Paakatha Enna Paakatha
From Aaru · 2005
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Aaru2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paakatha enna paakatha | Don't look, don't look at me. |
| Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha | Don't look at me with that piercing gaze. |
| Pogatha thalli pogatha | Don't go, don't move away. |
| Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha | Don't leave me and move farther away. |
| Male | |
| Koduthatha thiruppi nee ketka | For you to demand back what you gave, |
| Kaadhalum kadanumilla | Love is not a financial loan. |
| Kootathil ninnu paathukolla | To stand in a crowd and watch, |
| Nadapathu koothumilla | What is happening is not a street play. |
| Male | |
| Paakatha enna paakatha | Don't look, don't look at me. |
| Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha | Don't look at me with that piercing gaze. |
| Pogatha thalli pogatha | Don't go, don't move away. |
| Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha | Don't leave me and move farther away. |
| Male | |
| Vena venanu naan irunthen | I was staying away saying I didn't want this, |
| Neethanae ennae izhuthuvitta | Wasn't it you who dragged me into this? |
| Podi podinu naan thoratha | Even when I chased you away saying 'Go away', |
| Vambula neethaanae maativitta | Wasn't it you who entangled me in trouble? |
| Male | |
| Nalla iruntha en manasa | My heart which was doing completely fine, |
| Naaraga kizhichiputta | You ripped it apart into shreds. |
| Karuppa iruntha en irava | My night which used to be pitch black, |
| Colora maathiputta | You transformed it into bright color. |
| Male | |
| Ennudan nadantha en nizhala | My shadow that used to walk alongside me, |
| Thaniya nadakavitta | You left it to walk all alone. |
| Ulla iruntha en usura | My life force that was deep inside me, |
| Veliya mithakavitta..aaa… | You made it float outside... |
| Male | |
| Paakatha enna paakatha | Don't look, don't look at me. |
| Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha | Don't look at me with that piercing gaze. |
| Pogatha thalli pogatha | Don't go, don't move away. |
| Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha | Don't leave me and move farther away. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa….haaa..haaa..haaa… | Haa... haaa... haaa... haaa... |
| Haaaa…aaaa…haaa…aaaaa…. | Haaaa... aaaa... haaa... aaaaa... |
| Female | |
| Vena venanu nenaikalayae | I never thought 'I don't want you', |
| Nannum unna verukalayae | Nor did I ever hate you. |
| Kaanum kaanumnu nee theda | For you to search around saying it's missing, |
| Kaadhal onnum tholaiyalayae | Love isn't something that got lost. |
| Female | |
| Onna iruntha nyabagatha | The memories of us being together, |
| Nenjodu serthuvechen | I have treasured them close to my heart. |
| Thaniya irukkum valiya mattum | Only the pain of being all alone, |
| Thaniya anubavichen | I endured all by myself. |
| Female | |
| Paravaiyin siragugal virinjaalthaan | Only when a bird's wings spread out, |
| Vaanathil athu parakum | Will it soar high in the sky. |
| Kaathirunthaal thaan iruvarukkum | Only if both of us wait patiently, |
| Kaadhal athigarikum | Will our love grow deeper. |
| Male | |
| Paakatha enna paakatha | Don't look, don't look at me. |
| Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha | Don't look at me with that piercing gaze. |
| Pogatha thalli pogatha | Don't go, don't move away. |
| Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha | Don't leave me and move farther away. |
| Male | |
| Koduthatha thiruppi naan ketka | For me to ask back what was given, |
| Kadanaa kodukalayae | I didn't give it as a loan. |
| Unakulla thaanae naan iruken | I am living inside you, after all, |
| Unakathu puriyalayae… | Don't you understand that? |
பாக்காத என்ன
பாக்காத குத்தும் பார்வையால
என்ன பாக்காத போகாத தள்ளிப்
போகாத என்ன விட்டு விட்டு
தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகாத
Don't look, don't look at me.
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Don't go, don't move away.
Don't leave me and move farther away.
கொடுத்தத திருப்பி
நீ கேட்க காதலும் கடனுமில்ல
கூட்டத்தில் நின்னு பாத்துக்கொள்ள
நடப்பது கூத்துமில்ல
For you to demand back what you gave,
Love is not a financial loan.
To stand in a crowd and watch,
What is happening is not a street play.
பாக்காத என்ன
பாக்காத குத்தும் பார்வையால
என்ன பாக்காத போகாத தள்ளிப்
போகாத என்ன விட்டு விட்டு
தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகாத
Don't look, don't look at me.
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Don't go, don't move away.
Don't leave me and move farther away.
வேணா வேணாணு
நான் இருந்தேன் நீதானே
என்ன இழுத்து விட்ட
போடி போடின்னு நான்
துரத்த வம்புல நீதானே
மாட்டி விட்ட
I was staying away saying I didn't want this,
Wasn't it you who dragged me into this?
Even when I chased you away saying 'Go away',
Wasn't it you who entangled me in trouble?
நல்லா இருந்த
என் மனச நாராக கிழிச்சிப்
புட்ட கறுப்பா இருந்த என்
இரவ கலரா மாத்திப் புட்ட
My heart which was doing completely fine,
You ripped it apart into shreds.
My night which used to be pitch black,
You transformed it into bright color.
என்னுடன் நடந்த
என் நிழல தனியா நடக்க
விட்ட உள்ள இருந்த என்
உசுர வெளிய மிதக்க விட்ட
My shadow that used to walk alongside me,
You left it to walk all alone.
My life force that was deep inside me,
You made it float outside...
பாக்காத என்ன
பாக்காத குத்தும் பார்வையால
என்ன பாக்காத போகாத தள்ளிப்
போகாத என்ன விட்டு விட்டு
தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகாத
Don't look, don't look at me.
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Don't go, don't move away.
Don't leave me and move farther away.
ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா
Haa... haaa... haaa... haaa...
Haaaa... aaaa... haaa... aaaaa...
வேணா வேணாண்ணு
நினைக்கலையே நானும் உன்ன
வெறுக்கலையே காணும்
காணும்ணு நீ தேட காதல்
ஒன்னும் தொலையலையே
I never thought 'I don't want you',
Nor did I ever hate you.
For you to search around saying it's missing,
Love isn't something that got lost.
ஒன்னா இருந்த
ஞாபகத்த நெஞ்சோடு
சேர்த்து வச்சேன் தனியா
இருக்கும் வலிய மட்டும்
தனியா அனுபவிச்சேன்
The memories of us being together,
I have treasured them close to my heart.
Only the pain of being all alone,
I endured all by myself.
பறவையின்
சிறகுகள் விரிஞ்சால்
தான் வானத்தில் அது
பறக்கும் காத்திருந்தால்
தான் இருவருக்கும்
காதல் அதிகரிக்கும்
Only when a bird's wings spread out,
Will it soar high in the sky.
Only if both of us wait patiently,
Will our love grow deeper.
பாக்காத என்ன
பாக்காத குத்தும் பார்வையால
என்ன பாக்காத போகாத தள்ளிப்
போகாத என்ன விட்டு விட்டு
தள்ளித் தள்ளி போகாத
Don't look, don't look at me.
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Don't go, don't move away.
Don't leave me and move farther away.
கொடுத்தத திருப்பி
நான் கேட்க கடனா கொடுக்கலையே
உனக்குள்ளதானே நான் இருக்கேன்
உனக்கது புரியலையே
For me to ask back what was given,
I didn't give it as a loan.
I am living inside you, after all,
Don't you understand that?
Paakatha enna paakatha
Don't look, don't look at me.
Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Pogatha thalli pogatha
Don't go, don't move away.
Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha
Don't leave me and move farther away.
Koduthatha thiruppi nee ketka
For you to demand back what you gave,
Kaadhalum kadanumilla
Love is not a financial loan.
Kootathil ninnu paathukolla
To stand in a crowd and watch,
Nadapathu koothumilla
What is happening is not a street play.
Paakatha enna paakatha
Don't look, don't look at me.
Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Pogatha thalli pogatha
Don't go, don't move away.
Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha
Don't leave me and move farther away.
Vena venanu naan irunthen
I was staying away saying I didn't want this,
Neethanae ennae izhuthuvitta
Wasn't it you who dragged me into this?
Podi podinu naan thoratha
Even when I chased you away saying 'Go away',
Vambula neethaanae maativitta
Wasn't it you who entangled me in trouble?
Nalla iruntha en manasa
My heart which was doing completely fine,
Naaraga kizhichiputta
You ripped it apart into shreds.
Karuppa iruntha en irava
My night which used to be pitch black,
Colora maathiputta
You transformed it into bright color.
Ennudan nadantha en nizhala
My shadow that used to walk alongside me,
Thaniya nadakavitta
You left it to walk all alone.
Ulla iruntha en usura
My life force that was deep inside me,
Veliya mithakavitta..aaa…
You made it float outside...
Paakatha enna paakatha
Don't look, don't look at me.
Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Pogatha thalli pogatha
Don't go, don't move away.
Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha
Don't leave me and move farther away.
Haa….haaa..haaa..haaa…
Haa... haaa... haaa... haaa...
Haaaa…aaaa…haaa…aaaaa….
Haaaa... aaaa... haaa... aaaaa...
Vena venanu nenaikalayae
I never thought 'I don't want you',
Nannum unna verukalayae
Nor did I ever hate you.
Kaanum kaanumnu nee theda
For you to search around saying it's missing,
Kaadhal onnum tholaiyalayae
Love isn't something that got lost.
Onna iruntha nyabagatha
The memories of us being together,
Nenjodu serthuvechen
I have treasured them close to my heart.
Thaniya irukkum valiya mattum
Only the pain of being all alone,
Thaniya anubavichen
I endured all by myself.
Paravaiyin siragugal virinjaalthaan
Only when a bird's wings spread out,
Vaanathil athu parakum
Will it soar high in the sky.
Kaathirunthaal thaan iruvarukkum
Only if both of us wait patiently,
Kaadhal athigarikum
Will our love grow deeper.
Paakatha enna paakatha
Don't look, don't look at me.
Kuthum paarvaiyaala enna paakatha
Don't look at me with that piercing gaze.
Pogatha thalli pogatha
Don't go, don't move away.
Enna vittu vittu thalli thalli pogatha
Don't leave me and move farther away.
Koduthatha thiruppi naan ketka
For me to ask back what was given,
Kadanaa kodukalayae
I didn't give it as a loan.
Unakulla thaanae naan iruken
I am living inside you, after all,
Unakathu puriyalayae…
Don't you understand that?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paakatha Enna Paakatha is an emotional folk-pop duet from the movie Aaru (2005). The song captures a intimate dialogue between two lovers navigating painful misunderstanding, emotional distance, and longing. The male and female protagonists plead with each other not to look with sharp glances or distance themselves, reflecting on how love unexpectedly entered their lives, altered their routine world, and left them vulnerable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Paakatha enna paakatha”
The repetitive refrain 'Paakatha enna paakatha' and 'thalli thalli pogatha' emphasizes urgency, distress, and pleading in the lover's plea.
Contrast / Visual Imagery
“Karuppa iruntha en irava / Colora maathiputta”
Contrasts pitch-black nights with vibrant colors to show the drastic impact love had on the singer's life.
Analogy
“Paravaiyin siragugal virinjaalthaan / Vaanathil athu parakum”
Uses the image of a bird spreading its wings to fly in the sky as an analogy for how love requires patience and room to grow.
Metaphor
“Kaadhalum kadanumilla”
Compares love to a loan ('kadan') to state that true affection is not transactional or expected to be returned on demand.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the film Aaru (2005), starring Suriya and Trisha. The lyrics were written by late lyricist Na. Muthukumar, and sung by Tippu and Sumangali.
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