Paarkkanum Paarkkanum
From Enga Veetu Ramayanam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Enga Veetu Ramayanam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum | Hey, I want to see, I want to see |
| Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum | I want to see your milky face |
| Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanum | Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen |
| Sonnatha nee kekkanum | You must listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan | My body does not sleep, my dear |
| Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan | Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed |
| Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum | Hey, I want to see, I want to see |
| Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum | I want to see your milky face |
| Female :Kekkanum kekkanum | Female: You must listen, you must listen |
| Sonnatha nee kekkanum | You must listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan | My body does not sleep, my dear |
| Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan | Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed |
| Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Maalaiyitta naal mudhalaa moodi vachcha yaekka, | The longing kept hidden since the day of marriage, |
| Maamanaththaan paakkaiyilae ennennavo kekkum | When looking at my beloved, asks for so many things |
| Female :Poo udambu nogumaiyaa pakkuvamaa konju | Female: My flower-like body will hurt, cuddle me gently |
| Kaaththadichchaa kaampodiyum kaththirikkaa pinju | Like a tender eggplant whose stem snaps when the wind blows |
| Male | |
| Munthaana podura senthaamara | Red lotus draping the saree pleats |
| Female :Sinthaamal sinthuthu senthaen mazha | Female: Rain of sweet red honey pours without spilling |
| Male :Arinjathu purinjathu vaammaa | Male: I understood, I realized, come my dear |
| Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum | Hey, I want to see, I want to see |
| Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum | I want to see your milky face |
| Female :Kekkanum kekkanum | Female: You must listen, you must listen |
| Sonnatha nee kekkanum | You must listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan | My body does not sleep, my dear |
| Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan | Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed |
| Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hae naeththu vachcha meen kozhamba | Hey, seeing yesterday's fish curry |
| Paarththudichchu poonai | The cat leaped with desire |
| Paarththuputtaa edaththa vittu pogaathadi maanae | Once it sees it, it won't leave the spot, my deer-like girl |
| Female :Seththu vachcha aasaigalai selavazhikkaththaanae | Female: Only to spend all the accumulated desires |
| Kaaththirukkaen pooththirukkaen kitta varaen naanae | I have been waiting and blooming, I am coming close myself |
| Male | |
| Sollaama naanunthaan thallaadinaen | Without speaking, I too faltered |
| Female :Unnaattam naanunthaan thindaadinaen | Female: Just like you, I too struggled |
| Male :Edukkanum kodukkanum vaammaa | Male: Must take and must give, come my dear |
| Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Male | |
| Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum | Hey, I want to see, I want to see |
| Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum | I want to see your milky face |
| Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanum | Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen |
| Sonnatha nee kekkanum | You must listen to what I say |
| Male | |
| Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan | My body does not sleep, my dear |
| Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan | Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed |
| Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa | Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my! |
ஹே பார்க்கணும் பார்க்கணும்
பால் முகம் தான் பார்க்கணும்
ஹாஹ் கேக்கணும் கேக்கணும்
சொன்னத நீ கேக்கணும்
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
I want to see your milky face
Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
You must listen to what I say
தூங்காதம்மா என் தேகம்தான்
தாங்காதய்யா உன் வேகம்தான்
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா...
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
ஹே பார்க்கணும் பார்க்கணும்
பால் முகம் தான் பார்க்கணும்
கேக்கணும் கேக்கணும்
சொன்னத நீ கேக்கணும்
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
I want to see your milky face
Female: You must listen, you must listen
You must listen to what I say
தூங்காதம்மா என் தேகம்தான்
தாங்காதய்யா உன் வேகம்தான்
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா...
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
மாலையிட்ட நாள் முதலா மூடி வச்ச ஏக்கம்
மாமனத்தான் பாக்கையிலே என்னென்னவோ கேக்கும்
பூ உடம்பு நோகுமையா பக்குவமா கொஞ்சு
காத்தடிச்சா காம்பொடியும் கத்திரிக்கா பிஞ்சு
The longing kept hidden since the day of marriage,
When looking at my beloved, asks for so many things
Female: My flower-like body will hurt, cuddle me gently
Like a tender eggplant whose stem snaps when the wind blows
முந்தான போடுற செந்தாமர
சிந்தாமல் சிந்துது செந்தேன் மழ
அறிஞ்சது புரிஞ்சது வாம்மா
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா...
Red lotus draping the saree pleats
Female: Rain of sweet red honey pours without spilling
Male: I understood, I realized, come my dear
Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
ஹே பார்க்கணும் பார்க்கணும்
பால் முகம் தான் பார்க்கணும்
கேக்கணும் கேக்கணும்
சொன்னத நீ கேக்கணும்
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
I want to see your milky face
Female: You must listen, you must listen
You must listen to what I say
தூங்காதம்மா என் தேகம்தான்
தாங்காதய்யா உன் வேகம்தான்
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா...
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
ஹே நேத்து வச்ச மீன் கொழம்ப பார்த்துடிச்சு பூனை
பார்த்துப்புட்டா எடத்த விட்டு போகாதடி மானே
சேத்து வச்ச ஆசைகளை செலவழிக்கத்தானே
காத்திருக்கேன் பூத்திருக்கேன் கிட்ட வரேன் நானே
Hey, seeing yesterday's fish curry
The cat leaped with desire
Once it sees it, it won't leave the spot, my deer-like girl
Female: Only to spend all the accumulated desires
I have been waiting and blooming, I am coming close myself
சொல்லாம நானுந்தான் தள்ளாடினேன்
உன்னாட்டம் நானுந்தான் திண்டாடினேன்
எடுக்கணும் கொடுக்கணும் வாம்மா
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா....
Without speaking, I too faltered
Female: Just like you, I too struggled
Male: Must take and must give, come my dear
Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
ஹே பார்க்கணும் பார்க்கணும்
பால் முகம் தான் பார்க்கணும்
ஹாஹ் கேக்கணும் கேக்கணும்
சொன்னத நீ கேக்கணும்
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
I want to see your milky face
Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
You must listen to what I say
தூங்காதம்மா என் தேகம்தான்
தாங்காதய்யா உன் வேகம்தான்
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா...
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum
I want to see your milky face
Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanum
Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanum
You must listen to what I say
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum
I want to see your milky face
Female :Kekkanum kekkanum
Female: You must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanum
You must listen to what I say
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Maalaiyitta naal mudhalaa moodi vachcha yaekka,
The longing kept hidden since the day of marriage,
Maamanaththaan paakkaiyilae ennennavo kekkum
When looking at my beloved, asks for so many things
Female :Poo udambu nogumaiyaa pakkuvamaa konju
Female: My flower-like body will hurt, cuddle me gently
Kaaththadichchaa kaampodiyum kaththirikkaa pinju
Like a tender eggplant whose stem snaps when the wind blows
Munthaana podura senthaamara
Red lotus draping the saree pleats
Female :Sinthaamal sinthuthu senthaen mazha
Female: Rain of sweet red honey pours without spilling
Male :Arinjathu purinjathu vaammaa
Male: I understood, I realized, come my dear
Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum
I want to see your milky face
Female :Kekkanum kekkanum
Female: You must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanum
You must listen to what I say
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Hae naeththu vachcha meen kozhamba
Hey, seeing yesterday's fish curry
Paarththudichchu poonai
The cat leaped with desire
Paarththuputtaa edaththa vittu pogaathadi maanae
Once it sees it, it won't leave the spot, my deer-like girl
Female :Seththu vachcha aasaigalai selavazhikkaththaanae
Female: Only to spend all the accumulated desires
Kaaththirukkaen pooththirukkaen kitta varaen naanae
I have been waiting and blooming, I am coming close myself
Sollaama naanunthaan thallaadinaen
Without speaking, I too faltered
Female :Unnaattam naanunthaan thindaadinaen
Female: Just like you, I too struggled
Male :Edukkanum kodukkanum vaammaa
Male: Must take and must give, come my dear
Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Female: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum
Hey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanum
I want to see your milky face
Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanum
Female: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanum
You must listen to what I say
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaan
My body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaan
Female: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa
Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and seductive duet between newlyweds expressing their mutual passion and desire. The male protagonist eagerly wants to admire his bride's beauty and yield to physical intimacy, while the female protagonist playfully urges him to be gentle with her tender, flower-like physique.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Poo udambu nogumaiyaa pakkuvamaa konju”
Compares her tender physique to a soft flower ('Poo udambu') and a fragile eggplant stem ('kaththirikkaa pinju').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hae paarkkanum paarkkanum / Sonnatha nee kekkanum”
Rhyming end sounds 'paarkkanum' and 'kekkanum' create a rhythmic, conversational flow between the lovers.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa”
The exclamatory refrain 'Yammaa yammaa' is repeated continuously to highlight intense emotional excitement and romantic passion.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Vaali, the song uses colloquial rural Tamil idioms and metaphors (like a cat spotting fish curry) to depict passionate romantic intimacy in an entertaining and poetic manner.
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