Thirumbi Paaru
From Aaravalli · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Aaravalli1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru | Look back, little brother, look back! |
| Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru | Look back, little brother, look back! |
| Male | |
| Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae | The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom, |
| Oru saan vayiru padum thollai | Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide! |
| Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae | The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom, |
| Oru saan vayiru padum thollai | Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide! |
| Male | |
| Sevappu kozhikku vaalu neelam | The red rooster has a long tail, |
| Theruva suththuthu mathi illae | It roams the street without any sense. |
| Sevappu kozhikku vaalu neelam | The red rooster has a long tail, |
| Theruva suththuthu mathi illae | It roams the street without any sense. |
| Male | |
| Elavattam koottam moraikkuthu aalae | The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people, |
| Eduththu sonnaalae theriyalae aa…aa…. | Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand, ah... ah... |
| Elavattam koottam moraikkuthu aalae | The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people, |
| Eduththu sonnaalae theriyalae | Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand. |
| Aandavanae intha adhisaya maanthar | Oh Almighty God, the story of these strange humans, |
| Kadhaithaan puriyallae | Truly remains beyond my understanding! |
| Male | |
| Angae thirumbi paaru thirumbi paaru | Look over there, look back, look back! |
| Angae thirumbi paaru | Look over there, look back! |
| Male | |
| Kodumai seiyyora koottaththai paaru | Look at the group of people committing cruelties, |
| Adukkumaa ivanga aniyaayam | Is their injustice at all acceptable? |
| Eduththukkellaam yaettikki potti | Competing obstinately against everything, |
| Enna niyaayamo vibareetham | What kind of justice is this disaster? |
| Eduththathukkellaam yaettikki potti | Competing obstinately against everything, |
| Enna niyaayamo vibareetham | What kind of justice is this disaster? |
| Male | |
| Kannu theriyalae kaadhung ketkkalae | Eyes cannot see, ears cannot hear, |
| Onnum puriyaatha nilai mosam | This state of complete ignorance is terrible. |
| Chorus :Aanukku ponnu adangurathillai | Chorus: Women no longer yield to men, |
| Abaaya pidhu desam | It is a land struck by danger and mania! |
திரும்பிப் பாரு தம்பி திரும்பிப் பாரு
திரும்பிப் பாரு தம்பி திரும்பிப் பாரு
Look back, little brother, look back!
Look back, little brother, look back!
உலக கழுதைக்கு யோசனை இல்லே
ஒரு சாண் வயிறு படும் தொல்லை
உலக கழுதைக்கு யோசனை இல்லே
ஒரு சாண் வயிறு படும் தொல்லை
The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom,
Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide!
The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom,
Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide!
செவப்பு கோழிக்கு வாலு நீளம்
தெருவ சுத்துது மதி இல்லே
செவப்பு கோழிக்கு வாலு நீளம்
தெருவ சுத்துது மதி இல்லே
The red rooster has a long tail,
It roams the street without any sense.
The red rooster has a long tail,
It roams the street without any sense.
எளவட்டம் கூட்டம் மொறைக்குது ஆளே
எடுத்து சொன்னாளே தெரியலே ஆ....ஆ.....
எளவட்டம் கூட்டம் மொறைக்குது ஆளே
எடுத்து சொன்னாளே தெரியலே
ஆண்டவனே இந்த அதிசய மாந்தர்
கதைதான் புரியல்லே
The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people,
Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand, ah... ah...
The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people,
Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand.
Oh Almighty God, the story of these strange humans,
Truly remains beyond my understanding!
அங்கே திரும்பிப் பாரு திரும்பிப் பாரு
அங்கே திரும்பிப் பாரு
Look over there, look back, look back!
Look over there, look back!
கொடுமை செய்யிற கூட்டத்தைப் பாரு
அடுக்குமா இவங்க அநியாயம்
எடுத்ததுக்கெல்லாம் ஏட்டிக்குப் போட்டி
என்ன நியாயமோ விபரீதம்
எடுத்ததுக்கெல்லாம் ஏட்டிக்குப் போட்டி
என்ன நியாயமோ விபரீதம்
Look at the group of people committing cruelties,
Is their injustice at all acceptable?
Competing obstinately against everything,
What kind of justice is this disaster?
Competing obstinately against everything,
What kind of justice is this disaster?
கண்ணுத் தெரியலே காதுங் கேக்கலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியாத நிலை மோசம்
குழு :
ஆணுக்குப் பொண்ணு அடங்குறதில்லை
அபாய புது தேசம்......
Eyes cannot see, ears cannot hear,
This state of complete ignorance is terrible.
Chorus: Women no longer yield to men,
It is a land struck by danger and mania!
அங்கே திரும்பிப் பாரு திரும்பிப் பாரு
அங்கே திரும்பிப் பாரு
Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru
Look back, little brother, look back!
Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru
Look back, little brother, look back!
Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae
The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom,
Oru saan vayiru padum thollai
Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide!
Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae
The worldly donkey has no forethought or wisdom,
Oru saan vayiru padum thollai
Oh, the troubles caused by a stomach just one span wide!
Sevappu kozhikku vaalu neelam
The red rooster has a long tail,
Theruva suththuthu mathi illae
It roams the street without any sense.
Sevappu kozhikku vaalu neelam
The red rooster has a long tail,
Theruva suththuthu mathi illae
It roams the street without any sense.
Elavattam koottam moraikkuthu aalae
The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people,
Eduththu sonnaalae theriyalae aa…aa….
Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand, ah... ah...
Elavattam koottam moraikkuthu aalae
The group of youth stares glare-eyed at people,
Eduththu sonnaalae theriyalae
Even if explained clearly, they fail to understand.
Aandavanae intha adhisaya maanthar
Oh Almighty God, the story of these strange humans,
Kadhaithaan puriyallae
Truly remains beyond my understanding!
Angae thirumbi paaru thirumbi paaru
Look over there, look back, look back!
Angae thirumbi paaru
Look over there, look back!
Kodumai seiyyora koottaththai paaru
Look at the group of people committing cruelties,
Adukkumaa ivanga aniyaayam
Is their injustice at all acceptable?
Eduththukkellaam yaettikki potti
Competing obstinately against everything,
Enna niyaayamo vibareetham
What kind of justice is this disaster?
Eduththathukkellaam yaettikki potti
Competing obstinately against everything,
Enna niyaayamo vibareetham
What kind of justice is this disaster?
Kannu theriyalae kaadhung ketkkalae
Eyes cannot see, ears cannot hear,
Onnum puriyaatha nilai mosam
This state of complete ignorance is terrible.
Chorus :Aanukku ponnu adangurathillai
Chorus: Women no longer yield to men,
Abaaya pidhu desam
It is a land struck by danger and mania!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Aaravalli (1957) is a satirical commentary on social follies, foolishness, and moral degradation. Using allegorical references to animals like donkeys and roosters, the singers criticize people who live aimlessly driven purely by basic instincts and stomach troubles, lacking foresight or wisdom. They lament how the arrogant youth refuse to listen to good advice and continuously engage in senseless conflicts and injustice. The song highlights societal shifts and moral blindness, expressing bewilderment at human behavior and the breakdown of traditional norms in a changing world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae”
Compares foolish, unthinking human beings to donkeys roaming without wisdom.
Initial Alliteration (மோனை)
“Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of words (Thirumbi / Thambi).
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Oru saan vayiru padum thollai”
Refers to the entire human plight and greed being driven by a mere 'one span' stomach.
Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Kannu theriyalae kaadhung ketkkalae”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in 'Kannu' and 'Kaadhung'.
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Trivia
Aaravalli (1957), directed by S. V. Krishna Rao, is based on a famous Tamil folk legend about the powerful sisters Aaravalli and Sooravalli. Music director G. Ramanathan crafted distinct folk-pop fusion compositions for the film, and this song features a playful dynamic duet between iconic singers Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Tiruchi Loganathan.
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