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Oru Paithiyam Pidikuthu

From Baana Kaathadi · 2010

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Baana Kaathadi2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru paithiyam pidikuthu pennae pennaeA madness is taking over me, oh girl, oh girl!
Adhan vaithiyam unniru kannae kannaeIts remedy is your two eyes, oh girl, oh girl!
Sirithenae naan thaanai mellaI smiled softly all by myself.
Thudithenae en ullam sollaMy heart beat fast to express itself.
Kaadhal baaram sumandhenaeI bore the heavy burden of love.
Vali irundhum sugamaai unnardhenaeThough there was pain, I felt it as a sweet joy.
Male
Oru paithiyam pidikuthu pennae pennaeA madness is taking over me, oh girl, oh girl!
Adhan vaithiyam unniru kannae kannaeIts remedy is your two eyes, oh girl, oh girl!
Sirithenae naan thaanai mellaI smiled softly all by myself.
Thudithenae en ullam sollaMy heart beat fast to express itself.
Male
Aedhai thedi ne vandhai adhai thandha pinnalumEven after giving you what you came searching for,
Ennai theda vaithaaiyadiYou made me search for my own self, girl.
Edhirkaalam nigalkaalam ellamae ne endruThat you are my future and my present, my everything,
Sollamal thavithenadiI suffered deeply without telling you.
Kelvithalodu un munnae naan nirkaWhen I stand before you like a question paper,
Kadhal thaervum illai hooThere is no exam for love, hoo...
Thozhvi illamal un nenjai naan vellaTo win your heart without facing defeat,
Vazhigal inga illaiThere are no ways available here.
Varuven tharuven oru varthai sollaI want to come and give you a word,
Vazhiyil yenno naan vilaagi chellaYet why do I step aside along the path?
Mounangal pole oru mozhiyedhadiWhat language is there like silence, girl?
Male
Nee endhan veetukul naan vazhum setrukulInto my home, inside the mud I live in,
Poovaga poothaiyadiYou bloomed like a beautiful flower, girl!
En inbam en thunbam ennalum ezhaiparaIn my happiness and my sorrow, for me to rest every day,
Thozhsaaya vandhayadiYou came as a shoulder for me to lean on, girl.
Endha vazhi sella puriyamal naan nirkaStanding confused, not knowing which way to go,
Edhiril oru devadhai hooAn angel appeared right in front of me, hoo...
Ennai naan aaki envazhvai nerakiMaking me my true self, straightening my life,
Meetuthandhal ennaiShe rescued me and gave me back to myself.
Orunal orunal unnai kannil kandenOne day, one day I saw you in my eyes.
Marunal marunal en nenjil kandenThe next day, the next day I saw you in my heart.
Unnakaga uyirodu vazhdhenadiJust for you, I lived alive, girl!
Male
Oru paithiyam pidikuthu pennae pennaeA madness is taking over me, oh girl, oh girl!
Adhan vaithiyam unniru kannae kannaeIts remedy is your two eyes, oh girl, oh girl!
Sirithenae naan thaanai mellaI smiled softly all by myself.
Thudithenae en ullam sollaMy heart beat fast to express itself.
Kaadhal baaram sumandhenaeI bore the heavy burden of love.
Vali irundhum sugamaai unnardhenaeThough there was pain, I felt it as a sweet joy.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Oru Paithiyam Pidikuthu' is a soulful romantic track from 'Baana Kaathadi' that articulates the sweet madness and emotional weight of falling in love. The protagonist describes his love as a delightful ailment where the only cure lies in the eyes of his beloved. He reflects on how her presence transformed his unpolished life—comparing it to a flower blooming in mud—and how she gave him identity, solace, and purpose.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyme)

Oru paithiyam pidikuthu pennae pennae / Adhan vaithiyam unniru kannae kannae

The second consonant sound 'ai' in 'paithiyam' and 'vaithiyam' creates an Ethugai rhyme pattern across consecutive lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Sirithenae naan thaanai mella / Thudithenae en ullam solla

The lines end with rhyming words ('mella' / 'solla'), giving the couplet a melodic rhythm.

Oxymoron / Muran (Contrasting Concepts)

Vali irundhum sugamaai unnardhenae

The lyricist contrasts 'vali' (pain) with 'sugam' (pleasure/sweetness), expressing the bittersweet paradox of love.

Simile / Metaphor

Nee endhan veetukul naan vazhum setrukul / Poovaga poothaiyadi

The heroine's entry into the protagonist's modest life is metaphorically described as a flower blooming out of mud.

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Trivia

This iconic track from 'Baana Kaathadi' (2010) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja alongside Rita. The film marked the acting debut of Atharvaa Murali and the Tamil debut of Samantha Ruth Prabhu as a lead actress. The lyrics were penned by Na. Muthu Kumar, whose signature poetic touch captured urban youth emotions effortlessly.

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