Pathampasali Mama
From Patham Pasali · 1970
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Patham Pasali1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pathampasali mama maamooi | Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle! |
| Pathampasali mama | Old-fashioned uncle, |
| Andha paadam padikalama | Shall we study that lesson? |
| Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu | Should this young woman come close |
| Padichu kodukklaama | And teach it to you? |
| Pathampasali mama | Old-fashioned uncle, |
| Andha paadam padikalama | Shall we study that lesson? |
| Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu | Should this young woman come close |
| Padichu kodukklaama | And teach it to you? |
| Female | |
| Pathampasali mama maamooi | Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle! |
| Female | |
| Pottathaan paakku vethala nerakkudhu | Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together, |
| Nee thottalae kannam rendum sivakudhu..haan | When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red..haan |
| Pottathaan paakku vethala nerakkudhu | Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together, |
| Nee thottalae kannam rendum sivakudhu | When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red, |
| Orachaathaan sandhanakattai manakkudhu..ahaan | Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed..ahaan |
| Orachaathaan sandhanakattai manakkudhu | Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed, |
| Jodi serndhathaan kaadhalingae porakkudhu | Love is born here only when two people pair up! |
| Female | |
| Maama..kannadikka kathukkanum | Uncle.. you must learn to wink, |
| Kanakku panna theriyanum | You must know how to flirt/calculate, |
| Kanni ponna thoondi pottu | You must know how to cast a hook |
| Pudikka theriyanum | And catch a young girl! |
| Ada pathampasali mama maamooi | Oh, old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle! |
| Female | |
| Valli murugan kaadhalukku | For the love of Valli and Murugan, |
| Naradhan paadupattaan | Narada worked hard, |
| Alli archanan kadhalukku | For the love of Alli and Arjuna, |
| Krishnan paadupattaan | Krishna worked hard, |
| Valli murugan kaadhalukku | For the love of Valli and Murugan, |
| Naradhan paadupattaan | Narada worked hard, |
| Alli archanan kadhalukku | For the love of Alli and Arjuna, |
| Krishnan paadupattaan | Krishna worked hard, |
| Female | |
| Naladhamayanthi sodi sera | To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair, |
| Annatha thoodhu vittaan | He sent the swan as a messenger, |
| Naladhamayanthi sodi sera | To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair, |
| Annatha thoodhu vittaan | He sent the swan as a messenger, |
| Naanum neeyum sodi sera | For you and me to pair up, |
| Koodaiya thookka vechaan | He made us carry a basket, |
| Saapaattu koodaiya thookka vechaan | He made us carry a food basket! |
| Female | |
| Ada ennaiyaa aambala idhu unakkum puriyala | Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this? |
| Ada ennaiyaa aambala idhu unakkum puriyala | Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this? |
| Idhukku mela eduthu solla enakkum theriyala | Beyond this, I don't know how to explain it to you! |
| Female | |
| Pathampasali mama maamooi | Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle! |
| Pathampasali mama | Old-fashioned uncle, |
| Andha paadam padikalama | Shall we study that lesson? |
| Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu | Should this young woman come close |
| Padichu kodukklaama | And teach it to you? |
| Female | |
| Pathampasali mama maamooi | Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle! |
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா மாமோய்......
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா
அந்த பாடம் படிக்கலாமா
இந்த பருவப் பொண்ணு நெருங்கி வந்து
படிச்சு கொடுக்கலாமா..........
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா
அந்த பாடம் படிக்கலாமா
இந்த பருவப் பொண்ணு நெருங்கி வந்து
படிச்சு கொடுக்கலாமா.......
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Old-fashioned uncle,
Shall we study that lesson?
Should this young woman come close
And teach it to you?
Old-fashioned uncle,
Shall we study that lesson?
Should this young woman come close
And teach it to you?
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா மாமோய்......
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
போட்டாத்தான் பாக்கு வெத்தல நெறக்குது
நீ தொட்டாலே கன்னம் ரெண்டும் செவக்குது
போட்டாத்தான் பாக்கு வெத்தல நெறக்குது
நீ தொட்டாலே கன்னம் ரெண்டும் செவக்குது
ஓரச்சாத்தான் சந்தனக்கட்டை மணக்குது ஆஹான்
ஓரச்சாத்தான் சந்தனக்கட்டை மணக்குது
ஜோடி சேர்ந்தாத்தான் காதலிங்கே பொறக்குது
Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together,
When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red..haan
Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together,
When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red,
Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed..ahaan
Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed,
Love is born here only when two people pair up!
மாமா கண்ணடிக்க கத்துக்கணும்
கணக்கு பண்ண தெரியணும்
கன்னிப் பொண்ண தூண்டிப் போட்டு
புடிக்க தெரியணும்........
அட பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா..மாமோய்......
Uncle.. you must learn to wink,
You must know how to flirt/calculate,
You must know how to cast a hook
And catch a young girl!
Oh, old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
வள்ளி முருகன் காதலுக்கு
நாரதன் பாடுப்பட்டான்
அல்லி அர்ச்சுனன் காதலுக்கு
கிருஷ்ணன் பாடுப்பட்டான்
வள்ளி முருகன் காதலுக்கு
நாரதன் பாடுப்பட்டான்
அல்லி அர்ச்சுனன் காதலுக்கு
கிருஷ்ணன் பாடுப்பட்டான்
For the love of Valli and Murugan,
Narada worked hard,
For the love of Alli and Arjuna,
Krishna worked hard,
For the love of Valli and Murugan,
Narada worked hard,
For the love of Alli and Arjuna,
Krishna worked hard,
நளதமயந்தி சோடி சேர
அன்னத்த தூது விட்டான்
ளதமயந்தி சோடி சேர
அன்னத்த தூது விட்டான்
நானும் நீயும் சோடி சேர
கூடைய தூக்க வச்சான்
சாப்பாட்டு கூடைய தூக்க வச்சான்
To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair,
He sent the swan as a messenger,
To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair,
He sent the swan as a messenger,
For you and me to pair up,
He made us carry a basket,
He made us carry a food basket!
அட என்னய்யா ஆம்பள இது உனக்கு புரியல
அட என்னய்யா ஆம்பள இது உனக்கு புரியல
இதுக்கு மேல எடுத்துச் சொல்ல எனக்கும் தெரியல..........
Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this?
Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this?
Beyond this, I don't know how to explain it to you!
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா மாமோய்......
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா
அந்த பாடம் படிக்கலாமா
இந்த பருவப் பொண்ணு நெருங்கி வந்து
படிச்சு கொடுக்கலாமா.........
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Old-fashioned uncle,
Shall we study that lesson?
Should this young woman come close
And teach it to you?
பத்தாம்பசலி மாமா மாமோய்......
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Pathampasali mama maamooi
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Pathampasali mama
Old-fashioned uncle,
Andha paadam padikalama
Shall we study that lesson?
Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu
Should this young woman come close
Padichu kodukklaama
And teach it to you?
Pathampasali mama
Old-fashioned uncle,
Andha paadam padikalama
Shall we study that lesson?
Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu
Should this young woman come close
Padichu kodukklaama
And teach it to you?
Pathampasali mama maamooi
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Pottathaan paakku vethala nerakkudhu
Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together,
Nee thottalae kannam rendum sivakudhu..haan
When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red..haan
Pottathaan paakku vethala nerakkudhu
Betel leaf and nut give color only when chewed together,
Nee thottalae kannam rendum sivakudhu
When you touch me, both my cheeks turn red,
Orachaathaan sandhanakattai manakkudhu..ahaan
Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed..ahaan
Orachaathaan sandhanakattai manakkudhu
Sandalwood gives fragrance only when rubbed,
Jodi serndhathaan kaadhalingae porakkudhu
Love is born here only when two people pair up!
Maama..kannadikka kathukkanum
Uncle.. you must learn to wink,
Kanakku panna theriyanum
You must know how to flirt/calculate,
Kanni ponna thoondi pottu
You must know how to cast a hook
Pudikka theriyanum
And catch a young girl!
Ada pathampasali mama maamooi
Oh, old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Valli murugan kaadhalukku
For the love of Valli and Murugan,
Naradhan paadupattaan
Narada worked hard,
Alli archanan kadhalukku
For the love of Alli and Arjuna,
Krishnan paadupattaan
Krishna worked hard,
Valli murugan kaadhalukku
For the love of Valli and Murugan,
Naradhan paadupattaan
Narada worked hard,
Alli archanan kadhalukku
For the love of Alli and Arjuna,
Krishnan paadupattaan
Krishna worked hard,
Naladhamayanthi sodi sera
To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair,
Annatha thoodhu vittaan
He sent the swan as a messenger,
Naladhamayanthi sodi sera
To unite Nala and Damayanthi as a pair,
Annatha thoodhu vittaan
He sent the swan as a messenger,
Naanum neeyum sodi sera
For you and me to pair up,
Koodaiya thookka vechaan
He made us carry a basket,
Saapaattu koodaiya thookka vechaan
He made us carry a food basket!
Ada ennaiyaa aambala idhu unakkum puriyala
Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this?
Ada ennaiyaa aambala idhu unakkum puriyala
Hey man, what kind of man are you, you don't even understand this?
Idhukku mela eduthu solla enakkum theriyala
Beyond this, I don't know how to explain it to you!
Pathampasali mama maamooi
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Pathampasali mama
Old-fashioned uncle,
Andha paadam padikalama
Shall we study that lesson?
Indha paruva ponnu nerungi vandhu
Should this young woman come close
Padichu kodukklaama
And teach it to you?
Pathampasali mama maamooi
Old-fashioned uncle, oh uncle!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In 'Patham Pasali', the heroine playful teases her naive and old-fashioned lover (referred to affectionately as 'Pathampasali mama'). She urges him to learn the art of romance, comparing love to natural pairs that only reveal their beauty when combined, such as betel leaf with nut, or sandalwood when ground. She humorously references mythological matchmakers like Narada, Krishna, and the Swan messenger, teasing him about how fate has brought them together through simple everyday situations while encouraging him to be more romantic and proactive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Pottathaan paakku vethala nerakkudhu”
Compares love and romantic pairing to the chewing of betel nut/leaves giving red color, and sandalwood yielding fragrance when rubbed.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Valli murugan kaadhalukku / Alli archanan kadhalukku”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive lines: 'Valli' / 'Alli'.
Mythological Allusion
“Naladhamayanthi sodi sera Annatha thoodhu vittaan”
References divine/legendary romantic pairs and matchmakers (Valli-Murugan, Alli-Arjuna, Nala-Damayanthi).
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Trivia
'Patham Pasali' (1970) stars Gemini Ganesan and Nagesh. The song, sung energetically by L. R. Eswari and composed by V. Kumar, became a famous playful romantic track of the 1970s.
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