Pachchai Paasi
From Hello Yaar Pesurathu · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music directors
- Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Hello Yaar Pesurathu1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae singaa paasi mani | Hey Singaa, take the green beads |
| Oosi mani eduthuttu oodi vaa | And needle-beads, and run here quickly! |
| Male | |
| Pachchai paasi pavala paasi | Green beads and coral beads, |
| Vikka vanthom aayaalo | We came to sell them, oh folks! |
| Vaanga vaanga aayaalo | Come, come, oh folks! |
| Female | |
| Paattu paadi aattam aadi | Singing songs and dancing, |
| Pasiyai theerppom aayaalo | We shall quench our hunger, oh folks! |
| Rasikka vaanga aayaalo | Come to enjoy it, oh folks! |
| Male | |
| Aang….sal… | Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Male | |
| Ilavam panju pola udambu | A body soft like silk cotton wool, |
| Izhukazhaachchu aayaalo | Has drawn me in, oh folks! |
| Thazhuvi poga vaaraalo | She is coming to embrace me, oh folks! |
| Iduppa paarththaa thuduppu pola | Looking at her waist, it is like an oar, |
| Silirththu irukku aayaalo | Thrilled and shuddering, oh folks! |
| Poruththam irukku aayaalo | It is a perfect match, oh folks! |
| Female | |
| Aang….sal… | Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal…sal…sallu…sallu | Female: Aang....sal...sal...sallu...sallu |
| Female | |
| Vetti pechchu pesi pesi | Talking idle chatter, |
| Kitta varuthae aayaalo | He comes near, oh folks! |
| Katti pudikka aayaalo | Coming to hug me, oh folks! |
| Katti pudichchaa vela vetti | If you hug me, our work and livelihood |
| Kettu pogum aayaalo | Will get ruined, oh folks! |
| Etti ponga aayaalo | Step away and go, oh folks! |
| Male | |
| Aang….sal… | Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal…sal…sal…kurr | Male: Aang....sal...sal...sal...kurr |
| Male | |
| Ola paaya virichchu pottu | Spreading a palm-leaf mat, |
| Orasi padupom vaa singi | Let us lie close together, come Singi! |
| Onakkum enakkum porutham irukku | You and I are well matched, |
| Manasu pola vaa singi | Come as your heart desires, come Singi! |
| Female | |
| Ooru muzhukka namma paththi | The whole town about us |
| Pesum keesum po singaa | Will gossip and talk, go Singaa! |
| Orasi padukka vaelai varattum | Let the time come to lie close, |
| Ippa venaam po singaa | Not right now, go Singaa! |
| Male | |
| Thangaththaalae seyinu senji | By making a gold chain, |
| Pottu uduraen vaa singi | I will put it on you, come Singi! |
| Pozhuthu pochu vaa singi | Dusk has fallen, come Singi! |
| Female | |
| Thangam venaam seyinum venaam | I don't need gold, nor a chain, |
| Paasi pothum po singaa | Simple beads are enough, go Singaa! |
| Pavusu venaam po singaa | I don't need luxury, go Singaa! |
| Male | |
| Aang….sal… | Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sal… | Male: Aang....sal... |
| Female :Aang….sal… | Female: Aang....sal... |
| Male :Aang….sallu…sallu…askku puskkaa | Male: Aang....sallu...sallu...askku puskkaa |
| Male | |
| Mansum manasum saerntha piragu | After two hearts have joined, |
| Marukka venaam yae singi | Do not refuse, hey Singi! |
| Punugu manakkum puduchcha odambu | This beloved body smelling of civet perfume, |
| Enakku venum vaa singi | I want it, come Singi! |
| Female | |
| Urulai kezhangu pola odambu | A body plump like a potato, |
| Onakkuththaanae po singaa | It belongs only to you, go Singaa! |
| Ozhachchu ozhachchu kalachchu odambu | A body tired after working hard, |
| Thavihchu kedakku po singaa | Lies here yearning, go Singaa! |
| Male | |
| Pachchai paasi pavala paasi | Green beads and coral beads, |
| Vikka vanthom aayaalo | We came to sell them, oh folks! |
| Vaanga vaanga aayaalo | Come, come, oh folks! |
| Female | |
| Paattu paadi aattam aadi | Singing songs and dancing, |
| Pasiyai theerppom aayaalo | We shall quench our hunger, oh folks! |
| Rasikka vaanga aayaalo | Come to enjoy it, oh folks! |
| Male | |
| Aang….sallu… | Aang....sallu... |
| Female :Aang….sallu… | Female: Aang....sallu... |
| Male :Aang….sallu… | Male: Aang....sallu... |
| Female :Aang….sallu… | Female: Aang....sallu... |
| Male :Aang….sallu…sallu sallu sallu | Male: Aang....sallu...sallu sallu sallu |
ஹே சிங்கா பாசி மணி
ஊசி மணி எடுத்துட்டு ஓடி வா
Hey Singaa, take the green beads
And needle-beads, and run here quickly!
பச்சை பாசி பவள பாசி
விக்க வந்தோம் ஆயாலோ
வாங்க வாங்க ஆயாலோ
Green beads and coral beads,
We came to sell them, oh folks!
Come, come, oh folks!
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் ஆடி
பசியை தீர்ப்போம் ஆயாலோ
ரசிக்க வாங்க ஆயாலோ
Singing songs and dancing,
We shall quench our hunger, oh folks!
Come to enjoy it, oh folks!
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல்
Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
இலவம் பஞ்சு போல உடம்பு
இழுக்கலாச்சு ஆயாலோ
தழுவி போக வாராளோ
இடுப்பப் பார்த்தா துடுப்பு போல
சிலிர்த்து இருக்கு ஆயாலோ
பொருத்தம் இருக்கு ஆயாலோ
A body soft like silk cotton wool,
Has drawn me in, oh folks!
She is coming to embrace me, oh folks!
Looking at her waist, it is like an oar,
Thrilled and shuddering, oh folks!
It is a perfect match, oh folks!
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...சல்...சல்லு...சல்லு
Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...sal...sallu...sallu
வெட்டி பேச்சு பேசி பேசி
கிட்ட வருதே ஆயாலோ
கட்டிப் புடிக்க ஆயாலோ
கட்டிப் புடிச்சா வேலவெட்டி
கெட்டுப் போகும் ஆயாலோ
எட்டிப் போங்க ஆயாலோ
Talking idle chatter,
He comes near, oh folks!
Coming to hug me, oh folks!
If you hug me, our work and livelihood
Will get ruined, oh folks!
Step away and go, oh folks!
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல்
ஆங்.....சல்...
ஆங்....சல் ....சல்...சல்...குர்ர்
Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...sal...sal...kurr
ஓலப்பாய விரிச்சு போட்டு
ஒரசி படுப்போம் வா சிங்கி
ஒனக்கும் எனக்கும் பொருத்தம் இருக்கு
மனசு போல வா சிங்கி
Spreading a palm-leaf mat,
Let us lie close together, come Singi!
You and I are well matched,
Come as your heart desires, come Singi!
ஊரு முழுக்க நம்ம பத்தி
பேசும் கீசும் போ சிங்கா
ஒரசிப் படுக்க வேளை வரட்டும்
இப்ப வேணாம் போ சிங்கா
The whole town about us
Will gossip and talk, go Singaa!
Let the time come to lie close,
Not right now, go Singaa!
தங்கத்தாலே செயினு செஞ்சி
போட்டு உடுறேன் வா சிங்கி
பொழுது போச்சு வா சிங்கி
By making a gold chain,
I will put it on you, come Singi!
Dusk has fallen, come Singi!
தங்கம் வேணாம் செயினும் வேணாம்
பாசி போதும் போ சிங்கா
பவுசு வேணாம் போ சிங்கா
I don't need gold, nor a chain,
Simple beads are enough, go Singaa!
I don't need luxury, go Singaa!
ஆங்....சல்லு
ஆங்.....சல்லு
ஆங்....சல்லு
ஆங்.....சல்லு...
ஆங்....சல்லு சல்லு அஸ்க்கு புஸ்க்கா
Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sal...
Female: Aang....sal...
Male: Aang....sallu...sallu...askku puskkaa
மனசும் மனசும் சேர்ந்த பிறகு
மறுக்க வேணாம் ஏ சிங்கி
புனுகு மணக்கும் புடுச்ச ஒடம்பு
எனக்கு வேணும் வா சிங்கி
After two hearts have joined,
Do not refuse, hey Singi!
This beloved body smelling of civet perfume,
I want it, come Singi!
உருளகெழங்கு போல ஒடம்பு
ஒனக்குத்தானே போ சிங்கா
ஒழச்சு ஒழச்சு களச்ச ஒடம்பு
தவிச்சு கெடக்கு போ சிங்கா
A body plump like a potato,
It belongs only to you, go Singaa!
A body tired after working hard,
Lies here yearning, go Singaa!
பச்சை பாசி பவள பாசி
விக்க வந்தோம் ஆயாலோ
வாங்க வாங்க ஆயாலோ
Green beads and coral beads,
We came to sell them, oh folks!
Come, come, oh folks!
பாட்டு பாடி ஆட்டம் ஆடி
பசியை தீர்ப்போம் ஆயாலோ
ரசிக்க வாங்க ஆயாலோ
Singing songs and dancing,
We shall quench our hunger, oh folks!
Come to enjoy it, oh folks!
ஆங்....சல்லு
ஆங்.....சல்லு
ஆங்....சல்லு
ஆங்.....சல்லு...
ஆங்....சல்லு சல்லு சல்லு
Aang....sallu...
Female: Aang....sallu...
Male: Aang....sallu...
Female: Aang....sallu...
Male: Aang....sallu...sallu sallu sallu
Hae singaa paasi mani
Hey Singaa, take the green beads
Oosi mani eduthuttu oodi vaa
And needle-beads, and run here quickly!
Pachchai paasi pavala paasi
Green beads and coral beads,
Vikka vanthom aayaalo
We came to sell them, oh folks!
Vaanga vaanga aayaalo
Come, come, oh folks!
Paattu paadi aattam aadi
Singing songs and dancing,
Pasiyai theerppom aayaalo
We shall quench our hunger, oh folks!
Rasikka vaanga aayaalo
Come to enjoy it, oh folks!
Aang….sal…
Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Ilavam panju pola udambu
A body soft like silk cotton wool,
Izhukazhaachchu aayaalo
Has drawn me in, oh folks!
Thazhuvi poga vaaraalo
She is coming to embrace me, oh folks!
Iduppa paarththaa thuduppu pola
Looking at her waist, it is like an oar,
Silirththu irukku aayaalo
Thrilled and shuddering, oh folks!
Poruththam irukku aayaalo
It is a perfect match, oh folks!
Aang….sal…
Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…sal…sallu…sallu
Female: Aang....sal...sal...sallu...sallu
Vetti pechchu pesi pesi
Talking idle chatter,
Kitta varuthae aayaalo
He comes near, oh folks!
Katti pudikka aayaalo
Coming to hug me, oh folks!
Katti pudichchaa vela vetti
If you hug me, our work and livelihood
Kettu pogum aayaalo
Will get ruined, oh folks!
Etti ponga aayaalo
Step away and go, oh folks!
Aang….sal…
Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…sal…sal…kurr
Male: Aang....sal...sal...sal...kurr
Ola paaya virichchu pottu
Spreading a palm-leaf mat,
Orasi padupom vaa singi
Let us lie close together, come Singi!
Onakkum enakkum porutham irukku
You and I are well matched,
Manasu pola vaa singi
Come as your heart desires, come Singi!
Ooru muzhukka namma paththi
The whole town about us
Pesum keesum po singaa
Will gossip and talk, go Singaa!
Orasi padukka vaelai varattum
Let the time come to lie close,
Ippa venaam po singaa
Not right now, go Singaa!
Thangaththaalae seyinu senji
By making a gold chain,
Pottu uduraen vaa singi
I will put it on you, come Singi!
Pozhuthu pochu vaa singi
Dusk has fallen, come Singi!
Thangam venaam seyinum venaam
I don't need gold, nor a chain,
Paasi pothum po singaa
Simple beads are enough, go Singaa!
Pavusu venaam po singaa
I don't need luxury, go Singaa!
Aang….sal…
Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sal…
Male: Aang....sal...
Female :Aang….sal…
Female: Aang....sal...
Male :Aang….sallu…sallu…askku puskkaa
Male: Aang....sallu...sallu...askku puskkaa
Mansum manasum saerntha piragu
After two hearts have joined,
Marukka venaam yae singi
Do not refuse, hey Singi!
Punugu manakkum puduchcha odambu
This beloved body smelling of civet perfume,
Enakku venum vaa singi
I want it, come Singi!
Urulai kezhangu pola odambu
A body plump like a potato,
Onakkuththaanae po singaa
It belongs only to you, go Singaa!
Ozhachchu ozhachchu kalachchu odambu
A body tired after working hard,
Thavihchu kedakku po singaa
Lies here yearning, go Singaa!
Pachchai paasi pavala paasi
Green beads and coral beads,
Vikka vanthom aayaalo
We came to sell them, oh folks!
Vaanga vaanga aayaalo
Come, come, oh folks!
Paattu paadi aattam aadi
Singing songs and dancing,
Pasiyai theerppom aayaalo
We shall quench our hunger, oh folks!
Rasikka vaanga aayaalo
Come to enjoy it, oh folks!
Aang….sallu…
Aang....sallu...
Female :Aang….sallu…
Female: Aang....sallu...
Male :Aang….sallu…
Male: Aang....sallu...
Female :Aang….sallu…
Female: Aang....sallu...
Male :Aang….sallu…sallu sallu sallu
Male: Aang....sallu...sallu sallu sallu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is framed as a traditional Kuravan-Kurathi (nomadic bead-sellers Singan and Singi) folk duet style track. The lead characters hawk green beads and coral beads while engaging in playful banter. The male persona enthusiastically courts the female, complimenting her beauty and tempting her with promises of gold chains and physical affection, while the female persona playfully rebuffs his premature advances, urging caution against local gossip and insisting that simple beads and honest labor matter more than luxury.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ilavam panju pola udambu”
Compares the soft body to 'ilavam panju' (silk cotton wool) to emphasize tenderness.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Iduppa paarththaa thuduppu pola”
Compares the shape/movement of the waist to a boat paddle/oar ('thuduppu').
Repetition/Alliteration (Edhugai and Onaomatopoeia)
“Male :Aang….sal…sal…sal…kurr”
Use of rhythmic folk sound effects like 'aang...sal...sallu' creating dynamic musical beats.
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Trivia
The song is composed in the classic 'Kuravan-Kurathi' folk musical form (often featuring characters named Singan and Singi), which traditionally blends playful romance, street hawking, and folk dance rhythms.
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