Paartha Paarvaikku Pasuthan
From Arthamulla Aasaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Arthamulla Aasaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhaaana gramathilae | In a beautiful village |
| Alungaama kulunaama | Without swaying or shaking |
| Aattam podura maankuttiyae | O little deer dancing about |
| Saayaatha kombirandum illaatha maankuttiyae | O little deer without two slanted horns |
| Nee thagaraaru pannaatha vaayaadi penkuttiyae | O chatterbox girl, do not make trouble |
| Durrrrrrrdurdurrr….. | Durrrrrrrdurdurrr….. |
| Male | |
| Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger |
| Haei paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Hey, looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger |
| Male | |
| Naan ippathaandi yaezhai | I am poor right now, my girl |
| Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae | Look, I am rising and climbing higher |
| Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula | At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums |
| En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala | You must be the one to place the garland around my neck |
| Male | |
| Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan haei heai | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger, hei hei |
| Male | |
| Naanga koozhukku azhugira yaelaina | If we are poor people crying for gruel |
| Unga koolikku ozhaikkira kozhainga | We are the children who labor for your wage |
| Naanga koozhukku azhugira yaelaina | If we are poor people crying for gruel |
| Unga koolikku ozhaikkira kozhainga | We are the children who labor for your wage |
| Male | |
| Naanga nenachchaalae | If we only set our mind to it |
| Naattula nadappu maaraatho | Won't the societal practices in the land change? |
| Yaei naanga thuninchaalae | Hey, if we gather our courage |
| Ulailae nanmai saeraatho | Won't goodness fill the world? |
| Kaaththu irukkom vazhi paaththu irukkom | We are waiting, watching the path ahead |
| Enga kaalaththa neraththa paakkanum neenga… | You must watch out for our time and moment coming... |
| Male | |
| Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger |
| Male | |
| Naan ippathaandi yaezhai | I am poor right now, my girl |
| Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae | Look, I am rising and climbing higher |
| Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula | At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums |
| En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala | You must be the one to place the garland around my neck |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ................... |
| Male | |
| Enga paamara vaazhkkaiyil lottery | A lottery in our simple working-class life |
| Dhenam pagalilaeyum nadu raaththiri | Every day, through daytime and midnight |
| Enga paamara vaazhkkaiyil lottery | A lottery in our simple working-class life |
| Dhenam pagalilaeyum nadu raaththiri | Every day, through daytime and midnight |
| Male | |
| Naana uzhuthaaththaan keladi | Listen girl, only if I plow the land |
| Vayiththu pasi adangum | Will the hunger in your stomach be satisfied |
| Hae naanga vedhachchaaththaan | Hey, only if we sow the seeds |
| Naakkula unakku rushi theriyum | Will your tongue taste the flavor of food |
| Hae poruththirukkom | Hey, we have been patient for long |
| Rompa veruththirukkom | We have grown thoroughly disgusted |
| Naanga podura podula | With the strong impact we are going to make |
| Velukkanum neenga….. | You will be thoroughly shaken and reformed... |
| Male | |
| Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger |
| Male | |
| Naan ippathaandi yaezhai | I am poor right now, my girl |
| Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae | Look, I am rising and climbing higher |
| Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula | At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums |
| En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala | You must be the one to place the garland around my neck |
| Male | |
| Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan | Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight |
| Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan | But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger |
அழகான கிராமத்திலே
அலுங்காம குலுங்காம
ஆட்டம் போடுற மான்குட்டியே....
சாயாத கொம்பிரண்டும் இல்லாத மான்குட்டியே
நீ தகராறு பண்ணாத வாயாடி பெண்குட்டியே.....
டுர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்டுர்டுர்ர்ர்........
In a beautiful village
Without swaying or shaking
O little deer dancing about
O little deer without two slanted horns
O chatterbox girl, do not make trouble
Durrrrrrrdurdurrr…..
பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான்
ஹேய் பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான்
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Hey, looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
நான் இப்பத்தான்டி ஏழை
ஏறி வாரேன் பாரு ஏறி மேலே
அந்த நேரத்துலே கெட்டி மேளத்துல
என் கழுத்துல நீதான் போடணும் மால
I am poor right now, my girl
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger, hei hei
நாங்க கூழுக்கு அழுகிற ஏழைங்க
உங்க கூலிக்கு ஒழைக்கிற கோழைங்க
நாங்க கூழுக்கு அழுகிற ஏழைங்க
உங்க கூலிக்கு ஒழைக்கிற கோழைங்க
If we are poor people crying for gruel
We are the children who labor for your wage
If we are poor people crying for gruel
We are the children who labor for your wage
நாங்க நெனச்சாலே
நாட்டுல நடப்பு மாறாதோ
ஏய் நாங்க துணிஞ்சாலே
உலகிலே நன்மை சேராதோ
காத்து இருக்கோம் வழிப் பாத்து இருக்கோம்
எங்க காலத்த நேரத்த பாக்கணும் நீங்க.....
If we only set our mind to it
Won't the societal practices in the land change?
Hey, if we gather our courage
Won't goodness fill the world?
We are waiting, watching the path ahead
You must watch out for our time and moment coming...
பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான்
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
நான் இப்பத்தான்டி ஏழை
ஏறி வாரேன் பாரு ஏறி மேலே
அந்த நேரத்துலே கெட்டி மேளத்துல
என் கழுத்துல நீதான் போடணும் மால
I am poor right now, my girl
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
.................................
...................
எங்க பாமர வாழ்க்கையில் லாட்டரி
தெனம் பகலிலேயும் நடுராத்திரி
எங்க பாமர வாழ்க்கையில் லாட்டரி
தெனம் பகலிலேயும் நடுராத்திரி
A lottery in our simple working-class life
Every day, through daytime and midnight
A lottery in our simple working-class life
Every day, through daytime and midnight
நாங்க உழுதாத்தான் கேளடி
வயித்து பசி அடங்கும்
ஹே நாங்க வெதச்சத்தான்
நாக்குல உனக்கு ருசி தெரியும்
ஹே பொறுத்திருக்கோம்
ரொம்ப வெறுத்திருக்கோம்
நாங்க போடுற போடுல
வெளுக்கணும் நீங்க...
Listen girl, only if I plow the land
Will the hunger in your stomach be satisfied
Hey, only if we sow the seeds
Will your tongue taste the flavor of food
Hey, we have been patient for long
We have grown thoroughly disgusted
With the strong impact we are going to make
You will be thoroughly shaken and reformed...
பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான்
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
நான் இப்பத்தான்டி ஏழை
ஏறி வாரேன் பாரு ஏறி மேலே
அந்த நேரத்துலே கெட்டி மேளத்துல
என் கழுத்துல நீதான் போடணும் மால
I am poor right now, my girl
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
பார்த்தா பார்வைக்கு பசுதான்
நான் பாய்ஞ்சா பயங்கர புலிதான் ஹேய்
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
விசில் :
....................................
ஹே ஹேஹே ஹேஹே ஹே......
Azhaaana gramathilae
In a beautiful village
Alungaama kulunaama
Without swaying or shaking
Aattam podura maankuttiyae
O little deer dancing about
Saayaatha kombirandum illaatha maankuttiyae
O little deer without two slanted horns
Nee thagaraaru pannaatha vaayaadi penkuttiyae
O chatterbox girl, do not make trouble
Durrrrrrrdurdurrr…..
Durrrrrrrdurdurrr…..
Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Haei paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Hey, looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Naan ippathaandi yaezhai
I am poor right now, my girl
Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan haei heai
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger, hei hei
Naanga koozhukku azhugira yaelaina
If we are poor people crying for gruel
Unga koolikku ozhaikkira kozhainga
We are the children who labor for your wage
Naanga koozhukku azhugira yaelaina
If we are poor people crying for gruel
Unga koolikku ozhaikkira kozhainga
We are the children who labor for your wage
Naanga nenachchaalae
If we only set our mind to it
Naattula nadappu maaraatho
Won't the societal practices in the land change?
Yaei naanga thuninchaalae
Hey, if we gather our courage
Ulailae nanmai saeraatho
Won't goodness fill the world?
Kaaththu irukkom vazhi paaththu irukkom
We are waiting, watching the path ahead
Enga kaalaththa neraththa paakkanum neenga…
You must watch out for our time and moment coming...
Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Naan ippathaandi yaezhai
I am poor right now, my girl
Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
…………………
...................
Enga paamara vaazhkkaiyil lottery
A lottery in our simple working-class life
Dhenam pagalilaeyum nadu raaththiri
Every day, through daytime and midnight
Enga paamara vaazhkkaiyil lottery
A lottery in our simple working-class life
Dhenam pagalilaeyum nadu raaththiri
Every day, through daytime and midnight
Naana uzhuthaaththaan keladi
Listen girl, only if I plow the land
Vayiththu pasi adangum
Will the hunger in your stomach be satisfied
Hae naanga vedhachchaaththaan
Hey, only if we sow the seeds
Naakkula unakku rushi theriyum
Will your tongue taste the flavor of food
Hae poruththirukkom
Hey, we have been patient for long
Rompa veruththirukkom
We have grown thoroughly disgusted
Naanga podura podula
With the strong impact we are going to make
Velukkanum neenga…..
You will be thoroughly shaken and reformed...
Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Naan ippathaandi yaezhai
I am poor right now, my girl
Yaeri vaaraen paaru yaeri melae
Look, I am rising and climbing higher
Antha neraththulae ketti melaththula
At that time, to the sound of auspicious wedding drums
En kazhuththula needhaan podanum maala
You must be the one to place the garland around my neck
Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan
Looked at, I may seem like a gentle cow to the sight
Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan
But if I pounce, I am a ferocious tiger
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song captures a working-class protagonist asserting his self-respect, inner strength, and romantic aspirations despite current poverty. He addresses his beloved with playful teasing while delivering a bold social statement. Although he appears harmless and humble like a cow on the surface, he warns that he possesses the fierce strength of a tiger when pushed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile (உவமை)
“Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan / Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan”
Compares the protagonist's outwardly docile appearance to a cow ('pasu') and his underlying explosive power to a tiger ('puli').
Edhugai (அடி எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan / Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan”
Rhyming of the second consonant 's'/'y' sound across adjacent lines ('pasuthaan' / 'pulithaan').
Monaai (அடி மோனை - Alliteration of Initial Sounds)
“Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan / Naan paainjaa payangara pulithaan”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the phrase ('Paarththaa paarvaikku pasuthaan', 'paainjaa payangara pulithaan').
Iyaibu (இயைபு - Rhyming Endings)
“Aattam podura maankuttiyae / Saayaatha kombirandum illaatha maankuttiyae / Nee thagaraaru pannaatha vaayaadi penkuttiyae”
Matching end sounds with the suffix '-kuttiyae' across consecutive lines.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by noted poet and lyricist Muthulingam, the song belongs to the 1985 Tamil film 'Arthamulla Aasaigal'. The lyrics reflect a classic motif in 1980s Tamil cinema, blending folk humor and working-class empowerment with romantic banter.
Keep listening
More from Arthamulla Aasaigal
Arthamulla Aasaigal
Arthamulla Aasaigal
Arthamulla Aasaigal
Arthamulla Aasaigal
Arthamulla Aasaigal