Oru Paattu Om Manasa Sad
From Paasa Mazhai · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa…aa.. | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… ah.. |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | Does a song |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Pull at your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul beat with joy? |
| Female | |
| Indha paattukkaetha | Matching this song, |
| Thaalam podum | Keeping the rhythm, |
| Kaattil paayum odai thaan | Is the stream rushing through the forest! |
| Pookkal pootha thottam kooda | Even the garden brimming with flowers |
| Aattam podum velai thaan | Is dancing at this magical hour! |
| Maalai neram thaan solai oram | It is evening time, right beside the grove. |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | Does a song |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Pull at your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul beat with joy? |
| Female | |
| Megangalin paattula thaan | Only to the song of the clouds, |
| Thogai mayil aadudhu | The peacock dances with open feathers. |
| Minnalgalin paattula thaan | Only to the song of the lightnings, |
| Thaazhai madal pookkudhu | The screwpine flower blooms. |
| Odaigalin paattula thaan | Only to the song of the streams, |
| Naanal thalai aattudhu | The reed nods its head in rhythm. |
| Ullangalin paattula thaan | Only through the song of hearts, |
| Sondham uruvaagudhu | Relationships take shape. |
| Female | |
| Aaga mottham paattula thaan | In total, inside music, |
| Nooru vagai irukkudhu | There are a hundred varieties! |
| Thoongugira aalai ellaam | Everyone who is asleep, |
| Thatti thatti ezhuppudhu | It gently taps and awakens! |
| Paalaarum oru thaenaarum | A river of milk and a river of honey, |
| Naan paadum podhu… | When I sing… |
| Naan paadum po | When I sing... |
| Paadum podhu | When singing, |
| Naan paadum podhu | When I sing, |
| Naan paadum podhu | When I sing, |
| Paayum paaru oorae neeraada | Flow so the entire town can bathe! |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | Does a song |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Pull at your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul beat with joy? |
| Female | |
| Vaana mazhai pola ingu | Like rain from the sky, here, |
| Gaana mazhai oothudhu | A rain of music is pouring down! |
| Gaana mazhai oothurappo | When the rain of music pours, |
| Kaattu malli poothadhu | The wild jasmine blossomed. |
| Kaattu malli poothadhai thaan | Seeing that the wild jasmine blossomed, |
| Vandu vandhu paathadhu | The bumblebee came to behold it. |
| Vandu vandhu paakkurappo | When the bee came to gaze, |
| Vanna malar naanudhu | The colorful flower felt shy! |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo raagam vandhu | So many melodies come and |
| En manasil koodudhu | Gather in my heart! |
| Ennam ennum poonguruvi | The little bird called 'thought', |
| Etti thisai odudhu | Flies across all eight directions! |
| Naan paada pudhu thaen oda | As I sing and fresh honey flows, |
| En kooda kooda neeyum paada | To sing along right beside me, |
| Aasai thonaadhaa | Don't you feel the desire? |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | Does a song |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Pull at your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul beat with joy? |
| Female | |
| Indha paattukkaetha | Matching this song, |
| Thaalam podum | Keeping the rhythm, |
| Kaattil paayum odai thaan | Is the stream rushing through the forest! |
| Pookkal pootha thottam kooda | Even the garden brimming with flowers |
| Aattam podum velai thaan | Is dancing at this magical hour! |
| Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan | It is evening time, right beside the grove. |
| Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan | It is evening time, right beside the grove. |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | Does a song |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Pull at your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul beat with joy? |
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… ah..
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
Does a song
Pull at your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul beat with joy?
இந்த பாட்டுக்கேத்த
தாளம் போடும்
காட்டில் பாயும் ஓடை தான்
பூக்கள் பூத்த தோட்டம் கூட
ஆட்டம் போடும் வேளைதான்
மாலை நேரம்தான் சோலை ஓரம்
Matching this song,
Keeping the rhythm,
Is the stream rushing through the forest!
Even the garden brimming with flowers
Is dancing at this magical hour!
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
Does a song
Pull at your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul beat with joy?
மேகங்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
தோகை மயில் ஆடுது
மின்னல்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
தாழை மடல் பூக்குது
ஓடைகளின் பாட்டுலதான்
நாணல் தலை ஆட்டுது
உள்ளங்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
சொந்தம் உருவாகுது
Only to the song of the clouds,
The peacock dances with open feathers.
Only to the song of the lightnings,
The screwpine flower blooms.
Only to the song of the streams,
The reed nods its head in rhythm.
Only through the song of hearts,
Relationships take shape.
ஆக மொத்தம் பாட்டுலதான்
நூறு வகை இருக்குது
தூங்குகிற ஆளை எல்லாம்
தட்டித் தட்டி எழுப்புது
பாலாறும் ஒரு தேனாறும்
நான் பாடும் போது...
நான் பாடும் போ
பாடும் போது
நான் பாடும் போது...
நான் பாடும் போது...
பாயும் பாரு ஊரே நீராட
In total, inside music,
There are a hundred varieties!
Everyone who is asleep,
It gently taps and awakens!
A river of milk and a river of honey,
When I sing…
When I sing...
When singing,
When I sing,
When I sing,
Flow so the entire town can bathe!
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
Does a song
Pull at your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul beat with joy?
வான மழை போல இங்கு
கான மழை ஊத்துது
கான மழை ஊத்துறப்போ
காட்டு மல்லி பூத்தது
காட்டு மல்லி பூத்ததைத்தான்
வண்டு வந்து பாத்தது
வண்டு வந்து பாக்குறப்போ
வண்ண மலர் நாணுது
Like rain from the sky, here,
A rain of music is pouring down!
When the rain of music pours,
The wild jasmine blossomed.
Seeing that the wild jasmine blossomed,
The bumblebee came to behold it.
When the bee came to gaze,
The colorful flower felt shy!
எத்தனையோ ராகம் வந்து
என் மனசில் கூடுது
எண்ணம் என்னும் பூங்குருவி
எட்டு திசை ஓடுது
நான் பாட புதுத் தேன் ஓட
என் கூடக் கூட நீயும் பாட
ஆசை தோணாதா
So many melodies come and
Gather in my heart!
The little bird called 'thought',
Flies across all eight directions!
As I sing and fresh honey flows,
To sing along right beside me,
Don't you feel the desire?
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
Does a song
Pull at your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul beat with joy?
இந்த பாட்டுக்கேத்த
தாளம் போடும்
காட்டில் பாயும் ஓடைதான்
பூக்கள் பூத்த தோட்டம் கூட
ஆட்டம் போடும் வேளைதான்
மாலை நேரம்தான் சோலை ஓரம்தான்
மாலை நேரம்தான் சோலை ஓரம்தான்
Matching this song,
Keeping the rhythm,
Is the stream rushing through the forest!
Even the garden brimming with flowers
Is dancing at this magical hour!
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
Does a song
Pull at your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul beat with joy?
Aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Aa… aa… aa… aaa… aa…aa..
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… ah..
Oru paattu
Does a song
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Pull at your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul beat with joy?
Indha paattukkaetha
Matching this song,
Thaalam podum
Keeping the rhythm,
Kaattil paayum odai thaan
Is the stream rushing through the forest!
Pookkal pootha thottam kooda
Even the garden brimming with flowers
Aattam podum velai thaan
Is dancing at this magical hour!
Maalai neram thaan solai oram
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
Oru paattu
Does a song
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Pull at your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul beat with joy?
Megangalin paattula thaan
Only to the song of the clouds,
Thogai mayil aadudhu
The peacock dances with open feathers.
Minnalgalin paattula thaan
Only to the song of the lightnings,
Thaazhai madal pookkudhu
The screwpine flower blooms.
Odaigalin paattula thaan
Only to the song of the streams,
Naanal thalai aattudhu
The reed nods its head in rhythm.
Ullangalin paattula thaan
Only through the song of hearts,
Sondham uruvaagudhu
Relationships take shape.
Aaga mottham paattula thaan
In total, inside music,
Nooru vagai irukkudhu
There are a hundred varieties!
Thoongugira aalai ellaam
Everyone who is asleep,
Thatti thatti ezhuppudhu
It gently taps and awakens!
Paalaarum oru thaenaarum
A river of milk and a river of honey,
Naan paadum podhu…
When I sing…
Naan paadum po
When I sing...
Paadum podhu
When singing,
Naan paadum podhu
When I sing,
Naan paadum podhu
When I sing,
Paayum paaru oorae neeraada
Flow so the entire town can bathe!
Oru paattu
Does a song
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Pull at your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul beat with joy?
Vaana mazhai pola ingu
Like rain from the sky, here,
Gaana mazhai oothudhu
A rain of music is pouring down!
Gaana mazhai oothurappo
When the rain of music pours,
Kaattu malli poothadhu
The wild jasmine blossomed.
Kaattu malli poothadhai thaan
Seeing that the wild jasmine blossomed,
Vandu vandhu paathadhu
The bumblebee came to behold it.
Vandu vandhu paakkurappo
When the bee came to gaze,
Vanna malar naanudhu
The colorful flower felt shy!
Ethanaiyo raagam vandhu
So many melodies come and
En manasil koodudhu
Gather in my heart!
Ennam ennum poonguruvi
The little bird called 'thought',
Etti thisai odudhu
Flies across all eight directions!
Naan paada pudhu thaen oda
As I sing and fresh honey flows,
En kooda kooda neeyum paada
To sing along right beside me,
Aasai thonaadhaa
Don't you feel the desire?
Oru paattu
Does a song
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Pull at your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul beat with joy?
Indha paattukkaetha
Matching this song,
Thaalam podum
Keeping the rhythm,
Kaattil paayum odai thaan
Is the stream rushing through the forest!
Pookkal pootha thottam kooda
Even the garden brimming with flowers
Aattam podum velai thaan
Is dancing at this magical hour!
Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan
It is evening time, right beside the grove.
Oru paattu
Does a song
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Pull at your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul beat with joy?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting and romantic song celebrates the spellbinding power of music and its deep connection to both nature and human soul. The singer asks if a melody can tug at one's heartstrings and move their spirit, describing how nature itself responds in harmony—clouds make peacocks dance, streams make reeds sway, and a shower of music inspires flowers to bloom and bumblebees to court them. Written with classic poetic flair by Vaali, the song draws a sweet parallel between the rhythmic harmony of nature and the blossoming of love between two souls. As ragas gather in the mind like a bird flying in all directions, music becomes a flowing river of honey inviting the beloved to join in song and share the joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennam ennum poonguruvi”
Human thoughts are metaphorically compared to a free-flying little bird ('poonguruvi') navigating all eight directions.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gaana mazhai oothudhu”
The flow of melody is poetically described as a heavy pour of rain ('Gaana mazhai').
Personification
“Vanna malar naanudhu”
The colorful flower is given human emotional qualities as it 'blushes' or 'feels shy' when the bumblebee gazes at it.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thogai mayil aadudhu / Thaazhai madal pookkudhu / Naanal thalai aattudhu”
The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal suffixes ('aadudhu', 'pookkudhu', 'aattudhu'), enhancing the musical cadence of the verse.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Megangalin paattula thaan / Minnalgalin paattula thaan”
The second letter consonant harmony ('ga' / 'n') across lines creates classic Tamil poetic internal rhythm.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by legendary lyricist Vaali from the 1989 movie 'Paasa Mazhai'. Vaali's lyrics frequently juxtaposed natural elements (rain, flowers, streams, birds) with deep emotional experiences, creating vivid imagery that complemented Ilaiyaraaja's musical compositions during this era.
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