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Lyrics & meaning

Thottu Paar Pattu Pondra

From Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar · 1983

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, P. Susheela, B. S. Sasirekha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ho… papa paapa papa paapa papa paapaa…Ho… papa paapa papa paapa papa paapaa…
Female
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeniTouch and see my silk-like body
Sorgathai virka vandha raaniThe queen who came to sell heaven
Sevvaazhai thandaagum endhan dhegamMy body is soft like the stem of a red banana tree
En perai sonnaalae echil oorumJust saying my name makes mouths water
Female
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeniTouch and see my silk-like body
Sorgathai virka vandha raaniThe queen who came to sell heaven
Female
Paar neeLook at you
En maeni thanga churangamMy body is a gold mine
Idhu ennaalum podhu arangamThis is always a public stage
Vizhiyil kaadhal valaiA net of love in her eyes
Virippaal saagundhalaiShakuntala spreads it
Ilamai cholaiA grove of youthfulness
Female
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeniTouch and see my silk-like body
Sorgathai virka vandha raaniThe queen who came to sell heaven
Sevvaazhai thandaagum endhan dhegamMy body is soft like the stem of a red banana tree
En perai sonnaalae echil oorumJust saying my name makes mouths water
Female
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeniTouch and see my silk-like body
Female
Thooroo roorururu thoorooroo…Thooroo roorururu thoorooroo…
Thararaa rararaa thararaa rararaa raa…Thararaa rararaa thararaa rararaa raa…
Female
En dhegam paarungal paalaadaiLook at my body, soft like cream of milk
Naan paalaaru paaigindra thaenodaiI am a stream of honey where a river of milk flows
En kaigal thaanae en maelaadaiMy hands themselves are my upper garment
En kaigal thaanae en maelaadaiMy hands themselves are my upper garment
En pola yaarum illaiThere is no one like me
Female
En dhegam paarungal paalaadaiLook at my body, soft like cream of milk
Naan paalaaru paaigindra thaenodaiI am a stream of honey where a river of milk flows
Female
En udambu silkkoda jaadhiMy body belongs to the finest silk variety
Female
Haan en udambu aanandha jothiHaan, my body is a flame of supreme bliss
Female
Haei en udambu silkkoda jaadhiHaei, my body belongs to the finest silk variety
Female
Haa en udambu aanandha jothiHaa, my body is a flame of supreme bliss
Female
Hoo en azhagil nee endrum paadhiHoo, compared to my beauty, yours is only half
Female
En aatchi un jambam paayaadhaeIn my domain, your pride will not work
Female
Adi malai meedhu neer vandhu modhaadhaeOh girl, do not let water crash fruitlessly against the mountain
Female
AzhagaeBeauty!
Female
IdhazhaaIs it the lips?
Female
IdaiyaaIs it the waist?
Female
VizhiyaaIs it the eyes?
Chorus
…………………………………………
Female
Pen maanai pol endhan dhegamMy body is like a female deer
Female
En kangal sorgathin baavamMy eyes reflect the expressiveness of heaven
Female
En paadham polae un ullangai illaiEven your palm is not as soft as the soles of my feet
Female
Naan konda pookkal penmaikku ellaiThe flowers I wear represent the pinnacle of womanhood
Female
Munnaal paar unmai illaiLook ahead, there is no truth
Pinnaal paar penmai illaiLook behind, there is no womanhood equal to this
Female
Mangai naanI am a maiden
Female
Thullaadhae rambaikku thangai naanDo not bounce around; I am the sister of celestial nymph Rambha
Female
Baavathil en polae yaar unduWho is equal to me in expressive grace?
Female
Agambaavathil un polae yaar unduWho is equal to you in sheer arrogance?
Female
En kannai paarthaalae undaagum kikkuJust looking into my eyes gives an intoxicating kick
Female
Mayilodu oyilaattam aadaadhu kokkuA crane cannot match the graceful dance of a peacock
Female
Ennai paar en azhagai paarLook at me, look at my beauty
Female
En kannam paar adhan vannam paarLook at my cheeks, look at their vibrant shade

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This seductive and playful dance duet showcases a self-assured, alluring woman boasting about her irresistible charm, physical grace, and beauty. She compares her soft skin to silk and cream, and her allure to that of heavenly nymphs like Rambha, boasting that even a glance from her is intoxicating.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Sevvaazhai thandaagum endhan dhegam

Compares soft, smooth skin to silk ('pattu pondra maeni') and the stem of a red banana tree ('sevvaazhai thandaagum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vizhiyil kaadhal valai

Compares her eyes to a 'net of love' ('kaadhal valai') meant to entrap the onlooker.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Munnaal paar unmai illai / Pinnaal paar penmai illai

The second letters of 'Munnaal' and 'Pinnaal' match ('n/n'), creating a rhythmic flow in Tamil poetry.

Contrast / Proverbial Metaphor

Mayilodu oyilaattam aadaadhu kokku

Uses the contrast between a peacock ('mayil') and a crane ('kokku') to illustrate that a commoner cannot match true elegance.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1983 Tamil film 'Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar', featuring classic 1980s club/dance musical arrangements with playful, dramatic dialogue-style lyrical exchanges.

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