Yelantha Pazham
From Panama Pasama · 1968
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Panama Pasama1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam.. | Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit.. |
| Yaan..sekka sevandha payam | Hey.. it's a bright red fruit! |
| Idhu thenaatam inikum payam | This fruit is sweet as honey. |
| Ellorum vaangum payam | A fruit that everyone buys. |
| Idhu yezhaikinae porandha payam | This fruit is born especially for the poor. |
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam.. | Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit.. |
| Yaan sekka sevandha payam | Hey, it's a bright red fruit! |
| Idhu thenaatam inikum payam | This fruit is sweet as honey. |
| Ellorum vaangum payam | A fruit that everyone buys. |
| Idhu yezhaikinae porandha payam | This fruit is born especially for the poor. |
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam pazhuthirundhaa | If the jujube fruit is ripe, |
| Eduthu eduthu kadikalaam | You can pick it up and bite into it again and again. |
| Ularndhu pona pinnaale | After it dries up, |
| Ooravachu thunnalaam | You can soak it and eat it. |
| Elandhapayam pazhuthirundhaa | If the jujube fruit is ripe, |
| Eduthu eduthu kadikalaam | You can pick it up and bite into it again and again. |
| Ularndhu pona pinnaale | After it dries up, |
| Ooravachu thunnalaam | You can soak it and eat it. |
| Female | |
| Etti edu ezhu paisaa | Reach out and take it for seven paise. |
| Naan thotuthandhaa ettu paisaa | If I hand-deliver it after touching, it costs eight paise. |
| Ippo thodatumaa | Shall I touch it now? |
| Unna thottuka solli vudatumaa | Shall I let you touch and relish it? |
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam.. | Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit.. |
| Yaan sekka sevandha payam | Hey, it's a bright red fruit! |
| Idhu thenaatam inikum payam | This fruit is sweet as honey. |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo perukita elandhapayam paathiye | You have seen jujube fruits with so many people, |
| Eduthu paatha payangalile immaa size’u paathiyaa | But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size? |
| Summaa Solluyaa | Tell me honestly, man! |
| Ethanaiyo perukita elandhapayam paathiye | You have seen jujube fruits with so many people, |
| Eduthu paatha payangalile immaa size’u paathiyaa | But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size? |
| Female | |
| Kaiku adakamaa | Fits comfortably in your hand, |
| Nee kadichi paaka vaatamaa | Convenient for you to take a bite. |
| Irukudhu adhudhaan oora ellam | That is why it is enticing, |
| Issu issu issunu issukudhu | Enticing and pulling the whole town towards it! |
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam.. | Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit.. |
| Yaan podu sekka sevandha payam | Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit! |
| Idhu thenaatam inikum payam | This fruit is sweet as honey. |
| Female | |
| Koorukati vachikinu kundhikinu koopittaa | If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell, |
| Kodisanam odivarum kootam kooti kaattataa | Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you? |
| Koorukati vachikinu kundhikinu koopittaa | If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell, |
| Kodisanam odivarum kootam kooti kaattataa | Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you? |
| Female | |
| Ennaa manusanyaa | What kind of a man are you? |
| Evaluku nee purusanyaa | Which woman's husband are you? |
| Vaangaiyaa vaangi thunnuputtu | Come on, buy it, eat it up, |
| Thuniyapotu thoongaiyaa | Cover yourself with a blanket and go to sleep! |
| Female | |
| Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam.. | Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit.. |
| Yaan podu sekka sevandha payam | Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit! |
| Idhu thenaatam inikum payam | This fruit is sweet as honey. |
எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம்
யான் ..செக்க செவந்த பயம்
இது தேனாட்டம் இனிக்கும் பயம்
எல்லோரும் வாங்கும் பயம்
இது ஏழைக்கினே பொறந்த பயம்....
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Hey.. it's a bright red fruit!
This fruit is sweet as honey.
A fruit that everyone buys.
This fruit is born especially for the poor.
எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம்
யான் ..செக்க செவந்த பயம்
இது தேனாட்டம் இனிக்கும் பயம்
எல்லோரும் வாங்கும் பயம்
இது ஏழைக்கினே பொறந்த பயம்...
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Hey, it's a bright red fruit!
This fruit is sweet as honey.
A fruit that everyone buys.
This fruit is born especially for the poor.
எலந்த பயம் பழுத்திருந்தா
எடுத்து எடுத்து கடிக்கலாம்
உலர்ந்து போன பின்னாலே
ஊற வச்சு துண்ணலாம்
If the jujube fruit is ripe,
You can pick it up and bite into it again and again.
After it dries up,
You can soak it and eat it.
If the jujube fruit is ripe,
You can pick it up and bite into it again and again.
After it dries up,
You can soak it and eat it.
எலந்த பயம் பழுத்திருந்தா
எடுத்து எடுத்து கடிக்கலாம்
உலர்ந்து போன பின்னாலே
ஊற வச்சு துண்ணலாம்
Reach out and take it for seven paise.
If I hand-deliver it after touching, it costs eight paise.
Shall I touch it now?
Shall I let you touch and relish it?
எட்டி எடு ஏழு பைசா நான்
தொட்டு தந்தா எட்டு பைசா
இப்போ தொடட்டுமா உன்ன
தொட்டுக்க சொல்லி உடட்டுமா..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Hey, it's a bright red fruit!
This fruit is sweet as honey.
எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம்
யான் ..செக்க செவந்த பயம்
இது தேனாட்டம் இனிக்கும் பயம்
You have seen jujube fruits with so many people,
But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size?
Tell me honestly, man!
You have seen jujube fruits with so many people,
But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size?
எத்தனையோ பேர் கிட்டே எளந்த பயம் பாத்தியே
எடுத்து பாத்த பயங்களிலே இம்மா சைஸ் பாத்தியா
சும்மா சொல்லுயா
எத்தனையோ பேர் கிட்டே எளந்த பயம் பாத்தியே
எடுத்து பாத்த பயங்களிலே இம்மா சைஸ் பாத்தியா
Fits comfortably in your hand,
Convenient for you to take a bite.
That is why it is enticing,
Enticing and pulling the whole town towards it!
கைக்கு அடக்கமா நீ கடிச்சு பாக்க வாட்டமா
இருக்குது அதுதான் ஊரை எல்லாம் இசு இசு
இசுக்குன்னு இசுக்குது
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit!
This fruit is sweet as honey.
எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம்
யான்..போடு செக்க செவந்த பயம்
இது தேனாட்டம் இனிக்கும் பயம்
If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell,
Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you?
If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell,
Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you?
கூறு கட்டி வச்சுகின்னு குந்திகின்னு கூப்பிட்டா
கோடி சனம் ஓடி வரும் கூட்டம் கூட்டி காட்டட்ட
கூறு கட்டி வச்சுகின்னு குந்திகின்னு கூப்பிட்டா
கோடி சனம் ஓடி வரும் கூட்டம் கூட்டி காட்டட்ட
What kind of a man are you?
Which woman's husband are you?
Come on, buy it, eat it up,
Cover yourself with a blanket and go to sleep!
என்ன மனுசன்யா எவளுக்கு நீ புருசன்யா
வாங்கயா வாங்கி துன்னுபுட்டு
துணிய போட்டு தூங்கையா.....
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit!
This fruit is sweet as honey.
எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம் எலந்தபயம்
யான்..போடு செக்க செவந்த பயம்
இது தேனாட்டம் இனிக்கும் பயம்
Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Yaan..sekka sevandha payam
Hey.. it's a bright red fruit!
Idhu thenaatam inikum payam
This fruit is sweet as honey.
Ellorum vaangum payam
A fruit that everyone buys.
Idhu yezhaikinae porandha payam
This fruit is born especially for the poor.
Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Yaan sekka sevandha payam
Hey, it's a bright red fruit!
Idhu thenaatam inikum payam
This fruit is sweet as honey.
Ellorum vaangum payam
A fruit that everyone buys.
Idhu yezhaikinae porandha payam
This fruit is born especially for the poor.
Elandhapayam pazhuthirundhaa
If the jujube fruit is ripe,
Eduthu eduthu kadikalaam
You can pick it up and bite into it again and again.
Ularndhu pona pinnaale
After it dries up,
Ooravachu thunnalaam
You can soak it and eat it.
Elandhapayam pazhuthirundhaa
If the jujube fruit is ripe,
Eduthu eduthu kadikalaam
You can pick it up and bite into it again and again.
Ularndhu pona pinnaale
After it dries up,
Ooravachu thunnalaam
You can soak it and eat it.
Etti edu ezhu paisaa
Reach out and take it for seven paise.
Naan thotuthandhaa ettu paisaa
If I hand-deliver it after touching, it costs eight paise.
Ippo thodatumaa
Shall I touch it now?
Unna thottuka solli vudatumaa
Shall I let you touch and relish it?
Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Yaan sekka sevandha payam
Hey, it's a bright red fruit!
Idhu thenaatam inikum payam
This fruit is sweet as honey.
Ethanaiyo perukita elandhapayam paathiye
You have seen jujube fruits with so many people,
Eduthu paatha payangalile immaa size’u paathiyaa
But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size?
Summaa Solluyaa
Tell me honestly, man!
Ethanaiyo perukita elandhapayam paathiye
You have seen jujube fruits with so many people,
Eduthu paatha payangalile immaa size’u paathiyaa
But among all those fruits, have you ever seen one of this big a size?
Kaiku adakamaa
Fits comfortably in your hand,
Nee kadichi paaka vaatamaa
Convenient for you to take a bite.
Irukudhu adhudhaan oora ellam
That is why it is enticing,
Issu issu issunu issukudhu
Enticing and pulling the whole town towards it!
Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Yaan podu sekka sevandha payam
Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit!
Idhu thenaatam inikum payam
This fruit is sweet as honey.
Koorukati vachikinu kundhikinu koopittaa
If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell,
Kodisanam odivarum kootam kooti kaattataa
Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you?
Koorukati vachikinu kundhikinu koopittaa
If I set up a pile, sit down, and call out to sell,
Kodisanam odivarum kootam kooti kaattataa
Crores of people will come running; shall I gather a crowd and show you?
Ennaa manusanyaa
What kind of a man are you?
Evaluku nee purusanyaa
Which woman's husband are you?
Vaangaiyaa vaangi thunnuputtu
Come on, buy it, eat it up,
Thuniyapotu thoongaiyaa
Cover yourself with a blanket and go to sleep!
Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..
Jujube fruit, jujube fruit, jujube fruit..
Yaan podu sekka sevandha payam
Hey, go on, it's a bright red fruit!
Idhu thenaatam inikum payam
This fruit is sweet as honey.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Elandhapayam is an iconic Tamil street-hawker song from the 1968 movie Panama Pasama, composed by K. V. Mahadevan and rendered dynamically by L. R. Eswari. The song features a lively female vendor hawking fresh jujube fruits (elandhapayam) using clever double entendres, folk humor, and rhythmic local slang. She boasts about the affordable pricing, sweetness, size, and irresistible charm of her fruits while playfully teasing men passing by in the market. Kannadasan's lyrics capture the authentic spirit of Tamil street vendors through vivid imagery and colloquial phrasing. Combined with L. R. Eswari's expressive vocals and K. V. Mahadevan's folk-infused melody, the track remains a celebrated classic in Tamil film music history.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Idhu thenaatam inikum payam”
Compares the sweetness of the jujube fruit directly to honey using the comparative suffix 'aatam'.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)
“Elandhapayam elandhapayam elandhapayam..”
Repetition of words like 'elandhapayam' and 'eduthu eduthu' creates rhythmic emphasis and reflects authentic street-hawking chants.
Olikkurippu (Onomatopoeia)
“Issu issu issunu issukudhu”
The sound 'issu issu issunu' mimics the alluring, irresistible pulling force of the vendor's call.
Monaikku / Ethukai (Rhyme & Alliteration)
“Etti edu ezhu paisaa / Naan thotuthandhaa ettu paisaa”
Assonance and initial letter matching (Etti / Eduthu / Ezhu / Ettu) provide musical cadence across the verse.
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Trivia
This track became one of singer L. R. Eswari's signature performance numbers, cementing her reputation as the undisputed queen of energetic folk and club songs in Tamil cinema. The song was so popular that 'Elandhapayam' became a widespread pop-culture reference for street hawking in Tamil Nadu during the late 1960s.
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