Pattu Onna
From Kumbakarai Thangaiah · 1991
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Chorus :…………………….. | Chorus: ... |
| Female | |
| Paattu onna izhukkutha | Does a song pull you in? |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Female :Adha kettu… nenjam mayangudha | Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned? |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Female :Enna pootti pudichi vekka | Female: There is no caged parrot to lock me up, |
| Koottu kiliyum illa | Nor a wild cuckoo... |
| Kaattu kuyilum illa… | Upon hearing it, doesn't it make one dizzy? |
| Ketta kiranguthilla | Thantha nantha nantha naa |
| Thantha nantha nantha naa | Does a song pull you in? |
| Female | |
| Paattu onna izhukkutha | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned? |
| Female :Adha kettu… nenjam mayangudha | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | I am the one who bathed in the flowing Vaigai river, |
| Female | |
| Neerodum vaigaiyila neeraanava | I am the majestic chariot walking upright, |
| Nimindhu nadandhu vandha theraanava | I am the dignified one who keeps her word, |
| Maaraatha vaakku sollum seeraanava | I am the unique root that no medicine can match, |
| Maruthu evarum sonna veraanava | Red screw-pine flowers are lovely... |
| Female | |
| Senthaazhampoo nallaarukkum… | Will the touching thorn prick? |
| Thotta mullu kuthaatha | Whether coming or going, |
| Vandhaalum than ponaalum thaan | Does the beetle-like eye spin around? |
| Vanda kannu suthaatha | I am an unpicked guava fruit, my dear girl, |
| Koiyaatha koiya kani naanthaanadi | Many men everywhere long to celebrate me, |
| Kondaada yengum pala aan thaanadi | Across seven villages... where is a woman like me? |
| Yezh oorilum… en pola.. pen yedhu | Where... tell me... woman, right now! |
| Engae… sollu… pennae ippodhu | O song-singing cuckoo! |
| Male | |
| Paattu… padikkum kuyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: Stop your song, o stylish one! |
| Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: I will lock you up... |
| Male :Pootti… pudichi vaippen… | My house parrot, I will lock you up, |
| Veettu kiliyae onna | Chasing you into the forest and giving you two... |
| Kaattil thorathi rendu… | I will make you swoon with affection! |
| Pottu kiranga vaippen | Thantha nantha nantha naa |
| Thantha nantha nantha naa | O song-singing cuckoo! |
| Male | |
| Paattu… padikkum kuyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: Stop your song, o stylish one! |
| Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Hey deceitful woman, look at her, |
| Male | |
| Hey pithaarakalli ivala konjam paaru | If she touches you, mud sticks to your body! |
| Iva thotta odambil ottikollum seru | Deceitful woman, look at her, |
| Pithaarakalli ivala konjam paaru | If she touches you, mud sticks to your body! |
| Iva thotta odambil ottikollum seru | Is she a cactus thorn... or a non-stinging small scorpion? |
| Kathaala mulluthaanaa… illa kottaadha siru thaela | Thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot... thantha naa |
| Thanthaana kili… thanthaana kili… thantha naa | Ah, thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot thantha naa |
| Ada thanthaana kili… thanthaana kili thantha naa | Grrrrr... grrrrr... |
| Male | |
| Urrrrr…..urrrrrr…. | Are you the queen of Southern Madurai? |
| Nee enna thenmadhura arasaaniya | Are you Queen Alli come in reality? |
| Nesamaaga vanthirukkum alli raaniya | Do not walk around filled with ego, my lady, |
| Naan endra ennam kondu nadakkaathamma | It won't work with Thangaiah when you walk like that! |
| Nadantha thangaiya kitta nadakkaathamma | Don't utter nonexistent wicked things to everyone, |
| Male | |
| Illaadhadha pollaadhadha ellaarukkum sollaadha | Hey woman, don't jump around needlessly here and there! |
| Yemma yemma summa summa angae ingae thullaadha | To be born as a woman is a great fortune, |
| Pennaaga vandhaalae perum baakkiyam | Our ancestors spoke a wise saying, dear, |
| Munnorgal sonnaaradi oru vaakkiyam | Because of a talkative woman like you, |
| Vaayaadiyae… om polae.. pennaalae | A woman's honor dims automatically! |
| Pennin… pugazh… mangum thaannaalae | O song-singing cuckoo! |
| Male | |
| Paattu… padikkum kuyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: Stop your song, o stylish one! |
| Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: I will lock you up... |
| Male :Pootti… pudichi vaippen… | My house parrot, I will lock you up, |
| Veettu kiliyae onna | Chasing you into the forest and giving you two... |
| Kaattil thorathi rendu… | I will make you swoon with affection! |
| Pottu kiranga vaippen | Thantha nantha nantha naa |
| Thantha nantha nantha naa | O song-singing cuckoo! |
| Male | |
| Paattu… padikkum kuyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | Male: Stop your song, o stylish one! |
| Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae | Chorus: Yes, yes |
| Chorus :Aama aama | |
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Chorus: ...
பாட்டு உன்ன இழுக்குதா
Does a song pull you in?
Chorus: Yes, yes
Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned?
Chorus: Yes, yes
Female: There is no caged parrot to lock me up,
Nor a wild cuckoo...
Upon hearing it, doesn't it make one dizzy?
Thantha nantha nantha naa
Does a song pull you in?
ஆமா ஆமா
Chorus: Yes, yes
Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned?
Chorus: Yes, yes
I am the one who bathed in the flowing Vaigai river,
அதை கேட்டு நெஞ்சம் மயங்குதா
I am the majestic chariot walking upright,
I am the dignified one who keeps her word,
I am the unique root that no medicine can match,
Red screw-pine flowers are lovely...
ஆமா ஆமா
Will the touching thorn prick?
Whether coming or going,
Does the beetle-like eye spin around?
I am an unpicked guava fruit, my dear girl,
Many men everywhere long to celebrate me,
Across seven villages... where is a woman like me?
Where... tell me... woman, right now!
O song-singing cuckoo!
என்ன பூட்டி புடிச்சி விக்க
கூட்டு கிளியும் இல்ல காட்டு குயிலும் இல்ல
கேட்டா கிறங்குதில்ல தந்தா நந்தா நந்தானா
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: I will lock you up...
My house parrot, I will lock you up,
Chasing you into the forest and giving you two...
I will make you swoon with affection!
Thantha nantha nantha naa
O song-singing cuckoo!
பாட்டு உன்ன இழுக்குதா
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Chorus: Yes, yes
Hey deceitful woman, look at her,
ஆமா ஆமா
If she touches you, mud sticks to your body!
Deceitful woman, look at her,
If she touches you, mud sticks to your body!
Is she a cactus thorn... or a non-stinging small scorpion?
Thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot... thantha naa
Ah, thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot thantha naa
Grrrrr... grrrrr...
அதை கேட்டு நெஞ்சம் மயங்குதா
Are you the queen of Southern Madurai?
Are you Queen Alli come in reality?
Do not walk around filled with ego, my lady,
It won't work with Thangaiah when you walk like that!
Don't utter nonexistent wicked things to everyone,
ஆமா ஆமா
Hey woman, don't jump around needlessly here and there!
To be born as a woman is a great fortune,
Our ancestors spoke a wise saying, dear,
Because of a talkative woman like you,
A woman's honor dims automatically!
O song-singing cuckoo!
நீரோடும் வைகையில நீரானவ
நிமிந்து நடந்து வந்தா தேரானவ
மாறாத வாக்கு சொல்லும் சீரானவ
கருத்து எவரும் சொன்னா வேறானவ
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: I will lock you up...
My house parrot, I will lock you up,
Chasing you into the forest and giving you two...
I will make you swoon with affection!
Thantha nantha nantha naa
O song-singing cuckoo!
செந்தாழம் பூ நல்லாருக்கும்
தொட்டா முள்ளு குத்தாதா
வந்தாலும் தான் போனாலும் தான்
வண்டா கண்ணு சுத்தாதா
கொய்யாத கொய்யா கனி நான்தானடி
கொண்டாட ஏங்கும் பல ஆண் தானடி
ஏழூரிலும் என் போல பெண் ஏது
எங்கே சொல்லு பெண்ணே இப்போது
Chorus: Yes, yes
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Chorus: Yes, yes
பாட்டு படிக்கும் குயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
உன் பாட்ட நிப்பாட்டு ஒயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
கூட்டில் புடிச்சி வைப்பேன்
வீட்டு கிளியே உன்ன
காட்டில் தொரத்தி
ரெண்டு போட்டு கிறங்க வைப்பேன்
தந்தா நந்தா நந்தானா
பாட்டு படிக்கும் குயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
உன் பாட்ட நிப்பாட்டு ஒயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
ஏய்...ஏ... வித்தாரக்கள்ளி இவள கொஞ்சம் பாரு
இவ தொட்டா உடம்பில் ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளும் சேறு
வித்தாரக்கள்ளி இவள கொஞ்சம் பாரு
இவ தொட்டா உடம்பில் ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளும் சேறு
கத்தால முள்ளு தானா இல்ல கொட்டாத சிறு தேளா
தந்தான கிளி தந்தான கிளி தந்தா நா
அட தந்தான கிளி தந்தான கிளி தந்தா னா
டுர்...ர்..ர்ரா... டுர்..ர்..ர்...
நீ என்ன தென்மதுரை அரசானியா
நெசமாக வந்திருக்கும் அல்லி ராணியா
நான் என்ற எண்ணம் கொண்டு நடக்காதம்மா
நடந்தா தங்கையா கிட்ட நடக்காதம்மா
இல்லாததை பொல்லாததை எல்லாருக்கும் சொல்லாத
எம்மா எம்மா சும்மா சும்மா அங்கே இங்கே துள்ளாதே
பெண்ணாக வந்தாலே பெரும் பாக்கியம்
முன்னோர்கள் சொன்னாரடி ஒரு வாக்கியம்
வாயாடியே ஒம் போல பெண்ணாலே
பெண்ணின் புகழ் மங்கும் தன்னாலே
பாட்டு படிக்கும் குயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
உன் பாட்ட நிப்பாட்டு ஒயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
கூட்டில் புடிச்சி வைப்பேன்
வீட்டு கிளியே உன்ன
காட்டில் தொரத்தி
ரெண்டு போட்டு கிறங்க வைப்பேன்
தந்தா நந்தா நந்தானா
பாட்டு படிக்கும் குயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
உன் பாட்ட நிப்பாட்டு ஒயிலே
ஆமா ஆமா
…………………..
...
Chorus :……………………..
Chorus: ...
Paattu onna izhukkutha
Does a song pull you in?
Chorus :Aama aama
Chorus: Yes, yes
Female :Adha kettu… nenjam mayangudha
Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned?
Chorus :Aama aama
Chorus: Yes, yes
Female :Enna pootti pudichi vekka
Female: There is no caged parrot to lock me up,
Koottu kiliyum illa
Nor a wild cuckoo...
Kaattu kuyilum illa…
Upon hearing it, doesn't it make one dizzy?
Ketta kiranguthilla
Thantha nantha nantha naa
Thantha nantha nantha naa
Does a song pull you in?
Paattu onna izhukkutha
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Female: Hearing it... does the heart get swooned?
Female :Adha kettu… nenjam mayangudha
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
I am the one who bathed in the flowing Vaigai river,
Neerodum vaigaiyila neeraanava
I am the majestic chariot walking upright,
Nimindhu nadandhu vandha theraanava
I am the dignified one who keeps her word,
Maaraatha vaakku sollum seeraanava
I am the unique root that no medicine can match,
Maruthu evarum sonna veraanava
Red screw-pine flowers are lovely...
Senthaazhampoo nallaarukkum…
Will the touching thorn prick?
Thotta mullu kuthaatha
Whether coming or going,
Vandhaalum than ponaalum thaan
Does the beetle-like eye spin around?
Vanda kannu suthaatha
I am an unpicked guava fruit, my dear girl,
Koiyaatha koiya kani naanthaanadi
Many men everywhere long to celebrate me,
Kondaada yengum pala aan thaanadi
Across seven villages... where is a woman like me?
Yezh oorilum… en pola.. pen yedhu
Where... tell me... woman, right now!
Engae… sollu… pennae ippodhu
O song-singing cuckoo!
Paattu… padikkum kuyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: I will lock you up...
Male :Pootti… pudichi vaippen…
My house parrot, I will lock you up,
Veettu kiliyae onna
Chasing you into the forest and giving you two...
Kaattil thorathi rendu…
I will make you swoon with affection!
Pottu kiranga vaippen
Thantha nantha nantha naa
Thantha nantha nantha naa
O song-singing cuckoo!
Paattu… padikkum kuyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Hey deceitful woman, look at her,
Hey pithaarakalli ivala konjam paaru
If she touches you, mud sticks to your body!
Iva thotta odambil ottikollum seru
Deceitful woman, look at her,
Pithaarakalli ivala konjam paaru
If she touches you, mud sticks to your body!
Iva thotta odambil ottikollum seru
Is she a cactus thorn... or a non-stinging small scorpion?
Kathaala mulluthaanaa… illa kottaadha siru thaela
Thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot... thantha naa
Thanthaana kili… thanthaana kili… thantha naa
Ah, thanthaana parrot... thanthaana parrot thantha naa
Ada thanthaana kili… thanthaana kili thantha naa
Grrrrr... grrrrr...
Urrrrr…..urrrrrr….
Are you the queen of Southern Madurai?
Nee enna thenmadhura arasaaniya
Are you Queen Alli come in reality?
Nesamaaga vanthirukkum alli raaniya
Do not walk around filled with ego, my lady,
Naan endra ennam kondu nadakkaathamma
It won't work with Thangaiah when you walk like that!
Nadantha thangaiya kitta nadakkaathamma
Don't utter nonexistent wicked things to everyone,
Illaadhadha pollaadhadha ellaarukkum sollaadha
Hey woman, don't jump around needlessly here and there!
Yemma yemma summa summa angae ingae thullaadha
To be born as a woman is a great fortune,
Pennaaga vandhaalae perum baakkiyam
Our ancestors spoke a wise saying, dear,
Munnorgal sonnaaradi oru vaakkiyam
Because of a talkative woman like you,
Vaayaadiyae… om polae.. pennaalae
A woman's honor dims automatically!
Pennin… pugazh… mangum thaannaalae
O song-singing cuckoo!
Paattu… padikkum kuyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: I will lock you up...
Male :Pootti… pudichi vaippen…
My house parrot, I will lock you up,
Veettu kiliyae onna
Chasing you into the forest and giving you two...
Kaattil thorathi rendu…
I will make you swoon with affection!
Pottu kiranga vaippen
Thantha nantha nantha naa
Thantha nantha nantha naa
O song-singing cuckoo!
Paattu… padikkum kuyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Male: Stop your song, o stylish one!
Male :Un paatta nippaattu oyilae
Chorus: Yes, yes
Chorus :Aama aama
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, banter-filled duet set in a rural context. The female protagonist boastfully sings about her beauty, pride, independence, and captivating charm, comparing herself to an untouchable fruit and a majestic chariot along the Vaigai river. The chorus continuously echoes agreement to her playful statements.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Koiyaatha koiya kani naanthaanadi”
The female speaker compares herself to an unpicked fruit ('Koiyaatha koiya kani') and a wild cuckoo ('Kaattu kuyil'), symbolizing her untamed beauty and independence.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Edhukai / Monai)
“Neerodum vaigaiyila neeraanava / Nimindhu nadandhu vandha theraanava”
Second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) is seen in lines like 'Neerodum', 'Nimindhu', 'Maaraatha', 'Maruthu', establishing a smooth rhythmic flow typical of folk lyrics.
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Trivia
The track features playful folk rhythm patterns ('Thanthaana kili') typical of South Tamil Nadu rural folk duets, highlighting competitive banter between male and female leads.
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