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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Paadikkonde Iruppen

From Sirai · 1984

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sirai1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Female
En jenmam irukkum varaiAs long as my lifetime exists
En jeevan kaakkum unnaiMy life will protect you
Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Female
Saagiththiyam neeyaaga sangeetham naanaagaWith you as the lyric and me as the music
Vaazhgindra nam jeevithamOur life endures
Saagiththiyam neeyaaga sangeetham naanaagaWith you as the lyric and me as the music
Vaazhgindra nam jeevithamOur life endures
Female
Sangeetham illaathu santhosam veraethuWithout music, what other happiness exists?
Saareeram en seethanamMy voice is my treasure
Sangeetham illaathu santhosam veraethuWithout music, what other happiness exists?
Saareeram en seethanam…..mmm….My voice is my treasure... mmm...
Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Female
En jenmam irukkum varaiAs long as my lifetime exists
En jeevan kaakkum unnaiMy life will protect you
Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Female
En veedu pon koyilMy home is a golden temple
Un naamam en naavilYour name is on my tongue
Naalthorum isai archchanaiEvery day is a musical ritual
En veedu pon koyilMy home is a golden temple
Un naamam en naavilYour name is on my tongue
Naalthorum isai archchanaiEvery day is a musical ritual
Female
En paadal nee ketkkaFor you to listen to my song
En kangal unai paarkkaFor my eyes to behold you
Naanae un varathatchanaiI myself am your dowry
En paadal nee ketkkaFor you to listen to my song
En kangal unai paarkkaFor my eyes to behold you
Naanae un varathatchanaiI myself am your dowry
Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion
Female
En jenmam irukkum varaiAs long as my lifetime exists
En jeevan kaakkum unnaiMy life will protect you
Female
Naan paadikkondae iruppaenI will keep singing
Un pakkathunai iruppaenI will remain as your supportive companion

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Naan Paadikkondae Iruppaen from Sirai (1984) is a deeply emotional melody celebrating devotion, marital harmony, and lifelong commitment. The singer describes her life with her beloved as a harmonious union of lyrics and melody, viewing her home as a sacred temple where daily worship is offered through music. She declares that her voice, body, and love are the ultimate offerings she brings to the relationship, promising to stay by her partner's side and protect him as long as she lives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Saagiththiyam neeyaaga sangeetham naanaaga

Equating the partner to lyric (Saagiththiyam) and herself to music (Sangeetham), symbolizing perfect harmony in life.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En veedu pon koyil

Comparing her home to a golden temple where love and devotion reside.

Alliteration (Monai)

Saagiththiyam neeyaaga sangeetham naanaaga

Repetition of the 'Sa' consonant sound across words creates melodic symmetry.

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

En paadal nee ketkka / En kangal unai paarkka

End-rhyme matching 'ketkka' and 'paarkka' enhances the musical flow of the couplet.

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Trivia

Sirai (1984), directed by R. C. Sakthi, is a critically acclaimed movie starring Lakshmi and Rajesh. Composed by legendary director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Pulamaipithan, 'Naan Paadikkondae Iruppaen' remains one of playback singer Vani Jairam's most celebrated classical numbers.

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