Oru Pazham Pazhuththathu
From Athirshtakaran · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Athirshtakaran1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu | A fruit ripened, |
| Adhu paalil vizhunthathu | It fell into the milk, |
| Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu | The parrots watching it grew hungry. |
| Male | |
| Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu | A fruit ripened, |
| Adhu paalil vizhunthathu | It fell into the milk, |
| Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu | The parrots watching it grew hungry. |
| Male | |
| Pasi eduththathu udan rusiyum vanthathu | As hunger struck, taste and desire followed, |
| Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu | Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty. |
| Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu | Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty. |
| Pasi eduththathu udan rusiyum vanthathu | As hunger struck, taste and desire followed, |
| Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu | Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty. |
| Male | |
| Vizhi padam pidiththathu mana thiraiyil oduthu | The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen, |
| Idaivelaiyindri iruvar paadum duet ketkuthu | Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard. |
| Aahaa haa aa….aa…aa… ehae hae hae hae | Aahaa haa aa….aa…aa… ehae hae hae hae |
| Vizhi padam pidiththathu mana thiraiyil oduthu | The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen, |
| Idaivelaiyindri iruvar paadum duet ketkuthu | Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard. |
| Female | |
| Duet ketkuthu antha tune-yum inikuthu | The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet, |
| Villan moondru perkal | Even if three villains |
| Thondrinaalum mothi paakkuthu | Appear, it tries to fight them off! |
| Duet ketkuthu antha tune-yum inikuthu | The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet, |
| Villan moondru perkal | Even if three villains |
| Thondrinaalum mothi paakkuthu | Appear, it tries to fight them off! |
| Male :Dishyum dishyum | Male: Dishyum dishyum! |
| Female :Dishyum | Female: Dishyum! |
| Male | |
| Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu | A fruit ripened, |
| Adhu paalil vizhunthathu | It fell into the milk, |
| Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu | The parrots watching it grew hungry. |
| Female | |
| Nee kamban pilaiyo naan | Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I |
| Arasa kanniyo unnai nooru pattu | A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs, |
| Pada sonnaal paada mudiyumo | Can you sing them? |
| Nee kamban pilaiyo naan | Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I |
| Arasa kanniyo unnai nooru pattu | A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs, |
| Pada sonnaal paada mudiyumo | Can you sing them? |
| Male | |
| Paada mudiyumae thaalam poda mudiyumae | Of course I can sing, and tap the rhythm too! |
| Besh- aaga paada mudiyumae thaalam poda mudiyumae | Excellently I can sing, and tap the rhythm too! |
| Adi kadhal vanthaal kazhuthai kooda kavingan aagumae | Hey, when love strikes, even a donkey turns into a poet! |
| Male | |
| Azhagiyaanaval naalai kizhaviyaagalaam | A beautiful woman today might become an old woman tomorrow, |
| Udal arupathaana pothum manam irupathaagalaam | Even when the body turns sixty, the mind can stay twenty! |
| Female :Irupathaagalaam endrum ilamaiyaagalaam | Female: It can remain twenty, forever youthful! |
| Naam paattaan paatti aanapothum aattam podalaam | Even when we become grandfather and grandmother, we can still dance! |
| Female | |
| Ilam paruvam vanthathu | Youthful age has arrived, |
| Love panna sonnathu | It asked us to fall in love. |
| Un mugaththau paarththu | Looking at your face, |
| Vetkam vanthu nagaththai kadikkuthu | Shyness comes and bites the fingernails. |
| Female | |
| Ilam paruvam vanthathu | Youthful age has arrived, |
| Love panna sonnathu | It asked us to fall in love. |
| Un mugaththau paarththu | Looking at your face, |
| Vetkam vanthu nagaththai kadikkuthu | Shyness comes and bites the fingernails. |
| Male | |
| : Nagaththai kadikkuthu | Biting the nails, |
| Konjam naanam irukkuthu | There is a bit of shyness, |
| Kattai viralai kondu | Using the big toe, |
| Tharaiyil mella vattam poduthu | Drawing circles slowly on the floor. |
| Female | |
| Naan kazhuththa neettanum nee thaali maattanum | I must extend my neck, and you must tie the sacred thread, |
| Nalla annai endrum thanthai endrum per edukkanum | We must earn a good name as a good mother and father. |
| Male :Per edukkanum moondru pillai pekkanum pettru | Male: Earn a good name, give birth to three children, |
| Ram raheem rapardunnu peru vaikkanum | And name them Ram, Rahim, and Robert! |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female :……………… | Female: ... |
| Male :………………… | Male: ... |
| Both :Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa | Both: Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa |
ஒரு பழம் பழுத்தது
அது பாலில் விழுந்தது
அதை பார்த்திருந்த கிளிகளுக்கு பசி எடுத்தது
A fruit ripened,
It fell into the milk,
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
ஒரு பழம் பழுத்தது
அது பாலில் விழுந்தது
அதை பார்த்திருந்த கிளிகளுக்கு பசி எடுத்தது
A fruit ripened,
It fell into the milk,
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
பசி எடுத்தது உடன் ருசியும் வந்தது
அதை பாதி பாதி இரு மனமும் பங்கு கொண்டது
அதை பாதி பாதி இரு மனமும் பங்கு கொண்டது
பசி எடுத்தது உடன் ருசியும் வந்தது
அதை பாதி பாதி இரு மனமும் பங்கு கொண்டது
As hunger struck, taste and desire followed,
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
As hunger struck, taste and desire followed,
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
விழி படம் பிடித்தது மனத் திரையில் ஓடுது
இடைவேளையின்றி இருவர் பாடும் டூயட் கேட்குது
ஆஹா ஹா ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....எஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
விழி படம் பிடித்தது மனத் திரையில் ஓடுது
இடைவேளையின்றி இருவர் பாடும் டூயட் கேட்குது
The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen,
Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard.
Aahaa haa aa….aa…aa… ehae hae hae hae
The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen,
Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard.
டூயட் கேட்குது அந்த டூயூனும் இனிக்குது
வில்லன் மூன்று பேர்கள்
தோன்றினாலும் மோதிப் பாக்குது
டூயட் கேட்குது அந்த டூயூனும் இனிக்குது
வில்லன் மூன்று பேர்கள்
தோன்றினாலும் மோதிப் பாக்குது
டிஷ்யூம் டிஷ்யூம்
டிஷ்யூம்
The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet,
Even if three villains
Appear, it tries to fight them off!
The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet,
Even if three villains
Appear, it tries to fight them off!
Male: Dishyum dishyum!
Female: Dishyum!
ஒரு பழம் பழுத்தது
அது பாலில் விழுந்தது அதை
பார்த்திருந்த கிளிகளுக்கு பசி எடுத்தது ஹுஹூ
A fruit ripened,
It fell into the milk,
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
நீ கம்பன் பிள்ளையோ நான்
அரசக் கன்னியோ உன்னை நூறு பாட்டு
பாடச் சொன்னால் பாட முடியுமோ
நீ கம்பன் பிள்ளையோ நான்
அரசக் கன்னியோ உன்னை நூறு பாட்டு
பாடச் சொன்னால் பாட முடியுமோ
Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I
A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs,
Can you sing them?
Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I
A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs,
Can you sing them?
பாட முடியுமே தாளம் போட முடியுமே
பேஷாக பாட முடியுமே தாளம் போட முடியுமே
அடி காதல் வந்தால் கழுதை கூட கவிஞன் ஆகுமே
Of course I can sing, and tap the rhythm too!
Excellently I can sing, and tap the rhythm too!
Hey, when love strikes, even a donkey turns into a poet!
அழகியானவள் நாளை கிழவியாகலாம்
உடல் அறுபதான போதும் மனம் இருபதாகலாம்
இருபதாகலாம் என்றும் இளமையாகலாம்
நாம் பாட்டன் பாட்டி ஆனபோதும் ஆட்டம் போடலாம்
A beautiful woman today might become an old woman tomorrow,
Even when the body turns sixty, the mind can stay twenty!
Female: It can remain twenty, forever youthful!
Even when we become grandfather and grandmother, we can still dance!
இளம் பருவம் வந்தது
லவ் பண்ண சொன்னது
உன் முகத்தை பார்த்து
வெட்கம் வந்து நகத்தை கடிக்குது
Youthful age has arrived,
It asked us to fall in love.
Looking at your face,
Shyness comes and bites the fingernails.
இளம் பருவம் வந்தது
லவ் பண்ண சொன்னது
உன் முகத்தை பார்த்து
வெட்கம் வந்து நகத்தை கடிக்குது
Youthful age has arrived,
It asked us to fall in love.
Looking at your face,
Shyness comes and bites the fingernails.
நகத்தை கடிக்குது
கொஞ்சம் நாணம் இருக்குது
கட்டை விரலைக் கொண்டு
தரையில் மெல்ல வட்டம் போடுது
Biting the nails,
There is a bit of shyness,
Using the big toe,
Drawing circles slowly on the floor.
நாம் ஜோடி சேர்ந்தது
கிளி ஜோஸ்யம் சொன்னது
இந்த ஜூலியட்டு ரோமியோவை யார் பிரிப்பது
I must extend my neck, and you must tie the sacred thread,
We must earn a good name as a good mother and father.
Male: Earn a good name, give birth to three children,
And name them Ram, Rahim, and Robert!
நான் கழுத்தை நீட்டணும் நீ தாலி மாட்டணும்
நல்ல அன்னை என்றும் தந்தையென்றும் பேர் எடுக்கணும்
பேர் எடுக்கணும் மூன்று பிள்ளை பெக்கணும் பெற்று
ராம் ரஹீம் ராபர்டுன்னு பேரு வைக்கணும்......
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Female: ...
Male: ...
Both: Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa
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இருவர் :
லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா லாலாலாலா
Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu
A fruit ripened,
Adhu paalil vizhunthathu
It fell into the milk,
Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu
A fruit ripened,
Adhu paalil vizhunthathu
It fell into the milk,
Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
Pasi eduththathu udan rusiyum vanthathu
As hunger struck, taste and desire followed,
Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
Pasi eduththathu udan rusiyum vanthathu
As hunger struck, taste and desire followed,
Adhai paathi paathi iru manamum pangu kondathu
Two hearts shared it fifty-fifty.
Vizhi padam pidiththathu mana thiraiyil oduthu
The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen,
Idaivelaiyindri iruvar paadum duet ketkuthu
Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard.
Aahaa haa aa….aa…aa… ehae hae hae hae
Aahaa haa aa….aa…aa… ehae hae hae hae
Vizhi padam pidiththathu mana thiraiyil oduthu
The eyes captured the picture, playing on the mind's screen,
Idaivelaiyindri iruvar paadum duet ketkuthu
Without an intermission, the duet sung by both is heard.
Duet ketkuthu antha tune-yum inikuthu
The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet,
Villan moondru perkal
Even if three villains
Thondrinaalum mothi paakkuthu
Appear, it tries to fight them off!
Duet ketkuthu antha tune-yum inikuthu
The duet is heard, and that tune is so sweet,
Villan moondru perkal
Even if three villains
Thondrinaalum mothi paakkuthu
Appear, it tries to fight them off!
Male :Dishyum dishyum
Male: Dishyum dishyum!
Female :Dishyum
Female: Dishyum!
Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu
A fruit ripened,
Adhu paalil vizhunthathu
It fell into the milk,
Athai paarththiruntha kilikalukku pasi eduththathu
The parrots watching it grew hungry.
Nee kamban pilaiyo naan
Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I
Arasa kanniyo unnai nooru pattu
A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs,
Pada sonnaal paada mudiyumo
Can you sing them?
Nee kamban pilaiyo naan
Are you a descendant of Kamban, and am I
Arasa kanniyo unnai nooru pattu
A royal princess? If I ask you to write a hundred songs,
Pada sonnaal paada mudiyumo
Can you sing them?
Paada mudiyumae thaalam poda mudiyumae
Of course I can sing, and tap the rhythm too!
Besh- aaga paada mudiyumae thaalam poda mudiyumae
Excellently I can sing, and tap the rhythm too!
Adi kadhal vanthaal kazhuthai kooda kavingan aagumae
Hey, when love strikes, even a donkey turns into a poet!
Azhagiyaanaval naalai kizhaviyaagalaam
A beautiful woman today might become an old woman tomorrow,
Udal arupathaana pothum manam irupathaagalaam
Even when the body turns sixty, the mind can stay twenty!
Female :Irupathaagalaam endrum ilamaiyaagalaam
Female: It can remain twenty, forever youthful!
Naam paattaan paatti aanapothum aattam podalaam
Even when we become grandfather and grandmother, we can still dance!
Ilam paruvam vanthathu
Youthful age has arrived,
Love panna sonnathu
It asked us to fall in love.
Un mugaththau paarththu
Looking at your face,
Vetkam vanthu nagaththai kadikkuthu
Shyness comes and bites the fingernails.
Ilam paruvam vanthathu
Youthful age has arrived,
Love panna sonnathu
It asked us to fall in love.
Un mugaththau paarththu
Looking at your face,
Vetkam vanthu nagaththai kadikkuthu
Shyness comes and bites the fingernails.
: Nagaththai kadikkuthu
Biting the nails,
Konjam naanam irukkuthu
There is a bit of shyness,
Kattai viralai kondu
Using the big toe,
Tharaiyil mella vattam poduthu
Drawing circles slowly on the floor.
Naan kazhuththa neettanum nee thaali maattanum
I must extend my neck, and you must tie the sacred thread,
Nalla annai endrum thanthai endrum per edukkanum
We must earn a good name as a good mother and father.
Male :Per edukkanum moondru pillai pekkanum pettru
Male: Earn a good name, give birth to three children,
Ram raheem rapardunnu peru vaikkanum
And name them Ram, Rahim, and Robert!
…………………
...
Female :………………
Female: ...
Male :…………………
Male: ...
Both :Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa
Both: Laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa laalaalaalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from Athirshtakaran (1978) celebrates the budding romance and playful banter between two lovers. Using the popular Tamil idiom of a 'ripe fruit falling into milk' (symbolizing unexpected good fortune and perfect timing), the song expresses how mutual attraction satisfies their emotional hunger. Through humorous pop-culture references, cinematic metaphors (eyes acting like a camera, mind like a screen), and witty retorts, the lovers envision their shared future. They dream beyond youthful romance, vowing to maintain their romantic spark even into old age ('body turns sixty, mind stays twenty'). The song concludes on a lighthearted note of domestic bliss, where they look forward to getting married, raising a family, and naming their children Ram, Rahim, and Robert—a popular 1970s motif representing communal harmony and secular joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Idiom / Metaphor
“Oru pazham pazhuthuththathu / Adhu paalil vizhunthathu”
'Pazham paalil vizhunthathu' (A fruit falling in milk) is a well-known Tamil idiom used to describe an extraordinarily lucky event or a perfect match occurring effortlessly.
Cinematic Metaphor
“Vizhi padam pidiththathu mana thiraiyil oduthu”
Compares human sight to a movie camera capturing visuals ('padam pidiththathu') and the mind to a cinema screen ('mana thiraiyil') where memories play continuously.
Hyperbole / Humorous Proverb
“Adi kadhal vanthaal kazhuthai kooda kavingan aagumae”
A humorous exaggeration stating that when love arrives, even a donkey can transform into an eloquent poet.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paada mudiyumae thaalam poda mudiyumae”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words ('Paada', 'poda') creates a rhythmic melodic flow.
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Trivia
The line 'Ram raheem rapardunnu peru vaikkanum' (naming children Ram, Rahim, and Robert) is a nod to the iconic 1970s Bollywood film 'Amar Akbar Anthony' (1977) and reflects the widespread pop-culture trope in 1970s Indian cinema advocating for secularism and inter-faith unity.
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