Yei Pacha Kili
From Annanagar Mudhal Theru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Annanagar Mudhal Theru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aei pachcha kili | Hey green parrot, |
| Istapadi vechikadi | Keep this uncle (lover) as you wish! |
| Indha mamana | This guy here... |
| Oh..unna kanda | Oh, upon seeing you, |
| Nenju kulla undachudi | Inside my heart, it was created, |
| Indha vedhana | This pain! |
| Male | |
| Kanulla…Female :Aah.. | In the eyes... Female: Aah.. |
| Paakura…..Female :Aah.. | Looking... Female: Aah.. |
| Ennavoo..Female :Aah.. | Something... Female: Aah.. |
| Ketkkura…Female :Aah.. | Asking... Female: Aah.. |
| Male | |
| Oththa kannil | With a single eye, |
| Enna paakura | You look at me, |
| Athil ennavo | And in that, something, |
| Enna ketkkura… | You are asking me... |
| Female | |
| Aei pachcha kili | Hey green parrot, |
| Istapadi vechikiren | I will keep as I wish, |
| Indha mamana | This guy here! |
| Oh..unna kanda | Oh, upon seeing you, |
| Nenju kulla undagudhae | Inside my heart, it gets created, |
| Inba vedhana | A sweet pain! |
| Female | |
| Kannula paakura | Looking through the eyes, |
| Ennavo ketkura | Asking something, |
| Female | |
| Oththa kannula | With a single eye, |
| Enna paakura | You look at me, |
| Athil ennavo | And in that, something, |
| Enna ketkura | You are asking me. |
| Male | |
| Munnum pinnum paarthu nee | Looking front and back, you |
| Moochu vaanghura | Are panting for breath, |
| Munthanaiya vegama | Quickly with your saree end, |
| Enno mudura | Why are you tying it up? |
| Female | |
| Villa vecha kannula | With eyes shaped like a bow, |
| Amba veesura | You shoot arrows, |
| Velaketta velaiyil | At an ungodly hour, |
| Aala vaatura… | You torment me... |
| Male | |
| Paakama paakura | Looking without appearing to look, |
| Padhathai en theikura | Why are you rubbing your feet? |
| Pavadai kaathula | In the breeze of your skirt, |
| Bodhai ethura | You induce intoxication! |
| Female | |
| Aei pachcha kili | Hey green parrot, |
| Istapadi vechikiren | I will keep as I wish, |
| Indha mamana | This guy here! |
| Male | |
| Oh..unna kanda | Oh, upon seeing you, |
| Nenju kulla undachudi | Inside my heart, it was created, |
| Indha vedhana | This pain! |
| Male | |
| Chinna ponnu meniyoo | This young girl's body, |
| Mettupalayam | Is as soft as Mettupalayam, |
| Kannae un parvaiyoo | Oh dear, your gaze, |
| Kaadhal vaariyam | Is a reservoir of love! |
| Female | |
| Coimabtore mappillai | The groom from Coimbatore, |
| Romba veeriyam | Has immense vigor! |
| Kooda kooda vaariyae | You keep coming along with me, |
| Enna kaariyam | What is your intention? |
| Male | |
| Thaapazha podava | Shall I lock the door latch? |
| Thaththuvatha kurava | Shall I set aside all philosophy? |
| Poopola meniyil | On your flower-like body, |
| Porvai aagava | Shall I become a blanket? |
| Male | |
| Aei pachcha kili | Hey green parrot, |
| Istapadi vechikadi | Keep this uncle as you wish! |
| Indha mamana | This guy here... |
| Male | |
| Kanulla…Female :Aah.. | In the eyes... Female: Aah.. |
| Paakura…..Female :Aah.. | Looking... Female: Aah.. |
| Ennavoo..Female :Aah.. | Something... Female: Aah.. |
| Ketkkura…Female :Aah.. | Asking... Female: Aah.. |
| Female | |
| Oththa kannula | With a single eye, |
| Enna paakura | You look at me, |
| Athil ennavo | And in that, something, |
| Enna ketkura | You are asking me. |
ஏய் பச்ச கிளி
இஷ்ட படி வெச்சிக்கடி
இந்த மாமன ஓ உன்ன
கண்டா நெஞ்சு குள்ள
உண்டாச்சுடி இந்த வேதனை
Hey green parrot,
Keep this uncle (lover) as you wish!
This guy here...
Oh, upon seeing you,
Inside my heart, it was created,
This pain!
கண்ணுள்ள பெண் :
ஆஆ
பாக்குறா பெண் :
ஆஆ
என்னவோ பெண் :
ஆஆ
கேட்குறா பெண் :
ஆஆ
In the eyes... Female: Aah..
Looking... Female: Aah..
Something... Female: Aah..
Asking... Female: Aah..
ஒத்த கண்ணில்
என்ன பாக்குறா அதில்
என்னவோ என்ன கேட்குறா
With a single eye,
You look at me,
And in that, something,
You are asking me...
ஏய் பச்ச கிளி
இஷ்ட படி வெச்சிக்கிறேன்
இந்த மாமன ஓ உன்ன
கண்டா நெஞ்சு குள்ள
உண்டாகுதே இன்ப வேதனை
Hey green parrot,
I will keep as I wish,
This guy here!
Oh, upon seeing you,
Inside my heart, it gets created,
A sweet pain!
கண்ணுல பாக்குறா
என்னவோ கேட்குறா
Looking through the eyes,
Asking something,
ஒத்த கண்ணுல
என்ன பாக்குறா அதில்
என்னவோ என்ன கேட்குறா
With a single eye,
You look at me,
And in that, something,
You are asking me.
முன்னும் பின்னும்
பார்த்து நீ மூச்சு வாங்குற
முந்தானைய வேகமா
ஏனோ மூடுற
Looking front and back, you
Are panting for breath,
Quickly with your saree end,
Why are you tying it up?
வில்ல வெச்ச
கண்ணுல அம்பு வீசுற
வேளை கட்ட வேளையில்
ஆள வாட்டுற
With eyes shaped like a bow,
You shoot arrows,
At an ungodly hour,
You torment me...
பாக்காம பாக்குற
பாதத்தை ஏன் தேய்க்குற
பாவாடை காத்துல
போதை ஏத்துற
Looking without appearing to look,
Why are you rubbing your feet?
In the breeze of your skirt,
You induce intoxication!
ஏய் பச்ச கிளி
இஷ்ட படி வெச்சிக்கிறேன்
இந்த மாமன
Hey green parrot,
I will keep as I wish,
This guy here!
ஓ உன்ன
கண்டா நெஞ்சு குள்ள
உண்டாச்சுடி இந்த வேதனை
Oh, upon seeing you,
Inside my heart, it was created,
This pain!
சின்ன பொண்ணு
மேனியோ மேட்டுப்பாளையம்
கண்ணே உன் பார்வையோ
காதல் வாரியம்
This young girl's body,
Is as soft as Mettupalayam,
Oh dear, your gaze,
Is a reservoir of love!
கோயம்பத்தூர்
மாப்பிளை ரொம்ப வீரியம்
கூட கூட வாரியே என்ன
காரியம்
The groom from Coimbatore,
Has immense vigor!
You keep coming along with me,
What is your intention?
தாபாள போடவா
தத்துவத்த கூறவா பூ போல
மேனியில் போர்வை ஆகவா
Shall I lock the door latch?
Shall I set aside all philosophy?
On your flower-like body,
Shall I become a blanket?
ஏய் பச்ச கிளி
இஷ்ட படி வெச்சிக்கடி
இந்த மாமன
Hey green parrot,
Keep this uncle as you wish!
This guy here...
ஓ உன்ன
கண்டா நெஞ்சு குள்ள
உண்டாகுதே இந்த வேதனை
In the eyes... Female: Aah..
Looking... Female: Aah..
Something... Female: Aah..
Asking... Female: Aah..
கண்ணுள்ள பெண் :
ஆஆ
பாக்குறா பெண் :
ஆஆ
என்னவோ பெண் :
ஆஆ
கேட்குறா பெண் :
ஆஆ
With a single eye,
You look at me,
And in that, something,
You are asking me.
ஒத்த கண்ணில்
என்ன பாக்குறா அதில்
என்னவோ என்ன கேட்குறா
Aei pachcha kili
Hey green parrot,
Istapadi vechikadi
Keep this uncle (lover) as you wish!
Indha mamana
This guy here...
Oh..unna kanda
Oh, upon seeing you,
Nenju kulla undachudi
Inside my heart, it was created,
Indha vedhana
This pain!
Kanulla…Female :Aah..
In the eyes... Female: Aah..
Paakura…..Female :Aah..
Looking... Female: Aah..
Ennavoo..Female :Aah..
Something... Female: Aah..
Ketkkura…Female :Aah..
Asking... Female: Aah..
Oththa kannil
With a single eye,
Enna paakura
You look at me,
Athil ennavo
And in that, something,
Enna ketkkura…
You are asking me...
Aei pachcha kili
Hey green parrot,
Istapadi vechikiren
I will keep as I wish,
Indha mamana
This guy here!
Oh..unna kanda
Oh, upon seeing you,
Nenju kulla undagudhae
Inside my heart, it gets created,
Inba vedhana
A sweet pain!
Kannula paakura
Looking through the eyes,
Ennavo ketkura
Asking something,
Oththa kannula
With a single eye,
Enna paakura
You look at me,
Athil ennavo
And in that, something,
Enna ketkura
You are asking me.
Munnum pinnum paarthu nee
Looking front and back, you
Moochu vaanghura
Are panting for breath,
Munthanaiya vegama
Quickly with your saree end,
Enno mudura
Why are you tying it up?
Villa vecha kannula
With eyes shaped like a bow,
Amba veesura
You shoot arrows,
Velaketta velaiyil
At an ungodly hour,
Aala vaatura…
You torment me...
Paakama paakura
Looking without appearing to look,
Padhathai en theikura
Why are you rubbing your feet?
Pavadai kaathula
In the breeze of your skirt,
Bodhai ethura
You induce intoxication!
Aei pachcha kili
Hey green parrot,
Istapadi vechikiren
I will keep as I wish,
Indha mamana
This guy here!
Oh..unna kanda
Oh, upon seeing you,
Nenju kulla undachudi
Inside my heart, it was created,
Indha vedhana
This pain!
Chinna ponnu meniyoo
This young girl's body,
Mettupalayam
Is as soft as Mettupalayam,
Kannae un parvaiyoo
Oh dear, your gaze,
Kaadhal vaariyam
Is a reservoir of love!
Coimabtore mappillai
The groom from Coimbatore,
Romba veeriyam
Has immense vigor!
Kooda kooda vaariyae
You keep coming along with me,
Enna kaariyam
What is your intention?
Thaapazha podava
Shall I lock the door latch?
Thaththuvatha kurava
Shall I set aside all philosophy?
Poopola meniyil
On your flower-like body,
Porvai aagava
Shall I become a blanket?
Aei pachcha kili
Hey green parrot,
Istapadi vechikadi
Keep this uncle as you wish!
Indha mamana
This guy here...
Kanulla…Female :Aah..
In the eyes... Female: Aah..
Paakura…..Female :Aah..
Looking... Female: Aah..
Ennavoo..Female :Aah..
Something... Female: Aah..
Ketkkura…Female :Aah..
Asking... Female: Aah..
Oththa kannula
With a single eye,
Enna paakura
You look at me,
Athil ennavo
And in that, something,
Enna ketkura
You are asking me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a romantic banter between a male and female lover. The male protagonist playfully addresses his beloved as a green parrot and asks her to treat him however she desires, expressing how her alluring glances bring him a bittersweet torment of love. The female protagonist responds with equal fervor and mischief, describing her own overwhelming sweet pain of attraction. As the song progresses, they exchange teasing compliments, referencing regional places like Coimbatore and Mettupalayam, blending playful seduction with regional flavor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Villa vecha kannula / Amba veesura”
Compares the eyes to a bow that shoots arrows of love towards the lover.
Simile (Uwamai Ani)
“Poopola meniyil”
Compares the woman's delicate body to a soft flower using the comparative particle 'pola'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Villa vecha kannula / Velaketta velaiyil”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Vi'/'Ve' across consecutive couplets.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Munnum pinnum paarthu nee / Munthanaiya vegama”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'n' in adjacent lines.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1988 Tamil hit comedy film 'Annanagar Mudhal Theru', starring Sathyaraj and Ambika. The music was composed by Chandrabose, with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan. The song features lively vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, capturing the energetic rural-urban romantic flavor typical of late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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