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Paraseega Kavignaukkum

From Anbu Roja · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Vani Jairam, Chorus
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Anbu Roja
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
17 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aa…aa….aa….
Haa…aaa…aa…aa…aa…
Paaraseega kavinjanukkum
Pattezhudhi thandhaval naan…
Baaghdhaadh nagarathilae
Bavaniyaai vanthaval naan
Arabiya dhesathaiyae adimai kondu
Nindraval naa…aaa…aa…aa…aa.n…
Aayiram baadhushaavai azhagaalae
Vendraval naa…aa…aa…aa….an
Are wah wah wah wah
Aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Ennodu aadalaam ellorum paadalaam
Ennodu aadalaam ellorum paadalaam
Aadhabar aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Golkonda sultan en kaal kandaan
Kaal kandu en meedhu maal kondaan
Per azhagi noorjahaan nee endraan
En begamae beeviyae vaa endraan…aa…aa…aa..
Kyaa majaa hai
Aadhabar aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Aththar manam veesum
Haragajaam maeni idhu
Akbar magan naadum anaarkali jaadhi idhu
Fardhaa maraitha mugam badam paal kinnam idhu
Panjanaiyil nee vandhaal konjugindra annam idhu
annam idhu
Waare waah mere bul bul
Aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Ennodu aadalaam ellorum paadalaam
Ennodu aadalaam ellorum paadalaam
Aadhabar aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei
Aadhabar mera salaam
Ah... ah... ah...
Ha... ah... ah... ah... ah...
To the Persian poet,
I am the one who bestowed royal honors on silk...
In the city of Baghdad,
I am the one who rode in grand procession!
Holding the entire land of Arabia captive,
I am the one who stood proud...
A thousand emperors, with just my beauty,
I am the one who conquered!
Arrey, come, come, come, come!
Adaab (greetings) and my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
Adaab and my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
You can dance with me, everyone can sing!
You can dance with me, everyone can sing!
Adaab, adaab, my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
The Sultan of Golconda caught sight of my feet,
and seeing them, fell madly in love with me!
"You are the great beauty Nur Jahan," he said,
"Come to me, my Begum, my wife!" he pleaded... ah... ah... ah...
What sheer delight!
Adaab, adaab, my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
Scented with fragrant attar perfume,
this body is as soft as silk!
This is of the same kind as Anarkali, whom Akbar's son longed for!
The face hidden behind this veil is a bowl of almond milk!
If you come to the bed of cushions, this swan will cuddle you!
Yes, this swan!
Wah re wah, my nightingale!
Adaab and my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
You can dance with me, everyone can sing!
You can dance with me, everyone can sing!
Adaab, adaab, my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
Adaab and my salaam, salaam, hey!
Adaab and my salaam!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the film 'Anbu Roja' (1975) is a lively courtesan dance song written by Vaali. The dancer vaunts her legendary beauty and irresistible charm, boasting that she has enchanted poets, emperors, and sultans across Arabia, Persia, Baghdad, and Golconda. She draws parallels between herself and iconic figures of royal romance like Noorjahan and Anarkali, inviting the audience to sing and dance along with her. Blending Tamil lyrics with Urdu/Hindustani phrases like 'Aadhabar mera salaam' and 'Kya majaa hai', the song evokes the opulent atmosphere of Mughal court dance performances (kotha/mujra). The imagery focuses on sensory delights, perfume, silk, and imperial adoration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Code-Switching / Cultural Allusion

“Aadhabar mera salaam salaam haei”

Blends Tamil with Urdu courtly greetings ('Aadhabar mera salaam') and historical figures ('Golkonda sultan', 'Noorjahan', 'Anarkali') to construct a Mujra/court dancer motif.

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaim)

“Fardhaa maraitha mugam badam paal kinnam idhu”

Compares her veiled face to a bowl of sweet almond milk ('badam paal kinnam idhu') and her presence on the bed to a loving swan ('konjugindra annam idhu').

Internal Rhyme / Iyaibu

“Ennodu aadalaam ellorum paadalaam”

Rhyming pair 'aadalaam' (dance) and 'paadalaam' (sing) creates rhythm suited for a dance performance.

Monai (Initial Consonant Alliteration)

“Kaal kandu en meedhu maal kondaan”

Repetition of the 'K' sound ('Kaal', 'Kandu') at the start of adjacent words/phrases.

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Trivia

The song incorporates authentic Urdu/Hindustani court terminology ('Aadaab', 'Mera Salaam', 'Begum', 'Beevi', 'Bulbul') seamlessly into Tamil lyrics, a signature technique of lyricist Vaali when writing club, cabaret, or Mujra songs in 1970s Tamil cinema.

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