Innisai Paadivarum
From Thullatha Manamum Thullum · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Thullatha Manamum Thullum1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Innisai paadi varum | The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music |
| Ilankaatruku uruvamillai | Has no physical form |
| Kaatralai illai endraal | If there are no wind waves |
| Oru paatoli ketpathillai | The sound of a song will not be heard |
| Female | |
| Oru gaanam varugaiyil | When a song arrives |
| Ullam kollai pogudhae | The heart is stolen away |
| Aanaal kaatrin mugavari | But the address of the wind |
| Kangal arivathillayae | Eyes do not know |
| Female | |
| Indha vaazhkaiyae | This life itself |
| Oru thedal dhaan | Is indeed a search |
| Adhai thedi thedi | Searching for it again and again |
| Thedum manadhu tholaigiradhae …ae | The searching mind gets lost |
| Female | |
| Innisai paadi varum | The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music |
| Ilankaatruku uruvamillai | Has no physical form |
| Kaatralai illai endraal | If there are no wind waves |
| Oru paatoli ketpathillai | The sound of a song will not be heard |
| Female | |
| Kan illai endraalo | If one has no eyes |
| Niram paarka mudiyathu | Color cannot be seen |
| Niram paarkum un kannai | Your eye that sees color |
| Nee paarka mudiyathu | You yourself cannot see |
| Female | |
| Kuyil isai podhumae | The cuckoo's music is enough |
| Ada kuyil mugam thevaiya | Hey, is the cuckoo's face necessary? |
| Unarvugal podhumae | Feelings are enough |
| Adhan uruvam thevaiya | Is their physical form necessary? |
| Female | |
| Kannil kaatchi thondri vittaal | If a sight appears before the eyes |
| Karpanai theerndhuvidum | Imagination comes to an end |
| Kannil thondra kaatchiyil dhaan | Only in a sight that does not appear to the eyes |
| Karpanai valarndhu vidum | Does imagination flourish |
| Ada paadal polae | Hey, just like a song |
| Thedal kooda oru sugamae..ae | The search itself is a pleasure |
| Female | |
| Innisai paadi varum | The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music |
| Ilankaatruku uruvamillai | Has no physical form |
| Kaatralai illai endraal | If there are no wind waves |
| Oru paatoli ketpathillai | The sound of a song will not be heard |
| Female | |
| Uyir ondru illaamal | Without a life force |
| Udal ingu nilaiyadhae | The body here cannot endure |
| Uyir enna porul endru | Wondering what kind of object life is |
| Azhai paaindhu thiriyadhae | Do not wander about restlessly |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkaiyin vergalo | The roots of life |
| Miga ragasiyam aanadhu | Are deeply secretive |
| Ragasiyam kaanbadhae | To discover that secret |
| Nam avasiyam aanadhu | Is our necessity |
| Female | |
| Thedal ulla uyirgalukae | Only for souls with a search |
| Dhinamum pasi irukum | There will be hunger every day |
| Thedal enbadhu ullavarai | As long as search exists within |
| Vaazhvil rusi irukum | There will be taste in life |
| Ada paadal polae | Hey, just like a song |
| Thedal kooda oru sugamae..ae | The search itself is a pleasure |
| Female | |
| Innisai paadi varum | The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music |
| Ilankaatruku uruvamillai | Has no physical form |
| Kaatralai illai endraal | If there are no wind waves |
| Oru paatoli ketpathillai | The sound of a song will not be heard |
| Female | |
| Oru gaanam varugaiyil | When a song arrives |
| Ullam kollai pogudhae | The heart is stolen away |
| Aanaal kaatrin mugavari | But the address of the wind |
| Kangal arivathillayae | Eyes do not know |
| Female | |
| Indha vaazhkaiyae | This life itself |
| Oru thedal dhaan | Is indeed a search |
| Adhai thedi thedi | Searching for it again and again |
| Thedum manadhu tholaigiradhae…ae | The searching mind gets lost |
| Female | |
| Innisai paadi varum | The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music |
| Ilankaatruku uruvamillai | Has no physical form |
| Kaatralai illai endraal | If there are no wind waves |
| Oru paatoli ketpathillai | The sound of a song will not be heard |
இசை அமைப்பாளா் :
எஸ். ஏ. ராஜ்குமாா்
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Has no physical form
If there are no wind waves
The sound of a song will not be heard
இன்னிசை பாடி வரும்
இளம் காற்றுக்கு உருவமில்லை
காற்றலை இல்லையென்றால்
ஒரு பாட்டொலி கேட்பதில்லை
When a song arrives
The heart is stolen away
But the address of the wind
Eyes do not know
ஒரு கானம் வருகையில்
உள்ளம் கொள்ளை போகுதே
ஆனால் காற்றின் முகவாி
கண்கள் அறிவதில்லையே
This life itself
Is indeed a search
Searching for it again and again
The searching mind gets lost
இந்த வாழ்க்கையே
ஒரு தேடல் தான்
அதை தேடித் தேடி
தேடும் மனது தொலைகிறதே
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Has no physical form
If there are no wind waves
The sound of a song will not be heard
இன்னிசை பாடி வரும்
இளம் காற்றுக்கு உருவமில்லை
காற்றலை இல்லையென்றால்
ஒரு பாட்டொலி கேட்பதில்லை
If one has no eyes
Color cannot be seen
Your eye that sees color
You yourself cannot see
கண் இல்லையென்றாலோ
நிறம் பாா்க்க முடியாது
நிறம் பாா்க்கும் உன் கண்ணை
நீ பாா்க்க முடியாது
The cuckoo's music is enough
Hey, is the cuckoo's face necessary?
Feelings are enough
Is their physical form necessary?
குயிலிசை போதுமே
அட குயில் முகம் தேவையா
உணா்வுகள் போதுமே
அதன் உருவம் தேவையா
If a sight appears before the eyes
Imagination comes to an end
Only in a sight that does not appear to the eyes
Does imagination flourish
Hey, just like a song
The search itself is a pleasure
கண்ணில் காட்சி
தோன்றிவிட்டால்
கற்பனை தீா்ந்துவிடும்
கண்ணில் தோன்றா
காட்சியில் தான்
கற்பனை வளா்ந்துவிடும்
அட பாடல் போல
தேடல் கூட ஒரு சுகமே
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Has no physical form
If there are no wind waves
The sound of a song will not be heard
இன்னிசை பாடி வரும்
இளம் காற்றுக்கு உருவமில்லை
காற்றலை இல்லையென்றால்
ஒரு பாட்டொலி கேட்பதில்லை
Without a life force
The body here cannot endure
Wondering what kind of object life is
Do not wander about restlessly
உயிா் ஒன்று இல்லாமல்
உடல் இங்கு நிலையாதே
உயிா் என்ன பொருள் என்று
அலைபாய்ந்து திாியாதே
The roots of life
Are deeply secretive
To discover that secret
Is our necessity
வாழ்க்கையின் வோ்களோ
மிக ரகசியமானது
ரகசியம் காண்பதே
நம் அவசியமானது
Only for souls with a search
There will be hunger every day
As long as search exists within
There will be taste in life
Hey, just like a song
The search itself is a pleasure
தேடல் உள்ள உயிா்களுக்கே
தினமும் பசியிருக்கும்
தேடல் என்பது உள்ளவரை
வாழ்வில் ருசியிருக்கும்
அட பாடல் போல
தேடல் கூட ஒரு சுகமே
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Has no physical form
If there are no wind waves
The sound of a song will not be heard
இன்னிசை பாடி வரும்
இளம் காற்றுக்கு உருவமில்லை
காற்றலை இல்லையென்றால்
ஒரு பாட்டொலி கேட்பதில்லை
When a song arrives
The heart is stolen away
But the address of the wind
Eyes do not know
ஒரு கானம் வருகையில்
உள்ளம் கொள்ளை போகுதே
ஆனால் காற்றின் முகவாி
கண்கள் அறிவதில்லையே
This life itself
Is indeed a search
Searching for it again and again
The searching mind gets lost
இந்த வாழ்க்கையே
ஒரு தேடல் தான்
அதை தேடித் தேடி
தேடும் மனது தொலைகிறதே
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Has no physical form
If there are no wind waves
The sound of a song will not be heard
இன்னிசை பாடி வரும்
இளம் காற்றுக்கு உருவமில்லை
காற்றலை இல்லையென்றால்
ஒரு பாட்டொலி கேட்பதில்லை
Innisai paadi varum
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Ilankaatruku uruvamillai
Has no physical form
Kaatralai illai endraal
If there are no wind waves
Oru paatoli ketpathillai
The sound of a song will not be heard
Oru gaanam varugaiyil
When a song arrives
Ullam kollai pogudhae
The heart is stolen away
Aanaal kaatrin mugavari
But the address of the wind
Kangal arivathillayae
Eyes do not know
Indha vaazhkaiyae
This life itself
Oru thedal dhaan
Is indeed a search
Adhai thedi thedi
Searching for it again and again
Thedum manadhu tholaigiradhae …ae
The searching mind gets lost
Innisai paadi varum
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Ilankaatruku uruvamillai
Has no physical form
Kaatralai illai endraal
If there are no wind waves
Oru paatoli ketpathillai
The sound of a song will not be heard
Kan illai endraalo
If one has no eyes
Niram paarka mudiyathu
Color cannot be seen
Niram paarkum un kannai
Your eye that sees color
Nee paarka mudiyathu
You yourself cannot see
Kuyil isai podhumae
The cuckoo's music is enough
Ada kuyil mugam thevaiya
Hey, is the cuckoo's face necessary?
Unarvugal podhumae
Feelings are enough
Adhan uruvam thevaiya
Is their physical form necessary?
Kannil kaatchi thondri vittaal
If a sight appears before the eyes
Karpanai theerndhuvidum
Imagination comes to an end
Kannil thondra kaatchiyil dhaan
Only in a sight that does not appear to the eyes
Karpanai valarndhu vidum
Does imagination flourish
Ada paadal polae
Hey, just like a song
Thedal kooda oru sugamae..ae
The search itself is a pleasure
Innisai paadi varum
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Ilankaatruku uruvamillai
Has no physical form
Kaatralai illai endraal
If there are no wind waves
Oru paatoli ketpathillai
The sound of a song will not be heard
Uyir ondru illaamal
Without a life force
Udal ingu nilaiyadhae
The body here cannot endure
Uyir enna porul endru
Wondering what kind of object life is
Azhai paaindhu thiriyadhae
Do not wander about restlessly
Vaazhkaiyin vergalo
The roots of life
Miga ragasiyam aanadhu
Are deeply secretive
Ragasiyam kaanbadhae
To discover that secret
Nam avasiyam aanadhu
Is our necessity
Thedal ulla uyirgalukae
Only for souls with a search
Dhinamum pasi irukum
There will be hunger every day
Thedal enbadhu ullavarai
As long as search exists within
Vaazhvil rusi irukum
There will be taste in life
Ada paadal polae
Hey, just like a song
Thedal kooda oru sugamae..ae
The search itself is a pleasure
Innisai paadi varum
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Ilankaatruku uruvamillai
Has no physical form
Kaatralai illai endraal
If there are no wind waves
Oru paatoli ketpathillai
The sound of a song will not be heard
Oru gaanam varugaiyil
When a song arrives
Ullam kollai pogudhae
The heart is stolen away
Aanaal kaatrin mugavari
But the address of the wind
Kangal arivathillayae
Eyes do not know
Indha vaazhkaiyae
This life itself
Oru thedal dhaan
Is indeed a search
Adhai thedi thedi
Searching for it again and again
Thedum manadhu tholaigiradhae…ae
The searching mind gets lost
Innisai paadi varum
The gentle breeze that comes singing sweet music
Ilankaatruku uruvamillai
Has no physical form
Kaatralai illai endraal
If there are no wind waves
Oru paatoli ketpathillai
The sound of a song will not be heard
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Innisai Paadi Varum' is a philosophical masterpiece from the 1999 Tamil movie 'Thullatha Manamum Thullum'. Through evocative imagery of wind, music, eyes, and soul, lyricist Vairamuthu reflects on the intangible aspects of human existence. The song conveys that the beauty of life lies in the journey of searching and feeling, rather than in physical visual proof or reaching a final destination. Just as we feel and enjoy the breeze without seeing its form, love and life are best experienced through imagination and inner perception.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Innisai paadi varum / Ilankaatruku uruvamillai”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'I' sound in consecutive lines ('Innisai' and 'Ilankaatruku').
Paradox
“Niram paarkum un kannai / Nee paarka mudiyathu”
Highlights the logical paradox where the eye can see all colors in the universe, yet it cannot view itself directly.
Rhetorical Question
“Kuyil isai podhumae / Ada kuyil mugam thevaiya”
Questions whether seeing the singer (the cuckoo) is necessary when the music itself brings ultimate joy.
Metaphor
“Indha vaazhkaiyae / Oru thedal dhaan”
Compares human life to an endless journey of searching, where the process of seeking gives life its true flavor.
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Trivia
Composed by SA Rajkumar with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Unni Menon). The song serves as the central emotional anchor of the film, connecting the lead characters through music without them seeing each other.
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