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Lyrics & meaning

Malaiyoram Veesum Kathu-1

From Paadu Nilave · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Paadu Nilave
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
29 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aaa…..aaa…aaa….aaa….aahaa…aahaa..
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
Manasodu paadum pattu
Kekudhaa kekudhaa
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
Manasodu paadum pattu
Kekudhaa kekudhaa
Aaraaro paadinaalum
Aaraaro aagadhammaa
Sonthangal thedinaalum
Thandhai thaai aagaadhammaa
Ennoda thaai thandhai
Paattuthanammaa
Malaiyoram veesum kaathu
Manasodu paadum pattu
Kekudhaa kekudhaa
Aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aaha... aaha...
The breeze blowing by the mountainside,
The song singing with the heart,
Can you hear it? Can you hear it?
The breeze blowing by the mountainside,
The song singing with the heart,
Can you hear it? Can you hear it?
Even if a lullaby is sung,
It can never become a true lullaby.
Even if one searches for relatives,
They can never become a mother and father.
My mother and father...
...is this song alone.
The breeze blowing by the mountainside,
The song singing with the heart,
Can you hear it? Can you hear it?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful song expresses a profound emotional connection with nature and music. The speaker asks if the listener can hear the gentle breeze by the mountainside singing along with the soul. Refinement of familial relationships forms the emotional core: while others may attempt to offer comfort or companionship, no distant relative can replace the unique role of parents. For the protagonist, music itself serves as both mother and father, offering ultimate comfort, identity, and solace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Malaiyoram veesum kaathu / Manasodu paadum pattu

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines creates an agreeable melodic rhythm.

Metaphor

Ennoda thaai thandhai / Paattuthanammaa

The singer equates music directly to parents ('Thaai thandhai'), portraying song as the primary source of life and love.

Epizeuxis / Rhetorical Question

Kekudhaa kekudhaa

Repetition of 'Kekudhaa' in immediate succession emphasizes emotional longing and invites reflection.

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Trivia

While the movie details state unknown composer and singers, 'Paadu Nilave' (1987) actually featured iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film stars Mohan and Nadhiya.

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