Paaru Paaru Nalla Paaru
From Guru Dhatchanai · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- T. Pugazhenthi
- Details
- Guru Dhatchanai1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paaru paaru nalla paaru | Look, look, take a good look |
| Raamayana katchi paaru | Look at the scenes of Ramayana |
| Raman thambhi lakshmanan | Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's |
| Mugathai paaru | Look at his face |
| Male | |
| Paaru paaru nalla paaru | Look, look, take a good look |
| Bioscope padatha paaru | Look at the bioscope picture |
| Raamayana katchi paaru | Look at the scenes of Ramayana |
| Raman thambhi lakshmanan | Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's |
| Mugathai paaru | Look at his face |
| Male | |
| Langa thagana kaatchi paaru | Look at the scene of Lanka burning |
| Aanjaneyar moonji paaru | Look at Lord Anjaneya's face |
| Ravanan thalaiyai paaru | Look at Ravana's heads |
| Langa thagana kaatchi paaru | Look at the scene of Lanka burning |
| Aanjaneyar moonji paaru | Look at Lord Anjaneya's face |
| Ravanan thalaiyai paaru | Look at Ravana's heads |
| Suthi nikkum ratchasargal messai paaru | Look at the moustaches of the surrounding demons |
| Male | |
| Modha vandhu sandai pottu | Who came to pick a fight, |
| Mookaruthu odi pogum | Got her nose cut off and ran away, |
| Soorpanagai ingae paaru | Look at Surpanakha here |
| Modha vandhu sandai pottu | Who came to pick a fight, |
| Mookaruthu odi pogum | Got her nose cut off and ran away, |
| Soorpanagai ingae paaru | Look at Surpanakha here |
| Moraichu parkkum | Glaring angrily, |
| Mooliyalangaari paaru | Look at the nose-cut disfigured woman |
| Male | |
| Rathinam pola jolikkum | Shining bright like a gemstone, |
| Latchmi mogathai paaru | Look at Lakshmi's face |
| Pathiniyai nalla paaru | Take a good look at the chaste woman |
| Olagam sollum uthamiyai ingae paru | Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here |
| Rathinam pola jolikkum | Shining bright like a gemstone, |
| Latchmi mogathai paaru | Look at Lakshmi's face |
| Pathiniyai nalla paaru | Take a good look at the chaste woman |
| Olagam sollum uthamiyai ingae paru | Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here |
| Male | |
| Nallavanga pokka paaru | Look at the conduct of good people |
| Naagariga pechai paaru | Look at civilized and polite speech |
| Adakkamaana gunathai paaru ..hoo ooo ho | Look at the humble character ..hoo ooo ho |
| Nallavanga pokka paaru | Look at the conduct of good people |
| Naagariga pechai paaru | Look at civilized and polite speech |
| Adakkamaana gunathai paaru | Look at the humble character |
| Avanga pola | To conduct yourself like them, |
| Nadakkanum nenachu paaru | Think about it and try to walk in their path |
| Male | |
| Paaru paaru nalla paaru | Look, look, take a good look |
| Bioscope padatahi paaru | Look at the bioscope picture |
| Padikadha veerana paaru | Look at the uneducated warrior |
| Nee padikadha veerana paaru | You look at the uneducated warrior |
| Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru | Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name |
| Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru | Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name |
| Male | |
| Paaru paaru nalla paaru | Look, look, take a good look |
| Bioscope padatahi paaru | Look at the bioscope picture |
| Padikadha veerana paaru | Look at the uneducated warrior |
| Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru | Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name |
பாரு பாரு நல்லா பாரு
ராமாயணக் காட்சி பாரு
ராமன் தம்பி லச்சுமணன் மொகத்தைப் பாரு
Look, look, take a good look
Look at the scenes of Ramayana
Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's
Look at his face
பாரு பாரு நல்லா பாரு
பயாஸ்கோப்பு படத்தைப் பாரு
ராமாயணக் காட்சி பாரு
ராமன் தம்பி லச்சுமணன் மொகத்தைப் பாரு
Look, look, take a good look
Look at the bioscope picture
Look at the scenes of Ramayana
Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's
Look at his face
லங்கா தகன காட்சி பாரு........
ஆஞ்சிநேயர் மூஞ்சி பாரு........
ராவணன் தலையைப் பாரு
லங்கா தகன காட்சி பாரு........
ஆஞ்சிநேயர் மூஞ்சி பாரு........
ராவணன் தலையைப் பாரு
சுத்தி நிக்கும் ராட்சசர்கள் மீசை பாரு...
Look at the scene of Lanka burning
Look at Lord Anjaneya's face
Look at Ravana's heads
Look at the scene of Lanka burning
Look at Lord Anjaneya's face
Look at Ravana's heads
Look at the moustaches of the surrounding demons
மொத வந்து சண்டைப் போட்டு
மூக்கறுந்து ஓடிப்போகும்
சூர்ப்பனகை இங்கே பாரு
மொத வந்து சண்டைப் போட்டு
மூக்கறுந்து ஓடிப்போகும்
சூர்ப்பனகை இங்கே பாரு
மொரைச்சி பார்க்கும்
மூளியலங்காரி பாரு......
Who came to pick a fight,
Got her nose cut off and ran away,
Look at Surpanakha here
Who came to pick a fight,
Got her nose cut off and ran away,
Look at Surpanakha here
Glaring angrily,
Look at the nose-cut disfigured woman
ரத்தினம் போல ஜொலிக்கும்
லட்சுமி மொகத்தைப் பாரு
பத்தினியை நல்லா பாரு
ரத்தினம் போல ஜொலிக்கும்
ஒலகம் சொல்லும் உத்தமியை இங்கே பரு
லட்சுமி மொகத்தைப் பாரு
பத்தினியை நல்லா பாரு
ஒலகம் சொல்லும் உத்தமியை இங்கே பரு
Shining bright like a gemstone,
Look at Lakshmi's face
Take a good look at the chaste woman
Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here
Shining bright like a gemstone,
Look at Lakshmi's face
Take a good look at the chaste woman
Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here
நல்லவங்க போக்கப் பாரு
நாகரீக பேச்சை பாரு
அடக்கமான குணத்தைப் பாரு ...ஹோ..ஓ
நல்லவங்க போக்கப் பாரு
நாகரீக பேச்சை பாரு
அடக்கமான குணத்தைப் பாரு
அவங்கபோல
நடக்கணும் நெனச்சுப் பாரு......
Look at the conduct of good people
Look at civilized and polite speech
Look at the humble character ..hoo ooo ho
Look at the conduct of good people
Look at civilized and polite speech
Look at the humble character
To conduct yourself like them,
Think about it and try to walk in their path
பாரு பாரு நல்லா பாரு
பயாஸ்கோப்பு படத்தைப் பாரு
படிக்காத வீரனைப் பாரு
நீ படிக்காத வீரனைப் பாரு
சிவாஜி படிச்சுப்புட்டா பேரு பெற்றாரு...
சிவாஜி படிச்சுப்புட்டா பேரு பெற்றாரு...
Look, look, take a good look
Look at the bioscope picture
Look at the uneducated warrior
You look at the uneducated warrior
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
பாரு பாரு நல்லா பாரு
பயாஸ்கோப்பு படத்தைப் பாரு
படிக்காத வீரனைப் பாரு
சிவாஜி படிச்சுப்புட்டா பேரு பெற்றாரு...
Look, look, take a good look
Look at the bioscope picture
Look at the uneducated warrior
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
Paaru paaru nalla paaru
Look, look, take a good look
Raamayana katchi paaru
Look at the scenes of Ramayana
Raman thambhi lakshmanan
Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's
Mugathai paaru
Look at his face
Paaru paaru nalla paaru
Look, look, take a good look
Bioscope padatha paaru
Look at the bioscope picture
Raamayana katchi paaru
Look at the scenes of Ramayana
Raman thambhi lakshmanan
Look at Rama's brother Lakshmana's
Mugathai paaru
Look at his face
Langa thagana kaatchi paaru
Look at the scene of Lanka burning
Aanjaneyar moonji paaru
Look at Lord Anjaneya's face
Ravanan thalaiyai paaru
Look at Ravana's heads
Langa thagana kaatchi paaru
Look at the scene of Lanka burning
Aanjaneyar moonji paaru
Look at Lord Anjaneya's face
Ravanan thalaiyai paaru
Look at Ravana's heads
Suthi nikkum ratchasargal messai paaru
Look at the moustaches of the surrounding demons
Modha vandhu sandai pottu
Who came to pick a fight,
Mookaruthu odi pogum
Got her nose cut off and ran away,
Soorpanagai ingae paaru
Look at Surpanakha here
Modha vandhu sandai pottu
Who came to pick a fight,
Mookaruthu odi pogum
Got her nose cut off and ran away,
Soorpanagai ingae paaru
Look at Surpanakha here
Moraichu parkkum
Glaring angrily,
Mooliyalangaari paaru
Look at the nose-cut disfigured woman
Rathinam pola jolikkum
Shining bright like a gemstone,
Latchmi mogathai paaru
Look at Lakshmi's face
Pathiniyai nalla paaru
Take a good look at the chaste woman
Olagam sollum uthamiyai ingae paru
Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here
Rathinam pola jolikkum
Shining bright like a gemstone,
Latchmi mogathai paaru
Look at Lakshmi's face
Pathiniyai nalla paaru
Take a good look at the chaste woman
Olagam sollum uthamiyai ingae paru
Look at the virtuous woman praised by the world here
Nallavanga pokka paaru
Look at the conduct of good people
Naagariga pechai paaru
Look at civilized and polite speech
Adakkamaana gunathai paaru ..hoo ooo ho
Look at the humble character ..hoo ooo ho
Nallavanga pokka paaru
Look at the conduct of good people
Naagariga pechai paaru
Look at civilized and polite speech
Adakkamaana gunathai paaru
Look at the humble character
Avanga pola
To conduct yourself like them,
Nadakkanum nenachu paaru
Think about it and try to walk in their path
Paaru paaru nalla paaru
Look, look, take a good look
Bioscope padatahi paaru
Look at the bioscope picture
Padikadha veerana paaru
Look at the uneducated warrior
Nee padikadha veerana paaru
You look at the uneducated warrior
Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
Paaru paaru nalla paaru
Look, look, take a good look
Bioscope padatahi paaru
Look at the bioscope picture
Padikadha veerana paaru
Look at the uneducated warrior
Sivaji padichuputta peru pettraaru
Sivaji studied well and earned a renowned name
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song features a bioscope vendor calling out to a crowd to look inside his viewer box. Through the bioscope, he displays animated glimpses from the epic Ramayana—including Hanuman burning Lanka, Lakshmana, Ravana, and Surpanakha—while using these imagery sequences to deliver commentary on righteousness, modest behavior, and noble conduct. In the concluding lines, the lyricist Kannadasan inserts a moral message encouraging the listener to prioritize education, referencing Chatrapati Shivaji's fame attained through knowledge and character.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Eybhu (End Rhyme & Refrain)
“Paaru paaru nalla paaru”
The word 'paaru' (look/see) is repeated at the end of nearly every line, creating a rhythmic, repetitive refrain characteristic of folk street-crier songs.
Upamai (Simile)
“Rathinam pola jolikkum”
Compares the radiant face of the virtuous woman to a shining gemstone ('Rathinam pola').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paaru paaru nalla paaru”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the same line.
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Trivia
This energetic song is composed by T. Pugazhenthi and rendered by the legendary Seerkazhi Govindarajan. Bioscope songs were popular narrative devices in vintage Tamil cinema, allowing characters to comment on morality, mythology, and contemporary life in a folk-entertainment format.
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