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Lyrics & meaning

Pathu Rooba Ravikkai

From En Aasai Rasave · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Arun Mozhi, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Deva
Details
En Aasai Rasave1998

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….Aaaa...
Haa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….Haa...
Male
Pathu roovaa lavukka thuniTen rupees worth blouse cloth
Pattanathu silukku thuniCity silk cloth
Pakkuvamaa eduthu tharenI will buy and give you carefully
Pakkathula vaadiCome near me
Female
Kambi kara vaetti kattiWearing a dhoti with a striped border
Kakkathula koda idukkiTucking an umbrella under the armpit
Pathu tharam suthi vandhaalumEven if you circle around me ten times
Sammadhikka maattenI will not agree
Male
Ada konjam kooda erakkam illaiyaaHey, don't you have even a little mercy?
Adi panjavarnamOh colorful parrot-like girl
Em maela thaan aasa vallayaaHaven't you developed love for me?
Female
Un sootchamam thaanWill your sly tricks
En kitta nadakkumaaWork with me?
Konjam soodhanamaa irundhukkittaaIf one stays a little careful
Edakku nadakkumaaWill any trouble happen?
Male
Hoi pathu roovaa lavukka thuniHey, ten rupees worth blouse cloth
Pattanathu silukku thuniCity silk cloth
Pakkuvamaa eduthu tharenI will buy and give you carefully
Pakkathula vaadiCome near me
Female
Kambi kara vaetti kattiWearing a dhoti with a striped border
Kakkathula koda idukkiTucking an umbrella under the armpit
Pathu tharam suthi vandhaalumEven if you circle around me ten times
Sammadhikka maattenI will not agree
Male
Ae pacha paasi pallazhagiOh beauty with green bead-like teeth
Nee pambarathu kannazhagiYou beauty with spinning-top eyes
Achadicha muthazhagiOh picture-perfect kissable beauty
Aththa pettha ponnazhagiOh golden beauty born to my aunt
Onna vittu enga povaendiWhere will I go leaving you, girl?
Female
Ae vellarikkaa mookkazhagaaOh beauty with a cucumber-like nose
Ae vengalathu pechazhagaaOh beauty with a voice like bronze
Vettaruvaa meesa vechuWith a sickled mustache
Veecharuvaa kaiyil vechuHolding a billhook scythe in hand
Kitta vandhaa aasa varumaaIf you come near, will love arise?
Male
Yendi moraikkiraWhy are you glaring at me?
Ennadi en koraWhat is my flaw?
Enna vittu enga oduraWhere are you running leaving me?
Female
Nee veenaa pasappuraYou flatter me in vain
Veeraappaa pesuraYou speak with false pride
Velaiyatha vela seiyuraYou do unnecessary work
Male
Enna paathaa edhukkuraYou oppose me when you see me
Neeyaa odhukkuraYou avoid me on your own
Appuramum enakku salikkalaEven after that, I haven't lost patience
Female
Enna paadaa paduthuraYou put me through so much suffering
Maadaa nadathuraYou treat me like cattle
Thuppuravaa enakku pudikkalaI don't like this state of affairs at all
Male
Pathu roovaa lavukka thuniTen rupees worth blouse cloth
Pattanathu silukku thuniCity silk cloth
Pakkuvamaa eduthu tharenI will buy and give you carefully
Pakkathula vaadiCome near me
Female
Kambi kara vaetti kattiWearing a dhoti with a striped border
Kakkathula koda idukkiTucking an umbrella under the armpit
Pathu tharam suthi vandhaalumEven if you circle around me ten times
Sammadhikka maattenI will not agree
Male
Ae kannadi valavi pottuWearing glass bangles
On kaalukku kolusu pottuPutting anklets on your feet
Onnoda odambellaamYour whole body
Ponnaal naan pothuraenI will adorn with gold
Ennoda nee vaadi raasaathiCome with me, my princess
Female
Ennoda thagappan sollaThe words my father gave
Naan konnaalum odhukka maattenEven if I am killed, I will not break
Yaarukkum theriyaamaWithout anyone knowing
Onnoda naan vandhaakkaaIf I come with you
Maanam kedum naan vara maattenMy honor will be ruined, I will not come
Male
En kannaa madhikkirenI value you as my eyes
Ponnaa ezhakkirenI consider you precious like gold
Sonnaa kaelu ennoda pechaListen to my words when I tell you
Female
Nallaavae pesuraYou speak so smoothly
Enna nee yaeikkiraYou are deceiving me
Om pechula naan vizha maattenI won't fall for your talk
Male
Aiyo kanji kudikkalaOh dear, I haven't drunk rice porridge
Kannu moodi thoongalaI haven't closed my eyes to sleep
Kattazhagi nenappu pogalaThoughts of you, handsome one, haven't left
Female
En nenju porukkalaMy heart cannot tolerate this
Naesam marakkalaI haven't forgotten my affection
Onna vittu vera thaedalaI haven't searched for anyone else besides you
Male
Pathu roovaa lavukka thuniTen rupees worth blouse cloth
Pattanathu silukku thuniCity silk cloth
Pakkuvamaa eduthu tharenI will buy and give you carefully
Pakkathula vaadiCome near me
Female
Kambi kara vaetti kattiWearing a dhoti with a striped border
Kakkathula koda idukkiTucking an umbrella under the armpit
Pathu tharam suthi vandhaalumEven if you circle around me ten times
Sammadhikka maattenI will not agree
Male
Ada konjam kooda erakkam illaiyaaHey, don't you have even a little mercy?
Adi panjavarnamOh colorful parrot-like girl
Em maela thaan aasa vallayaaHaven't you developed love for me?
Female
Un sootchamam thaanWill your sly tricks
En kitta nadakkumaaWork with me?
Konjam soodhanamaa irundhukkittaaIf one stays a little careful
Edakku nadakkumaaWill any trouble happen?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful Tamil folk duet portrays a romantic banter between a village man and the woman he loves. The hero tries to entice her with promises of city silk, gold ornaments, bangles, and lifelong affection. In response, the heroine playfully rebuffs his advances, teasing his rustic appearance with his billhook scythe and mustache, while expressing her need to uphold her family honor and duty to her father.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Pathu roovaa lavukka thuni / Pattanathu silukku thuni / Pakkuvamaa eduthu tharen / Pakkathula vaadi

Repetition of the initial sound 'Pa' across consecutive words and lines.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Nee pambarathu kannazhagi

Comparing the heroine's lively, round eyes to a spinning top ('pambaram').

Emonaai / Rhyme

Ae vellarikkaa mookkazhagaa / Ae vengalathu pechazhagaa

Matching end-rhyming cadence and syllable rhythm characteristic of Tamil folk music.

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Trivia

The lyrics were penned by Kasthuri Raja, who is well known for directing and writing songs rooted in raw rural Tamil culture, capturing authentic rustic expressions and traditional marital banter.

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