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Lyrics & meaning

Pambarakannu Pacha Milagha

From Madhurey · 2004

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Udit Narayan, Srilekha Parthasarathy
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Madhurey
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
28 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pambarakannu pacha milaghaa
Injimarappa elakka vechaa
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaai
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaa
Ettu sanam usaramaa
Egiri nikkum vayasamma
Kattu sooru pola ennaa
Katturiyae ethukkumaa ethukkumaa
Pambarakannu pacha milaghaa
Injimarappa elakka vechaan
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaai
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaan
{Elae maa ohh….elae lae lae looo
Elae ma…elae ma elae lae lae looo} (2)
……………
Kummadipoondikku varuviyaa
Kulithalaiku varuviyaa
Ithunoondu kannathilae
Ichchu nooru tharuviyaa
Eei thindukallukku varuviyaa
Thirunelvelikku varuviyaa
Kuttiyoondu machathilae
Halwa kindi tharuviyaa
Iducha elantha pazhamae
Nee aethukitta sirippen
Aricha maadhulam pazhamae
Nee anusarichaa inippen
Kedecha mundhiri pazhamae
Nee ketathellaam jeipa
Vedicha velleri pazhamae
Un vetkam paathu eduppen
Enna solla …enna solla..
Kaadhal vandhaal aee kasakkumaa inikkuma
PambarakannuFemale :Eii
Pachcha milaghaa
InjimarappaFemale :Eii ei
Elakka vechaa
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaai
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaan
Vachchan vachchan…vachchan vachchan…
vachchan vachchan…
…………….
Kannu rendum andhurundai
Kannam rendum neiurundai
Othuponaa katchaerikku
Neeyum naanum ellurundai
Murachi pora chinnavanae
Sirippil enna thinnavanae
Muththi pona nenjukulla
Mutti pottu ninnavanae
Kalangadikkira kaniyae nee
Kaathiruppa kanukka
Velakkanaikira vayasu
Yen valaya veesura enakku
Pari thavikkuthu manasu
Nee konjam pola aathu
Thavi thavikkuthu vayasu
Naan thalla kulaam kaathu
Enna solla enna solla
Kaadhaluna kodukkumaa edukkumaa
PambarakannuMale :Hoii
Pachcha milaghaa ..ho
Injimarappa
Elakka vechaa..Male :Hoi ..hoi
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaai
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaan
Ettu sanam usaramaa
Egiri nikkum vayasamma
Kattu sooru pola ennaa
Female :Katturiyae… ethukkuyaa ethukkuyaa
Spinning-top eyes, green chili,
Ginger candy with cardamom added,
Sweet bun, stretch candy,
She made me thrill with a jolt!
Eight spans tall,
This age stands leaping high, my lady!
Like packed rice, why are you...
...bundling me up? For what, girl? For what?
Spinning-top eyes, green chili,
Ginger candy, he added cardamom,
Sweet bun, stretch candy,
He made me thrill with a jolt!
{Elae maa ohh... elae lae lae looo
Elae ma... elae ma elae lae lae looo} (2)
……………
Will you come to Gummidipoondi?
Will you come to Kulithalai?
On this tiny cheek of mine,
Will you give a hundred kisses?
Hey, will you come to Dindigul?
Will you come to Tirunelveli?
On this teeny-tiny mole,
Will you stir and give me halwa?
O crushed jujube fruit,
If you accept me, I will laugh!
O crushed pomegranate fruit,
If you accommodate me, I'll be sweet!
O precious cashew fruit,
You will win all that you asked for!
O burst cucumber fruit,
I'll watch your shyness and gather you!
What to say... what to say...
When love comes, hey, is it bitter or sweet?
Spinning-top eyes Female: Hey
Green chili,
Ginger candy Female: Hey hey
Cardamom added,
Sweet bun, stretch candy,
He made me thrill with a jolt!
He placed it, he placed it... he placed it, he placed it...
he placed it, he placed it...
…………….
Both eyes are mothballs,
Both cheeks are ghee balls,
If it suits for the concert,
You and I are sesame sweet balls!
O young lad who walks away glaring,
O one who consumed me with a smile,
Inside my matured, deep heart,
O one who stood on your knees!
You are the fruit that stirs my mind,
Will you wait till then?
It's the age to turn off the lights,
Why are you casting a net over me?
My heart flutters in distress,
Soothe it just a little bit,
My youth is restless and yearning,
I am waiting without giving in!
What to say, what to say,
If it's love, does it give or take away?
Spinning-top eyes Male: Hoy!
Green chili... ho
Ginger candy,
Cardamom added... Male: Hoi... hoi
Sweet bun, stretch candy,
He made me thrill with a jolt!
Eight spans tall,
This age stands leaping high, my lady!
Like packed rice, why are you...
Female: ...bundling me up? For what, sir? For what, sir?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pambarakannu is a high-energy folk duet from the 2004 Tamil film Madhurey. The song features spirited romantic banter between the lead couple, rich with colorful Tamil regional food metaphors and town references. The lyrics playfully compare the lovers' features and charms to street snacks like green chilis, ginger candy, halwa, cashew nuts, and sweet sesame balls. Throughout the track, both leads tease each other with flirtatious queries about traveling across Tamil Nadu towns together, exploring youthfulness, desire, and the intoxicating yet confusing feeling of falling in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pambarakannu pacha milaghaa / Injimarappa elakka vechaa

The female protagonist's features are directly compared to tasty, spicy, and sweet snacks like green chili, ginger candy, bun, and javvu mittaai.

Initial Alliteration (Monai)

Kummadipoondikku varuviyaa / Kulithalaiku varuviyaa

Repetition of the initial 'Ku' sound across consecutive lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kattu sooru pola ennaa / Katturiyae ethukkumaa

Comparing the feeling of being emotionally bound and tied down by love to packed rice (kattu sooru).

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Trivia

Madhurey (2004) features music composed by Vidyasagar. This song was sung by Srikanth Deva and Anuradha Sriram, and became a popular dance number across Tamil Nadu for its catchy rhythm and street-snack lyric motifs.

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