Nadakum Pathaiyile
From Nadakum Pathaiyile · 2018
- Lyricist
- Oviya Oommapathy
- Singers
- Anthony Daasan, Naariyini Subramaniam
- Music director
- Jaya Easwar Ragavan
- Details
- Nadakum Pathaiyile2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm thaarae raa | Vocal scatting (Hmm thaarae raa) |
| Thaarae rarae rarae rarae | Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae) |
| Rarae raa | Vocal scatting (Rarae raa) |
| Hmm mmm thaarae raa | Vocal scatting (Hmm mmm thaarae raa) |
| Thaarae rarae rarae rarae | Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae) |
| Rarae raa | Vocal scatting (Rarae raa) |
| Male | |
| Nadakum pathaiyilae | On the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae | O lost peacock |
| Male | |
| Ey nadakum pathaiyilae | Hey, on the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae | O lost peacock |
| Chorus | |
| Idam theriyaama | Without knowing the location |
| Ada tholainjen di | Ah, I got lost, my friend |
| Ennai naanaaga purinjen di | I understood my true self, my friend |
| Kizhakkae pogum rayilula | On the train heading east |
| Chorus | |
| Onnum puriyaama | Without understanding anything |
| Naan paranthen di | I flew, my friend |
| Ennai ariyaama rasichen di | Without realizing it, I enjoyed it, my friend |
| Neram pochu nodiyilae | Time flew in a second |
| Male | |
| Nadakum pathaiyilae | On the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae | O lost peacock |
| Male | |
| Nadakum pathaiyilae | On the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae..hoi | O lost peacock.. hoi |
| Male | |
| ………………… | [Instrumental pause] |
| Male | |
| Boomiya suththi paarka | To travel around the world |
| Aasai patten kuyilae | I wished, my cuckoo |
| Paakura paadhai ellaam | Along every path I see |
| Thedi ponen mayilae | I went searching, my peacock |
| Male | |
| Nenjula koottai ellaam | All the castles in my heart |
| Katti vechan kuyilae | I built them, my cuckoo |
| Kattuna koottai ellaam | All the built castles |
| Parthen ippo mayilae | I saw them now, my peacock |
| Male | |
| Kannoda naan pesi | Talking with my eyes |
| Naalachidi | It has been days, my friend |
| Velichaththa paarkaama | Without seeing the light |
| Veenachidi | It has gone to waste, my friend |
| Kaal paatham theiyaama | Without my feet wearing out |
| Yenguthadi | It longs, my friend |
| Ulagaththa paarkaama pogaathadi | Do not leave without seeing the world, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nadakum pathaiyilae | On the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae | O lost peacock |
| Male | |
| Nadakum pathaiyilae | On the path I walk |
| Naan kaanaa pogayilae | As I go missing |
| Naan parthen di sirichen di | I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend |
| Kaanaa pona mayilae | O lost peacock |
| Male | |
| Thara raarae… | Vocal scatting (Thara raarae...) |
| Thala laalae | Vocal scatting (Thala laalae) |
| Thana thanaanae thara naanae | Vocal scatting (Thana thanaanae thara naanae) |
| Thaane naanae thana nananae | Vocal scatting (Thaane naanae thana nananae) |
| Male | |
| Thaanaanae… | Vocal scatting (Thaanaanae...) |
| Thara thara raarae | Vocal scatting (Thara thara raarae) |
| Thala laalae thaararae | Vocal scatting (Thala laalae thaararae) |
| Thaarae thaarae tharararae…. | Vocal scatting (Thaarae thaarae tharararae....) |
ம்...தாரே ரா
தாரே ராரே ராரே ராரே
ராரே ரா
ம்ம்... தாரே ரா
தாரே ராரே ராரே ராரே
ராரே ரா
Vocal scatting (Hmm thaarae raa)
Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae)
Vocal scatting (Rarae raa)
Vocal scatting (Hmm mmm thaarae raa)
Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae)
Vocal scatting (Rarae raa)
நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே
On the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock
ஏய் நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே
Hey, on the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock
இடம் தெரியாம
அட தொலைஞ்சேன் டி
என்னை நானாக புரிஞ்சேன் டி
கிழக்கையே போகும் ரயிலுல்ல
Without knowing the location
Ah, I got lost, my friend
I understood my true self, my friend
On the train heading east
ஒன்னும் புரியாம
நான் பறந்தேன் டி
என்னை அறியாம ரசிச்சேன் டி
நேரம் போச்சு நொடியிலே
Without understanding anything
I flew, my friend
Without realizing it, I enjoyed it, my friend
Time flew in a second
நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே
On the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock
நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே..ஹோய்..
On the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock.. hoi
.........................................
[Instrumental pause]
பூமியை சுத்தி பார்க்க
ஆசை பட்டேன் குயிலே
பாக்குற பாதை எல்லாம்
தேடி போனேன் மயிலே
To travel around the world
I wished, my cuckoo
Along every path I see
I went searching, my peacock
நெஞ்சுல கோட்டை எல்லாம்
கட்டி வெச்சேன் குயிலே
கட்டுன கோட்டை எல்லாம்
பார்த்தேன் இப்போ மயிலே
All the castles in my heart
I built them, my cuckoo
All the built castles
I saw them now, my peacock
கண்ணோட நான் பேசி
நாளாச்சுடி
வெளிச்சத்தை பார்க்காம
வீணாச்சுடி
கால் பாதம் தேயாம
ஏங்குதடி
உலகத்தை பார்க்காம
போகாதடி
Talking with my eyes
It has been days, my friend
Without seeing the light
It has gone to waste, my friend
Without my feet wearing out
It longs, my friend
Do not leave without seeing the world, my friend
நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே
On the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock
நடக்கும் பாதையிலே
நான் கானா போகையிலே
நான் பார்த்தேன் டி சிரிச்சேன் டி
கானா போன மயிலே
On the path I walk
As I go missing
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
O lost peacock
தர ராரே....
தல லாலே
தன தானானே தர னானே
தானே னானே தன னன்னே
Vocal scatting (Thara raarae...)
Vocal scatting (Thala laalae)
Vocal scatting (Thana thanaanae thara naanae)
Vocal scatting (Thaane naanae thana nananae)
தானானே...
தர தரராரே
தல லாலே தாராரே
தாரே தாரே தரராரே....
Vocal scatting (Thaanaanae...)
Vocal scatting (Thara thara raarae)
Vocal scatting (Thala laalae thaararae)
Vocal scatting (Thaarae thaarae tharararae....)
Hmm thaarae raa
Vocal scatting (Hmm thaarae raa)
Thaarae rarae rarae rarae
Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae)
Rarae raa
Vocal scatting (Rarae raa)
Hmm mmm thaarae raa
Vocal scatting (Hmm mmm thaarae raa)
Thaarae rarae rarae rarae
Vocal scatting (Thaarae rarae rarae rarae)
Rarae raa
Vocal scatting (Rarae raa)
Nadakum pathaiyilae
On the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae
O lost peacock
Ey nadakum pathaiyilae
Hey, on the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae
O lost peacock
Idam theriyaama
Without knowing the location
Ada tholainjen di
Ah, I got lost, my friend
Ennai naanaaga purinjen di
I understood my true self, my friend
Kizhakkae pogum rayilula
On the train heading east
Onnum puriyaama
Without understanding anything
Naan paranthen di
I flew, my friend
Ennai ariyaama rasichen di
Without realizing it, I enjoyed it, my friend
Neram pochu nodiyilae
Time flew in a second
Nadakum pathaiyilae
On the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae
O lost peacock
Nadakum pathaiyilae
On the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae..hoi
O lost peacock.. hoi
…………………
[Instrumental pause]
Boomiya suththi paarka
To travel around the world
Aasai patten kuyilae
I wished, my cuckoo
Paakura paadhai ellaam
Along every path I see
Thedi ponen mayilae
I went searching, my peacock
Nenjula koottai ellaam
All the castles in my heart
Katti vechan kuyilae
I built them, my cuckoo
Kattuna koottai ellaam
All the built castles
Parthen ippo mayilae
I saw them now, my peacock
Kannoda naan pesi
Talking with my eyes
Naalachidi
It has been days, my friend
Velichaththa paarkaama
Without seeing the light
Veenachidi
It has gone to waste, my friend
Kaal paatham theiyaama
Without my feet wearing out
Yenguthadi
It longs, my friend
Ulagaththa paarkaama pogaathadi
Do not leave without seeing the world, my friend
Nadakum pathaiyilae
On the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae
O lost peacock
Nadakum pathaiyilae
On the path I walk
Naan kaanaa pogayilae
As I go missing
Naan parthen di sirichen di
I saw, my friend, and I laughed, my friend
Kaanaa pona mayilae
O lost peacock
Thara raarae…
Vocal scatting (Thara raarae...)
Thala laalae
Vocal scatting (Thala laalae)
Thana thanaanae thara naanae
Vocal scatting (Thana thanaanae thara naanae)
Thaane naanae thana nananae
Vocal scatting (Thaane naanae thana nananae)
Thaanaanae…
Vocal scatting (Thaanaanae...)
Thara thara raarae
Vocal scatting (Thara thara raarae)
Thala laalae thaararae
Vocal scatting (Thala laalae thaararae)
Thaarae thaarae tharararae….
Vocal scatting (Thaarae thaarae tharararae....)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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