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Paazhum Aduppa Oothi Oothi

From Raja Vikrama · 1950

Lyricist
A. M. Nadaraja Kavi
Singers
S. Rajam, Ganthimathi
Music director
S. Rajam
Movie name
Raja Vikrama
Movie release year
1950
Lyrics added on
11 Dec 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paazhum aduppai oothi oothI
Pakkamellaam novuthu
Paazhum aduppai oothi oothI
Pakkamellaam novuthu
Pachcha kattaiyai vachchu koluththinaa
Paththamaattaenenguthu
Yaezhu maadiyil iruntha enakku
Ippadi kaalamum vanthathu
Edhai ninaippathu edharkazhuvathu
Engathi ippadiyaachchuthu
Satti paanai illaamalae
Samaippaalaa oru pompalae
Satti paanai illaamalae
Samaippaalaa oru pompalae
Samaththu pesi pesi
Kazhutharukkiraaraiyyaa aambalae
Enna neramo en giragasaaramo
Edakku saniyan pidichchukkittaano
Enna maayamo theriyala enna maayamo
Kadavulae enna maayamo
Edakku saniyan pidichchukittaano
Enna maayamo kadavulae
Edakku saniyan pidichchukittaano
Enna maayamo kadavulae
Intha paana rendaa pochchu
Iruntha thanniyum kotti pochchu
Kadaikku poyi saamaan vaangi
Kanji kaaichchavum maranthu pochchu
Kaalaththin kolam rajanum pirinjaan
Thannaalae ilamottu kalangalaachche
Kottaravan seitha kuttram
pidi kaalai saernthaappula
Puththi summaayirunthu
Ennaiyum suzhattiyatho
Sozhattavumilae kazhattavumila
Soru samaikka jalam engae
Male :Aiyyo solluratha keludi
Thondiya thookkunaa
Pidippugal rendaa pochchudi
Aiyo adukkumaa sollu idhu kaagithamaa
Idhu aambalaththanamaa sagikkumaa
Male :Aamaam arasan pola vesanam enakku
Adhupol unakkum irukkumaa
Irukkaathu irukkaathu ennaala iyalaathu
Male :Ennaadhu
Female :Ennaathaa eduththadi ini vaikka mudiyaathu
Padukkavo ingu paayum kidaiyaathu
Eppadi nadappaen sappai pidikkuthu
Appappa ennoda aavi thudikkuthu
Ennaala iyalaathu
Sonnaenae porappadum pothe
Sogam ippo nallaa puriyuthaa
Sonnaenae porappadum pothe
Sogam ippo nallaa puriyuthaa
Ponnaattam voottil
Irunnunnaa irukkuthaa
Ippa theriyuthaa
Ennaaththaa sollipputtiteenga
Echchanai pola neegathaan
Evlo thooram poganum
Rajaa iruppidam innum valaruthaa
Ennaa maayamo yaarukku theriyum
Edhukkum manasu ketkuthaa
Enna maayamo en giragasaaramo
Antha edakku saniyan pidichchukittaano
Enna maayamo kadavulae enna maayamo
Theriyalla enna maayamo…
Blowing and blowing into this wretched stove,
my sides and body are aching all over.
Blowing and blowing into this wretched stove,
my sides and body are aching all over.
When I try to light green, wet firewood,
it simply refuses to catch fire.
For someone like me who lived in a seven-storey palace,
such hard times have fallen upon me.
What should I dwell on, what should I weep for?
My fate has turned out like this.
Without any pots or pans,
can a woman even cook a meal?
Without any pots or pans,
can a woman even cook a meal?
With all his clever, endless talk,
this man is driving me to my wit's end!
What terrible hour is this, what planetary curse?
Has that troublesome Saturn caught hold of me?
What strange mystery is this, I do not know,
oh God, what mystery is this?
Has that troublesome Saturn caught hold of me?
What mystery is this, oh God?
Has that troublesome Saturn caught hold of me?
What mystery is this, oh God?
This pot broke into two,
and all the water in it spilled away.
Going to the shop to buy provisions,
and making simple gruel has been forgotten too.
By the cruel turn of time, my king is separated from me,
and all alone, this young heart is deeply troubled.
The wrong done by that scoundrel,
has come and seized us by our feet.
While my mind had remained at peace,
did fate toss me into a whirl?
It neither spins me around nor lets me go free,
where is the water to cook rice?
Male: Oh no, just listen to what I say, woman!
When I lifted the water pot,
the handles snapped in two, girl!
Oh, is this fair? Tell me, was it made of paper?
Is this how a man acts? Can anyone bear this?
Male: Yes, my speech is grand like a king's,
could you ever speak like that?
It won't be, it won't be, I just cannot go on!
Male: What was that?
Female: Oh dear, having taken a step, I cannot take another,
there is not even a mat to lie down here.
How can I walk when my hips are cramping up?
Now and then, my breath gasps in distress,
I just cannot go on!
Didn't I tell you right when we set out?
Do you understand the hardship well now?
Didn't I tell you right when we set out?
Do you understand the hardship well now?
Like precious gold, inside the house,
when I told you to stay, did you listen?
Do you realize it now?
Oh dear, what a thing for you to say!
Talking just like a wealthy lord,
how much farther do we have to walk?
Does the king's dwelling place keep getting farther away?
What strange mystery is this, who knows?
Does my heart listen to any reason?
What mystery is this, what planetary curse?
Has that troublesome Saturn caught hold of us?
What mystery is this, oh God, what mystery is this?
I cannot tell what mystery this is...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This humorous dialogue song from Raja Vikrama (1950) portrays the sudden plight of characters who were once accustomed to royal grandeur in a seven-story palace but are now cast into poverty and severe domestic hardship. They struggle with basic survival chores, such as trying to ignite a stove using damp green wood, cooking without proper pots, spilling precious water, and dealing with broken utensils while walking long exhausting distances. Throughout the song, both characters exchange sarcastic complaints and banter about their terrible luck, ill-fated planetary alignments, physical exhaustion, and total unpreparedness for life outside luxury.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Satti paanai illaamalae / Samaippaalaa oru pompalae

Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the line, such as 'Satti' and 'Samaippaalaa'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Paazhum aduppai oothi oothI / Pakkamellaam novuthu

Repetition of the second letter sound across adjacent lines, as seen in 'Paazhum' and 'Pakkamellaam' ('ka' / 'zha' consonant rhythm).

Contrast / Hyperbole

Yaezhu maadiyil iruntha enakku / Ippadi kaalamum vanthathu

Contrasting former royal luxury in a seven-story palace ('Yaezhu maadiyil iruntha') with present miserable chores.

Simile (Upamai)

Echchanai pola neegathaan

Comparing someone's presence to an unwanted obstacle or bad omen ('Echchanai pola').

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Trivia

S. Rajam, who served as both the music director and male playback singer for this track, was a multi-faceted genius. Beyond being a Carnatic vocalist and actor, he was one of India's most celebrated classical painters in the Tanjore style. He was also the elder brother of the legendary musician and filmmaker S. Balachander.

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