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Lyrics & meaning

Appadi Enna

From Paaladai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Paaladai
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
19 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Appadi enna paarvai
Appadi enna paarvai angum ingum
Aasai vandhu modhuthoo angam engum
Appadi enna paarvai angum ingum
Aasai vandhu modhuthoo angam engum
Kattuvalai pottu
Thatti kondu poga
Thittam ondru poduthoo
Ullam engum engum
Appadi enna paarvai angum ingum
Aasai vandhu modhuthoo angam engum
Nilavinil irundhaal udal theriyaadhu
Adhanilum venmai idhu
Nilavinil irundhaal udal theriyaadhu
Adhanilum venmai idhu
En nizhalukku melae vilundhavar kodi
Naan kanda unmai idhu
En nizhalukku melae vilundhavar kodi
Naan kanda unmai idhu
Chorus :Laalaalaalaa
Penmai endraal edhuvendru
Sollum paadal palavundu
Idhanilum azhagu edhu edhu edhu edhu
Chorus :Edhu edhu edhu
Female :Penmai endraal edhuvendru
Sollum paadal palavundu
Idhanilum azhagu edhu
Kaipattalum kai polae
Kannam kattum adaiyaalam
Idhai vida menmai edhu edhu edhu edhu
Chorus :Edhu edhu edhu
Female :Kaipattalum kai polae
Kannam kattum adaiyaalam
Idhai vida menmai edhu
Oru pakkal paarthaal marupakkam paarkka
Oru naal aagathoo
Oru pakkal paarthaal marupakkam paarkka
Oru naal aagathoo
Guruvinai vanangum seedanai polae
Kumbida solladhoo
Guruvinai vanangum seedanai polae
Kumbida solladhoo
Laalaalaalaa
Kattuvalai pottu
Thatti kondu poga
Thittam ondru poduthoo
Ullam engum engum
What kind of look is that?
Why such a gaze, darting here and there?
Is desire surging all through your body?
Why such a gaze, darting here and there?
Is desire surging all through your body?
Casting a tight net,
to carry me away,
is your heart making a plan,
deep inside, everywhere?
Why such a gaze, darting here and there?
Is desire surging all through your body?
In the moonlight, my body wouldn't even show,
for it is fairer than the moon itself!
In the moonlight, my body wouldn't even show,
for it is fairer than the moon itself!
Millions have fallen over my mere shadow;
this is a truth I have witnessed.
Millions have fallen over my mere shadow;
this is a truth I have witnessed.
Chorus: La la la la
To describe what womanhood truly is,
there are many songs;
but what could be more beautiful than this?
Chorus: What, what, what?
Female: To describe what womanhood truly is,
there are many songs;
but what could be more beautiful than this?
Even if a hand just grazes it,
my cheek shows the imprint;
what could be softer than this?
Chorus: What, what, what?
Female: Even if a hand just grazes it,
my cheek shows the imprint;
what could be softer than this?
If you look at one side, to see the other,
wouldn't it take a whole day?
If you look at one side, to see the other,
wouldn't it take a whole day?
Like a disciple revering a teacher,
wouldn't it make you bow with folded hands?
Like a disciple revering a teacher,
wouldn't it make you bow with folded hands?
La la la la
Casting a tight net,
to carry me away,
is your heart making a plan,
deep inside, everywhere?
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Chorus
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Appadi Enna Paarvai from Paaladai (1967) is a playful and romantic track celebrating feminine grace, physical beauty, and captivating allure. The song captures a woman playfully teasing her admirer's wandering gaze and secret schemes to win her heart. She whimsically highlights her extraordinary softness, delicate complexion, and intoxicating presence through vivid poetic hyperboles. Kannadasan's charming lyrics paired with K. V. Mahadevan's rhythmic composition and P. Susheela's melodious rendition create an enduring classic of 1960s Tamil cinema romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

“Appadi enna paarvai / Aasai vandhu modhuthoo”

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Appadi' and 'Aasai' or 'Kattuvalai' and 'Thatti'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Appadi enna paarvai angum ingum / Aasai vandhu modhuthoo angam engum”

Rhyming word endings creating a rhythmic cadence, seen in 'angum ingum' and 'angam engum'.

Hyperbole (Uravanidhai)

“Nilavinil irundhaal udal theriyaadhu / Adhanilum venmai idhu”

Exaggeration to emphasize beauty, stating that her skin is whiter than moonlight and so delicate that a simple touch leaves an imprint.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Guruvinai vanangum seedanai polae / Kumbida solladhoo”

Comparing an admirer's captivating reverence to that of a devoted student bowing to a revered teacher.

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Trivia

Paaladai (1967) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the iconic poet Kannadasan. Singer P. Susheela's expressive delivery of this song remains widely appreciated among vintage Tamil film music enthusiasts.

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