Usilampatti Penkutti
From Gentleman · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shahul Hameed, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Gentleman1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Usilampatti penkutti | Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu (pearl-spoken girl), |
| Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu | Looking at your height, my neck |
| Suluki pochu | got sprained! |
| Male | |
| Usilampatti penkutti | Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu, |
| Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu | Looking at your height, my neck |
| Suluki pochu | got sprained! |
| Male | |
| Koodamelae koodavechu | Carrying basket upon basket, |
| Kuchanooru poravalae | oh girl going to Kuchanoor, |
| Medhuvaaga chellendi | go slowly! |
| Male | |
| Un koodaiyila vecha poovu | The flower kept in your basket, |
| Goodalooril veesuthadi | its fragrance wafts all the way to Gudalur! |
| Kuri pottu vanthendi | I came aiming right at you! |
| Chorus | |
| Usilampatti penkutti | Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu, |
| Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu | Looking at your height, my neck |
| Suluki pochu | got sprained! |
| Chorus | |
| Usula usula usulampatti | Usula usula Usilampatti, |
| Usula usula usulampatti | Usula usula Usilampatti, |
| Male | |
| Kandamanooru mai tharen | I will give you kohl from Kandamanoor, |
| Kannula vecha agaatha | won't you let me apply it on your eyes? |
| Female :Maiya vekkum sakka vechu | Female: Using the excuse of applying kohl, |
| Kaiyya veppa theriyaatha | don't I know you will lay your hands on me? |
| Male | |
| Alanganalloor jallikattu | If we go together to the Alanganallur bullfight, |
| Sernthuponaal agaatha | won't that be great? |
| Female :Madupudichu mudicha kaiyyil | Female: Hands that finished taming a bull, |
| Mayila pudippa theriyaatha | don't I know they will easily catch a peacock? |
| Male | |
| Mayilae mayilae | Oh peacock, oh peacock, |
| Chorus :Iragonnu podu | Chorus: Drop a feather! |
| Female :Vanam vizhuntha | Female: If the sky falls, |
| Chorus :Athuvum podum | Chorus: Even that will fall, |
| Male | |
| Iragu edhukkadi | why just a feather, girl? |
| Thogaiyae kedaikkum | You will get the entire plumage! |
| Athukkum kalam varum | The time for that will come too. |
| Female | |
| {Usilampatti penkutti | {Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu, |
| Nee ora kannal parthalae | if you look at me with a side glance, |
| Naan pulla thaachi} (2) | I become pregnant!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Koodamelae koodavechu | Carrying basket upon basket, |
| Kuchanooru poravala | girl going to Kuchanoor, |
| Thuruvithan ketkathae | don't probe and question me! |
| Female | |
| Koodaiyilae vecha poovu | Saying the flower in the basket |
| Goodalooril veesuthunu | smells all the way in Gudalur, |
| Uruvithaan paakathae | don't pull it out to look! |
| Chorus | |
| Hei ching ching (6) | Hey ching ching (6) |
| Thananaa nana naana | Thananaa nana naana |
| Thananaa nana naana naa | Thananaa nana naana naa |
| Thananaa nana naana | Thananaa nana naana |
| Thana naa naa naa naa naa | Thana naa naa naa naa naa |
| Male | |
| Vedala ponnu nuninakku | For a young girl, the tip of the tongue |
| Vethalaiyalae sevanthirukku | has turned red because of betel leaf. |
| Female :Vepamarathu kili mookku | Female: Like a parrot's beak on a neem tree, |
| Vethala pota sevanthirukku | it turned red after chewing betel leaf! |
| Male | |
| Iduppu sela idaiveliyil | In the gap near the saree waist, |
| Enakku mattum edamirukku | there is space reserved only for me! |
| Female :Asapatta mamanukku | Female: For the uncle who desired me, |
| Andippatti madamirukku | there is a monastery in Andipatti! |
| Male | |
| Thaniyum thaniyum | Quenching and cooling down, |
| Chorus :Thana thaniyum | Chorus: Completely cooling down, |
| Female :Thadiyal adicha | Female: If struck with a stick, |
| Chorus :Kodiya malarum | Chorus: even a creeper will bloom! |
| Male | |
| Manasa selaikkul | Inside the heart under the saree, |
| Maraippathu olippathu | hiding and concealing thoughts, |
| Athuthaan pennin gunam | that is the true character of a woman! |
| Male | |
| Usilampatti penkutti | Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu, |
| Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu | Looking at your height, my neck |
| Suluki pochu | got sprained! |
| Female | |
| {Usilampatti penkutti | {Usilampatti girl, |
| Muthu pechu | Muthu Pechu, |
| Nee ora kannal parthalae | if you look at me with a side glance, |
| Naan pulla thaachi} (2) | I become pregnant!} (2) |
| Female | |
| Koodamelae koodavechu | Carrying basket upon basket, |
| Kuchanooru poravala | girl going to Kuchanoor, |
| Thuruvithan ketkathae | don't probe and question me! |
| Female | |
| Koodaiyilae vecha poovu | Saying the flower in the basket |
| Goodalooril veesuthunu | smells all the way in Gudalur, |
| Uruvithaan paakathae | don't pull it out to look! |
| Chorus | |
| Thananaa nana naana | Thananaa nana naana |
| Thananaa nana naana naa | Thananaa nana naana naa |
| Thananaa nana naana | Thananaa nana naana |
| Thana naa naa naa naa naa | Thana naa naa naa naa naa |
| Chorus | |
| Usula usula usulam patti | Usula usula Usilampatti |
| Usula usula usula patti | Usula usula Usilampatti |
| Usulam patti andi patti | Usilampatti Andipatti |
| Andi patti usula usula | Andipatti usula usula |
| Usaulam patti usulam patti | Usilampatti Usilampatti |
| Kaali patti usula usula | Kaalipatti usula usula |
| Andi patti usulam patti | Andipatti Usilampatti |
உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு உன் ஒசரம்
பாத்து என் கழுத்து
சுளுக்கி போச்சு
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu (pearl-spoken girl),
Looking at your height, my neck
got sprained!
உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு உன் ஒசரம்
பாத்து என் கழுத்து
சுளுக்கி போச்சு
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu,
Looking at your height, my neck
got sprained!
கூட மேல கூட
வெச்சு குச்சனூரு
போறவளே மெதுவாக
செல்லேன்டி
Carrying basket upon basket,
oh girl going to Kuchanoor,
go slowly!
உன் கூடையில
வெச்ச பூவு கூடலூரில்
வீசு தடி குறி போட்டு
வந்தேன்டி
The flower kept in your basket,
its fragrance wafts all the way to Gudalur!
I came aiming right at you!
உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு உன் ஒசரம்
பாத்து என் கழுத்து
சுளுக்கி போச்சு
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu,
Looking at your height, my neck
got sprained!
உசுல உசுல
உசிலம்பட்டி உசுல
உசுல உசிலம்பட்டி
Usula usula Usilampatti,
Usula usula Usilampatti,
கண்டமனூரு மை
தாரேன் கண்ணுல வெச்சா
ஆகாதா
மைய வைக்கும்
சாக்க வெச்சு கைய
வைப்ப தெரியாதா
I will give you kohl from Kandamanoor,
won't you let me apply it on your eyes?
Female: Using the excuse of applying kohl,
don't I know you will lay your hands on me?
அலங்கா நல்லூர்
ஜல்லிக் கட்டு சேர்ந்து
போனால் ஆகாதா
மாடு புடிச்சி
முடிச்ச கையில் மயில
புடிப்ப தெரியாதா
If we go together to the Alanganallur bullfight,
won't that be great?
Female: Hands that finished taming a bull,
don't I know they will easily catch a peacock?
மயிலே மயிலே
குழு :
இறகொன்னு போடு
வானம் விழுந்தா
குழு :
அதுவும் போடும்
Oh peacock, oh peacock,
Chorus: Drop a feather!
Female: If the sky falls,
Chorus: Even that will fall,
இறகு எதுக்கடி
தோகையே கிடைக்கும்
அதுக்கும் காலம் வரும்
why just a feather, girl?
You will get the entire plumage!
The time for that will come too.
{ உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு நீ ஓரக் கண்ணால்
பார்த்தாலே நான் புள்ள
தாச்சி } (2)
{Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu,
if you look at me with a side glance,
I become pregnant!} (2)
கூட மேல கூட
வெச்சு குச்சனூரு போறவள
துருவி தான் கேட்காதே
Carrying basket upon basket,
girl going to Kuchanoor,
don't probe and question me!
கூடையில வெச்ச
பூவு கூடலூரில் வீசுதுன்னு
உருவி தான் பாக்காதே
Saying the flower in the basket
smells all the way in Gudalur,
don't pull it out to look!
.........................
Hey ching ching (6)
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
வெடலப் பொண்ணு
நுனி நாக்கு வெத்தலையாலே
செவந்திருக்கு
வேப்ப மரத்து கிளி
மூக்கு வெத்தல போட்டா
செவந்திருக்கு
For a young girl, the tip of the tongue
has turned red because of betel leaf.
Female: Like a parrot's beak on a neem tree,
it turned red after chewing betel leaf!
இடுப்பு சேல இடை
வெளியில் எனக்கு மட்டும்
இடமிருக்கு
ஆச பட்ட மாமனுக்கு
ஆண்டிப் பட்டி மடமிருக்கு
In the gap near the saree waist,
there is space reserved only for me!
Female: For the uncle who desired me,
there is a monastery in Andipatti!
தணியும் தணியும்
குழு :
தானா தணியும்
தடியால் அடிச்சா
குழு :
கொடியா மலரும்
Quenching and cooling down,
Chorus: Completely cooling down,
Female: If struck with a stick,
Chorus: even a creeper will bloom!
மனச சேலைக்குள்
மறைப்பது ஒளிப்பது அது
தான் பெண்ணின் குணம்
Inside the heart under the saree,
hiding and concealing thoughts,
that is the true character of a woman!
உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு உன் ஒசரம்
பாத்து என் கழுத்து
சுளுக்கி போச்சு
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu,
Looking at your height, my neck
got sprained!
{ உசிலம்பட்டி
பெண்குட்டி முத்து
பேச்சு நீ ஓரக் கண்ணால்
பார்த்தாலே நான் புள்ள
தாச்சி } (2)
{Usilampatti girl,
Muthu Pechu,
if you look at me with a side glance,
I become pregnant!} (2)
கூட மேல கூட
வெச்சு குச்சனூரு போறவள
துருவி தான் கேட்காதே
Carrying basket upon basket,
girl going to Kuchanoor,
don't probe and question me!
கூடையில வெச்ச
பூவு கூடலூரில் வீசுதுன்னு
உருவி தான் பாக்காதே
Saying the flower in the basket
smells all the way in Gudalur,
don't pull it out to look!
.........................
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
உசுல உசுல
உசிலம்பட்டி உசுல
உசுல உசுல பட்டி
உசிலம்பட்டி ஆண்டி
பட்டி ஆண்டி பட்டி
உசுல உசுல உசிலம்பட்டி
உசிலம்பட்டி காளி பட்டி
உசுல உசுல ஆண்டி பட்டி
உசிலம்பட்டி
Usula usula Usilampatti
Usula usula Usilampatti
Usilampatti Andipatti
Andipatti usula usula
Usilampatti Usilampatti
Kaalipatti usula usula
Andipatti Usilampatti
Usilampatti penkutti
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu (pearl-spoken girl),
Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu
Looking at your height, my neck
Suluki pochu
got sprained!
Usilampatti penkutti
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu,
Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu
Looking at your height, my neck
Suluki pochu
got sprained!
Koodamelae koodavechu
Carrying basket upon basket,
Kuchanooru poravalae
oh girl going to Kuchanoor,
Medhuvaaga chellendi
go slowly!
Un koodaiyila vecha poovu
The flower kept in your basket,
Goodalooril veesuthadi
its fragrance wafts all the way to Gudalur!
Kuri pottu vanthendi
I came aiming right at you!
Usilampatti penkutti
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu,
Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu
Looking at your height, my neck
Suluki pochu
got sprained!
Usula usula usulampatti
Usula usula Usilampatti,
Usula usula usulampatti
Usula usula Usilampatti,
Kandamanooru mai tharen
I will give you kohl from Kandamanoor,
Kannula vecha agaatha
won't you let me apply it on your eyes?
Female :Maiya vekkum sakka vechu
Female: Using the excuse of applying kohl,
Kaiyya veppa theriyaatha
don't I know you will lay your hands on me?
Alanganalloor jallikattu
If we go together to the Alanganallur bullfight,
Sernthuponaal agaatha
won't that be great?
Female :Madupudichu mudicha kaiyyil
Female: Hands that finished taming a bull,
Mayila pudippa theriyaatha
don't I know they will easily catch a peacock?
Mayilae mayilae
Oh peacock, oh peacock,
Chorus :Iragonnu podu
Chorus: Drop a feather!
Female :Vanam vizhuntha
Female: If the sky falls,
Chorus :Athuvum podum
Chorus: Even that will fall,
Iragu edhukkadi
why just a feather, girl?
Thogaiyae kedaikkum
You will get the entire plumage!
Athukkum kalam varum
The time for that will come too.
{Usilampatti penkutti
{Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu,
Nee ora kannal parthalae
if you look at me with a side glance,
Naan pulla thaachi} (2)
I become pregnant!} (2)
Koodamelae koodavechu
Carrying basket upon basket,
Kuchanooru poravala
girl going to Kuchanoor,
Thuruvithan ketkathae
don't probe and question me!
Koodaiyilae vecha poovu
Saying the flower in the basket
Goodalooril veesuthunu
smells all the way in Gudalur,
Uruvithaan paakathae
don't pull it out to look!
Hei ching ching (6)
Hey ching ching (6)
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
Vedala ponnu nuninakku
For a young girl, the tip of the tongue
Vethalaiyalae sevanthirukku
has turned red because of betel leaf.
Female :Vepamarathu kili mookku
Female: Like a parrot's beak on a neem tree,
Vethala pota sevanthirukku
it turned red after chewing betel leaf!
Iduppu sela idaiveliyil
In the gap near the saree waist,
Enakku mattum edamirukku
there is space reserved only for me!
Female :Asapatta mamanukku
Female: For the uncle who desired me,
Andippatti madamirukku
there is a monastery in Andipatti!
Thaniyum thaniyum
Quenching and cooling down,
Chorus :Thana thaniyum
Chorus: Completely cooling down,
Female :Thadiyal adicha
Female: If struck with a stick,
Chorus :Kodiya malarum
Chorus: even a creeper will bloom!
Manasa selaikkul
Inside the heart under the saree,
Maraippathu olippathu
hiding and concealing thoughts,
Athuthaan pennin gunam
that is the true character of a woman!
Usilampatti penkutti
Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu,
Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu
Looking at your height, my neck
Suluki pochu
got sprained!
{Usilampatti penkutti
{Usilampatti girl,
Muthu pechu
Muthu Pechu,
Nee ora kannal parthalae
if you look at me with a side glance,
Naan pulla thaachi} (2)
I become pregnant!} (2)
Koodamelae koodavechu
Carrying basket upon basket,
Kuchanooru poravala
girl going to Kuchanoor,
Thuruvithan ketkathae
don't probe and question me!
Koodaiyilae vecha poovu
Saying the flower in the basket
Goodalooril veesuthunu
smells all the way in Gudalur,
Uruvithaan paakathae
don't pull it out to look!
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana naa
Thananaa nana naana
Thananaa nana naana
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
Thana naa naa naa naa naa
Usula usula usulam patti
Usula usula Usilampatti
Usula usula usula patti
Usula usula Usilampatti
Usulam patti andi patti
Usilampatti Andipatti
Andi patti usula usula
Andipatti usula usula
Usaulam patti usulam patti
Usilampatti Usilampatti
Kaali patti usula usula
Kaalipatti usula usula
Andi patti usulam patti
Andipatti Usilampatti
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Usilampatti Penkutti is a lively folk duet from the 1993 Tamil movie Gentleman, composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu. Sung playfully by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha, the song features humorous romantic banter between a young man and a spirited village woman named Muthu Pechu. The hero teases her with playful exaggerations about her beauty, tall stature, and captivating side glances, while she sharply matches his wit and holds her ground with clever retorts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Un osarampaathu en kazhuthu / Suluki pochu”
Playful overstatement used to emphasize the heroine's tall stature and captivating beauty.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Vepamarathu kili mookku / Vethala pota sevanthirukku”
Comparing the red betel-stained lips to a parrot's beak resting on a neem tree.
Anaphora & Regional Allusion
“Usilampatti andi patti / Andi patti usula usula”
Rhythmic repetition of real Madurai/Theni regional town names (Usilampatti, Andipatti, Kuchanoor, Alanganallur) to build authentic local color and cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
Though listed in the prompt context as unknown, the music was composed by A. R. Rahman for S. Shankar's directorial debut 'Gentleman' (1993), with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha. The song gained immense popularity across Tamil Nadu for combining traditional rural Madurai folk rhythms with contemporary synthesizer arrangements.
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