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Patteduthu Virikkava

From Unakkum Enakkum · 1972

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Unakkum Enakkum
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
30 Jun 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thavamaai thavamirunthu
Thaazhampoo maeni nonthu
Thantha silai unnai thantha
Thaayaarai vaazhththukiraen
Intha thaayaarai vaazhththukiraen
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Adi sungidi selai
Adi sungidi selai engaedu porae
Onnum kodukaama
Adi dingiridippaa sangathiyelaaam
Solli mudikkaama
Unga padhamapa madhapagaga ririgari sasasatha
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Katti magan kutti vayiru
Pattini porukkumaa
Iva puttipaalai oottivittaa
Odambu oththukummaa
Thaaipaalthaan veenuminnu
Keludaa kannu kelu
Thaaipaalthaan veenuminnu
Keludaa kannu kelu
Ava thara maruththaa
Ava thara maruththaa ivanidamae
Ennaannu kelu….
Adi sungidi selai
Adi sungidi selai engaedu porae
Onnum kodukaama
Adi dingiridippaa sangathiyelaaam
Solli mudikkaama
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Paattan poottan peru solla
Poranthu vanthavane
Intha palingu silaikku ammaa
Pattam vaangi thanthavanae
Vettu vachchaa malaiyumkooda
Asaiyumadaathaanae
Vettu vachchaa malaiyumkooda
Asaiyumadaathaanae
Iva aattamellaam mudivatheppo
Pazhani aandavane
Adi sungidi selai
Adi sungidi selai engaedu porae
Onnum kodukaama
Adi dingiridippaa sangathiyelaaam
Solli mudikkaama
Patteduththu virikkavaa
Panneerai thelikkavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
Unna peththa ammaavukku
Ponnaadai porththavaa
After praying and waiting through deep penance,
with her flower-soft body bearing the pain,
she gave birth to a beautiful statue like you;
I praise that mother,
I praise this mother!
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
Hey you in the sungudi saree,
hey you in the sungudi saree, where are you going,
without giving anything at all?
Hey girl, with all the matters
left completely unsaid?
Pa dha ma pa ma dha pa ga ga ri ri ga ri sa sa sa dha
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
Can this darling boy's little stomach
bear to stay hungry?
If she feeds him milk from a bottle,
will his little body take it well?
"I only want mother's milk!"
Ask her, my darling child, go on and ask!
"I only want mother's milk!"
Ask her, my darling child, go on and ask!
And if she refuses to give it,
if she refuses to give it right before this man,
ask her why!
Hey you in the sungudi saree,
hey you in the sungudi saree, where are you going,
without giving anything at all?
Hey girl, with all the matters
left completely unsaid?
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
To carry on the proud name of your forefathers,
you came into this world, my son!
To this marble statue of a woman,
you gave the honored title of a mother!
With each strike of a chisel, even a mountain
will surely move, won't it?
With each strike of a chisel, even a mountain
will surely move, won't it?
When will all her stubborn drama come to an end,
O Lord of Palani (Murugan)?
Hey you in the sungudi saree,
hey you in the sungudi saree, where are you going,
without giving anything at all?
Hey girl, with all the matters
left completely unsaid?
Shall I spread out a silk cloth?
Shall I sprinkle rosewater?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
For the mother who gave birth to you,
shall I drape a golden shawl?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This lively song from the 1972 Tamil film Unakkum Enakkum expresses playful yet deeply affectionate feelings towards a young mother. Through energetic vocals by T. M. Soundararajan, the protagonist sarcastically offers royal honors like silk cloths and golden shawls to the child's mother while gently teasing her about her motherly responsibilities and reluctance to feed her child. The song blends theatrical wit, traditional cultural imagery, and folk rhythm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaai)

Intha palingu silaikku ammaa

Comparing the mother to a sculpted marble statue (palingu silai) to highlight her pristine, structured beauty.

Alliteration / Anaaphora (Moonaai)

Patteduththu virikkavaa / Panneerai thelikkavaa

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound establishing a rhythmic cadence across consecutive lines.

Hyperbole (Uyarvunavarchi)

Vettu vachchaa malaiyumkooda Asaiyumadaathaanae

Exaggerating that even a solid mountain will shake on its own when struck.

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Trivia

The song references 'Sungudi selai', which refers to the famous tie-and-dye cotton sarees traditional to Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Sung energetically by T.M. Soundararajan with music composed by V. Kumar, the track combines classical swara solfa syllables (Swaras) with folk rhythms.

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