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Lyrics & meaning

Paaduven Paarungko

From Dharma Devatha · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
K. Rani
Music director
C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name
Dharma Devatha
Movie release year
1952
Lyrics added on
16 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa
Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa
Pallai yaen kaatturae sollaennaa
Ellaamae jaalamthaan
Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa
Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa
Pallai yaen kaatturae sollaennaa
Ellaamae jaalamthaan
Suppaayi mama appavi raama
Sappaani domaa majaa majaa
Angae ingae yaedhu anantham
Adhilaethaan logamae….
Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa
Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa
Pallai yaen kaatturae sollaennaa
Ellaamae jaalamthaan
Thalukkythu minukkuthu thagathimithaa
Sagajamaa kidaikkuthu rigamathani
Thalukkythu minukkuthu thagathimithaa
Sagajamaa kidaikkuthu rigamathani
Vayasu machchaan manasu vachchaan
Vayasu machchaan manasu vachchaan
Kai melae saiyaan
Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa
Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa
Pallai yaen kaatturae sollaennaa
Ellaamae jaalamthaan
Dangaa jaalar dappaa thaalam
Ellaam unakkae mama
Dapsa gipsaa thilmae jalsaa
Ellaam maayam thaaththaa mangiri raja nathan
Daanaa vaana moonaa kargar kaakkaa
Kapsip teakkaa gindalaa pesinaa saappaa
Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa
Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa
Pallai yaen kaatturae sollaennaa
Ellaamae jaalamthaan
Just watch, I will sing a thillana (rhythmic song)!
I will dance if no one is around!
Why are you grinning? Tell me!
Everything is just trickery!
Just watch, I will sing a thillana (rhythmic song)!
I will dance if no one is around!
Why are you grinning? Tell me!
Everything is just trickery!
Uncle Subbayi, innocent Rama,
Clumsy Doma, what fun, what fun!
Where else can such joy be found?
The whole world is caught up in it...
Just watch, I will sing a thillana (rhythmic song)!
I will dance if no one is around!
Why are you grinning? Tell me!
Everything is just trickery!
It glitters and shines to the lively beat,
Musical notes flow so easily!
It glitters and shines to the lively beat,
Musical notes flow so easily!
The young sweetheart has set his heart on me,
The young sweetheart has set his heart on me,
My beloved, right in my hands...
Just watch, I will sing a thillana (rhythmic song)!
I will dance if no one is around!
Why are you grinning? Tell me!
Everything is just trickery!
Big drums, cymbals, and cheap tin beats,
It is all for you, Uncle!
Lies, tall tales, and merrymaking in the heart,
It is all an illusion, Grandpa, you are a foolish king!
Nonsense rhymes and a squawking crow,
Keep quiet and stay still; tease me and you will get a smack!
Just watch, I will sing a thillana (rhythmic song)!
I will dance if no one is around!
Why are you grinning? Tell me!
Everything is just trickery!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful dance track from the 1952 movie 'Dharma Devatha' portrays a carefree narrator expressing the illusory and magical nature of the world. Through rhythmic scatting, slang, and whimsical rhymes, the song pokes fun at human eccentricities, foolish pretenses, and worldly distractions, reminding everyone that all life is a passing show.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iaibu (End Rhyme)

“Paaduvaen paarungi thillaanaa / Aaduvaen yaarumae illaennaa”

The ending words 'thillaanaa', 'illaennaa', and 'sollaennaa' share identical rhyming suffixes.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Suppaayi mama appavi raama”

The second consonant sound 'ppa' repeats across 'Suppaayi' and 'appavi'.

Onomatopoeia & Rhythm

“Thalukkythu minukkuthu thagathimithaa”

Use of rhythmic and shimmering dance syllables like 'Thalukkythu minukkuthu thagathimithaa' to mimic rhythm and dance movements.

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Trivia

'Dharma Devatha' (1952) was a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film produced and directed by P. Pullaiah. The song showcases the iconic slang-heavy lyric style of Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass set to dynamic music by legendary composer C. R. Subburaman.

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