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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Patta Paattilae

From Raja Desingu · 1960

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singer
C. S. Jayaraman
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Raja Desingu
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
16 May 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan patta paattilae
En udambu patta paattilae
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Naan patta paattilae
En udambu patta paattilae
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Ada konjam kaiya koduyaannaa
Naa thondhi thonginaa
Nee vandhu mundhinaa
Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa
Doing doing
Naa thondhi thonginaa
Nee vandhu mundhinaa
Namma kittae podanumae thundhanaa
Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku
Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku
Nallaarukku yaedhu vambaarukku
Unga pollaadha jaadaiyellaam yaarukku ammammaa
Naan patta paattilae
Unga maamaa patta paattilae
Unga atthaan patta paattilae
Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Aiyaa naan unna
Kalyaanam pannikkiraenyaa
Konjam eduthu vidaiyaa
Kummaalam podurae
Kurukkae neeyum paayurae
Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae
Kummaalam podurae
Kurukkae neeyum paayurae
Ammaadi yaendi summaa paakkurae
Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini
Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga
Thullaadheenga jambam sellaadhunga ini
Ellorum vaeru idam paarunga ammammaa
Naan patta paattilae
Unga maamaa patta paattilae
Unga atthaan patta paattilae
Unga thaatthaa patta paattilae
Naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
Manasu naadaadhammaa unga koottilae
After all the suffering I have been through,
After all the toll my body has taken,
It will not join your crowd,
My heart will never join your crowd!
After all the suffering I have been through,
After all the toll my body has taken,
It will not join your crowd,
My heart will never join your crowd!
Hey, give me a helping hand, won't you?
If my potbelly sags,
And you come rushing ahead,
We will have to strike up a lively rhythm!
Dooing dooing
If my potbelly sags,
And you come rushing ahead,
We will have to strike up a lively rhythm!
Everything is fine, so why stir up trouble?
Who are all your naughty winks and gestures for?
Everything is fine, so why stir up trouble?
Who are all your naughty winks and gestures for, my goodness?
After all the hardships I went through,
After all the hardships your uncle went through,
After all the hardships your cousin went through,
After all the hardships your grandfather went through,
It will not join your crowd,
My heart will never join your crowd!
Mister, do you think I'm...
...actually going to marry you?
Help me lift this up a bit, man!
You make such a wild fuss,
And you keep jumping right across my path,
Oh girl, why are you just standing and staring?
You make such a wild fuss,
And you keep jumping right across my path,
Oh girl, why are you just standing and staring?
Do not prance about, your swagger will not work anymore,
All of you, go look for some other place!
Do not prance about, your swagger will not work anymore,
All of you, go look for some other place, oh dear!
After all the hardships I went through,
After all the hardships your uncle went through,
After all the hardships your cousin went through,
After all the hardships your grandfather went through,
It will not join your crowd,
My heart will never join your crowd!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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