Paarthale Theriyaatha
From Sri Raghavendrar · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Manorama, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sri Raghavendrar1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku | Doesn't it show just by looking at me? |
| Adiyae sarasu…puriyaadha aanandham nokku | Hey Sarasu... you have an incomprehensible joy! |
| Puriyaadha anandham nokku | An incomprehensible joy for you! |
| Ukanthirukarar ennaena sonnar | He was seated, what all did he say? |
| Engaathukar makatam ninar | My husband stood proudly like a king! |
| Female | |
| Paarthaale teriyaadho nekku | Doesn't it show just by looking at me? |
| Adiyae sarasu….. | Hey Sarasu... |
| Female | |
| Yaendi ellaamae purinjundiyaa | Hey girl, did you understand everything? |
| Ethukaaga mudha raathiri terinjundiyaa | Did you figure out what the first night is for? |
| Sugamo shanthi kalyaanamo | Was it blissful, peaceful, like a true wedding? |
| Female | |
| Asadae thulikooda thoongalayaa | You foolish girl, didn't you sleep even a bit? |
| Avar panna vishamangal thaangalayaa | Couldn't you handle his playful antics? |
| Adiye…..romba kummalamo | Hey girl... is it supreme ecstasy? |
| Female | |
| Naanthaanae aduthaathu maami kannae | Am I not the neighboring aunt, my dear? |
| Enkita kannatha kaami | Show your cheeks to me! |
| Thalaiyanai mandhiram iruvarum padichudan | Once both of you learned pillow-talk secrets, |
| Thalai mudhal kaal varai thanalena kodhichudan | Did you boil like fire from head to toe? |
| Polllaatha mogam vandhathenna | Why did such intense passion overcome you? |
| Ullaasam neethaan kandathenna….. | What kind of delight did you experience? |
| Female | |
| Paarthaale theriyadho nekku | Doesn't it show just by looking at me? |
| Adiye sarasu…. | Hey Sarasu... |
| Female | |
| Engey manavaalan kaipatadho | Wherever your groom's hand touched, |
| Angangu medhuvaaga kulir vitadho | Did a cool sensation slowly blossom there? |
| Aasai nenjil alai paainthadho | Did waves ripple across your desire-filled heart? |
| Female | |
| Kanne sivapaana kadhai ennadi | Why have your eyes turned red, my dear? |
| Kaalgal kooda thadumaarum nadai ennadi | Why is your walk faltering with unsteady feet? |
| Vidiyum varaiyil poraatamo | Was it a struggle until dawn? |
| Female | |
| Nee pattapadu enna penne | What all did you go through, my girl? |
| Innum bodhaigal theliyadha kanno | Are your eyes still not cleared of intoxication? |
| Female | |
| Sarasangal purivadhil virasangal yaethadi | Is there any vulgarity in indulging in romantic teasing? |
| Sagalamum arinjaval ulagathil nanadi | I am the woman who knows everything in this world, girl! |
| Santhegam vanthaa theeruthukadi | If you ever have any doubt to resolve, |
| Enkita vandhu ketukadi…… | Come and ask me... |
| Female | |
| Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku | Doesn't it show just by looking at me? |
| Adiyae sarasu… | Hey Sarasu... |
| Puriyaadha aanandham nokku | You have an incomprehensible joy! |
| Female | |
| Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku | Doesn't it show just by looking at me? |
| Adiyae sarasu… | Hey Sarasu... |
பார்த்தாலே தெரியாதோ நேக்கு
அடியே சரசு....புரியாத ஆனந்தம் நோக்கு
புரியாத ஆனந்தம் நோக்கு
உங்காத்துக்காரர் என்னென்ன சொன்னார்
எங்காத்துக்காரர் மக்காட்டம் நின்னார்
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Hey Sarasu... you have an incomprehensible joy!
An incomprehensible joy for you!
He was seated, what all did he say?
My husband stood proudly like a king!
பார்த்தாலே தெரியாதோ நேக்கு
அடியே சரசு....
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Hey Sarasu...
ஏன்டி எல்லாமே புரிஞ்சுண்டியா
எதுக்காக முதராத்திரி தெரிஞ்சுண்டியா
சுகமோ சாந்தி கல்யாணமோ
Hey girl, did you understand everything?
Did you figure out what the first night is for?
Was it blissful, peaceful, like a true wedding?
அசடே துளிக்கூட தூங்கல்லையா
அவர் பண்ண விஷமங்கள் தாங்கல்லையா
அடியே.....ரொம்ப கும்மாளமோ
You foolish girl, didn't you sleep even a bit?
Couldn't you handle his playful antics?
Hey girl... is it supreme ecstasy?
நான்தானே அடுத்தாத்து மாமி கண்ணே
எங்கிட்ட கன்னத்த காமி
தலையணை மந்திரம் இருவரும் படிச்சுடன்
தலை முதல் கால் வரை தணலென கொதிச்சுடன்
பொல்லாத மோகம் வந்ததென்ன
உல்லாசம் நீதான் கண்டதென்ன.......
Am I not the neighboring aunt, my dear?
Show your cheeks to me!
Once both of you learned pillow-talk secrets,
Did you boil like fire from head to toe?
Why did such intense passion overcome you?
What kind of delight did you experience?
பார்த்தாலே தெரியாதோ நேக்கு
அடியே சரசு....
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Hey Sarasu...
எங்கே மணவாளன் கைப்பட்டதோ
அங்கங்கு மெதுவாக குளிர் விட்டதோ
ஆசை நெஞ்சில் அலை பாய்ந்ததோ
Wherever your groom's hand touched,
Did a cool sensation slowly blossom there?
Did waves ripple across your desire-filled heart?
கண்ணே சிவப்பான கதை என்னடி
கால்கள் கூட தடுமாறும் நடை என்னடி
விடியும் வரையில் போராட்டமோ
Why have your eyes turned red, my dear?
Why is your walk faltering with unsteady feet?
Was it a struggle until dawn?
நீ பட்டப்பாடு என்ன பெண்ணே
இன்னும் போதைகள் தெளியாத கண்ணோ
What all did you go through, my girl?
Are your eyes still not cleared of intoxication?
சரசங்கள் புரிவதில் விரசங்கள் ஏதடி
சகலமும் அறிஞ்சவள் உலகத்தில் நானடி
சந்தேகம் வந்தா தீர்த்துக்கடி
எங்கிட்ட வந்து கேட்டுக்கடி.....
Is there any vulgarity in indulging in romantic teasing?
I am the woman who knows everything in this world, girl!
If you ever have any doubt to resolve,
Come and ask me...
பார்த்தாலே தெரியாதோ நேக்கு
அடியே சரசு....
புரியாத ஆனந்தம் நோக்கு
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Hey Sarasu...
You have an incomprehensible joy!
பார்த்தாலே தெரியாதோ நேக்கு
அடியே சரசு....
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Hey Sarasu...
Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Adiyae sarasu…puriyaadha aanandham nokku
Hey Sarasu... you have an incomprehensible joy!
Puriyaadha anandham nokku
An incomprehensible joy for you!
Ukanthirukarar ennaena sonnar
He was seated, what all did he say?
Engaathukar makatam ninar
My husband stood proudly like a king!
Paarthaale teriyaadho nekku
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Adiyae sarasu…..
Hey Sarasu...
Yaendi ellaamae purinjundiyaa
Hey girl, did you understand everything?
Ethukaaga mudha raathiri terinjundiyaa
Did you figure out what the first night is for?
Sugamo shanthi kalyaanamo
Was it blissful, peaceful, like a true wedding?
Asadae thulikooda thoongalayaa
You foolish girl, didn't you sleep even a bit?
Avar panna vishamangal thaangalayaa
Couldn't you handle his playful antics?
Adiye…..romba kummalamo
Hey girl... is it supreme ecstasy?
Naanthaanae aduthaathu maami kannae
Am I not the neighboring aunt, my dear?
Enkita kannatha kaami
Show your cheeks to me!
Thalaiyanai mandhiram iruvarum padichudan
Once both of you learned pillow-talk secrets,
Thalai mudhal kaal varai thanalena kodhichudan
Did you boil like fire from head to toe?
Polllaatha mogam vandhathenna
Why did such intense passion overcome you?
Ullaasam neethaan kandathenna…..
What kind of delight did you experience?
Paarthaale theriyadho nekku
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Adiye sarasu….
Hey Sarasu...
Engey manavaalan kaipatadho
Wherever your groom's hand touched,
Angangu medhuvaaga kulir vitadho
Did a cool sensation slowly blossom there?
Aasai nenjil alai paainthadho
Did waves ripple across your desire-filled heart?
Kanne sivapaana kadhai ennadi
Why have your eyes turned red, my dear?
Kaalgal kooda thadumaarum nadai ennadi
Why is your walk faltering with unsteady feet?
Vidiyum varaiyil poraatamo
Was it a struggle until dawn?
Nee pattapadu enna penne
What all did you go through, my girl?
Innum bodhaigal theliyadha kanno
Are your eyes still not cleared of intoxication?
Sarasangal purivadhil virasangal yaethadi
Is there any vulgarity in indulging in romantic teasing?
Sagalamum arinjaval ulagathil nanadi
I am the woman who knows everything in this world, girl!
Santhegam vanthaa theeruthukadi
If you ever have any doubt to resolve,
Enkita vandhu ketukadi……
Come and ask me...
Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Adiyae sarasu…
Hey Sarasu...
Puriyaadha aanandham nokku
You have an incomprehensible joy!
Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku
Doesn't it show just by looking at me?
Adiyae sarasu…
Hey Sarasu...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song features a cheeky dialogue between a newly married bride named Sarasu and an experienced neighborhood aunt ('Maami'). Set in a traditional Tamil Brahmin milieu, the song captures the humorous teasing that follows Sarasu's wedding night. The aunt affectionately pries into Sarasu's newlywed bliss, pointing out her red eyes, weary gait, and joyful demeanor, offering her wisdom while Sarasu shyly expresses her happiness. Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Vaali, the track uses colloquial Brahmin Tamil dialect to deliver lighthearted humor. The performance by Manorama as the aunt and Vani Jairam as the shy bride creates a delightful theatrical dynamic within the movie.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyming Couplets)
“Thalaiyanai mandhiram iruvarum padichudan / Thalai mudhal kaal varai thanalena kodhichudan”
The song uses end rhymes like 'padichudan' and 'kodhichudan' to create a catchy, conversational rhythm.
Anaphora / Dialectal Refrain
“Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku”
Repetition of the signature dialectal opening line 'Paarthaale theriyaadho nekku' serves as the anchor of the song.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thalai mudhal kaal varai thanalena kodhichudan”
Describing intense passion as boiling like fire ('thanalena kodhichudan') from head to toe.
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Trivia
This song is distinctive for using authentic Tamil Brahmin dialect words like 'nekku' (to me), 'nokku' (to you), and 'engaathukar' (my husband). Legendary actress and singer Manorama voiced the characterful neighborhood aunt, giving the song a distinct comedic flavor alongside Vani Jairam.
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