Pattu Chiragukonda
From Karuppu Panam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Karuppu Panam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pattu chiragukonda | A little bird with silky wings |
| Chiitu kuruvi ondru | A tiny sparrow |
| Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu | Has come close to me right now |
| Paadathai mella mella | Asking me softly, slowly |
| Keladi endru solli | "Listen to the lesson, girl," it says |
| Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae | Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss! |
| Female | |
| Pattu chiragukonda | A little bird with silky wings |
| Chiitu kuruvi ondru | A tiny sparrow |
| Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu | Has come close to me right now |
| Paadathai mella mella | Asking me softly, slowly |
| Keladi endru solli | "Listen to the lesson, girl," it says |
| Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae | Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss! |
| Male | |
| Ennenna sonnadho | Oh, what all did it say! |
| Kannathai thottadho | Did it touch my cheeks? |
| Yelam poo maeni kondadhoo..ooo | Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom? |
| Ennenna sonnadho | Oh, what all did it say! |
| Kannathai thottadho | Did it touch my cheeks? |
| Yelam poo maeni kondadhoo..ooo | Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom? |
| Male | |
| Thaer kondu vandhadhoo | Did it bring a chariot for me? |
| Thaen alli thandhadhoo | Did it scoop up and give me honey? |
| Thaer kondu vandhadhoo | Did it bring a chariot for me? |
| Thaen alli thandhadhoo | Did it scoop up and give me honey? |
| Vaanathil kondu sendradhoo..oo | Did it carry me away to the sky? |
| Vaanathil kondu sendradhoo..oo | Did it carry me away to the sky? |
| Male | |
| Pattu chiragukonda | A little bird with silky wings |
| Chiitu kuruvi ondru | A tiny sparrow |
| Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu | Has come close to me right now |
| Paadathai mella mella | Asking me softly, slowly |
| Kelungal endru solli | "Listen to it," it says to everyone |
| Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae | Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss! |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa..haaa….aaa.. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Male : Laaa..laaa.laa.laaa…laaa….. | Male vocalization: Laaa... laaa... |
| Female | |
| Atchathai kondrathu | It conquered my shyness |
| Itchendru sonnadhu | It made a sweet kissing sound |
| Mitchathai innum sollavaa…aaa… | Shall I reveal the rest that happened? |
| Atchathai kondrathu | It conquered my shyness |
| Itchendru sonnadhu | It made a sweet kissing sound |
| Mitchathai innum sollavaa…aaa… | Shall I reveal the rest that happened? |
| Female | |
| Pennukku sondhamae | Is this happiness belonging to a woman? |
| Nenjathil inbamae | Pure joy within the heart! |
| Pennukku sondhamae | Is this happiness belonging to a woman? |
| Nenjathil inbamae | Pure joy within the heart! |
| Ennendru innum sollava…aaa… | How else can I describe it? |
| Ennendru innum sollava…aaa… | How else can I describe it? |
பட்டுச் சிறகு கொண்ட
சிட்டுக் குருவி ஒன்று
பக்கத்தில் வந்தது இப்போது
பாடத்தை மெல்ல மெல்லக் கேளடி
என்று சொல்லி
அய்யயோ சொல்லச் சொல்லக் கொல்லுதே
A little bird with silky wings
A tiny sparrow
Has come close to me right now
Asking me softly, slowly
"Listen to the lesson, girl," it says
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
பட்டுச் சிறகு கொண்ட
சிட்டுக் குருவி ஒன்று
பக்கத்தில் வந்தது இப்போது
பாடத்தை மெல்ல மெல்லக் கேளடி
என்று சொல்லி
அய்யயோ சொல்லச் சொல்லக் கொல்லுதே
A little bird with silky wings
A tiny sparrow
Has come close to me right now
Asking me softly, slowly
"Listen to the lesson, girl," it says
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
என்னென்ன சொன்னதோ
கன்னத்தைத் தொட்டதோ
ஏலம் பூ மேனி கொண்டதோ....ஓ.....
என்னென்ன சொன்னதோ
கன்னத்தைத் தொட்டதோ
ஏலம் பூ மேனி கொண்டதோ....ஓ.....
Oh, what all did it say!
Did it touch my cheeks?
Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom?
Oh, what all did it say!
Did it touch my cheeks?
Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom?
தேர்க் கொண்டு வந்ததோ
தேனள்ளித் தந்ததோ
தேர்க் கொண்டு வந்ததோ
தேனள்ளித் தந்ததோ
வானத்தில் கொண்டு சென்றதோ...ஓ....
வானத்தில் கொண்டு சென்றதோ...ஓ....
Did it bring a chariot for me?
Did it scoop up and give me honey?
Did it bring a chariot for me?
Did it scoop up and give me honey?
Did it carry me away to the sky?
Did it carry me away to the sky?
பட்டுச் சிறகு கொண்ட
சிட்டுக் குருவி ஒன்று
பக்கத்தில் வந்தது இப்போது
பாடத்தை மெல்ல மெல்லக் கேளடி
என்று சொல்லி
அய்யயோ சொல்லச் சொல்லக் கொல்லுதே
A little bird with silky wings
A tiny sparrow
Has come close to me right now
Asking me softly, slowly
"Listen to it," it says to everyone
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஹா......ஆஅ....
லா.....லா.....லா.....லா.....லா......
Ah... ah... ah...
Male vocalization: Laaa... laaa...
அச்சத்தைக் கொன்றது
இச்சென்று சொன்னது
மிச்சத்தை இன்னும் சொல்லவா....ஆஅ....
அச்சத்தைக் கொன்றது
இச்சென்று சொன்னது
மிச்சத்தை இன்னும் சொல்லவா....ஆஅ....
It conquered my shyness
It made a sweet kissing sound
Shall I reveal the rest that happened?
It conquered my shyness
It made a sweet kissing sound
Shall I reveal the rest that happened?
பெண்ணுக்குத் சொந்தமே
நெஞ்சத்தில் இன்பமே
பெண்ணுக்குத் சொந்தமே
நெஞ்சத்தில் இன்பமே
என்னென்று இன்னும் சொல்லவா....ஆஅ....
என்னென்று இன்னும் சொல்லவா....ஆஅ....
Is this happiness belonging to a woman?
Pure joy within the heart!
Is this happiness belonging to a woman?
Pure joy within the heart!
How else can I describe it?
How else can I describe it?
பட்டுச் சிறகு கொண்ட
சிட்டுக் குருவி ஒன்று
பக்கத்தில் வந்தது இப்போது
பாடத்தை மெல்ல மெல்லக் கேளடி
என்று சொல்லி
அய்யயோ சொல்லச் சொல்லக் கொல்லுதே
Pattu chiragukonda
A little bird with silky wings
Chiitu kuruvi ondru
A tiny sparrow
Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu
Has come close to me right now
Paadathai mella mella
Asking me softly, slowly
Keladi endru solli
"Listen to the lesson, girl," it says
Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
Pattu chiragukonda
A little bird with silky wings
Chiitu kuruvi ondru
A tiny sparrow
Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu
Has come close to me right now
Paadathai mella mella
Asking me softly, slowly
Keladi endru solli
"Listen to the lesson, girl," it says
Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
Ennenna sonnadho
Oh, what all did it say!
Kannathai thottadho
Did it touch my cheeks?
Yelam poo maeni kondadhoo..ooo
Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom?
Ennenna sonnadho
Oh, what all did it say!
Kannathai thottadho
Did it touch my cheeks?
Yelam poo maeni kondadhoo..ooo
Did my cardamom-flower-like body blossom?
Thaer kondu vandhadhoo
Did it bring a chariot for me?
Thaen alli thandhadhoo
Did it scoop up and give me honey?
Thaer kondu vandhadhoo
Did it bring a chariot for me?
Thaen alli thandhadhoo
Did it scoop up and give me honey?
Vaanathil kondu sendradhoo..oo
Did it carry me away to the sky?
Vaanathil kondu sendradhoo..oo
Did it carry me away to the sky?
Pattu chiragukonda
A little bird with silky wings
Chiitu kuruvi ondru
A tiny sparrow
Pakkathil vanthathae ippodhu
Has come close to me right now
Paadathai mella mella
Asking me softly, slowly
Kelungal endru solli
"Listen to it," it says to everyone
Aiyaiyoo solla solla kolludhae
Oh my! As it tells, it kills me with bliss!
Haa….aaa….aaa..haaa….aaa..
Ah... ah... ah...
Male : Laaa..laaa.laa.laaa…laaa…..
Male vocalization: Laaa... laaa...
Atchathai kondrathu
It conquered my shyness
Itchendru sonnadhu
It made a sweet kissing sound
Mitchathai innum sollavaa…aaa…
Shall I reveal the rest that happened?
Atchathai kondrathu
It conquered my shyness
Itchendru sonnadhu
It made a sweet kissing sound
Mitchathai innum sollavaa…aaa…
Shall I reveal the rest that happened?
Pennukku sondhamae
Is this happiness belonging to a woman?
Nenjathil inbamae
Pure joy within the heart!
Pennukku sondhamae
Is this happiness belonging to a woman?
Nenjathil inbamae
Pure joy within the heart!
Ennendru innum sollava…aaa…
How else can I describe it?
Ennendru innum sollava…aaa…
How else can I describe it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song captures the euphoric romantic feelings of a young woman who compares her lover to a soft-winged sparrow coming close to teach her lessons of love. Through whimsical imagery, she describes his gentle touch, comparing his affection to being lifted to the skies in a golden chariot and being offered sweet honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Pattu chiragukonda Chiitu kuruvi ondru”
Compares the lover or love's whisper to a tiny sparrow with silky wings ('Pattu chiragukonda Chiitu kuruvi').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennenna sonnadho / Kannathai thottadho”
Repeated end rhymes using the suffix '-dhoo' across consecutive lines (sonnadhoo, thottadhoo, kondadhoo, vandhadhoo, thandhadhoo, sendradhoo).
Oli-kkurippu (Onomatopoeia)
“Itchendru sonnadhu”
Uses 'Itchendru' to phonetically imitate the sound of a kiss.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaer kondu vandhadhoo / Thaen alli thandhadhoo”
Matching initial consonants like 'Thaer' and 'Thaen'.
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Trivia
Karuppu Panam (1964) was directed by the legendary poet-lyricist Kannadasan himself, starring K. R. Ramasamy and Kannadasan in key roles. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
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