Iravugalai Paatha
From Pattikaattu Ponnaiya · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pattikaattu Ponnaiya1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iravugalai ss paarthadhundu | I have seen nights |
| Uravugalai haao paarthadhillai | I have not seen intimacy |
| Thudithaen thavithaen | I trembled and yearned |
| Unai thaan ninaithaen | I thought only of you |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Female | |
| Iravugalai paarthadhundu haa | I have seen nights |
| Uravugalai paarthadhillai ss haa haa… | I have not seen intimacy |
| Thudithaen thavithaen | I trembled and yearned |
| Unai thaan ninaithaen | I thought only of you |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Male | |
| Nilavum sirikkum | The moon will smile |
| Thendral midhakkum | The breeze will float |
| Thalaiyanai irukkum | The pillow will be there |
| Thazhuvi kondiruppen | I will remain embracing it |
| Nilavum sirikkum | The moon will smile |
| Thendral midhakkum | The breeze will float |
| Thalaiyanai irukkum | The pillow will be there |
| Thazhuvi kondiruppen | I will remain embracing it |
| Female | |
| Thazhuvidum sugangal | Wondering if I lack |
| Illaiyae yena naan | The pleasures of an embrace |
| Iravilae ellaam vizhithu kondiruppen | I remain awake throughout the night |
| Male | |
| Aaraadho | Will it not subside? |
| Female | |
| Ariyaadhu | Unknown |
| Male | |
| Theeraadho… haw | Will it not end? |
| Female | |
| Theriyaadhu | Unknown |
| Male | |
| Iravugalai | Nights... |
| Female | |
| Paarthadhundu | I have seen |
| Male | |
| Uravugalai | Intimacy... |
| Female | |
| Paarthadhillai | I have not seen |
| Male | |
| Thudithaen thavithaen | I trembled and yearned |
| Unai thaan ninaithaen | I thought only of you |
| Female | |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Male | |
| Sevvidhazh kinnam sindhidum | The cup of red lips spills |
| Mutham mutham | Kisses and kisses |
| Female | |
| Haa…oh… | Ah... oh... |
| Male | |
| Alli iraithaal | If showered generously |
| En pasi theerum theerum | My hunger will be satisfied |
| Female | |
| Haa ullavai ellaam | Ah, everything that exists |
| Unakkae sondham | Belongs only to you |
| Azhaithaal varuven aanandha manjam | If you call, I will come to the joyful bed |
| Male | |
| Aa haa haa… | Ah ha ha... |
| Female | |
| Aa haa haa… | Ah ha ha... |
| Male | |
| Laa laalaa… | La la la... |
| Female | |
| Laa laalaa… | La la la... |
| Iravugalai | Nights... |
| Male | |
| Paarthadhundu | I have seen |
| Female | |
| Uravugalai | Intimacy... |
| Male | |
| Paarthadhillai | I have not seen |
| Female | |
| Thuditthaen thavithaen | I trembled and yearned |
| Unai thaan ninaithaen | I thought only of you |
| Male | |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Female | |
| Aa… | Ah... |
| Male | |
| {Kan padum podhu | When your eyes fall on me |
| Kadhaigalai ketten | I heard stories |
| Female | |
| Kai padum podhu | When your hand touches me |
| Kalaigalai paarthaen} (2) | I witnessed fine arts (repeated) |
| Male | |
| Manadhilirundhu | From the heart |
| Madiyinil vizhundhaal | If I fall into your lap |
| Female | |
| Sugamo sugamena | Experiencing supreme joy |
| Sorgatthai kaanben | I will see heaven |
| Male | |
| Aaraaro | Lullaby sound |
| Female | |
| Arivomae | We shall know |
| Male | |
| Theeraadho | Will it not end? |
| Female | |
| Therivomae | We shall find out |
| Male | |
| Iravugalai haao paarthadhundu | I have seen nights |
| Female | |
| Uravugalai ssaa… paarthadhillai | I have not seen intimacy |
| Male | |
| Thudithaen thavithaen | I trembled and yearned |
| Unai thaan ninaithaen | I thought only of you |
| Female | |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Male | |
| Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | There are no words to explain |
| Female | |
| O… solla thaan vaarthaiyillai | Oh... there are no words to explain |
இரவுகளை ஸ்ஸ் பார்த்ததுண்டு
உறவுகளை ஆஹ் பார்த்ததில்லை
துடித்தேன் தவித்தேன்
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
I have seen nights
I have not seen intimacy
I trembled and yearned
I thought only of you
There are no words to explain
இரவுகளை பார்த்ததுண்டு
ஆஹ் உறவுகளை பார்த்ததில்லை
ஸ்அஹ்ஹா துடித்தேன் தவித்தேன்
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
I have seen nights
I have not seen intimacy
I trembled and yearned
I thought only of you
There are no words to explain
நிலவும் சிரிக்கும்
தென்றல் மிதக்கும்
தலையணை இருக்கும்
தழுவி கொண்டிருப்பேன்
நிலவும் சிரிக்கும்
தென்றல் மிதக்கும்
தலையணை இருக்கும்
தழுவி கொண்டிருப்பேன்
The moon will smile
The breeze will float
The pillow will be there
I will remain embracing it
The moon will smile
The breeze will float
The pillow will be there
I will remain embracing it
தழுவிடும் சுகங்கள்
இல்லையே என நான்
இரவிலே எல்லாம்
விழித்து கொண்டிருப்பேன்
Wondering if I lack
The pleasures of an embrace
I remain awake throughout the night
ஆறாதோ
Will it not subside?
அறியாது
Unknown
தீராதோ....ஹவ்
Will it not end?
தெரியாது
Unknown
இரவுகளை
Nights...
பார்த்ததுண்டு
I have seen
உறவுகளை
Intimacy...
பார்த்ததில்லை
I have not seen
துடித்தேன் தவித்தேன்
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
I trembled and yearned
I thought only of you
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
There are no words to explain
செவ்விதழ் கிண்ணம் சிந்திடும்
முத்தம் முத்தம்
The cup of red lips spills
Kisses and kisses
ஹா....ஓ....
Ah... oh...
அள்ளி இரைத்தால்
என் பசி தீரும் தீரும்
If showered generously
My hunger will be satisfied
ஹா உள்ளவை எல்லாம்
உனக்கே சொந்தம்
அழைத்தால் வருவேன் ஆனந்த மஞ்சம்
Ah, everything that exists
Belongs only to you
If you call, I will come to the joyful bed
ஆ ஹா ஹா.....
Ah ha ha...
ஆ ஹா ஹா.....
Ah ha ha...
லா லாலா....
La la la...
இரவுகளை
La la la...
Nights...
பார்த்ததுண்டு
I have seen
உறவுகளை
Intimacy...
பார்த்ததில்லை
I have not seen
துடித்தேன் தவித்தேன்
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
I trembled and yearned
I thought only of you
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
There are no words to explain
ஆ......
Ah...
{கண் படும்போது
கதைகளை கேட்டேன்
When your eyes fall on me
I heard stories
கை படும்போது
கலைகளை பார்த்தேன்} (2)
When your hand touches me
I witnessed fine arts (repeated)
மனதிலிருந்து
மடியினில் விழுந்தால்
From the heart
If I fall into your lap
சுகமோ சுகமென
சொர்க்கத்தை காண்பேன்
Experiencing supreme joy
I will see heaven
ஆராரோ
Lullaby sound
அறிவோமே
We shall know
தீராதோ
Will it not end?
தெரியோமே
We shall find out
இரவுகளை ஹா பார்த்ததுண்டு
I have seen nights
உறவுகளை ஸ்சா.....பார்த்ததில்லை
I have not seen intimacy
துடித்தேன் தவித்தேன்
உனைத்தான் நினைத்தேன்
I trembled and yearned
I thought only of you
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
There are no words to explain
சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
There are no words to explain
ஓ.....சொல்லத்தான் வார்த்தையில்லை
Oh... there are no words to explain
Iravugalai ss paarthadhundu
I have seen nights
Uravugalai haao paarthadhillai
I have not seen intimacy
Thudithaen thavithaen
I trembled and yearned
Unai thaan ninaithaen
I thought only of you
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
Iravugalai paarthadhundu haa
I have seen nights
Uravugalai paarthadhillai ss haa haa…
I have not seen intimacy
Thudithaen thavithaen
I trembled and yearned
Unai thaan ninaithaen
I thought only of you
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
Nilavum sirikkum
The moon will smile
Thendral midhakkum
The breeze will float
Thalaiyanai irukkum
The pillow will be there
Thazhuvi kondiruppen
I will remain embracing it
Nilavum sirikkum
The moon will smile
Thendral midhakkum
The breeze will float
Thalaiyanai irukkum
The pillow will be there
Thazhuvi kondiruppen
I will remain embracing it
Thazhuvidum sugangal
Wondering if I lack
Illaiyae yena naan
The pleasures of an embrace
Iravilae ellaam vizhithu kondiruppen
I remain awake throughout the night
Aaraadho
Will it not subside?
Ariyaadhu
Unknown
Theeraadho… haw
Will it not end?
Theriyaadhu
Unknown
Iravugalai
Nights...
Paarthadhundu
I have seen
Uravugalai
Intimacy...
Paarthadhillai
I have not seen
Thudithaen thavithaen
I trembled and yearned
Unai thaan ninaithaen
I thought only of you
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
Sevvidhazh kinnam sindhidum
The cup of red lips spills
Mutham mutham
Kisses and kisses
Haa…oh…
Ah... oh...
Alli iraithaal
If showered generously
En pasi theerum theerum
My hunger will be satisfied
Haa ullavai ellaam
Ah, everything that exists
Unakkae sondham
Belongs only to you
Azhaithaal varuven aanandha manjam
If you call, I will come to the joyful bed
Aa haa haa…
Ah ha ha...
Aa haa haa…
Ah ha ha...
Laa laalaa…
La la la...
Laa laalaa…
La la la...
Iravugalai
Nights...
Paarthadhundu
I have seen
Uravugalai
Intimacy...
Paarthadhillai
I have not seen
Thuditthaen thavithaen
I trembled and yearned
Unai thaan ninaithaen
I thought only of you
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
Aa…
Ah...
{Kan padum podhu
When your eyes fall on me
Kadhaigalai ketten
I heard stories
Kai padum podhu
When your hand touches me
Kalaigalai paarthaen} (2)
I witnessed fine arts (repeated)
Manadhilirundhu
From the heart
Madiyinil vizhundhaal
If I fall into your lap
Sugamo sugamena
Experiencing supreme joy
Sorgatthai kaanben
I will see heaven
Aaraaro
Lullaby sound
Arivomae
We shall know
Theeraadho
Will it not end?
Therivomae
We shall find out
Iravugalai haao paarthadhundu
I have seen nights
Uravugalai ssaa… paarthadhillai
I have not seen intimacy
Thudithaen thavithaen
I trembled and yearned
Unai thaan ninaithaen
I thought only of you
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
Solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
There are no words to explain
O… solla thaan vaarthaiyillai
Oh... there are no words to explain
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iravugalai Paarthadhundu from Pattikaattu Ponnaiya (1973) is a sensual romantic duet depicting a heroine expressing her sleepless, lonely nights before experiencing love. She describes how she used to hug her pillow through restless nights under the moon, yearning for a love she had never known. The song transitions as her lover reassures her, promising passion and affection that turn her lonely nights into heavenly happiness. Through Kannadasan's evocative poetry and K. V. Mahadevan's memorable tune, the song explores themes of longing, romantic discovery, and tender intimacy, perfectly captured by the expressive vocals of S. Janaki and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Iravugalai paarthadhundu / Uravugalai paarthadhillai”
Contrasts having seen many solitary nights (paarthadhundu) with having never experienced true intimate relationships (paarthadhillai).
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thudithaen thavithaen”
Repetition of the initial 'Th' sound creates a rhythmic sound pattern conveying physical agitation and yearning.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nilavum sirikkum / Thendral midhakkum / Thalaiyanai irukkum”
Lines end with the rhyming suffix '-um' (sirikkum, midhakkum, irukkum), creating a melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Sevvidhazh kinnam sindhidum”
Red lips are metaphorically described as a chalice or cup ('kinnam') overflowing with kisses.
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Trivia
Pattikaattu Ponnaiya (1973) is a notable Tamil film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan. This song is widely remembered for S. Janaki's expressive hums and vocal variations alongside S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's smooth rendition.
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