Un Sela Parakkuthu
From Villiyanur Matha · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Villiyanur Matha1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un sela parakuthu kaathula | Your saree flies in the wind |
| Adhu aala izhukudhu thoppula | It pulls people into the grove |
| Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula | On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers |
| Andhiyila muththedukka varavaa | Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk? |
| En aththa mava viththa solli tharava | My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love? |
| Female | |
| En sela parakattum kaathula | Let my saree fly in the wind |
| Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula | Let it pull people into the grove |
| Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula | On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers |
| Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam | You may come to harvest pearls at dusk |
| On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam | I can teach you the tricks as per your wish |
| Male | |
| Oththa kannu adikkura ullukullae sirikura | You wink with one eye and laugh inside |
| Oththa kannu adikkura ullukullae sirikura | You wink with one eye and laugh inside |
| Ennavoo ennavooo pannudhu aathaadi | Oh mother, it does something mysterious to me! |
| Female :Vetti vetti nadakkura maeni engum kulungura | Female: You walk with a swagger, your whole body swaying |
| Engaeyo engaeyo killudhu ammaadi | Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within! |
| Ada engaeyo engaeyo killudhu ammaadi | Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within! |
| Male | |
| Un sela parakuthu kaathula | Your saree flies in the wind |
| Female :Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula | Female: Let it pull people into the grove |
| Male :Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula | Male: On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers |
| Female :Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam | Female: You may come to harvest pearls at dusk |
| On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam | I can teach you the tricks as per your wish |
| Female | |
| Paadhi cholla muzhungura pakkam vara thayangura | You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close |
| Paadhi cholla muzhungura pakkam vara thayangura | You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close |
| Kitta vaa kitta vaa ottikka koodatha | Come near, come near, can't we embrace? |
| Female :Vetkkathula irukkuren thaagathula thavikkiren | Female: I am bound by shyness, yearning with thirst |
| Ennai vittudu vittudu vetkam irukkadha | Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame? |
| Ennai vittudu vittudu vetkam irukkadha | Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame? |
| Male | |
| Un sela parakuthu kaathula | Your saree flies in the wind |
| Adhu aala izhukudhu thoppula | It pulls people into the grove |
| Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula | On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers |
| Andhiyila muththedukka varavaa | Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk? |
| En aththa mava viththa solli tharava | My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love? |
| Female | |
| En sela parakattum kaathula | Let my saree fly in the wind |
| Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula | Let it pull people into the grove |
| Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula | On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers |
| Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam | You may come to harvest pearls at dusk |
| On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam | I can teach you the tricks as per your wish |
| Male | |
| Ho ho hoooo……………. | Ho ho hoooo... |
உன் சேல பறக்குது காத்துல
அது ஆள இழுக்குது தோப்புல
செம்பருத்தி பூவுல செஞ்சு வச்ச ஓதட்டுல
அந்தியிலே முத்தெடுக்க வரவா
என் அத்த மவ வித்த சொல்லி தரவா
Your saree flies in the wind
It pulls people into the grove
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk?
My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love?
என் சேல பறக்கட்டும் காத்துலே
அது ஆள இழுக்கட்டும் தோப்புல
செம்பருத்தி பூவுல செஞ்சு வச்ச ஓதட்டுல
அந்தியிலே முத்தெடுக்க வரலாம்
உன் ஆசப்படி வித்த சொல்லி தரலாம்...
Let my saree fly in the wind
Let it pull people into the grove
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
ஒத்த கண்ணு அடிக்கிறே
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே சிரிக்கிறே
ஒத்த கண்ணு அடிக்கிறே
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே சிரிக்கிறே
என்னவோ என்னவோ பண்ணுது ஆத்தாடி
வெட்டி வெட்டி நடக்குறே
மேனியெங்கும் குலுக்குறே
எங்கேயோ எங்கேயோ கிள்ளுது அம்மாடி....
அடி எங்கேயோ எங்கேயோ கிள்ளுது அம்மாடி....
You wink with one eye and laugh inside
You wink with one eye and laugh inside
Oh mother, it does something mysterious to me!
Female: You walk with a swagger, your whole body swaying
Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within!
Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within!
உன் சேல பறக்குது காத்துல
என் சேல பறக்கட்டும் காத்துலே
செம்பருத்தி பூவுல செஞ்சு வச்ச ஓதட்டுல
அந்தியிலே முத்தெடுக்க வரலாம்
உன் ஆசப்படி வித்த சொல்லி தரலாம்...
Your saree flies in the wind
Female: Let it pull people into the grove
Male: On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Female: You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
பாதி சொல்ல முழுங்குறே
பக்கம் வரத் தயங்குறே
பாதி சொல்ல முழுங்குறே
பக்கம் வரத் தயங்குறே
கிட்ட வா கிட்ட வா ஓட்டிக்க கூடாதா
வெட்கத்துல இருக்குறேன்
தாகத்துல தவிக்கிறேன்
எனை விட்டுடு விட்டுடு வெட்கம் இருக்காதா...
எனை விட்டுடு விட்டுடு வெட்கம் இருக்காதா...
You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close
You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close
Come near, come near, can't we embrace?
Female: I am bound by shyness, yearning with thirst
Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame?
Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame?
உன் சேல பறக்குது காத்துல
அது ஆள இழுக்குது தோப்புல
செம்பருத்தி பூவுல செஞ்சு வச்ச ஓதட்டுல
அந்தியிலே முத்தெடுக்க வரவா
என் அத்த மவ வித்த சொல்லி தரவா
Your saree flies in the wind
It pulls people into the grove
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk?
My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love?
என் சேல பறக்கட்டும் காத்துலே
அது ஆள இழுக்கட்டும் தோப்புல
செம்பருத்தி பூவுல செஞ்சு வச்ச ஓதட்டுல
அந்தியிலே முத்தெடுக்க வரலாம்
உன் ஆசப்படி வித்த சொல்லி தரலாம்...
Let my saree fly in the wind
Let it pull people into the grove
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
ஹோ ...ஹோ ...ஹோ ....
Ho ho hoooo...
Un sela parakuthu kaathula
Your saree flies in the wind
Adhu aala izhukudhu thoppula
It pulls people into the grove
Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Andhiyila muththedukka varavaa
Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk?
En aththa mava viththa solli tharava
My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love?
En sela parakattum kaathula
Let my saree fly in the wind
Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula
Let it pull people into the grove
Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam
You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
Oththa kannu adikkura ullukullae sirikura
You wink with one eye and laugh inside
Oththa kannu adikkura ullukullae sirikura
You wink with one eye and laugh inside
Ennavoo ennavooo pannudhu aathaadi
Oh mother, it does something mysterious to me!
Female :Vetti vetti nadakkura maeni engum kulungura
Female: You walk with a swagger, your whole body swaying
Engaeyo engaeyo killudhu ammaadi
Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within!
Ada engaeyo engaeyo killudhu ammaadi
Oh dear, it pinches me somewhere deep within!
Un sela parakuthu kaathula
Your saree flies in the wind
Female :Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula
Female: Let it pull people into the grove
Male :Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula
Male: On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Female :Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam
Female: You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
Paadhi cholla muzhungura pakkam vara thayangura
You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close
Paadhi cholla muzhungura pakkam vara thayangura
You swallow half your words and hesitate to come close
Kitta vaa kitta vaa ottikka koodatha
Come near, come near, can't we embrace?
Female :Vetkkathula irukkuren thaagathula thavikkiren
Female: I am bound by shyness, yearning with thirst
Ennai vittudu vittudu vetkam irukkadha
Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame?
Ennai vittudu vittudu vetkam irukkadha
Leave me, leave me, don't you have any shame?
Un sela parakuthu kaathula
Your saree flies in the wind
Adhu aala izhukudhu thoppula
It pulls people into the grove
Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Andhiyila muththedukka varavaa
Shall I come to harvest pearls at dusk?
En aththa mava viththa solli tharava
My cousin, shall I teach you the tricks of love?
En sela parakattum kaathula
Let my saree fly in the wind
Adhu aala izhukattum thoppula
Let it pull people into the grove
Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula
On lips crafted like hibiscus flowers
Andhiyila muththedukka varalaam
You may come to harvest pearls at dusk
On aasappadi viththa solli tharalaam
I can teach you the tricks as per your wish
Ho ho hoooo…………….
Ho ho hoooo...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet captures a lively exchange between two lovers in a rural setting. The hero teasingly admires the heroine's fluttering saree, her vibrant hibiscus-like red lips, and her alluring presence, expressing his eager desire to draw close to her at dusk. Responding in matching spirit, the heroine playfully accepts his advances while balancing her affection with coy bashfulness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula”
Compares her bright red lips to crafted hibiscus flowers ('Sembaruthi poovula senju vachu odhatula').
Euphemism / Metaphor
“Andhiyila muththedukka varavaa”
'Harvesting pearls' ('muththedukka') is used as an artistic euphemism for kissing and sharing intimacy at twilight.
Eyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Un sela parakuthu kaathula”
Matching end syllables ('kaathula', 'thoppula', 'odhatula') create a rhythmic, song-like cadence characteristic of Tamil folk lyrics.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Kitta vaa kitta vaa ottikka koodatha”
Repetition of words like 'kitta vaa kitta vaa' and 'vittudu vittudu' emphasizes urgency, desire, and coy protest.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1983 film 'Villiyanur Matha', this track utilizes local Tamil colloquialisms and rhythmic folk structures ('aththa mava', 'aathaadi', 'viththa solli tharava') to portray authentic rural romantic banter.
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