Malaiyoram Veesum Kaatru
From Paadu Nilave · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paadu Nilave1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaa | Vocalizing melodic notes. |
| Aaaa aaaa aaa aah aaa aah aaa aah | Melodic vocalization continuing. |
| Male | |
| { Malaiyoram veesum kaathu | The breeze blowing along the mountainside, |
| Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha } (2) | Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it? |
| Male | |
| Aararo paadinalum aararo aagathamma | Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby. |
| Sonthangal thedinalum thandhai thaai aagathamma | Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother. |
| Ennoda thaai thantha paatu thaanamma | This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother. |
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram veesum kaathu | The breeze blowing along the mountainside, |
| Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha | Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it? |
| Male | |
| Vaan parantha thaen sittu naan pudika vaaratha | Will the sunbird flying in the sky not come into my hands so I can catch it? |
| Kallirukum rosa poo kaikalaka koodatha | Can the rose holding sweet nectar not mingle with my hands? |
| Raapozhuthu aanaa un raagangal thaanaa | When night falls, is it only your melodies that resonate? |
| Anbae sol naana thoda aagatha aanaa | Tell me, my love, is it forbidden for me to touch you? |
| Male | |
| Ull moochu vaanginenae | I gasped deep within my breath, |
| Mul meethu thoonginenae | I slept on a bed of thorns, |
| Illaatha baramellam nenjodu thaanginenae | I bore all non-existent heavy burdens in my heart. |
| Nilava naalum thedum vaanam naan | I am the sky that searches daily for its moon. |
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram veesum kaathu | The breeze blowing along the mountainside, |
| Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha | Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it? |
| Male | |
| Kuthaalathu thaen aruvi sitaada thaan kattaadha | Doesn't the sweet waterfall of Kuttralam drape itself in a skirt? |
| Sitaadaiya katti ezha kaiyil vanthu kittaadha | Draped in a traditional skirt, won't it come close to this poor soul's hands? |
| Male | |
| Aathoram nana poongathodu aada | To dance with the gentle wet breeze along the riverbank, |
| Aavaram poovil athu dhevaaram paada | To sing holy hymns upon the yellow Aavaram flowers, |
| Ingae naan kaathiruka en paarvai poothirka | While I wait here with eyes blooming in anticipation, |
| Engeyo nee irunthu en meethu porthoduka | You wrap yourself around me from somewhere far away. |
| Kollaadhae pavam intha jeevan thaan | Do not kill me, for this soul is pitiable. |
| Male | |
| { Malaiyoram veesum kaathu | The breeze blowing along the mountainside, |
| Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha } (2) | Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it? |
| Male | |
| Aararo paadinalum aararo aagathamma | Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby. |
| Sonthangal thedinalum thandhai thaai aagathamma | Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother. |
| Ennoda thaai thantha paatu thaanamma | This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother. |
| Male | |
| Malaiyoram veesum kaathu | The breeze blowing along the mountainside, |
| Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha | Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it? |
.............................
Vocalizing melodic notes.
Melodic vocalization continuing.
{ மலையோரம்
வீசும் காத்து மனசோடு
பாடும் பாட்டு கேட்குதா
கேட்குதா } (2)
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
ஆராரோ பாடினாலும்
ஆராரோ ஆகாதம்மா
சொந்தங்கள் தேடினாலும்
தந்தை தாய் ஆகாதம்மா
என்னோட தாய் தந்த
பாட்டு தானம்மா
Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby.
Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother.
This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother.
மலையோரம்
வீசும் காத்து மனசோடு
பாடும் பாட்டு கேட்குதா
கேட்குதா
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
வான் பறந்த
தேன்சிட்டு நான் புடிக்க
வாராதா கள்ளிருக்கும்
ரோசாப்பூ கைகலக்க
கூடாதா ராபொழுது
ஆனா உன் ராகங்கள் தானா
அன்பே சொல் நானா தொட
ஆகாதா ஆணா
Will the sunbird flying in the sky not come into my hands so I can catch it?
Can the rose holding sweet nectar not mingle with my hands?
When night falls, is it only your melodies that resonate?
Tell me, my love, is it forbidden for me to touch you?
உள் மூச்சு
வாங்கினேனே முள்மீது
தூங்கினேனே இல்லாத
பாரம் எல்லாம் நெஞ்சோடு
தாங்கினேனே நிலாவ நாளும்
தேடும் வானம் நான்
I gasped deep within my breath,
I slept on a bed of thorns,
I bore all non-existent heavy burdens in my heart.
I am the sky that searches daily for its moon.
மலையோரம்
வீசும் காத்து மனசோடு
பாடும் பாட்டு கேட்குதா
கேட்குதா
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
குத்தாலத்து
தேனருவி சித்தாடை
தான் கட்டாதா சித்தாடைய
கட்டி எழ கையில் வந்து
கிட்டாதா
Doesn't the sweet waterfall of Kuttralam drape itself in a skirt?
Draped in a traditional skirt, won't it come close to this poor soul's hands?
ஆத்தோரம் நாண
பூங்காத்தோடு ஆட ஆவாரம்
பூவில் அது தேவாரம் பாட
இங்கே நான் காத்திருக்க
என் பார்வை பூத்திருக்க
எங்கேயோ நீ இருந்து என்
மீது போர் தொடுக்க
கொல்லாதே பாவம்
இந்த ஜீவன் தான்
To dance with the gentle wet breeze along the riverbank,
To sing holy hymns upon the yellow Aavaram flowers,
While I wait here with eyes blooming in anticipation,
You wrap yourself around me from somewhere far away.
Do not kill me, for this soul is pitiable.
{ மலையோரம்
வீசும் காத்து மனசோடு
பாடும் பாட்டு கேட்குதா
கேட்குதா } (2)
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
ஆராரோ பாடினாலும்
ஆராரோ ஆகாதம்மா
சொந்தங்கள் தேடினாலும்
தந்தை தாய் ஆகாதம்மா
என்னோட தாய் தந்த
பாட்டு தானம்மா
Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby.
Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother.
This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother.
மலையோரம்
வீசும் காத்து மனசோடு
பாடும் பாட்டு கேட்குதா
கேட்குதா
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Aaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaa
Vocalizing melodic notes.
Aaaa aaaa aaa aah aaa aah aaa aah
Melodic vocalization continuing.
{ Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha } (2)
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Aararo paadinalum aararo aagathamma
Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby.
Sonthangal thedinalum thandhai thaai aagathamma
Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother.
Ennoda thaai thantha paatu thaanamma
This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother.
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Vaan parantha thaen sittu naan pudika vaaratha
Will the sunbird flying in the sky not come into my hands so I can catch it?
Kallirukum rosa poo kaikalaka koodatha
Can the rose holding sweet nectar not mingle with my hands?
Raapozhuthu aanaa un raagangal thaanaa
When night falls, is it only your melodies that resonate?
Anbae sol naana thoda aagatha aanaa
Tell me, my love, is it forbidden for me to touch you?
Ull moochu vaanginenae
I gasped deep within my breath,
Mul meethu thoonginenae
I slept on a bed of thorns,
Illaatha baramellam nenjodu thaanginenae
I bore all non-existent heavy burdens in my heart.
Nilava naalum thedum vaanam naan
I am the sky that searches daily for its moon.
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Kuthaalathu thaen aruvi sitaada thaan kattaadha
Doesn't the sweet waterfall of Kuttralam drape itself in a skirt?
Sitaadaiya katti ezha kaiyil vanthu kittaadha
Draped in a traditional skirt, won't it come close to this poor soul's hands?
Aathoram nana poongathodu aada
To dance with the gentle wet breeze along the riverbank,
Aavaram poovil athu dhevaaram paada
To sing holy hymns upon the yellow Aavaram flowers,
Ingae naan kaathiruka en paarvai poothirka
While I wait here with eyes blooming in anticipation,
Engeyo nee irunthu en meethu porthoduka
You wrap yourself around me from somewhere far away.
Kollaadhae pavam intha jeevan thaan
Do not kill me, for this soul is pitiable.
{ Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha } (2)
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Aararo paadinalum aararo aagathamma
Whoever sings a lullaby, it cannot become a true mother's lullaby.
Sonthangal thedinalum thandhai thaai aagathamma
Even if you search among all relatives, none can replace a father and mother.
Ennoda thaai thantha paatu thaanamma
This is the song bestowed upon me by my mother.
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
The breeze blowing along the mountainside,
Manasodu paadum paatu kekudha kekudha
Do you hear the song singing to the heart, do you hear it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Malaiyoram Veesum Kaathu from Paadu Nilave (1987) is a soulful Tamil song that weaves nature imagery with tender longing and deep filial emotion. The narrator compares the gentle mountain wind to a song that speaks directly to the soul, reflecting on how no love or lullaby in the world can equal that of a parent. It serves as an emotional anchor connecting the singer to motherly affection while expressing a painful yearning for a distant beloved. Through poetic allegories—sleeping on thorns, a sky yearning for its moon, and the wind singing devotional hymns on wild blossoms—lyricist Vaali conveys an unrequited desire and vulnerability. The composition paints a serene yet bittersweet portrait of love, memory, and emotional solitude.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Nilava naalum thedum vaanam naan”
The speaker directly compares themselves to a moonless sky constantly longing for the moon to complete it.
Personification (தற்காப்பிய உருவகம்)
“Aavaram poovil athu dhevaaram paada”
The wind is personified as a devotee singing sacred Dhevaaram hymns on Aavaram flowers.
Ethugai / Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Ull moochu vaanginenae / Mul meethu thoonginenae”
Repetition of the second consonant 'll' (ள்/ல்) across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Monai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Malaiyoram veesum kaathu / Manasodu paadum paatu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ma' (ம) across words in the line gives a soothing musical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the film Paadu Nilave (1987), this song features exceptional renditions by singer Mano and S. Janaki. Mano delivered one of his career's defining early performances with this track, closely mirroring SPB's vocal style as required for the lead character played by Mohan.
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