Adhikaalai Naan Paadum
From Pudhu Padagan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Details
- Pudhu Padagan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa… | Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa... |
| Haaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa… | Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa... |
| Female | |
| Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn |
| Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn |
| Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Suga raagam dhinam paadum | Singing sweet ragas every day |
| Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum | A river of honey will flow into the ears |
| Female | |
| Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn |
| Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Male | |
| Vaan megam yaavum vaazhthukkal koorum | All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings |
| Female :Paniyaaga maari mazhaiyaaga thoovum | Turning into dew and showering as rain |
| Male :Vaan megam yaavum vaazhthukkal koorum | All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings |
| Female :Paniyaaga maari mazhaiyaaga thoovum | Turning into dew and showering as rain |
| Male | |
| Nila mangai ponmaeni neeradi magizhum | The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices |
| Nila mangai ponmaeni neeradi magizhum | The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices |
| Female :Idhupola naalum inidhaaga vendum | May every day be as sweet as this |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalai nee paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn |
| Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Suga raagam dhinam paadum | Singing sweet ragas every day |
| Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum | A river of honey will flow into the ears |
| Male | |
| Adhikaalai nee paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn |
| Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Male | |
| Haa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa | Haa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa |
| Male | |
| Maharaani endhan madi saayum neram | When the queen rests upon my lap |
| Female :Manimaaran maarbil malar anbu paayum | Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest |
| Male :Maharaani endhan madi saayum neram | When the queen rests upon my lap |
| Female :Manimaaran maarbil malar anbu paayum | Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest |
| Male | |
| Pooviritha manjam vanji ival nenjam | A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden |
| Pooviritha manjam vanji ival nenjam | A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden |
| Female :Ezhezhu jenmam idhu maaradha sondham | Across seven lifetimes, this bond remains unchanging |
| Female | |
| Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae | Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn |
| Male :Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae | Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony |
| Female :Suga raagam dhinam paadum | Singing sweet ragas every day |
| Male :Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum | A river of honey will flow into the ears |
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Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
அதிகாலை நான் பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு உன் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
அதிகாலை நான் பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு உன் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
சுகம் ராகம் தினம் பாடும்
செவிக்குள்ளே தேனாறு பாயும்
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
Singing sweet ragas every day
A river of honey will flow into the ears
அதிகாலை நான் பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு உன் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
வான்மேகம் யாவும் வாழ்த்துக்கள் கூறும்
பனியாக மாறி மழையாக தூவும்
வான்மேகம் யாவும் வாழ்த்துக்கள் கூறும்
பனியாக மாறி மழையாக தூவும்
All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings
Turning into dew and showering as rain
All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings
Turning into dew and showering as rain
நிலமங்கை பொன்மேனி நீராடி மகிழும்
நிலமங்கை பொன்மேனி நீராடி மகிழும்
இதுபோல நாளும் இனிதாக வேண்டும்
The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices
The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices
May every day be as sweet as this
அதிகாலை நீ பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு என் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
சுகம் ராகம் தினம் பாடும்
செவிக்குள்ளே தேனாறு பாயும்
Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
Singing sweet ragas every day
A river of honey will flow into the ears
அதிகாலை நீ பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு என் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
ஆஆஆஆஆஆ......ஆஆஆஆஆ....
Haa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa
மஹராணி எந்தன் மடி சாயும் நேரம்
மணிமாறன் மார்பில் மலர் அம்பு பாயும்
மஹராணி எந்தன் மடி சாயும் நேரம்
மணிமாறன் மார்பில் மலர் அம்பு பாயும்
When the queen rests upon my lap
Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest
When the queen rests upon my lap
Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest
பூவிரித்த மஞ்சம் வஞ்சி இவள் நெஞ்சம்
பூவிரித்த மஞ்சம் வஞ்சி இவள் நெஞ்சம்
ஏழேழு ஜன்மம் இது மாறாத சொந்தம்
A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden
A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden
Across seven lifetimes, this bond remains unchanging
அதிகாலை நான் பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு என் நெஞ்சம் ஸ்ருதி போடுமே
சுகம் ராகம் தினம் பாடும்
செவிக்குள்ளே தேனாறு பாயும்
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
Singing sweet ragas every day
A river of honey will flow into the ears
அதிகாலை நாம் பாடும் பூபாளமே
அது கேட்டு நம் நெஞ்சம் சுதி போடுமே
லாலாலலல்லா.....லாலால்ல்லால்...
Haaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
Haaa….aaa…aa…aaa…aa…
Haaa....aaa...aa...aaa...aa...
Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
Suga raagam dhinam paadum
Singing sweet ragas every day
Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum
A river of honey will flow into the ears
Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Adhu kaettu un nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, your heart tunes itself in harmony
Vaan megam yaavum vaazhthukkal koorum
All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings
Female :Paniyaaga maari mazhaiyaaga thoovum
Turning into dew and showering as rain
Male :Vaan megam yaavum vaazhthukkal koorum
All the sky's clouds will convey their blessings
Female :Paniyaaga maari mazhaiyaaga thoovum
Turning into dew and showering as rain
Nila mangai ponmaeni neeradi magizhum
The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices
Nila mangai ponmaeni neeradi magizhum
The golden-bodied moon maiden bathes and rejoices
Female :Idhupola naalum inidhaaga vendum
May every day be as sweet as this
Adhikaalai nee paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn
Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
Suga raagam dhinam paadum
Singing sweet ragas every day
Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum
A river of honey will flow into the ears
Adhikaalai nee paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that you sing at early dawn
Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
Haa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa
Haa aa aa aa haa aa aa aa
Maharaani endhan madi saayum neram
When the queen rests upon my lap
Female :Manimaaran maarbil malar anbu paayum
Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest
Male :Maharaani endhan madi saayum neram
When the queen rests upon my lap
Female :Manimaaran maarbil malar anbu paayum
Flowery love flows onto the valiant king's chest
Pooviritha manjam vanji ival nenjam
A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden
Pooviritha manjam vanji ival nenjam
A flower-strewn bed and the heart of this young maiden
Female :Ezhezhu jenmam idhu maaradha sondham
Across seven lifetimes, this bond remains unchanging
Adhikaalai naan paadum boopalamae
Oh morning melody that I sing at early dawn
Male :Adhu kaettu en nenjam sruthi podumae
Hearing that, my heart tunes itself in harmony
Female :Suga raagam dhinam paadum
Singing sweet ragas every day
Male :Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum
A river of honey will flow into the ears
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Adhikaalai Naan Paadum Boopalame is a deeply romantic duet from the movie Pudhu Padagan (1990). The song uses the imagery of early morning music (Boopala ragam) to express the harmonious bond between two lovers. They describe how their affection resonates in pitch and rhythm, creating a serene experience where nature itself seems to participate by showering rain, dew, and blessings upon their sweet union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sevikkullae thaen aaru paayum”
The melody of the voice is poetically described as a river of honey flowing straight into the listener's ears.
Personification
“Vaan megam yaavum vaazhthukkal koorum”
Clouds in the sky are personified as conscious beings that offer blessings to the couple in the form of rain.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maharaani endhan madi saayum neram”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across words creates melodic rhythm in the line.
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Trivia
Pudhu Padagan (1990) was written, directed, and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu, who also penned lyrics for songs in the film. The movie stars Vijayakanth and Radhika in the lead roles.
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