Time Passukosaram
From Magalir Mattum · 2017
- Lyricist
- Bramma
- Singers
- Saranya Ponvannan, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Magalir Mattum2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Time passukosaram | Just to pass the time |
| Type-u writing ponathum | When going to typing class |
| Taba taba manthiram | The 'taba taba' mantra |
| Timingilo kettathum | When heard in perfect timing |
| Female | |
| Thatta thatta pathinjathu | Tap tap, it got imprinted |
| Thaal muzhukka premaa | Love filled the entire page |
| Thagathimi aattamthaan | It is an energetic rhythmic dance |
| Thaalakthi venam | No need for a beat or rhythm |
| Female | |
| Vaathiyaaru theriyala | Could not understand the teacher |
| Vayasu varambu vilangala | Did not realize age boundaries |
| Vaalaatti paakkura | Wagging its tail and watching |
| Thiruttu poonai puriyala | Could not comprehend the sneaky cat |
| Pattu poochi valarumpothu | While the caterpillar was growing |
| Adutha nilai theriyala | The next stage was unknown |
| Pathu viral pazhakkathukku | For the habit of ten fingers typing |
| Paal mayakkam thaangala | Could not handle the intoxicating youth |
| Female | |
| {A S D F ….G F G F | {A S D F ….G F G F |
| L K J….. H J H J } (2) | L K J….. H J H J } (2) |
| Female | |
| Kundooru santhaikkulla | Inside the Guntur market |
| Vaanga vantha maatta pola | Like cattle brought for purchase |
| Yaar yaaro intikii kochi | Strangers bringing me home |
| Peram pesa.. | To bargain prices.. |
| Illaatha kaadhalukku | For a love that did not exist |
| Kaadhu vachu mookku vachu | Adding ears and nose to exaggerate stories |
| Pollaatha vaathiyaaru | The stern teacher |
| Paasam kaatta | Pretending to show affection |
| Female | |
| Vidiyum pothu thaalikatti | Tying the sacred thread at dawn |
| Thooki poga koodi nikka | Gathering around to carry me away |
| Pidichiruntha aala katta | To marry the person I loved |
| Odi vandha naan.. | I who ran away.. |
| Female | |
| Intha nuchu bairathera | Suffocating in this state |
| Ikkadochu nunjunthi | Coming here and suffering |
| Packusachi sethpatti | Packing up and moving |
| Yemi sethuraa.. | What am I doing.. |
| Female | |
| A S D F ….G F G F | A S D F ….G F G F |
| L K J….. H J H J | L K J….. H J H J |
| Female | |
| Ayyaiyo …devudaa devudaa devudaa | Oh no ... God, God, God |
| Apapaa…devudaa devudaa devudaa | Oh my ... God, God, God |
டைம் பாசு
கோசரம் டைப்பு
ரைட்டிங் போனதும்
டப டப மந்திரம்
டிமிங்கிலோ கேட்டதும்
Just to pass the time
When going to typing class
The 'taba taba' mantra
When heard in perfect timing
தட்ட தட்ட
பதிஞ்சது தாள் முழுக்க
பிரேமா தகதிமி ஆட்டம்
தான் தாளக்தி வேணாம்
Tap tap, it got imprinted
Love filled the entire page
It is an energetic rhythmic dance
No need for a beat or rhythm
வாத்தியாரு
தெரியல வயசு வரம்பு
விளங்கல வாலாட்டி
பாக்குறா திருட்டு பூனை
புரியல பட்டுப்பூச்சி
வளரும்போது அடுத்த
நிலை தெரியல பத்து
விரல் பழக்கத்துக்கு பால்
மயக்கம் தாங்கல
Could not understand the teacher
Did not realize age boundaries
Wagging its tail and watching
Could not comprehend the sneaky cat
While the caterpillar was growing
The next stage was unknown
For the habit of ten fingers typing
Could not handle the intoxicating youth
.........................
{A S D F ….G F G F
L K J….. H J H J } (2)
குண்டுரு சந்தைக்குள்ள
வாங்க வந்த மாட்டப் போல
யார் யாரோ இன்ட்டிகி கொச்சி
பேரம் பேச இல்லாத காதலுக்கு
காது வச்சு மூக்கு வச்சு பொல்லாத
வாத்தியாரு பாசம் காட்ட
Inside the Guntur market
Like cattle brought for purchase
Strangers bringing me home
To bargain prices..
For a love that did not exist
Adding ears and nose to exaggerate stories
The stern teacher
Pretending to show affection
விடியும் போது
தாலிக்கட்டி தூக்கிப் போக
கூடி நிக்க பிடிச்சிருந்த ஆளக்
காட்ட ஓடி வந்தேன் நான்
Tying the sacred thread at dawn
Gathering around to carry me away
To marry the person I loved
I who ran away..
இந்த னுச்சு பைரதீர
இக்கடுச்சு னுஞ்சுந்தி பகுசச்சி
சேத்பட்டி எமி சேதுரா
Suffocating in this state
Coming here and suffering
Packing up and moving
What am I doing..
.....................................
A S D F ….G F G F
L K J….. H J H J
அய்யய்யோ தேவுடா
தேவுடா தேவுடா அப்பப்பா
தேவுடா தேவுடா தேவுடா
Oh no ... God, God, God
Oh my ... God, God, God
Time passukosaram
Just to pass the time
Type-u writing ponathum
When going to typing class
Taba taba manthiram
The 'taba taba' mantra
Timingilo kettathum
When heard in perfect timing
Thatta thatta pathinjathu
Tap tap, it got imprinted
Thaal muzhukka premaa
Love filled the entire page
Thagathimi aattamthaan
It is an energetic rhythmic dance
Thaalakthi venam
No need for a beat or rhythm
Vaathiyaaru theriyala
Could not understand the teacher
Vayasu varambu vilangala
Did not realize age boundaries
Vaalaatti paakkura
Wagging its tail and watching
Thiruttu poonai puriyala
Could not comprehend the sneaky cat
Pattu poochi valarumpothu
While the caterpillar was growing
Adutha nilai theriyala
The next stage was unknown
Pathu viral pazhakkathukku
For the habit of ten fingers typing
Paal mayakkam thaangala
Could not handle the intoxicating youth
{A S D F ….G F G F
{A S D F ….G F G F
L K J….. H J H J } (2)
L K J….. H J H J } (2)
Kundooru santhaikkulla
Inside the Guntur market
Vaanga vantha maatta pola
Like cattle brought for purchase
Yaar yaaro intikii kochi
Strangers bringing me home
Peram pesa..
To bargain prices..
Illaatha kaadhalukku
For a love that did not exist
Kaadhu vachu mookku vachu
Adding ears and nose to exaggerate stories
Pollaatha vaathiyaaru
The stern teacher
Paasam kaatta
Pretending to show affection
Vidiyum pothu thaalikatti
Tying the sacred thread at dawn
Thooki poga koodi nikka
Gathering around to carry me away
Pidichiruntha aala katta
To marry the person I loved
Odi vandha naan..
I who ran away..
Intha nuchu bairathera
Suffocating in this state
Ikkadochu nunjunthi
Coming here and suffering
Packusachi sethpatti
Packing up and moving
Yemi sethuraa..
What am I doing..
A S D F ….G F G F
A S D F ….G F G F
L K J….. H J H J
L K J….. H J H J
Ayyaiyo …devudaa devudaa devudaa
Oh no ... God, God, God
Apapaa…devudaa devudaa devudaa
Oh my ... God, God, God
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Magalir Mattum' (2017) captures a humorous and emotional narrative of a woman recalling her youthful days at a typing institute, her escape from an arranged setting to marry her true love, and the chaotic situations she faced. Using a mix of Tamil and Telugu phrases alongside keyboard layout shortcuts (ASDF, LKJ), the lyrics depict the journey from innocent youthfulness to navigating adult realities and societal expectations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Taba taba manthiram”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words ('Taba taba', 'Thatta thatta') to mimic the mechanical sound of a typewriter.
Simile
“Vaanga vantha maatta pola”
Compares women being arranged for marriage to cattle being evaluated and bargained for in a market.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Time passukosaram / Type-u writing ponathum”
Repetition of the initial 'T' sound across lines to establish a rhythmic flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Ghibran with lyrics written by the film's director Bramma, this track creatively integrates standard touch-typing finger exercise keys ('A S D F', 'L K J') into the lyric and rhythm, perfectly matching the character's backstory of attending a typing class.
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