Saalaa Mishtri
From Kaithi Kannayiram · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kaithi Kannayiram1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu | Salamisthri pistachio halwa, sir! |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga | It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir! |
| Konjam sample thaaraen | I will give you a small sample, |
| Saappittu paaththu sollunga | Taste it and tell me your feedback! |
| Male | |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga | It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir! |
| Konjam sample thaaraen | I will give you a small sample, |
| Saappittu paaththu sollunga | Taste it and tell me your feedback! |
| Male | |
| Naalaikku moonu tholaa thinnaa pothunga | Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient, |
| Naadi narampilulla thalarchchikalellaam pogunga | All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish! |
| Naalaikku moonu tholaa thinnaa pothunga | Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient, |
| Naadi narampilulla thalarchchikalellaam pogunga | All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish! |
| Male | |
| Maaleesh keeleesh | Massage or whatever... |
| Maaleesh keeleesh poda thevai illeenga | There is no need for massages or remedies, sir! |
| Pudhu polish vanthu udampil thoththi kollunga | A fresh new polish will coat your entire body! |
| Aamaanga | Yes, indeed, sir! |
| Male | |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga | It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir! |
| Konjam sample thaaraen | I will give you a small sample, |
| Saappittu paaththu sollunga | Taste it and tell me your feedback! |
| Male | |
| Koleduththu mundaa thattum kuppannaa | Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders, |
| Tholirukka sulai muzhungum suppannaa | Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin, |
| Koleduththu mundaa thattum kuppannaa | Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders, |
| Tholirukka sulai muzhungum suppannaa | Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin, |
| Jolly minor santhaipettai jakkannaa | Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor, |
| Jolly minor santhaipettai jakkannaa | Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor, |
| Ivunga certificate-u koduththa sarakku | This product is certified by all of them, |
| Idhu nainaa idhu nainaa | Look at this, my friend, look at this! |
| Male | |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu | Salamisthri pistachio halwa! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaa amma yaarum ullae kidaiyaathaa | Is there no master or mistress inside? |
| Naan avungalai paaththu peram panna mudiyaathaa | Can't I bargain directly after meeting them? |
| Aiyyaa amma yaarum ullae kidaiyaathaa | Is there no master or mistress inside? |
| Naan avungalai paaththu peram panna mudiyaathaa | Can't I bargain directly after meeting them? |
| Kaiyai melae podaatheenga thaalaathu | Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me, |
| Kaiyai melae podaatheenga thaalaathu | Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me, |
| Naan kadaiyai katturaen inthapakkam | I am packing up my shop and leaving, |
| Paaraathu paaraathu | Without looking back this way, without looking! |
| Male | |
| Aiyyaa saalaamishtri pista paruppu | Oh sir, salamisthri pistachio halwa! |
| Male | |
| Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga | It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir! |
| Konjam sample thaaraen | I will give you a small sample, |
| Saappittu paaththu sollunga | Taste it and tell me your feedback! |
சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு
சாலாமிஸ்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு அல்வாங்க
கொஞ்சம் சாம்பிள் தாரேன்
சாப்பிட்டு பாத்து சொல்லுங்க
Salamisthri pistachio halwa, sir!
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
I will give you a small sample,
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு அல்வாங்க
கொஞ்சம் சாம்பிள் தாரேன்
சாப்பிட்டு பாத்து சொல்லுங்க
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
I will give you a small sample,
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
நாளைக்கு மூணு தோலா தின்னா போதுங்க
நாடி நரம்பிலுள்ள தளர்ச்சிகளெல்லாம் போகுங்க
நாளைக்கு மூணு தோலா தின்னா போதுங்க
நாடி நரம்பிலுள்ள தளர்ச்சிகளெல்லாம் போகுங்க
Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient,
All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish!
Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient,
All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish!
மாலீஷ் கீலீஸ்
மாலீஷ் கீலீஸ் போடத் தேவை இல்லீங்க
புது பாலீஷ் வந்து உடம்பில் தொத்திக் கொள்ளுங்க
ஆமாங்க
Massage or whatever...
There is no need for massages or remedies, sir!
A fresh new polish will coat your entire body!
Yes, indeed, sir!
இது சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு அல்வாங்க
கொஞ்சம் சாம்பிள் தாரேன்
சாப்பிட்டு பாத்து சொல்லுங்க
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
I will give you a small sample,
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
கோலெடுத்து முண்டா தட்டும் குப்பண்ணா
தோலிருக்க சுளை முழுங்கும் சுப்பண்ணா
கோலெடுத்து முண்டா தட்டும் குப்பண்ணா
தோலிருக்க சுளை முழுங்கும் சுப்பண்ணா
ஜாலி மைனர் சந்தைப்பேட்டை ஜக்கண்ணா
ஜாலி மைனர் சந்தைப்பேட்டை ஜக்கண்ணா
இவுங்க சர்டிபிகேட்டு கொடுத்த சரக்கு
இது நைனா இது நைனா
Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders,
Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin,
Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders,
Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin,
Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor,
Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor,
This product is certified by all of them,
Look at this, my friend, look at this!
சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு
Salamisthri pistachio halwa!
ஐயா அம்மா யாரும் உள்ளே கிடையாதா
நான் அவுங்களை பாத்து பேரம் பண்ண முடியாதா
ஐயா அம்மா யாரும் உள்ளே கிடையாதா
நான் அவுங்களை பாத்து பேரம் பண்ண முடியாதா
கையை மேலே போடாதீங்க தாளாது
கையை மேலே போடாதீங்க தாளாது
நான் கடையைக் கட்டுறேன் இந்தப்பக்கம்
பாராது பாராது
Is there no master or mistress inside?
Can't I bargain directly after meeting them?
Is there no master or mistress inside?
Can't I bargain directly after meeting them?
Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me,
Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me,
I am packing up my shop and leaving,
Without looking back this way, without looking!
ஐயா சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு
Oh sir, salamisthri pistachio halwa!
சாலாமிஸ்ட்ரி பிஸ்தா பருப்பு அல்வாங்க
கொஞ்சம் சாம்பிள் தாரேன்
சாப்பிட்டு பாத்து சொல்லுங்க
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
I will give you a small sample,
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu
Salamisthri pistachio halwa, sir!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
Konjam sample thaaraen
I will give you a small sample,
Saappittu paaththu sollunga
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
Konjam sample thaaraen
I will give you a small sample,
Saappittu paaththu sollunga
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
Naalaikku moonu tholaa thinnaa pothunga
Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient,
Naadi narampilulla thalarchchikalellaam pogunga
All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish!
Naalaikku moonu tholaa thinnaa pothunga
Consuming three tolas per day is quite sufficient,
Naadi narampilulla thalarchchikalellaam pogunga
All the weakness in your nerves and veins will vanish!
Maaleesh keeleesh
Massage or whatever...
Maaleesh keeleesh poda thevai illeenga
There is no need for massages or remedies, sir!
Pudhu polish vanthu udampil thoththi kollunga
A fresh new polish will coat your entire body!
Aamaanga
Yes, indeed, sir!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
Konjam sample thaaraen
I will give you a small sample,
Saappittu paaththu sollunga
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
Koleduththu mundaa thattum kuppannaa
Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders,
Tholirukka sulai muzhungum suppannaa
Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin,
Koleduththu mundaa thattum kuppannaa
Kuppanna, who taps his stick and flexes his shoulders,
Tholirukka sulai muzhungum suppannaa
Suppanna, who swallows fruit pulp leaving behind the skin,
Jolly minor santhaipettai jakkannaa
Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor,
Jolly minor santhaipettai jakkannaa
Jakkanna from Santhaipettai, the jolly minor,
Ivunga certificate-u koduththa sarakku
This product is certified by all of them,
Idhu nainaa idhu nainaa
Look at this, my friend, look at this!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu
Salamisthri pistachio halwa!
Aiyyaa amma yaarum ullae kidaiyaathaa
Is there no master or mistress inside?
Naan avungalai paaththu peram panna mudiyaathaa
Can't I bargain directly after meeting them?
Aiyyaa amma yaarum ullae kidaiyaathaa
Is there no master or mistress inside?
Naan avungalai paaththu peram panna mudiyaathaa
Can't I bargain directly after meeting them?
Kaiyai melae podaatheenga thaalaathu
Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me,
Kaiyai melae podaatheenga thaalaathu
Don't lay your hands on me or try to lull me,
Naan kadaiyai katturaen inthapakkam
I am packing up my shop and leaving,
Paaraathu paaraathu
Without looking back this way, without looking!
Aiyyaa saalaamishtri pista paruppu
Oh sir, salamisthri pistachio halwa!
Saalaamishtri pista paruppu halwa-nga
It is salamishthri pistachio halwa, sir!
Konjam sample thaaraen
I will give you a small sample,
Saappittu paaththu sollunga
Taste it and tell me your feedback!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This humorous street-vendor song features a salesman enthusiastically pitching his traditional health tonic, 'Salamisthri Pista Paruppu Halwa'. He advertises its extraordinary restorative qualities, claiming that a tiny daily dose will eliminate all physical exhaustion and grant a radiant glow without requiring massages. To build credibility, he humorously cites testimonials from well-known local eccentric characters like Kuppanna, Suppanna, and Jakkanna. As the song progresses, the vendor interacts with prospective customers, trying to bargain with the household owners while nervously dodging unwanted advances or interference. Ultimately, he threatens to pack up his wares and move along if they do not purchase, framing his product with irresistible charm and comedic flair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emoni / Iyaibu)
“Koleduththu mundaa thattum kuppannaa / Tholirukka sulai muzhungum suppannaa”
End-rhyme pairing Kuppanna, Suppanna, and Jakkanna to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence suitable for street selling.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Naalaikku moonu tholaa thinnaa pothunga / Naadi narampilulla thalarchchikalellaam pogunga”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across consecutive words ('Naalaikku', 'Naadi', 'Narampilulla') enhancing vocal rhythm.
Echoism / Colloquial Echo Words (Adukku Thodar & Echo Constructs)
“Maaleesh keeleesh poda thevai illeenga”
Use of 'Maaleesh keeleesh' where 'keeleesh' acts as a humorous rhyming echo word emphasizing various physical treatments.
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Trivia
Singing a street vendor comedy song was a departure from Sirkazhi Govindarajan's usual classical and devotional repertoire, demonstrating his versatility. The track showcases lyricist A. Maruthakasi's skill in infusing local Madras colloquialisms and rhythm into popular cinema songs.
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