Ezhuthatha Paadal
From Then Sinthuthe Vanam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, K. Swarna
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Then Sinthuthe Vanam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru | An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today |
| Enakkaaga neril vanthatho | Has she come in person just for me? |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru | An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today |
| Enakkaaga neril vanthatho | Has she come in person just for me? |
| Female | |
| Kannaa un kavithai ingae | Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here |
| Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae | Where is that unfading imagination? |
| Kannaa un kavithai ingae | Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here |
| Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae | Where is that unfading imagination? |
| Thaththam pol sontha kondu | Claiming ownership like a precious gift, |
| Ennam pol vannam kondu | Taking colors as bright as one's thoughts, |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru | An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today |
| Unakkaaga neril vanthatho | Has she come in person just for you? |
| Male | |
| Manmathan enbavan | Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan, |
| Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo | Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour? |
| Female :Ennidam sonnathai unnidam | Female: What he whispered to me, if I tell you, |
| Sonnaal maiyal theerumo | Will this deep yearning of love be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Manmathan enbavan | Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan, |
| Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo | Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour? |
| Female :Aa…aa…ennidam sonnathai unnidam | Female: Aa…aa… What he whispered to me, if I tell you, |
| Sonnaal maiyal theerumo | Will this deep yearning of love be quenched? |
| Male | |
| Madal vaazhai maeni kandu | Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf, |
| Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru | Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland, |
| Male :Madal vaazhai maeni kandu | Male: Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf, |
| Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru | Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland, |
| Male :Thodum pothu vetkkam vanthu | Male: Does shyness arrive when I touch you, |
| Thadai podutho | And pose an obstacle? |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru | An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today |
| Male :Enakkaaga neril vanthatho | Male: Has she come in person just for me? |
| Male | |
| Puththagam pol unnai | Like a open book, you are, |
| Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo | Is this not the youthful age to read you every day? |
| Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanaena | Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue, |
| Paadam sollavo | Shall I teach the lesson? |
| Male | |
| Puththagam pol unnai | Like a open book, you are, |
| Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo | Is this not the youthful age to read you every day? |
| Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena | Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue, |
| Paadam sollavo | Shall I teach the lesson? |
| Male | |
| Puththagam pol unnai | Like a open book, you are, |
| Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo | Is this not the youthful age to read you every day? |
| Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena | Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue, |
| Paadam sollavo | Shall I teach the lesson? |
| Male | |
| Oru paathi nenjam solla | When one half is spoken by the heart, |
| Female :Maru paathi manjam solla | Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed, |
| Male :Oru paathi nenjam solla | Male: When one half is spoken by the heart, |
| Female :Maru paathi manjam solla | Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed, |
| Male :Uyir kadhal kavithai ondru uruvaanatho | Male: Has a soul-bound poem of love come into existence? |
| Male | |
| Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru | An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today |
| Enakkaaga neril vanthatho | Has she come in person just for me? |
எழுதாத பாடல் ஒன்று தழுவாத பாவை இன்று
எனக்காக நேரில் வந்ததோ
எழுதாத பாடல் ஒன்று தழுவாத பாவை இன்று
எனக்காக நேரில் வந்ததோ
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Has she come in person just for me?
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Has she come in person just for me?
கண்ணா உன் கவிதை இங்கே
கலையாத கற்பனை எங்கே
கண்ணா உன் கவிதை இங்கே
கலையாத கற்பனை எங்கே
தந்தம் போல் சொந்தம் கொண்டு
எண்ணம் போல் வண்ணம் கொண்டு
Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here
Where is that unfading imagination?
Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here
Where is that unfading imagination?
Claiming ownership like a precious gift,
Taking colors as bright as one's thoughts,
எழுதாத பாடல் ஒன்று தழுவாத பாவை இன்று
உனக்காக நேரில் வந்ததோ
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Has she come in person just for you?
மன்மதன் என்பவன்
மந்திரம் சொன்னது மாலை நேரமோ
என்னிடம் சொன்னதை உன்னிடம்
சொன்னால் மையல் தீருமோ
Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan,
Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour?
Female: What he whispered to me, if I tell you,
Will this deep yearning of love be quenched?
மன்மதன் என்பவன்
மந்திரம் சொன்னது மாலை நேரமோ
ஆ...ஆ.....என்னிடம் சொன்னதை உன்னிடம்
சொன்னால் மையல் தீருமோ
Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan,
Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour?
Female: Aa…aa… What he whispered to me, if I tell you,
Will this deep yearning of love be quenched?
மடல் வாழை மேனிக் கண்டு
மலைத் தோட்ட ராணியென்று
மடல் வாழை மேனிக் கண்டு
மலைத் தோட்ட ராணியென்று
தொடும் போது வெட்கம் வந்து
தடைப் போடுதோ
Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf,
Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland,
Male: Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf,
Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland,
Male: Does shyness arrive when I touch you,
And pose an obstacle?
எழுதாத பாடல் ஒன்று தழுவாத பாவை இன்று
எனக்காக நேரில் வந்ததோ
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Male: Has she come in person just for me?
புத்தகம் போல் உன்னை
நித்தம் படித்திடும் பருவம் அல்லவோ
முன்னுரை நீயென முடிவுரை நானென
பாடம் சொல்லவோ
Like a open book, you are,
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Shall I teach the lesson?
புத்தகம் போல் உன்னை
நித்தம் படித்திடும் பருவம் அல்லவோ
முன்னுரை நீயென முடிவுரை நானென
பாடம் சொல்லவோ
Like a open book, you are,
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Shall I teach the lesson?
ஒரு பாதி நெஞ்சம் சொல்ல
மறு பாதி மஞ்சம் சொல்ல
ஒரு பாதி நெஞ்சம் சொல்ல
மறு பாதி மஞ்சம் சொல்ல
உயிர் காதல் கவிதை ஒன்று உருவானதோ
Like a open book, you are,
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Shall I teach the lesson?
எழுதாத பாடல் ஒன்று தழுவாத பாவை இன்று
எனக்காக நேரில் வந்ததோ
When one half is spoken by the heart,
Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed,
Male: When one half is spoken by the heart,
Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed,
Male: Has a soul-bound poem of love come into existence?
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Has she come in person just for me?
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Has she come in person just for me?
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Has she come in person just for me?
Kannaa un kavithai ingae
Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here
Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae
Where is that unfading imagination?
Kannaa un kavithai ingae
Oh my beloved, your poetry is right here
Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae
Where is that unfading imagination?
Thaththam pol sontha kondu
Claiming ownership like a precious gift,
Ennam pol vannam kondu
Taking colors as bright as one's thoughts,
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Unakkaaga neril vanthatho
Has she come in person just for you?
Manmathan enbavan
Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan,
Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo
Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour?
Female :Ennidam sonnathai unnidam
Female: What he whispered to me, if I tell you,
Sonnaal maiyal theerumo
Will this deep yearning of love be quenched?
Manmathan enbavan
Did the Lord of Love, Manmathan,
Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo
Chant his romantic spell in the evening hour?
Female :Aa…aa…ennidam sonnathai unnidam
Female: Aa…aa… What he whispered to me, if I tell you,
Sonnaal maiyal theerumo
Will this deep yearning of love be quenched?
Madal vaazhai maeni kandu
Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf,
Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru
Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland,
Male :Madal vaazhai maeni kandu
Male: Gazing at a form as tender as a plantain leaf,
Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru
Female: Calling me the queen who received the wedding garland,
Male :Thodum pothu vetkkam vanthu
Male: Does shyness arrive when I touch you,
Thadai podutho
And pose an obstacle?
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Male :Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Male: Has she come in person just for me?
Puththagam pol unnai
Like a open book, you are,
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanaena
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Paadam sollavo
Shall I teach the lesson?
Puththagam pol unnai
Like a open book, you are,
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Paadam sollavo
Shall I teach the lesson?
Puththagam pol unnai
Like a open book, you are,
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Is this not the youthful age to read you every day?
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena
Female: With you as the prologue and me as the epilogue,
Paadam sollavo
Shall I teach the lesson?
Oru paathi nenjam solla
When one half is spoken by the heart,
Female :Maru paathi manjam solla
Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed,
Male :Oru paathi nenjam solla
Male: When one half is spoken by the heart,
Female :Maru paathi manjam solla
Female: And the other half is spoken by the bridal bed,
Male :Uyir kadhal kavithai ondru uruvaanatho
Male: Has a soul-bound poem of love come into existence?
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
An unwritten song, an untouched maiden today
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Has she come in person just for me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ezhuthaatha Paadal Ondru' from the movie 'Then Sinthuthe Vanam' (1975) is a romantic duet expressing the blissful anticipation and intimacy between two lovers. The male protagonist beholds his lover as a pristine, untouched maiden—an 'unwritten song'—who has entered his life specifically for him. She responds playfully, embracing the poetic expressions of their burgeoning love. Throughout the track, rich literary metaphors are employed: the woman is described as a soft book waiting to be read daily, with the hero playing the role of the prologue (Munnurai) and the heroine as the epilogue (Mudivurai). Their romantic bond is portrayed as a living poem co-authored by their hearts and shared intimate moments, capturing the sweetness of youthful courtship and romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru”
Compares the innocent, pure heroine directly to an 'unwritten song' (ezhuthaatha paadal) and an 'untouched maiden' (thazhuvaatha paavai).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kannaa un kavithai ingae / Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae”
The lines end with rhyming sound endings ('ingae' and 'engae'), creating a melodious rhythmic flow.
Extended Metaphor
“Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanaena / Paadam sollavo”
Compares their love story to a complete book where the lover is the prologue (Munnurai) and she is the epilogue (Mudivurai).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Puththagam pol unnai / Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare the beloved to a book that is meant to be studied/read daily in the spring of youth.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar, a maestro known for his melodious compositions in 1970s Tamil cinema, 'Ezhuthaatha Paadal Ondru' remains one of his most remembered romantic tracks. The lyricist Vaali used classic literary imagery (comparing romantic union to reading a book with a prologue and epilogue) which gained widespread appreciation. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan alongside singer Swarna, the song stands out for TMS's soft, expressive vocal rendition paired with Swarna's delicate delivery.
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