Pandarathi Puranam
From Karnan (2021 Film) · 2021
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Thenisai Thendral Deva, Reetha Anthony
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Karnan (2021 Film)2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En aalu pandarathi | My girl Pandarathi |
| Eduppaana sembaruthi | Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom |
| Kannala ennai kothi | Pecking at me with her captivating gaze |
| Kalangadicha sakkalathi | The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless |
| En aalu pandarathi | My girl Pandarathi |
| Eduppaana sembaruthi | Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom |
| Kannala ennai kothi | Pecking at me with her captivating gaze |
| Kalangadicha sakkalathi | The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless |
| Male | |
| En kakkathula | Under my armpit |
| En kakkathula vecha thunda | The towel kept under my armpit |
| Thozhu mela pottuvutta | She tossed it over my shoulder |
| Thoranaiya naanum nadakka | So I could walk with proud posture |
| Vaalibatha yethivutta | Igniting my youthful vigor |
| Male | |
| En kakkathula | Under my armpit |
| En kakkathula vecha thunda | The towel kept under my armpit |
| Thozhu mela pottuvutta | She tossed it over my shoulder |
| Thoranaiya naanum nadakka | So I could walk with proud posture |
| Vaalibatha yethivutta | Igniting my youthful vigor |
| Male | |
| Andha sittazhagi | That little beauty |
| Andha sittazhagi | That little beauty |
| Andha sittazhagi sottazhagi | That little beauty dripping with charm |
| Kadhaiya kelu ravuttu vandukku | Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle |
| Ravuttu vandukku ravuttu vandukku | Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle |
| Male | |
| En aalu pandarathi | My girl Pandarathi |
| Eduppaana sembaruthi | Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom |
| Kannala ennai kothi | Pecking at me with her captivating gaze |
| Kalangadicha sakkalathi | The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless |
| En aalu pandarathi …ee.. | My girl Pandarathi... |
| Male | |
| Vallanattu malaiyoram | Along the mountain slopes of Vallanadu |
| Vaaram oru tharam paathom | We met once every week |
| Mullukkaattu moottoram | Near the edge of the thorny forest |
| Moochu mutta thaeneduthom | We gathered honey until we were out of breath |
| Kakkulathu pakkathula | Near the Kakkulam pond |
| Kaalasamy koiyilila | In the temple of Kaalasamy |
| Saadhiyathaan palikoduthu | Sacrificing caste itself |
| Sandhanam kungumam poosikittom | We adorned ourselves with sandalwood and vermilion |
| Male | |
| En pandarathi | My Pandarathi |
| En pandaarathi | My Pandarathi |
| Yemanoda veettu velakka yethuna | She lit a lamp in the house of Yama, the God of Death |
| Erumaiyaattam thirinja payala | A fellow who wandered around like a stray buffalo |
| Yaanai mela yethuna | She elevated him atop an elephant |
| Male | |
| Andha mottazhagi | That budding beauty |
| Andha mottazhagi | That budding beauty |
| Andha mottazhagi pottazhagi | That budding beauty adorned with a bindi |
| Kadhaiya kelu ravuttu vandukku | Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle |
| Ravuttu vandukku ravuttu vandukku | Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle |
| Female | |
| Yei…yei podu podu riththa | Hey... beat the rhythm, play it loud |
| Yei podu podu riththa | Hey beat it, play the rhythm |
| Yei podu | Hey play it |
| Yei podu | Hey play it |
| Yei podu | Hey play it |
| Yei podu | Hey play it |
| Yei riththa riththa podu | Hey beat the rhythm, play it |
| Yei riththa riththa podu | Hey beat the rhythm, play it |
| Yei riththa yei riththa | Hey rhythm, hey rhythm |
| Yei riththa yei riththa yei podu | Hey rhythm, hey rhythm, play it |
| Yei podu podu podu podu podu podu podu podu | Hey beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it |
| Riththa yei riththa yei riththa | Rhythm, hey rhythm, hey rhythm |
| Male | |
| Karuppandhorai manneduthu | Taking mud from Karuppandhorai |
| Kaara veedu kattikkittom | We built ourselves a strong plastered house |
| Naayikutty naaleduthu | Taking in four stray puppies |
| Kozhandhayaakki konjikkittom | We pampered them like our own children |
| Paadhagathi saathisanam | Expecting the villainous caste-minded people |
| Veleduthu vaarumunnu | To attack us with spears |
| Vaaleduthu sandayida | To fight back with a sword |
| Vaasalila kaathirundhen | I stood waiting at the doorway |
| Male | |
| En pandarathi | My Pandarathi |
| En pandarathi | My Pandarathi |
| En pandarathi odabukkulla | Inside my Pandarathi's body |
| Enna ezhavu poondhucho | What tragic curse crept in? |
| Cholera-nu vandha noyi | A disease called cholera came along |
| Yeman kannedhire thinniduchae | And devoured her right in front of Yaman's eyes |
| Male | |
| En mottazhagi pottazhagi | My budding beauty adorned with a bindi |
| Kadhaiya keli ravuttu vandukku | Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle |
| Ravut ravu | Night beetle, night |
| Male | |
| Hei yeman azha koodathu azha koodathu | Hey, Yaman shouldn't weep, shouldn't cry |
| Adiyaa melathaa | Beat the drum! |
என் ஆளு பண்டாரத்தி
எடுப்பான செம்பருத்தி
கண்ணால என்ன கொத்தி
கலங்கடிச்ச சக்களத்தி
என் ஆளு பண்டாரத்தி
எடுப்பான செம்பருத்தி
கண்ணால என்ன கொத்தி
கலங்கடிச்ச சக்களத்தி
My girl Pandarathi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
My girl Pandarathi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
என் கக்கத்துல
என் கக்கத்துல வெச்ச துண்ட
தோளு மேல போட்டுவுட்டா
தோரனையா நானும் நடக்க
வாலிபத்த ஏத்திவுட்டா
Under my armpit
The towel kept under my armpit
She tossed it over my shoulder
So I could walk with proud posture
Igniting my youthful vigor
என் கக்கத்துல
என் கக்கத்துல வெச்ச துண்ட
தோளு மேல போட்டுவுட்டா
தோரனையா நானும் நடக்க
வாலிபத்த ஏத்திவுட்டா
Under my armpit
The towel kept under my armpit
She tossed it over my shoulder
So I could walk with proud posture
Igniting my youthful vigor
அந்த சிட்டழகி
அந்த சிட்டழகி
அந்த சிட்டழகி சொட்டழகி
கதைய கேளு ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு
ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு
That little beauty
That little beauty
That little beauty dripping with charm
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle
என் ஆளு பண்டாரத்தி
எடுப்பான செம்பருத்தி
கண்ணால என்ன கொத்தி
கலங்கடிச்ச சக்களத்தி
என் ஆளு பண்டாரத்தி .. ஈ..
My girl Pandarathi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
My girl Pandarathi...
வல்லநாட்டு மலையோரம்
வாரம் ஒரு தரம் பாத்தோம்
முல்லுகாட்டு மூட்டோரம்
மூச்சு முட்ட தேனெடுத்தோம்
கக்குளத்து பக்கத்துல
காலசாமி கோயிலில
சாதியதான் பலிகொடுத்து
சந்தனம் குங்குமம் பூசிகிட்டோம்
Along the mountain slopes of Vallanadu
We met once every week
Near the edge of the thorny forest
We gathered honey until we were out of breath
Near the Kakkulam pond
In the temple of Kaalasamy
Sacrificing caste itself
We adorned ourselves with sandalwood and vermilion
என் பண்டாரத்தி
என் பண்டாரத்தி
ஏமனோட வீட்டு வெளக்க ஏத்துனா
எருமையாட்டம் திரிஞ்ச பயல
யான மேல ஏத்துனா
My Pandarathi
My Pandarathi
She lit a lamp in the house of Yama, the God of Death
A fellow who wandered around like a stray buffalo
She elevated him atop an elephant
அந்த மொட்டழகி
அந்த மொட்டழகி
அந்த மொட்டழகி பொட்டழகி
கதைய கேளு ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு
ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு
That budding beauty
That budding beauty
That budding beauty adorned with a bindi
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle
ஏய்... ஏய் போடு போடு ரித்தா
ஏய் போடு போடு ரித்தா
ஏய் போடு
ஏய் போடு
ஏய் போடு
ஏய் போடு
ஏய் ரித்தா ரித்தா போடு
ஏய் ரித்தா ரித்தா போடு
ஏய் ரித்தா ஏய் ரித்தா
ஏய் ரித்தா ஏய் ரித்தா ஏய் போடு
ஏய் போடு போடு போடு போடு போடு போடு போடு போடு
ரித்தா ஏய் ரித்தா ஏய் ரித்தா
Hey... beat the rhythm, play it loud
Hey beat it, play the rhythm
Hey play it
Hey play it
Hey play it
Hey play it
Hey beat the rhythm, play it
Hey beat the rhythm, play it
Hey rhythm, hey rhythm
Hey rhythm, hey rhythm, play it
Hey beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Rhythm, hey rhythm, hey rhythm
கருப்பந்தொரை மண்ணெடுத்து
கார வீடு கட்டிக்கிட்டோம்
நாயிகுட்டி நாலெடுத்து
கொழந்தயாக்கி கொஞ்சிகிட்டோம்
பாதகத்தி சாதிசனம்
வேலெடுத்து வாருமுன்னு
வாளெடுத்து சண்டையிட
வாசலில காத்திருந்தேன்
Taking mud from Karuppandhorai
We built ourselves a strong plastered house
Taking in four stray puppies
We pampered them like our own children
Expecting the villainous caste-minded people
To attack us with spears
To fight back with a sword
I stood waiting at the doorway
என் பண்டாரத்தி
என் பண்டாரத்தி
என் பண்டாரத்தி ஒடம்புக்குள்ள
என்ன எழவு பூந்துச்சோ
காலரா னு வந்த நோயி
எமன் கண்ணெதிரே திண்ணிடுச்சே
My Pandarathi
My Pandarathi
Inside my Pandarathi's body
What tragic curse crept in?
A disease called cholera came along
And devoured her right in front of Yaman's eyes
என் மொட்டழகி பொட்டழகி
கதைய கேளு ரவுட்டு வண்டுக்கு
ரவுட் ரவு
My budding beauty adorned with a bindi
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Night beetle, night
ஹேய் ஏமா அழ கூடாது அழ கூடாது
அடியா மேலத்த
Hey, Yaman shouldn't weep, shouldn't cry
Beat the drum!
En aalu pandarathi
My girl Pandarathi
Eduppaana sembaruthi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Kannala ennai kothi
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
Kalangadicha sakkalathi
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
En aalu pandarathi
My girl Pandarathi
Eduppaana sembaruthi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Kannala ennai kothi
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
Kalangadicha sakkalathi
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
En kakkathula
Under my armpit
En kakkathula vecha thunda
The towel kept under my armpit
Thozhu mela pottuvutta
She tossed it over my shoulder
Thoranaiya naanum nadakka
So I could walk with proud posture
Vaalibatha yethivutta
Igniting my youthful vigor
En kakkathula
Under my armpit
En kakkathula vecha thunda
The towel kept under my armpit
Thozhu mela pottuvutta
She tossed it over my shoulder
Thoranaiya naanum nadakka
So I could walk with proud posture
Vaalibatha yethivutta
Igniting my youthful vigor
Andha sittazhagi
That little beauty
Andha sittazhagi
That little beauty
Andha sittazhagi sottazhagi
That little beauty dripping with charm
Kadhaiya kelu ravuttu vandukku
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Ravuttu vandukku ravuttu vandukku
Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle
En aalu pandarathi
My girl Pandarathi
Eduppaana sembaruthi
Vibrant like a blooming hibiscus blossom
Kannala ennai kothi
Pecking at me with her captivating gaze
Kalangadicha sakkalathi
The sweetheart who left me stirred and restless
En aalu pandarathi …ee..
My girl Pandarathi...
Vallanattu malaiyoram
Along the mountain slopes of Vallanadu
Vaaram oru tharam paathom
We met once every week
Mullukkaattu moottoram
Near the edge of the thorny forest
Moochu mutta thaeneduthom
We gathered honey until we were out of breath
Kakkulathu pakkathula
Near the Kakkulam pond
Kaalasamy koiyilila
In the temple of Kaalasamy
Saadhiyathaan palikoduthu
Sacrificing caste itself
Sandhanam kungumam poosikittom
We adorned ourselves with sandalwood and vermilion
En pandarathi
My Pandarathi
En pandaarathi
My Pandarathi
Yemanoda veettu velakka yethuna
She lit a lamp in the house of Yama, the God of Death
Erumaiyaattam thirinja payala
A fellow who wandered around like a stray buffalo
Yaanai mela yethuna
She elevated him atop an elephant
Andha mottazhagi
That budding beauty
Andha mottazhagi
That budding beauty
Andha mottazhagi pottazhagi
That budding beauty adorned with a bindi
Kadhaiya kelu ravuttu vandukku
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Ravuttu vandukku ravuttu vandukku
Oh nocturnal beetle, nocturnal beetle
Yei…yei podu podu riththa
Hey... beat the rhythm, play it loud
Yei podu podu riththa
Hey beat it, play the rhythm
Yei podu
Hey play it
Yei podu
Hey play it
Yei podu
Hey play it
Yei podu
Hey play it
Yei riththa riththa podu
Hey beat the rhythm, play it
Yei riththa riththa podu
Hey beat the rhythm, play it
Yei riththa yei riththa
Hey rhythm, hey rhythm
Yei riththa yei riththa yei podu
Hey rhythm, hey rhythm, play it
Yei podu podu podu podu podu podu podu podu
Hey beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it
Riththa yei riththa yei riththa
Rhythm, hey rhythm, hey rhythm
Karuppandhorai manneduthu
Taking mud from Karuppandhorai
Kaara veedu kattikkittom
We built ourselves a strong plastered house
Naayikutty naaleduthu
Taking in four stray puppies
Kozhandhayaakki konjikkittom
We pampered them like our own children
Paadhagathi saathisanam
Expecting the villainous caste-minded people
Veleduthu vaarumunnu
To attack us with spears
Vaaleduthu sandayida
To fight back with a sword
Vaasalila kaathirundhen
I stood waiting at the doorway
En pandarathi
My Pandarathi
En pandarathi
My Pandarathi
En pandarathi odabukkulla
Inside my Pandarathi's body
Enna ezhavu poondhucho
What tragic curse crept in?
Cholera-nu vandha noyi
A disease called cholera came along
Yeman kannedhire thinniduchae
And devoured her right in front of Yaman's eyes
En mottazhagi pottazhagi
My budding beauty adorned with a bindi
Kadhaiya keli ravuttu vandukku
Listen to her story, oh nocturnal beetle
Ravut ravu
Night beetle, night
Hei yeman azha koodathu azha koodathu
Hey, Yaman shouldn't weep, shouldn't cry
Adiyaa melathaa
Beat the drum!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pandarathi Purani from the 2021 film Karnan is a poignant folk lament sung by an elderly man remembering his beloved late wife, Pandarathi. He reminisces about her striking beauty, their secret meetings along the mountain slopes, and how her love transformed him from an aimless outcast into a man walking with pride and dignity. Together, they defied caste norms, built a home, and nurtured simple joys like raising stray puppies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Eduppaana sembaruthi”
Comparing the vibrant beauty of Pandarathi to a bright, fresh hibiscus flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Erumaiyaattam thirinja payala / Yaanai mela yethuna”
Metaphorically describing how her love elevated a low-status man (wandering like a buffalo) into someone of high dignity (seated on an elephant).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vallanattu malaiyoram / Vaaram oru tharam paathom”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Va' across consecutive words in the line.
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Trivia
Following a legal suit filed prior to the film's release alleging that the name 'Pandarathi' demeaned a specific community, director Mari Selvaraj altered the character name in the theatrical audio track to 'Manjanathi', though the original version composed by Santhosh Narayanan and sung by Deva remains popular.
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