Naan Paavadai Thavani
From Kaalam Bathil Sollum · 1980
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kaalam Bathil Sollum1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu | I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree |
| Varusham naalaachchu | Four years have passed since then |
| Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama | Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck |
| Udambe noolaachchu | My body has become as thin as a thread |
| Aahaan aahaan oho oho | Aahaan aahaan oho oho |
| Heehi heehi mmmmm | Heehi heehi mmmmm |
| Female | |
| Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu | I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree |
| Varusham naalaachchu | Four years have passed since then |
| Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama | Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck |
| Udambe noolaachchu | My body has become as thin as a thread |
| Female | |
| Panguni pochchu chiththiraiyaachchu | The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived |
| Panguni pochchu chiththiraiyaachchu | The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived |
| Kalyaana aasai vanthu naalaachchu | It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose |
| Kalyaana aasai vanthu naalaachchu | It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose |
| Female | |
| Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu | I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree |
| Varusham naalaachchu | Four years have passed since then |
| Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama | Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck |
| Udambe noolaachchu | My body has become as thin as a thread |
| Female | |
| Paadattumaa oru themmaang | Shall I sing a catchy folk song? |
| Aadattumaa oru thillaanaa | Shall I dance a classical thillana? |
| Haa paadattumaa oru themmaang | Haa, shall I sing a catchy folk song? |
| Aadattumaa oru thillaanaa | Shall I dance a classical thillana? |
| Female | |
| Viththai irukku ennodu | I possess great talent and artistic skills within me |
| Vendiyathenna nee kelu | Ask me whatever art form you desire |
| Viththai irukku ennodu | I possess great talent and artistic skills within me |
| Vendiyathenna nee kelu | Ask me whatever art form you desire |
| Female | |
| Therkkaththi seemaiyilellaam | Across the entire southern territory |
| Pereduththa aattakkaari | I am a dancer of great renown and fame |
| Yaaraaro vanthu konja paarththaanga | Many different men came and tried to pamper me |
| Yaedhetho solli kenji kettaanga | They pleaded and begged by saying all kinds of things |
| Female | |
| Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu | I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree |
| Varusham naalaachchu | Four years have passed since then |
| Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama | Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck |
| Udambe noolaachchu | My body has become as thin as a thread |
| Female | |
| Aththai magal ena ennaathae | Do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart |
| Aasaiyil jaadai pannaathae | Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire |
| Haan ththai magal ena ennaathae | Haan, do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart |
| Aasaiyil jaadai pannaathae | Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire |
| Female | |
| Ennidam vaalai aattaathae | Do not try your clever tricks with me |
| Pallai ilichchi kaattaathae | Do not grin and show your teeth to me |
| Female | |
| Kasthooro maaai polae | Like a precious musk deer |
| Maanamulla chinna ponnu | I am a young girl with immense dignity and honor |
| Koodaathu antha kalla sirippu | That sly, deceitful smile is strictly forbidden |
| Aagaathu yaarum thottaal neruppu | It will not work out; if anyone dares touch me, I am fire |
| Female | |
| Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu | I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree |
| Varusham naalaachchu | Four years have passed since then |
| Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama | Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck |
| Udambe noolaachchu | My body has become as thin as a thread |
நான் பாவாடை தாவணி போட்டு
வருஷம் நாலாச்சு
ஒரு பூமாலை சூடிக் கொள்ளாம
உடம்பே நூலாச்சு
ஆஹான் ஆஹான் ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹீஹி ஹீஹி ம்ம்ம்ம்
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Four years have passed since then
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
My body has become as thin as a thread
Aahaan aahaan oho oho
Heehi heehi mmmmm
நான் பாவாடை தாவணி போட்டு
வருஷம் நாலாச்சு
ஒரு பூமாலை சூடிக் கொள்ளாம
உடம்பே நூலாச்சு
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Four years have passed since then
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
My body has become as thin as a thread
பங்குனி போச்சு சித்திரையாச்சு
பங்குனி போச்சு சித்திரையாச்சு
கல்யாண ஆசை வந்து நாளாச்சு.......
கல்யாண ஆசை வந்து நாளாச்சு.......
The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived
The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived
It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose
It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose
நான் பாவாடை தாவணி போட்டு
வருஷம் நாலாச்சு
ஒரு பூமாலை சூடிக் கொள்ளாம
உடம்பே நூலாச்சு
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Four years have passed since then
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
My body has become as thin as a thread
பாடட்டுமா ஒரு தெம்மாங்கு
ஆடட்டுமா ஒரு தில்லானா
ஹா பாடட்டுமா ஒரு தெம்மாங்கு
ஆடட்டுமா ஒரு தில்லானா
Shall I sing a catchy folk song?
Shall I dance a classical thillana?
Haa, shall I sing a catchy folk song?
Shall I dance a classical thillana?
வித்தை இருக்கு என்னோடு
வேண்டியதென்ன நீ கேளு
வித்தை இருக்கு என்னோடு
வேண்டியதென்ன நீ கேளு
I possess great talent and artistic skills within me
Ask me whatever art form you desire
I possess great talent and artistic skills within me
Ask me whatever art form you desire
தெற்கத்தி சீமையில்லெல்லாம்
பேரெடுத்த ஆட்டக்காரி
யாராரோ வந்து கொஞ்சப் பார்த்தாங்க
ஏதேதோ சொல்லி கெஞ்சிக் கேட்டாங்க...
Across the entire southern territory
I am a dancer of great renown and fame
Many different men came and tried to pamper me
They pleaded and begged by saying all kinds of things
நான் பாவாடை தாவணி போட்டு
வருஷம் நாலாச்சு
ஒரு பூமாலை சூடிக் கொள்ளாம
உடம்பே நூலாச்சு
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Four years have passed since then
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
My body has become as thin as a thread
அத்தை மகள் என எண்ணாதே
ஆசையில் ஜாடை பண்ணாதே
ஹான் அத்தை மகள் என எண்ணாதே
ஆசையில் ஜாடை பண்ணாதே
Do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart
Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire
Haan, do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart
Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire
என்னிடம் வாலை ஆட்டாதே
பல்லை இளிச்சி காட்டாதே
Do not try your clever tricks with me
Do not grin and show your teeth to me
கஸ்தூரி மானைப் போலே
மானமுள்ள சின்னப் பொண்ணு
கூடாது அந்தக் கள்ளச்சிரிப்பு
ஆகாது யாரும் தொட்டால் நெருப்பு....
Like a precious musk deer
I am a young girl with immense dignity and honor
That sly, deceitful smile is strictly forbidden
It will not work out; if anyone dares touch me, I am fire
நான் பாவாடை தாவணி போட்டு
வருஷம் நாலாச்சு
ஒரு பூமாலை சூடிக் கொள்ளாம
உடம்பே நூலாச்சு
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Four years have passed since then
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
My body has become as thin as a thread
Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Varusham naalaachchu
Four years have passed since then
Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
Udambe noolaachchu
My body has become as thin as a thread
Aahaan aahaan oho oho
Aahaan aahaan oho oho
Heehi heehi mmmmm
Heehi heehi mmmmm
Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Varusham naalaachchu
Four years have passed since then
Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
Udambe noolaachchu
My body has become as thin as a thread
Panguni pochchu chiththiraiyaachchu
The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived
Panguni pochchu chiththiraiyaachchu
The month of Panguni passed, and Chithirai arrived
Kalyaana aasai vanthu naalaachchu
It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose
Kalyaana aasai vanthu naalaachchu
It has been many days since the desire for marriage arose
Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Varusham naalaachchu
Four years have passed since then
Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
Udambe noolaachchu
My body has become as thin as a thread
Paadattumaa oru themmaang
Shall I sing a catchy folk song?
Aadattumaa oru thillaanaa
Shall I dance a classical thillana?
Haa paadattumaa oru themmaang
Haa, shall I sing a catchy folk song?
Aadattumaa oru thillaanaa
Shall I dance a classical thillana?
Viththai irukku ennodu
I possess great talent and artistic skills within me
Vendiyathenna nee kelu
Ask me whatever art form you desire
Viththai irukku ennodu
I possess great talent and artistic skills within me
Vendiyathenna nee kelu
Ask me whatever art form you desire
Therkkaththi seemaiyilellaam
Across the entire southern territory
Pereduththa aattakkaari
I am a dancer of great renown and fame
Yaaraaro vanthu konja paarththaanga
Many different men came and tried to pamper me
Yaedhetho solli kenji kettaanga
They pleaded and begged by saying all kinds of things
Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Varusham naalaachchu
Four years have passed since then
Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
Udambe noolaachchu
My body has become as thin as a thread
Aththai magal ena ennaathae
Do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart
Aasaiyil jaadai pannaathae
Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire
Haan ththai magal ena ennaathae
Haan, do not assume I am your cousin or sweetheart
Aasaiyil jaadai pannaathae
Do not make romantic gestures at me with desire
Ennidam vaalai aattaathae
Do not try your clever tricks with me
Pallai ilichchi kaattaathae
Do not grin and show your teeth to me
Kasthooro maaai polae
Like a precious musk deer
Maanamulla chinna ponnu
I am a young girl with immense dignity and honor
Koodaathu antha kalla sirippu
That sly, deceitful smile is strictly forbidden
Aagaathu yaarum thottaal neruppu
It will not work out; if anyone dares touch me, I am fire
Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu
I started wearing a traditional skirt and half-saree
Varusham naalaachchu
Four years have passed since then
Oru poomaalai soodi kollaama
Without wearing a wedding garland around my neck
Udambe noolaachchu
My body has become as thin as a thread
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the inner desires, artistic pride, and unyielding self-dignity of a young woman coming of age. She reflects on passing into womanhood—symbolized by wearing a pavadai thaavani (half-saree)—four years prior, yearning for marriage while jokingly describing how her body has grown thin waiting for love. Despite her yearning, she takes pride in her celebrated talents as a renowned dancer across the southern region.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Udambe noolaachchu”
Exaggeration used to emphasize extreme yearning and physical slenderness resulting from waiting to get married.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Kasthoori maan polae”
Comparing the heroine's rare, honorable, and untamed nature to that of a musk deer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aagaathu yaarum thottaal neruppu”
Directly metaphorizing herself to fire to warn off suitors from disrespecting her boundaries.
Emonaar / Second-Letter Rhyme (Etuukai)
“Naan paavaadai thaavani pottu / Varusham naalaachchu”
Matching of the second consonant in consecutive lines (paavaadai / varusham / oru / udambe).
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Trivia
Composed by legendary music maestro M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali, the song features a versatile vocal performance by Vani Jairam. The track vividly captures rural Tamil folklore elements, referencing cultural milestones like coming-of-age attire (pavadai thaavani), folk rhythms (themmaangu), classical dance (thillana), and Tamil calendar months (Panguni and Chithirai).
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