Naan Paadiya Paadalai
From Vazhkai Vazhvatharke · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vazhkai Vazhvatharke1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…. | Aaa....aaa.... |
| Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa… | Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa... |
| Female | |
| Naan padiya paadal | The song that I sang, |
| Mannavan kettaan padiyudanae vandhaan | The king heard it and arrived immediately. |
| Padiya paadal | The song that I sang, |
| Mannavan kettaan padiyudanae vandhaan | The king heard it and arrived immediately. |
| En vaadiya nenjai mannan arindhaan | The king understood my withered heart, |
| Malarudanae vandhaan | And he came bearing a flower. |
| Vaadiya nenjai mannan arindhaan | My withered heart the king understood, |
| Malarudanae vandhaan | And he came bearing a flower. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thirumagal kanneer vadithaal | When the goddess of love shed tears, |
| Kanavinilae kandaan | He saw it in his dream. |
| Kaadhal thirumagal kanneer vadithaal | When the goddess of love shed tears, |
| Kanavinilae kandaan | He saw it in his dream. |
| Iru kai vel kondaan kan vel kandaan | Holding a spear in his hands, seeing her spear-like eyes, |
| Kaalathilae vandhaan | He arrived just in time. |
| Kai vel kondaan kan vel kandaan | Holding a spear in his hand, seeing her spear-like eyes, |
| Kaalathilae vandhaan | He arrived just in time. |
| Female | |
| Vandhaan endradhum mangai mugathinil | Hearing that he had arrived, upon the maiden's face, |
| Senthaen paaindhadhamma | Pure honey flowed in joy! |
| Avan tharuvaan oru naal | He will give one day, |
| Peruvaan thirunaal thaamarai malarndhadhamma | He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed! |
| Tharuvaan oru naal | He will give one day, |
| Peruvaan thirunaal thaamarai malarndhadhamma | He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed! |
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
Aaa....aaa....
Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa...
ஆஆ....ஆஆ....ஆஅ...
The song that I sang,
The king heard it and arrived immediately.
The song that I sang,
The king heard it and arrived immediately.
The king understood my withered heart,
And he came bearing a flower.
My withered heart the king understood,
And he came bearing a flower.
நான் பாடிய பாடலை மன்னவன் கேட்டான்
படையுடனே வந்தான்
பாடிய பாடலை மன்னவன் கேட்டான்
படையுடனே வந்தான்
என் வாடிய நெஞ்சை மன்னன் அறிந்தான்
மலருடனே வந்தான்
வாடிய நெஞ்சை மன்னன் அறிந்தான்
மலருடனே வந்தான்
When the goddess of love shed tears,
He saw it in his dream.
When the goddess of love shed tears,
He saw it in his dream.
Holding a spear in his hands, seeing her spear-like eyes,
He arrived just in time.
Holding a spear in his hand, seeing her spear-like eyes,
He arrived just in time.
காதல் திருமகள் கண்ணீர் வடித்தாள்
கனவினிலே கண்டான்
காதல் திருமகள் கண்ணீர் வடித்தாள்
கனவினிலே கண்டான்
இரு கைவேல் கொண்டான்
கண் வேல் கண்டான் காலத்திலே வந்தான்
கைவேல் கொண்டான்
கண் வேல் கண்டான் காலத்திலே வந்தான்
Hearing that he had arrived, upon the maiden's face,
Pure honey flowed in joy!
He will give one day,
He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed!
He will give one day,
He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed!
வந்தான் என்றதும் மங்கை முகத்தில்
செந்தேன் பாய்ந்ததம்மா
அவன் தருவான் ஒருநாள் பெறுவான் திருநாள்
தாமரை மலர்ந்ததம்மா
தருவான் ஒருநாள் பெறுவான் திருநாள்
தாமரை மலர்ந்ததம்மா
ஹா...ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
காவிரிக் கடலில் பாய்ந்தது போலே
கலந்து விட்டானம்மா
இனி காவிரி என்றும் கடலிது என்றும்
பேதம் இல்லையம்மா
காவிரி என்றும் கடலிது என்றும்
பேதம் இல்லையம்மா
ஹா...ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Aaa….aaa….
Aaa....aaa....
Male :Aaa….aaa….aaa…
Male: Aaa....aaa....aaa...
Naan padiya paadal
The song that I sang,
Mannavan kettaan padiyudanae vandhaan
The king heard it and arrived immediately.
Padiya paadal
The song that I sang,
Mannavan kettaan padiyudanae vandhaan
The king heard it and arrived immediately.
En vaadiya nenjai mannan arindhaan
The king understood my withered heart,
Malarudanae vandhaan
And he came bearing a flower.
Vaadiya nenjai mannan arindhaan
My withered heart the king understood,
Malarudanae vandhaan
And he came bearing a flower.
Kaadhal thirumagal kanneer vadithaal
When the goddess of love shed tears,
Kanavinilae kandaan
He saw it in his dream.
Kaadhal thirumagal kanneer vadithaal
When the goddess of love shed tears,
Kanavinilae kandaan
He saw it in his dream.
Iru kai vel kondaan kan vel kandaan
Holding a spear in his hands, seeing her spear-like eyes,
Kaalathilae vandhaan
He arrived just in time.
Kai vel kondaan kan vel kandaan
Holding a spear in his hand, seeing her spear-like eyes,
Kaalathilae vandhaan
He arrived just in time.
Vandhaan endradhum mangai mugathinil
Hearing that he had arrived, upon the maiden's face,
Senthaen paaindhadhamma
Pure honey flowed in joy!
Avan tharuvaan oru naal
He will give one day,
Peruvaan thirunaal thaamarai malarndhadhamma
He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed!
Tharuvaan oru naal
He will give one day,
Peruvaan thirunaal thaamarai malarndhadhamma
He will receive an auspicious day, and the lotus bloomed!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the joy of a woman whose beloved responds to her emotional longing. The lyrics poetically describe him as a king ('Mannavan') who senses her sorrow, sees her tears in his dream, and comes to her rescue at the right moment. His arrival turns her sorrow into pure bliss, symbolized by flowers blooming and honey flowing on her face. Written by Kannadasan, the song beautifully blends romantic devotion with classical Tamil poetic imagery, set to a melodious score by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Yamakam / Polysemy
“Iru kai vel kondaan kan vel kandaan”
Repetition of the word 'Vel' with different meanings: spear in hand and spear-like sharp eyes.
Contrast (Muran)
“En vaadiya nenjai mannan arindhaan malarudanae vandhaan”
Contrasting her 'vaadiya nenju' (withered heart) with his arrival 'malarudanae' (with a fresh flower).
Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirtchi)
“Vandhaan endradhum mangai mugathinil senthaen paaindhadhamma”
Exaggerating the heroine's facial joy as pure honey flowing across her face upon hearing of her lover's arrival.
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Trivia
'Vazhkai Vazhvatharke' (1964) was directed by Y. H. Sampath and featured music by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. The song's lyrics by Kannadasan reflect traditional Sangam poetry tropes where the hero senses the heroine's distress from afar.
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