Velvettu Pattu
From Paruva Kaalam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Paruva Kaalam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Velvet-u pattukati | Draped in a velvet silk saree, |
| Vizhi vettum chella kutty | My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes, |
| Un pattu kaigal thottu | When touched by your soft silky hands, |
| Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee… | Look, even the block of jaggery melts away... |
| Female | |
| Velvet-u pattukati | Draped in a velvet silk saree, |
| Vizhi vettum chella kutty | My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes, |
| Un pattu kaigal thottu | When touched by your soft silky hands, |
| Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee… | Look, even the block of jaggery melts away... |
| Female | |
| Ullaththil kaayam patta | A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded, |
| Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal | Has now become silent and mute, |
| Kaayaththai seithu vitta | While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound, |
| Kallanae mounam aanaan | Has himself retreated into silence. |
| Female | |
| Ullaththil kaayam patta | A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded, |
| Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal | Has now become silent and mute, |
| Kaayaththai seithu vitta | While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound, |
| Kallanae mounam aanaan | Has himself retreated into silence. |
| Jink jink joovaa | Jink jink joovaa |
| Jink jink joovaa | Jink jink joovaa |
| Jink joo jink joo | Jink joo jink joo |
| Female | |
| Velvet-u pattukati | Draped in a velvet silk saree, |
| Vizhi vettum chella kutty | My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes, |
| Un pattu kaigal thottu | When touched by your soft silky hands, |
| Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee… | Look, even the block of jaggery melts away... |
| Female | |
| Sedhaaram aana thangam | Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage, |
| Singaaraam sithaintharakku | And beauty that has been ruined, |
| Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa | There is evidence available, sir, |
| Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa | The identity is clearly recognizable, sir. |
| Female | |
| Sedhaaram aana thangam | Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage, |
| Singaaraam sithaintharakku | And beauty that has been ruined, |
| Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa | There is evidence available, sir, |
| Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa | The identity is clearly recognizable, sir. |
| Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa | Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa |
| Female | |
| Velvet-u pattukati | Draped in a velvet silk saree, |
| Vizhi vettum chella kutty | My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes, |
| Un pattu kaigal thottu | When touched by your soft silky hands, |
| Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee… | Look, even the block of jaggery melts away... |
| Female | |
| Koodavae irunthu kondu | Remaining right by my side, |
| Kodumaiyai purinthu vittu | And committing acts of cruelty, |
| Appaavi poolirukkum | While pretending to be an innocent soul, |
| Aasaami neethaanaiyyaa | You are that very person, sir! |
| Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa | Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir? |
| Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa | Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir? |
| Female | |
| Velvet-u pattukati | Draped in a velvet silk saree, |
| Vizhi vettum chella kutty | My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes, |
| Un pattu kaigal thottu | When touched by your soft silky hands, |
| Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee… | Look, even the block of jaggery melts away... |
வெல்வெட்டு பட்டுக்கட்டி
விழி வெட்டும் செல்லக் குட்டி
உன் பட்டுக் கைகள் தொட்டு
உருகுது பார் வெல்லக்கட்டி......ஈ....ஈ.....
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
வெல்வெட்டு பட்டுக்கட்டி
விழி வெட்டும் செல்லக் குட்டி
உன் பட்டுக் கைகள் தொட்டு
உருகுது பார் வெல்லக்கட்டி......ஈ....ஈ.....
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
உள்ளத்தில் காயம் பட்ட
ஒருத்தியோ ஊமையானாள்
காயத்தை செய்து விட்ட
கள்ளனே மௌனம் ஆனான்
A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded,
Has now become silent and mute,
While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound,
Has himself retreated into silence.
உள்ளத்தில் காயம் பட்ட
ஒருத்தியோ ஊமையானாள்
காயத்தை செய்து விட்ட
கள்ளனே மௌனம் ஆனான்
ஜிங்க் ஜிங்க் ஜூவா
ஜிங்க் ஜிங்க் ஜூவா
ஜிங்க் ஜூ ஜிங்க் ஜூ
A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded,
Has now become silent and mute,
While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound,
Has himself retreated into silence.
Jink jink joovaa
Jink jink joovaa
Jink joo jink joo
வெல்வெட்டு பட்டுக்கட்டி
விழி வெட்டும் செல்லக் குட்டி
உன் பட்டுக் கைகள் தொட்டு
உருகுது பார் வெல்லக்கட்டி......ஈ....ஈ.....
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
சேதாரம் ஆன தங்கம்
சிங்காரம் சிதைந்ததற்கு
ஆதாரம் இருக்குதய்யா
அடையாளம் தெரியுமையா
Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage,
And beauty that has been ruined,
There is evidence available, sir,
The identity is clearly recognizable, sir.
சேதாரம் ஆன தங்கம்
சிங்காரம் சிதைந்ததற்கு
ஆதாரம் இருக்குதய்யா
அடையாளம் தெரியுமையா
யாயாயாயா யாயாயாயா....
Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage,
And beauty that has been ruined,
There is evidence available, sir,
The identity is clearly recognizable, sir.
Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa
வெல்வெட்டு பட்டுக்கட்டி
விழி வெட்டும் செல்லக் குட்டி
உன் பட்டுக் கைகள் தொட்டு
உருகுது பார் வெல்லக்கட்டி......ஈ....ஈ.....
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
கூடவே இருந்துக் கொண்டு
கொடுமையை புரிந்து விட்டு
அப்பாவி போலிருக்கும்
ஆசாமி நீதானய்யா
Remaining right by my side,
And committing acts of cruelty,
While pretending to be an innocent soul,
You are that very person, sir!
Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir?
Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir?
கூடவே இருந்துக் கொண்டு
கொடுமையை புரிந்து விட்டு
அப்பாவி போலிருக்கும்
ஆசாமி நீதானய்யா
ஏனைய்யா ஏனய்யா ஏனேனய்யா.......
ஏனைய்யா ஏனய்யா ஏனேனய்யா.......
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
வெல்வெட்டு பட்டுக்கட்டி
விழி வெட்டும் செல்லக் குட்டி
உன் பட்டுக் கைகள் தொட்டு
உருகுது பார் வெல்லக்கட்டி......ஈ....ஈ.....
Velvet-u pattukati
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
Un pattu kaigal thottu
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
Velvet-u pattukati
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
Un pattu kaigal thottu
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
Ullaththil kaayam patta
A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded,
Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal
Has now become silent and mute,
Kaayaththai seithu vitta
While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound,
Kallanae mounam aanaan
Has himself retreated into silence.
Ullaththil kaayam patta
A woman whose heart has been deeply wounded,
Oruththiyo oomaiyaanaal
Has now become silent and mute,
Kaayaththai seithu vitta
While the deceitful man who inflicted the wound,
Kallanae mounam aanaan
Has himself retreated into silence.
Jink jink joovaa
Jink jink joovaa
Jink jink joovaa
Jink jink joovaa
Jink joo jink joo
Jink joo jink joo
Velvet-u pattukati
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
Un pattu kaigal thottu
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
Sedhaaram aana thangam
Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage,
Singaaraam sithaintharakku
And beauty that has been ruined,
Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa
There is evidence available, sir,
Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa
The identity is clearly recognizable, sir.
Sedhaaram aana thangam
Like gold that has suffered wastage and damage,
Singaaraam sithaintharakku
And beauty that has been ruined,
Aadhaaram irukkuthaiyyaa
There is evidence available, sir,
Adaiyaalam theriyumaiyaa
The identity is clearly recognizable, sir.
Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa
Yaayaayaayaa yaayaayaayaa
Velvet-u pattukati
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
Un pattu kaigal thottu
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
Koodavae irunthu kondu
Remaining right by my side,
Kodumaiyai purinthu vittu
And committing acts of cruelty,
Appaavi poolirukkum
While pretending to be an innocent soul,
Aasaami neethaanaiyyaa
You are that very person, sir!
Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa
Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir?
Yaenaiyyaa yaenaiyyaa yaenaenaiyyaa
Why, sir? Why, sir? Oh why, sir?
Velvet-u pattukati
Draped in a velvet silk saree,
Vizhi vettum chella kutty
My darling girl with sharp, piercing eyes,
Un pattu kaigal thottu
When touched by your soft silky hands,
Uruguthu paar vellakkatti…ee…ee…
Look, even the block of jaggery melts away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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