Naan Paadinal
From Sorgathil Thirumanam · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Sorgathil Thirumanam1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| En paadalae inimai tharum | My song will bestow sweetness |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| En paadalae inimai tharum | My song will bestow sweetness |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyin aasaayi thulir vidum kaalam | It is the season when youthful desires sprout |
| Pudhumaiyai naadum vaalipa ulagam | A world of youth that seeks novelty |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| En paadalae inimai tharum | My song will bestow sweetness |
| Female | |
| Nerukku nerae nerungidum pothae | When coming face to face, up close |
| Oru kodi inbam nenjil uruvaagumae | A crore of joys will awaken in the heart |
| Male : Pavala sevvaai thottu | Male: Touching those coral-red lips |
| Paadam solla thondrumae | I feel like teaching a lesson of love |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| En paadalae inimai tharum | My song will bestow sweetness |
| Male | |
| Paruvaththu kadhal arangerumpothu | When youthful love gets staged |
| Pankerkka aanodu penn vendumae | A woman is needed along with a man to participate |
| Female | |
| Thannai maranthu ulagai maranthu | Forgetting oneself, forgetting the world |
| Nadakkum arputha naadagam | A wonderful drama unfolds |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| En paadalae inimai tharum | My song will bestow sweetness |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyin aasaayi thulir vidum kaalam | It is the season when youthful desires sprout |
| Male :Pudhumaiyai naadum vaalipa ulagam | Male: A world of youth that seeks novelty |
| Female | |
| Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum | When I sing, a trance will overcome you |
| Male :En paadalae inimai tharum | Male: My song will bestow sweetness |
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
My song will bestow sweetness
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
My song will bestow sweetness
இளமையின் ஆசாயி துளிர் விடும் காலம்
புதுமையை நாடும் வாலிப உலகம்
It is the season when youthful desires sprout
A world of youth that seeks novelty
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
My song will bestow sweetness
நேருக்கு நேரே நெருங்கிடும் போதே
ஒரு கோடி இன்பம் நெஞ்சில் உருவாகுமே
பவளச் செவ்வாய் தொட்டு
பாடம் சொல்ல தோன்றுமே.......
When coming face to face, up close
A crore of joys will awaken in the heart
Male: Touching those coral-red lips
I feel like teaching a lesson of love
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
My song will bestow sweetness
பருவத்துக் காதல் அரங்கேறும் போது
பங்கேற்க ஆணோடு பெண் வேண்டுமே
When youthful love gets staged
A woman is needed along with a man to participate
தன்னை மறந்து உலகை மறந்து
நடக்கும் அற்புத நாடகம்.........
Forgetting oneself, forgetting the world
A wonderful drama unfolds
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
My song will bestow sweetness
இளமையின் ஆசாயி துளிர் விடும் காலம்
புதுமையை நாடும் வாலிப உலகம்
It is the season when youthful desires sprout
Male: A world of youth that seeks novelty
நான் பாடினால் மயக்கம் வரும்
என் பாடலே இனிமை தரும்
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
Male: My song will bestow sweetness
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
En paadalae inimai tharum
My song will bestow sweetness
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
En paadalae inimai tharum
My song will bestow sweetness
Ilamaiyin aasaayi thulir vidum kaalam
It is the season when youthful desires sprout
Pudhumaiyai naadum vaalipa ulagam
A world of youth that seeks novelty
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
En paadalae inimai tharum
My song will bestow sweetness
Nerukku nerae nerungidum pothae
When coming face to face, up close
Oru kodi inbam nenjil uruvaagumae
A crore of joys will awaken in the heart
Male : Pavala sevvaai thottu
Male: Touching those coral-red lips
Paadam solla thondrumae
I feel like teaching a lesson of love
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
En paadalae inimai tharum
My song will bestow sweetness
Paruvaththu kadhal arangerumpothu
When youthful love gets staged
Pankerkka aanodu penn vendumae
A woman is needed along with a man to participate
Thannai maranthu ulagai maranthu
Forgetting oneself, forgetting the world
Nadakkum arputha naadagam
A wonderful drama unfolds
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
En paadalae inimai tharum
My song will bestow sweetness
Ilamaiyin aasaayi thulir vidum kaalam
It is the season when youthful desires sprout
Male :Pudhumaiyai naadum vaalipa ulagam
Male: A world of youth that seeks novelty
Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum
When I sing, a trance will overcome you
Male :En paadalae inimai tharum
Male: My song will bestow sweetness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Naan Paadinaal Mayakkam Varum' from 'Sorgathil Thirumanam' (1974) is a romantic duet expressing the spellbinding power of music and youth. Sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song portrays how a sweet melody can induce an enchanting trance and kindle youthful passions. The lovers converse about the irresistible magnetism when they draw close, framing their romantic bliss as a beautiful play in which both man and woman participate, completely forgetting the surrounding world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Naan paadinaal mayakkam varum / En paadalae inimai tharum”
Matching end sounds ('mayakkam varum' and 'inimai tharum') create a rhythmic refrain throughout the track.
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Nerukku nerae nerungidum pothae”
Repetition of the 'ne' sound at the beginning of words in the line enhances the lyrical flow.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pavala sevvaai thottu”
'Pavala sevvaai' metaphorically compares glowing red lips to red coral ('pavalam').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Oru kodi inbam nenjil uruvaagumae”
Describing bliss as 'oru kodi inbam' (ten million joys) exaggerates the emotional intensity of intimacy.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan, 'Sorgathil Thirumanam' (1974) features classical-filmi fusion arrangements typical of mid-70s Tamil cinema, brought to life by the legendary duet pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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