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Paaru Paaru Siripparu

From Arumai Magal Abirami · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
K. Rani, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
V. Dakshinamurthy
Movie name
Arumai Magal Abirami
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paaru paaru sirippaaru
Pakkaththil ponaa moraippaaru
Pagattu katti thalukku seithaa
Mudichchai avuththu koduppaaru
Paaru paaru sirippaaru
Pakkaththil ponaa moraippaaru
Pagattu katti thalukku seithaa
Mudichchai avuththu koduppaaru
Yaaru yaaru avar yaaru
Azhagai paaru anumaaru
Asanthu irunthaa sayam paarththu
Thalaiyil molagaa araippaaru
Yaaru yaaru avar yaaru
Azhagai paaru anumaaru
Asanthu irunthaa sayam paarththu
Thalaiyil molagaa araippaaru
Kuppaayi peththamavan
Thoppaiyum thonthiyum pottu
Pappaali pazham pola inipparu
Vegu rappaaga ninnukkittu moraippaaru
Antha suppanum namma kooda
Joraaga aadikittu
Dappaa thaalam poda varuvaaru
Asal dappa thaalam poda varuvaaru
Ae….amma engappaa ilichhcavaaya suppaa
Aadu nee paadu antha aalai paarththu podu
……………….
Antha suppanum namma kooda
Joraaga aadikittu
Dappaa thaalam poda varuvaaru
Asal dappa thaalam poda varuvaaru
Yaaru yaaru avar yaaru
Azhagai paaru anumaaru
Asanthu irunthaa sayam paarththu
Thalaiyil molagaa araippaaru
Antha kandaangi mundaasu kannadikkiraaru
Kaattaeri meesaikkaaran kaiyai neettaraaru
Antha kandaangi mundaasu kannadikkiraaru
Kaattaeri meesaikkaaran kaiyai neettaraaru
Pendaatti pillaikkaran pallai katturaaru
Yaemaali kumbalilae komaali machchanae
Paaru paaru sirippaaru
Pakkaththil ponaa moraippaaru
Pagattu katti thalukku seithaa
Mudichchai avuththu koduppaaru
Singapore singaaram sirikkuthu paar pangaaram
Singapore singaaram sirikkuthu paar pangaaram
Thaenji meenji onji pona moonchiyai paaru pangaaram
Jaeppadikkira maappillaikku
Yaendi intha oiyyaaram
Jaeppadikkira maappillaikku
Yaendi intha oiyyaaram
Thillaalangadi paattai kettu
Killaadi magan muzhikkirathai
Paaru paaru sirippaaru
Pakkaththil ponaa moraippaaru
Pagattu katti thalukku seithaa
Mudichchai avuththu koduppaaru
...
Look at him, he smiles from afar!
If you go near him, he glares!
If you dress up with flair and flirt,
He will untie his coin pouch and pay!
Look at him, he smiles from afar!
If you go near him, he glares!
If you dress up with flair and flirt,
He will untie his coin pouch and pay!
Who is he? Who is that man?
Look at his beauty, he looks just like a monkey!
If you let your guard down and give him a chance,
He will swindle you and grind chillies on your head!
Who is he? Who is that man?
Look at his beauty, he looks just like a monkey!
If you let your guard down and give him a chance,
He will swindle you and grind chillies on your head!
He is Kuppayi's son,
Sporting a cap and a potbelly!
He tries to act sweet like a ripe papaya,
Yet stands so gruff and glares!
That Subban too, alongside us,
Dancing with full energy,
Comes to tap a cheap tin beat!
He truly comes to tap a cheap tin beat!
Hey woman, where is our gullible Subban?
Sing, dance, and tease that fellow!
...
That Subban too, alongside us,
Dancing with full energy,
Comes to tap a cheap tin beat!
He truly comes to tap a cheap tin beat!
Who is he? Who is that man?
Look at his beauty, he looks just like a monkey!
If you let your guard down and give him a chance,
He will swindle you and grind chillies on your head!
The man in the checkered turban is winking!
The man with the wild moustache reaches out his hand!
The man in the checkered turban is winking!
The man with the wild moustache reaches out his hand!
A family man with a wife and kids grins foolishly!
In this crowd of fools, you are the ultimate clown, cousin!
Look at him, he smiles from afar!
If you go near him, he glares!
If you dress up with flair and flirt,
He will untie his coin pouch and pay!
Look at that Singapore show-off laughing, my dear!
Look at that Singapore show-off laughing, my dear!
Look at his worn-out, shrivelled face, my dear!
For a bridegroom who is just a pickpocket,
Why all this pomp and swagger, girl?
For a bridegroom who is just a pickpocket,
Why all this pomp and swagger, girl?
Hearing this teasing, tricky song,
Look at that sly fellow blinking in shock!
Look at him, he smiles from afar!
If you go near him, he glares!
If you dress up with flair and flirt,
He will untie his coin pouch and pay!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk-style dance song from Arumai Magal Abirami (1959) is a lively, humorous satire performed by street dancers teasing various male onlookers in the audience. They poke fun at different characters—pretentious show-offs, gullible men named Suppan, men acting tough, married men flirting, and petty thieves dressing beyond their means.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Paaru paaru sirippaaru

The word 'Paaru' is repeated sequentially to capture the audience's attention in a street performance style.

Upamai (Simile)

Pappaali pazham pola inipparu

Comparing a round pot-bellied person to a sweet papaya fruit.

Marabuthodari (Tamil Idiom)

Thalaiyil molagaa araippaaru

'Thalaiyil molagaa araippaaru' is a classical Tamil colloquial idiom meaning to cheat or deceive someone slyly.

Iyaibu / Monai (Internal Rhyme and Alliteration)

Singapore singaaram sirikkuthu paar pangaaram

The internal rhyme between 'Singaaram' and 'Pangaaram' along with 'S' sound alliteration creates a rhythmic bounce.

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Trivia

Composed by veteran Malayalam/Tamil music director V. Dakshinamoorthy, the song features energetic vocals by K. Rani and A. G. Rathnamala. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was legendary for incorporating rustic Tamil colloquialisms, street slang, and witty satire into 1950s film tracks.

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