Keladi En Pavaiye
From Gopura Vasalile · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Gopura Vasalile1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum | Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love. |
| Male | |
| Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum | Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love. |
| Male | |
| Thannai thaane sutri vaazhum Bhoomi polae Ennai naanum sutri vantha vaazhvilae Niththam bhoomi sutri odum Suriyan pol Paavai unnai naanum sutri vandhadhen | Just as the Earth revolves around itself, in a life where I revolved around myself, why did I start revolving around you like the Sun revolving around the Earth? |
| Male | |
| Ondril ondru serthu vaikkum Saamithaanamma Unnai ennai serthu vaikka kobam Yenamma Ha ha Ondril ondru serthu vaikkum Saamithaanamma Unnai ennai serthu vaikka kobam Yenamma | God is the one who brings things together; why are you angry about bringing you and me together? |
| Male | |
| En sonthamae En sorgamae Inainthidamma Kaninthidu Kalanthidu Inbam pongum endrumae | My true relative! My paradise! Come unite with me, blossom and blend so that bliss overflows forever! |
| Male | |
| Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum La la la lalla la la… Vendum La ra ra ri ri ra Vendum | Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love... |
| Male | |
| Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae hoo… | Listen, my maiden! A man is your need... |
| Male | |
| Gaanam paadum veenai naalum Vaadalamo Meetum velai raagam indri poguma Vaanam paartha bhoomi pola Aagalaama Thendral thaedum poovai pondra poovaiyae | Can the veena that plays music wither every day? When plucked, can it remain without a melody? Should we become like the dry earth longing for rain, O maiden who is like a blossom sought by the breeze? |
| Male | |
| Seval indri pettai ondru Veenil vaazhuthae Kaaval indri kanni ingu Gaanam paadudhae Seval indri pettai ondru Veenil vaazhuthae Kaaval indri kanni ingu Gaanam paadudhae | A flock of hens lives in vain without a rooster; an unguarded maiden sings here without protection. |
| Male | |
| Ninaiththathu nadanthathu Thodarnthamma Silirththathu silirnthaththu Innum ingu vetkkama | What was wished for has come to pass, let it continue! A thrill was felt, so why is there still shyness here? |
| Male | |
| Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Keladi en paavaiyae Hahaha Aadavan un thevaiyae Ru…ru…ru ru ruu…. | Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love... Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. |
விசில் :
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Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love.
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...
மோகம் கொண்ட போதும்...
தாகம் வந்த போதும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love.
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...
மோகம் கொண்ட போதும்...
தாகம் வந்த போதும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
Just as the Earth revolves around itself, in a life where I revolved around myself, why did I start revolving around you like the Sun revolving around the Earth?
தன்னைத்தானே சுற்றி வாழும்
பூமி போலே...
என்னை நானும் சுற்றி வந்த வாழ்விலே...
நித்தம் பூமி சுற்றி ஓடும்
சூரியன் போல்...
பாவை உன்னை நானும் சுற்றி வந்ததே..
God is the one who brings things together; why are you angry about bringing you and me together?
ஒன்றில் ஒன்று சேர்த்து வைக்கும்
சாமிதானம்மா...
உன்னை என்னை சேர்த்து வைக்க
கோவம் ஏனம்மா...ஹா ஹா...
ஒன்றில் ஒன்று சேர்த்து வைக்கும்
சாமிதானம்மா...
உன்னை என்னை சேர்த்து வைக்க
கோவம் ஏனம்மா
My true relative! My paradise! Come unite with me, blossom and blend so that bliss overflows forever!
என் சொந்தமே
என் சொர்க்கமே
இணைந்திடம்மா
கனிந்திடு கலந்திடு
இன்பம் பொங்கும் என்றுமே
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love...
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...
மோகம் கொண்ட போதும்...
தாகம் வந்த போதும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
ல ல ல லல்ல ல ல
வேண்டும்...
லா ர ர ரி ரி ர
வேண்டும்...
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need...
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...ஹோ....
Can the veena that plays music wither every day? When plucked, can it remain without a melody? Should we become like the dry earth longing for rain, O maiden who is like a blossom sought by the breeze?
கானம் பாடும் வீணை நாளும்
வாடலாமா...
மீட்டும் வேளை ராகம் இன்றி போகுமா...
வானம் பார்த்த பூமி போல
ஆகலாமா...
தென்றல் தேடும் பூவைப் போன்ற பூவையே...
A flock of hens lives in vain without a rooster; an unguarded maiden sings here without protection.
சேவல் இன்றி பெட்டை ஒன்று
வீணில் வாடுதே...
காவல் இன்றி கன்னி இங்கு
கானம் பாடுதே...
சேவல் இன்றி பெட்டை ஒன்று
வீணில் வாடுதே...
காவல் இன்றி கன்னி இங்கு
கானம் பாடுதே...
What was wished for has come to pass, let it continue! A thrill was felt, so why is there still shyness here?
நினைத்தது நடந்தது
தொடர்ந்ததம்மா...
சிலிர்த்தது சிலிர்த்தது
இன்னும் இங்கு வெட்கமா
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love... Listen, my maiden! A man is your need.
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...
மோகம் கொண்ட போதும்...
தாகம் வந்த போதும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
ஆண்மை தானே காவல் காக்க வேண்டும்...
ஆசையோடு அள்ளிச் சேர்க்க வேண்டும்...
கேளடி என் பாவையே...
ஹாஹஹா
ஆடவன் உன் தேவையே...
ரு.....ரு....ரு......ரு.....ரு......
Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love.
Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love.
Thannai thaane sutri vaazhum Bhoomi polae Ennai naanum sutri vantha vaazhvilae Niththam bhoomi sutri odum Suriyan pol Paavai unnai naanum sutri vandhadhen
Just as the Earth revolves around itself, in a life where I revolved around myself, why did I start revolving around you like the Sun revolving around the Earth?
Ondril ondru serthu vaikkum Saamithaanamma Unnai ennai serthu vaikka kobam Yenamma Ha ha Ondril ondru serthu vaikkum Saamithaanamma Unnai ennai serthu vaikka kobam Yenamma
God is the one who brings things together; why are you angry about bringing you and me together?
En sonthamae En sorgamae Inainthidamma Kaninthidu Kalanthidu Inbam pongum endrumae
My true relative! My paradise! Come unite with me, blossom and blend so that bliss overflows forever!
Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum La la la lalla la la… Vendum La ra ra ri ri ra Vendum
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love...
Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae hoo…
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need...
Gaanam paadum veenai naalum Vaadalamo Meetum velai raagam indri poguma Vaanam paartha bhoomi pola Aagalaama Thendral thaedum poovai pondra poovaiyae
Can the veena that plays music wither every day? When plucked, can it remain without a melody? Should we become like the dry earth longing for rain, O maiden who is like a blossom sought by the breeze?
Seval indri pettai ondru Veenil vaazhuthae Kaaval indri kanni ingu Gaanam paadudhae Seval indri pettai ondru Veenil vaazhuthae Kaaval indri kanni ingu Gaanam paadudhae
A flock of hens lives in vain without a rooster; an unguarded maiden sings here without protection.
Ninaiththathu nadanthathu Thodarnthamma Silirththathu silirnthaththu Innum ingu vetkkama
What was wished for has come to pass, let it continue! A thrill was felt, so why is there still shyness here?
Keladi en paavaiyae Aadavan un thevaiyae Mogam konda podhum Thaagam vantha podhum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Aanmai thaane kaaval kaakka vendum Aasaiodu alli serkka vendum Keladi en paavaiyae Hahaha Aadavan un thevaiyae Ru…ru…ru ru ruu….
Listen, my maiden! A man is your need. When desire strikes and thirst arises, manhood must stand guard to protect and gather you with love... Listen, my maiden! A man is your need.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Keladi En Paavaiyae' from the 1991 movie 'Gopura Vasalile' is a romantic, flirtatious song where the male protagonist woos his beloved with poetic charm and persuasive arguments. He highlights the natural harmony of masculine protection and feminine affection, drawing metaphors from nature such as celestial orbits, musical instruments needing a player, and flowers seeking the breeze. Through these rich analogies, he reassures her that their union is divine and inevitable, urging her to cast aside her bashfulness and embrace their shared love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thannai thaane sutri vaazhum Bhoomi polae... Suriyan pol Paavai unnai naanum sutri vandhadhen”
Compares the protagonist's self-contained life to the Earth rotating on its axis, and his devotion to her as the Sun orbiting the Earth.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gaanam paadum veenai naalum Vaadalamo... Thendral thaedum poovai pondra poovaiyae”
Compares the heroine to a veena and a flower sought by the soft breeze, accentuating her grace and responsiveness to love.
Alliteration (Moonaai) & Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Ondril ondru serthu vaikkum Saamithaanamma / Unnai ennai serthu vaikka kobam Yenamma”
Use of matching initial consonants ('Ondril', 'Unnai') and second-letter consonantal harmony across lines for musicality.
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Trivia
'Gopura Vasalile' was directed by Priyadarshan, marking his directorial debut in Tamil cinema. The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals by SP Balasubrahmanyam, and lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali.
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