Pallavan Pallavi
From Kalangarai Vilakkam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kalangarai Vilakkam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoi ..aariroo aariroo aariroo | Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Hoo hoo aariroo aariroo aariroo | Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Hoo..hooo | Hoo.. hooo |
| Male | |
| Pallavan pllavi paadattumae | Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain |
| Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae | Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it |
| Pallavan pllavi paadattumae | Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain |
| Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae | Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it |
| Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum | Having grown tired after singing and dancing |
| Poo malar kann malar moodattumae | Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep |
| Pallavan pllavi paadattumae..ye | Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain.. yeah |
| Male | |
| Raagha bavangal paadalil vilanga | As melodic expressions shine through the song |
| Thaala baedhangal aadalil vilanga hoo | As rhythmic variations shine through the dance, hoo |
| Raagha bavangal paadalil vilanga | As melodic expressions shine through the song |
| Thaala baedhangal aadalil vilanga | As rhythmic variations shine through the dance |
| Raja sabaiyinil mannavar mayanga | So that the king swoons in the royal court |
| Raja sabaiyinil mannavar mayanga | So that the king swoons in the royal court |
| Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida | Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida) |
| Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa | Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa) |
| Male | |
| Pallavan pllavi paadattumae | Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain |
| Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae | Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it |
| Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum | Having grown tired after singing and dancing |
| Poo malar kann malar moodattumae | Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep |
| Male | |
| Hoi ..aariroo aariroo aariroo | Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Hoo hoo aariroo aariroo aariroo | Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo) |
| Hoo..hooo | Hoo.. hooo |
| Male | |
| Minnal oviyam idaiyinil theetta | Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist |
| Annam enbadhai nadaiyinil kaatta | Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan |
| Minnal oviyam idaiyinil theetta | Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist |
| Annam enbadhai nadaiyinil kaatta | Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan |
| Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta | Plucking the veena of love through her eyes |
| Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta | Plucking the veena of love through her eyes |
| Kaaviyam aayiram pirakkattumae | May a thousand epic poems be born |
| Male | |
| Hoi ..aariroo huu huu | Hoi.. lullaby refrain hoo hoo |
| Aariroo huu huu aariroo | Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo |
| Hoo..hooo…aariroo huu huu | Hoo.. hooo... lullaby refrain hoo hoo |
| Aariroo huu huu aariroo | Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo |
| Hoo..hooo… | Hoo.. hooo... |
| Male | |
| Pallavan pllavi paadattumae | Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain |
| Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae | Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it |
| Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum | Having grown tired after singing and dancing |
| Poo malar kann malar moodattumae | Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep |
ஹோய் ..ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ
ஹோ. ஹோ
Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo.. hooo
பல்லவன் பல்லவி பாடட்டுமே
பார்த்திபன் காதலி ஆடட்டுமே
பல்லவன் பல்லவி பாடட்டுமே
பார்த்திபன் காதலி ஆடட்டுமே
பாடி களைத்ததும் ஆடி களைத்ததும்
பூ மகள் கண் மலர் மூடட்டுமே
பல்லவன் பல்லவி பாடட்டுமே..ஏ
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain.. yeah
ராக பாவங்கள் பாடலில் விளங்க
தாள பேதங்கள் ஆடலில் விளங்க ஹோ
ராக பாவங்கள் பாடலில் விளங்க
தாள பேதங்கள் ஆடலில் விளங்க
ராஜா சபையினில் மன்னவர் மயங்க
ராஜா சபையினில் மன்னவர் மயங்க
தத்தோம் தரிகிட தத்தோம் தரிகிட
தத்தோம் தரிகிட தக திமி தரிகிட தா
As melodic expressions shine through the song
As rhythmic variations shine through the dance, hoo
As melodic expressions shine through the song
As rhythmic variations shine through the dance
So that the king swoons in the royal court
So that the king swoons in the royal court
Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida)
Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa)
பல்லவன் பல்லவி பாடட்டுமே
பார்த்திபன் காதலி ஆடட்டுமே
பாடி களைத்ததும் ஆடி களைத்ததும்
பூ மகள் கண் மலர் மூடட்டுமே
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
ஹோய் ..ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ ஆரீரோ
ஹோ. ஹோ
Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo.. hooo
மின்னல் ஓவியம் இடையினில் தீட்ட
அன்னம் என்பதை நடையினில் காட்ட
மின்னல் ஓவியம் இடையினில் தீட்ட
அன்னம் என்பதை நடையினில் காட்ட
காதல் வீணையை கண்களில் மீட்ட
காதல் வீணையை கண்களில் மீட்ட
காவியம் ஆயிரம் பிறக்கட்டுமே
Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist
Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan
Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist
Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan
Plucking the veena of love through her eyes
Plucking the veena of love through her eyes
May a thousand epic poems be born
ஹோய் ..ஆரீரோ ஹு ஹு
ஆரீரோ ஹு ஹு ஆரீரோ
ஹோ ஹோ .ஆரீரோ ஹு ஹு
ஆரீரோ ஹு ஹு ஆரீரோ
ஹோ. ஹோ
Hoi.. lullaby refrain hoo hoo
Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo
Hoo.. hooo... lullaby refrain hoo hoo
Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo
Hoo.. hooo...
பல்லவன் பல்லவி பாடட்டுமே
பார்த்திபன் காதலி ஆடட்டுமே
பாடி களைத்ததும் ஆடி களைத்ததும்
பூ மகள் கண் மலர் மூடட்டுமே
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
Hoi ..aariroo aariroo aariroo
Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo hoo aariroo aariroo aariroo
Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo..hooo
Hoo.. hooo
Pallavan pllavi paadattumae
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Pallavan pllavi paadattumae
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Poo malar kann malar moodattumae
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
Pallavan pllavi paadattumae..ye
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain.. yeah
Raagha bavangal paadalil vilanga
As melodic expressions shine through the song
Thaala baedhangal aadalil vilanga hoo
As rhythmic variations shine through the dance, hoo
Raagha bavangal paadalil vilanga
As melodic expressions shine through the song
Thaala baedhangal aadalil vilanga
As rhythmic variations shine through the dance
Raja sabaiyinil mannavar mayanga
So that the king swoons in the royal court
Raja sabaiyinil mannavar mayanga
So that the king swoons in the royal court
Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida
Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida)
Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa
Rhythmic dance syllables (Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa)
Pallavan pllavi paadattumae
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Poo malar kann malar moodattumae
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
Hoi ..aariroo aariroo aariroo
Hoi.. lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo hoo aariroo aariroo aariroo
Hoo hoo lullaby refrain (aariroo aariroo aariroo)
Hoo..hooo
Hoo.. hooo
Minnal oviyam idaiyinil theetta
Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist
Annam enbadhai nadaiyinil kaatta
Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan
Minnal oviyam idaiyinil theetta
Painting a lightning sketch on her slender waist
Annam enbadhai nadaiyinil kaatta
Demonstrating the graceful movement of a swan
Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta
Plucking the veena of love through her eyes
Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta
Plucking the veena of love through her eyes
Kaaviyam aayiram pirakkattumae
May a thousand epic poems be born
Hoi ..aariroo huu huu
Hoi.. lullaby refrain hoo hoo
Aariroo huu huu aariroo
Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo
Hoo..hooo…aariroo huu huu
Hoo.. hooo... lullaby refrain hoo hoo
Aariroo huu huu aariroo
Lullaby refrain hoo hoo aariroo
Hoo..hooo…
Hoo.. hooo...
Pallavan pllavi paadattumae
Let the Pallava king sing the song's refrain
Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae
Let Parthiban's beloved dance to it
Paadi kalaithadhum aadi kalaithadhum
Having grown tired after singing and dancing
Poo malar kann malar moodattumae
Let those flower-like eyes close in sleep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pallavan Pallavi' from the 1965 Tamil classic film 'Kalangarai Vilakkam' is a poetic and soothing lullaby-style composition set in a classical art motif. The song evokes classical Tamil history and royal court culture by referencing Pallava kings, graceful dance moves (Bharatanatyam solkattu), and classical literature like Kalki's 'Parthiban Kanavu'. The singer wishes for a lover's performance to express high classical music and dance aesthetics until she grows tired and falls asleep gently like a flower closing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mogana / Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pallavan pllavi paadattumae / Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae”
Matching starting letter 'Pa' across initial words in adjacent lines ('Pallavan', 'Paarthiban', 'Paadi').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pallavan pllavi paadattumae / Paarthiban kaadhali aadattumae”
Matching second consonant sound 'll' and 'r' in corresponding words across lines.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Poo malar kann malar moodattumae”
Comparing eyes to blooming/closing flowers ('Poo malar kann malar').
Metaphor & Imagery
“Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta”
Describing the eye expression as playing a veena of love ('Kaadhal veenaiyai kangalil meetta').
Solkattu (Rhythmic Syllables)
“Thathom tharigida thathom tharigida / Thathom tharigida thaga thimi tharigida thaa”
Use of classical Bharatanatyam rhythm syllables directly in the lyrics to enhance the dance aesthetic.
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Trivia
'Kalangarai Vilakkam' (1965), starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Saroja Devi, is an adaptation of the English movie 'Vertigo'. The song 'Pallavan Pallavi' was composed by the duo M. S. Vishwanathan – T. K. Ramamurthy (credited as M. S. Vishwanathan) with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali and sung by T. M. Soundarajan. The song heavily references classical Tamil literary themes, specifically Kalki Krishnamurthy's historical fiction work 'Parthiban Kanavu'.
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