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Nadakum Pathaiyile

From Nadakum Pathaiyile · 2018

Lyricist
Oviya Oommapathy
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Naariyini Subramaniam
Music director
Jaya Easwar Ragavan
Movie name
Nadakum Pathaiyile
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
29 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm thaarae raa
Thaarae rarae rarae rarae
Rarae raa
Hmm mmm thaarae raa
Thaarae rarae rarae rarae
Rarae raa
Nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae
Ey nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae
Idam theriyaama
Ada tholainjen di
Ennai naanaaga purinjen di
Kizhakkae pogum rayilula
Onnum puriyaama
Naan paranthen di
Ennai ariyaama rasichen di
Neram pochu nodiyilae
Nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae
Nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae..hoi
…………………
Boomiya suththi paarka
Aasai patten kuyilae
Paakura paadhai ellaam
Thedi ponen mayilae
Nenjula koottai ellaam
Katti vechan kuyilae
Kattuna koottai ellaam
Parthen ippo mayilae
Kannoda naan pesi
Naalachidi
Velichaththa paarkaama
Veenachidi
Kaal paatham theiyaama
Yenguthadi
Ulagaththa paarkaama pogaathadi
Nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae
Nadakum pathaiyilae
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
Naan parthen di sirichen di
Kaanaa pona mayilae
Thara raarae…
Thala laalae
Thana thanaanae thara naanae
Thaane naanae thana nananae
Thaanaanae…
Thara thara raarae
Thala laalae thaararae
Thaarae thaarae tharararae….
Hm thaare ra
Thaare raare raare raare
Raare ra
Hm mm thaare ra
Thaare raare raare raare
Raare ra
Along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock!
Hey, along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock!
Without knowing where I was,
oh, I got lost, girl,
and I truly found myself, girl,
on the train heading east.
Without understanding a thing,
I just soared, girl,
I enjoyed every moment without realizing,
and time flew by in a second.
Along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock!
Along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock... hoy!
...
To travel around the world,
I longed with all my heart, my cuckoo,
along every path I saw,
I went exploring, my peacock.
All the castles in my heart,
I built them with care, my cuckoo,
and all those castles I built,
I see them before me now, my peacock.
Talking through my eyes,
it has been so long, girl;
without ever seeing the light,
it all went to waste, girl.
Without walking till my feet wore out,
my heart yearns with longing, girl;
do not pass on without seeing the world, girl!
Along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock!
Along the path I walk,
as I wander and get lost,
I looked at you and smiled, girl,
O lost peacock!
Thaara raare...
Thala laale
Thana thanaane thaara naane
Thaane naane thana nanane
Thaanaane...
Thara thara raare
Thala laale thaarare
Thaare thaare thararaare...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Nadakum Pathaiyile' is an uplifting indie song celebrating wanderlust, self-discovery, and spiritual freedom. The speaker reflects on getting lost along life's path only to find her true self and laugh at past anxieties. She expresses a desire to travel the world, explore new horizons, and build dreams without fear of the unknown. Through nature metaphors like the cuckoo and peacock, the song conveys a lighthearted acceptance of life's journey, encouraging listeners to explore the world and embrace self-realization before time slips away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kaanaa pona mayilae”

Addressing the self or friend as 'mayil' (peacock) and 'kuyil' (cuckoo) to signify grace, nature, and free spirit.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Aasai patten kuyilae / Thedi ponen mayilae”

Rhyming words at the end of consecutive lines (kuyilae / mayilae) to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.

Personification

“Kannoda naan pesi”

Attributing the ability to hold conversations to eyes and longing to feet.

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Trivia

Written by Oviya Oommapathy, 'Nadakum Pathaiyile' emerged as a popular Tamil independent track celebrated for its upbeat rhythm and modern themes of female travel and self-exploration.

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