Pachamolaka Chattini
From Nandri Meendum Varuga · 1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pachamolaga aa pachamolagaa | Green chilli, ah green chilli |
| Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan | He served green chilli chutney |
| Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan | He served butter for the dal rice |
| Paayaasam suda suda suda suda | Serving piping hot payasam |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Male :Enga vachaan eppadi vachaan | Male: Where did he keep it, how did he keep it? |
| Female | |
| Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan | He served green chilli chutney |
| Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan | He served butter for the dal rice |
| Paayaasam suda suda suda suda | Serving piping hot payasam |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast |
| Female | |
| Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan | He served green chilli chutney |
| Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan | He served butter for the dal rice |
| Female | |
| Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan | He touched and held me in Thanjavur |
| Thanga theril yaetri vachaan | He seated me on a golden chariot |
| Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan | He touched and held me in Thanjavur |
| Thanga theril yaetri vachaan | He seated me on a golden chariot |
| Trichy malaikottai yaeri | Climbing the Trichy Rockfort |
| Theppa kolaththa paakka vachaan | He showed me the temple tank |
| Female | |
| Srirangaththa suththi suththi | Going around Srirangam |
| Male :Srirangaththa suththi suththi | Male: Going around Srirangam |
| Female :Srirangaththa suththi suththi | Female: Going around Srirangam |
| Seer sanaththa solli solli | Speaking of prosperous relatives |
| Kulithalaikku kootti vanthaan | He brought me to Kulithalai |
| Kulikka kulikka sirikka vachaan | As we bathed, he made me laugh |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast |
| Female | |
| Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan | He served green chilli chutney |
| Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan | He served butter for the dal rice |
| Female | |
| Aayirangaal mandabaththa | The thousand-pillar hall |
| Madhuraiyilae katti vachaan | He built it in Madurai |
| Aaththaadi aaththaadi | Oh my goodness, oh my goodness |
| Enni enni sonna machchaan | My cousin counted and told me |
| Male :Ambuttuththaanaa appuram sollu | Male: Is that all? Tell me what happened next |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam kandu kandu…oo…. | Seeing Kumbakonam... oo... |
| Kumbakonam kandu kandu. | Seeing Kumbakonam |
| Maamaangam kolaththukkullae kudhichu kudhichu | Jumping into the Mahamaham tank |
| Nanachchu vachcha pudhusu pudhusu manasunnaa | A heart soaked and kept brand new |
| Female | |
| Paalaiyangkottaiyil pallavi vahcaan | He set the pallavi in Palayamkottai |
| Sengkottaiyil saranam vachaan | He set the charanam in Sengottai |
| Pattukkottaiyil paadi mudikka | To finish singing in Pattukkottai |
| Pudhukkottaiyil raagam vachaan | He set the raaga in Pudukkottai |
| Male | |
| Mannaarkudiyil porantha machchaan | My cousin born in Mannargudi |
| Manappaaraiyil mayanga vachaan | Made me swoon in Manapparai |
| Morapponna thottu thottu | Touching his rightful bride again and again |
| Maruthaani araikka vachaan | He made me grind henna |
| Female | |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast |
| Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan…. | My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast... |
பச்சமொளகா ஆ பச்சமொளகா
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
பாயசம் சுடச் சுடச் சுடச் சுட
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்
எங்க வச்சான் எப்படி வச்சான்
Green chilli, ah green chilli
He served green chilli chutney
He served butter for the dal rice
Serving piping hot payasam
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Male: Where did he keep it, how did he keep it?
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
பாயசம் சுடச் சுடச் சுடச் சுட
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் அட விருந்து வச்சான்
He served green chilli chutney
He served butter for the dal rice
Serving piping hot payasam
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
He served green chilli chutney
He served butter for the dal rice
தஞ்சாவூரில் தொட்டுப் புடிச்சான்
தங்கத் தேரில் ஏற்றி வச்சான்
தஞ்சாவூரில் தொட்டுப் புடிச்சான்
தங்கத் தேரில் ஏற்றி வச்சான்
திருச்சி மலைக்கோட்டை ஏறி
தெப்பக் கொளத்தப் பாக்க வச்சான்
He touched and held me in Thanjavur
He seated me on a golden chariot
He touched and held me in Thanjavur
He seated me on a golden chariot
Climbing the Trichy Rockfort
He showed me the temple tank
ஸ்ரீரங்கத்த சுத்தி சுத்தி
ஸ்ரீரங்கத்த சுத்தி சுத்தி
ஸ்ரீரங்கத்த சுத்தி சுத்தி
சீர்சனத்த சொல்லி சொல்லி
குளித்தலைக்கு கூட்டி வந்தான்
குளிக்க குளிக்க சிரிக்க வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் அட விருந்து வச்சான்....
Going around Srirangam
Male: Going around Srirangam
Female: Going around Srirangam
Speaking of prosperous relatives
He brought me to Kulithalai
As we bathed, he made me laugh
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
He served green chilli chutney
He served butter for the dal rice
ஆயிரங்கால் மண்டபத்த
மதுரையிலே கட்டி வச்சான்
ஆத்தாடி ஆத்தாடி
எண்ணி எண்ணி சொன்ன மச்சான்
அம்புட்டுத்தானா அப்புறம் சொல்லு
The thousand-pillar hall
He built it in Madurai
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness
My cousin counted and told me
Male: Is that all? Tell me what happened next
கும்பகோணம் கண்டு கண்டு......ஊ.....
கும்பகோணம் கண்டு கண்டு
மாமாங்கம் கொளத்துக்குள்ளே குதிச்சு குதிச்சு
நனச்சு வச்ச புதுசு புதுசு மனசுன்னா
Seeing Kumbakonam... oo...
Seeing Kumbakonam
Jumping into the Mahamaham tank
A heart soaked and kept brand new
பாளையங்கோட்டையில் பல்லவி வச்சான்
செங்கோட்டையில் சரணம் வச்சான்
பட்டுக்கோட்டையில் பாடி முடிக்க
புதுக்கோட்டையில் ராகம் வச்சான்
He set the pallavi in Palayamkottai
He set the charanam in Sengottai
To finish singing in Pattukkottai
He set the raaga in Pudukkottai
மன்னார்குடியில் பொறந்த மச்சான்
மணப்பாறையில் மயங்க வச்சான்
மொறப்பொண்ண தொட்டுத் தொட்டு
மருதாணி அரைக்க வச்சான்...
My cousin born in Mannargudi
Made me swoon in Manapparai
Touching his rightful bride again and again
He made me grind henna
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்....
பச்சமொளகா சட்டினி வச்சான்
பருப்பு சோத்துக்கு வெண்ணைய வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்
பருவ மச்சான் விருந்து வச்சான்....
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast...
Pachamolaga aa pachamolagaa
Green chilli, ah green chilli
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
He served green chilli chutney
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
He served butter for the dal rice
Paayaasam suda suda suda suda
Serving piping hot payasam
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Male :Enga vachaan eppadi vachaan
Male: Where did he keep it, how did he keep it?
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
He served green chilli chutney
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
He served butter for the dal rice
Paayaasam suda suda suda suda
Serving piping hot payasam
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
He served green chilli chutney
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
He served butter for the dal rice
Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan
He touched and held me in Thanjavur
Thanga theril yaetri vachaan
He seated me on a golden chariot
Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan
He touched and held me in Thanjavur
Thanga theril yaetri vachaan
He seated me on a golden chariot
Trichy malaikottai yaeri
Climbing the Trichy Rockfort
Theppa kolaththa paakka vachaan
He showed me the temple tank
Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Going around Srirangam
Male :Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Male: Going around Srirangam
Female :Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Female: Going around Srirangam
Seer sanaththa solli solli
Speaking of prosperous relatives
Kulithalaikku kootti vanthaan
He brought me to Kulithalai
Kulikka kulikka sirikka vachaan
As we bathed, he made me laugh
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
He served green chilli chutney
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
He served butter for the dal rice
Aayirangaal mandabaththa
The thousand-pillar hall
Madhuraiyilae katti vachaan
He built it in Madurai
Aaththaadi aaththaadi
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness
Enni enni sonna machchaan
My cousin counted and told me
Male :Ambuttuththaanaa appuram sollu
Male: Is that all? Tell me what happened next
Kumbakonam kandu kandu…oo….
Seeing Kumbakonam... oo...
Kumbakonam kandu kandu.
Seeing Kumbakonam
Maamaangam kolaththukkullae kudhichu kudhichu
Jumping into the Mahamaham tank
Nanachchu vachcha pudhusu pudhusu manasunnaa
A heart soaked and kept brand new
Paalaiyangkottaiyil pallavi vahcaan
He set the pallavi in Palayamkottai
Sengkottaiyil saranam vachaan
He set the charanam in Sengottai
Pattukkottaiyil paadi mudikka
To finish singing in Pattukkottai
Pudhukkottaiyil raagam vachaan
He set the raaga in Pudukkottai
Mannaarkudiyil porantha machchaan
My cousin born in Mannargudi
Manappaaraiyil mayanga vachaan
Made me swoon in Manapparai
Morapponna thottu thottu
Touching his rightful bride again and again
Maruthaani araikka vachaan
He made me grind henna
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin, oh he hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan….
My youthful cousin hosted a grand feast...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from 'Nandri Meendum Varuga' (1982) uses mouth-watering culinary imagery and a geographical tour of Tamil Nadu to express the joy of love and courtship. The heroine describes her lover's affection as a lavish feast featuring green chilli chutney, buttered dal rice, and hot payasam. She recounts their romantic journey across famous towns—Thanjavur, Trichy, Srirangam, Kulithalai, Madurai, Kumbakonam, Palayamkottai, Sengottai, Pattukkottai, Pudukkottai, Mannargudi, and Manapparai. Through clever puns and musical metaphors, the song likens their romance to composing a song across these regions: setting the opening stanza in one town, the verse in another, and the musical melody in a third. The song captures the warmth, humor, and cultural richness of traditional Tamil courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan / Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Pa' across consecutive lines to build a rhythmic cadence.
Esuba / Polyptoton (Wordplay on Town Names)
“Paalaiyangkottaiyil pallavi vahcaan / Sengkottaiyil saranam vachaan”
Rhyming and clever punning using towns ending with '-kottai' (Palayamkottai, Sengottai, Pattukkottai, Pudukkottai) linked with musical terms like Pallavi, Charanam, and Raagam.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan”
Comparing romantic affection and emotional fulfillment to a traditional multi-course Tamil feast (Virunthu).
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Trivia
The song is notable for its ingenious lyrical structuring by Udhayanan, who weaves a geographical map of Tamil Nadu's iconic cultural hubs (Thanjavur, Madurai, Trichy, Kumbakonam) into a lighthearted romantic narrative. The clever wordplay on towns ending with '-kottai' paired with musical structure terms (pallavi, charanam, raagam) remains a classic example of folk-style Tamil film lyricism.
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