Pallakka Thookki Pakka
From Seerum Singangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Suseela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Seerum Singangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga | Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look! |
| Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga | Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire! |
| Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan | Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan! |
| Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan | Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan! |
| Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga | Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga | Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look! |
| Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga | Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire! |
| Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan | Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan! |
| Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga | Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Vetta vetta naanthaan thanga surangam | The more you dig, I am a gold mine! |
| Un maarbodu Saernthaadum vellipadhakkam | A silver medal swinging close to your chest! |
| Vetta vetta naanthaan thanga surangam | The more you dig, I am a gold mine! |
| Un maarbodu Saernthaadum vellipadhakkam | A silver medal swinging close to your chest! |
| Female | |
| Theppam mithakka oru odai irukka | As there is a stream for the raft to float, |
| Veppam thanikka kulir vaadai irukka | As there is a cool northern wind to quench the heat, |
| Maanaa Semmeenaa naan thaavi kuthikka | Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump? |
| Maanaa Semmeenaa naan thaavi kuthikka | Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump? |
| Female | |
| Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga | Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look! |
| Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga | Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire! |
| Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan | Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan! |
| Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga…ha…. | Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Pongi vachcha soru inga irukku | The cooked rice is right here waiting, |
| Idhai parimaara thalai vaazhai enga irukku | Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon? |
| Pongi vachcha soru inga irukku | The cooked rice is right here waiting, |
| Idhai parimaara thalai vaazhai enga irukku | Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon? |
| Female | |
| Unda piragum pasi uchcham irukkum | Even after eating, the peak of hunger will still remain, |
| Alli koduththum idhu micham irukkum | Even after giving away generously, there will still be plenty left, |
| Paaththaa nee kettaa naan vaari koduppaen | If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance, |
| Paaththaa nee kettaa naan vaari koduppaen | If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance, |
| Female | |
| Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga | Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look! |
| Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga | Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire! |
| Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan | Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan! |
| Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga…ha…. | Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
பல்லாக்கை தூக்கிப் பாக்க எல்லாரும் வாருங்க
பட்டாடை கட்டிக் கொண்டு நிக்குறத பாருங்க
இருபது வயசு இளகிய மனசு ஹான்
இருபது வயசு இளகிய மனசு ஹான்
ஆளான பொண்ணாகி அஞ்சாறு வருஷமாச்சுங்க
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks!
............................
ஆன் பல்லாக்கை தூக்கிப் பாக்க எல்லாரும் வாருங்க
பட்டாடை கட்டிக் கொண்டு நிக்குறத பாருங்க
இருபது வயசு இளகிய மனசு ஹான்
ஆளான பொண்ணாகி அஞ்சாறு வருஷமாச்சுங்க
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks!
............................
வெட்ட வெட்ட நான்தான் தங்கச் சுரங்கம்
உன் மார்போடு சேர்ந்தாடும் வெள்ளிப்பதக்கம்
வெட்ட வெட்ட நான்தான் தங்கச் சுரங்கம்
உன் மார்போடு சேர்ந்தாடும் வெள்ளிப்பதக்கம்
The more you dig, I am a gold mine!
A silver medal swinging close to your chest!
The more you dig, I am a gold mine!
A silver medal swinging close to your chest!
தெப்பம் மிதக்க ஒரு ஓடை இருக்க
வெப்பம் தணிக்க குளிர் வாடை இருக்க
மானா செம்மீனா நான் தாவிக் குதிக்க...
மானா செம்மீனா நான் தாவிக் குதிக்க...
As there is a stream for the raft to float,
As there is a cool northern wind to quench the heat,
Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump?
Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump?
பல்லாக்கை தூக்கிப் பாக்க எல்லாரும் வாருங்க
பட்டாடை கட்டிக் கொண்டு நிக்குறத பாருங்க
இருபது வயசு இளகிய மனசு ஹான்
ஆளான பொண்ணாகி அஞ்சாறு வருஷமாச்சுங்க.....ஹ.....
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha!
............................
பொங்கி வச்ச சோறு இங்க இருக்கு
இதை பரிமாற தலைவாழை எங்க இருக்கு
பொங்கி வச்ச சோறு இங்க இருக்கு
இதை பரிமாற தலைவாழை எங்க இருக்கு
The cooked rice is right here waiting,
Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon?
The cooked rice is right here waiting,
Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon?
உண்ட பிறகும் பசி உச்சம் இருக்கும்
அள்ளிக் கொடுத்தும் இது மிச்சம் இருக்கும்
பாத்தா நீ கேட்டா நான் வாரிக் கொடுப்பேன்
பாத்தா நீ கேட்டா நான் வாரிக் கொடுப்பேன்
Even after eating, the peak of hunger will still remain,
Even after giving away generously, there will still be plenty left,
If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance,
If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance,
பல்லாக்கை தூக்கிப் பாக்க எல்லாரும் வாருங்க
பட்டாடை கட்டிக் கொண்டு நிக்குறத பாருங்க
இருபது வயசு இளகிய மனசு ஹான்
ஆளான பொண்ணாகி அஞ்சாறு வருஷமாச்சுங்க.....ஹ.....
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha!
............................
Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks!
……………….
Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks!
……………….
Vetta vetta naanthaan thanga surangam
The more you dig, I am a gold mine!
Un maarbodu Saernthaadum vellipadhakkam
A silver medal swinging close to your chest!
Vetta vetta naanthaan thanga surangam
The more you dig, I am a gold mine!
Un maarbodu Saernthaadum vellipadhakkam
A silver medal swinging close to your chest!
Theppam mithakka oru odai irukka
As there is a stream for the raft to float,
Veppam thanikka kulir vaadai irukka
As there is a cool northern wind to quench the heat,
Maanaa Semmeenaa naan thaavi kuthikka
Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump?
Maanaa Semmeenaa naan thaavi kuthikka
Am I a deer or a red fish to leap and jump?
Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga…ha….
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha!
……………….
Pongi vachcha soru inga irukku
The cooked rice is right here waiting,
Idhai parimaara thalai vaazhai enga irukku
Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon?
Pongi vachcha soru inga irukku
The cooked rice is right here waiting,
Idhai parimaara thalai vaazhai enga irukku
Where is the plantain leaf to serve it upon?
Unda piragum pasi uchcham irukkum
Even after eating, the peak of hunger will still remain,
Alli koduththum idhu micham irukkum
Even after giving away generously, there will still be plenty left,
Paaththaa nee kettaa naan vaari koduppaen
If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance,
Paaththaa nee kettaa naan vaari koduppaen
If you look and ask, I will give you in abundance,
Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga
Everyone come to lift the palanquin and look!
Pattaadai katti kondu nikkuratha paarunga
Look at her standing dressed in fine silk attire!
Irupathu vayasu ilagiya manasu haan
Twenty years of age, with a soft tender heart, haan!
Aalaanaa ponnaagi anjaaru varusamaachchunga…ha….
Five or six years have passed since she came of age, folks... ha!
……………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat and seductive folk-style dance track celebrates youthful beauty, vitality, and romance. The song describes a twenty-year-old woman in fine silk attire who invites everyone to admire her elegance. She uses rich metaphors to describe her youthful charms—comparing herself to an endless gold mine, a bounding deer, a jumping red fish, and a warm meal ready to be served.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vetta vetta naanthaan thanga surangam”
The speaker compares herself to a gold mine ('thanga surangam') that yields endless gold the more one digs.
Allegory / Sexual Innuendo Metaphor
“Pongi vachcha soru inga irukku”
Youth and love are metaphors for cooked rice waiting on a plantain leaf ('Pongi vachcha soru').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Theppam mithakka oru odai irukka / Veppam thanikka kulir vaadai irukka”
Rhyming structure using 'mithakka' and 'thanikka' at the middle/end of parallel lines.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pallaakkai thookki paakka ellorum vaarunga”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Pallaakkai thookki paakka'.
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Trivia
This song is featured in the 1983 Tamil action film 'Seerum Singangal', featuring lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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