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Paadatha Kuyilu

From Aagaya Pookkal -1995 · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Aagaya Pookkal -1995
Movie release year
1995
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa thiranna
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
Oru nathasvara paattu
Adha naanum konjam kettu
Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu
Ada innum enna pechu
Unthan tholilum maarbilum
Thoongura naal varumo mama
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Yaela mala kaattukkulla
Chinna koottukkula
Sindhu paattukkulla
Thottu thottu kaadhalikkum
Chittu kuruvi renda paaththeengalaa
Anthi varum neraththil
Mazhai eeraththila vizhi oraththila
Konji konji perurathae antha
kadhaiya konjam kettingalaa
Aagaasa megam vanthu
Melam angae kottikkichchaam
Aavaara pooveduththu
Thaali panni kattikkichchaam
Antha sediya kettukka
Meethiya paaththukka mama purinjikko
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
Saamaththil thoongalaiyae
Imai moodalaiyae nenju thaangalaiyae
Chanthirana saatchi vachchu naan
Thavichcha saedhi ketkalaiyae
Sevakkozhi koovaiyilae
Vidikaalaiyilae thalaikaaniyila
Kannil vantha thanniyila
Adhu nanainja kolam paakkalaiyae
En veettu jannalilae
Un veetta paaththirunthaen
Epothu maman mugam
Thonumunnu kaaththirunthaen
Innum eththanai naalukku
Ippadiyae nippaen mama puriyala
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
Oru nathasvara paattu
Adha naanum konjam kettu
Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu
Ada innum enna pechu
Unthan tholilum maarbilum
Thoongura naal varumo mama
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemdheemthana thiranannana thanathirana thiranana
Dheemdheemthana thiranannana thanathirana
Thanathirana thanathirana thanathirana...
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now,
A heart that never searched for anyone is longing for you now.
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now,
A heart that never searched for anyone is longing for you now.
Hearing the music of a nadhaswaram pipe,
Having listened to it for a while,
A deep longing arose in my heart.
Ah, what more is there to say?
Leaning against your shoulders and resting on your chest,
Will the day come when I can sleep peacefully, my love?
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana
Inside the cardamom forest on the hills,
Inside their little cozy nest,
Singing a sweet folk tune together,
Fondly touching and loving each other,
Have you seen those two little sparrows?
When dusk settles quietly,
In the damp chill of the rain, with longing eyes,
They lovingly whisper to each other;
Have you heard their little story?
The clouds came down from the sky
And beat the wedding drums, they say!
Taking a yellow aavaram flower,
They tied it as a sacred wedding knot, they say!
Listen to that lovely news,
Take care of the rest, darling, and understand my heart!
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now,
A heart that never searched for anyone is longing for you now.
In the middle of the night, I could not sleep,
My eyes would not shut, my heart could not bear it.
With only the moon as my witness,
You never knew how much I yearned!
When the rooster starts to crow
In the early dawn, upon my pillow,
Drenched in the tears from my eyes,
You never saw my painful state!
Standing at my window,
I kept looking towards your home,
Wondering when my darling's face
Would finally appear, as I waited.
For how many more days
Must I stand waiting like this? Darling, I don't understand!
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now,
A heart that never searched for anyone is longing for you now.
Hearing the music of a nadhaswaram pipe,
Having listened to it for a while,
A deep longing arose in my heart.
Ah, what more is there to say?
Leaning against your shoulders and resting on your chest,
Will the day come when I can sleep peacefully, my love?
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana thiranana
Dheemthanana thiranadheemthana...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paadaatha Kuyilu Onnu' from the movie 'Aagaya Pookkal' (1995) is a soulful romantic Tamil folk melody. Sung from the female protagonist's perspective, it expresses her newly awakened feelings of love and yearning for her maternal uncle (a traditional romantic relationship in rural Tamil culture). She compares herself to a cuckoo bird that has suddenly found its song and a heart that has begun searching for its companion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvam (Metaphor)

Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu

The singer compares her silent, unexpressed emotions to a silent cuckoo bird that suddenly breaks into song upon falling in love.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu / Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu

The second letter 'da' rhymes between 'Paadaatha' and 'thedaatha' across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony.

Personification / Nature Imagery

Aagaasa megam vanthu Melam angae kottikkichchaam

The sky and clouds are personified as traditional wedding drummers, portraying nature celebrating love.

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Trivia

Composed by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva and written by the legendary lyricist Vaali, the song features S. Janaki's expressive vocals along with traditional Nadaswaram motifs, making it a classic mid-90s rural melody.

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