Paruthi Edukkaiyile
From Aattukara Alamelu · 1977
- Lyricist
- Maa. Ramachandran
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aattukara Alamelu1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paruthi edukkaiyilae | While picking cotton, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days, |
| Paruthi edukkaiyilae | While picking cotton, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days, |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Male | |
| Odithaan vandhiruppen | I would have surely come running, |
| Naan onna matttum paarthirundha | If I had seen only you. |
| Odithaan vandhiruppen | I would have surely come running, |
| Naan onna matttum paarthirundha | If I had seen only you. |
| Thedi than vandhiruppen | I would have come searching for you, |
| Theriyalaiyae munnadi | I didn't realize it earlier. |
| Thedi than vandhiruppen | I would have come searching for you, |
| Theriyalaiyae munnadi | I didn't realize it earlier. |
| Odithaan vandhiruppen | I would have surely come running, |
| Naan onna matttum paarthirundha | If I had seen only you. |
| Female | |
| Othayadi padhaiyilae | On the narrow single-track path, |
| Oruthi naan pogaiyilae | As I was walking alone, |
| Othayadi padhaiyilae | On the narrow single-track path, |
| Oruthi naan pogaiyilae | As I was walking alone, |
| Pithanai pol nitham nitham | Like a madman, day after day, |
| Suthi sithi vandhaayae | You kept circling around me. |
| Pithanai pol nitham nitham | Like a madman, day after day, |
| Suthi sithi vandhaayae | You kept circling around me. |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal..haaa… | Because you kept circling around me... |
| Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal | Because you kept circling around me, |
| Sondhamaagi ponavalae | Oh girl who became my very own, |
| Sitham kulira ippo | To soothe my mind now, |
| Serthanaikka porendi | I am going to embrace you, girl. |
| En sitham kulira ippo | To soothe my mind now, |
| Serthanaikka porendi | I am going to embrace you, girl. |
| Female | |
| Paruthi edukkaiyilae | While picking cotton, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days, |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Male | |
| Odithaan vandhiruppen | I would have surely come running, |
| Naan onna matttum paarthirundha | If I had seen only you. |
| Female | |
| Serthanaikkum velaiyilae | At the moment of our embrace, |
| Sendravargal vandhu vittaal | If those who left suddenly return, |
| Serthanaikkum velaiyilae | At the moment of our embrace, |
| Sendravargal vandhu vittaal | If those who left suddenly return, |
| Paarthu sirithiduvaar | They will look and laugh, |
| Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar | They will speak ill and blame us. |
| Paarthu sirithiduvaar | They will look and laugh, |
| Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar | They will speak ill and blame us. |
| Male | |
| Siripporum pazhiporum | Those who laugh and those who blame, |
| Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae | Will gather together to bless us, |
| Siripporum pazhiporum | Those who laugh and those who blame, |
| Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae | Will gather together to bless us, |
| Thirumurugan arulaalae | By the grace of Lord Murugan, |
| Thirumanamthan seithiduvom | We shall indeed get married. |
| Thirumurugan arulaalae | By the grace of Lord Murugan, |
| Thirumanamthan seithiduvom | We shall indeed get married. |
| Female | |
| Paruthi edukkaiyilae | While picking cotton, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days, |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Oruthi irukkaiyilae | When I am standing here alone, |
| Odi vandhaal aagaadho | Can't you come running to me? |
| Male | |
| Odithaan vandhiruppen | I would have surely come running, |
| Naan onna matttum paarthirundha | If I had seen only you. |
| Thedi than vandhiruppen | I would have come searching for you, |
| Theriyalaiyae munnadi | I didn't realize it earlier. |
| Thedi than vandhiruppen | I would have come searching for you, |
| Theriyalaiyae munnadi | I didn't realize it earlier. |
| Female | |
| Paruthi edukkaiyilae | While picking cotton, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days, |
| Pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, watched for many days, |
| Enna pala naalum paartha machaan | Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days. |
பருத்தி எடுக்கையிலே என்னப்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
பருத்தி எடுக்கையிலே என்னப்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
While picking cotton,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
While picking cotton,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
ஓடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
நான் ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்த்திருந்தா
ஓடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
நான் ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்த்திருந்தா
தேடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
தெரியலையே முன்னாடி.......
தேடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
தெரியலையே முன்னாடி...
நான் ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்த்திருந்தா
I would have surely come running,
If I had seen only you.
I would have surely come running,
If I had seen only you.
I would have come searching for you,
I didn't realize it earlier.
I would have come searching for you,
I didn't realize it earlier.
I would have surely come running,
If I had seen only you.
ஒத்தையடிப் பாதையிலே
ஒருத்தி நான் போகையிலே
ஒத்தையடிப் பாதையிலே
ஒருத்தி நான் போகையிலே
பித்தனைப் போல் நித்தம் நித்தம்
சுத்திச் சுத்தி வந்தாயே.......
பித்தனைப் போல் நித்தம் நித்தம்
சுத்திச் சுத்தி வந்தாயே.......
On the narrow single-track path,
As I was walking alone,
On the narrow single-track path,
As I was walking alone,
Like a madman, day after day,
You kept circling around me.
Like a madman, day after day,
You kept circling around me.
சுத்திச் சுத்தி வந்ததினால்
சுத்திச் சுத்தி வந்ததினால்
சொந்தமாகிப் போனேவளே
சித்தம் குளிர இப்போ
சேர்த்தணைக்கப் போறேண்டி
என் சித்தம் குளிர இப்போ
சேர்த்தணைக்கப் போறேண்டி......
Because you kept circling around me...
Because you kept circling around me,
Oh girl who became my very own,
To soothe my mind now,
I am going to embrace you, girl.
To soothe my mind now,
I am going to embrace you, girl.
பருத்தி எடுக்கையிலே என்னப்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
While picking cotton,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
ஓடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
நான் ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்த்திருந்தா
I would have surely come running,
If I had seen only you.
சேர்த்தணைக்கும் வேளையிலே
சென்றவர்கள் வந்து விட்டால்
சேர்த்தணைக்கும் வேளையிலே
சென்றவர்கள் வந்து விட்டால்
பார்த்துச் சிரித்திடுவார்
பழிப் போட்டுப் பேசிடுவார்
பார்த்துச் சிரித்திடுவார்
பழிப் போட்டுப் பேசிடுவார்
At the moment of our embrace,
If those who left suddenly return,
At the moment of our embrace,
If those who left suddenly return,
They will look and laugh,
They will speak ill and blame us.
They will look and laugh,
They will speak ill and blame us.
சிரிப்போரும் பழிப்போரும்
சேர்ந்து வந்து வாழ்த்திடவே
சிரிப்போரும் பழிப்போரும்
சேர்ந்து வந்து வாழ்த்திடவே
திருமுருகன் அருளாலே
திருமணந்தேஞ் செய்திடுவோம்.....
திருமுருகன் அருளாலே
திருமணந்தேஞ் செய்திடுவோம்.....
Those who laugh and those who blame,
Will gather together to bless us,
Those who laugh and those who blame,
Will gather together to bless us,
By the grace of Lord Murugan,
We shall indeed get married.
By the grace of Lord Murugan,
We shall indeed get married.
பருத்தி எடுக்கையிலே என்னப்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
ஒருத்தி இருக்கையிலே....
ஓடி வந்தால் ஆகாதோ
While picking cotton,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
When I am standing here alone,
Can't you come running to me?
ஓடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
நான் ஒன்ன மட்டும் பார்த்திருந்தா
தேடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
தெரியலையே முன்னாடி.......
தேடித்தான் வந்திருப்பேன்
தெரியலையே முன்னாடி...
I would have surely come running,
If I had seen only you.
I would have come searching for you,
I didn't realize it earlier.
I would have come searching for you,
I didn't realize it earlier.
பருத்தி எடுக்கையிலே என்னப்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
என்ன பல நாளும் பார்த்த மச்சான்
While picking cotton,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Oh cousin, watched for many days,
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days.
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
While picking cotton,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
While picking cotton,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Odithaan vandhiruppen
I would have surely come running,
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
If I had seen only you.
Odithaan vandhiruppen
I would have surely come running,
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
If I had seen only you.
Thedi than vandhiruppen
I would have come searching for you,
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
I didn't realize it earlier.
Thedi than vandhiruppen
I would have come searching for you,
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
I didn't realize it earlier.
Odithaan vandhiruppen
I would have surely come running,
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
If I had seen only you.
Othayadi padhaiyilae
On the narrow single-track path,
Oruthi naan pogaiyilae
As I was walking alone,
Othayadi padhaiyilae
On the narrow single-track path,
Oruthi naan pogaiyilae
As I was walking alone,
Pithanai pol nitham nitham
Like a madman, day after day,
Suthi sithi vandhaayae
You kept circling around me.
Pithanai pol nitham nitham
Like a madman, day after day,
Suthi sithi vandhaayae
You kept circling around me.
Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal..haaa…
Because you kept circling around me...
Suthi suthi vandhadhinaal
Because you kept circling around me,
Sondhamaagi ponavalae
Oh girl who became my very own,
Sitham kulira ippo
To soothe my mind now,
Serthanaikka porendi
I am going to embrace you, girl.
En sitham kulira ippo
To soothe my mind now,
Serthanaikka porendi
I am going to embrace you, girl.
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
While picking cotton,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Odithaan vandhiruppen
I would have surely come running,
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
If I had seen only you.
Serthanaikkum velaiyilae
At the moment of our embrace,
Sendravargal vandhu vittaal
If those who left suddenly return,
Serthanaikkum velaiyilae
At the moment of our embrace,
Sendravargal vandhu vittaal
If those who left suddenly return,
Paarthu sirithiduvaar
They will look and laugh,
Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar
They will speak ill and blame us.
Paarthu sirithiduvaar
They will look and laugh,
Pazhi pottu pesiduvaar
They will speak ill and blame us.
Siripporum pazhiporum
Those who laugh and those who blame,
Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae
Will gather together to bless us,
Siripporum pazhiporum
Those who laugh and those who blame,
Serndhu vandhu vaazhthidavae
Will gather together to bless us,
Thirumurugan arulaalae
By the grace of Lord Murugan,
Thirumanamthan seithiduvom
We shall indeed get married.
Thirumurugan arulaalae
By the grace of Lord Murugan,
Thirumanamthan seithiduvom
We shall indeed get married.
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
While picking cotton,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Oruthi irukkaiyilae
When I am standing here alone,
Odi vandhaal aagaadho
Can't you come running to me?
Odithaan vandhiruppen
I would have surely come running,
Naan onna matttum paarthirundha
If I had seen only you.
Thedi than vandhiruppen
I would have come searching for you,
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
I didn't realize it earlier.
Thedi than vandhiruppen
I would have come searching for you,
Theriyalaiyae munnadi
I didn't realize it earlier.
Paruthi edukkaiyilae
While picking cotton,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days,
Pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, watched for many days,
Enna pala naalum paartha machaan
Oh cousin, you who watched me for many days.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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