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Lyrics & meaning

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 paarkkanumHey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanumI want to see your milky face
Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanumFemale: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanumYou must listen to what I say
Male
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaanMy body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaanFemale: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaOh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Male
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanumHey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanumI want to see your milky face
Female :Kekkanum kekkanumFemale: You must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanumYou must listen to what I say
Male
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaanMy body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaanFemale: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaOh 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 kekkumWhen looking at my beloved, asks for so many things
Female :Poo udambu nogumaiyaa pakkuvamaa konjuFemale: My flower-like body will hurt, cuddle me gently
Kaaththadichchaa kaampodiyum kaththirikkaa pinjuLike a tender eggplant whose stem snaps when the wind blows
Male
Munthaana podura senthaamaraRed lotus draping the saree pleats
Female :Sinthaamal sinthuthu senthaen mazhaFemale: Rain of sweet red honey pours without spilling
Male :Arinjathu purinjathu vaammaaMale: I understood, I realized, come my dear
Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaFemale: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Male
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanumHey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanumI want to see your milky face
Female :Kekkanum kekkanumFemale: You must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanumYou must listen to what I say
Male
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaanMy body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaanFemale: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaOh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Male
Hae naeththu vachcha meen kozhambaHey, seeing yesterday's fish curry
Paarththudichchu poonaiThe cat leaped with desire
Paarththuputtaa edaththa vittu pogaathadi maanaeOnce it sees it, it won't leave the spot, my deer-like girl
Female :Seththu vachcha aasaigalai selavazhikkaththaanaeFemale: Only to spend all the accumulated desires
Kaaththirukkaen pooththirukkaen kitta varaen naanaeI have been waiting and blooming, I am coming close myself
Male
Sollaama naanunthaan thallaadinaenWithout speaking, I too faltered
Female :Unnaattam naanunthaan thindaadinaenFemale: Just like you, I too struggled
Male :Edukkanum kodukkanum vaammaaMale: Must take and must give, come my dear
Female :Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaFemale: Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my!
Male
Hae paarkkanum paarkkanumHey, I want to see, I want to see
Paal mugamthaan paarkkanumI want to see your milky face
Female :Haah kekkanum kekkanumFemale: Haah, you must listen, you must listen
Sonnatha nee kekkanumYou must listen to what I say
Male
Thoongaathammaa en thaegamthaanMy body does not sleep, my dear
Female :Thaangaathaiyyaa un vegamthaanFemale: My dear man, my body cannot bear your speed
Yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaa yammaaOh 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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