Panjumittai Selai
From Ettupatti Rasa · 1997
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ettupatti Rasa1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Panju mittaai sela katti | Draped in a cotton-candy-colored saree, |
| Pattuvanna ravika potu | Wearing a silk-colored blouse, |
| Adi panju mittaai sela katti | Hey, draped in a cotton-candy saree, |
| Pattuvanna ravika potu | Wearing a silk-colored blouse, |
| Male | |
| Kanji kondu poravalae | Oh girl carrying rice porridge to the fields, |
| Nenjukulla nee vaariya | Will you come inside my heart? |
| Female | |
| Thumba poovu mallu veti | Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti, |
| Male | |
| Aahaa | Ahha, |
| Female | |
| Thoda theriya yethi katti | Hitching it up to show your thighs, |
| Male | |
| Oho | Oho, |
| Female | |
| Vambu panna vaaravugala | Oh people coming to pick a playful fight, |
| Vazhi vidunga neramaachu | Make way, it is getting late! |
| Male | |
| Apdi podu | That is it! |
| Male | |
| Ezha buthikulla | Inside this poor man's mind, |
| Suthudhu kiruku | A craze is spinning round, |
| Un idupu kosuvathula | In the pleats of your waist saree, |
| Sootchamum iruku | There lies a secret charm, |
| Male | |
| Nee nelinju pogayilae | When you sway and walk away, |
| Nenjula suluku | My heart catches a sprain, |
| Female | |
| Vaada kaathadichu | The chilly northern wind blows, |
| Vaatudhu mama | It torments me, my dear uncle, |
| En kooda vanthu | Come along with me, |
| Kuchukulla ottika mama | And snuggle inside the hut, my dear uncle, |
| Female | |
| Un oodaluku soodu | To this playful quarrel of yours, |
| Konjam yethika mama | Raise the heat a bit, my dear uncle, |
| Male | |
| Un kannu | Your two eyes |
| Rendum navapazham | Are like jamun fruits, |
| Kaachu iruku koiyapazham | Guavas are hanging ripe, |
| Moodi vaikaadhae | Do not keep them covered, |
| Thingaama veenadikadhae | Do not waste them without enjoying, |
| Female | |
| Ada pularuka pogayilae | Ah, as the dawn is breaking, |
| Pulla varam ketka vanthen | I came asking for the boon of a child, |
| Thalli nikaatha manasa killi vaikaatha | Do not stand far away, do not pinch my heart, |
| Male | |
| Adiyae panju mittaai sela katti | Hey girl, draped in a cotton-candy saree, |
| Female | |
| Haan | Haan, |
| Male | |
| Pattuvanna ravika potu | Wearing a silk-colored blouse, |
| Kanji kondu poravalae | Oh girl carrying rice porridge, |
| Nenjukulla nee vaariya pulla | Will you come inside my heart, girl? |
| Male | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Oranjaram paarthu | Watching the edges and borders, |
| Othunganum pathama | We must step aside carefully, |
| Pinna oda thannikulla | And then into the stream's water, |
| Mungi kulikanum sugama | We should take a delightful dip, |
| Male | |
| Mella lavagama un | Gently and skillfully, |
| Muthuga theikanum idhama | I should rub your back comfortably, |
| Female | |
| Mama pammureyae | Uncle, why are you shrinking back? |
| Pozhuthuku melae | As time passes by, |
| Nee kammankaatu | In the millet field's |
| Moolaiyilae kallanai polae | Corner like a thief, |
| Female | |
| Naan othaiyila thaan | I will come all alone, |
| Varuven un ninaipala | Lost in thoughts of you, |
| Male | |
| Ada manja kaatu | Ah, at the edge of the |
| Orathilae mathiyana nerathila | Turmeric field in the afternoon, |
| Kaathirukata thinamum kaathirukata | Shall I wait, shall I wait for you every day? |
| Female | |
| Ada vellaichola soru | Ah, with white sorghum rice |
| Vachu kaarapoova ezharachu | And spicy chutney ground together, |
| Ooti vidataa unaku ooti vidataa | Shall I feed you, shall I feed you? |
| Male | |
| Ye pulla | Hey girl, |
| Panju mittaai sela katti | Draped in a cotton-candy saree, |
| Pattuvanna ravika potu | Wearing a silk-colored blouse, |
| Kanji kondu poravalae | Oh girl carrying rice porridge, |
| Nenjukulla nee vaariya | Will you come inside my heart? |
| Female | |
| Thumba poovu mallu veti | Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti, |
| Thoda theriya yethi katti | Hitching it up to show your thighs, |
| Vambu panna vaaravugala | Oh people coming to pick a playful fight, |
| Vazhi vidunga neramaachu | Make way, it is getting late! |
பஞ்சு மிட்டாய் சேலை
கட்டி பட்டுவண்ண ரவிக்கை
போட்டு அடி பஞ்சு மிட்டாய்
சேலை கட்டி பட்டுவண்ண
ரவிக்கை போட்டு
Draped in a cotton-candy-colored saree,
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Hey, draped in a cotton-candy saree,
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
கஞ்சி கொண்டு
போறவளே நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
நீ வரியா
Oh girl carrying rice porridge to the fields,
Will you come inside my heart?
தும்ப பூவு
மல்லு வேட்டி
Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti,
ஆஹா
Ahha,
தொட தெரிய
ஏத்தி கட்டி
Hitching it up to show your thighs,
ஓஹோ
Oho,
வம்பு பண்ண
வாறவுகள வழி விடுங்க
நேரமாச்சு
Oh people coming to pick a playful fight,
Make way, it is getting late!
அப்டி போடு
That is it!
ஏழை புத்திக்குள்ள
சுத்துது கிறுக்கு உன் இடுப்பு
கொசுவத்துல சூட்சமும்
இருக்கு
Inside this poor man's mind,
A craze is spinning round,
In the pleats of your waist saree,
There lies a secret charm,
நீ நெளிஞ்சு
போகையிலே நெஞ்சுல
சுளுக்கு
When you sway and walk away,
My heart catches a sprain,
வாட காத்தடிச்சு
வாட்டுது மாமா என் கூட
வந்து குச்சுக்குள்ள ஒட்டிக்க
மாமா
The chilly northern wind blows,
It torments me, my dear uncle,
Come along with me,
And snuggle inside the hut, my dear uncle,
உன் ஊடலுக்கு
சூடு கொஞ்சம் ஏத்திக்க
மாமா
To this playful quarrel of yours,
Raise the heat a bit, my dear uncle,
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
நவா பழம் காச்சு இருக்கு கொய்யா
பழம் மூடி வைக்காதே திங்காம
வீணடிக்காதே
Your two eyes
Are like jamun fruits,
Guavas are hanging ripe,
Do not keep them covered,
Do not waste them without enjoying,
அட புல் அறுக்க
போகையிலே புள்ள வரம்
கேட்க வந்தேன் தள்ளி நிக்காத
மனச கிள்ளி வைக்காத
Ah, as the dawn is breaking,
I came asking for the boon of a child,
Do not stand far away, do not pinch my heart,
அடியே பஞ்சு
மிட்டாய் சேலை கட்டி
Hey girl, draped in a cotton-candy saree,
ஹான்
Haan,
பட்டுவண்ண ரவிக்கை
போட்டு கஞ்சி கொண்டு போறவளே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நீ வாரியா புள்ள
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Oh girl carrying rice porridge,
Will you come inside my heart, girl?
.................................
...
ஓரஞ்சரம் பார்த்து
ஒதுங்கனும் பதமா பின்ன
ஓட தண்ணிக்குள்ள முங்கி
குளிக்கணும் சுகமா
Watching the edges and borders,
We must step aside carefully,
And then into the stream's water,
We should take a delightful dip,
மெல்ல லவகமா
உன் முதுக தேய்க்கணும்
இதமா
Gently and skillfully,
I should rub your back comfortably,
மாமா பம்முறீயே
பொழுதுக்கு மேலே நீ
கம்மன்கட்டு மூலையிலே
கல்லணை போலே
Uncle, why are you shrinking back?
As time passes by,
In the millet field's
Corner like a thief,
நான் ஒத்தையில
தான் வருவேன் உன்
நினைப்பால
I will come all alone,
Lost in thoughts of you,
அட மஞ்ச காட்டு
ஓரத்திலே மத்தியான நேரத்தில
காத்திருக்கட்டா தினமும்
காத்திருக்கட்டா
Ah, at the edge of the
Turmeric field in the afternoon,
Shall I wait, shall I wait for you every day?
அட வெள்ளைச்சோள
சோறு வச்சு கார பூவ ஏழரைச்சு
ஊட்டி விடட்டா உனக்கு ஊட்டி
விடட்டா
Ah, with white sorghum rice
And spicy chutney ground together,
Shall I feed you, shall I feed you?
யே புள்ள பஞ்சு மிட்டாய்
சேலை கட்டி பட்டுவண்ண ரவிக்கை
போட்டு கஞ்சி கொண்டு போறவளே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நீ வரியா
Hey girl,
Draped in a cotton-candy saree,
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Oh girl carrying rice porridge,
Will you come inside my heart?
தும்ப பூவு மல்லு
வேட்டி தொட தெரிய ஏத்தி
கட்டி வம்பு பண்ண வாறவுகள
வழி விடுங்க நேரமாச்சு
Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti,
Hitching it up to show your thighs,
Oh people coming to pick a playful fight,
Make way, it is getting late!
ஆண் & பெண் :
...............................
Panju mittaai sela katti
Draped in a cotton-candy-colored saree,
Pattuvanna ravika potu
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Adi panju mittaai sela katti
Hey, draped in a cotton-candy saree,
Pattuvanna ravika potu
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Kanji kondu poravalae
Oh girl carrying rice porridge to the fields,
Nenjukulla nee vaariya
Will you come inside my heart?
Thumba poovu mallu veti
Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti,
Aahaa
Ahha,
Thoda theriya yethi katti
Hitching it up to show your thighs,
Oho
Oho,
Vambu panna vaaravugala
Oh people coming to pick a playful fight,
Vazhi vidunga neramaachu
Make way, it is getting late!
Apdi podu
That is it!
Ezha buthikulla
Inside this poor man's mind,
Suthudhu kiruku
A craze is spinning round,
Un idupu kosuvathula
In the pleats of your waist saree,
Sootchamum iruku
There lies a secret charm,
Nee nelinju pogayilae
When you sway and walk away,
Nenjula suluku
My heart catches a sprain,
Vaada kaathadichu
The chilly northern wind blows,
Vaatudhu mama
It torments me, my dear uncle,
En kooda vanthu
Come along with me,
Kuchukulla ottika mama
And snuggle inside the hut, my dear uncle,
Un oodaluku soodu
To this playful quarrel of yours,
Konjam yethika mama
Raise the heat a bit, my dear uncle,
Un kannu
Your two eyes
Rendum navapazham
Are like jamun fruits,
Kaachu iruku koiyapazham
Guavas are hanging ripe,
Moodi vaikaadhae
Do not keep them covered,
Thingaama veenadikadhae
Do not waste them without enjoying,
Ada pularuka pogayilae
Ah, as the dawn is breaking,
Pulla varam ketka vanthen
I came asking for the boon of a child,
Thalli nikaatha manasa killi vaikaatha
Do not stand far away, do not pinch my heart,
Adiyae panju mittaai sela katti
Hey girl, draped in a cotton-candy saree,
Haan
Haan,
Pattuvanna ravika potu
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Kanji kondu poravalae
Oh girl carrying rice porridge,
Nenjukulla nee vaariya pulla
Will you come inside my heart, girl?
……………………………..
...
Oranjaram paarthu
Watching the edges and borders,
Othunganum pathama
We must step aside carefully,
Pinna oda thannikulla
And then into the stream's water,
Mungi kulikanum sugama
We should take a delightful dip,
Mella lavagama un
Gently and skillfully,
Muthuga theikanum idhama
I should rub your back comfortably,
Mama pammureyae
Uncle, why are you shrinking back?
Pozhuthuku melae
As time passes by,
Nee kammankaatu
In the millet field's
Moolaiyilae kallanai polae
Corner like a thief,
Naan othaiyila thaan
I will come all alone,
Varuven un ninaipala
Lost in thoughts of you,
Ada manja kaatu
Ah, at the edge of the
Orathilae mathiyana nerathila
Turmeric field in the afternoon,
Kaathirukata thinamum kaathirukata
Shall I wait, shall I wait for you every day?
Ada vellaichola soru
Ah, with white sorghum rice
Vachu kaarapoova ezharachu
And spicy chutney ground together,
Ooti vidataa unaku ooti vidataa
Shall I feed you, shall I feed you?
Ye pulla
Hey girl,
Panju mittaai sela katti
Draped in a cotton-candy saree,
Pattuvanna ravika potu
Wearing a silk-colored blouse,
Kanji kondu poravalae
Oh girl carrying rice porridge,
Nenjukulla nee vaariya
Will you come inside my heart?
Thumba poovu mallu veti
Wearing a thumba-flower white dhoti,
Thoda theriya yethi katti
Hitching it up to show your thighs,
Vambu panna vaaravugala
Oh people coming to pick a playful fight,
Vazhi vidunga neramaachu
Make way, it is getting late!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Panju Mittaai Sela Katti is a playful rural Tamil folk duet from the film Ettupatti Rasa (1997). The song captures a romantic and flirtatious conversation between a young man and woman in a village setting. The hero expresses his admiration for her vibrant outfit and charming walk as she carries porridge to the agricultural fields, while the heroine playfully teases him back and invites him to share cozy moments with her in their rustic surroundings. The lyrics rely heavily on authentic rural Tamil imagery—ranging from cotton-candy saree colors, sorghum rice, and turmeric fields to stream baths and cool northern winds. Through lively rhythms and sweet tease, the track encapsulates the innocent warmth and vibrant charm of village romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un kannu rendum navapazham”
The lover directly compares her dark eyes to jamun fruits (navapazham) to emphasize their beauty.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Moolaiyilae kallanai polae”
Comparing the lover waiting secretly in the corner of the millet field to a thief (kallanai polae).
Alliteration & Rhyme (Etukai / Monai)
“Panju mittaai sela katti / Pattuvanna ravika potu”
Assonance and initial letter rhyming between 'Panju' and 'Pattu' across adjacent lines creates a lyrical folk cadence.
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Trivia
The music for Ettupatti Rasa (1997) was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kasthuri Raja. Starring Napoleon and Urvashi, the film's soundtrack became notable for its popular rustic folk compositions that resonated widely across rural Tamil Nadu during the late 1990s.
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