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Lyrics & meaning

Panjangam Parthu Maalai

From Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa · 1989

Lyricist
Muthu Bharathi
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Premi -Sreeni
Movie name
Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Panjangam paarthu maala maathu
Pondatti venam aala maathu
Unna pola yarumillaiyae
Chorus :Maamaa
Male :Pottiyittu unnai vella aalumillaiyae
Un paattukkendru
Chorus :Koottam kaathirukkum
Male :Un aattathaiyum
Chorus :Kangal paarthirukkum
Male :Indha kaadhal kilikkoru vaanam irukkudhu
Koondil adaipadumaa
Chorus :Haei
Panjangam paarthu maala maathu
Pondatti venam aala maathu
College paadamellam bore adikkum
Chorus :Teenagae
Male :Teenage mudiyum munnae unakkedhukku
Chorus :Marriage
College paadamellam bore adikkum
Male :Teenagae
Chorus :Teenage mudiyum munnae unakkedhukku
Male :Marriage
Paadam iniyaedhu needhaan vaathiyaaru
Chorus :Paadam iniyaedhu needhaan vaathiyaaru
Male :Padichadhu podhaadhaa …..Chorus :Engalukkum
Male :Solli thara venaama ..Chorus :Aama…aama…
Kaadhal paadam nee solli tharum bothu
College paadam edhukku
Namma pakkm inikkira sorgam irukkaiyil
Paadam padikanuma …Chorus :Hoi
Panjangam paarthu maala maathu
Pondatti venam aala maathu
hoi..hoi…hoi…hoi….
Yemaara aalirundha un kaiyil raajangam
Yen endru kettaalae un nenjil pazhi vangum
Chorus :Yemaara aalirundha un kaiyil raajangam
Yen endru kettaalae un nenjil pazhi vangum
Aasai maarum bodhu aala maatha venum…
Chorus :Aasai maarum bodhu aala maatha venum….
Pogira dhisai dhorum…Chorus :Unnai pathi
Male :Aayiram kadhai pesum …Chorus :Sonaal enna
Kaalam neram nalla irukkum varai
Umpaadu ennaalum kondaattam thaan
Palar anji nadakkavum kenji kedakkavum
Velli panam irukku ...Chorus :Hoi
Panjangam paarthu maala maathu
Pondatti venam aala maathu
Unna pola yarumillaiyae
Pottiyittu unnai vella aalumillaiyae
Un paattukkendru
Chorus :Koottam kaathirukkum
Male :Un aattathaiyum
Chorus :Kangal paarthirukkum
Male :Indha kaadhal kilikkoru vaanam irukkudhu
Koondil adaipadumaa
Chorus :Haei
Panjangam paarthu maala maathu
Pondatti venam aala maathu
...
Check the almanac and exchange garlands,
Don't want a wife? Just change your partner!
There is no one quite like you,
Chorus: Mama!
Male: There is no one around to compete and defeat you!
For your song,
Chorus: a crowd will always be waiting!
Male: And at your dance,
Chorus: eyes will keep watching!
Male: There is an open sky for this lovebird,
will it ever stay trapped in a cage?
Chorus: Hey!
Check the almanac and exchange garlands,
Don't want a wife? Just change your partner!
All these college lessons are so boring!
Chorus: Teenage!
Male: Before your teenage years end, why do you need...
Chorus: ...a marriage?
All these college lessons are so boring!
Male: Teenage!
Chorus: Before your teenage years end, why do you need...
Male: ...a marriage?
What lessons are left? You are the teacher now!
Chorus: What lessons are left? You are the teacher now!
Male: Isn't what you learned enough? Chorus: To us too...
Male: Shouldn't you teach it? Chorus: Yes... yes!
When you teach us the lessons of love,
why do we need college lessons?
When sweet paradise is right by our side,
do we really need to study? Chorus: Hoy!
Check the almanac and exchange garlands,
Don't want a wife? Just change your partner!
Hoy... hoy... hoy... hoy...
As long as people get fooled, the rule is in your hands!
If anyone dares ask why, your heart seeks revenge!
Chorus: As long as people get fooled, the rule is in your hands!
If anyone dares ask why, your heart seeks revenge!
When your desires change, you should change your partner...
Chorus: When your desires change, you should change your partner...
Wherever you go... Chorus: About you...
Male: A thousand stories are told... Chorus: So what if they talk?
As long as good times and fortune are on your side,
your life is an endless celebration!
To make many walk in fear and beg at your feet,
there is plenty of silver and money! Chorus: Hoy!
Check the almanac and exchange garlands,
Don't want a wife? Just change your partner!
There is no one quite like you,
There is no one around to compete and defeat you!
For your song,
Chorus: a crowd will always be waiting!
Male: And at your dance,
Chorus: eyes will keep watching!
Male: There is an open sky for this lovebird,
will it ever stay trapped in a cage?
Chorus: Hey!
Check the almanac and exchange garlands,
Don't want a wife? Just change your partner!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Valathu Kaalai Vaithu Vaa is a playful and satirical Tamil track celebrating youthful rebellion, carefree living, and unconventional perspectives on love and life. The song playfully dismisses formal college education and early marriage, suggesting instead that enjoyment, romance, and street smarts are life's true lessons. Through lively call-and-response dynamics between the lead singer and the chorus, it presents a tongue-in-cheek view on wealth, influence, and personal freedom. Ultimately, the song conveys that love and freedom cannot be caged by traditional norms, urging one to enjoy life while good times last.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monorhyme / Rhyme (Edhugai)

Panjangam paarthu maala maathu / Pondatti venam aala maathu

Repetition of rhyming end sounds 'maathu' across key lines creating a catchy refrain.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Indha kaadhal kilikkoru vaanam irukkudhu / Koondil adaipadumaa

Compares love/lover to a free bird (parrot) that belongs in the open sky rather than confined in a cage.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Panjangam paarthu maala maathu

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in consecutive words.

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Trivia

Composed by the duo Premi-Sreeni with lyrics by Muthu Bharathi, this song features the energetic rendition of Malaysia Vasudevan, showcasing his signature expressive vocal style suitable for late 80s Tamil cinema dance tracks.

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