Naan Paada Varuvai
From Uthiri Pookkal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Uthiri Pookkal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Naan paada varuvaai | Come so that I may sing |
| Thamizhae inimai tharuvaai | Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me |
| Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae | Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas |
| Naan paada varuvaai | Come so that I may sing |
| Thamizhae inimai tharuvaai | Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me |
| Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae | Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas |
| Female | |
| Kadhiroli vilaiyaada ponnalai oodai | A stream of golden waves where sunlight dances |
| Pala vanna vandaada poomuga maedai | A flower-faced stage where colorful beetles dance |
| Ponnaalai odai poomuga maedai | A stream with golden waves, a flower-faced stage |
| Swaram ezhum sathiraadum ye bale balae | Musical notes arise and dance, oh splendid! |
| Female | |
| Swaram ezhum sathiraadum sugamaana raagam | A soothing raga where musical notes arise and dance |
| Inimai mozhiyal kavidhai pozhiya | As poetry pours forth in sweet language |
| Devaril moolavan naadhathilae nadamaada ezhuvaai | Arise to dance in the sound of the supreme divine presence |
| Naan paada varuvaai thamizhae inimai tharuvaai | Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness |
| Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae | Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas |
| Female | |
| Naan paada varuvaai……. | Come so that I may sing... |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Panimugil pennada paal madhi paadum | As the misty cloud-maiden dances, the milky moon sings |
| Kavimanam panpaada kodimalar aadum | As the poet's heart is refined, the creeper flowers sway |
| Paal madhi paadum kodimalar aadum | The milky moon sings, the creeper flowers sway |
| Pudhiraana sangeetham….durrrrrrrr | A mysterious music... (rhythmic sound) |
| Female | |
| Pudhiraana sangeetham sugamaana geetham | A mysterious music, a pleasant song |
| Iyarkkai rasikkum ilamai isaiyae | Oh youthful music enjoyed by nature itself |
| Naanmuga naayagi naavinilae nalam paada ezhuvaai | Arise to sing well-being upon the tongue of the four-faced Creator's consort |
| Naan paada varuvaai thamizhae inimai tharuvaai | Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness |
| Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae | Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas |
| Female | |
| Naan paada varuvaai…. | Come so that I may sing... |
| Vaasingoo nalla vaasingoo….. | Play on, play nicely... |
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நான் பாட வருவாய்
தமிழே இனிமை தருவாய்
பல ராகம் பண்பாடிடும் செந்தேன் கலையே
நான் பாட வருவாய்
தமிழே இனிமை தருவாய்
பல ராகம் பண்பாடிடும் செந்தேன் கலையே
Come so that I may sing
Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
Come so that I may sing
Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
நான் பாட வருவாய் ...........................
A stream of golden waves where sunlight dances
A flower-faced stage where colorful beetles dance
A stream with golden waves, a flower-faced stage
Musical notes arise and dance, oh splendid!
கதிரொளி விளையாட பொன்னலை ஓடை
பல வண்ண வண்டாட பூமுக மேடை
பொன்னலை ஓடை........பூமுக மேடை
ஸ்வரம் ஏழும் சதிராடும்.......ஏ.......பலே பலே
A soothing raga where musical notes arise and dance
As poetry pours forth in sweet language
Arise to dance in the sound of the supreme divine presence
Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
ஸ்வரம் ஏழும் சதிராட சுகமான ராகம்
இனிமை மொழியில் கவிதை பொழிய
தேவரில் மூலவன் நாதத்திலே நடமாட எழுவாய்
நான் பாட வருவாய் தமிழே இனிமை தருவாய்.......
பல ராகம் பண்பாடிடும் செந்தேன் கலையே
Come so that I may sing...
...
நான் பாட வருவாய்..............................
..............................
As the misty cloud-maiden dances, the milky moon sings
As the poet's heart is refined, the creeper flowers sway
The milky moon sings, the creeper flowers sway
A mysterious music... (rhythmic sound)
பனிமுகில் பெண்ணாட பால்மதி பாடும்
கவிமனம் பண்பாட கொடிமலர் ஆடும்
பால்மதி பாடும்.........கொடி மலர் ஆடும்......
புதிரான சங்கீதம்.......டர்ரர்ர்ர்ரர்ர்ர்ர்.......
A mysterious music, a pleasant song
Oh youthful music enjoyed by nature itself
Arise to sing well-being upon the tongue of the four-faced Creator's consort
Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
புதிரான சங்கீதம் சுகராக கீதம்
இயற்கை ரசிக்கும் இளமை இசையே
நான்முக நாயகி நாவினிலே நலம் பாட எழுவாய்
நான் பாட வருவாய் தமிழே இனிமை தருவாய்......
பல ராகம் பண்பாடிடும் செந்தேன் கலையே
Come so that I may sing...
Play on, play nicely...
நான் பாட வருவாய்........
வாசிங்கோ.........நல்லா வாசிங்கோ..........
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Naan paada varuvaai
Come so that I may sing
Thamizhae inimai tharuvaai
Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me
Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
Naan paada varuvaai
Come so that I may sing
Thamizhae inimai tharuvaai
Oh Tamil language, bestow your sweetness upon me
Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
Kadhiroli vilaiyaada ponnalai oodai
A stream of golden waves where sunlight dances
Pala vanna vandaada poomuga maedai
A flower-faced stage where colorful beetles dance
Ponnaalai odai poomuga maedai
A stream with golden waves, a flower-faced stage
Swaram ezhum sathiraadum ye bale balae
Musical notes arise and dance, oh splendid!
Swaram ezhum sathiraadum sugamaana raagam
A soothing raga where musical notes arise and dance
Inimai mozhiyal kavidhai pozhiya
As poetry pours forth in sweet language
Devaril moolavan naadhathilae nadamaada ezhuvaai
Arise to dance in the sound of the supreme divine presence
Naan paada varuvaai thamizhae inimai tharuvaai
Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness
Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
Naan paada varuvaai…….
Come so that I may sing...
……………………………..
...
Panimugil pennada paal madhi paadum
As the misty cloud-maiden dances, the milky moon sings
Kavimanam panpaada kodimalar aadum
As the poet's heart is refined, the creeper flowers sway
Paal madhi paadum kodimalar aadum
The milky moon sings, the creeper flowers sway
Pudhiraana sangeetham….durrrrrrrr
A mysterious music... (rhythmic sound)
Pudhiraana sangeetham sugamaana geetham
A mysterious music, a pleasant song
Iyarkkai rasikkum ilamai isaiyae
Oh youthful music enjoyed by nature itself
Naanmuga naayagi naavinilae nalam paada ezhuvaai
Arise to sing well-being upon the tongue of the four-faced Creator's consort
Naan paada varuvaai thamizhae inimai tharuvaai
Come so that I may sing, Oh Tamil, grant me sweetness
Pala raagam panpaadidum senthaen kaliyae
Oh pure honey-like joy that cultivates various ragas
Naan paada varuvaai….
Come so that I may sing...
Vaasingoo nalla vaasingoo…..
Play on, play nicely...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a soul-stirring invocation to the Tamil language, music, and Goddess Saraswati (the divine consort of the four-faced Brahma). The singer pleads for artistic inspiration and sweet verse to express profound melodies. Nature serves as the primary backdrop, with golden streams, dancing beetles, misty cloud-maidens, and the singing moon symbolizing the deep harmony between natural beauty and musical art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Panimugil pennada paal madhi paadum”
Human traits are given to nature, describing the milky moon as singing ('paal madhi paadum') and misty clouds as a dancing maiden ('panimugil pennada').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pala vanna vandaada poomuga maedai”
The flower surface is metaphorically described as a stage ('maedai') for vibrant beetles.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanmuga naayagi naavinilae nalam paada ezhuvaai”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across words creates a musical rhythmic cadence.
Emona / Ethirukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panimugil pennada / Kavimanam panpaada”
Matching the second consonant sound 'ni' / 'vi' across consecutive poetic lines.
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Trivia
'Naan Paada Varuvaai' is a featured track from J. Mahendran's acclaimed 1979 film 'Uthiri Pookkal', with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Muthulingam. Sung by S. Janaki and S. P. Sailaja, the track is renowned for its lush classical melody and evocative nature imagery.
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