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Lyrics & meaning

Ezhuthatha Paadal

From Then Sinthuthe Vanam · 1975

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, K. Swarna
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Then Sinthuthe Vanam
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
9 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Kannaa un kavithai ingae
Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae
Kannaa un kavithai ingae
Kalaiyaatha karpanai engae
Thaththam pol sontha kondu
Ennam pol vannam kondu
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
Unakkaaga neril vanthatho
Manmathan enbavan
Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo
Female :Ennidam sonnathai unnidam
Sonnaal maiyal theerumo
Manmathan enbavan
Manthiram sonnathu maalai neramo
Female :Aa…aa…ennidam sonnathai unnidam
Sonnaal maiyal theerumo
Madal vaazhai maeni kandu
Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru
Male :Madal vaazhai maeni kandu
Female :Maalai thotta raniyendru
Male :Thodum pothu vetkkam vanthu
Thadai podutho
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
Male :Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
Puththagam pol unnai
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanaena
Paadam sollavo
Puththagam pol unnai
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena
Paadam sollavo
Puththagam pol unnai
Niththam padiththidum paruvam allavo
Female :Munnurai neeyena mudivurai naanena
Paadam sollavo
Oru paathi nenjam solla
Female :Maru paathi manjam solla
Male :Oru paathi nenjam solla
Female :Maru paathi manjam solla
Male :Uyir kadhal kavithai ondru uruvaanatho
Ezhuthaatha paadal ondru thazhuvaatha paavai indru
Enakkaaga neril vanthatho
An unwritten song, an untouched beauty, today,
Has she come in person just for me?
An unwritten song, an untouched beauty, today,
Has she come in person just for me?
Kanna, your poem is right here,
Where is the imagination that never fades?
Kanna, your poem is right here,
Where is the imagination that never fades?
Bound to you in deep belonging,
Taking on the colors of your thoughts,
An unwritten song, an untouched beauty, today,
Has she come in person just for you?
Did Manmathan (the god of love)
Whisper his magic spell this evening?
Female: If I tell you what he told me,
Will this longing of love be quenched?
Did Manmathan (the god of love)
Whisper his magic spell this evening?
Female: Ah... ah... if I tell you what he told me,
Will this longing of love be quenched?
Looking at your soft and slender body,
Female: Knowing she is the queen who wears your garland,
Male: Looking at your soft and slender body,
Female: Knowing she is the queen who wears your garland,
Male: When I reach to touch, does shyness come
And stand in the way?
An unwritten song, an untouched beauty, today,
Male: Has she come in person just for me?
Isn't this the season of youth
To read you like a book every day?
Female: With you as the opening and me as the ending,
Shall I teach a lesson?
Isn't this the season of youth
To read you like a book every day?
Female: With you as the opening and me as the ending,
Shall I teach a lesson?
Isn't this the season of youth
To read you like a book every day?
Female: With you as the opening and me as the ending,
Shall I teach a lesson?
As one half is spoken by the heart,
Female: And the other half is told by the bed,
Male: As one half is spoken by the heart,
Female: And the other half is told by the bed,
Male: Has a living poem of true love come to life?
An unwritten song, an untouched beauty, today,
Has she come in person just for me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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