Aathadi Paavada Kathada
From Poovilangu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poovilangu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aathadi paavada kathaada | Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind! |
| Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada | My heart dances around like a kite! |
| Kathaada nenju koothaada | The wind sways and the heart dances! |
| Kulikkuthu rosa naathu | The rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu | Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi paavada kathaada | Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind! |
| Kathaada nenju koothaada | The wind sways and the heart dances! |
| Male | |
| Adi naal paarthu | Choosing an auspicious day, |
| Naan vandhen veembaga | I came here stubbornly! |
| Un paavada poovil naan kaambaga | To be the stem for the flower on your skirt, |
| Kaambaga vandhen veembaga | I came stubbornly as the stem! |
| Un veetil inneram aal illaiyae | There is no one at your home at this hour! |
| Odathae pennae naan thael illaiyae | Don't run away girl, I am not a scorpion! |
| Male | |
| Adi sevaazhaiyae …yae…. | Oh red banana tree... |
| Un veettu sevaazhai | If the red banana tree at your home |
| En kaigal pattalae | Is touched by my hands, |
| Kulai rendu thalladho | Won't it yield two bunches of fruit? |
| Vaa mullaiyae | Come, my jasmine flower! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi paavada kathaada | Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind! |
| Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada | My heart dances around like a kite! |
| Kathaada nenju koothaada | The wind sways and the heart dances! |
| Kulikkuthu rosa naathu | The rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu | Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Male | |
| Malar moodum nilai | Will the state of covering the flower |
| Konjam vilagaatho | Not part just a little? |
| Adi naal ellaam dhavam seidhen | Oh girl, I did penance all these days, |
| Nazhuvatho | Is it slipping away? |
| Nazhuvatho vanthu thazhuvatho | Is it slipping away, or coming to embrace? |
| Neer sotta nindralae jaladhosham thaan | Standing dripping wet will cause a cold, |
| Nee ingu podathae pagal vesham thaan | Don't put on a fake act here! |
| Male | |
| Ilam poonjolaiyae…. | Oh young flower garden... |
| Un poomaeni naan paarkkum | Will the mirror I look at |
| Kannaadi aagatho | Not become your flower-like body? |
| Aanaalum nee romba thaaralam thaan | Still, you are very generous! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi paavada kathaada | Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind! |
| Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada | My heart dances around like a kite! |
| Kathaada nenju koothaada | The wind sways and the heart dances! |
| Kulikkuthu rosa naathu | The rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu | Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath, |
| Thanni konjam oothu oothu | Pour a little water, pour it! |
| Male | |
| Aathadi paavada kathaada | Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind! |
| Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada | My heart dances around like a kite! |
ஆத்தாடி பாவாட காத்தாட
காத்தாடி போல் நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
காத்தாட நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
ஹே.. குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
My heart dances around like a kite!
The wind sways and the heart dances!
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
ஆத்தாடி பாவாட காத்தாட
காத்தாட நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட..
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
The wind sways and the heart dances!
அடி நாள் பார்த்து நான்
வந்தேன் வீம்பாக
உன் பாவாட
பூவில் நான் காம்பாக
காம்பாக வந்தேன் வீம்பாக
உன் வீட்டில் இந்நேரம்
ஆள் இல்லையே
ஓடாதே பெண்ணே
நான் தேள் இல்லையே
Choosing an auspicious day,
I came here stubbornly!
To be the stem for the flower on your skirt,
I came stubbornly as the stem!
There is no one at your home at this hour!
Don't run away girl, I am not a scorpion!
அடி செவ்வாழையே.... யே.......
உன் வீட்டுச் செவ்வாழை
என் கைகள் பட்டாலே
குலை ரெண்டு தள்ளாதோ
வா முல்லையே
Oh red banana tree...
If the red banana tree at your home
Is touched by my hands,
Won't it yield two bunches of fruit?
Come, my jasmine flower!
ஆத்தாடி பாவாட காத்தாட
காத்தாடி போல் நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
காத்தாட நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
ஹே.. குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
My heart dances around like a kite!
The wind sways and the heart dances!
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
மலர் மூடும் நிலை
கொஞ்சம் விலகாதோ
அடி நாள் எல்லாம் தவம் செய்தேன்
நழுவாதோ
நழுவாதோ வந்து தழுவாதோ
நீர் சொட்ட நின்றாலே
ஜலதோஷம் தான்
நீ இங்குப் போடாதே
பகல் வேஷம் தான்
Will the state of covering the flower
Not part just a little?
Oh girl, I did penance all these days,
Is it slipping away?
Is it slipping away, or coming to embrace?
Standing dripping wet will cause a cold,
Don't put on a fake act here!
இளம் பூஞ்சோலையே......
உன் பூமேனி நான் பார்க்கும்
கண்ணாடி ஆகாதோ
ஆனாலும் நீ ரொம்ப தாராளம் தான்
Oh young flower garden...
Will the mirror I look at
Not become your flower-like body?
Still, you are very generous!
ஆத்தாடி பாவாட காத்தாட
காத்தாடி போல் நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
காத்தாட நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
ஹே.. குளிக்குது ரோசா நாத்து
ஹே..தண்ணி கொஞ்சம் ஊத்து ஊத்து
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
My heart dances around like a kite!
The wind sways and the heart dances!
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Pour a little water, pour it!
ஆத்தாடி பாவாட காத்தாட
காத்தாடி போல் நெஞ்சு கூத்தாட
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
My heart dances around like a kite!
Aathadi paavada kathaada
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada
My heart dances around like a kite!
Kathaada nenju koothaada
The wind sways and the heart dances!
Kulikkuthu rosa naathu
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Aathadi paavada kathaada
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
Kathaada nenju koothaada
The wind sways and the heart dances!
Adi naal paarthu
Choosing an auspicious day,
Naan vandhen veembaga
I came here stubbornly!
Un paavada poovil naan kaambaga
To be the stem for the flower on your skirt,
Kaambaga vandhen veembaga
I came stubbornly as the stem!
Un veetil inneram aal illaiyae
There is no one at your home at this hour!
Odathae pennae naan thael illaiyae
Don't run away girl, I am not a scorpion!
Adi sevaazhaiyae …yae….
Oh red banana tree...
Un veettu sevaazhai
If the red banana tree at your home
En kaigal pattalae
Is touched by my hands,
Kulai rendu thalladho
Won't it yield two bunches of fruit?
Vaa mullaiyae
Come, my jasmine flower!
Aathadi paavada kathaada
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada
My heart dances around like a kite!
Kathaada nenju koothaada
The wind sways and the heart dances!
Kulikkuthu rosa naathu
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Malar moodum nilai
Will the state of covering the flower
Konjam vilagaatho
Not part just a little?
Adi naal ellaam dhavam seidhen
Oh girl, I did penance all these days,
Nazhuvatho
Is it slipping away?
Nazhuvatho vanthu thazhuvatho
Is it slipping away, or coming to embrace?
Neer sotta nindralae jaladhosham thaan
Standing dripping wet will cause a cold,
Nee ingu podathae pagal vesham thaan
Don't put on a fake act here!
Ilam poonjolaiyae….
Oh young flower garden...
Un poomaeni naan paarkkum
Will the mirror I look at
Kannaadi aagatho
Not become your flower-like body?
Aanaalum nee romba thaaralam thaan
Still, you are very generous!
Aathadi paavada kathaada
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada
My heart dances around like a kite!
Kathaada nenju koothaada
The wind sways and the heart dances!
Kulikkuthu rosa naathu
The rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Hey… kulikkuthu rosa naathu
Hey... the rose sapling is taking a bath,
Thanni konjam oothu oothu
Pour a little water, pour it!
Aathadi paavada kathaada
Oh my, the skirt sways in the wind!
Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada
My heart dances around like a kite!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romance song from Poovilangu features a young man flirting playfully with his lover as she takes a bath/gets wet. He compares her to a delicate rose sapling and a blossoming red banana plant, teasingly asking her not to run away or pretend to be shy while describing how his heart flutters like a kite in the wind seeing her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Kathaadi pol nenju koothaada”
Compares the fluttering heart directly to a kite flying in the wind using 'pol'.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Kulikkuthu rosa naathu”
Metaphorically addresses the woman as a delicate 'rosa naathu' (rose sapling) taking a bath.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Assonance)
“Neer sotta nindralae jaladhosham thaan / Nee ingu podathae pagal vesham thaan”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines ('Neer' / 'Nee').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malar moodum nilai / Konjam vilagaatho”
Rhyming of second consonant 'l' in 'Malar' and 'Nazhuvatho'/'Naal'.
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Trivia
Poovilangu marked the debut of actor Murali in Tamil cinema, establishing him as a romantic hero. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu during their famous early 1980s collaboration era.
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