Pattathu Rani
From Sivandha Mann · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivandha Mann1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………. | |
| Female | |
| { Pattathu rani | The crowned queen, |
| Paarkum paarvai | The glance she casts, |
| Vetrikuthaan yena | Is strictly for victory, |
| Enna vendum } (2) | What do you desire? |
| Female | |
| { Nillungal | Halt! |
| Nimirndhu nillungal | Stand tall and erect! |
| Sollungal thunindhu | Speak up, speak |
| Sollungal } (2) | Boldly! |
| Female | |
| Pattathu rani | The crowned queen, |
| Paarkum paarvai | The glance she casts, |
| Vetrikuthaan yena | Is strictly for victory, |
| Enna vendum | What do you desire? |
| Female | |
| …………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Oh…{ mullillaadum | Oh... thornless hearts, |
| Nenjam kallil oorum kangal | Eyes flowing out of stone, |
| Thanga thattil pongum inba | Women who are like sweet honey |
| Thaen pol pengal } (2) | Overflowing on a golden plate. |
| Female | |
| Saatai kondu | Under the threat of a whip, |
| Paada chonnaal engae | Where is the song |
| Paadum paadal | That can truly be sung? |
| Female | |
| Thathi thathi | Stumbling and swaying, |
| Aada chonnaal engae | Where are the feet |
| Aadum kaalgal | That will dance? |
| Female | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thudithu | Throbbing, |
| Ezhundhadhae kodhithu | Rising and boiling with rage, |
| Sivandhadhae kadhai | Turning red, intending to end |
| Mudika ninaithadhae | This entire story! |
| Female | |
| Nillungal | Halt! |
| Nimirndhu nillungal | Stand tall and erect! |
| Sollungal thunindhu | Speak up, speak |
| Sollungal | Boldly! |
| Female | |
| Pattathu rani | The crowned queen, |
| Paarkum paarvai | The glance she casts, |
| Vetrikuthaan yena | Is strictly for victory, |
| Enna vendum | What do you desire? |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Ho mutham | Ho, a kiss, |
| Sindhum muthu mullai | Shedding pearl-like jasmine blossoms, |
| Vanna chittu medai kandu | Seeing the stage, a colorful little bird, |
| Aadum penmai roja mottu | Womanhood dancing, a rosebud, |
| Female | |
| Vettai aadum | Why should the hunted deer |
| Maanukenna vetkam | Feel any shame? |
| Indha pakkam | On this side, |
| Female | |
| Velli poovin | Only within the heart of the silver flower |
| Nenjil matum thittam | Does a plan exist, |
| Undu thittam | Yes, a grand plan exists! |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thudithu | Throbbing, |
| Ezhundhadhae kodhithu | Rising and boiling with rage, |
| Sivandhadhae kadhai | Turning red, intending to end |
| Mudika ninaithadhae | This entire story! |
| Female | |
| Nillungal | Halt! |
| Nimirndhu nillungal | Stand tall and erect! |
| Sollungal thunindhu | Speak up, speak |
| Sollungal | Boldly! |
| Female | |
| { Naadu kanda | The delicate creeper known across the land, |
| Poonkodi kaadu vandha | Consider once why she came to this forest; |
| Kaaranam oru murai ennipaar | Ponder that reason for a moment. |
| Female | |
| Thedi vandha | When the drama |
| Naadagam koodi varum | That you sought comes to pass, |
| Velaiyil marubadi ennaipaar } (2) | Look at me once again during that time. |
| Female | |
| Valai potu | Even if you throw a net |
| Pidithaalum kidaikathadhu | To catch it, it cannot be captured. |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Thudithu | Throbbing, |
| Ezhundhadhae kodhithu | Rising and boiling with rage, |
| Sivandhadhae kadhai | Turning red, intending to end |
| Mudika ninaithadhae | This entire story! |
| Female | |
| Pattathu rani | Pattathu rani, |
| Paarkum paarvai | The glance she casts, |
| Vetrikuthaan yena | Is strictly for victory, |
| Enna vendum | What do you desire? |
..........................
{ பட்டத்து ராணி
பார்க்கும் பார்வை
வெற்றிக்குத்தான் என
எண்ண வேண்டும் } (2)
The crowned queen,
The glance she casts,
Is strictly for victory,
What do you desire?
{ நில்லுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள்
சொல்லுங்கள் துணிந்து
சொல்லுங்கள் } (2)
Halt!
Stand tall and erect!
Speak up, speak
Boldly!
பட்டத்து ராணி
பார்க்கும் பார்வை
வெற்றிக்குத்தான் என
எண்ண வேண்டும்
The crowned queen,
The glance she casts,
Is strictly for victory,
What do you desire?
..........................
ஓ { முள்ளிலாடும்
நெஞ்சம் கல்லில் ஊறும்
கண்கள் தங்கத் தட்டில்
பொங்கும் இன்பத் தேன்
போல் பெண்கள் } (2)
Oh... thornless hearts,
Eyes flowing out of stone,
Women who are like sweet honey
Overflowing on a golden plate.
சாட்டை
கொண்டு பாடச்
சொன்னால் எங்கே
பாடும் பாடல்
Under the threat of a whip,
Where is the song
That can truly be sung?
தத்தித் தத்தி
ஆடச் சொன்னால்
எங்கே ஆடும் கால்கள்
Stumbling and swaying,
Where are the feet
That will dance?
..........................
துடித்து எழுந்ததே
கொதித்து சிவந்ததே
கதை முடிக்க நினைத்ததே
Throbbing,
Rising and boiling with rage,
Turning red, intending to end
This entire story!
நில்லுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள்
சொல்லுங்கள் துணிந்து
சொல்லுங்கள்
Halt!
Stand tall and erect!
Speak up, speak
Boldly!
பட்டத்து ராணி
பார்க்கும் பார்வை
வெற்றிக்குத்தான் என
எண்ண வேண்டும்
The crowned queen,
The glance she casts,
Is strictly for victory,
What do you desire?
..........................
ஹோ முத்தம்
சிந்தும் முத்து முல்லை
வண்ணச் சிட்டு மேடை
கண்டு ஆடும் பெண்மை
ரோஜா மொட்டு
Ho, a kiss,
Shedding pearl-like jasmine blossoms,
Seeing the stage, a colorful little bird,
Womanhood dancing, a rosebud,
வேட்டை
ஆடும் மானுக்கென்ன
வெட்கம் இந்தப் பக்கம்
Why should the hunted deer
Feel any shame?
On this side,
வெள்ளிப் பூவின்
நெஞ்சில் மட்டும் திட்டம்
உண்டு திட்டம்
Only within the heart of the silver flower
Does a plan exist,
Yes, a grand plan exists!
..........................
துடித்து எழுந்ததே
கொதித்து சிவந்ததே
கதை முடிக்க நினைத்ததே
Throbbing,
Rising and boiling with rage,
Turning red, intending to end
This entire story!
நில்லுங்கள்
நிமிர்ந்து நில்லுங்கள்
சொல்லுங்கள் துணிந்து
சொல்லுங்கள்
Halt!
Stand tall and erect!
Speak up, speak
Boldly!
{ நாடு கண்ட
பூங்கொடி காடு வந்த
காரணம் ஒரு முறை
எண்ணிப்பார்
The delicate creeper known across the land,
Consider once why she came to this forest;
Ponder that reason for a moment.
தேடி வந்த
நாடகம் கூடி வரும்
வேளையில் மறுபடி
என்னைப்பார் } (2)
When the drama
That you sought comes to pass,
Look at me once again during that time.
வலை போட்டுப்
பிடித்தாலும் கிடைக்காதது
Even if you throw a net
To catch it, it cannot be captured.
..........................
துடித்து எழுந்ததே
கொதித்து சிவந்ததே
கதை முடிக்க நினைத்ததே
Throbbing,
Rising and boiling with rage,
Turning red, intending to end
This entire story!
பட்டத்து ராணி
பார்க்கும் பார்வை
வெற்றிக்குத்தான் என
எண்ண வேண்டும்
Pattathu rani,
The glance she casts,
Is strictly for victory,
What do you desire?
………………………….
{ Pattathu rani
The crowned queen,
Paarkum paarvai
The glance she casts,
Vetrikuthaan yena
Is strictly for victory,
Enna vendum } (2)
What do you desire?
{ Nillungal
Halt!
Nimirndhu nillungal
Stand tall and erect!
Sollungal thunindhu
Speak up, speak
Sollungal } (2)
Boldly!
Pattathu rani
The crowned queen,
Paarkum paarvai
The glance she casts,
Vetrikuthaan yena
Is strictly for victory,
Enna vendum
What do you desire?
……………………..
Oh…{ mullillaadum
Oh... thornless hearts,
Nenjam kallil oorum kangal
Eyes flowing out of stone,
Thanga thattil pongum inba
Women who are like sweet honey
Thaen pol pengal } (2)
Overflowing on a golden plate.
Saatai kondu
Under the threat of a whip,
Paada chonnaal engae
Where is the song
Paadum paadal
That can truly be sung?
Thathi thathi
Stumbling and swaying,
Aada chonnaal engae
Where are the feet
Aadum kaalgal
That will dance?
………………..
Thudithu
Throbbing,
Ezhundhadhae kodhithu
Rising and boiling with rage,
Sivandhadhae kadhai
Turning red, intending to end
Mudika ninaithadhae
This entire story!
Nillungal
Halt!
Nimirndhu nillungal
Stand tall and erect!
Sollungal thunindhu
Speak up, speak
Sollungal
Boldly!
Pattathu rani
The crowned queen,
Paarkum paarvai
The glance she casts,
Vetrikuthaan yena
Is strictly for victory,
Enna vendum
What do you desire?
………………………..
Ho mutham
Ho, a kiss,
Sindhum muthu mullai
Shedding pearl-like jasmine blossoms,
Vanna chittu medai kandu
Seeing the stage, a colorful little bird,
Aadum penmai roja mottu
Womanhood dancing, a rosebud,
Vettai aadum
Why should the hunted deer
Maanukenna vetkam
Feel any shame?
Indha pakkam
On this side,
Velli poovin
Only within the heart of the silver flower
Nenjil matum thittam
Does a plan exist,
Undu thittam
Yes, a grand plan exists!
…………………..
Thudithu
Throbbing,
Ezhundhadhae kodhithu
Rising and boiling with rage,
Sivandhadhae kadhai
Turning red, intending to end
Mudika ninaithadhae
This entire story!
Nillungal
Halt!
Nimirndhu nillungal
Stand tall and erect!
Sollungal thunindhu
Speak up, speak
Sollungal
Boldly!
{ Naadu kanda
The delicate creeper known across the land,
Poonkodi kaadu vandha
Consider once why she came to this forest;
Kaaranam oru murai ennipaar
Ponder that reason for a moment.
Thedi vandha
When the drama
Naadagam koodi varum
That you sought comes to pass,
Velaiyil marubadi ennaipaar } (2)
Look at me once again during that time.
Valai potu
Even if you throw a net
Pidithaalum kidaikathadhu
To catch it, it cannot be captured.
…………………..
Thudithu
Throbbing,
Ezhundhadhae kodhithu
Rising and boiling with rage,
Sivandhadhae kadhai
Turning red, intending to end
Mudika ninaithadhae
This entire story!
Pattathu rani
Pattathu rani,
Paarkum paarvai
The glance she casts,
Vetrikuthaan yena
Is strictly for victory,
Enna vendum
What do you desire?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Pattathu Rani' from Sivandha Mann (1969) is a bold, high-energy cabaret track written by Kannadasan and sung by L.R. Eswari. On the surface, the performance appears to entertain captors and tyrants, but underneath, it carries a sharp tone of defiance and hidden vengeance. The protagonist mocks the idea of forcing someone to sing or dance under coercion, declaring that true spirit cannot be chained or netted.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Nillungal / Nimirndhu nillungal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('N') in 'Nillungal' and 'Nimirndhu' to impart a commanding, rhythmic cadence.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Sollungal thunindhu / Sollungal”
Matching second consonants across lines ('l' in Sollungal / Sollungal) for metrical cohesion.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Thanga thattil pongum inba / Thaen pol pengal”
Compares women to sweet honey overflowing on a golden plate ('Thanga thattil pongum inba / Thaen pol pengal').
Personification
“Thudithu / Ezhundhadhae kodhithu / Sivandhadhae kadhai / Mudika ninaithadhae”
Personifies the narrative ('kadhai') as boiling with rage and turning red with a desire to conclude the plot.
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Trivia
Directed by A.C. Tirulokchandar, Sivandha Mann (1969) was one of the earliest Tamil films to be extensively shot in overseas European locations. The song 'Pattathu Rani', composed by M.S. Viswanathan and voiced by L.R. Eswari, remains a cult classic cabaret anthem in Tamil cinema history.
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