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Lyrics & meaning

Paattukkaran Paadi

From Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thikku Theriyatha Kaattil
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
21 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
Mayakkam varumallavo…
Chorus :Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Aa….aaa…..haah….haa…
Nammidam navaraasa naadagam
Nadiththidum pen illaiyo
Chorus :Oohho
Nammidam navaraasa naadagam
Nadiththidum pen illaiyo
Female :Pennidam adhisaya kaaviyam
Padiththidum kann illaiyo
Malar pol sirippom
Manam pol iruppom
Malar pol sirippom
Manam pol iruppom
Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa
Mayakkam varumallavo
Male :Oohho
Female :Sangaraa ganaesaa light-ah sirichaa
Mayakkam varumallavo
Paattukkaaran paadi paakkalaam
Aattakkaari aadi paakkalaam
Nottakkaaran nottam paakkalaam
Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Chorus :Vaa vaa vaa vaalipamae
Aaa…aah…aa…aa…
Malligai malargalil punnagai
Piranththu pennidamo
Malligai malargalil punnagai
Piranththu pennidamo
Sennira kathirgalin ponniram
Vilainthathu kannidamo
Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae
Panivaai malarae vaagai vadivae
Vanaja girija valainjaa nelinjaa
Mayakkam varumallavo…oo…oh…oo….
...
Let the singer sing his song,
Let the dancer dance along,
Let the onlooker watch closely,
Come, come, come, youthful days!
Come, come, come, youthful days!
Let the singer sing his song,
Let the dancer dance along,
Let the onlooker watch closely,
Come, come, come, youthful days!
Come, come, come, youthful days!
When Vanaja and Girija sway and bend,
When Vanaja and Girija sway and bend,
Won't a dizzy spell take over?
Chorus: Ah... aah... ha... ha...
Ah... aah... ha... ha...
Ah... aah... ha... ha...
Ah... aah... ha... ha...
Don't we have a girl right here
To act out a play of every emotion?
Chorus: Oho!
Don't we have a girl right here
To act out a play of every emotion?
Female: Don't you have eyes
To read the wondrous poem within a woman?
We will smile like blooming flowers,
We will live as our hearts desire!
We will smile like blooming flowers,
We will live as our hearts desire!
Sankara, Ganesha, if we flash a little smile,
Won't a dizzy spell take over?
Male: Oho!
Female: Sankara, Ganesha, if we flash a little smile,
Won't a dizzy spell take over?
Let the singer sing his song,
Let the dancer dance along,
Let the onlooker watch closely,
Come, come, come, youthful days!
Chorus: Come, come, come, youthful days!
Ah... aah... ah... ah...
Did the smile in jasmine flowers
Take its birth from this woman?
Did the smile in jasmine flowers
Take its birth from this woman?
Did the golden glow of the sun's red rays
Come to flourish in her eyes?
Bow gently, blooming flower, shaped like the vaagai (flower of victory)!
Bow gently, blooming flower, shaped like the vaagai (flower of victory)!
When Vanaja and Girija sway and bend,
Won't a dizzy spell take over... ooh... oh... ooh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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