Enthan Paadalkalil
From Uravai Kaatha Kili · 1984
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Uravai Kaatha Kili1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanavennum aalaikkul | O sugarcane trapped inside the mill of dreams |
| Agappatta karumbae | O sugarcane trapped within |
| Ninaivennum cholaikkul | Inside the grove of memories |
| Pooththitta aarumbae | O flower bud that bloomed |
| Male | |
| Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari | In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari |
| Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi | Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Male | |
| Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari | In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari |
| Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi | Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep |
| Valampuri sangai kooda | Even the rare right-whorled conch shell |
| Un kazhuththu minjuthadi vanji malarae | Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom |
| Oh nilavathan thangai ena un jolippu | Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister |
| Solluthadi vaira silaiyae…. | So speaks the diamond statue... |
| Male | |
| Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari | In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari |
| Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi | Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep |
| Vasantham ennum oru paavai | You are a maiden named spring |
| Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai | You are a garden swaying towards me |
| Vasantham ennum oru paavai | You are a maiden named spring |
| Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai | You are a garden swaying towards me |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | [Music / Interlude] |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Male | |
| Poigai thamaraiyil | In the pond's lotus flower |
| Puguntha vandu ondru ammammaa | A beetle that entered, oh my |
| Bodhai yaetrikkolla | To get intoxicated |
| Thaalam poduthadi ammaammaa | Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my |
| Male | |
| Poigai thamaraiyil | In the pond's lotus flower |
| Puguntha vandu ondru ammammaa | A beetle that entered, oh my |
| Bodhai yaetrikkolla | To get intoxicated |
| Thaalam poduthadi ammaammaa | Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my |
| Female | |
| Poigai vandaai un kai maara | As your hands reach out like a beetle to the pond |
| Mangai naana seigai seithaai | You made gestures at me with shy feelings, O maiden |
| Vaigai pol nanaththil valaigindraenae | I bend with shyness like the river Vaigai |
| Vai kai nee endrunnai solgindraenae | I tell you, 'Place your hands on me' |
| Female | |
| Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari | In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari |
| Unnai paaraavidil niththam urangaavizhi | If I do not see you, my eyes cannot sleep every day |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa | Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa |
| Male | |
| Pachchai arisi ennum | Like white grains of raw rice |
| Parkal konda unthan punsirippu | Is your gentle smile revealing teeth |
| Nenja paanaiyila | In the pot of my heart |
| Niththam vegirathu un ninaippu | Your memory cooks every single day |
| Male | |
| Pachchai arisi ennum | Like white grains of raw rice |
| Parkal konda unthan punsirippu | Is your gentle smile revealing teeth |
| Nenja paanaiyila | In the pot of my heart |
| Niththam vegirathu un ninaippu | Your memory cooks every single day |
| Female | |
| Vaarththai thendral nee veesumpothu | When you blow a gentle breeze of words |
| Aadum poovaai aanaen maathu | I became a dancing flower, O lady |
| Idhazhoram sillendru nanaigindrathu | It grows coolly moist at the edge of the lips |
| Sinthum thaenkooda sinthondru punaigindrathu | Even the dripping honey composes a melodic song |
| Male | |
| Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari | In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari |
| Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi | Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep |
| Valampuri sangai kooda | Even the rare right-whorled conch shell |
| Un kazhuththu minjuthadi vanji malarae | Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom |
| Oh nilavathan thangai ena un jolippu | Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister |
| Solluthadi vaira silaiyae…. | So speaks the diamond statue... |
| Male | |
| Vasantham ennum oru paavai | You are a maiden named spring |
| Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai | You are a garden swaying towards me |
| Vasantham ennum oru paavai | You are a maiden named spring |
| Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai | You are a garden swaying towards me |
கனவென்னும் ஆலைக்குள்
அகப்பட்ட கரும்பே.......
நினைவென்னும் சோலைக்குள்
பூத்திட்ட அரும்பே...
O sugarcane trapped inside the mill of dreams
O sugarcane trapped within
Inside the grove of memories
O flower bud that bloomed
எந்தன் பாடல்களில் நீ நீலாம்பரி
உன்னை பாராமலே மனம் தூங்காதடி
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
எந்தன் பாடல்களில் நீ நீலாம்பரி
உன்னை பாராமலே மனம் தூங்காதடி
வலம்புரி சங்கை கூட
உன் கழுத்து மிஞ்சுதடி வஞ்சி மலரே
ஓ நிலவதன் தங்கை என உன் ஜொலிப்பு
சொல்லுதடி வைர சிலையே.....
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Even the rare right-whorled conch shell
Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom
Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister
So speaks the diamond statue...
எந்தன் பாடல்களில் நீ நீலாம்பரி
உன்னை பாராமலே மனம் தூங்காதடி
வசந்தம் என்னும் ஒரு பாவை
நீ அசைந்து வந்த ஒரு சோலை
வசந்தம் என்னும் ஒரு பாவை
நீ அசைந்து வந்த ஒரு சோலை
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
You are a maiden named spring
You are a garden swaying towards me
You are a maiden named spring
You are a garden swaying towards me
.........................
[Music / Interlude]
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
பொய்கை தாமரையில்
புகுந்த வண்டு ஒன்று அம்மம்மா
போதை ஏற்றிக்கொள்ள
தாளம் போடுதடி அம்மம்மா
In the pond's lotus flower
A beetle that entered, oh my
To get intoxicated
Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my
பொய்கை தாமரையில்
புகுந்த வண்டு ஒன்று அம்மம்மா
போதை ஏற்றிக்கொள்ள
தாளம் போடுதடி அம்மம்மா
In the pond's lotus flower
A beetle that entered, oh my
To get intoxicated
Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my
பொய்கை வண்டாய் உன் கை மாற
மங்கை நாண செய்கை செய்தாய்
வைகை போல் நாணத்தில் வளைகின்றேனே
வை கை நீ என்றுன்னை சொல்கின்றேனே
As your hands reach out like a beetle to the pond
You made gestures at me with shy feelings, O maiden
I bend with shyness like the river Vaigai
I tell you, 'Place your hands on me'
எந்தன் பாடல்களில் நீ நீலாம்பரி
உன்னை பாராவிடில் நித்தம் உறங்காவிழி
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
If I do not see you, my eyes cannot sleep every day
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
தீம்தன தீம்தன தீம்தனா
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
பச்சை அரிசி என்னும்
பற்கள் கொண்ட உந்தன் புன்சிரிப்பு
நெஞ்ச பானையில
நித்தம் வேகிறது உன் நினைப்பு
Like white grains of raw rice
Is your gentle smile revealing teeth
In the pot of my heart
Your memory cooks every single day
பச்சை அரிசி என்னும்
பற்கள் கொண்ட உந்தன் புன்சிரிப்பு
நெஞ்ச பானையில
நித்தம் வேகிறது உன் நினைப்பு
Like white grains of raw rice
Is your gentle smile revealing teeth
In the pot of my heart
Your memory cooks every single day
வார்த்தை தென்றல் நீ வீசும் போது
ஆடும் பூவாய் ஆனேன் மாது
இதழோரம் சில்லென்று நனைகின்றது
சிந்தும் தேன்கூட சிந்தொன்று புனைகின்றது
When you blow a gentle breeze of words
I became a dancing flower, O lady
It grows coolly moist at the edge of the lips
Even the dripping honey composes a melodic song
எந்தன் பாடல்களில் நீ நீலாம்பரி
உன்னை பாராமலே மனம் தூங்காதடி.....
வலம்புரி சங்கை கூட
உன் கழுத்து மிஞ்சுதடி வஞ்சி மலரே
ஓ நிலவதன் தங்கை என உன் ஜொலிப்பு
சொல்லுதடி வைர சிலையே.....
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Even the rare right-whorled conch shell
Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom
Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister
So speaks the diamond statue...
வசந்தம் என்னும் ஒரு பாவை
நீ அசைந்து வந்த ஒரு சோலை
வசந்தம் என்னும் ஒரு பாவை
நீ அசைந்து வந்த ஒரு சோலை
You are a maiden named spring
You are a garden swaying towards me
You are a maiden named spring
You are a garden swaying towards me
Kanavennum aalaikkul
O sugarcane trapped inside the mill of dreams
Agappatta karumbae
O sugarcane trapped within
Ninaivennum cholaikkul
Inside the grove of memories
Pooththitta aarumbae
O flower bud that bloomed
Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Valampuri sangai kooda
Even the rare right-whorled conch shell
Un kazhuththu minjuthadi vanji malarae
Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom
Oh nilavathan thangai ena un jolippu
Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister
Solluthadi vaira silaiyae….
So speaks the diamond statue...
Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Vasantham ennum oru paavai
You are a maiden named spring
Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai
You are a garden swaying towards me
Vasantham ennum oru paavai
You are a maiden named spring
Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai
You are a garden swaying towards me
…………….
[Music / Interlude]
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Poigai thamaraiyil
In the pond's lotus flower
Puguntha vandu ondru ammammaa
A beetle that entered, oh my
Bodhai yaetrikkolla
To get intoxicated
Thaalam poduthadi ammaammaa
Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my
Poigai thamaraiyil
In the pond's lotus flower
Puguntha vandu ondru ammammaa
A beetle that entered, oh my
Bodhai yaetrikkolla
To get intoxicated
Thaalam poduthadi ammaammaa
Keeps beating time and rhythm, oh my
Poigai vandaai un kai maara
As your hands reach out like a beetle to the pond
Mangai naana seigai seithaai
You made gestures at me with shy feelings, O maiden
Vaigai pol nanaththil valaigindraenae
I bend with shyness like the river Vaigai
Vai kai nee endrunnai solgindraenae
I tell you, 'Place your hands on me'
Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Unnai paaraavidil niththam urangaavizhi
If I do not see you, my eyes cannot sleep every day
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Theemthana theemthana theemthanaa
Pachchai arisi ennum
Like white grains of raw rice
Parkal konda unthan punsirippu
Is your gentle smile revealing teeth
Nenja paanaiyila
In the pot of my heart
Niththam vegirathu un ninaippu
Your memory cooks every single day
Pachchai arisi ennum
Like white grains of raw rice
Parkal konda unthan punsirippu
Is your gentle smile revealing teeth
Nenja paanaiyila
In the pot of my heart
Niththam vegirathu un ninaippu
Your memory cooks every single day
Vaarththai thendral nee veesumpothu
When you blow a gentle breeze of words
Aadum poovaai aanaen maathu
I became a dancing flower, O lady
Idhazhoram sillendru nanaigindrathu
It grows coolly moist at the edge of the lips
Sinthum thaenkooda sinthondru punaigindrathu
Even the dripping honey composes a melodic song
Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari
In my songs, you are the raga Neelambari
Unnai paaraamalae manam thoongaathadi
Without seeing you, my heart cannot sleep
Valampuri sangai kooda
Even the rare right-whorled conch shell
Un kazhuththu minjuthadi vanji malarae
Is surpassed by your neck, O creeper blossom
Oh nilavathan thangai ena un jolippu
Oh, your radiance makes you look like the moon's younger sister
Solluthadi vaira silaiyae….
So speaks the diamond statue...
Vasantham ennum oru paavai
You are a maiden named spring
Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai
You are a garden swaying towards me
Vasantham ennum oru paavai
You are a maiden named spring
Nee asainthu vantha oru cholai
You are a garden swaying towards me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enthan Paadalgalil Nee Neelambari' from the movie 'Uravai Kaatha Kili' (1984) is a romantic duet capturing the deep affection, poetic praise, and playful romantic banter between two lovers. The male lover serenades his beloved, comparing her presence in his musical world to Raga Neelambari—the divine melody known for inducing peaceful sleep—while acknowledging that without seeing her, he suffers sleepless nights. He admires her delicate features using evocative imagery, comparing her neck to a sacred right-whorled conch, her smile to bright raw rice grains, and her glow to the moon's sister. The female lover reciprocates with equal passion, expressing how his words act like a gentle breeze making her flower-like heart sway. She describes her shyness bending gracefully like the winding Vaigai river. Composed, written, and directed by T. Rajendar, the track combines classical carnatic musical references, rhythmic scatting ('Theemthana'), and signature Tamil folk-metaphors to portray an enchanting vision of romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Kanavennum aalaikkul / Agappatta karumbae”
Compares dreams to a sugar factory/mill ('aalaikku') and the beloved to sugarcane ('karumbu') being processed inside.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Enthan paadalgalil nee neelaampari”
Compares the beloved directly to Raga Neelambari, suggesting she is the soothing classical melody inhabiting his songs.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaigai pol nanaththil valaigindraenae”
Explicitly compares the female lover's bashful bending posture to the curving path of the river Vaigai ('Vaigai pol').
Metaphor
“Nenja paanaiyila / Niththam vegirathu un ninaippu”
Metaphorically frames the heart as a clay pot ('nenja paanai') in which memories of the beloved are continually cooking ('vegirathu').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kanavennum aalaikkul / Ninaivennum cholaikkul”
The second letter 'na' (ன) in 'Kanavennum' and 'Ninaivennum' creates a harmonious second-letter Tamil rhyme scheme.
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Trivia
'Uravai Kaatha Kili' (1984) was written, directed, and scored by multitalented filmmaker T. Rajendar, who also starred in the film. The song highlights his signature songwriting style—using deeply rhythmic, rhyming Tamil couplets along with unique everyday metaphors (such as raw rice cooking in a pot). Raga Neelambari is traditionally associated with soothing lullabies and sleep in South Indian classical music, which TR cleverly incorporates into the refrain: 'In my songs you are Neelambari, yet without seeing you my heart cannot sleep.'
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