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Pasamennum Nooleduththu

From Vizhiyora Kavithai · 1989

Lyricist
Thirupathooran
Singer
S. V. Ponnusami
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Vizhiyora Kavithai1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Hei hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei
Male
Paasamennum nooleduththuTaking the thread of affection,
Vaasamulla poothoduththuStrung with fragrant flowers,
Naanga oru padam eduththongaWe made a movie, folk!
Paasamennum nooleduththuTaking the thread of affection,
Vaasamulla poothoduththuStrung with fragrant flowers,
Naanga oru padam eduththongaWe made a movie, folk!
Podhu makkalaeO general public,
Paaththuputtu vaazhththu sollungaPlease watch and offer your blessings.
Male
Aayiram undu natchaththiramthaangaThere are thousands of stars,
Aanathukkellaam karanamneengaAnd you are the reason for all that came to be.
Aadaiyaththaan urinju ponnaStripping away her clothes,
Oodavittu paakkuraWatching her run away...
Aabaasam idhula illaThere is no vulgarity in this,
Naanga thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pullaWe are children who came to support womankind.
Chorus
Aabaasam idhula illaThere is no vulgarity in this,
Naanga thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pullaWe are children who came to support womankind.
Male
Kanni malar ondru karpudanae vaazhaFor a maiden flower to live with chastity,
Chinna chinna kuruvinga pinni vechcha kooduLike a nest woven by tiny little sparrows,
Mannoda vaasaththa ponnoda manaththaThe fragrance of the soil, the heart of a woman,
Kannaaga madhippathu namma tamilnaduCherishing them like eyes is our Tamil Nadu.
Male
Paasaththil mezhugaa urugidum pombalaA woman melts like wax in affection,
Paadhikka nernthaal mudivo vambulaIf harmed, the end turns into trouble!
Puththukkulla paambirrunthaa kuththamillaThere is no fault if a snake resides inside an anthill,
Adhu puththikkulla irunthaa suththamillaIf it resides inside one's intellect, it isn't pure!
Chorus
Puththukkulla paambirrunthaa kuththamillaThere is no fault if a snake resides inside an anthill,
Adhu puththikkulla irunthaa suththamillaIf it resides inside one's intellect, it isn't pure!
Male
Paasamennum nooleduththuTaking the thread of affection,
Vaasamulla poothoduththuStrung with fragrant flowers,
Naanga oru padam eduththongaWe made a movie, folk!
Podhu makkalaeO general public,
Paaththuputtu vaazhththu sollungaPlease watch and offer your blessings.
Male
Pandaval por mudikkaTo end the war for the Pandavas,
Panjaali thalai mudikkaTo tie Panchali's unbraided hair,
Paththirukkom antha kadhai paratha kadhaiWe have preserved that story, the grand story.
Paalukku kaavalennumBelieving to guard the milk,
Pagal vesha poonaikkellamTo all the hypocritical cats in disguise,
Paadaththa sollamithu paamarak kadhaiThis commoner's tale teaches a lesson.
Male
Bhoomiyum ponnumThe earth and women,
Porumaiyin vadivamAre the very embodiments of patience,
Bhoogambaanaal ulagae madiyumIf an earthquake strikes, the world perishes!
Saththiyaththa sodhikkaathingaDo not test the truth,
Janga munna thappaa vazhi needikkaathungaDo not extend wrong paths in front of the people!
Chorus :Engalukku deva ungaloda vote-tuChorus: What we need is your vote,
Ticket-tu coundera neraikkanum note-tuCurrency notes should fill the ticket counter!
Male
Paasamennum nooleduththuTaking the thread of affection,
Vaasamulla poothoduththuStrung with fragrant flowers,
Naanga oru padam eduththongaWe made a movie, folk!
Podhu makkalaeO general public,
Paaththuputtu vaazhththu sollungaPlease watch and offer your blessings.
Male
Aayiram undu natchaththiramthaangaThere are thousands of stars,
Aanathukkellaam karanamneengaAnd you are the reason for all that came to be.
Aadaiyaththaan urinju ponnaStripping away her clothes,
Oodavittu paakkuraWatching her run away...
Aabaasam idhula illaThere is no vulgarity in this,
Naanga thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pullaWe are children who came to support womankind.
Chorus
Aabaasam idhula illaThere is no vulgarity in this,
Naanga thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pullaWe are children who came to support womankind.
Aabaasam idhula illaThere is no vulgarity in this,
Naanga thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pulla…..We are children who came to support womankind...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This meta-narrative track serves as a self-referential introductory or promotional performance song within the film. The singers present themselves as filmmakers and storytellers appealing directly to the general audience ('Podhu makkalae') to watch their film and support their creation. They stress that their work is not intended to exploit women or display obscenity, but rather to honor and defend womankind ('thaaikkulaththa aadharikka vantha pulla'). Through metaphors drawn from Tamil culture and epics like the Mahabharata (Panchali's vow), the lyrics compare women's resilience and patience to the Earth—gentle until provoked, after which their anger can lead to destruction. Ultimately, the song blends street-play social messaging with cinematic meta-humor, inviting audiences to buy tickets and shower their love and votes upon the crew.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paasamennum nooleduththu

Affection is compared to a thread ('Paasamennum nool') used to string fragrant flowers, symbolizing the crafting of a heartfelt narrative.

Wordplay / Paronomasia (Amonai / Etukai)

Puththukkulla paambirrunthaa kuththamilla / Adhu puththikkulla irunthaa suththamilla

A clever phonetic contrast between 'Puththu' (anthill) and 'Puththi' (mind/intellect), warning that venom in thought is worse than a snake in an anthill.

Simile (Upamai)

Paasaththil mezhugaa urugidum pombala

Compares a woman's emotional vulnerability in love to melting wax ('mezhugaa urugidum pombala').

Alliteration (Monai)

Pandaval por mudikka / Panjaali thalai mudikka

Repetition of the 'Pa' consonant sound across lines ('Pandaval', 'Panjaali', 'Paththirukkom').

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Trivia

This track features meta-cinematic lyricism penned by Thirupathooran, common in late 1980s Tamil cinema street-drama sequences where characters break the fourth wall to speak directly to the theater audience.

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