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Paakatha Paakatha

From Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Pooja AV, Vijay Yesudas
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Paakadha paakadhaaa.. aiyaiyo paakadhaDon't look, don't look... Oh no, don't look!
Paakadha paakadha aiyaiyo paakadhaDon't look, don't look... Oh no, don't look!
Nee paatha parakura.. paatha marakuraWhen you look, I fly... when I look, I forget everything...
Pecha kuraikura satunuthaanYou suddenly reduce your speech.
Naan nekka sirikiren.. naaka kadikirenI smile subtly... bite my tongue...
Sokkaa nadikiren patunuthaanAnd instantly act innocent!
Intha oru paarvaiyala thaanae naanum paazhaanenJust because of this one look, I became ruined!
Male
Paakadha paakadhaaa.. aiyaiyo paakadhaDon't look, don't look... Oh no, don't look!
Nee paatha parakura.. paatha marakuraWhen you look, I fly... when I look, I forget everything...
Pecha kuraikura satunuthaanYou suddenly reduce your speech.
Naan nekka sirikiren.. naaka kadikirenI smile subtly... bite my tongue...
Sokkaa nadikiren patunuthaanAnd instantly act innocent!
Intha oru paarvaiyala thaanae naanum paazhaanenJust because of this one look, I became ruined!
Female
Paakadha paakadhaaa..Male :Aiyaiyo paakadhaDon't look, don't look... Male: Oh no, don't look!
Female
Oh eppo paaru unna nenachuOh, thinking about you all the time,
Pacha pulla pola elachuI have grown thin like a newborn child.
Male
Kannukulla vachu paakum uravaAs a bond that holds you deep in my eyes,
Ullavara unna parapen thelivaI will cherish and keep you clearly as long as I live.
Female
Chekka chevanthu naan pogum padithaanAs I turn bright red blushing,
Thanna maranthu en paakuraWhy do you look at me forgetting yourself?
Male
Enna irukunnu enkitta nuAsking what is special within me,
Enna mulunga nee paakuraWhy do you gaze as if trying to swallow me?
Female
Intha oru paarvaiyaala thaanae naanum paazhaanenJust because of this one look, I became ruined!
Male
Paakadha paakadhaaaaa..Female : Aiyaiyo paakadha..aaDon't look, don't look... Female: Oh no, don't look!
Male : Etti paatha enna theriyumMale: What will you see if you peep from afar?
Uthu paaru unmai puriyumGaze closely and you will understand the truth.
Female
Thalli irunthu nee partha sariyaIs it right for you to look staying far away?
Pakkathula vanthu paaren moraiyaaaahh.Come close and look at me properly!
Male
Ennathuku enna paakuren nuAsking 'Why are you looking at me?'
Apa thitiputtu ponavaYou scolded me back then and left,
Female
Katti kolla unna paakurenaeNow I look at you to embrace you!
Koora pattu eppo vanguvaeWhen will you buy the traditional silk saree?
Male
Intha oru paarvaiyaala thaanae naanum paazhaanenJust because of this one look, I became ruined!
Female
Paakadha paakadha.aaa. aiyaiyo paakadha..Don't look, don't look... Oh no, don't look!
Male :Nee paatha parakura.. paatha marakuraMale: When you look, I fly... when I look, I forget...
Pecha kuraikura satunuthaanYou suddenly reduce your speech.
Female :Naan nekka sirikiren.. naaka kadikirenFemale: I smile subtly... bite my tongue...
Sokkaa nadikiren patunuthaanAnd instantly act innocent!
Male and Female :Intha oru paarvaiyala thaanae naanum paazhaanaenMale and Female: Just because of this one look, I became ruined!
Male :Paakadha paakadhaaa..Female :Ahhhh aiyaiyo paakadha..Male: Don't look, don't look... Female: Ahhhh oh no, don't look!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Paakadha Paakadha is a playful romantic duet from the film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam. The song captures lighthearted teasing and affectionate banter between two lovers. The female protagonist playfully asks her lover not to look at her, as his seductive glances make her lose her breath, forget herself, and surrender her heart completely.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai / Edukai (Alliteration & Rhyme)

Nee paatha parakura.. paatha marakura

The words 'parakura' and 'marakura' follow an internal second-letter rhyming pattern (Edukai), establishing a smooth folk rhythm.

Simile (Upamai)

Pacha pulla pola elachu

The hero compares his state of being overwhelmed by love to losing weight like an innocent infant ('Pacha pulla pola').

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Enna mulunga nee paakura

Exaggerating the intensity of her romantic gaze as an attempt to 'swallow' him whole.

Rhythmic Echo (Anaphora / Colloquial Rhyme)

Sokkaa nadikiren patunuthaan

The words 'satunuthaan' and 'patunuthaan' rhyme to emphasize rapid, spontaneous reactions.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman and sung by Vijay Prakash alongside Pooja Vaidyanath, 'Paakadha Paakadha' became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2013 in Tamil cinema. Written by Yugabharathi, the track is renowned for its signature folk-pop melody and the charming on-screen chemistry between Sivakarthikeyan and Sri Divya.

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