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Pallaviye Neeyum Konjam

From Ullam Uruguthadi · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ullam Uruguthadi
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
12 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pallaviyae neeyum konjam pakkathilae vaamma
Puththam pudhu mettamachchu paadi paakkalaamaa
Unna naan paarththa neram
Enna nee paarththa neram nalla neram
Thuguthuththu thuguththu
Pallaviyae neeyum konjam pakkathilae vaamma
Puththam pudhu mettamachchu paadi paakkalaamaa
Haa….nerthu nee paaththa pothu
Raththiri thookkam yaedhu
Nerthu nee paaththa pothu haan
Raththiri thookkam yaedhu
Kanni maiyil vanna mayil aadurappo
Eppavum naan soppanaththil vaazhurappo
Kannimaiyil vanna mayil aadurappo
Eppavum naan soppanaththil vaazhurappo
Dhegamengum mogam vanthu soodu parakkum
Thaen kudikka eppo intha koodu thirakkum
Thatta thatta thiranthiduma….
Pallaviyae
Hae hae neeyum konjam
Ha haa pakkaththilae vaammaa
Puththam pudhu mettamachchu paadi paakkalaamaa
Unna naan paarththa neram
Haei enna nee paarththa neram nalla neram
Thuguthuththu thuguththu
Haei…..poovuthaan kaaththu vaanga
Ha vanduthaan paaththu yaenga
Haa poovuthaan kaaththu vaanga
Vanduthaan paththu yeanga
Ullirukkum kalledukkum nerameppo
Otti kolla katti kolla velai eppo
Ullirukkum kalledukkum nerameppo
Otti kolla katti kolla velai eppo
Munnamenna thotta sontham vittu pogumaa
Inum konjam thottaa enna kettu pogumaa
Pattanaththu vatta nilavae
Haan pallaviyae
Hae hae neeyum konjam
Ha haa pakkaththila vaa vaa vaamma
Puththam pudhu mettamachchu paadi paakkalaamaa
Unna naan paarththa neram
Enna nee paarththa neram nalla neram
Thuguthuththu thuguththu
…………….
Oh Pallavi, come a little closer to me, dear,
Shall we set a brand new tune and try singing it?
The moment I looked at you,
and the moment you looked at me, was an auspicious time...
Thukudhuthu thukuthu...
Oh Pallavi, come a little closer to me, dear,
Shall we set a brand new tune and try singing it?
Ah... when you looked at me yesterday,
how could I sleep through the night?
When you looked at me yesterday, ah...
how could I sleep through the night?
When a colorful peacock dances behind my closed eyes,
and I live forever lost inside my dreams,
When a colorful peacock dances behind my closed eyes,
and I live forever lost inside my dreams,
Desire spreads all over my body, setting it ablaze,
When will this hive open for me to taste the sweet honey?
If I keep on knocking, will it finally open...?
Oh Pallavi,
Hey hey, won't you come
Ha ha, a little closer to me, dear?
Shall we set a brand new tune and try singing it?
The moment I looked at you,
Hey, and the moment you looked at me, was an auspicious time...
Thukudhuthu thukuthu...
Hey... while the flower sways in the gentle breeze,
Ha, the honeybee gazes and longs for it.
Ha, while the flower sways in the gentle breeze,
the honeybee gazes and longs for it.
When will be the time to taste the sweet nectar hidden inside?
When will the moment come to hold you tight and embrace you?
When will be the time to taste the sweet nectar hidden inside?
When will the moment come to hold you tight and embrace you?
Will this bond from our past ever fade away?
If I touch you a little more, what harm could it do?
Oh round full moon of the city...
Ah, my Pallavi,
Hey hey, won't you come
Ha ha, come closer, closer, come close to me, dear!
Shall we set a brand new tune and try singing it?
The moment I looked at you, haha,
and the moment you looked at me, was an auspicious time...
Thukudhuthu thukuthu...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic track from the 1984 film 'Ullam Uruguthadi' features lyrics by Vaali that draw clever parallels between music composition and blossoming love. The male protagonist playfully addresses his lover as 'Pallavi' (the opening refrain of a song) and invites her to join him in crafting a fresh melody, serving as a metaphor for starting a romantic journey together. He expresses how a single glance from her stole his sleep and sparked an intense passion. Through metaphors of flowers, honeybees, and the city moon, the song captures romantic impatience and intimate longing. The protagonist playfully questions whether past bonds can ever fade and urges his beloved to discard her hesitation and embrace him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pallaviyae neeyum konjam pakkathilae vaamma”

Addressing the heroine directly as 'Pallavi' (the primary refrain of a song) and 'Pattanaththu vatta nilavae' (round moon of the city) metaphorically elevates her beauty and central role in his life.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Puththam pudhu mettamachchu paadi paakkalaamaa”

Repetition of the initial 'Pu' consonant sound creates a musical rhythm in the line.

Visual Imagery (Kaatchi Bimbam)

“Kanni maiyil vanna mayil aadurappo”

Compares the flirtatious flutter of eyelids to a colorful peacock dancing.

Rhyming Endings (Iyaibu)

“Otti kolla katti kolla velai eppo”

Rhyming phrases 'Otti kolla' and 'katti kolla' enhance the poetic cadence and romantic urgency.

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Trivia

Lyricist Vaali was well-known in Tamil cinema for integrating musical terms like 'Pallavi', 'Anupallavi', and 'Mettu' as romantic double entendres, turning structural elements of Carnatic and film music into metaphors for romantic expression.

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