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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
Movie name
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho… papa paapa papa paapa papa paapaa…
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeni
Sorgathai virka vandha raani
Sevvaazhai thandaagum endhan dhegam
En perai sonnaalae echil oorum
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeni
Sorgathai virka vandha raani
Paar nee
En maeni thanga churangam
Idhu ennaalum podhu arangam
Vizhiyil kaadhal valai
Virippaal saagundhalai
Ilamai cholai
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeni
Sorgathai virka vandha raani
Sevvaazhai thandaagum endhan dhegam
En perai sonnaalae echil oorum
Thottu paar pattu pondra maeni
Thooroo roorururu thoorooroo…
Thararaa rararaa thararaa rararaa raa…
En dhegam paarungal paalaadai
Naan paalaaru paaigindra thaenodai
En kaigal thaanae en maelaadai
En kaigal thaanae en maelaadai
En pola yaarum illai
En dhegam paarungal paalaadai
Naan paalaaru paaigindra thaenodai
En udambu silkkoda jaadhi
Haan en udambu aanandha jothi
Haei en udambu silkkoda jaadhi
Haa en udambu aanandha jothi
Hoo en azhagil nee endrum paadhi
En aatchi un jambam paayaadhae
Adi malai meedhu neer vandhu modhaadhae
Azhagae
Idhazhaa
Idaiyaa
Vizhiyaa
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Pen maanai pol endhan dhegam
En kangal sorgathin baavam
En paadham polae un ullangai illai
Naan konda pookkal penmaikku ellai
Munnaal paar unmai illai
Pinnaal paar penmai illai
Mangai naan
Thullaadhae rambaikku thangai naan
Baavathil en polae yaar undu
Agambaavathil un polae yaar undu
En kannai paarthaalae undaagum kikku
Mayilodu oyilaattam aadaadhu kokku
Ennai paar en azhagai paar
En kannam paar adhan vannam paar
Ho… pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa paa-paa…
Touch and see, my body is soft like silk
I'm a queen who has come to sell heaven
My body is tender like a red banana stem
Just saying my name makes mouths water
Touch and see, my body is soft like silk
I'm a queen who has come to sell heaven
Just look at me
My body is a gold mine
This is always an open stage for all
A trap of love in her eyes
Shakuntala spreads it wide
A garden of youth
Touch and see, my body is soft like silk
I'm a queen who has come to sell heaven
My body is tender like a red banana stem
Just saying my name makes mouths water
Touch and see, my body is soft like silk
Dooroor roorurooroo dooroorroo…
Tarara rarara tarara rarara raa…
Look at my body, as soft as the cream of milk
I am a stream of honey flowing into a river of milk
My hands alone are my upper garment
My hands alone are my upper garment
There is no one quite like me
Look at my body, as soft as the cream of milk
I am a stream of honey flowing into a river of milk
My body is of the finest silky breed
Haan, my body is a shining light of joy
Hey, my body is of the finest silky breed
Haa, my body is a shining light of joy
Oh, your beauty is only half of mine
This is my reign, your bragging will not work
Hey girl, do not let rushing water crash against a mountain
O beauty!
Is it the lips?
Is it the waist?
Is it the eyes?
...
My body is graceful like a doe
My eyes carry the beauty of heaven
Even the palm of your hand is not as soft as the sole of my foot
The flowers I wear define the peak of womanhood
Look at what is in front, there is no real truth
Look behind, there is no real womanliness
I am a real woman
Do not act proud, I am the younger sister of Rambha (celestial dancer)
Who can match me in expressive grace?
Who can match you in sheer arrogance?
Just looking into my eyes gives an intoxicating kick
A crane can never dance with the grace of a peacock
Look at me, look at my beauty
Look at my cheeks, look at their glowing color
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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