Paartheeraa Aiyaa Paartheera
From Bhagyalakshmi · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bhagyalakshmi1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa | Have you seen, sir, have you seen? |
| Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa | Have you seen, sir, have you seen? |
| Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu | At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart, |
| Uruvathilae ava naduthara maadhu | Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged lady. |
| Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa | Have you seen, sir, have you seen? |
| Female | |
| Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu | At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart, |
| Uruvathilae avan naduthara maadhu | Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged person. |
| Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa | Have you seen, madam, have you seen? |
| Female | |
| Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala | Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing) |
| Lalaala laala laala laala laala la | Lalaala laala laala laala laala la (Vocalizing) |
| Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala | Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing) |
| Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa… | Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa… (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Yaehaehae hoi… | Yaehaehae hoi… (Joyful exclamation) |
| Vengaaya sarugu chaelae | Dressed in a saree as thin as onion skin, |
| Veettu vaela theriyavum illa | She does not even know how to do household chores, |
| Nadaiya paathaa naattiyam polae | Yet looking at her gait, it resembles a dance, |
| Irukkammaa | Oh dear madam! |
| Male | |
| Hoohahahaha | Hoohahahaha (Laughter) |
| Nallaa irukkara manasugal ellaam | Even good-hearted people get corrupted by this, |
| Kedudhammaa | Oh dear madam! |
| Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa | Have you seen, sir, have you seen? |
| Female :Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa | Female: Have you seen, madam, have you seen? |
| Male | |
| Uzhaikkira ponnu nadakkudhu paaru | Look at the hard-working girl walking, |
| Odambilae irukkum urudhiyai paaru | Look at the strength in her physical body! |
| Padikkira ponnu valaiyudhu paaru | Look at the educated girl bending down, |
| Kodi polae | Just like a delicate creeper! |
| Male | |
| Padhinettu veesai puthagam paaru | Look at eighteen 'veesai' (heavy weight) of books, |
| Kai melae | Carried in her hands! |
| Paartheeraa… | Have you seen… |
| Female | |
| Ammaa paartheeraa | Madam, have you seen? |
| Female | |
| Aahaa haahaha haa | Aahaa haahaha haa (Vocalizing) |
| Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa… | Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa… (Vocalizing) |
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm | Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming) |
| Male :Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo | Male: Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo (Vocalizing) |
| Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm | Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming) |
பார்த்தீரா ஐய்யா பார்த்தீரா
பார்த்தீரா ஐய்யா பார்த்தீரா
இருபது வயது இளகின மனது
உருவத்திலே அவ நடுத்தர மாது
பார்த்தீரா ஐய்யா பார்த்தீரா
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart,
Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged lady.
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
இருபது வயது இளகின மனது
உருவத்திலே அவன் நடுத்தர மாது
பார்த்தீரா அம்மா பார்த்தீரா
At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart,
Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged person.
Have you seen, madam, have you seen?
லலால லால லால லால லால லால லால
லலால லால லால லால லால ல
லலால லால லால லால லால லால லால
லலால லால லால லால லால்லா......
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laala la (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa… (Vocalizing)
ஏஹேஹே ஹோய்...
வெங்காய சருகுச் சேல
வீட்டு வேல தெரியவும் இல்ல
நடையப் பாத்தா நாட்டியம் போலே
இருக்கம்மா
Yaehaehae hoi… (Joyful exclamation)
Dressed in a saree as thin as onion skin,
She does not even know how to do household chores,
Yet looking at her gait, it resembles a dance,
Oh dear madam!
ஹோஹஹஹஹா
நல்லா இருக்கற மனசுகள் எல்லாம்
கெடுதம்மா
பார்த்தீரா ஐய்யா பார்த்தீரா
பார்த்தீரா அம்மா பார்த்தீரா
Hoohahahaha (Laughter)
Even good-hearted people get corrupted by this,
Oh dear madam!
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Female: Have you seen, madam, have you seen?
உழைக்கிற பொண்ணு நடக்குது பாரு
ஒடம்பிலே இருக்கும் உறுதியைப் பாரு
படிக்கிற பொண்ணு வளையுதுப் பாரு
கொடிபோலே
Look at the hard-working girl walking,
Look at the strength in her physical body!
Look at the educated girl bending down,
Just like a delicate creeper!
பதினெட்டு வீசை புத்தகம் பாரு
கைமேலே
பார்த்தீரா...
Look at eighteen 'veesai' (heavy weight) of books,
Carried in her hands!
Have you seen…
அம்மா பார்த்தீரா
Madam, have you seen?
ஆஹா ஹாஹஹ ஹா
ஆஹா ஹாஹா ஹாஹஹ ஹா...
Aahaa haahaha haa (Vocalizing)
Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa… (Vocalizing)
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ம்ம்.....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… (Vocalizing)
Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming)
Male: Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo (Vocalizing)
Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming)
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu
At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart,
Uruvathilae ava naduthara maadhu
Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged lady.
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Irubadhu vayadhu ilagina manadhu
At twenty years of age, possessing a gentle heart,
Uruvathilae avan naduthara maadhu
Yet in appearance, she looks like a middle-aged person.
Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa
Have you seen, madam, have you seen?
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laala la
Lalaala laala laala laala laala la (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala
Lalaala laala laala laala laala laala laala (Vocalizing)
Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa…
Lalaala laala laala laala laalla laa… (Vocalizing)
Yaehaehae hoi…
Yaehaehae hoi… (Joyful exclamation)
Vengaaya sarugu chaelae
Dressed in a saree as thin as onion skin,
Veettu vaela theriyavum illa
She does not even know how to do household chores,
Nadaiya paathaa naattiyam polae
Yet looking at her gait, it resembles a dance,
Irukkammaa
Oh dear madam!
Hoohahahaha
Hoohahahaha (Laughter)
Nallaa irukkara manasugal ellaam
Even good-hearted people get corrupted by this,
Kedudhammaa
Oh dear madam!
Paartheeraa aiyaa paartheeraa
Have you seen, sir, have you seen?
Female :Paartheeraa ammaa paartheeraa
Female: Have you seen, madam, have you seen?
Uzhaikkira ponnu nadakkudhu paaru
Look at the hard-working girl walking,
Odambilae irukkum urudhiyai paaru
Look at the strength in her physical body!
Padikkira ponnu valaiyudhu paaru
Look at the educated girl bending down,
Kodi polae
Just like a delicate creeper!
Padhinettu veesai puthagam paaru
Look at eighteen 'veesai' (heavy weight) of books,
Kai melae
Carried in her hands!
Paartheeraa…
Have you seen…
Ammaa paartheeraa
Madam, have you seen?
Aahaa haahaha haa
Aahaa haahaha haa (Vocalizing)
Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaha haa… (Vocalizing)
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaa…aaa…aaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa… (Vocalizing)
Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm
Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming)
Male :Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo
Male: Oo… oo… oo… ooo…oo oo oo oo (Vocalizing)
Female :Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm
Female: Mm…mm…mm…mm..mm…mm..mm (Humming)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as unknown in some song books, Bhagyalakshmi (1961) was scored by the legendary music duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The film featured Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, and EV Saroja.
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