagonist's awe, confusion, and subtle moral commentary on the fast-paced, dizzying spectacle of modern city culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvamanu/Adukyani)
“Paththu kannu podhaathammaa”
Exaggeration that ten eyes are not enough to take in the vast sights of Madras city.
Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Hotel-kku perae saavaainu vachchirukkaanae”
Wordplay on the hotel name 'Savoy', connecting it humorously to the Tamil word 'Saavu' (death).
Satire / Humor (Nakai)
“Aaradi koondhal araiyadithaan original”
Witty visual satire mocking modern cosmetic trends like wigs and makeup.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Theruvengum pranthikadai thiranthirukkaanga”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Th' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This satirical folk-pop track is from the 1974 film 'Thaai', featuring Sivaji Ganesan. T. M. Soundararajan delivered the vocals with a distinct rustic dialect and high energy, perfectly rendering Kannadasan's humorous commentary on urban modernization.
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