Ilamai Ullam
From Paadum Paravaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paadum Paravaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pappa gaa pappa gaa | Pa Pa Ga, Pa Pa Ga (Musical swaras) |
| Female : Pappa gaa | Female: Pa Pa Ga |
| Female : Pappa gaa | Female: Pa Pa Ga |
| Female | |
| Pappa gaa pasaa pappa gaa pasaa | Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa, Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa |
| Female | |
| Ilamai ullam isaiyil thullum | The youthful heart leaps in music |
| Sasamaa… niniree… | Sa Sa Ma... Ni Ni Ri... |
| Sasamaa niniree | Sa Sa Ma Ni Ni Ri |
| Gagagaa | Ga Ga Ga |
| Mamamaa | Ma Ma Ma |
| Sasasaa …sasasaa… sasasaa | Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa |
| Female | |
| Ilamai ullam isaiyil thullum | The youthful heart leaps in music |
| Idhu thaan suramaa | Is this the musical note? |
| Enakkum varumaa | Will it come to me as well? |
| Sugamaai… suramaai… padhamaai | Pleasantly... musically... rhythmically |
| Idhamae …tharuvaai | Please grant me comfort |
| Female | |
| Kokila geetham | The song of the cuckoo |
| Thumbiyin raagam | The melody of the dragonfly |
| Kokila geetham | The song of the cuckoo |
| Thumbiyin raagam | The melody of the dragonfly |
| Sala salavendrae sila gaanam | Some songs sounding like rustling water |
| Kulikkindra paravai isai paadum | Bathing birds sing music |
| Female | |
| Adadae aaaa… | Oh my... Ah... |
| Aaaaa… | Ah... |
| Aaaaa… | Ah... |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Haaa… aa… aa… aa… | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Female | |
| Vaanam paadum raaga baashai | The sky sings in the language of ragas |
| Melum ketka nenjil aasai | My heart desires to listen to more |
| Anbae…. mainaa | My love... my maina bird |
| Neeyae…. naanaa | Is it you... or is it me? |
| Sura varam tharum paravaigal | Birds that bestow musical notes |
| Ival madi thanil varumo | Will they come sit on her lap? |
| Female | |
| Sasa sasaa… | Sa Sa Sa Sa... |
| Dhadha dhadhaa… | Dha Dha Dha Dha... |
| Papa papaa | Pa Pa Pa Pa |
| Riri riree ..nini ninee… sasa sasaa… | Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa... |
| Riri riree… nini ninee… sasa sasaa… | Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa... |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot |
| Padhungida vendaam | There is no need to hide |
| Uravo pirivo | Be it togetherness or separation |
| Odhungida vendaam | There is no need to draw back |
| Paadum paravai | The singing bird |
| Parandhadhum yeno | Why did it fly away? |
| Thalaivan azhaithaal | If the beloved calls |
| Thayangudhal yeno | Why hesitate? |
| Female | |
| Kiliyae kiliyae | Little parrot, little parrot |
| Padhungida vendaam | There is no need to hide |
| Thalaivan azhaithaal | If the beloved calls |
| Thayangida vendaam | There is no need to hesitate |
| Sasa sasaa… | Sa Sa Sa Sa... |
பபக பபக
பபக
பபக
Pa Pa Ga, Pa Pa Ga (Musical swaras)
Female: Pa Pa Ga
Female: Pa Pa Ga
பபக பஸ பப க பஸ
Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa, Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa
இளமை உள்ளம்
இசையில் துள்ளும்
ஸஸமா.... நிநிரி....
ஸஸமா நிநிரி
ககக
மமம
ஸஸஸ.......ஸஸஸ......ஸஸஸ......
The youthful heart leaps in music
Sa Sa Ma... Ni Ni Ri...
Sa Sa Ma Ni Ni Ri
Ga Ga Ga
Ma Ma Ma
Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa
இளமை உள்ளம் இசையில் துள்ளும்
இதுதான் சுரமோ
எனக்கும் வருமோ
சுகமாய்.......சுரமாய்.........பதமாய்
இதமாய்.......தருவாய்........
The youthful heart leaps in music
Is this the musical note?
Will it come to me as well?
Pleasantly... musically... rhythmically
Please grant me comfort
கோகில கீதம்
தும்பியின் ராகம்
கோகில கீதம்
தும்பியின் ராகம்
சலசலவென்றே சில கானம்
குளிக்கின்ற பறவை இசை பாடும்
The song of the cuckoo
The melody of the dragonfly
The song of the cuckoo
The melody of the dragonfly
Some songs sounding like rustling water
Bathing birds sing music
அடடே.....ஆஆ...
ஆஆஅ.....
ஆஆஅ......
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
ஹாஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆஅ....
Oh my... Ah...
Ah...
Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
வானம் பாடும் ராக பாஷை
மேலும் கேட்க நெஞ்சில் ஆசை
அன்பே.....மைனா
நீயே...... நானா
ஸ்வர வரம் தரும் பறவைகள்
இவள் மடிதனில் வருமோ
The sky sings in the language of ragas
My heart desires to listen to more
My love... my maina bird
Is it you... or is it me?
Birds that bestow musical notes
Will they come sit on her lap?
ஸஸஸஸ.....
தததத......
பபபப......
ரிரிரிரி.....நிநிநிநி......ஸஸஸஸ.....
ரிரிரிரி.....நிநிநிநி......ஸஸஸஸ.....
Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Dha Dha Dha Dha...
Pa Pa Pa Pa
Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa...
கிளியே கிளியே
பதுங்கிட வேண்டாம்
உறவோ பிரிவோ
ஒதுங்கிட வேண்டாம்
பாடும் பறவை
பறந்ததும் ஏனோ
தலைவன் அழைத்தால்
தயங்குதல் ஏனோ
Little parrot, little parrot
There is no need to hide
Be it togetherness or separation
There is no need to draw back
The singing bird
Why did it fly away?
If the beloved calls
Why hesitate?
கிளியே கிளியே
பதுங்கிட வேண்டாம்
தலைவன் அழைத்தால்
தயங்கிட வேண்டாம்
ஸஸஸஸ.......
Little parrot, little parrot
There is no need to hide
If the beloved calls
There is no need to hesitate
Sa Sa Sa Sa...
சந்தோஷமே சங்கீதமே
சங்கீதமே சந்தோஷமே
உல்லாசமே
என்னோடுதான் பிறந்தது
என் கண்ணிலே
சொர்க்களும் தெரிந்தது
சங்கீத சத்தங்கள்
என்னோடு வந்தாடுதே
இசையெனும் மழையினில்
இவள் மனம் கரைகின்றதே.....
கிளியே கிளியே
பதுங்கிட வேண்டாம்
தலைவன் அழைத்தால்
தயங்கிட வேண்டாம்
ஆசை இருந்தும்
விலகிட வேண்டாம்
பாடும் பறவை
பதுங்கிட வேண்டாம்......
ஸஸஸஸ ஸஸஸஸ
கககக ஸஸஸஸ....
Pappa gaa pappa gaa
Pa Pa Ga, Pa Pa Ga (Musical swaras)
Female : Pappa gaa
Female: Pa Pa Ga
Female : Pappa gaa
Female: Pa Pa Ga
Pappa gaa pasaa pappa gaa pasaa
Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa, Pa Pa Ga Pa Sa
Ilamai ullam isaiyil thullum
The youthful heart leaps in music
Sasamaa… niniree…
Sa Sa Ma... Ni Ni Ri...
Sasamaa niniree
Sa Sa Ma Ni Ni Ri
Gagagaa
Ga Ga Ga
Mamamaa
Ma Ma Ma
Sasasaa …sasasaa… sasasaa
Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa... Sa Sa Sa
Ilamai ullam isaiyil thullum
The youthful heart leaps in music
Idhu thaan suramaa
Is this the musical note?
Enakkum varumaa
Will it come to me as well?
Sugamaai… suramaai… padhamaai
Pleasantly... musically... rhythmically
Idhamae …tharuvaai
Please grant me comfort
Kokila geetham
The song of the cuckoo
Thumbiyin raagam
The melody of the dragonfly
Kokila geetham
The song of the cuckoo
Thumbiyin raagam
The melody of the dragonfly
Sala salavendrae sila gaanam
Some songs sounding like rustling water
Kulikkindra paravai isai paadum
Bathing birds sing music
Adadae aaaa…
Oh my... Ah...
Aaaaa…
Ah...
Aaaaa…
Ah...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Haaa… aa… aa… aa…
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Vaanam paadum raaga baashai
The sky sings in the language of ragas
Melum ketka nenjil aasai
My heart desires to listen to more
Anbae…. mainaa
My love... my maina bird
Neeyae…. naanaa
Is it you... or is it me?
Sura varam tharum paravaigal
Birds that bestow musical notes
Ival madi thanil varumo
Will they come sit on her lap?
Sasa sasaa…
Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Dhadha dhadhaa…
Dha Dha Dha Dha...
Papa papaa
Pa Pa Pa Pa
Riri riree ..nini ninee… sasa sasaa…
Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Riri riree… nini ninee… sasa sasaa…
Ri Ri Ri Ri... Ni Ni Ni Ni... Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Kiliyae kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot
Padhungida vendaam
There is no need to hide
Uravo pirivo
Be it togetherness or separation
Odhungida vendaam
There is no need to draw back
Paadum paravai
The singing bird
Parandhadhum yeno
Why did it fly away?
Thalaivan azhaithaal
If the beloved calls
Thayangudhal yeno
Why hesitate?
Kiliyae kiliyae
Little parrot, little parrot
Padhungida vendaam
There is no need to hide
Thalaivan azhaithaal
If the beloved calls
Thayangida vendaam
There is no need to hesitate
Sasa sasaa…
Sa Sa Sa Sa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the youthful delight of discovering music through nature and emotion. The lyrics weave classical solfege swaras (Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni) seamlessly with thematic descriptions of cuckoo calls, buzzing dragonflies, and flowing water. It depicts a young woman marveling at nature's effortless melodies, wondering if she too can capture such perfection, while addressing her companion and her beloved with tender longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Sala salavendrae sila gaanam”
'Sala salavendrae' mimics the natural sound of running water, creating an auditory imagery of nature's music.
Swarakshara
“Sura varam tharum paravaigal”
Using musical swaras (Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni) directly as poetic lyrics, blending musical structure with linguistic aesthetics.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Thalaivan azhaithaal / Thayangudhal yeno”
The second letter sound agreement between 'Kiliyae' and 'Padhungida' / 'Thalaivan' and 'Thayangudhal'.
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Trivia
'Paadum Paravaigal' (1985) showcases Vairamuthu's creative skill in integrating Carnatic swaras directly into lyrical lines, turning raw solfege into a poetic dialogue between human emotions and bird calls.
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