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Lyrics & meaning

Paruthi Edukkaiyile

From Aattukara Alamelu · 1977

Lyricist
Maa. Ramachandran
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Aattukara Alamelu
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Odithaan vandhiruppen
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
Odithaan vandhiruppen
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
Thedi than vandhiruppen
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
Thedi than vandhiruppen
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
Odithaan vandhiruppen
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
Othayadi padhaiyilae
Oruthi naan pogaiyilae
Othayadi padhaiyilae
Oruthi naan pogaiyilae
Pithanai pol nitham nitham
Suthi sithi vandhaayae
Pithanai pol nitham nitham
Suthi sithi vandhaayae
Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal..haaa…
Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal
Sondhamaagi ponavalae
Sitham kulira ippo
Serthanaikka porendi
En sitham kulira ippo
Serthanaikka porendi
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Odithaan vandhiruppen
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
Serthanaikkum velaiyilae
Sendravargal vandhu vittaal
Serthanaikkum velaiyilae
Sendravargal vandhu vittaal
Paarthu sirithiduvaar
Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar
Paarthu sirithiduvaar
Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar
Siripporum pazhiporum
Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae
Siripporum pazhiporum
Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae
Thirumurugan arulaalae
Thirumanamthan seithiduvom
Thirumurugan arulaalae
Thirumanamthan seithiduvom
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Odithaan vandhiruppen
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
Thedi than vandhiruppen
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
Thedi than vandhiruppen
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Pala naalum paartha machaan
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
While I was picking cotton,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
While I was picking cotton,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
when I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
When I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
I would have surely come running,
if only I had seen you alone!
I would have surely come running,
if only I had seen you alone!
I would have come searching for you,
but I didn't know back then!
I would have come searching for you,
but I didn't know back then!
I would have surely come running,
if only I had seen you alone!
On the narrow footpath,
as I was walking all alone,
On the narrow footpath,
as I was walking all alone,
like a man crazy in love, day after day,
you kept following me around!
Like a man crazy in love, day after day,
you kept following me around!
And because I followed you around... ha...
Because I followed you around,
you became my very own!
To delight my heart now,
I am going to hold you in my arms!
To delight my heart now,
I am going to hold you in my arms!
While I was picking cotton,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
when I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
When I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
I would have surely come running,
if only I had seen you alone!
When you hold me close in your arms,
what if the people who left return?
When you hold me close in your arms,
what if the people who left return?
They will look and laugh at us,
and gossip, casting blame on us!
They will look and laugh at us,
and gossip, casting blame on us!
Those who laugh and those who blame
will come together to bless us,
Those who laugh and those who blame
will come together to bless us,
With Lord Murugan's blessings,
we will surely be married!
With Lord Murugan's blessings,
we will surely be married!
While I was picking cotton,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
when I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
When I was waiting here all alone,
couldn't you have come running to me?
I would have surely come running,
if only I had seen you alone!
I would have come searching for you,
but I didn't know back then!
I would have come searching for you,
but I didn't know back then!
While I was picking cotton,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
my sweetheart who watched me for days,
my sweetheart who watched me for days...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a charming and playful folk duet between two lovers in a rural setting. The heroine playfully chides her lover for missing opportunities to approach her while she works in the cotton fields or walks alone on narrow village pathways. In response, the hero affectionately expresses his deep devotion, explaining his past hesitation while affirming his intention to embrace her and claim her as his bride.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Paruthi edukkaiyilae / Oruthi irukkaiyilae

Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines (ru/ru), creating a melodic rhythmic flow.

Moonaai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)

Othayadi padhaiyilae / Oruthi naan pogaiyilae

Matching of initial vowel sounds ('O') at the beginning of adjacent lines.

Simile (Uwamai)

Pithanai pol nitham nitham

Comparing the hero's persistent pursuit of his beloved to the behavior of a madman ('pithan').

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal

Repetition of words for emphasis and rhythmic momentum in folk poetry.

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Trivia

'Aattukara Alamelu' (1977), starring Sripriya and Sivakumar, was a major commercial hit famous for its rural storyline revolving around a devoted goat. The soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh features quintessential Tamil folk rhythms and melodies, making this duet one of the film's most enduring romantic tracks.

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