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Lyrics & meaning

Pachamolaka Chattini

From Nandri Meendum Varuga · 1982

Lyricist
Udhayanan
Singers
Kousalya, Udhayanan
Music director
Shyam
Movie name
Nandri Meendum Varuga
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pachamolaga aa pachamolagaa
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
Paayaasam suda suda suda suda
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Male :Enga vachaan eppadi vachaan
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
Paayaasam suda suda suda suda
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan
Thanga theril yaetri vachaan
Thanjavur-il thottu pudichchaan
Thanga theril yaetri vachaan
Trichy malaikottai yaeri
Theppa kolaththa paakka vachaan
Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Male :Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Female :Srirangaththa suththi suththi
Seer sanaththa solli solli
Kulithalaikku kootti vanthaan
Kulikka kulikka sirikka vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
Pachamolaga chuttini vachaan
Paruppu soththukku vennaiya vachaan
Aayirangaal mandabaththa
Madhuraiyilae katti vachaan
Aaththaadi aaththaadi
Enni enni sonna machchaan
Male :Ambuttuththaanaa appuram sollu
Kumbakonam kandu kandu…oo….
Kumbakonam kandu kandu.
Maamaangam kolaththukkullae kudhichu kudhichu
Nanachchu vachcha pudhusu pudhusu manasunnaa
Paalaiyangkottaiyil pallavi vahcaan
Sengkottaiyil saranam vachaan
Pattukkottaiyil paadi mudikka
Pudhukkottaiyil raagam vachaan
Mannaarkudiyil porantha machchaan
Manappaaraiyil mayanga vachaan
Morapponna thottu thottu
Maruthaani araikka vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan ada virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan
Paruva machaan virunthu vachaan….
Green chili, oh green chili!
He served spicy green chili chutney,
He put butter on the hot lentil rice,
With payasam (sweet pudding) steaming hot, hot, hot,
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
Male: Where did he host it? How did he host it?
He served spicy green chili chutney,
He put butter on the hot lentil rice,
With payasam (sweet pudding) steaming hot, hot, hot,
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
Oh, my youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
He served spicy green chili chutney,
He put butter on the hot lentil rice,
In Thanjavur, he reached out and caught me,
And seated me on a golden chariot!
In Thanjavur, he reached out and caught me,
And seated me on a golden chariot!
Climbing Trichy's Rockfort hill,
He showed me the temple pond below!
Walking around Srirangam over and over,
Male: Walking around Srirangam over and over?
Female: Walking around Srirangam over and over,
Speaking of wedding gifts and kinfolk,
He brought me to Kulithalai,
And made me laugh as we bathed together!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
Oh, my youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
He served spicy green chili chutney,
He put butter on the hot lentil rice,
The thousand-pillared hall,
He built in Madurai!
Oh my, oh my!
Counting them one by one, my sweetheart told me!
Male: Is that all? Tell me what happened next!
Exploring Kumbakonam all around...
Exploring Kumbakonam all around,
Diving and splashing into the Mahamaham temple tank,
Drenching my fresh, newly blooming heart...
In Palayamkottai, he composed the opening tune,
In Sengottai, he set the verses,
To finish singing the song in Pattukkottai,
In Pudukkottai, he chose the melody!
Born in Mannargudi, this sweetheart of mine,
Made me swoon in Manapparai!
Touching his rightful bride over and over,
He had me grind fresh henna leaves!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
Oh, my youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast!
My youthful sweetheart hosted a feast...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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