Eduthu Vacha Paalum (Female)
From Ninaive Oru Sangeetham · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaive Oru Sangeetham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
| Ada vaa maama konja vaa maama | Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved |
| Ada vaa vaa maama konja vaa vaavaa maama | Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved |
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
| Female | |
| Naadodi mannan naan paaththu vanthaen | I came after watching the movie Nadodi Mannan |
| Nammooru theatre-la adha nee paaththum thirunthavilla | At our local theater, but even after watching it, you haven't changed |
| Thoongaatha thambi thoongaathae paattu | The song 'Thoongaatha Thambi Thoongaathae' |
| Un kaadhil ketkalaiyaa | Didn't it fall on your ears? |
| Adha kettaalum thoonguriyaa | Even after hearing that, are you still sleeping? |
| Female | |
| Thoonginaal thaangumaa aasa maeni | If you sleep like this, can this passionate body endure it? |
| Thaangavaa vaangavaa yaentha vaa nee | Come to hold me, come to embrace me, come to lift me up |
| En hero needhaan un jodi naanthaan | You are my hero, and I am your partner |
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
| Female | |
| Unnaalathaanae pennaanaen naanae | Only because of you did I become a complete woman |
| Kann thoongi naalaachchu chinna ponmaeni noolaachchu | It has been days since my eyes slept, my delicate body has become thin like a thread |
| Munnaala vaayaen Onnaachchum thaayaen | Come in front of me, give me at least one kiss |
| Naankettum paaththaachchu | I even asked you directly for it |
| Innum yaethetho polaachchu | Now my heart is yearning in so many ways |
| Female | |
| Thegamo noguthu thedumpothu | My body aches with desire as I search for you |
| Jaamamo aaguthu vaadumpothu | Midnight approaches as I languish away |
| Chinna poovu vaasam unnaiththaanae thedum | The fragrance of this delicate flower seeks only you |
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
| Ada vaa maama konja vaa maama | Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved |
| Ada vaa vaa maama konja vaa vaavaa maama | Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved |
| Female | |
| Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum | The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out |
| Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu | Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright |
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
அட வா மாமா கொஞ்ச வா மாமா
அட வா வா மாமா கொஞ்ச வா வாவா மாமா
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved
Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
நாடோடி மன்னன் நான் பாத்து வந்தேன்
நம்மூரு தியேட்டருல அத நீ பாத்தும் திருந்தவில்ல
தூங்காத தம்பி தூங்காதே பாட்டு
உன் காதில் கேக்கலையா
அத கேட்டாலும் தூங்குகிறியா
I came after watching the movie Nadodi Mannan
At our local theater, but even after watching it, you haven't changed
The song 'Thoongaatha Thambi Thoongaathae'
Didn't it fall on your ears?
Even after hearing that, are you still sleeping?
தூங்கினால் தாங்குமா ஆச மேனி
தாங்கவா வாங்கவா ஏந்த வா நீ
என் ஹீரோ நீதான் உன் ஜோடி நான்தான்
If you sleep like this, can this passionate body endure it?
Come to hold me, come to embrace me, come to lift me up
You are my hero, and I am your partner
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
உன்னாலதானே பெண்ணானேன் நானே
கண் தூங்கி நாளாச்சு சின்னப் பொன்மேனி நூலாச்சு
முன்னால வாயேன் ஒன்னாச்சும் தாயேன்
நான் கேட்டும் பாத்தாச்சு
இன்னும் ஏதேதோ போலாச்சு
Only because of you did I become a complete woman
It has been days since my eyes slept, my delicate body has become thin like a thread
Come in front of me, give me at least one kiss
I even asked you directly for it
Now my heart is yearning in so many ways
தேகமோ நோகுது தேடும்போது
ஜாமமோ ஆகுது வாடும்போது
சின்னப்பூவு வாசம் உன்னைத்தானே தேடும்
My body aches with desire as I search for you
Midnight approaches as I languish away
The fragrance of this delicate flower seeks only you
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
அட வா மாமா கொஞ்ச வா மாமா
அட வா வா மாமா கொஞ்ச வா வாவா மாமா
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved
Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved
எடுத்து வச்ச பாலும் விரிச்சி வைச்ச பாயும்
வீணாகத்தான் போகுது அந்த வெள்ளி நிலா காயுது
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Ada vaa maama konja vaa maama
Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved
Ada vaa vaa maama konja vaa vaavaa maama
Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Naadodi mannan naan paaththu vanthaen
I came after watching the movie Nadodi Mannan
Nammooru theatre-la adha nee paaththum thirunthavilla
At our local theater, but even after watching it, you haven't changed
Thoongaatha thambi thoongaathae paattu
The song 'Thoongaatha Thambi Thoongaathae'
Un kaadhil ketkalaiyaa
Didn't it fall on your ears?
Adha kettaalum thoonguriyaa
Even after hearing that, are you still sleeping?
Thoonginaal thaangumaa aasa maeni
If you sleep like this, can this passionate body endure it?
Thaangavaa vaangavaa yaentha vaa nee
Come to hold me, come to embrace me, come to lift me up
En hero needhaan un jodi naanthaan
You are my hero, and I am your partner
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Unnaalathaanae pennaanaen naanae
Only because of you did I become a complete woman
Kann thoongi naalaachchu chinna ponmaeni noolaachchu
It has been days since my eyes slept, my delicate body has become thin like a thread
Munnaala vaayaen Onnaachchum thaayaen
Come in front of me, give me at least one kiss
Naankettum paaththaachchu
I even asked you directly for it
Innum yaethetho polaachchu
Now my heart is yearning in so many ways
Thegamo noguthu thedumpothu
My body aches with desire as I search for you
Jaamamo aaguthu vaadumpothu
Midnight approaches as I languish away
Chinna poovu vaasam unnaiththaanae thedum
The fragrance of this delicate flower seeks only you
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Ada vaa maama konja vaa maama
Oh come, my beloved, come cuddle me, my beloved
Ada vaa vaa maama konja vaa vaavaa maama
Oh come, come my beloved, come cuddle me, come, come my beloved
Eduththu vachcha paalum virichhci vaicha paayum
The milk set aside and the bed mat spread out
Veenaagaththaan poguthu antha velli nilaa kayuthu
Are going to waste, while the silver moon shines bright
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Eduththu Vachcha Paalum is a iconic, playfully erotic folk-pop song from the 1987 film Ninaive Oru Sangeetham. The heroine expresses her intense romantic longing and passion on a moonlit night, teasing her husband/lover who is fast asleep or playing hard to get. She laments that the warm milk prepared for their intimate night and the bed mat laid out are going completely to waste while time ticks away into midnight. To coax him awake, she playfully references famous M.G. Ramachandran film titles and songs like 'Nadodi Mannan' and 'Thoongaatha Thambi Thoongaathae', asking how he can sleep when she is yearning for his touch. Through cheeky colloquialisms and vivid imagery of her body growing thin like a thread from anticipation, the song encapsulates a lighthearted yet passionate nocturnal plea.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thoonginaal thaangumaa aasa maeni”
The second letters of 'Eduththu' and 'Veenaagaththaan' or 'Thoonginaal' and 'Thaangavaa' rhyme to create rhythmic harmony.
Intertextuality / Cinematic Allusion
“Naadodi mannan naan paaththu vanthaen”
Lyricist Gangai Amaran incorporates real-life classic Tamil movie titles and songs (Nadodi Mannan, Thoongaatha Thambi) to create humorous, relatable wordplay.
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kann thoongi naalaachchu chinna ponmaeni noolaachchu”
Comparing the heroine's slender, longing body to a delicate thread ('noolaachchu') and her youth to a fragrant flower ('chinna poovu').
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Trivia
This track is acclaimed for Ilaiyaraaja's rustic yet modern folk orchestration and S. Janaki's expressive, dynamic vocal delivery that perfectly captures the playful, teasing mood of the character.
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