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Lyrics & meaning

Kaathal Panpaadu

From Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal · 1982

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaaduSing the song of love, celebrate good fortune
Sindhaadhae kanneerae podhum viduShed no tears, enough now, stop it
Sandhosham pongum sangeetha sangamA musical confluence overflowing with joy
Ezhai chippi muthu pillai eenum dhinamThe day a poor oyster gives birth to a pearl child
Male
Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaaduSing the song of love, celebrate good fortune
Sindhaadhae kanneerae podhum viduShed no tears, enough now, stop it
Male
Sangeedha aarudhal thandhaalae poo magalThe flower-like maiden gave musical solace
Sangeedha aarudhal thandhaalae poo magalThe flower-like maiden gave musical solace
Oru kaar kaalathil en poonthottathilIn a monsoon season, inside my flower garden
Edhir paaraadha maarudhalAn unexpected transformation happened
En nenjin pasi kanneerin rusiMy heart's hunger, the bitter taste of tears
Avai theeraadha saabangalThose are unceasing curses
Paadagan ingae maalaigal engaeHere is the singer, where are the garlands?
Dhaevadhai engae… sollungalaenWhere is the goddess... please tell me!
Male
Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaaduSing the song of love, celebrate good fortune
Sindhaadhae kanneerae podhum viduShed no tears, enough now, stop it
Male
Sangeedha saadhanai sandhosha vaedhanaiA musical achievement, a joyful agony
Sangeedha saadhanai sandhosha vaedhanaiA musical achievement, a joyful agony
En nenjin vali indru theerum vazhiThe way the pain in my heart dissolves today
Vandhu sonnaalae dhaevadhaiThe goddess arrived and revealed it
En thaen dhaesathil en raajaangathilIn my land of honey, in my kingdom
Ini naal thorum poo mazhaiFrom now on, a shower of flowers every day
Paadagan ingae maalaigal engaeHere is the singer, where are the garlands?
Dhaevadhai engae… sollungalaenWhere is the goddess... please tell me!
Male
Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaaduSing the song of love, celebrate good fortune
Sindhaadhae kanneerae podhum viduShed no tears, enough now, stop it
Sandhosham pongum sangeetha sangamA musical confluence overflowing with joy
Ezhai chippi muthu pillai eenum dhinamThe day a poor oyster gives birth to a pearl child
Male
Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaaduSing the song of love, celebrate good fortune
Sindhaadhae kanneerae podhum viduShed no tears, enough now, stop it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a deeply emotional reflection on how music and love act as healing forces over past sorrow. The singer urges the listener (and himself) to stop weeping and celebrate the arrival of joy. He compares his humble existence to a poor shell that has finally produced a valuable pearl. The arrival of his beloved, whom he addresses as a divine goddess, transforms his enduring loneliness and heartache into a sweet kingdom blessed with daily showers of happiness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Ezhai chippi muthu pillai eenum dhinam

Compares a humble, poor life producing something precious to an oyster bearing a pearl.

Oxymoron (Eredhir Sol)

Sangeedha saadhanai sandhosha vaedhanai

Combines two opposite emotional concepts—joy (sandhosham) and agony (vaedhanai)—to portray complex artist feelings.

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Kaadhal pan paadu yogam kondaadu

End-rhyming with 'paadu' and 'kondaadu' creates rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal (1982) is a classic Tamil romantic drama directed by B. R. Ravishankar, starring Pratap Pothen and Raadhika. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyricist Vairamuthu penning poetically rich lines that capture the inner turmoil and artistic triumph of a musician.

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