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Lyrics & meaning

Yaaro Rasigan

From Pon Magal Vanthal (1972) · 1972

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Pon Magal Vanthal (1972)1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaaro rasigan paarththaan siriththaanSome admirer looked and smiled
Kettaan oru kelviHe asked a question
Aadai moodum paavaiyin meniyilOn the body of the maiden covered in clothes
Paarththaan oru paathiHe looked at one half
Ammammaa enna sugamoOh my, what pleasure it is!
Sollaththaan vetkkam varumoDoes shyness come to express it?
Female
Yaaro rasigan paarththaan siriththaanSome admirer looked and smiled
Kettaan oru kelviHe asked a question
Aadai moodum paavaiyin meniyilOn the body of the maiden covered in clothes
Paarththaan oru paathiHe looked at one half
Ammammaa enna sugamoOh my, what pleasure it is!
Sollaththaan vetkkam varumoDoes shyness come to express it?
Female
Poovo ponno thottu paarkkalaamIs it a flower or gold? Let us touch and see
Vaa vaa konjam thati paarkkalaamCome, come, let us tap and feel a bit
Pakkam vanthu mella killi paarkkalaamCome close and let us gently pinch and see
Female
Maano meeno kanni jaadaigalAre the maiden's glances like a deer or a fish?
Thaeno paalo sonna vaarththaigalAre the words spoken like honey or milk?
Anbae endru ennai allinaanCalling me 'my love', he embraced me
Female
Naanum konjam thullaAs I pranced a little in joy
Naanam ennai vellaWhile shyness overcame me
Kadhal endra paadam kangal pesa koodumEyes can speak the lesson called love
Female
Yaaro rasigan paarththaan siriththaanSome admirer looked and smiled
Kettaan oru kelviHe asked a question
Aadai moodum paavaiyin meniyilOn the body of the maiden covered in clothes
Paarththaan oru paathiHe looked at one half
Ammammaa enna sugamoOh my, what pleasure it is!
Sollaththaan vetkkam varumoDoes shyness come to express it?
Female
Roja vannam kanniyallavaaIs not the maiden rosy in hue?
Thaenin kinnam kannamallavaaIs not her cheek a cup of honey?
Innum enna thevai sollalaamTell me, what else is needed?
Female
Paadam thorum pazhagi kollalaamWe can learn with every lesson
Melum melm thazhuvi kollalaamWe can embrace each other more and more
Sorkkam endrae penmai kaanalaamWomanhood can experience heaven itself
Female
Kallil ulla bodhaiThe intoxication found in wine
Pennil undu vaa vaaIs present in a woman too, come, come
Kandaal ulla yaekkamThe yearning that arises upon seeing
Undaal theerum vaa vaa…Will be quenched upon savoring, come, come...
Female
Yaaro rasigan paarththaan siriththaanSome admirer looked and smiled
Kettaan oru kelviHe asked a question
Aadai moodum paavaiyin meniyilOn the body of the maiden covered in clothes
Paarththaan oru paathiHe looked at one half
Ammammaa enna sugamoOh my, what pleasure it is!
Sollaththaan vetkkam varumoDoes shyness come to express it?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Yaaro Rasigan Paarththaan Siriththaan' is a glamorous and seductive club-dance number from the 1972 Tamil film Pon Magal Vanthal. Sung with signature playfulness and allure by L. R. Eswari, the song captures a woman's flirtatious reflection on an admirer who gazes at her with longing and curiosity. She playfully taunts his shyness while painting alluring imagery of romance and intimacy. Through poetic comparisons to honey, wine, roses, and flowers, the lyricist Pulamaipithan crafts a sensory narrative of attraction. The track emphasizes the intoxicating power of feminine charm, inviting the admirer to abandon his hesitation and embrace the romantic journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)

Maano meeno kanni jaadaigal

Compares the maiden's playful glances to the swift movements of a deer or fish.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Roja vannam kanniyallavaa / Thaenin kinnam kannamallavaa

The matching rhyming endings 'kanniyallavaa' and 'kannamallavaa' create a melodic and rhythmic rhythm.

Adukku Thodai (Repetition)

Vaa vaa konjam thati paarkkalaam

Repetition of 'Vaa vaa' (come, come) heightens the playful, inviting tone.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Thaenin kinnam kannamallavaa

Metaphorically compares the woman's cheek to a bowl filled with sweet honey.

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Trivia

The song is composed by the dynamic music director duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1972 film Pon Magal Vanthal, starring Jaishankar. L. R. Eswari was celebrated during this era for delivering bold, high-energy cabaret and seductive numbers in Tamil cinema, and this song remains one of her popular classic renditions.

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