Pattai Urikkira Pachai
From Aadi Viradham · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Aadi Viradham1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana | Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations). |
| Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana | Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations). |
| Female | |
| Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola | Just like a green tree that sheds its bark, |
| Sattai urikkira jaadhi | I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin. |
| Utchandhalaiyilae ulla varaiyilae | From the top of the crown all the way inside, |
| Minnidum maanikka jodhi | Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem. |
| Female | |
| Paalai vaarporukku pakkathunaiyaaga | As a steadfast companion to those who offer milk, |
| Kaaval iruppadhu needhi | It is my righteous duty to stand guard. |
| Naakku irandu ena vaakku ondru ena | Though having two physical tongues, I stand by a single word of honor, |
| Naadu arinja en saedhi | This is the truth known across the entire land. |
| Female | |
| Adiyae en vannakkodi | Oh my colorful streamer! |
| Naan yaaru kandupudi naan yaaru kandupudi | Find out who I am, find out who I am! |
| Sarimapadhamapapa papamarimaririsasa | Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization). |
| Rimarisariri mapadhamapapa ripamagarisa sasa | Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization). |
| Saririmapama karisasasa | Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization). |
| Female | |
| Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola | Just like a green tree that sheds its bark, |
| Sattai urikkira jaadhi | I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin. |
| Utchandhalaiyilae ulla varaiyilae | From the top of the crown all the way inside, |
| Minnidum maanikka jodhi | Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem. |
| Adiyae en vannakkodi | Oh my colorful streamer! |
| Naan yaaru kandupudi naan yaaru kandupudi | Find out who I am, find out who I am! |
| Yaaru kandupudi | Find out who I am! |
தந்தானானான தானா னானா தந்தானான தானா
தந்தானானான தானா னானா தந்தானான தானா
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations).
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations).
பட்டை உரிக்கிற பச்சை மரம் போல
சட்டை உரிக்கிற ஜாதி
உச்சந்தலையிலே உள்ள வரையிலே
மின்னிடும் மாணிக்க ஜோதி
Just like a green tree that sheds its bark,
I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin.
From the top of the crown all the way inside,
Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem.
பாலை வார்ப்போருக்கு பக்கத்துணையாக
காவல் இருப்பது நீதி
நாக்கு இரண்டு என வாக்கு ஒன்று என
நாடு அறிஞ்ச என் சேதி
As a steadfast companion to those who offer milk,
It is my righteous duty to stand guard.
Though having two physical tongues, I stand by a single word of honor,
This is the truth known across the entire land.
அடியே என் வண்ணக்கொடி
நான் யாரு கண்டுபிடி நான் யாரு கண்டுபிடி
சரிமபதமபப பபமரிமரிரிஸஸ
ரிமரிஸரிரி மபதமபப ரிபமகரிஸஸஸ
ஸரிரிமபம கரிசஸஸ
Oh my colorful streamer!
Find out who I am, find out who I am!
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
பட்டை உரிக்கிற பச்சை மரம் போல
சட்டை உரிக்கிற ஜாதி
உச்சந்தலையிலே உள்ள வரையிலே
மின்னிடும் மாணிக்க ஜோதி
அடியே என் வண்ணக்கொடி
நான் யாரு கண்டுபிடி நான்
Just like a green tree that sheds its bark,
I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin.
From the top of the crown all the way inside,
Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem.
Oh my colorful streamer!
Find out who I am, find out who I am!
Find out who I am!
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations).
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana
Thandhananaana thaana naana thandhanaana thaana (Rhythmic vocalizations).
Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola
Just like a green tree that sheds its bark,
Sattai urikkira jaadhi
I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin.
Utchandhalaiyilae ulla varaiyilae
From the top of the crown all the way inside,
Minnidum maanikka jodhi
Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem.
Paalai vaarporukku pakkathunaiyaaga
As a steadfast companion to those who offer milk,
Kaaval iruppadhu needhi
It is my righteous duty to stand guard.
Naakku irandu ena vaakku ondru ena
Though having two physical tongues, I stand by a single word of honor,
Naadu arinja en saedhi
This is the truth known across the entire land.
Adiyae en vannakkodi
Oh my colorful streamer!
Naan yaaru kandupudi naan yaaru kandupudi
Find out who I am, find out who I am!
Sarimapadhamapapa papamarimaririsasa
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
Rimarisariri mapadhamapapa ripamagarisa sasa
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
Saririmapama karisasasa
Soli-fa musical notes (Swaras vocalization).
Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola
Just like a green tree that sheds its bark,
Sattai urikkira jaadhi
I belong to the species that sloughs off its skin.
Utchandhalaiyilae ulla varaiyilae
From the top of the crown all the way inside,
Minnidum maanikka jodhi
Shines the radiant light of a ruby gem.
Adiyae en vannakkodi
Oh my colorful streamer!
Naan yaaru kandupudi naan yaaru kandupudi
Find out who I am, find out who I am!
Yaaru kandupudi
Find out who I am!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This devotional folk song from the 1991 movie 'Aadi Viradham' is framed as a playful yet mystical riddle celebrating the sacred snake deity (Nagar/Amman mythology). The lyrics challenge the listener to guess the narrator's identity through various clues rooted in Tamil serpent folklore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola / Sattai urikkira jaadhi”
Compares a snake shedding its skin to a green tree shedding its bark using the word 'pola'.
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)
“Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola / Sattai urikkira jaadhi”
The second letters of 'Pattai' and 'Sattai' match with 'ttai', creating a smooth lyrical flow.
Paradox / Antithesis
“Naakku irandu ena vaakku ondru ena”
Juxtaposes the snake's physical anatomy (two forked tongues) with moral integrity (keeping a single word/promise).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Pattai urikkira pachai maram pola”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pattai', 'pachai') creates rhythmic melody.
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Trivia
'Aadi Viradham' (1991) was directed by Rama Narayanan, who was celebrated for creating hit devotional movies featuring snakes and animal motifs with catchy folk soundtracks composed by Shankar Ganesh.
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