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Lyrics & meaning

Paartheeraa Aiyaa Paartheera

From Bhagyalakshmi · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Bhagyalakshmi
Movie release year
1961
Lyrics added on
14 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu
Uruvathilae ava naduthara maadhu
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu
Uruvathilae avan naduthara maadhu
Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala
Lalaala laala laala laala laala la
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala
Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa…
Yaehaehae hoi…
Vengaaya sarugu chaelae
Veettu vaela theriyavum illa
Nadaiya paathaa naattiyam polae
Irukkammaa
Hoohahahaha
Nallaa irukkara manasugal ellaam
Kedudhammaa
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Female :Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa
Uzhaikkira ponnu nadakkudhu paaru
Odambilae irukkum urudhiyai paaru
Padikkira ponnu valaiyudhu paaru
Kodi polae
Padhinettu veesai puthagam paaru
Kai melae
Paartheeraa…
Ammaa paartheeraa
Aahaa haahaha haa
Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm
Male :Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo
Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm
Did you see that, sir? Did you see?
Did you see that, sir? Did you see?
Twenty years of age, with a tender heart,
Yet in her looks, she is like a middle-aged woman!
Did you see that, sir? Did you see?
Twenty years of age, with a tender heart,
Yet in his looks, he is like a middle-aged woman!
Did you see that, ma'am? Did you see?
Lalala lala lala lala lala lala lala
Lalala lala lala lala lala la
Lalala lala lala lala lala lala lala
Lalala lala lala lala lalla la...
Ehehe hoi...
Wearing a saree as thin as onion skin,
She doesn't even know how to do housework!
If you watch her walk, it looks like a dance,
It truly does, ma'am!
Hohahaha
All the innocent, decent hearts,
She goes and ruins them, ma'am!
Did you see that, sir? Did you see?
Female: Did you see that, ma'am? Did you see?
Look at the working girl walking by,
Look at the strength in her body!
Look at the college girl bending and swaying,
Just like a slender vine,
Look at eighteen veesai (heavy traditional weight measure) of books,
Balanced upon her hands!
Did you see...
Ma'am, did you see?
Aaha hahaha ha
Aaha haha hahaha ha...
Aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...aa...
Female: Mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm
Male: Oh... oh... oh... ohoh... oh oh oh oh
Female: Mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm...mmm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and observational dueting song from Bhagyalakshmi (1961) offers a humorous societal commentary on young women, contrasting traditional working-class resilience with modern educated trends. The singers playfully address the onlookers, highlighting how modern fashion and lifestyles make young women appear different from traditional expectations, carrying heavy books while moving delicately like vines.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Kodi polae”

Compares the stance and curvature of a studious girl bending under the weight of books to a flexible creeper ('kodi polae').

Alliteration (Monaai)

“Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu”

Repetition of the initial 'i' vowel sound across words in 'Irubadhu' and 'ilagina'.

Metaphor / Hyperbole

“Padhinettu veesai puthagam paaru”

Describing saree material as 'onion skin' ('vengaaya sarugu') to emphasize its thin modern texture, and describing heavy books as 'eighteen veesai' to exaggerate the educational burden.

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