Pattu Paavadai Enge
From Parakkum Paavai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Parakkum Paavai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaal kattu kai kattu | Without bounds on legs or hands |
| Illaadha pengalukku | for women who lack them, |
| Kaadhal illai endraalum | even if there is no love, |
| Kaaval ondru vendumammaa | protection is surely needed, dear lady. |
| Kaaval ondru vendumammaa | Protection is surely needed, dear lady. |
| Male | |
| Pattu paavaadai engae | Where is the silk skirt? |
| Katti vaitha koondhal engae | Where is the neatly styled hair? |
| Pottengae poovum engae | Where is the bindi and where are the flowers? |
| Sollammaa sollammaa | Tell me, dear lady, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Pattu paavaadai engae | Where is the silk skirt? |
| Katti vaitha koondhal engae | Where is the neatly styled hair? |
| Pottengae poovum engae | Where is the bindi and where are the flowers? |
| Sollammaa sollammaa | Tell me, dear lady, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagai aadai kondu | Wrapping your sculpted beauty in clothes, |
| Sutri vitta kolam enna | what is this appearance you have adopted? |
| Vattamidum kangal rendum | Your two wide, rolling eyes, |
| Kotti vitta baavam enna | what expression do they shower? |
| Penmai ondru aan endru | That womanhood has transformed into manhood, |
| Maari vandha saedhi enna | what is this news that has come? |
| Male | |
| Pattu paavaadai engae | Where is the silk skirt? |
| Katti vaitha koondhal engae | Where is the neatly styled hair? |
| Pottengae poovum engae | Where is the bindi and where are the flowers? |
| Sollammaa sollammaa | Tell me, dear lady, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Kallirukkum mullai mottu | Why does the nectar-filled jasmine bud |
| Kanneduthu paarppadhenna | look up and glance with its eyes? |
| Kannamennum velli thattu | What is the silver plate of a cheek |
| Thulli vandhu ketpadhenna | leaping up and asking for? |
| Thaerodu sirpam vandhu | Why is a sculpted statue from a temple chariot |
| Oorvalanthaan povadhenna | going on a grand procession? |
| Male | |
| Pattu paavaadai engae | Where is the silk skirt? |
| Katti vaitha koondhal engae | Where is the neatly styled hair? |
| Pottengae poovum engae | Where is the bindi and where are the flowers? |
| Sollammaa sollammaa | Tell me, dear lady, tell me. |
| Male | |
| Pennukku pen kaadhal kollum | Making even women fall in love with her, |
| Kanni indru povadhengae | where is this young maiden heading today? |
| Munnum pinnum kaaval indri | Without any guard in front or behind, |
| Thannanthani aavadhengae | why go all by yourself? |
| Murai sollum maappillai | Without any rightful suitor beside you, |
| Yarumindri selvadhengae | where are you going alone? |
| Male | |
| Pattu paavaadai engae | Where is the silk skirt? |
| Katti vaitha koondhal engae | Where is the neatly styled hair? |
| Pottengae poovum engae | Where is the bindi and where are the flowers? |
| Sollammaa sollammaa …sollammaa | Tell me, dear lady, tell me... tell me. |
கால்கட்டு கைகட்டு
இல்லாத பெண்களுக்கு
காதல் இல்லை என்றாலும்
காவல் ஒன்று வேண்டுமம்மா
காவல் ஒன்று வேண்டுமம்மா
Without bounds on legs or hands
for women who lack them,
even if there is no love,
protection is surely needed, dear lady.
Protection is surely needed, dear lady.
பட்டுப் பாவாடை எங்கே
கட்டி வைத்த கூந்தல் எங்கே
பொட்டெங்கே பூவும் எங்கே
சொல்லம்மா.......சொல்லம்மா........
Where is the silk skirt?
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
பட்டுப் பாவாடை எங்கே
கட்டி வைத்த கூந்தல் எங்கே
பொட்டெங்கே பூவும் எங்கே
சொல்லம்மா.......சொல்லம்மா........
Where is the silk skirt?
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
கட்டழகை ஆடை கொண்டு
சுற்றி விட்ட கோலம் என்ன
வட்டமிடும் கண்கள் ரெண்டும்
கொட்டிவிட்ட பாவம் என்ன
பெண்மை ஒன்று ஆண் என்று
மாறி வந்த சேதி என்ன
Wrapping your sculpted beauty in clothes,
what is this appearance you have adopted?
Your two wide, rolling eyes,
what expression do they shower?
That womanhood has transformed into manhood,
what is this news that has come?
பட்டுப் பாவாடை எங்கே
கட்டி வைத்த கூந்தல் எங்கே
பொட்டெங்கே பூவும் எங்கே
சொல்லம்மா.......சொல்லம்மா........
Where is the silk skirt?
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
கள்ளிலிருக்கும் முல்லை மொட்டு
கண்ணெடுத்து பார்ப்பதென்ன
கன்னமென்னும் வெள்ளி தட்டு
துள்ளி வந்து கேட்பதென்ன
தேரோடு சிற்பம் வந்து
ஊர்வலந்தான் போவதென்ன
Why does the nectar-filled jasmine bud
look up and glance with its eyes?
What is the silver plate of a cheek
leaping up and asking for?
Why is a sculpted statue from a temple chariot
going on a grand procession?
பட்டுப் பாவாடை எங்கே
கட்டி வைத்த கூந்தல் எங்கே
பொட்டெங்கே பூவும் எங்கே
சொல்லம்மா.......சொல்லம்மா........
Where is the silk skirt?
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
பெண்ணுக்கு பெண் காதல் கொள்ளும்
கன்னி இன்று போவதெங்கே
முன்னும் பின்னும் காவல் இன்றி
தன்னந்தனி ஆவதெங்கே
குறை சொல்லும் மாப்பிள்ளை
யாரும் இன்றி செல்வதெங்கே
Making even women fall in love with her,
where is this young maiden heading today?
Without any guard in front or behind,
why go all by yourself?
Without any rightful suitor beside you,
where are you going alone?
பட்டுப் பாவாடை எங்கே
கட்டி வைத்த கூந்தல் எங்கே
பொட்டெங்கே பூவும் எங்கே
சொல்லம்மா.......சொல்லம்மா........சொல்லம்மா........
Where is the silk skirt?
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Tell me, dear lady, tell me... tell me.
Kaal kattu kai kattu
Without bounds on legs or hands
Illaadha pengalukku
for women who lack them,
Kaadhal illai endraalum
even if there is no love,
Kaaval ondru vendumammaa
protection is surely needed, dear lady.
Kaaval ondru vendumammaa
Protection is surely needed, dear lady.
Pattu paavaadai engae
Where is the silk skirt?
Katti vaitha koondhal engae
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Pottengae poovum engae
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Sollammaa sollammaa
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
Pattu paavaadai engae
Where is the silk skirt?
Katti vaitha koondhal engae
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Pottengae poovum engae
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Sollammaa sollammaa
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
Kattazhagai aadai kondu
Wrapping your sculpted beauty in clothes,
Sutri vitta kolam enna
what is this appearance you have adopted?
Vattamidum kangal rendum
Your two wide, rolling eyes,
Kotti vitta baavam enna
what expression do they shower?
Penmai ondru aan endru
That womanhood has transformed into manhood,
Maari vandha saedhi enna
what is this news that has come?
Pattu paavaadai engae
Where is the silk skirt?
Katti vaitha koondhal engae
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Pottengae poovum engae
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Sollammaa sollammaa
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
Kallirukkum mullai mottu
Why does the nectar-filled jasmine bud
Kanneduthu paarppadhenna
look up and glance with its eyes?
Kannamennum velli thattu
What is the silver plate of a cheek
Thulli vandhu ketpadhenna
leaping up and asking for?
Thaerodu sirpam vandhu
Why is a sculpted statue from a temple chariot
Oorvalanthaan povadhenna
going on a grand procession?
Pattu paavaadai engae
Where is the silk skirt?
Katti vaitha koondhal engae
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Pottengae poovum engae
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Sollammaa sollammaa
Tell me, dear lady, tell me.
Pennukku pen kaadhal kollum
Making even women fall in love with her,
Kanni indru povadhengae
where is this young maiden heading today?
Munnum pinnum kaaval indri
Without any guard in front or behind,
Thannanthani aavadhengae
why go all by yourself?
Murai sollum maappillai
Without any rightful suitor beside you,
Yarumindri selvadhengae
where are you going alone?
Pattu paavaadai engae
Where is the silk skirt?
Katti vaitha koondhal engae
Where is the neatly styled hair?
Pottengae poovum engae
Where is the bindi and where are the flowers?
Sollammaa sollammaa …sollammaa
Tell me, dear lady, tell me... tell me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Parakkum Paavai (1966) features playful, inquisitive lyrics where the narrator teases a young woman who appears to have disguised herself or abandoned traditional female attire and adornments. The narrator playfully questions where her silk skirt, neatly tied hair, bindi, and flowers have gone, marveling at how her striking beauty shines through despite her disguise. The lyrics express admiration for her charm while playfully cautioning her about traveling alone without protection or a rightful companion. Kannadasan crafts a lighthearted yet poetically rich dialogue that highlights feminine elegance and playful banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pattu paavaadai engae / Katti vaitha koondhal engae”
The second letter 't' (ட்) rhymes across consecutive words, creating rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvakgam)
“Kannamennum velli thattu”
The maiden's cheek is directly compared to a gleaming silver plate.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Sollammaa sollammaa”
The word 'sollammaa' is repeated continuously for rhythmic emphasis and persistent questioning.
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Trivia
Parakkum Paavai (1966) is a Tamil circus-themed romantic thriller starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), B. Saroja Devi, and J. Jayalalithaa. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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