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Pacharisi Soru

From Sattathukku Oru Saval · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Sattathukku Oru Saval
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
25 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
: Saamy varuthu aiyyaa saamy varuthu
Aamaam saamy varuthu
Saamy varuthu aiyyaa saamy varuthu
Aamaam saamy varuthu
Engadi pennae saamy varuthu
Yaru melae saamy varuthu
Female :Angae paaradi saamy varuthu
Aaththoram
Chorus :Aiyyaa koram vaadi oram
Nalla neram
Pachcharisi soru pasumattu morru
Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona
Paruppi sambhaaru
Paruppi sambhaaru haei paruppi sambhaaru
Kaththirikka pottu karuvaattu kozhambu
Kaalu kari soup-u kadichchu paaru ezhumbu
Pachcharisi soru pasumattu morru
Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona
Paruppi sambhaaru
Kaththirikka pottu karuvaattu kozhambu
Kaalu kari soup-u kadichchu paaru ezhumbu
Vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
Chorus :Haan vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
…………….
Mannu thinga pora odamba
Manushan thottaa ennadi
Mannu thinga pora odamba
Manushan thottaa ennadi
Mamava thottukkadi manasaara kattikkadi
Mamava thottukkadi manasaara kattikkadi
Karuppu paathi segappu paathi
Karuppu paathi segappu paathi
Kalanthu pochchu rendu jaathu
Maala maaththi aala maaththi
Mappilla ponna vaazhththungadi
Chinna kutti sevaththa kutti
Chinnaalampattu silukku kutti
Chorus :Chinna kutti sevaththa kutti
Chinnaalampattu silukku kutti
Pachcharisi soru pasumattu morru
Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona
Paruppi sambhaaru
Kaththirikka pottu karuvaattu kozhambu
Kaalu kari soup-u kadichchu paaru ezhumbu
Vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
Chorus :Haan vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
Kollaikkaara koottaththoda
Kottam adangi pochchudi
Kollaikkaara koottaththoda
Kottam adangi pochchudi
Kolaiyum senjaadi kuthirakkaari vanthaadi
Kolaiyum senjaadi kuthirakkaari vanthaadi
Payantha kaalam marippochchu
Thunichal manasil vanthaachchu
Payantha kaalam marippochchu
Thunichal manasil vanthaachchu
: Vesham kalanju mosham kalainji
Veliya theriya poguthadi
Chinna kutti sevaththa kutti
Chinnaalampattu silukku kutti
Chorus :Chinna kutti sevaththa kutti
Chinnaalampattu silukku kutti
Pachcharisi soru pasumattu morru
Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona
Paruppi sambhaaru
Kaththirikka pottu karuvaattu kozhambu
Kaalu kari soup-u kadichchu paaru ezhumbu
Vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
Chorus :Haan vendaikkaaya maaththikko
Kendai meena saeththukko
……………..
Whistle :………………
: God is coming, sir, God is coming
Yes, God is coming
God is coming, sir, God is coming
Yes, God is coming
Where, oh girl, is God coming?
Upon whom is God descending?
Female :Look over there, girl, God is coming
By the riverbank
Chorus :Sir, it's terrifying, move to the side
Auspicious time
Raw rice cooked and cow's milk buttermilk
Bored of eating again and again
Lentil sambar
Lentil sambar, hey lentil sambar
Dry fish curry cooked with eggplants
Leg meat soup, try biting into the bone
Raw rice cooked and cow's milk buttermilk
Bored of eating again and again
Lentil sambar
Dry fish curry cooked with eggplants
Leg meat soup, try biting into the bone
Exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
Chorus :Haan, exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
…………….
This body that will eventually go to dust
What is wrong if a human touches it, girl?
This body that will eventually go to dust
What is wrong if a human touches it, girl?
Touch your cousin, embrace him wholeheartedly
Touch your cousin, embrace him wholeheartedly
Half dark, half fair
Half dark, half fair
Two kinds have blended together
Exchanging garlands, changing people
Bless the groom and the bride, girls
Little girl, fair girl
Chinnalampattu silk girl
Chorus :Little girl, fair girl
Chinnalampattu silk girl
Raw rice cooked and cow's milk buttermilk
Bored of eating again and again
Lentil sambar
Dry fish curry cooked with eggplants
Leg meat soup, try biting into the bone
Exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
Chorus :Haan, exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
Of the gang of robbers
Arrogance has been subdued, girl
Of the gang of robbers
Arrogance has been subdued, girl
She even committed murder, the horse-riding woman has arrived
She even committed murder, the horse-riding woman has arrived
The fearful times have changed and passed
Courage has filled the heart
The fearful times have changed and passed
Courage has filled the heart
: Disguise removed, deception dispelled
It is going to be revealed out in the open, girl
Little girl, fair girl
Chinnalampattu silk girl
Chorus :Little girl, fair girl
Chinnalampattu silk girl
Raw rice cooked and cow's milk buttermilk
Bored of eating again and again
Lentil sambar
Dry fish curry cooked with eggplants
Leg meat soup, try biting into the bone
Exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
Chorus :Haan, exchange the okra
Add the Kendai fish
……………..
Whistle :………………
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female
Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This high-energy folk song from 'Sattathukku Oru Saval' (1983), composed by Shankar Ganesh and written by Vaali, blends traditional village ritual motifs with themes of female empowerment, social unity, and revenge. It opens with chants of divine trance ('Saamy varuthu') and quickly shifts into upbeat culinary metaphors—contrasting repetitive daily food like lentil sambar with flavorful spicy delicacies to signify seeking excitement and overcoming monotony in life. Concurrently, the lyrics detail a brave woman riding a horse to crush a gang of oppressive bandits, symbolizing the end of fear, the shedding of disguises, and the triumph of justice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kollaikkaara koottaththoda / Kottam adangi pochchudi

Repetition of the initial consonant sounds across words in lines, such as 'Kollaikkaara' and 'Kottam'.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Pachcharisi soru pasumattu morru / Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona

Rhyming of the second letter across adjacent lines, creating a bouncy folk rhythm, seen in 'Pachcharisi' and 'Paaththu'.

Metaphor

Paaththu paaththu salichchu pona / Paruppi sambhaaru / Kaththirikka pottu karuvaattu kozhambu

Using mundane food items (lentil sambar vs. spicy fish curry/soup) as a playful metaphor for breaking free from boring routines and embracing excitement.

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Trivia

sung by Vani Jairam, this track demonstrates her incredible vocal versatility in rendering rustic, fast-paced Tamil folk numbers alongside her famous classical songs. The film stars Vijayakanth in an early career action role.

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