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Pattu Selai Vaangi Thaaren

From Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
S. Dakshinamurthi
Details
Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yae….pattu selai vaangi thaaraenHey, I will buy and give you a silk saree,
Aasai kannammaaMy beloved Kannamma!
Pathilukku enna thaaraeWhat will you give me in return?
Neeyum sollammaaTell me too, my dear!
Male
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraenI will buy and give you a silk saree,
Aasai kannammaaMy beloved Kannamma!
Pathilukku enna thaaraeWhat will you give me in return?
Neeyum sollammaaTell me too, my dear!
Female
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraenI will give money worth eight panams,
Adhukku yae…machchaanFor that, hey my beloved man...
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraenI will wear it and drape a grand sight for you,
Paaththuppo machchaanWatch and enjoy, my beloved man!
Male
Yae…kazhuththukkeththa kandasaramHey... a matching necklace for your neck,
Kaazhukku yaeththa paatharasamMatching anklet ornaments for your feet,
Kaadhuthukku maattikka jimikkiyum thodumJimikki earrings and studs to wear on your ears,
Thaaraen nee enna thaaraeI will give all this, what will you give me?
Kannammaa sollammaaKannamma, tell me!
Kannammaa sollammaaKannamma, tell me!
Female
Guruvai arisi soraakkiCooking rice from Kuruvai paddy,
Kozhi kurumaa kariyaakkiPreparing chicken kurma curry,
Male :AahaahaaAahaahaa!
Female
Guruvai arisi soraakkiCooking rice from Kuruvai paddy,
Kozhi kurumaa kariyaakkiPreparing chicken kurma curry,
Tharuven unakku thaaraalamaaI will serve you generously,
Saappittu yaeppamum vittaeEat to your heart's content and burp happily,
Yae…machchaan po machchaanHey beloved man, go on, beloved man!
Yae…machchaan po machchaanHey beloved man, go on, beloved man!
Male
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraenI will buy and give you a silk saree,
Aasai kannammaaMy beloved Kannamma!
Pathilukku enna thaaraeWhat will you give me in return?
Neeyum sollammaaTell me too, my dear!
Female
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraenI will give money worth eight panams,
Adhukku yae…machchaanFor that, hey my beloved man...
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraenI will wear it and drape a grand sight for you,
Paaththuppo machchaanWatch and enjoy, my beloved man!
Male
Vayiththu pasiyae theernthaalumEven if stomach's hunger is satisfied,
Manappasi athanaal aaridumaaWill the hunger of the heart/desire be appeased by that?
Mayilae kuyilae maragathamaeMy peacock, my cuckoo, my emerald gem,
Oru maarkkamum idarkku ippoIs there any way for this right now?
Kannammaa chellammaaKannamma, my darling!
Female
Alattukka venaam nee veenaeDo not fret or fuss unnecessarily,
Adhukku samayam varumthaanaeThe right time for that will surely come,
Poruththukka chummaJust be patient for now,
Innum sila naal ponathumOnce a few more days pass,
Manappasi theerum yae….machchaan po machchaanThe hunger of the heart will be quenched, hey beloved man, go on!
Male
Pattu selai vaangi thaaraenI will buy and give you a silk saree,
Aasai kannammaaMy beloved Kannamma!
Pathilukku enna thaaraeWhat will you give me in return?
Neeyum sollammaaTell me too, my dear!
Female
Ettu panam thuttu thaaraenI will give money worth eight panams,
Adhukku yae…machchaanFor that, hey my beloved man...
Kattikkittu kaatchi thaaraenI will wear it and drape a grand sight for you,
Paaththuppo machchaanWatch and enjoy, my beloved man!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful folk-style duet features a man promising to buy fine silk sarees and shiny gold jewelry for his beloved, Kannamma. In return, he playfully demands to know what affection or favor she will offer him. The woman playfully retorts that she will prepare a grand feast of Kuruvai rice and chicken kurma, promising to look beautiful in the silk saree for him to admire. The song captures a humorous, romantic banter between the couple negotiating their affection with sweet rustic charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Eduthukkaattu)

Mayilae kuyilae maragathamae

Addressing the beloved as 'Mayilae kuyilae maragathamae' (my peacock, my cuckoo, my emerald gem) compares her directly to natural beauties and precious stones.

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Pattu selai vaangi thaaraen / Ettu panam thuttu thaaraen

'Pattu' and 'Ettu' rhyme at the second letter ('tt'), a classic Tamil prosodic device.

Contrast / Antithesis

Vayiththu pasiyae theernthaalum / Manappasi athanaal aaridumaa

Contrasting physical stomach hunger ('Vayiththu pasi') with emotional / romantic hunger ('Manappasi').

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Trivia

This famous rural folk song composed by S. Dakshinamurthi showcases the quintessential lyricism of A. Maruthakasi, who excelled in writing simple yet evocative folk duets that reflected the daily lives, colloquialisms, and romantic exchanges of rural Tamil Nadu in 1960s cinema.

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