Pattuvanna Chittu
From Parisu · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Parisu1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Alli kondai mudichchu | Tying up the hair bun with water lily flowers, |
| Arai kaasu pottu vachchu | Wearing a small gold ornament around the waist, |
| Velli salangai katti | Tying silver anklets on her feet, |
| Vilakku vaikkum nerathilae | At dusk, when lamps are lit, |
| Vilakku vaikkum nerathilae | At dusk, when lamps are lit, |
| Male | |
| Pattu vanna chittu | O silky colourful little bird, |
| Padagu thurai vittu | Leaving the boat jetty dock, |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Male | |
| Pattu vanna chittu | O silky colourful little bird, |
| Padagu thurai vittu | Leaving the boat jetty dock, |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Male | |
| Allikkodi polae | Like a water lily creeper, |
| Thaen aatrangkarai melae | On the banks of the sweet honey river, |
| Allikkodi polae | Like a water lily creeper, |
| Thaen aatrangkarai melae | On the banks of the sweet honey river, |
| Male | |
| Mella mella idaiyasaiya | With her waist swaying gently and slowly, |
| Vellichchilai polae | Like a silver statue standing tall, |
| Mella mella idaiyasaiya | With her waist swaying gently and slowly, |
| Vellichchilai polae | Like a silver statue standing tall, |
| Male | |
| Pattu vanna chittu | O silky colourful little bird, |
| Padagu thurai vittu | Leaving the boat jetty dock, |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Male | |
| Aalai paartha vegam | The rush upon catching sight of him, |
| Avan azhagai paartha mogam | The infatuation from witnessing his beauty, |
| Aalai paartha vegam | The rush upon catching sight of him, |
| Avan azhagai paartha mogam | The infatuation from witnessing his beauty, |
| Male | |
| Kaalai paarthu nadandha ponnu | The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet, |
| Kaattudhamma bhaavam | Now expresses deep emotions and romance, |
| Kaalai paarthu nadandha ponnu | The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet, |
| Kaattudhamma bhaavam | Now expresses deep emotions and romance, |
| Male | |
| Pattu vanna chittu | O silky colourful little bird, |
| Padagu thurai vittu | Leaving the boat jetty dock, |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Male | |
| Ponna porandhaal | If a girl is born into this world, |
| Oru purushannukku nerae | Directly before a worthy husband, |
| Ponna porandhaal | If a girl is born into this world, |
| Oru purushannukku nerae | Directly before a worthy husband, |
| Male | |
| Ninnaagathaan venum | She must stand tall and proud, |
| Aval vaazhvil oru naalae | At least for a single day in her life, |
| Ninnaagathaan venum | She must stand tall and proud, |
| Aval vaazhvil oru naalae | At least for a single day in her life, |
| Male | |
| Pattu vanna chittu | O silky colourful little bird, |
| Padagu thurai vittu | Leaving the boat jetty dock, |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
| Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi | Who are you looking for, my dear girl, |
| Anna nadai pottu | Walking with the majestic stride of a swan? |
அள்ளி கொண்டை
முடிச்சு அரை காசு போட்டு
வச்சு வெள்ளி சலங்கை
கட்டி விளக்கு வைக்கும்
நேரத்திலே விளக்கு
வைக்கும் நேரத்திலே
Tying up the hair bun with water lily flowers,
Wearing a small gold ornament around the waist,
Tying silver anklets on her feet,
At dusk, when lamps are lit,
At dusk, when lamps are lit,
பட்டு வண்ண
சிட்டு படகு துறை விட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
O silky colourful little bird,
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
பட்டு வண்ண
சிட்டு படகு துறை விட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
O silky colourful little bird,
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
அல்லி கொடி
போலே தேன் ஆற்றங்கரை
மேலே அல்லி கொடி போலே
தேன் ஆற்றங்கரை மேலே
Like a water lily creeper,
On the banks of the sweet honey river,
Like a water lily creeper,
On the banks of the sweet honey river,
மெல்ல மெல்ல
இடையசைய வெள்ளி
சிலை போலே மெல்ல
மெல்ல இடையசைய
வெள்ளி சிலை போலே
With her waist swaying gently and slowly,
Like a silver statue standing tall,
With her waist swaying gently and slowly,
Like a silver statue standing tall,
பட்டு வண்ண
சிட்டு படகு துறை விட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
O silky colourful little bird,
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
ஆளை பார்த்த
வேகம் அவன் அழகை
பார்த்த மோகம் ஆளை
பார்த்த வேகம் அவன்
அழகை பார்த்த மோகம்
The rush upon catching sight of him,
The infatuation from witnessing his beauty,
The rush upon catching sight of him,
The infatuation from witnessing his beauty,
காலை பார்த்து
நடந்த பொண்ணு காட்டுதம்மா
பாவம் காலை பார்த்து நடந்த
பொண்ணு காட்டுதம்மா
பாவம்
The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet,
Now expresses deep emotions and romance,
The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet,
Now expresses deep emotions and romance,
பட்டு வண்ண
சிட்டு படகு துறை விட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
O silky colourful little bird,
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
பொண்ணா
பொறந்தால் ஒரு
புருஷனுக்கு நேரே
பொண்ணா பொறந்தால்
ஒரு புருஷனுக்கு நேரே
If a girl is born into this world,
Directly before a worthy husband,
If a girl is born into this world,
Directly before a worthy husband,
நின்னாகதான்
வேணும் அவள் வாழ்வில்
ஒரு நாளே நின்னாகதான்
வேணும் அவள் வாழ்வில்
ஒரு நாளே
She must stand tall and proud,
At least for a single day in her life,
She must stand tall and proud,
At least for a single day in her life,
பட்டு வண்ண
சிட்டு படகு துறை விட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
பார்ப்பதுவும் யாரையடி
அன்ன நடை போட்டு
O silky colourful little bird,
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Alli kondai mudichchu
Tying up the hair bun with water lily flowers,
Arai kaasu pottu vachchu
Wearing a small gold ornament around the waist,
Velli salangai katti
Tying silver anklets on her feet,
Vilakku vaikkum nerathilae
At dusk, when lamps are lit,
Vilakku vaikkum nerathilae
At dusk, when lamps are lit,
Pattu vanna chittu
O silky colourful little bird,
Padagu thurai vittu
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Pattu vanna chittu
O silky colourful little bird,
Padagu thurai vittu
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Allikkodi polae
Like a water lily creeper,
Thaen aatrangkarai melae
On the banks of the sweet honey river,
Allikkodi polae
Like a water lily creeper,
Thaen aatrangkarai melae
On the banks of the sweet honey river,
Mella mella idaiyasaiya
With her waist swaying gently and slowly,
Vellichchilai polae
Like a silver statue standing tall,
Mella mella idaiyasaiya
With her waist swaying gently and slowly,
Vellichchilai polae
Like a silver statue standing tall,
Pattu vanna chittu
O silky colourful little bird,
Padagu thurai vittu
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Aalai paartha vegam
The rush upon catching sight of him,
Avan azhagai paartha mogam
The infatuation from witnessing his beauty,
Aalai paartha vegam
The rush upon catching sight of him,
Avan azhagai paartha mogam
The infatuation from witnessing his beauty,
Kaalai paarthu nadandha ponnu
The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet,
Kaattudhamma bhaavam
Now expresses deep emotions and romance,
Kaalai paarthu nadandha ponnu
The girl who used to walk looking down at her feet,
Kaattudhamma bhaavam
Now expresses deep emotions and romance,
Pattu vanna chittu
O silky colourful little bird,
Padagu thurai vittu
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Ponna porandhaal
If a girl is born into this world,
Oru purushannukku nerae
Directly before a worthy husband,
Ponna porandhaal
If a girl is born into this world,
Oru purushannukku nerae
Directly before a worthy husband,
Ninnaagathaan venum
She must stand tall and proud,
Aval vaazhvil oru naalae
At least for a single day in her life,
Ninnaagathaan venum
She must stand tall and proud,
Aval vaazhvil oru naalae
At least for a single day in her life,
Pattu vanna chittu
O silky colourful little bird,
Padagu thurai vittu
Leaving the boat jetty dock,
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi
Who are you looking for, my dear girl,
Anna nadai pottu
Walking with the majestic stride of a swan?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil song captures playful teasing and admiration for a young woman who is dressed up and stepping out at dusk near a river dock. The narrator affectionately compares her to a colourful bird and a elegant swan, noticing how her posture and demeanor have transformed due to newfound love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Allikkodi polae / Vellichchilai polae”
Compares the girl's delicate waist and graceful movement to a lily creeper ('Allikkodi polae') and a silver statue ('Vellichchilai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Pattu vanna chittu”
Addresses the young woman metaphorically as a colourful silk bird ('Pattu vanna chittu').
Metaphor / Analogy (Swan Walk)
“Anna nadai pottu”
Refers to her graceful and noble gait as 'Anna nadai' (swan walk), a classic poetic motif in Tamil literature.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Pattu vanna chittu / Padagu thurai vittu / Paarppadhuvum yaaraiyadi”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'P' in 'Pattu', 'Padagu', 'Paarppadhuvum'.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1963 film 'Parisu', this track showcases Kannadasan's mastery in blending traditional Tamil poetic metaphors with folk rhythmic patterns suited for modern cinema.
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