Naan Patta Paattilae
From Raja Desingu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Ambikapathi
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Raja Desingu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan patta paattilae | From the suffering I have endured |
| En udambu patta paattilae | From the pain my body has suffered |
| Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My feet will not step into your group, my dear |
| Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My mind will not seek your group, my dear |
| Male | |
| Naan patta paattilae | From the suffering I have endured |
| En udambu patta paattilae | From the pain my body has suffered |
| Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My feet will not step into your group, my dear |
| Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My mind will not seek your group, my dear |
| Female | |
| Ada konjam kaiya koduyaannaa | Hey, give me a hand for a moment |
| Male | |
| Naa thondhi thonginaa | If my belly hangs low |
| Nee vandhu mundhinaa | And if you come rushing forward |
| Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa | We must strike a rhythm together |
| Doing doing | Doing doing |
| Male | |
| Naa thondhi thonginaa | If my belly hangs low |
| Nee vandhu mundhinaa | And if you come rushing forward |
| Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa | We must strike a rhythm together |
| Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku | What trouble is there for good people? |
| Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku | Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for? |
| Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku | What trouble is there for good people? |
| Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku ammammaa | Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for, oh my? |
| Male | |
| Naan patta paattilae | From the suffering I have endured |
| Unga maamaa patta paattilae | From the suffering your uncle endured |
| Unga atthaan patta paattilae | From the suffering your brother-in-law endured |
| Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae | From the suffering your grandfather endured |
| Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My feet will not step into your group, my dear |
| Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My mind will not seek your group, my dear |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa naan unna | Sir, I will marry you |
| Kalyaanam pannikkiraenyaa | I will marry you, sir |
| Konjam eduthu vidaiyaa | Please pick me up/untie me a little |
| Male | |
| Kummaalam podurae | You are making a merry ruckus |
| Kurukkae neeyum paayurae | You are jumping across my path too |
| Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae | Oh girl, why are you just staring? |
| Kummaalam podurae | You are making a merry ruckus |
| Kurukkae neeyum paayurae | You are jumping across my path too |
| Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae | Oh girl, why are you just staring? |
| Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini | Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore |
| Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga | Everyone go look for another place |
| Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini | Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore |
| Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga ammammaa | Everyone go look for another place, oh my |
| Male | |
| Naan patta paattilae | From the suffering I have endured |
| Unga maamaa patta paattilae | From the suffering your uncle endured |
| Unga atthaan patta paattilae | From the suffering your brother-in-law endured |
| Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae | From the suffering your grandfather endured |
| Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My feet will not step into your group, my dear |
| Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae | My mind will not seek your group, my dear |
நான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே என்
உடம்பு பட்ட பாட்டிலே
நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
மனசு நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
From the suffering I have endured
From the pain my body has suffered
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
நான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே என்
உடம்பு பட்ட பாட்டிலே
நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
மனசு நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
From the suffering I have endured
From the pain my body has suffered
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
அட கொஞ்சம் கையை கொடுய்யான்னா
Hey, give me a hand for a moment
நா தொந்தி தொங்கினா
நீ வந்து முந்தினா
நம்ம கிட்டே போடணுமே துந்தனா
டொய்ங் டொய்ங்
If my belly hangs low
And if you come rushing forward
We must strike a rhythm together
Doing doing
நா தொந்தி தொங்கினா நீ வந்து முந்தினா
நம்ம கிட்டே போடணுமே துந்தனா
நல்லாருக்கு ஏது வம்பாருக்கு
உங்க பொல்லாத ஜாடையெல்லாம் யாருக்கு
நல்லாருக்கு ஏது வம்பாருக்கு
உங்க பொல்லாத ஜாடையெல்லாம் யாருக்கு அம்மம்மா
If my belly hangs low
And if you come rushing forward
We must strike a rhythm together
What trouble is there for good people?
Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for?
What trouble is there for good people?
Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for, oh my?
நான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க மாமா பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க அத்தான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க தாத்தா பட்ட பாட்டிலே
நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே மனசு
நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
From the suffering I have endured
From the suffering your uncle endured
From the suffering your brother-in-law endured
From the suffering your grandfather endured
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
ஐயா நான் உன்ன
கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக்கிறேன்யா
கொஞ்சம் எடுத்து விடய்யா
Sir, I will marry you
I will marry you, sir
Please pick me up/untie me a little
கும்மாளம் போடுறே
குறுக்கே நீயும் பாயுறே
அம்மாடி ஏன்டி சும்மா பாக்குறே
கும்மாளம் போடுறே
குறுக்கே நீயும் பாயுறே
அம்மாடி ஏன்டி சும்மா பாக்குறே
துள்ளாதீங்க ஜம்பம் செல்லாதுங்க இனி
எல்லோரும் வேறு இடம் பாருங்க
எல்லோரும் வேறு இடம் பாருங்க அம்மம்மா
You are making a merry ruckus
You are jumping across my path too
Oh girl, why are you just staring?
You are making a merry ruckus
You are jumping across my path too
Oh girl, why are you just staring?
Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore
Everyone go look for another place
Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore
Everyone go look for another place, oh my
நான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க மாமா பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க அத்தான் பட்ட பாட்டிலே
உங்க தாத்தா பட்ட பாட்டிலே
நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
மனசு நாடாதம்மா உங்க கூட்டிலே
From the suffering I have endured
From the suffering your uncle endured
From the suffering your brother-in-law endured
From the suffering your grandfather endured
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
Naan patta paattilae
From the suffering I have endured
En udambu patta paattilae
From the pain my body has suffered
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
Naan patta paattilae
From the suffering I have endured
En udambu patta paattilae
From the pain my body has suffered
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
Ada konjam kaiya koduyaannaa
Hey, give me a hand for a moment
Naa thondhi thonginaa
If my belly hangs low
Nee vandhu mundhinaa
And if you come rushing forward
Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa
We must strike a rhythm together
Doing doing
Doing doing
Naa thondhi thonginaa
If my belly hangs low
Nee vandhu mundhinaa
And if you come rushing forward
Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa
We must strike a rhythm together
Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku
What trouble is there for good people?
Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku
Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for?
Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku
What trouble is there for good people?
Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku ammammaa
Who are all your mischievous gestures meant for, oh my?
Naan patta paattilae
From the suffering I have endured
Unga maamaa patta paattilae
From the suffering your uncle endured
Unga atthaan patta paattilae
From the suffering your brother-in-law endured
Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae
From the suffering your grandfather endured
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
Aiyaa naan unna
Sir, I will marry you
Kalyaanam pannikkiraenyaa
I will marry you, sir
Konjam eduthu vidaiyaa
Please pick me up/untie me a little
Kummaalam podurae
You are making a merry ruckus
Kurukkae neeyum paayurae
You are jumping across my path too
Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae
Oh girl, why are you just staring?
Kummaalam podurae
You are making a merry ruckus
Kurukkae neeyum paayurae
You are jumping across my path too
Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae
Oh girl, why are you just staring?
Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini
Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore
Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga
Everyone go look for another place
Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini
Do not leap around; your boasting will not work anymore
Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga ammammaa
Everyone go look for another place, oh my
Naan patta paattilae
From the suffering I have endured
Unga maamaa patta paattilae
From the suffering your uncle endured
Unga atthaan patta paattilae
From the suffering your brother-in-law endured
Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae
From the suffering your grandfather endured
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My feet will not step into your group, my dear
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
My mind will not seek your group, my dear
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful comic-folk track from the movie Raja Desingu (1960) centers on banter, teasing, and rejection between character groups. The speaker playfully complains about the trouble and suffering caused by joining the other group or dealing with their antics, humorously citing how uncles, brothers-in-law, and grandfathers suffered the same fate. The song blends theatrical comedic banter with energetic rhythmic expressions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Naa thondhi thonginaa / Nee vandhu mundhinaa”
The second letter 'th' rhymes across consecutive lines 'thondhi' and 'vandhu'.
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Naa thondhi thonginaa / Nee vandhu mundhinaa”
The lines end with matching sounds 'thonginaa' and 'mundhinaa'.
Repetition (Anaphora / Polyptoton)
“Naan patta paattilae / Unga maamaa patta paattilae / Unga atthaan patta paattilae”
Repeated use of 'patta paattilae' across family relations to create a comic cumulative effect.
Onomatopoeia
“Doing doing”
Rhythmic sound words used to enhance the folk music beats.
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Trivia
Raja Desingu (1960), starring M. G. Ramachandran and S. S. Rajendran, features historical folklore narratives centered on the ruler of Gingee. The film's soundtrack included lively folk-style theatrical numbers alongside classical melodies composed by G. Ramanathan.
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