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Naan Paadiya Mudhal

From Aindhu Laksham · 1969

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Aindhu Laksham
Movie release year
1969
Lyrics added on
9 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Naan kavingan endraal athellam
Intha azhagiyin mugam paarththu
Naan kavingan endraal athellam
Intha azhagiyin mugam paarththu
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Kallil undaagum bodhai
Ival sollil undaavathaeno
Kallil undaagum bodhai
Ival sollil undaavathaeno
Thottaal undaagum inbam
Kangal pattaal undaavathaeno
Thottaal undaagum inbam
Kangal pattaal undaavathaeno
Ival kaaladi nizhal padum naeram
Malar polae mullum maarum
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Edhiril nindraadumpothu
Ilam manadhai panthaadum maadhu
Edhiril nindraadumpothu
Ilam manadhai panthaadum maadhu
Arugil vanthaada vendum
Arugil vanthaada vendum
Adhil oru kodi paadal thondrum
Vanna aadaigal moodiya paattu
adahi konjum ilamai vaegam
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Koyil kollaatha silaiyo
Ilam kiligal Koiyaadha kaniyo
Koyil kollaatha silaiyo
Ilam kiligal Koiyaadha kaniyo
Yaettil illatha kaviyo
Ival ezhuththil varaatha porulo
Yaettil illatha kaviyo
Ival ezhuththil varaatha porulo
Madal vaazhaiyai pol ival maeni
Nagai sinthum azhagu raani
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
Naan kavingan endraal athellam
Intha azhagiyin mugam paarththu
Naan paadiya mudhal paattu
Ival pesiya thamizh kettu
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
If people call me a poet, it is all
from gazing at this beautiful girl's face.
If people call me a poet, it is all
from gazing at this beautiful girl's face.
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
Why does the intoxication brought by wine
arise from her spoken words?
Why does the intoxication brought by wine
arise from her spoken words?
Why does the pleasure born of a touch
appear when her eyes merely meet mine?
Why does the pleasure born of a touch
appear when her eyes merely meet mine?
The moment the shadow of her feet falls,
even sharp thorns turn into flowers.
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
When she stands and sways before me,
this girl plays with my young heart like a ball.
When she stands and sways before me,
this girl plays with my young heart like a ball.
She must come close and dance with me,
she must come close and dance with me,
and ten million songs will be born from it.
A body draped in colorful clothes,
caressed by the rush of youth!
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
Is she a sculpture too precious for any temple?
Is she a fruit untouched by young parrots?
Is she a sculpture too precious for any temple?
Is she a fruit untouched by young parrots?
Is she a poem written in no book?
Is she a deep meaning that cannot be put into words?
Is she a poem written in no book?
Is she a deep meaning that cannot be put into words?
Her body is tender like a young banana plant,
a queen of beauty who showers sweet smiles.
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
If people call me a poet, it is all
from gazing at this beautiful girl's face.
The first song I ever sang
was after hearing her speak Tamil.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic song portrays a lover expressing how his poetic inspiration stems entirely from the charm and grace of his beloved. He credits his identity as a poet to the sweet Tamil spoken by her and the captivating vision of her face. Her words possess an intoxication greater than wine, her gaze provides the warmth of touch, and her presence turns even harsh thorns into soft blossoms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Madal vaazhaiyai pol ival maeni”

Compares her tender physique directly to a fresh banana stem using the comparative marker 'pol'.

Rhetorical Question (Aiyani)

“Koyil kollaatha silaiyo”

Uses a series of poetic questions to wonder if she is an unhoused deity, an untouched fruit, or an unwritten poem.

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Thottaal undaagum inbam / Kangal pattaal undaavathaeno”

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Thottaal' and 'pattaal').

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Ilam kiligal Koiyaadha kaniyo”

Initial consonant sound 'K' repeats across words ('Koyil' and 'Koiyaadha').

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Trivia

Written by poet Vaali for the 1969 film 'Aindhu Laksham', this song highlights classic romantic tropes of 1960s Tamil cinema, praising the beauty of Tamil language alongside feminine grace.

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