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Lyrics & meaning

Paarkkathe Nee Oththa Kannula

From Puthisali Paithiyangal · 1983

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Puthisali Paithiyangal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
15 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Paaththaakka nee enna pannuvae
Male :Thol maelae kai poduvaen
Female :Naan kooda kai poduvaen kannukkullae
Naalthorum mai poduven
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Paaththaakka nee enna pannuvae
Male :Thol maelae kai poduvaen
Female :Naan kooda kai poduvaen kannukkullae
Naalthorum mai poduven
Papparaa pappara pappara paappaa
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Thoppula mana mappilla
Ena thottathum adhu theerum
Female :Thottaakkaaththaan aasa vachchen
Kattikkaththaan koodaathaa
Seerasambaa naaththu selaiyil enna poththu
Seerasambaa naaththu selaiyil enna poththu
Female :Machchan vitta moochchu oru
Maiyal thanthu pochchu
Machchaan vitta mocchu oru
Maiyal thanthu pochchu
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Paaththaakka nee enna pannuvae
Male :Thol maelae kai poduvaen
Female :Naan kooda kai poduvaen kannukkullae
Naalthorum mai poduven
Female :Naan kooda kai poduvaen kannukkullae
Naalthorum mai poduven
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Paaththaakka nee enna pannuvae
Male :Thol maelae kai poduvaen haei
Meththaiya viri muththiraiya idu
Viththayai padi kannae
Female :Maalaiyai kodu thaaliya kodu
Selaiyaai thodu pinnae
Male :Thanjaavooru melam vaippom
Konjam poru rasaaththi
Naayanam saththam ketpom
Aayiram kannu paarppom
Naayanam saththam ketpom
Aayiram kannu paarppom
Saththam illa siru muththam
Onnu ippo
Saththam illa siru muththam
Onnu ippo
Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula
Female :Paaththaakka nee enna pannuvae
Male :Thol maelae kai poduvaen
Female :Naan kooda kai poduvaen kannukkullae
Naalthorum mai poduven
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: If I do look, what will you do?
Male: I'll throw my arm around your shoulder!
Female: I'll put my arms around you too, and in your eyes
I will apply kohl every day!
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: If I do look, what will you do?
Male: I'll throw my arm around your shoulder!
Female: I'll put my arms around you too, and in your eyes
I will apply kohl every day!
Pappara pappara pappara paappaa!
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: Groom of my heart, in the grove,
The moment you touch me, this ache will fade!
Female: I only yearned for your touch,
Can't you embrace me right now?
Tender Seeraga Samba seedling, wrap me in your saree!
Tender Seeraga Samba seedling, wrap me in your saree!
Female: The warm breath my sweetheart let out
Has filled me with deep infatuation!
The warm breath my sweetheart let out
Has filled me with deep infatuation!
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: If I do look, what will you do?
Male: I'll throw my arm around your shoulder!
Female: I'll put my arms around you too, and in your eyes
I will apply kohl every day!
Female: I'll put my arms around you too, and in your eyes
I will apply kohl every day!
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: If I do look, what will you do?
Male: I'll throw my arm around your shoulder, hey!
Spread out the bed, leave your loving mark,
And learn the art of love, my dear!
Female: Hand over the garland, tie the sacred thali wedding thread,
And only after that touch my saree!
Male: We'll have the grand Thanjavur drums played,
Just wait a little, my princess!
We'll listen to the wedding pipe music,
While a thousand eyes look on!
We'll listen to the wedding pipe music,
While a thousand eyes look on!
Without any noise, just a quiet little kiss...
...how about one right now?
Without any noise, just a quiet little kiss...
...how about one right now?
Don't you wink at me with one eye!
Female: If I do look, what will you do?
Male: I'll throw my arm around your shoulder!
Female: I'll put my arms around you too, and in your eyes
I will apply kohl every day!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paarkkaathae nee oththa kannula' is a playful and romantic rural duet between two lovers expressing their affection through teasing banter. The male protagonist playfully gestures and hints at intimate advances, while the female protagonist playfully demands proper marital commitment before any intimacy, emphasizing traditional customs like wedding music, the sacred thread (thali), and grand festivities.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Seerasambaa naaththu selaiyil enna poththu

Comparing the heroine wrapped in her saree to delicate young paddy saplings ('Seerasambaa naaththu').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Meththaiya viri muththiraiya idu / Viththayai padi kannae

The second consonant 'th' rhymes between consecutive lines ('Meththaiya' / 'Viththayai').

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Machchan vitta moochchu oru / Maiyal thanthu pochchu

The starting consonant 'M' repeats in 'Machchan' and 'Maiyal'.

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Trivia

Composed by the legendary music director duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Pulamaipithan for the 1983 film Puthisali Paithiyangal, the track captures the vibrant folk-pop aesthetic of 1980s Tamil cinema featuring the vocal combination of Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.

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