Paattukkaran Paadi
From Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………….. | Let the singer try singing |
| Female | |
| Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam | Let the dancer try dancing |
| Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam | Let the critic try observing |
| Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam | Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | Let the singer try singing |
| Chorus | |
| Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam | Let the dancer try dancing |
| Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam | Let the critic try observing |
| Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam | Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway |
| Male | |
| Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa | If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway |
| Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa | Won't an intoxication overcome us? |
| Mayakkam varumallavo… | Chorus: Ah... ah... hah... ha... |
| Chorus :Aa….aaa…..haah….haa… | Ah... ah... hah... ha... |
| Aa….aaa…..haah….haa… | Ah... ah... hah... ha... |
| Chorus | |
| Aa….aaa…..haah….haa… | Ah... ah... hah... ha... |
| Aa….aaa…..haah….haa… | Is there no woman with us to act out |
| Male | |
| Nammidam navaraasa naadagam | A drama of the nine emotions? |
| Nadiththidum pen illaiyo | Chorus: Oohho |
| Chorus :Oohho | Is there no woman with us to act out |
| Male | |
| Nammidam navaraasa naadagam | A drama of the nine emotions? |
| Nadiththidum pen illaiyo | Female: Is there no eye to read |
| Female :Pennidam adhisaya kaaviyam | The miraculous epic within a woman? |
| Padiththidum kann illaiyo | We shall smile like flowers |
| Chorus | |
| Malar pol sirippom | We shall live as our hearts desire |
| Manam pol iruppom | We shall smile like flowers |
| Malar pol sirippom | We shall live as our hearts desire |
| Manam pol iruppom | O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little |
| Female | |
| Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa | Won't an intoxication overcome us? |
| Mayakkam varumallavo | Male: Oohho |
| Male :Oohho | Female: O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little |
| Female :Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa | Won't an intoxication overcome us? |
| Mayakkam varumallavo | Let the singer try singing |
| Female | |
| Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam | Let the dancer try dancing |
| Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam | Let the critic try observing |
| Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam | Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | Chorus: Come, come, come, O youthfulness! |
| Chorus :Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae | Ah... ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aah…aa…aa… | Did the smile among jasmine flowers |
| Malligai malargalil punnagai | Take birth from the woman? |
| Piranththu pennidamo | Did the smile among jasmine flowers |
| Malligai malargalil punnagai | Take birth from the woman? |
| Piranththu pennidamo | Did the golden hue of red sun rays |
| Sennira kathirgalin ponniram | Blossom within the eyes? |
| Vilainthathu kannidamo | Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory! |
| Chorus | |
| Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae | Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory! |
| Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae | If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway |
| Male | |
| Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa | Won't an intoxication overcome us? |
| Mayakkam varumallavo…oo…oh…oo…. | |
......................................
Let the singer try singing
பாட்டுக்காரன் பாடிப் பாக்கலாம்
ஆட்டக்காரி ஆடிப் பாக்கலாம்
நோட்டக்காரன் நோட்டம் பாக்கலாம்
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
Let the dancer try dancing
Let the critic try observing
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Let the singer try singing
பாட்டுக்காரன் பாடிப் பாக்கலாம்
ஆட்டக்காரி ஆடிப் பாக்கலாம்
நோட்டக்காரன் நோட்டம் பாக்கலாம்
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
Let the dancer try dancing
Let the critic try observing
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
வனஜா கிரிஜா வளைஞ்சா நெளிஞ்சா
வனஜா கிரிஜா வளைஞ்சா நெளிஞ்சா
மயக்கம் வருமல்லவோ......
குழு :
ஆ....ஆஆ.....ஹாஹ்....ஹா....
ஆ....ஆஆ.....ஹாஹ்....ஹா....
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Chorus: Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
ஆ....ஆஆ.....ஹாஹ்....ஹா....
ஆ....ஆஆ.....ஹாஹ்....ஹா....
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Is there no woman with us to act out
நம்மிடம் நவரச நாடகம்
நடித்திடும் பெண் இல்லையோ
குழு :
ஓஹ்ஹோ
A drama of the nine emotions?
Chorus: Oohho
Is there no woman with us to act out
நம்மிடம் நவரச நாடகம்
நடித்திடும் பெண் இல்லையோ
பெண்ணிடம் அதிசய காவியம்
படித்திடும் கண் இல்லையோ
A drama of the nine emotions?
Female: Is there no eye to read
The miraculous epic within a woman?
We shall smile like flowers
மலர் போல் சிரிப்போம்
மனம் போல் இருப்போம்
மலர் போல் சிரிப்போம்
மனம் போல் இருப்போம்
We shall live as our hearts desire
We shall smile like flowers
We shall live as our hearts desire
O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little
சங்கரா கணேசா லைட்டா சிரிச்சா
மயக்கம் வருமல்லவோ
ஓஹ்ஹோ
சங்கரா கணேசா லைட்டா சிரிச்சா
மயக்கம் வருமல்லவோ
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Male: Oohho
Female: O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Let the singer try singing
பாட்டுக்காரன் பாடிப் பாக்கலாம்
ஆட்டக்காரி ஆடிப் பாக்கலாம்
நோட்டக்காரன் நோட்டம் பாக்கலாம்
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
குழு :
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
Let the dancer try dancing
Let the critic try observing
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Chorus: Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
ஆஅ....ஆஹ்....ஆ...ஆ....
மல்லிகை மலர்களில் புன்னகை
பிறந்தது பெண்ணிடமோ
மல்லிகை மலர்களில் புன்னகை
பிறந்தது பெண்ணிடமோ
செந்நிற கதிர்களின் பொன்னிறம்
விளைந்தது கண்ணிடமோ
Did the smile among jasmine flowers
Take birth from the woman?
Did the smile among jasmine flowers
Take birth from the woman?
Did the golden hue of red sun rays
Blossom within the eyes?
Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory!
பனிவாய் மலரே வாகை வடிவே........
பனிவாய் மலரே வாகை வடிவே........
Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory!
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
வனஜா கிரிஜா வளைஞ்சா நெளிஞ்சா
மயக்கம் வருமல்லவோ....ஓ...ஓஹ்....ஓ..............
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
பாட்டுக்காரன் பாடிப் பாக்கலாம்
ஆட்டக்காரி ஆடிப் பாக்கலாம்
நோட்டக்காரன் நோட்டம் பாக்கலாம்
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
வா வா வா வாலிபமே
………………..
Let the singer try singing
Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Let the dancer try dancing
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Let the critic try observing
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Let the singer try singing
Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Let the dancer try dancing
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Let the critic try observing
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Mayakkam varumallavo…
Chorus: Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Chorus :Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Ah... ah... hah... ha...
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Is there no woman with us to act out
Nammidam navaraasa naadagam
A drama of the nine emotions?
Nadiththidum pen illaiyo
Chorus: Oohho
Chorus :Oohho
Is there no woman with us to act out
Nammidam navaraasa naadagam
A drama of the nine emotions?
Nadiththidum pen illaiyo
Female: Is there no eye to read
Female :Pennidam adhisaya kaaviyam
The miraculous epic within a woman?
Padiththidum kann illaiyo
We shall smile like flowers
Malar pol sirippom
We shall live as our hearts desire
Manam pol iruppom
We shall smile like flowers
Malar pol sirippom
We shall live as our hearts desire
Manam pol iruppom
O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little
Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Mayakkam varumallavo
Male: Oohho
Male :Oohho
Female: O Sankara, O Ganesa, if you smile just a little
Female :Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Mayakkam varumallavo
Let the singer try singing
Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Let the dancer try dancing
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Let the critic try observing
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Chorus: Come, come, come, O youthfulness!
Chorus :Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
Aaa…aah…aa…aa…
Did the smile among jasmine flowers
Malligai malargalil punnagai
Take birth from the woman?
Piranththu pennidamo
Did the smile among jasmine flowers
Malligai malargalil punnagai
Take birth from the woman?
Piranththu pennidamo
Did the golden hue of red sun rays
Sennira kathirgalin ponniram
Blossom within the eyes?
Vilainthathu kannidamo
Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory!
Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae
Speak humbly, flower-like one, shaped like victory!
Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae
If Vanaja and Girija bend and sway
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
Won't an intoxication overcome us?
Mayakkam varumallavo…oo…oh…oo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the 1972 movie 'Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil' celebrates youth, music, dance, and romantic banter. The song opens with an invitation to singers, dancers, and observers to embrace the spirit of youth. The male protagonist seeks a woman who can express the nine emotions (Navarasa) through dance and emotion, while the female counterpart responds playfully, asking if there are eyes capable of reading the miraculous epic written within a woman's heart. Rich in rhythmic wordplay and natural imagery, the song compares smiles to blooming jasmine flowers and glowing eyes to sunbeams, capturing the intoxicating bliss of carefree living, music, and romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'p' across adjacent words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paattukkaaran / Aattakkaari / Nottakkaaran”
Parallel structural rhyming using second-letter assonance across consecutive lines ('aa' sound in Paattukkaaran, Aattakkaari, Nottakkaaran).
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae”
Immediate repetition of the word 'Vaa' (Come) to enthusiastically welcome youthfulness.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Malar pol sirippom”
Direct comparison comparing smiling cheerfully to the soft blooming of flowers using the simile marker 'pol'.
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Trivia
'Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil' (1972) is a suspense thriller directed by N. C. Chakravarthy, starring R. Muthuraman and Jayabharathi. The soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali features dynamic vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and L. R. Eswari, blending traditional Tamil lyricism with catchy 1970s western beats.
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