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Lyrics & meaning

Pachai Kallu Mukutthi

From Eazhaiyin Sirippil · 2000

Lyricist
K. Subash
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Deva
Details
Eazhaiyin Sirippil2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Male :Pacha pachaMale: Green green
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male :Vacha vachaMale: Kept kept
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thai maadhamaeIn the month of Thai
Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
KalyaanamaeWedding!
Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male
Pachcha kallu mookkuththiya vachcha oruA girl wearing a green stone nose-ring
Ponnu varum thai maadhamaeWill arrive in the month of Thai
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female
Thaadi vachcha maappillaikku jodi onnuFor the bearded groom, a matching bride
Thedi varum kalyaanamae….Will come seeking in marriage...
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female
Kalyaanam mudinchachchiThe marriage is over
Male :Raaththirikku vayasaatchiMale: The night has grown late
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female :Kai valaiyal kulungidavaeFemale: As the arm bangles jingle
Male :Kadhava adachchaachchiMale: The door has been closed
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Male
Pattula vettiyya kattiya naayaganThe hero wearing a silk veshti
Naayagi kai pidikkaTo hold the heroine's hand
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female
Santhanam manjalum poosiya naayagiThe heroine smeared with sandalwood and turmeric
Naani thalai kuniyaBows her head in shyness
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female
Vilakku vekka pattuAllowed to dim the lamp
Chorus: ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female :Vizhiya moodi kollaFemale: Closing the eyes
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Both :Niththiraiya maranthuBoth: Forgetting sleep
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Both :Paadangalai padikkaBoth: To learn love's lessons
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male
Ooohhhhoohhh….Ooohhhhoohhh....
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female :AaahhhahFemale: Aaahhhah
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male :Oohha oohha ohhhhahhoMale: Oohha oohha ohhhhahho
Chorus
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Male :Pacha pachaMale: Green green
Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male :Vacha vachaMale: Kept kept
Male
Pachcha kallu mookkuththiya vachcha oruA girl wearing a green stone nose-ring
Ponnu varum thai maadhamaeWill arrive in the month of Thai
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female
Thaadi vachcha maappillaikku jodi onnuFor the bearded groom, a matching bride
Thedi varum kalyaanamae….Will come seeking in marriage...
Female
Thangam avan tharaththukeththaPure as gold, matching his character
Male :Thaaramum amainjaachchuMale: A wife has been found
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female
Onnu onnu onnaagiOne and one joining together
Male :Pinnaala moonaachchuMale: Later became three
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Male
: Mangaiyin mugaththil santhosaLines of happiness on the maiden's face
Regaigal naalum nilaiththirukkaMay stay permanently forever
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Female
Mannavan uzhaippil uyarnthaThrough the ruler's hard work
Yaezhaigal vaazhththu dhinam padikkaThe poor offer blessings every day
Chorus :Thak thinatheem thinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Male
Mannellaam ponnaanathaeAll the soil turned into gold
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female :Mangalam undaanathaeFemale: Auspiciousness has blossomed
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Both :Valluvan vaasugi polBoth: Like Valluvar and Vasugi
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Both :Ennaalum vaazhnthidavaeBoth: To live happily forever
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male
: Ooohhhhoohhh….Ooohhhhoohhh....
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Female :AaahhhahFemale: Aaahhhah
Chorus :ThinatheemChorus: Rhythmic beat sound
Male :Oohha oohha ohhhhahhoMale: Oohha oohha ohhhhahho
Male
Pachcha kallu mookkuththiya vachcha oruA girl wearing a green stone nose-ring
Ponnu varum thai maadhamaeWill arrive in the month of Thai
Female :Thaadi vachcha maappillaikku jodi onnuFemale: For the bearded groom, a matching bride
Thedi varum kalyaanamae….Will come seeking in marriage...
Chorus
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound
Thak thinatheem thak thinatheemRhythmic beat sound

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This celebratory song captures the joy of marriage and marital bliss, starting from the traditional Tamil month of Thai (considered an auspicious season for weddings). It depicts the traditional wedding rituals, the intimacy of the nuptial night, and the gradual progression of a happy couple starting a family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni (Assonance / Second Letter Rhyming)

Pachcha kallu mookkuththiya vachcha oru

The second letter 'ch' rhymes across 'Pachcha' and 'vachcha'.

Simile (Uwamai)

Both :Valluvan vaasugi pol

Compares the ideal married life of the couple to the legendary saint-poet Thiruvalluvar and his devoted wife Vasugi.

Refrain / Rhythm (Sollukattu)

Thak thinatheem thinatheem thak thinatheem

The phrase 'Thak thinatheem' serves as a rhythmic vocal percussion pattern grounding the song.

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Trivia

The song comes from the film 'Eazhaiyin Sirippil' (2000), directed by K. Subash starring Prabhu Deva, Kausalya, and Roja, with music composed by Deva.

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