En Pattu En Pattu
From Poomani · 1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Heyy ehey heyy heyy | Hey, ehe, hey, hey |
| Heyy eheyy eheyy heyyy | Hey, ehe, ehe, hey |
| Ahaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aha... aaa... aaa... |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
| Male | |
| Un pozhudhu poganum | For you, it is just to pass the time, |
| Enako pozhappa paakanum | But for me, it is my livelihood. |
| Unnai pazhudhu paakanum | I must fix and mend you, |
| Enakkullae azhuthu theekanum | And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me. |
| Adi maanae un nenjai | Oh dear deer, your heart, |
| Thuvaikkira raagamithu | This is a melody that cleanses and washes it. |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
| Male | |
| Azhaagana maadathilae | In a beautiful balcony, |
| Vantha kili irandu | Two parrots arrived, |
| Vantha kili irandu | Two parrots arrived. |
| Athil aalolam paadi manam | Among them, singing a sorrowful tune, |
| Nondha kili ondru | One parrot's heart was deeply hurt, |
| Nondha kili ondru | One parrot's heart was deeply hurt. |
| Male | |
| Kaathirundha chinna kili | The waiting little parrot, |
| Kaayam pattu kathuthadi | Gets wounded and cries out in pain. |
| Nethu vantha vannakili | The colorful parrot that arrived yesterday, |
| Nenja nenja kothuthadi | Keeps pecking directly at the heart! |
| Ila maanae… | Oh young deer... |
| Thathalikum oththai kili | The struggling lonely parrot, |
| Thaavudhadi vettu kili | A wild hunting bird leaps upon it. |
| Nizhal thedum kili ingae | Will the parrot seeking shade here, |
| Nijam kaanumaa | Ever witness reality? |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
| Male | |
| Un pozhudhu poganum | For you, it is just to pass the time, |
| Enako pozhappu paakanum | But for me, it is my livelihood. |
| Unnai pazhudhu paakanum | I must fix and mend you, |
| Enakkullae azhudhu theekanum | And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me. |
| Adi maane un nenjai | Oh dear deer, your heart, |
| Thuvaikkira raagamithu | This is a melody that cleanses and washes it. |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
| Male | |
| Aathoram velikatti | Fencing along the riverbank, |
| Nandhavanam potten | I laid out a flower garden, |
| Naan nanthavanam potten | I laid out a flower garden. |
| Athil azhagaga malar sedigal | In it, beautiful flowering plants, |
| Nattu vaithu valarthen | I planted and nurtured, |
| Naan nattu vaithu valarthen | I planted and nurtured. |
| Male | |
| Poo malar vanthathellaam | All the flowers that bloomed, |
| Puththam puthu vaasamadi | Carried a brand new fragrance, my dear. |
| Pooparikka vanthavalo | But the girl who arrived to pluck flowers, |
| Puthiyila mosamadi | Was filled with deceit in her mind! |
| Adi maanae | Oh dear deer, |
| Male | |
| Kaiyil ulla muththucharam | The pearl garland in your hand, |
| Bathirama vachikkanum | Must be held with utmost care. |
| Oru noolu pirichaalum | Even if a single thread gets loosened, |
| Urinthu odumae | Every pearl will slip away and scatter! |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
| Male | |
| Un pozhudhu poganum | For you, it is just to pass the time, |
| Enako pozhappu paakanum | But for me, it is my livelihood. |
| Unnai pazhudhu paakanum | I must fix and mend you, |
| Enakkullae azhudhu theekanum | And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me. |
| Adi maane un nenjai | Oh dear deer, your heart, |
| Thuvaikkira raagamithu | This is a melody that cleanses and washes it. |
| Male | |
| En paatu en paatu | My song, my song, |
| Nenjinikkum poongaathu | A gentle breeze sweet to the heart. |
| Thaalattu thaalattu | A lullaby, a lullaby, |
| Thaavi varum thaenoothu | A spring of honey leaping forth. |
ஹே... ஹேஹேஹே...
ஹே... ஹேஹே... ஹே... ஹே... ஹே...
ஹா ஹா... ஹா ஹா... ஹா ஹா... ஹா...
Hey, ehe, hey, hey
Hey, ehe, ehe, hey
Aha... aaa... aaa...
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு....
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து....
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
உன் பொழுது போகணும்
எனக்கோ பொழப்ப பாக்கணும்
உன்னை பழுது பாக்கணும்
எனக்குள்ளே அழுது தீக்கணும்
அடி மானே
உன் நெஞ்சை துவைக்கிற ராகமிது
For you, it is just to pass the time,
But for me, it is my livelihood.
I must fix and mend you,
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Oh dear deer, your heart,
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
அழகான மாடத்திலே
வந்த கிளி இரண்டு
வந்த கிளி இரண்டு
அதில் ஆலோலம் பாடி மனம்
நொந்த கிளி ஒன்று
நொந்த கிளி ஒன்று
In a beautiful balcony,
Two parrots arrived,
Two parrots arrived.
Among them, singing a sorrowful tune,
One parrot's heart was deeply hurt,
One parrot's heart was deeply hurt.
காத்திருந்த சின்ன கிளி
காயம் பட்டு கத்துதடி
நேத்து வந்த வண்ணக்கிளி
நெஞ்ச நெஞ்ச கொத்துதடி
இள மானே
தத்தளிக்கும் ஒத்தை கிளி
தாவுதடி வெட்டுக் கிளி
நிழல் தேடும் கிளி இங்கே
நிஜம் காணுமா
The waiting little parrot,
Gets wounded and cries out in pain.
The colorful parrot that arrived yesterday,
Keeps pecking directly at the heart!
Oh young deer...
The struggling lonely parrot,
A wild hunting bird leaps upon it.
Will the parrot seeking shade here,
Ever witness reality?
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
உன் பொழுது போகணும்
எனக்கோ பொழப்ப பாக்கணும்
உன்னை பழுது பாக்கணும்
எனக்குள்ளே அழுது தீக்கணும்
அடி மானே
உன் நெஞ்சை துவைக்கிற ராகமிது
For you, it is just to pass the time,
But for me, it is my livelihood.
I must fix and mend you,
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Oh dear deer, your heart,
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
ஆத்தோரம் வேலி கட்டி
நந்தவனம் போட்டேன்
நான் நந்தவனம் போட்டேன்
அதில் அழகாக மலர் செடிகள்
நட்டு வைத்து வளர்த்தேன்
நான் நட்டு வைத்து வளர்த்தேன்
Fencing along the riverbank,
I laid out a flower garden,
I laid out a flower garden.
In it, beautiful flowering plants,
I planted and nurtured,
I planted and nurtured.
பூ மலர வந்ததெல்லாம்
புத்தம் புது வாசமடி
பூப்பறிக்க வந்தவளோ
புத்தியில மோசமடி
அடி மானே
கையில் உள்ள முத்துச்சரம்
பத்திரமா வச்சிக்கனும்
ஒரு நூலு பிரிச்சாலும் உதிர்ந்தோடுமே
All the flowers that bloomed,
Carried a brand new fragrance, my dear.
But the girl who arrived to pluck flowers,
Was filled with deceit in her mind!
Oh dear deer,
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
The pearl garland in your hand,
Must be held with utmost care.
Even if a single thread gets loosened,
Every pearl will slip away and scatter!
உன் பொழுது போகணும்
எனக்கோ பொழப்ப பாக்கணும்
உன்னை பழுது பாக்கணும்
எனக்குள்ளே அழுது தீக்கணும்
அடி மானே
உன் நெஞ்சை துவைக்கிற ராகமிது
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
என் பாட்டு என் பாட்டு
நெஞ்சினிக்கும் பூங்காத்து
தாலாட்டு தாலாட்டு
தாவி வரும் தேனூத்து
For you, it is just to pass the time,
But for me, it is my livelihood.
I must fix and mend you,
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Oh dear deer, your heart,
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
My song, my song,
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
A lullaby, a lullaby,
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Heyy ehey heyy heyy
Hey, ehe, hey, hey
Heyy eheyy eheyy heyyy
Hey, ehe, ehe, hey
Ahaa…aaa…aaa….
Aha... aaa... aaa...
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Un pozhudhu poganum
For you, it is just to pass the time,
Enako pozhappa paakanum
But for me, it is my livelihood.
Unnai pazhudhu paakanum
I must fix and mend you,
Enakkullae azhuthu theekanum
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Adi maanae un nenjai
Oh dear deer, your heart,
Thuvaikkira raagamithu
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Azhaagana maadathilae
In a beautiful balcony,
Vantha kili irandu
Two parrots arrived,
Vantha kili irandu
Two parrots arrived.
Athil aalolam paadi manam
Among them, singing a sorrowful tune,
Nondha kili ondru
One parrot's heart was deeply hurt,
Nondha kili ondru
One parrot's heart was deeply hurt.
Kaathirundha chinna kili
The waiting little parrot,
Kaayam pattu kathuthadi
Gets wounded and cries out in pain.
Nethu vantha vannakili
The colorful parrot that arrived yesterday,
Nenja nenja kothuthadi
Keeps pecking directly at the heart!
Ila maanae…
Oh young deer...
Thathalikum oththai kili
The struggling lonely parrot,
Thaavudhadi vettu kili
A wild hunting bird leaps upon it.
Nizhal thedum kili ingae
Will the parrot seeking shade here,
Nijam kaanumaa
Ever witness reality?
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Un pozhudhu poganum
For you, it is just to pass the time,
Enako pozhappu paakanum
But for me, it is my livelihood.
Unnai pazhudhu paakanum
I must fix and mend you,
Enakkullae azhudhu theekanum
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Adi maane un nenjai
Oh dear deer, your heart,
Thuvaikkira raagamithu
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Aathoram velikatti
Fencing along the riverbank,
Nandhavanam potten
I laid out a flower garden,
Naan nanthavanam potten
I laid out a flower garden.
Athil azhagaga malar sedigal
In it, beautiful flowering plants,
Nattu vaithu valarthen
I planted and nurtured,
Naan nattu vaithu valarthen
I planted and nurtured.
Poo malar vanthathellaam
All the flowers that bloomed,
Puththam puthu vaasamadi
Carried a brand new fragrance, my dear.
Pooparikka vanthavalo
But the girl who arrived to pluck flowers,
Puthiyila mosamadi
Was filled with deceit in her mind!
Adi maanae
Oh dear deer,
Kaiyil ulla muththucharam
The pearl garland in your hand,
Bathirama vachikkanum
Must be held with utmost care.
Oru noolu pirichaalum
Even if a single thread gets loosened,
Urinthu odumae
Every pearl will slip away and scatter!
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Un pozhudhu poganum
For you, it is just to pass the time,
Enako pozhappu paakanum
But for me, it is my livelihood.
Unnai pazhudhu paakanum
I must fix and mend you,
Enakkullae azhudhu theekanum
And weep away all the sorrow trapped within me.
Adi maane un nenjai
Oh dear deer, your heart,
Thuvaikkira raagamithu
This is a melody that cleanses and washes it.
En paatu en paatu
My song, my song,
Nenjinikkum poongaathu
A gentle breeze sweet to the heart.
Thaalattu thaalattu
A lullaby, a lullaby,
Thaavi varum thaenoothu
A spring of honey leaping forth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the movie Poomani is a deeply emotional, allegorical piece where the singer uses metaphors of nature, birds, and flowers to convey grief, betrayal, and life lessons. The protagonist contrasts the superficial pastime of others with his own deep-seated struggle for survival and emotional relief. Through his music, which he compares to a cleansing breeze and a comforting lullaby, he seeks to heal both himself and the listener while weeping away hidden pain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை/உருவகம்)
“Nenjinikkum poongaathu / Thaavi varum thaenoothu”
Comparing music/song to a sweet breeze ('Nenjinikkum poongaathu') and a springing source of honey ('Thaavi varum thaenoothu').
Allegory (உள்ளுறை உவமம்)
“Vantha kili irandu... Nondha kili ondru”
Using parrots, flowers, and pearl strands as allegorical representations of relationships, vulnerability, betrayal, and delicate human connections.
Edhugai (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thaalattu thaalattu / Thaavi varum thaenoothu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in successive lines: 'Thaalattu' and 'Thaavi'.
Monai (மோனை - First Letter Alliteration)
“Nizhal thedum kili ingae / Nijam kaanumaa”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'N' across 'Nizhal' and 'Nijam'.
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Trivia
The soundtrack for the 1996 film Poomani was composed by the legendary Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by renowned poet Mu. Metha. The movie starred Murali and Devayani in lead roles, featuring songs deeply rooted in rural Tamil folk sensibilities.
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