- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, C. Gomathi
- Music director
- S. Dakshinamurthi
- Movie name
- Yaar Paiyyan
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pala pala pala
Jilu jilu jilu
Hae pala pala pala
Jilu jilu jilu
Baloonai paaru
Chinaa baloonai paaru
Jappaan baloonai paaru
Paarthavudan paiyan manasu
Thudikkidhu paaru
Vaanga thudikkidhu paaru
Paarthavudan paiyan manasu
Thudikkidhu paaru
Vaanga thudikkidhu paaru
Hae thambi ….eee…
Paisaa koduthu vaangi vittaa
Kilambudhu paaru melae
Kilambudhu paaru
Ippa paaru ae thambi ada nallaa paarappaa
Paisaa koduthu vaangi vittaa
Kilambudhu paaru melae
Kilambudhu paaru
Naisaagavae kaathu vaakkil
Nazhuvudhu paaru
Thambi nazhuvudhu paaru
Naisaagavae kaathu vaakkil
Nazhuvudhu paaru
Thambi nazhuvudhu paaru
Neelamaana podanlangaaya
Pola thotram kodukkum
Idhu naalu anju onnaa saerndhaa
Paambu padam edukkum
Idhu naalu anju onnaa saerndhaa
Paambu padam edukkum
Idhu vaayaalae
Idhu vaayaalae kaatha pudichi
Vayiru uppi perukkum
Idhu vaayaalae kaatha pudichi
Vayiru uppi perukkum
Neeyum naanum nenaikkum munnae…
Thaenga… maangaa… sundal…
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Paangaai pachai milagaai saerthu
Padhamaai seidha sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Paangaai pachai milagaai saerthu
Padhamaai seidha sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Maadhirikki konjam thaaren
Thinnu paarunga…haan
Maadhirikki konjam thaaren
Thinnu paarunga
Idhan nedi pattaa podhum
Naakku thanni oorunga
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Paangaai pachai milagaai saerthu
Padhamaai seidha sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Veedhiyila vikkidhunnu
Yelappamaagavae
Neenga enna venaanga
Veedhiyila vikkidhunnu
Yelappamaagavae
Neenga enna venaanga
Veru engum idhu polae agappadaadhunga
Nainaa agappadaadhunga
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Thaenga maangaa sundal
Paangaai pachai milagaai saerthu
Padhamaai seidha sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Idhu pattaani kadalai sundal
Thaengaa… maangaa… sundal…
Ahaa… aaa….aaa….aaa….haei…
Aazhaakku oranaa…
Aazhaakku oranaa…
Aazhaakku oranaa aazhaakku oranaa
Kadappaa yelandha pazham
Kaattilae vilanja pazham
Kadappaa yelandha pazham
Kaattilae vilanja pazham
Pulikkaadha nalla pazham
Puzhuvillaadha indha pazham
Vaa vaathiyaarae …
Thaen pola inikkum pazham
Thigattaadha osandha pazham
Thaen pola inikkum pazham
Thigattaadha osandha pazham
Ponaa varaadhunga
Pozhudhu pochu odi vaanga
Vaa nainaa…
Aazhaakku oranaa
Female :Aazhaakku oranaa
Male :Aazhaakku oranaa
Female :Aazhaakku oranaa
Bright, bright, bright!
Shiny, shiny, shiny!
Hey, bright, bright, bright!
Shiny, shiny, shiny!
Look at the balloon!
Look at the Chinese balloon!
Look at the Japanese balloon!
The moment a boy sees it,
look how his heart leaps!
Look how it yearns to buy it!
The moment a boy sees it,
look how his heart leaps!
Look how it yearns to buy it!
Hey, little brother!
If you pay a coin and buy it,
look how it flies up into the sky!
Look how it rises!
Now look, hey little brother, take a good look!
If you pay a coin and buy it,
look how it flies up into the sky!
Look how it rises!
Gently drifting with the breeze,
look how it glides away!
Brother, look how it glides away!
Gently drifting with the breeze,
look how it glides away!
Brother, look how it glides away!
Long like a snake gourd,
it takes on its shape.
If four or five come together,
a snake spreads its hood!
If four or five come together,
a snake spreads its hood!
Through its mouth—
taking in air through its mouth,
its belly swells up huge!
Taking in air through its mouth,
its belly swells up huge!
Before you and I can even blink...
Coconut... mango... sundal (spiced chickpea snack)...
Coconut and mango sundal!
Coconut and mango sundal!
Blended nicely with green chillies,
perfectly made sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
Blended nicely with green chillies,
perfectly made sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
I'll give you a little sample,
taste it and see... ha!
I'll give you a little sample,
taste it and see!
Just catching its spicy aroma is enough,
your mouth will start watering!
Coconut and mango sundal!
Coconut and mango sundal!
Blended nicely with green chillies,
perfectly made sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
Just because it is sold on the street,
do not look down on it
and say you do not want it!
Just because it is sold on the street,
do not look down on it
and say you do not want it!
You won't find anything like this anywhere else,
my friend, you won't find it!
Coconut and mango sundal!
Coconut and mango sundal!
Blended nicely with green chillies,
perfectly made sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
This is dried peas and chickpea sundal!
Coconut... mango... sundal...
Aaha... ah... ah... ah... hey...
One cup measure for one anna (old coin)...
One cup measure for one anna...
One cup for one anna, one cup for one anna!
Jujube fruit from Kadapa!
Fruit grown wild in the forest!
Jujube fruit from Kadapa!
Fruit grown wild in the forest!
Good fruit that is not sour,
fruit completely free of worms!
Come over, teacher!
Fruit that tastes sweet as honey,
a top-class fruit you will never tire of!
Fruit that tastes sweet as honey,
a top-class fruit you will never tire of!
Once it is gone, you will not get it again!
It is getting late, come running!
Come on, friend!
One cup measure for one anna!
Female: One cup measure for one anna!
Male: One cup measure for one anna!
Female: One cup measure for one anna!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This street vendor song from the 1957 film Yaar Paiyyan captures the lively essence of street hawkers calling out to children and adults alike in mid-20th century Tamil Nadu. The vendors enthusiastically hawk colorful imported balloons from China and Japan, mouth-watering street snacks like coconut-mango-pea sundal, and fresh jujube fruits (yelandha pazham) from Cuddapah. Through playful imagery, the lyrics describe how balloons float in the breeze and resemble snake gourds or hooded cobras, while tempting passersby with delicious, spicy treats.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Pala pala pala / Jilu jilu jilu”
Use of rhythmic sensory sound words like 'Pala pala' (shining) and 'Jilu jilu' (cool/glitzy) to evoke visual and sensory delight.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Neelamaana podanlangaaya / Pola thotram kodukkum”
Comparing the shape and appearance of inflated balloons to long snake gourds ('podanlangaaya pola') and rearing snakes ('paambu padam edukkum').
Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Thaen pola inikkum pazham”
Describing the sweetness of jujube fruit as tasting like pure honey ('Thaen pola inikkum pazham').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Yaar Paiyyan' (1957) is a classic Tamil comedy film starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, directed by T. R. Raghunath. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi captured authentic local Madras street culture through street-hawker song tropes that were hugely popular in 1950s cinema.
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