Kuththu Vilakkeria
From Pachhai Vilakku · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Pachhai Vilakku1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kuthu vilakkeriya | As the traditional brass lamp glows bright |
| Koodamengum poo manakka | And the scent of flowers fills the entire hall |
| Methai virithirukka | With a soft bed spread out in readiness |
| Melliyalaal kaathirukka | And a gentle maiden waiting in solitude |
| Female | |
| Vaaradhiruppaano | Will he not come? |
| Vanna malar kannan avan | He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers |
| Seradhiruppaano | Will he not unite? |
| Chithira poom paavai thannai | With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll? |
| Female | |
| Vaaradhiruppaano | Will he not come? |
| Vanna malar kannan avan | He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers |
| Seradhiruppaano | Will he not unite? |
| Chithira poom paavai thannai | With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll? |
| Male | |
| Kannazhagu paarthirundhu | Having watched the beauty of her eyes |
| Kaalamellaam kaathirundhu | Having waited for so long a time |
| Pennazhagai rasippadharkku | To relish and admire her womanly grace |
| Pedhai nenjam thudi thudikka | While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation |
| Pedhai nenjam thudi thudikka | While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation |
| Male | |
| Vaaradhiruppaalo | Will she not come? |
| Vanna malar kanni aval | She, the young maiden like a colorful flower |
| Seradhiruppaalo | Will she not unite? |
| Thennavanaam mannavanai | With her king of the South? |
| Female | |
| Pakkathil pazhamirukka | With fruits kept right beside him |
| Paalodu thaenirukka | With milk and sweet honey present |
| Unnaamal thanimayilae | Without consuming them, in deep solitude |
| Utkaarndha mannan avan | That king who sits lost in thoughts |
| Utkaarndha mannan avan | That king who sits lost in thoughts |
| Female | |
| Vaaradhiruppaano | Will he not come? |
| Vanna malar kannan avan | He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers |
| Seradhiruppaano | Will he not unite? |
| Chithira poom paavai thannai | With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll? |
| Male | |
| Kalvi endru palliyilaee..aeee | The beloved daughter who studied |
| Katru vandha kaadhal magal | In the school of formal education |
| Kaadhalennum palliyilae | In the school named love |
| Kadhai padikka varuvaalo | Will she come to read the lesson of love? |
| Kadhai padikka varuvaalo | Will she come to read the lesson of love? |
| Male | |
| Vaaradhiruppaalo | Will she not come? |
| Vanna malar kanni aval | She, the young maiden like a colorful flower |
| Seradhiruppaalo | Will she not unite? |
| Thennavanaam mannavanai | With her king of the South? |
| Female | |
| Vaaradhiruppaano | Will he not come? |
| Vanna malar kannan avan | He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers |
| Seradhiruppaano | Will he not unite? |
| Chithira poom paavai thannai | With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll? |
குத்து விளக்கெரிய
கூடமெங்கும் பூ மணக்க
மெத்தை விரித்திருக்க
மெல்லிடையாள் காத்திருக்க
As the traditional brass lamp glows bright
And the scent of flowers fills the entire hall
With a soft bed spread out in readiness
And a gentle maiden waiting in solitude
வாராதிருப்பானோ வண்ண
மலர் கண்ணன் அவன்
சேராதிருப்பானோ சித்திரப்
பூம்பாவை தன்னை
Will he not come?
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Will he not unite?
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
வாராதிருப்பானோ வண்ண
மலர் கண்ணன் அவன்
சேராதிருப்பானோ சித்திரப்
பூம்பாவை தன்னை
Will he not come?
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Will he not unite?
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
கண்ணழகு பார்த்திருந்து
காலமெல்லாம் காத்திருந்து
பெண்ணழகை ரசிப்பதற்கு
பேதை நெஞ்சம் துடி துடிக்க
பேதை நெஞ்சம் துடி துடிக்க
Having watched the beauty of her eyes
Having waited for so long a time
To relish and admire her womanly grace
While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation
While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation
வாராதிருப்பாளோ
வண்ண மலர் கன்னி அவள்
சேராதிருப்பாளோ
தென்னவனாம் மன்னவனை
Will she not come?
She, the young maiden like a colorful flower
Will she not unite?
With her king of the South?
பக்கத்தில் பழமிருக்க
பாலோடு தேனிருக்க
உண்ணாமல் தனிமையிலே
உட்கார்ந்த மன்னனவன்
உட்கார்ந்த மன்னனவன்
With fruits kept right beside him
With milk and sweet honey present
Without consuming them, in deep solitude
That king who sits lost in thoughts
That king who sits lost in thoughts
வாராதிருப்பானோ வண்ண
மலர் கண்ணன் அவன்
சேராதிருப்பானோ சித்திரப்
பூம்பாவை தன்னை
Will he not come?
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Will he not unite?
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
கல்வி என்று பள்ளியிலே
கற்று வந்த காதல் மகள்
காதலென்னும் பள்ளியிலே
கதை படிக்க வருவாளோ
கதை படிக்க வருவாளோ
The beloved daughter who studied
In the school of formal education
In the school named love
Will she come to read the lesson of love?
Will she come to read the lesson of love?
வாராதிருப்பாளோ
வண்ண மலர் கன்னி அவள்
சேராதிருப்பாளோ
தென்னவனாம் மன்னவனை
Will she not come?
She, the young maiden like a colorful flower
Will she not unite?
With her king of the South?
வாராதிருப்பானோ வண்ண
மலர் கண்ணன் அவன்
சேராதிருப்பானோ சித்திரப்
பூம்பாவை தன்னை
Will he not come?
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Will he not unite?
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
Kuthu vilakkeriya
As the traditional brass lamp glows bright
Koodamengum poo manakka
And the scent of flowers fills the entire hall
Methai virithirukka
With a soft bed spread out in readiness
Melliyalaal kaathirukka
And a gentle maiden waiting in solitude
Vaaradhiruppaano
Will he not come?
Vanna malar kannan avan
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Seradhiruppaano
Will he not unite?
Chithira poom paavai thannai
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
Vaaradhiruppaano
Will he not come?
Vanna malar kannan avan
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Seradhiruppaano
Will he not unite?
Chithira poom paavai thannai
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
Kannazhagu paarthirundhu
Having watched the beauty of her eyes
Kaalamellaam kaathirundhu
Having waited for so long a time
Pennazhagai rasippadharkku
To relish and admire her womanly grace
Pedhai nenjam thudi thudikka
While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation
Pedhai nenjam thudi thudikka
While her innocent heart beats rapidly in anticipation
Vaaradhiruppaalo
Will she not come?
Vanna malar kanni aval
She, the young maiden like a colorful flower
Seradhiruppaalo
Will she not unite?
Thennavanaam mannavanai
With her king of the South?
Pakkathil pazhamirukka
With fruits kept right beside him
Paalodu thaenirukka
With milk and sweet honey present
Unnaamal thanimayilae
Without consuming them, in deep solitude
Utkaarndha mannan avan
That king who sits lost in thoughts
Utkaarndha mannan avan
That king who sits lost in thoughts
Vaaradhiruppaano
Will he not come?
Vanna malar kannan avan
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Seradhiruppaano
Will he not unite?
Chithira poom paavai thannai
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
Kalvi endru palliyilaee..aeee
The beloved daughter who studied
Katru vandha kaadhal magal
In the school of formal education
Kaadhalennum palliyilae
In the school named love
Kadhai padikka varuvaalo
Will she come to read the lesson of love?
Kadhai padikka varuvaalo
Will she come to read the lesson of love?
Vaaradhiruppaalo
Will she not come?
Vanna malar kanni aval
She, the young maiden like a colorful flower
Seradhiruppaalo
Will she not unite?
Thennavanaam mannavanai
With her king of the South?
Vaaradhiruppaano
Will he not come?
Vanna malar kannan avan
He, who is like Krishna among colorful flowers
Seradhiruppaano
Will he not unite?
Chithira poom paavai thannai
With this maiden who resembles a picturesque flower doll?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic romantic duet from the 1964 Tamil film 'Pachhai Vilakku' explores the intense longing, sweet anticipation, and emotional turmoil of two lovers waiting to unite. Set against a traditional sensory backdrop—glowing oil lamps, fragrant flowers, milk, honey, and a soft bed—the song captures the mood of a quiet night filled with romantic expectation. Kannadasan's poetry elegantly draws a parallel between formal academic learning and the emotional education of love. He frames love as a school where the heart learns to read stories of passion and devotion, highlighting that material pleasures like fruits and honey mean nothing without the presence of one's beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Interrogative Refrain)
“Vaaradhiruppaano”
The repeated phrases 'Vaaradhiruppaano' (Will he not come?) and 'Vaaradhiruppaalo' (Will she not come?) serve as rhetorical questions emphasizing certainty through sweet doubt.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Rupaka)
“Kaadhalennum palliyilae”
Compares love to a school ('Kaadhalennum palliyilae') where the heart learns lessons of intimacy and companionship.
Sensory Imagery (Olfactory and Visual)
“Kuthu vilakkeriya / Koodamengum poo manakka”
Paints a vivid setting using the visual of a lit brass lamp ('Kuthu vilakkeriya') and the fragrance of flowers ('poo manakka').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pakkathil pazhamirukka / Utkaarndha mannan avan”
The second consonant 'k' matches across successive lines ('Pakkathil' / 'Utkaarndha'), creating rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
'Pachhai Vilakku' (1964), directed by A. Bhimsingh, features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this song stands out for Kannadasan's exquisite use of classical Tamil romantic imagery combined with deep emotional warmth.
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