Vaazhaithandu Pola
From Panama Pasama · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Panama Pasama1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Alek | Alek! (Lifted deftly!) |
| Male :Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek | Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly! |
| Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek | When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly! |
| Female :Kothavarnga pola udambu alek | Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly! |
| Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek | Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek | Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly! |
| Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek | When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly! |
| Female :Ada ennaiyaa | Female: Oh hey mister! |
| Kothavarnga pola udambu alek | Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly! |
| Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek | Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly! |
| Male | |
| Unnai paarthu paarthu | Looking at you continuously, |
| Dhinam kaathu kaathu | Waiting for you every day, |
| Udal vaerthu vaerthu manam alek | The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly! |
| Unnai paarthu paarthu | Looking at you continuously, |
| Dhinam kaathu kaathu | Waiting for you every day, |
| Udal vaerthu vaerthu manam alek | The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly! |
| Female | |
| Un aasa enna sollatta | Shall I tell what your desire is? |
| Aa vesham enna sollatta | Shall I tell what that act/disguise is? |
| Male :Humming | Male: (Humming) |
| Female :Un aasa enna sollatta | Female: Shall I tell what your desire is? |
| Aa vesham enna sollatta | Shall I tell what that act/disguise is? |
| Male :Engamma ingae vandhutta | Male: My mother has come here! |
| Female :Alek alek alek | Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly! |
| Male | |
| Pottudadhae | Bust the secret now! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek | Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly! |
| Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek | When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly! |
| Female :Kothavarnga pola udambu alek | Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly! |
| Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek | Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly! |
| Male | |
| Ennai paaru paaru | Look at me, look at me, |
| Konjam pazhagi paaru | Get to know me a little, |
| Summa theriyum jooru jooru alek | You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly! |
| Ennai paaru paaru | Look at me, look at me, |
| Konjam pazhagi paaru | Get to know me a little, |
| Summa theriyum jooru jooru alek | You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly! |
| Female | |
| Pothi kittu irukkatta | Shall I stay quietly wrapped up? |
| Kamaalu vaelai kattattaa | Or shall I display marvelous charm? |
| Male :Humming | Male: (Humming) |
| Female :Pothi kittu irukkatta | Female: Shall I stay quietly wrapped up? |
| Kamaalu vaelai kattattaa | Or shall I display marvelous charm? |
| Male :Kaiyaal unnai thukkatta | Male: Shall I lift you up in my arms? |
| Female :Alek alek alek | Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly! |
| Female | |
| Kothavarnga pola udambu alek | Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly! |
| Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek | Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly! |
| Male :Indhamae nadaiyai mathu | Male: Change your walk in a stylish manner, |
| Jalsa jalsa kulsa pannanum alek | We must have fun, joy, and delight, deftly! |
| Both :Sizeah nice ah paisa poganum alek | Both: Perfectly sized and smooth, money should flow, deftly! |
அலேக் ..
வாழைத்தண்டு போல உடம்பு அலேக் நான்
வாரியணைச்சா வழுக்கிறியே நீ அலேக்
கொத்தவரங்கா போல உடம்பு அலேக் ஒரு
தினுசா பாத்தா ஜல்சா பண்ணனும் அலேக்
Alek! (Lifted deftly!)
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
வாழைத்தண்டு போல உடம்பு அலேக் நான்
வாரியணைச்சா வழுக்கிறியே நீ அலேக்
அட என்னய்யா
கொத்தவரங்கா போல உடம்பு அலேக் ஒரு
தினுசா பாத்தா ஜல்சா பண்ணனும் அலேக்
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female: Oh hey mister!
Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
உன்னை பாத்து பாத்து
தினம் காத்து காத்து
உடல் வேர்த்து வேர்த்து மனம் அலேக்
உன்னை பாத்து பாத்து
தினம் காத்து காத்து
உடல் வேர்த்து வேர்த்து மனம் அலேக்
Looking at you continuously,
Waiting for you every day,
The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly!
Looking at you continuously,
Waiting for you every day,
The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly!
உன் ஆச என்ன சொல்லட்டா
ஆ...வேஷம் என்ன சொல்லட்டா
முனகல்.....
உன் ஆச என்ன சொல்லட்டா
ஆ...வேஷம் என்ன சொல்லட்டா
எங்கம்மா இங்கே வந்துட்டா....
அலேக் அலேக்..அலேக்.....
Shall I tell what your desire is?
Shall I tell what that act/disguise is?
Male: (Humming)
Female: Shall I tell what your desire is?
Shall I tell what that act/disguise is?
Male: My mother has come here!
Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly!
வாழைத்தண்டு போல உடம்பு அலேக் நான்
வாரியணைச்சா வழுக்கிறியே நீ அலேக்
கொத்தவரங்கா போல உடம்பு அலேக் ஒரு
தினுசா பாத்தா ஜல்சா பண்ணனும் அலேக்
Bust the secret now!
என்னை பாரு பாரு கொஞ்சம் பழகி பாரு
சும்மா தெரியும் ஜோரு ஜோரு அலேக்
என்னை பாரு பாரு கொஞ்சம் பழகி பாரு
சும்மா தெரியும் ஜோரு ஜோரு அலேக்
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
பொத்திக் கிட்டு இருக்கட்டா
கமால்லு வேலை காட்டட்டா
முனகல் ....
பொத்திக் கிட்டு இருக்கட்டா
கமால்லு வேலை காட்டட்டா
கையால் உன்னை தூக்கட்டா
அலேக் அலேக் அலேக்
Look at me, look at me,
Get to know me a little,
You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly!
Look at me, look at me,
Get to know me a little,
You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly!
கொத்தவரங்கா போல உடம்பு அலேக்
ஒரு தினுசா பாத்தா ஜல்சா பண்ணனும் அலேக்
இந்தாமே நடைய மாதும்மே
சல்சா சல்சா குல்சா பண்ணனும் அலேக்
இருவரும் :
சைசா நைசா பைசா போகணும் அலேக்
Shall I stay quietly wrapped up?
Or shall I display marvelous charm?
Male: (Humming)
Female: Shall I stay quietly wrapped up?
Or shall I display marvelous charm?
Male: Shall I lift you up in my arms?
Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly!
Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
Male: Change your walk in a stylish manner,
We must have fun, joy, and delight, deftly!
Both: Perfectly sized and smooth, money should flow, deftly!
Alek
Alek! (Lifted deftly!)
Male :Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female :Kothavarnga pola udambu alek
Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female :Ada ennaiyaa
Female: Oh hey mister!
Kothavarnga pola udambu alek
Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
Unnai paarthu paarthu
Looking at you continuously,
Dhinam kaathu kaathu
Waiting for you every day,
Udal vaerthu vaerthu manam alek
The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly!
Unnai paarthu paarthu
Looking at you continuously,
Dhinam kaathu kaathu
Waiting for you every day,
Udal vaerthu vaerthu manam alek
The body sweats and the heart leaps, deftly!
Un aasa enna sollatta
Shall I tell what your desire is?
Aa vesham enna sollatta
Shall I tell what that act/disguise is?
Male :Humming
Male: (Humming)
Female :Un aasa enna sollatta
Female: Shall I tell what your desire is?
Aa vesham enna sollatta
Shall I tell what that act/disguise is?
Male :Engamma ingae vandhutta
Male: My mother has come here!
Female :Alek alek alek
Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly!
Pottudadhae
Bust the secret now!
Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek
Male: Your body is smooth like a banana stem, deftly!
Naan vaariyanaichaa vazhukkiriyae nee alek
When I try to gather you in an embrace, you slip away, deftly!
Female :Kothavarnga pola udambu alek
Female: Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
Ennai paaru paaru
Look at me, look at me,
Konjam pazhagi paaru
Get to know me a little,
Summa theriyum jooru jooru alek
You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly!
Ennai paaru paaru
Look at me, look at me,
Konjam pazhagi paaru
Get to know me a little,
Summa theriyum jooru jooru alek
You will witness pure energy and thrill, deftly!
Pothi kittu irukkatta
Shall I stay quietly wrapped up?
Kamaalu vaelai kattattaa
Or shall I display marvelous charm?
Male :Humming
Male: (Humming)
Female :Pothi kittu irukkatta
Female: Shall I stay quietly wrapped up?
Kamaalu vaelai kattattaa
Or shall I display marvelous charm?
Male :Kaiyaal unnai thukkatta
Male: Shall I lift you up in my arms?
Female :Alek alek alek
Female: Deftly, deftly, deftly!
Kothavarnga pola udambu alek
Your body is lean like a cluster bean, deftly!
Oru dhinusa paartha jalsa pannanum alek
Seeing you in a unique way, we must make merry, deftly!
Male :Indhamae nadaiyai mathu
Male: Change your walk in a stylish manner,
Jalsa jalsa kulsa pannanum alek
We must have fun, joy, and delight, deftly!
Both :Sizeah nice ah paisa poganum alek
Both: Perfectly sized and smooth, money should flow, deftly!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Alek' from Panama Pasama (1968) is a playful, upbeat duettish flirtatious track composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan. The word 'Alek' is a colloquial slang term indicating something done effortlessly, deftly, or swiftly snatching away attention/body. In the song, the hero and heroine playfully tease each other's physical appearance using funny everyday vegetable similes (plantain stem for smooth softness, cluster beans for lean agility), engaging in lighthearted banter about romance, deception, and fun.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Vaazhaithandu pola udambu alek”
Comparing the heroine's body to a smooth plantain stem ('Vaazhaithandu pola udambu').
Uwamai (Simile)
“Kothavarnga pola udambu alek”
Comparing the hero's lean frame to a cluster bean ('Kothavarnga pola udambu').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Unnai paarthu paarthu / Dhinam kaathu kaathu”
Repetition of words like 'paarthu paarthu', 'kaathu kaathu', and 'vaerthu vaerthu' for rhythmic emphasis.
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Jalsa jalsa kulsa pannanum alek”
End-rhyming with the refrains ending with colloquial rhythm word 'Alek'.
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Trivia
'Alek' features classic late-60s Tamil cinema colloquial slang used extensively by Kannadasan to capture urban street culture and light dance banter. The track was sung by K. Jamunarani and A. L. Ragavan, who were well-known for rendering high-energy comedic and westernized songs in Tamil films.
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