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Lyrics & meaning

Pesamal Vaa En Pakkam

From Unga Veettu Kalyanam · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Kovai Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. Vijaya Baskar
Details
Unga Veettu Kalyanam1975

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pesaamal vaa en pakkam nerunguCome silently and move closer to my side
Ketkkaamal thaa thaen muththam vazhanguGive me a sweet honeyed kiss without asking
Pesaamal vaa en pakkam nerunguCome silently and move closer to my side
Ketkkaamal thaa thaen muththam vazhanguGive me a sweet honeyed kiss without asking
Female
Yaaro endru en ennam sonnathuMy mind thought you were a stranger
Neethaan endru en nenjam sonnathuMy heart said that it was indeed you
Yaaro endru en ennam sonnathuMy mind thought you were a stranger
Neethaan endru en nenjam sonnathuMy heart said that it was indeed you
Male
Kallanai polaeLike a thief
Ullae vanthathu kadhal seiyaththaanEntering inside just to make love
Kallil mithakkum kanniA maiden floating in wine
Poovai mella killaththaanJust to gently pinch the flower-like girl
Female
Ooo…oo…oo….Ooo...oo...oo....
Male
Kallanai polaeLike a thief
Ullae vanthathu kadhal seiyaththaanEntering inside just to make love
Kallil mithakkum kanniA maiden floating in wine
Poovai mella killaththaanJust to gently pinch the flower-like girl
Female
Maalai pottuPutting on a garland
Manjal mudiyai pottuTying the sacred yellow thread
Maalai pottuPutting on a garland
Manjal mudiyai pottuTying the sacred yellow thread
Aththaan endru aanaOnce you officially become my husband
Pinbu viththaiyai kaattuShow your romantic tricks after that
Male
Ippo ingae thottaal thappaaIs it wrong if I touch you here right now?
Female :Ingae neengal angae appaFemale: You stay here, father is right over there!
Male
Pesaamal vaa en pakkam nerunguCome silently and move closer to my side
Ketkkaamal thaa thaen muththam vazhanguGive me a sweet honeyed kiss without asking
Female
Niththam ippadi oththigaiIf we rehearse like this every day
Paarththaal naadagam arangerumThe play will soon be staged
Intha pichu kannanin aasaigalThe desires of this crazy Kannan
Oru naal nichayam niraiverumWill surely be fulfilled one day
Female
Niththam ippadi oththigaiIf we rehearse like this every day
Paarththaal naadagam arangerumThe play will soon be staged
Intha pichu kannanin aasaigalThe desires of this crazy Kannan
Oru naal nichayam niraiverumWill surely be fulfilled one day
Male
Raththiri neram intha ragasiyam paadamThis secret lesson during the night time
Raththiri neram intha ragasiyam paadamThis secret lesson during the night time
Neeyum naanum padiththidalaamaaShall you and I study it together?
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day
Neeyum naanum padiththidalaamaaShall you and I study it together?
Ovvoru naalumEvery single day
Female
Acham vetkam ennai kollumFear and bashfulness are killing me
Male :Kondraal paavam thindraal pogumMale: Killing is a sin, but consuming it makes the sin go away!
Female
Yaaro endru en ennam sonnathuMy mind thought you were a stranger
Neethaan endru en nenjam sonnathuMy heart said that it was indeed you
Male
Pesaamal vaa en pakkam nerunguCome silently and move closer to my side
Ketkkaamal thaa thaen muththam vazhanguGive me a sweet honeyed kiss without asking

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful track portrays romantic banter and playful teasing between two lovers anticipating their upcoming union. The male lover coaxingly requests affection, sweet kisses, and physical closeness, comparing his stealthy romantic advance to a thief stealing love. The female lover playfully sets boundaries, reminding him of her family's presence nearby and emphasizing that traditional rituals like garlanding and tying the marital thread must take place before they indulge fully. As the song progresses, they exchange clever quips about rehearsing their future marital life. The male protagonist compares their night-time romance to 'secret lessons' they should study daily, while the heroine expresses maidenly bashfulness. Lyricist Vaali weaves witty Tamil proverbs and lighthearted double-entendres into the dialogue, creating a lively duet performed with exuberance by Kovai Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Kallanai polae

Compares the hero entering the romantic space stealthily to a thief ('Kallanai polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paarththaal naadagam arangerum

Compares romantic intimacy to staging a theatrical play ('naadagam arangerum') and night-time passion to studying secret lessons ('ragasiyam paadam').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Yaaro endru en ennam sonnathu / Neethaan endru en nenjam sonnathu

Rhyming end phrases 'ennam sonnathu' and 'nenjam sonnathu' create a rhythmic parallel between mind and heart.

Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Niththam ippadi oththigai

Repetition of the 'th' consonant sound in 'Niththam' and 'Paarththaal' / 'Raththiri'.

Wordplay / Idiomatic Proverb

Kondraal paavam thindraal pogum

Playful twist on the traditional Tamil proverb 'Kondraal paavam, thindraal pochhu', using wordplay on bashfulness 'killing' her.

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Trivia

Unga Veettu Kalyanam (1975) featured music by the legendary Kannada-Tamil composer K. Vijaya Bhaskar. Sung by Kovai Soundararajan and the expressive L. R. Eswari, this song highlights lyricist Vaali's trademark style of blending colloquial banter, folk proverbs, and theatrical metaphors into catchy film duets.

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