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Velvettu Pattu

From Paruva Kaalam · 1974

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
G. Devarajan
Movie name
Paruva Kaalam
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
6 Feb 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Velvet-u pattukati
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
Un pattu kaigal thottu
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Velvet-u pattukati
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
Un pattu kaigal thottu
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Ullaththil kaayam patta
Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal
Kaayaththai seithu vitta
Kallanae mounam aanaan
Ullaththil kaayam patta
Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal
Kaayaththai seithu vitta
Kallanae mounam aanaan
Jink jink joovaa
Jink jink joovaa
Jink joo jink joo
Velvet-u pattukati
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
Un pattu kaigal thottu
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Sedhaaram aana thangam
Singaaraam sithaintharakku
Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa
Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa
Sedhaaram aana thangam
Singaaraam sithaintharakku
Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa
Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa
Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa
Velvet-u pattukati
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
Un pattu kaigal thottu
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Koodavae irunthu kondu
Kodumaiyai purinthu vittu
Appaavi poolirukkum
Aasaami neethaanaiyyaa
Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa
Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa
Velvet-u pattukati
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
Un pattu kaigal thottu
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Dressed in velvet silk,
A darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
At the touch of your silk-soft hands,
Look, this sweet lump of jaggery melts away...
Dressed in velvet silk,
A darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
At the touch of your silk-soft hands,
Look, this sweet lump of jaggery melts away...
With a deep wound in her heart,
One woman has been struck speechless.
And the sly rogue who caused that wound
Has fallen completely silent too.
With a deep wound in her heart,
One woman has been struck speechless.
And the sly rogue who caused that wound
Has fallen completely silent too.
Jink jink joova
Jink jink joova
Jink joo jink joo
Dressed in velvet silk,
A darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
At the touch of your silk-soft hands,
Look, this sweet lump of jaggery melts away...
Like gold that has suffered damage,
Her beauty has been ruined.
There is proof of it, sir!
The telltale marks can be seen, sir!
Like gold that has suffered damage,
Her beauty has been ruined.
There is proof of it, sir!
The telltale marks can be seen, sir!
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Dressed in velvet silk,
A darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
At the touch of your silk-soft hands,
Look, this sweet lump of jaggery melts away...
Staying close all along,
Committing terrible cruelty,
And now pretending to be innocent—
Aren't you that very man, sir?
Why, sir? Why, sir? Why, oh why, sir?
Why, sir? Why, sir? Why, oh why, sir?
Dressed in velvet silk,
A darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
At the touch of your silk-soft hands,
Look, this sweet lump of jaggery melts away...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Velvet-u pattukati from the 1974 film Paruva Kaalam is an energetic song sung by L. R. Eswari, set to music by G. Devarajan with lyrics by Poovai Senguttavan. On the surface, the song opens with playful and seductive praise of beauty, but as it unfolds, it reveals a sharp commentary on betrayal and heartbreak. The protagonist accuses a treacherous man who pretends to be innocent while inflicting deep emotional pain on a woman whose life and purity have been ruined like damaged gold.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…”

Compares a tender heart melting under emotional affectation to a block of jaggery (vellakkatti) melting, and ruined innocence to damaged gold (sedhaaram aana thangam).

Second Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

“Sedhaaram aana thangam”

The second consonant 'dha' matches across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic balance (Sedhaaram / Singaaraam / Aadhaaram / Adaiyaalam).

Refrain and Vocal Scatting

“Jink jink joovaa”

Rhythmic, non-lexical vocalizations like 'Jink jink joovaa' add a club-dance beat and heightens dramatic tension.

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Trivia

Paruva Kaalam (1974) features music by the legendary Malayalam composer G. Devarajan, who composed for a selective number of Tamil films. Singer L. R. Eswari, known as the queen of club songs in South Indian cinema, delivers her characteristic energetic rendition in this track.

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