Oru Paadhi Kadhavu
From Thaandavam · 2012
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Thaandavam2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi | You are none other than me, my dear girl |
| Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee hey | 'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi | You are one half of the door, my dear girl |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanadi | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Paarthukondae pirinthirundhom | We remained apart while gazing at each other |
| Serthu vaika kaathirundhom | We were waiting to be brought together |
| Female | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyada | You are one half of the door, my dear boy |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanada | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Thaazh thirandhae kaathirundhom | We waited with the latch unfastened |
| Kaatru veesa paarthirundhom | We waited looking out for the breeze to blow |
| Male | |
| Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi | You are none other than me, my dear girl |
| Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee hey | 'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi | You are one half of the door, my dear girl |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanadi | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Iravu varum thirutu bayam | When night falls, fear of theft arrives |
| Kathavugalai serthu vidum | Which pushes both halves of the doors together |
| Female | |
| Oh kathavugalai thirudividum | Oh, love steals the doors themselves away |
| Adhisayathai kaadhal seiyum | Love works such incredible miracles |
| Male | |
| Irandum kaikorthu sernthadhu | The two held hands and joined together |
| Idaiyil poipootu ponathu | The false lock between them vanished |
| Female | |
| Vaasal thallaadudhae thindaadudhae kondaadudhae | The entrance sways, struggles in bliss, and celebrates |
| Male | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi | You are one half of the door, my dear girl |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanadi | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Oh idi idithum mazhai adithum | Oh, even when thunder struck and rain poured down |
| Asaiyaamal nindrirundhom | We stood firm without swaying |
| Female | |
| Oh indreno nam moochum | Oh, why is it that today, our very breath |
| Menkaatril inainthuvittom | Has merged into the gentle breeze? |
| Male | |
| Idhayam ondraagi ponadhae | Our hearts have become one |
| Kathavae illaamal aanadhae | It has become a home without any doors |
| Female | |
| Inimel nam veetilae | From now on in our home |
| Poonkaatruthaan dhinam veesumae… | Only a pleasant, gentle breeze will blow every day... |
| Male | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi | You are one half of the door, my dear girl |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanadi | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Paarthukondae pirinthirundhom | We remained apart while gazing at each other |
| Serthu vaika kaathirundhom | We were waiting to be brought together |
| Female | |
| Oru paathi kathavu neeyada | You are one half of the door, my dear boy |
| Maru paathi kathavu naanada | I am the other half of the door, my dear girl |
| Thaazh thirandhae kaathirundhom | We waited with the latch unfastened |
| Kaatru veesa paarthirundhom | We waited looking out for the breeze to blow |
| Male | |
| Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi | You are none other than me, my dear girl |
| Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee | 'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl |
நீ என்பதே நான்தானடி
நான் என்பதே நாம் தானடி..... ஹே
You are none other than me, my dear girl
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடி
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடி பாா்த்துக்
கொண்டே பிாிந்திருந்தோம்
சோ்த்து வைக்க காத்திருந்தோம்
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
We remained apart while gazing at each other
We were waiting to be brought together
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடா
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடா
தாழ் திறந்தே காத்திருந்தோம்
காற்று வீச பாா்த்திருந்தோம்
You are one half of the door, my dear boy
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
We waited with the latch unfastened
We waited looking out for the breeze to blow
நீ என்பதே நான்தானடி
நான் என்பதே நாம் தானடி..... ஹே
You are none other than me, my dear girl
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடி
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடி
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
........................................
இரவு வரும் திருட்டு
பயம் கதவுகளை சோ்த்து விடும்
When night falls, fear of theft arrives
Which pushes both halves of the doors together
ஓ... கதவுகளை திருடிவிடும்
அதிசயத்தை காதல் செய்யும்
Oh, love steals the doors themselves away
Love works such incredible miracles
இரண்டும் கை கோா்த்து
சோ்ந்தது இடையில் பொய்பூட்டு
போனது
The two held hands and joined together
The false lock between them vanished
வாசல் தல்லாடுதே
திண்டாடுதே கொண்டாடுதே
The entrance sways, struggles in bliss, and celebrates
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடி
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடி
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
........................................
ஓ... இடி இடித்தும் மழை
அடித்தும் அசையாமல் நின்றிருந்தோம்
Oh, even when thunder struck and rain poured down
We stood firm without swaying
ஓ... இன்றேனோ நம்
மூச்சும் மென் காற்றில்
இணைந்து விட்டோம்
Oh, why is it that today, our very breath
Has merged into the gentle breeze?
இதயம் ஒன்றாகி போனதே
கதவே இல்லாமல் ஆனதே
Our hearts have become one
It has become a home without any doors
இனிமேல் நம் வீட்டிலே
பூங்காற்று தான் தினம் வீசுமே
From now on in our home
Only a pleasant, gentle breeze will blow every day...
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடி
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடி பாா்த்துக்
கொண்டே பிாிந்திருந்தோம்
சோ்த்து வைக்க காத்திருந்தோம்
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
We remained apart while gazing at each other
We were waiting to be brought together
ஒரு பாதி கதவு நீயடா
மறு பாதி கதவு நானடா
தாழ் திறந்தே காத்திருந்தோம்
காற்று வீச பாா்த்திருந்தோம்
You are one half of the door, my dear boy
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
We waited with the latch unfastened
We waited looking out for the breeze to blow
நீ என்பதே நான்தானடி
நான் என்பதே நாம் தானடி..... ஹே
You are none other than me, my dear girl
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi
You are none other than me, my dear girl
Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee hey
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
Maru paathi kathavu naanadi
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
Paarthukondae pirinthirundhom
We remained apart while gazing at each other
Serthu vaika kaathirundhom
We were waiting to be brought together
Oru paathi kathavu neeyada
You are one half of the door, my dear boy
Maru paathi kathavu naanada
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
Thaazh thirandhae kaathirundhom
We waited with the latch unfastened
Kaatru veesa paarthirundhom
We waited looking out for the breeze to blow
Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi
You are none other than me, my dear girl
Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee hey
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
Maru paathi kathavu naanadi
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
……………………………
Iravu varum thirutu bayam
When night falls, fear of theft arrives
Kathavugalai serthu vidum
Which pushes both halves of the doors together
Oh kathavugalai thirudividum
Oh, love steals the doors themselves away
Adhisayathai kaadhal seiyum
Love works such incredible miracles
Irandum kaikorthu sernthadhu
The two held hands and joined together
Idaiyil poipootu ponathu
The false lock between them vanished
Vaasal thallaadudhae thindaadudhae kondaadudhae
The entrance sways, struggles in bliss, and celebrates
Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
Maru paathi kathavu naanadi
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
………………………..
Oh idi idithum mazhai adithum
Oh, even when thunder struck and rain poured down
Asaiyaamal nindrirundhom
We stood firm without swaying
Oh indreno nam moochum
Oh, why is it that today, our very breath
Menkaatril inainthuvittom
Has merged into the gentle breeze?
Idhayam ondraagi ponadhae
Our hearts have become one
Kathavae illaamal aanadhae
It has become a home without any doors
Inimel nam veetilae
From now on in our home
Poonkaatruthaan dhinam veesumae…
Only a pleasant, gentle breeze will blow every day...
Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi
You are one half of the door, my dear girl
Maru paathi kathavu naanadi
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
Paarthukondae pirinthirundhom
We remained apart while gazing at each other
Serthu vaika kaathirundhom
We were waiting to be brought together
Oru paathi kathavu neeyada
You are one half of the door, my dear boy
Maru paathi kathavu naanada
I am the other half of the door, my dear girl
Thaazh thirandhae kaathirundhom
We waited with the latch unfastened
Kaatru veesa paarthirundhom
We waited looking out for the breeze to blow
Nee enbadhae naanthaanadi
You are none other than me, my dear girl
Naan enbadhae naamthaanadi ..ee
'I' actually means 'us', my dear girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Oru Paathi Kadhavu' from the 2012 Tamil film Thaandavam is a deeply poetic romantic duet written by Na. Muthukumar. The song uses an extended household metaphor comparing two lovers to the two panel leaves of a traditional double door. Though physically separated yet facing one another, they patiently await the wind of fate to bring them together into a complete unit, transforming individual identities ('you' and 'I') into a unified 'us'. The emotional journey moves from patient waiting through life's storms—such as thunder, rain, and fear—to complete spiritual unity. Eventually, love removes the barrier altogether; the door itself dissolves, symbolizing the end of all distance and boundaries, leaving behind a welcoming home filled perpetually with a gentle, joyful breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru paathi kathavu neeyadi / Maru paathi kathavu naanadi”
Compares the lovers to two halves of a single double door, illustrating that neither is complete without the other.
Iyaipu (Internal / End Rhyme)
“Vaasal thallaadudhae thindaadudhae kondaadudhae”
The rhythmic repetition of the suffix '-aadudhae' creates a musical cadence reflecting the playful celebration at the doorway.
Personification
“Vaasal thallaadudhae thindaadudhae kondaadudhae”
Gives human emotions like staggering, struggling in excitement, and celebrating to an inanimate doorway ('vaasal').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paarthukondae pirinthirundhom / Serthu vaika kaathirundhom”
The initial 'P' sounds in 'Paarthukondae' and 'pirinthirundhom' align musically.
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar and written by Na. Muthukumar, this song is sung by Haricharan and debutante singer Vandana Srinivasan. Vandana's rendition earned her wide acclaim in the Tamil music industry. The film *Thaandavam*, directed by A. L. Vijay, stars Vikram and Anushka Shetty in the lead roles.
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