Kadellam Pichipoovu
From Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo · 1981
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaadellaam pichippoovu | Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest, |
| Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo | Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks, |
| Naadae manakkuthilla | The entire land is fragrant, |
| Antha nalla magan pora paadhai | Along the path where that good son walks. |
| Male | |
| Kaadellaam pichippoovu…. | Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest... |
| Chorus | |
| ………….. | |
| Male | |
| Saainthaadum nerkadhire sadhiradum vazhaigalae | O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees, |
| Saainthaadum nerkadhire sadhiradum vazhaigalae | O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees, |
| Thaenaattam vellam oda oduthadi en manasu | As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it, |
| Thaenaattam vellam oda oduthadi en manasu | As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it, |
| Male | |
| Senthaazham poovil ulla vaasam kollai poga | As the fragrance of the red screwpine flower steals the senses, |
| Yaedhetho mogam theeraatha thaagam | An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst, |
| Yaedhetho mogam theeraatha thaagam | An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst. |
| Male | |
| Kaadellaam pichippoovu | Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest, |
| Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo… | Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks... |
| Male | |
| Yaeloyaelelolo | Yaeloyaelelolo |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Karisakkaadu | In the dry black-soil land, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Palamaagaththaan | Deep in the well, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Yaeththam katti | Tying the water-lift picottah, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Yaeloyaelelolo | Yaeloyaelelolo |
| Male | |
| Aththai mavan | My cousin (aunt's son), |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Iraikkum thanni | The water he draws and pours, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Aththanaiyum | Every drop of it, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Sakkaraithaan | Is sweet as sugar, |
| Male :Yaelo… | Yaelo... |
| Male :Sakkaraithaan….yaelaelo | Is sweet as sugar... yaelaelo, |
| Male | |
| Vayalellaam aruvadaiyaam kattazhagu ponnugalaam | It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women, |
| Vayalellaam aruvadaiyaam kattazhagu ponnugalaam | It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women, |
| Paarththa kiranguthilla sevvarali thoranamaam | Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander, |
| Paarththa kiranguthilla sevvarali thoranamaam | Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander, |
| Male | |
| Kondaadum thendral vanthu | When the joyous breeze comes |
| Thottu sellumpothu | And touches softly as it passes, |
| Thaalaatha mogam yaaraale theerum | Who can cure this unbearable longing? |
| Thaalaatha mogam yaaraale theerum | Who can cure this unbearable longing? |
| Male | |
| Kaadellaam pichippoovu | Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest, |
| Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo | Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks, |
| Naadae manakkuthilla | The entire land is fragrant, |
| Antha nalla magan pora paadhai | Along the path where that good son walks, |
| Male | |
| Kaadellaam pichippoovu…. | Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest... |
காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிபூவூ....
கரையெல்லாம் செண்பகப்பூ.......
நாடே மணக்குதில்ல
அந்த நல்ல மகன் போற பாதை.......
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks,
The entire land is fragrant,
Along the path where that good son walks.
காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிபூவூ........
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest...
............................
சாய்ந்தாடும் நெற்கதிரே சதிராடும் வாழைகளே
சாய்ந்தாடும் நெற்கதிரே சதிராடும் வாழைகளே
தேனாட்டம் வெள்ளம் ஓட ஓடுதடி என் மனசு
தேனாட்டம் வெள்ளம் ஓட ஓடுதடி என் மனசு
O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees,
O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees,
As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it,
As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it,
செந்தாழம் பூவில் உள்ள வாசம் கொள்ளை போக
ஏதேதோ மோகம் தீராத தாகம்
ஏதேதோ மோகம் தீராத தாகம்
As the fragrance of the red screwpine flower steals the senses,
An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst,
An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst.
காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிபூவூ.....
கரையெல்லாம் செண்பகப்பூ..
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks...
ஏலோஏலேலொலோ........
ஏலோ.....
கரிசக்காடு
ஏலோ.....
பலமாகத்தான்
ஏலோ.....
ஏத்தம் கட்டி...
ஏலோ.....
ஏலோஏலேலொலோ
Yaeloyaelelolo
Yaelo...
In the dry black-soil land,
Yaelo...
Deep in the well,
Yaelo...
Tying the water-lift picottah,
Yaelo...
Yaeloyaelelolo
அத்தை மவன்
ஏலோ.....
இறைக்கும் தண்ணி
ஏலோ.....
அத்தனையும்
ஏலோ....
சக்கரைதான்......
ஏலோ....
சக்கரைதான்......ஏலேலோ........
My cousin (aunt's son),
Yaelo...
The water he draws and pours,
Yaelo...
Every drop of it,
Yaelo...
Is sweet as sugar,
Yaelo...
Is sweet as sugar... yaelaelo,
வயலெல்லாம் அறுவடையாம் கட்டழகு பொண்ணுகளாம்
வயலெல்லாம் அறுவடையாம் கட்டழகு பொண்ணுகளாம்
பார்த்தா கிறங்குதில்ல செவ்வரளி தோரணமாம்
பார்த்தா கிறங்குதில்ல செவ்வரளி தோரணமாம்
It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women,
It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women,
Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander,
Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander,
கொண்டாடும் தென்றல் வந்து
தொட்டுச் செல்லும்போது
தாளாத மோகம் யாராலே தீரும்
தாளாத மோகம் யாராலே தீரும்
When the joyous breeze comes
And touches softly as it passes,
Who can cure this unbearable longing?
Who can cure this unbearable longing?
காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிபூவூ........
கரையெல்லாம் செண்பகப்பூ.......
நாடே மணக்குதில்ல
அந்த நல்ல மகன் போற பாதை.......
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks,
The entire land is fragrant,
Along the path where that good son walks,
காடெல்லாம் பிச்சிபூவூ........
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest...
Kaadellaam pichippoovu
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks,
Naadae manakkuthilla
The entire land is fragrant,
Antha nalla magan pora paadhai
Along the path where that good son walks.
Kaadellaam pichippoovu….
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest...
…………..
Saainthaadum nerkadhire sadhiradum vazhaigalae
O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees,
Saainthaadum nerkadhire sadhiradum vazhaigalae
O swaying stalks of paddy, O dancing plantain trees,
Thaenaattam vellam oda oduthadi en manasu
As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it,
Thaenaattam vellam oda oduthadi en manasu
As the stream flows like honey, my heart rushes along with it,
Senthaazham poovil ulla vaasam kollai poga
As the fragrance of the red screwpine flower steals the senses,
Yaedhetho mogam theeraatha thaagam
An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst,
Yaedhetho mogam theeraatha thaagam
An indefinable desire arises, an unquenchable thirst.
Kaadellaam pichippoovu
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo…
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks...
Yaeloyaelelolo
Yaeloyaelelolo
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Karisakkaadu
In the dry black-soil land,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Palamaagaththaan
Deep in the well,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Yaeththam katti
Tying the water-lift picottah,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Yaeloyaelelolo
Yaeloyaelelolo
Aththai mavan
My cousin (aunt's son),
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Iraikkum thanni
The water he draws and pours,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Aththanaiyum
Every drop of it,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Sakkaraithaan
Is sweet as sugar,
Male :Yaelo…
Yaelo...
Male :Sakkaraithaan….yaelaelo
Is sweet as sugar... yaelaelo,
Vayalellaam aruvadaiyaam kattazhagu ponnugalaam
It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women,
Vayalellaam aruvadaiyaam kattazhagu ponnugalaam
It is harvest across the fields, filled with beautiful women,
Paarththa kiranguthilla sevvarali thoranamaam
Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander,
Paarththa kiranguthilla sevvarali thoranamaam
Looking at them makes one dazed, like garlands of red oleander,
Kondaadum thendral vanthu
When the joyous breeze comes
Thottu sellumpothu
And touches softly as it passes,
Thaalaatha mogam yaaraale theerum
Who can cure this unbearable longing?
Thaalaatha mogam yaaraale theerum
Who can cure this unbearable longing?
Kaadellaam pichippoovu
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest,
Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo
Shenbagam flowers line all the riverbanks,
Naadae manakkuthilla
The entire land is fragrant,
Antha nalla magan pora paadhai
Along the path where that good son walks,
Kaadellaam pichippoovu….
Jasmine flowers fill the entire forest...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused romantic track from 'Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo' vividly captures rural Tamil Nadu's idyllic landscape and pastoral beauty. The song praises a good-hearted man whose presence makes the entire village bloom with rich fragrances like jasmine and shenbagam. Through nature imagery—swaying paddy fields, flowing streams, and breezes carrying floral scents—the lyrics convey intense longing, romantic desire, and deep affection within a traditional agricultural setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaenaattam vellam oda oduthadi en manasu”
Compares the flowing stream to honey ('Thaenaattam vellam oda'), emphasizing sweetness and smoothness.
Metaphor / Imagery (Uruvagam)
“Aththanaiyum... Sakkaraithaan”
Compares the water drawn by the loved one to sugar ('Sakkaraithaan'), highlighting how love sweetens even basic work.
Personification
“Saainthaadum nerkadhire sadhiradum vazhaigalae”
Attributes human dancing and celebrating actions to plantain trees ('sadhiradum vazhaigalae') and the breeze ('kondaadum thendral').
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Kaadellaam pichippoovu / Karaiyellaam shenbagappoo”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (e.g., Kaadellaam / Karaiyellaam).
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Trivia
Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo (1981) was directed by G. N. Rangarajan based on Sujatha's popular novel of the same name. Ilaiyaraaja not only composed the music but also rendered vocal parts in this song, using traditional Tamil folk 'Ettappattu' / 'Yaethappattu' (work songs sung during agricultural labor) rhythms.
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