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Lyrics & meaning

Pambarakannu Pacha Milagha

From Madhurey · 2004

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Udit Narayan, Srilekha Parthasarathy
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Madhurey2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pambarakannu pacha milaghaaSpinning top eyes, green chili!
Injimarappa elakka vechaaGinger candy topped with cardamom!
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaaiSweet bun and chewy rubber candy!
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaaMade me thrill and shine with excitement!
Male
Ettu sanam usaramaaStanding eight spans tall in height!
Egiri nikkum vayasammaIt is an age that leaps high, my dear!
Kattu sooru pola ennaaLike packed rice...
Katturiyae ethukkumaa ethukkumaaWhy are you binding me like this, why?
Female
Pambarakannu pacha milaghaaSpinning top eyes, green chili!
Injimarappa elakka vechaanGinger candy topped with cardamom!
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaaiSweet bun and chewy rubber candy!
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaanMade me thrill and shine with excitement!
Chorus
{Elae maa ohh….elae lae lae loooHey girl ohh... hey lae lae looo
Elae ma…elae ma elae lae lae looo} (2)Hey girl... hey girl hey lae lae looo
Chorus
……………...
Female
Kummadipoondikku varuviyaaWill you come to Kummadipoondi?
Kulithalaiku varuviyaaWill you come to Kulithalai?
Ithunoondu kannathilaeOn this tiny cheek...
Ichchu nooru tharuviyaaWill you give a hundred kisses?
Male
Eei thindukallukku varuviyaaHey, will you come to Dindigul?
Thirunelvelikku varuviyaaWill you come to Tirunelveli?
Kuttiyoondu machathilaeOn this tiny mole...
Halwa kindi tharuviyaaWill you stir and give halwa?
Female
Iducha elantha pazhamaeLike crushed jujube fruit,
Nee aethukitta sirippenIf you accept me, I will smile.
Aricha maadhulam pazhamaeLike ground pomegranate fruit,
Nee anusarichaa inippenIf you adjust with me, I will taste sweet.
Male
Kedecha mundhiri pazhamaeLike a found cashew fruit,
Nee ketathellaam jeipaYou will win everything you ask for.
Vedicha velleri pazhamaeLike a burst cucumber fruit,
Un vetkam paathu eduppenSeeing your shyness, I will take it.
Female
Enna solla …enna solla..What to say... what to say...
Kaadhal vandhaal aee kasakkumaa inikkumaWhen love comes, does it taste bitter or sweet?
Male
PambarakannuFemale :EiiSpinning top eyes (Female: Hey!)
Pachcha milaghaaGreen chili!
InjimarappaFemale :Eii eiGinger candy (Female: Hey hey!)
Elakka vechaaCardamom added...
Female
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaaiSweet bun and chewy rubber candy!
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaanMade me thrill and shine with excitement!
Chorus
Vachchan vachchan…vachchan vachchan…He set it, he set it... he set it, he set it...
vachchan vachchan…He set it, he set it...
Chorus
……………....
Male
Kannu rendum andhurundaiBoth eyes are sesame candy balls!
Kannam rendum neiurundaiBoth cheeks are ghee sweets!
Othuponaa katchaerikkuIf agreed, for the performance,
Neeyum naanum ellurundaiYou and I are sesame sweet balls!
Female
Murachi pora chinnavanaeO young boy walking away with a glare!
Sirippil enna thinnavanaeO boy who consumed me with a smile!
Muththi pona nenjukullaInside my deeply fallen heart,
Mutti pottu ninnavanaeYou stood kneeling down!
Male
Kalangadikkira kaniyae neeYou are a fruit that stirs up my mind!
Kaathiruppa kanukkaWill you wait till it ripens?
Velakkanaikira vayasuThis is an age that douses the light!
Yen valaya veesura enakkuWhy are you casting a net for me?
Female
Pari thavikkuthu manasuMy heart is yearning restless!
Nee konjam pola aathuPlease cool it down a little bit!
Thavi thavikkuthu vayasuMy youthful age is leaping with urge!
Naan thalla kulaam kaathuI will wait by the pond shore!
Male
Enna solla enna sollaWhat to say... what to say...
Kaadhaluna kodukkumaa edukkumaaIs love something that gives or takes away?
Female
PambarakannuMale :HoiiSpinning top eyes (Male: Hoii!)
Pachcha milaghaa ..hoGreen chili... ho!
InjimarappaGinger candy...
Elakka vechaa..Male :Hoi ..hoiCardamom added... (Male: Hoi.. hoi!)
Female
Chakkara bunnu javvu mittaaiSweet bun and chewy rubber candy!
Jivvunuthaan silukka vechaanMade me thrill and shine with excitement!
Male
Ettu sanam usaramaaStanding eight spans tall in height!
Egiri nikkum vayasammaIt is an age that leaps high, my dear!
Kattu sooru pola ennaaLike packed rice...
Female :Katturiyae… ethukkuyaa ethukkuyaaFemale: You bind me... why oh man, why?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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