Paadangalai Sollida
From Vakkuruthi · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vakkuruthi1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hae radha mm radha | Hey Radha, mm Radha |
| Female :……………. | (Vocalizing music) |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Male | |
| En mayakkam un mayakkam | My intoxication and your intoxication |
| Deiveega sugam allavaa | Is it not divine bliss? |
| En mayakkam un mayakkam | My intoxication and your intoxication |
| Deiveega sugam allavaa aa…. | Is it not divine bliss? Ah... |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Female | |
| Oru raagam uruvaagum uravaadu | Engage in intimacy as a melody forms |
| Enthan aaruyirae | My precious life |
| Male :Padhamaaga vilaiyaada manam undu | Male: The mind desires to play gently |
| Kannae radha kannae radha kannae radha | Dear Radha, my dearest Radha, my Radha |
| Female | |
| Alli alli konda inbam | The joy gathered again and again |
| Solli kolla vanthathingae | Has come here to express itself |
| Nenjam unnidam thanjam | My heart takes refuge with you |
| Male | |
| Angum ingum yaarumillai | There is no one here or there |
| Vetkkapda thevaiyillai | There is no need to be shy |
| Enni enni naan tharuvaen | I will count and give it to you |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Female | |
| Oru paarvai idhamaaga padumpothu | When a gentle look falls soothingly |
| Ennai naan maranthaen oo…oo… | I forgot myself, oh... |
| Female :Pudhithaaga oru vaarththai adhu vendum | Female: A brand new word is needed |
| Kannaa vaa vaa kannaa vaa vaa kannaa vaa vaa | Krishna come come, Krishna come come, Krishna come come |
| Male | |
| Vanna vanna kolangalai | Colorful, beautiful patterns |
| Mella mella naan ezhuthu kandaen | I drew slowly and witnessed |
| Kandathai sonnaen | I said what I saw |
| Female | |
| Innum enna solla vendum | What more needs to be said? |
| Ennai alli kolla vendum | You must scoop me up in your arms |
| Enni enni naan peruvaen | I will count and receive it |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai sollida vaa | Come to teach me lessons |
| Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa | Come gather me in your gaze |
| Male | |
| En mayakkam un mayakkam | My intoxication and your intoxication |
| Deiveega sugam allavaa | Is it not divine bliss? |
| Male | |
| Paadangalai | Lessons... |
| Female :Sollida vaa | Female: Come teach me |
| Male :Paarvaiyilae | Male: In your gaze |
| Female :Ennai allida vaa | Female: Come gather me |
| Male | |
| Oo radha mmm radha oo radha…. | Oh Radha, mmm Radha, oh Radha... |
ஹே ராதா ம்ம்ம் ராதா....
...........................
Hey Radha, mm Radha
(Vocalizing music)
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
என் மயக்கம் உன் மயக்கம்
தெய்வீக சுகம் அல்லவா........
என் மயக்கம் உன் மயக்கம்
தெய்வீக சுகம் அல்லவா ஆ..........
My intoxication and your intoxication
Is it not divine bliss?
My intoxication and your intoxication
Is it not divine bliss? Ah...
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
ஒரு ராகம் உருவாகும் உறவாடு
எந்தன் ஆருயிரே.........
பதமாக விளையாட மனம் உண்டு
கண்ணே ராதா கண்ணே ராதா கண்ணே ராதா
Engage in intimacy as a melody forms
My precious life
Male: The mind desires to play gently
Dear Radha, my dearest Radha, my Radha
அள்ளி அள்ளி கொண்ட இன்பம்
சொல்லிக் கொள்ள வந்ததிங்கே
நெஞ்சம் உன்னிடம் தஞ்சம்
The joy gathered again and again
Has come here to express itself
My heart takes refuge with you
அங்கும் இங்கும் யாருமில்லை
வெட்கப்பட தேவையில்லை
எண்ணி எண்ணி நான் தருவேன்
There is no one here or there
There is no need to be shy
I will count and give it to you
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
என் மயக்கம் உன் மயக்கம்
தெய்வீக சுகம் அல்லவா........
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
ஒரு பார்வை இதமாக படும்போது
என்னை நான் மறந்தேன் ஓ......ஓ.....
புதிதாக ஒரு வார்த்தை அது வேண்டும்
கண்ணா வா வா கண்ணா வா வா கண்ணா வா வா
When a gentle look falls soothingly
I forgot myself, oh...
Female: A brand new word is needed
Krishna come come, Krishna come come, Krishna come come
வண்ண வண்ணக் கோலங்களை
மெல்ல மெல்ல நான் எழுதி கண்டேன்
கண்டதை சொன்னேன்
Colorful, beautiful patterns
I drew slowly and witnessed
I said what I saw
இன்னும் என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும்
என்னை அள்ளிக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்
எண்ணி எண்ணி நான் பெறுவேன்......
What more needs to be said?
You must scoop me up in your arms
I will count and receive it
பாடங்களை சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே என்னை அள்ளிட வா
Come to teach me lessons
Come gather me in your gaze
என் மயக்கம் உன் மயக்கம்
தெய்வீக சுகம் அல்லவா........
My intoxication and your intoxication
Is it not divine bliss?
பாடங்களை
சொல்லிட வா....
பார்வையிலே
என்னை அள்ளிட வா
Lessons...
Female: Come teach me
Male: In your gaze
Female: Come gather me
ஓ ராதா ம்ம்ம் ராதா ஓ ராதா....
Oh Radha, mmm Radha, oh Radha...
Hae radha mm radha
Hey Radha, mm Radha
Female :…………….
(Vocalizing music)
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
En mayakkam un mayakkam
My intoxication and your intoxication
Deiveega sugam allavaa
Is it not divine bliss?
En mayakkam un mayakkam
My intoxication and your intoxication
Deiveega sugam allavaa aa….
Is it not divine bliss? Ah...
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
Oru raagam uruvaagum uravaadu
Engage in intimacy as a melody forms
Enthan aaruyirae
My precious life
Male :Padhamaaga vilaiyaada manam undu
Male: The mind desires to play gently
Kannae radha kannae radha kannae radha
Dear Radha, my dearest Radha, my Radha
Alli alli konda inbam
The joy gathered again and again
Solli kolla vanthathingae
Has come here to express itself
Nenjam unnidam thanjam
My heart takes refuge with you
Angum ingum yaarumillai
There is no one here or there
Vetkkapda thevaiyillai
There is no need to be shy
Enni enni naan tharuvaen
I will count and give it to you
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
Oru paarvai idhamaaga padumpothu
When a gentle look falls soothingly
Ennai naan maranthaen oo…oo…
I forgot myself, oh...
Female :Pudhithaaga oru vaarththai adhu vendum
Female: A brand new word is needed
Kannaa vaa vaa kannaa vaa vaa kannaa vaa vaa
Krishna come come, Krishna come come, Krishna come come
Vanna vanna kolangalai
Colorful, beautiful patterns
Mella mella naan ezhuthu kandaen
I drew slowly and witnessed
Kandathai sonnaen
I said what I saw
Innum enna solla vendum
What more needs to be said?
Ennai alli kolla vendum
You must scoop me up in your arms
Enni enni naan peruvaen
I will count and receive it
Paadangalai sollida vaa
Come to teach me lessons
Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa
Come gather me in your gaze
En mayakkam un mayakkam
My intoxication and your intoxication
Deiveega sugam allavaa
Is it not divine bliss?
Paadangalai
Lessons...
Female :Sollida vaa
Female: Come teach me
Male :Paarvaiyilae
Male: In your gaze
Female :Ennai allida vaa
Female: Come gather me
Oo radha mmm radha oo radha….
Oh Radha, mmm Radha, oh Radha...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from Vakkuruthi (1973) portrays two lovers playfully engaging in romantic banter by invoking the iconic personas of Krishna and Radha. The song frames love and physical intimacy as sweet 'lessons' taught through soothing glances, tender touches, and emotional surrender.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Paadangalai sollida vaa”
Framing romantic intimacy and lovemaking metaphorically as 'lessons' ('Paadangalai') to be taught and learned.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Kannae radha kannae radha kannae radha”
Repetition of words like 'Kannae radha' and 'Kannaa vaa vaa' emphasizes deep intimacy, warmth, and affectionate calling.
Monorhyme / Monostich Endings (Iyaibu)
“Paadangalai sollida vaa / Paarvaiyilae ennai allida vaa”
The rhyming end sounds of 'sollida vaa' and 'allida vaa' create a melodious rhythmic flow across line pairings.
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Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by Kannadasan, this song uses classical metaphors of Radha-Krishna love played against modern film orchestra arrangements, rendered by legendary vocal duo T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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