Oru Paattu Om Manasa
From Paasa Mazhai · 1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
| Female | |
| Indha paattukkaetha | Matching this song, |
| Thaalam podum | Beating the rhythm, |
| Kaattil paayum odai thaan | It is the stream flowing through the forest, |
| Pookkal pootha thottam kooda | Even the garden full of blooming flowers, |
| Aattam podum velai thaan | Is dancing at this time, |
| Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan | It is evening time, beside the grove, |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
| Female | |
| Megangalin paattula thaan | In the song of the clouds, |
| Thogai mayil aadudhu | The feathered peacock dances, |
| Minnalgalin paattula thaan | In the song of the lightning, |
| Thaazhai madal pookkudhu | The fragrant screwpine flower blooms, |
| Odaigalin paattula thaan | In the song of the streams, |
| Naanal thalai aattudhu | The reed nods its head, |
| Ullangalin paattula thaan | In the song of the hearts, |
| Sondham uruvaagudhu | Relationships are born, |
| Female | |
| Aaga mottham paattula thaan | Altogether, in music, |
| Nooru vagai irukkudhu | There are a hundred varieties, |
| Thoongugira aalai ellaam | Anyone who is sleeping, |
| Thatti thatti ezhuppudhu | It taps and wakes them up, |
| Paalaarum oru thaenaarum | A river of milk and a river of honey, |
| Naan paadum podhu… | When I sing... |
| Paayum paaru oorae neeraada | Look at them flow for the whole town to bathe, |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… | Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa… |
| Haa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa… | Haa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa… |
| Haahaahaa haahaahaa | Haahaahaa haahaahaa |
| Haahaahaa haahaahaa | Haahaahaa haahaahaa |
| Female | |
| Vaana mazhai pola ingu | Like the rain from the sky, |
| Gaana mazhai oothudhu | A rain of music pours here, |
| Gaana mazhai oothurappo | When the music rain pours, |
| Kaattu malli poothadhu | The wild jasmine bloomed, |
| Kaattu malli poothadhai thaan | That blooming wild jasmine, |
| Vandu vandhu paathadhu | The beetle came to see, |
| Vandu vandhu paakkurappo | When the beetle came to see, |
| Vanna malar naanudhu | The colorful flower felt shy, |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo raagam vandhu | So many melodies come, |
| En manasil koodudhu | And gather in my heart, |
| Ennam ennum poonguruvi | The little bird called thought, |
| Etti thisai odudhu | Flies to all eight directions, |
| Naan paada pudhu thaen oda | As I sing and fresh honey flows, |
| En kooda kooda neeyum paada | For you to sing along with me, |
| Aasai thonaadhaa | Don't you feel the desire? |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
| Female | |
| Indha paattukkaetha | Matching this song, |
| Thaalam podum | Beating the rhythm, |
| Kaattil paayum odai thaan | It is the stream flowing through the forest, |
| Pookkal pootha thottam kooda | Even the garden full of blooming flowers, |
| Aattam podum velai thaan | Is dancing at this time, |
| Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan | It is evening time, beside the grove, |
| Female | |
| Oru paattu | A song, |
| On manasa izhukkudhaa | Does it pull your heart? |
| Adha kettu | Hearing that, |
| On usuru thudikkudhaa | Does your soul throb? |
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
இந்த பாட்டுக்கேத்த
தாளம் போடும்
காட்டில் பாயும் ஓடை தான்
பூக்கள் பூத்த தோட்டம் கூட
ஆட்டம் போடும் வேளைதான்
மாலை நேரம்தான் சோலை ஓரம்தான்
Matching this song,
Beating the rhythm,
It is the stream flowing through the forest,
Even the garden full of blooming flowers,
Is dancing at this time,
It is evening time, beside the grove,
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
மேகங்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
தோகை மயில் ஆடுது
மின்னல்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
தாழை மடல் பூக்குது
ஓடைகளின் பாட்டுலதான்
நாணல் தலை ஆட்டுது
உள்ளங்களின் பாட்டுலதான்
சொந்தம் உருவாகுது
In the song of the clouds,
The feathered peacock dances,
In the song of the lightning,
The fragrant screwpine flower blooms,
In the song of the streams,
The reed nods its head,
In the song of the hearts,
Relationships are born,
ஆக மொத்தம் பாட்டுலதான்
நூறு வகை இருக்குது
தூங்குகிற ஆளை எல்லாம்
தட்டித் தட்டி எழுப்புது
பாலாறும் ஒரு தேனாறும்
நான் பாடும் போது...
பாயும் பாரு ஊரே நீராட
Altogether, in music,
There are a hundred varieties,
Anyone who is sleeping,
It taps and wakes them up,
A river of milk and a river of honey,
When I sing...
Look at them flow for the whole town to bathe,
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹஹாஹா ஹஹாஹா
ஹஹாஹா ஹஹாஹா
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
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 the rain from the sky,
A rain of music pours here,
When the music rain pours,
The wild jasmine bloomed,
That blooming wild jasmine,
The beetle came to see,
When the beetle came to see,
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 to all eight directions,
As I sing and fresh honey flows,
For you to sing along with me,
Don't you feel the desire?
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
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,
Beating the rhythm,
It is the stream flowing through the forest,
Even the garden full of blooming flowers,
Is dancing at this time,
It is evening time, beside the grove,
ஒரு பாட்டு
ஒன் மனசை இழுக்குதா
அதைக் கேட்டு
ஒன் உசுரு துடிக்குதா
A song,
Does it pull your heart?
Hearing that,
Does your soul throb?
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Indha paattukkaetha
Matching this song,
Thaalam podum
Beating the rhythm,
Kaattil paayum odai thaan
It is the stream flowing through the forest,
Pookkal pootha thottam kooda
Even the garden full of blooming flowers,
Aattam podum velai thaan
Is dancing at this time,
Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan
It is evening time, beside the grove,
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Megangalin paattula thaan
In the song of the clouds,
Thogai mayil aadudhu
The feathered peacock dances,
Minnalgalin paattula thaan
In the song of the lightning,
Thaazhai madal pookkudhu
The fragrant screwpine flower blooms,
Odaigalin paattula thaan
In the song of the streams,
Naanal thalai aattudhu
The reed nods its head,
Ullangalin paattula thaan
In the song of the hearts,
Sondham uruvaagudhu
Relationships are born,
Aaga mottham paattula thaan
Altogether, in music,
Nooru vagai irukkudhu
There are a hundred varieties,
Thoongugira aalai ellaam
Anyone who is sleeping,
Thatti thatti ezhuppudhu
It taps and wakes them up,
Paalaarum oru thaenaarum
A river of milk and a river of honey,
Naan paadum podhu…
When I sing...
Paayum paaru oorae neeraada
Look at them flow for the whole town to bathe,
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
Haahaahaa haahaahaa
Vaana mazhai pola ingu
Like the rain from the sky,
Gaana mazhai oothudhu
A rain of music pours here,
Gaana mazhai oothurappo
When the music rain pours,
Kaattu malli poothadhu
The wild jasmine bloomed,
Kaattu malli poothadhai thaan
That blooming wild jasmine,
Vandu vandhu paathadhu
The beetle came to see,
Vandu vandhu paakkurappo
When the beetle came to see,
Vanna malar naanudhu
The colorful flower felt shy,
Ethanaiyo raagam vandhu
So many melodies come,
En manasil koodudhu
And gather in my heart,
Ennam ennum poonguruvi
The little bird called thought,
Etti thisai odudhu
Flies to all eight directions,
Naan paada pudhu thaen oda
As I sing and fresh honey flows,
En kooda kooda neeyum paada
For you to sing along with me,
Aasai thonaadhaa
Don't you feel the desire?
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Indha paattukkaetha
Matching this song,
Thaalam podum
Beating the rhythm,
Kaattil paayum odai thaan
It is the stream flowing through the forest,
Pookkal pootha thottam kooda
Even the garden full of blooming flowers,
Aattam podum velai thaan
Is dancing at this time,
Maalai neram thaan solai oram thaan
It is evening time, beside the grove,
Oru paattu
A song,
On manasa izhukkudhaa
Does it pull your heart?
Adha kettu
Hearing that,
On usuru thudikkudhaa
Does your soul throb?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyous celebration of music and its profound connection to nature, emotion, and human spirit. The singer reflects on how music has the intrinsic power to awaken souls, captivate hearts, and evoke dance and blooming across nature. Elements of nature—such as peacocks, streams, lightning, and flowers—are portrayed as active participants responding to melodies, illustrating a universe synchronized by musical rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gaana mazhai oothudhu”
'Gaana mazhai' (Rain of music) metaphors music as a pouring downpour of rain, emphasizing its refreshing abundance.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennam ennum poonguruvi”
'Ennam ennum poonguruvi' compares human thought directly to a small flower-bird flying in all directions.
Personification
“Naanal thalai aattudhu”
The reed ('Naanal') is personified as nodding its head in rhythmic agreement to the song of streams.
Personification
“Vanna malar naanudhu”
The flower ('Vanna malar') is personified as feeling bashful or shy upon being gazed at by the beetle.
Rhyme / Ethugai
“Vaana mazhai pola ingu / Gaana mazhai oothudhu”
'Vaana' and 'Gaana' share second-letter rhyming (Ethugai) and assonance, creating melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by veteran lyricist Vaali for the 1989 Tamil film 'Paasa Mazhai'. Vaali frequently used natural motifs like rivers, birds, and flowers to symbolize musical notes and emotional bonds.
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