Paadatha Kuyilu
From Aagaya Pookkal -1995 · 1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa thiranna | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Female | |
| Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu | A cuckoo that never sang is singing now |
| Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu | A heart that never searched is searching for you now |
| Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu | A cuckoo that never sang is singing now |
| Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu | A heart that never searched is searching for you now |
| Female | |
| Oru nathasvara paattu | A Nadaswaram melody |
| Adha naanum konjam kettu | Upon listening to it a little |
| Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu | Desire entered my heart |
| Ada innum enna pechu | Hey, what more is there to talk about? |
| Female | |
| Unthan tholilum maarbilum | On your shoulders and chest |
| Thoongura naal varumo mama | Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle? |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Female | |
| Yaela mala kaattukkulla | Inside the cardamom mountain forest |
| Chinna koottukkula | Inside a small nest |
| Sindhu paattukkulla | Inside a Sindhu folk song |
| Thottu thottu kaadhalikkum | Loving each other by touching again and again |
| Chittu kuruvi renda paaththeengalaa | Did you see those two sparrows? |
| Female | |
| Anthi varum neraththil | In the dusk time |
| Mazhai eeraththila vizhi oraththila | In the wetness of rain, at the corner of the eyes |
| Konji konji perurathae antha | Getting affectionate and blossoming |
| kadhaiya konjam kettingalaa | Did you listen to that story a bit? |
| Female | |
| Aagaasa megam vanthu | It is said the sky clouds arrived |
| Melam angae kottikkichchaam | And beat the drums up there |
| Aavaara pooveduththu | Taking the Tanner's Cassia flower |
| Thaali panni kattikkichchaam | They tied it as a sacred nuptial thread |
| Female | |
| Antha sediya kettukka | Go ask that plant about it |
| Meethiya paaththukka mama purinjikko | Observe the rest, uncle, please understand |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Female | |
| Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu | A cuckoo that never sang is singing now |
| Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu | A heart that never searched is searching for you now |
| Female | |
| Saamaththil thoongalaiyae | I couldn't sleep in the midnight |
| Imai moodalaiyae nenju thaangalaiyae | My eyelids wouldn't close, my heart couldn't take it |
| Chanthirana saatchi vachchu naan | Keeping the moon as my witness |
| Thavichcha saedhi ketkalaiyae | Didn't you hear the news of my yearning? |
| Female | |
| Sevakkozhi koovaiyilae | When the rooster crows |
| Vidikaalaiyilae thalaikaaniyila | In the early morning, upon the pillow |
| Kannil vantha thanniyila | With the tears that came from the eyes |
| Adhu nanainja kolam paakkalaiyae | Didn't you see how it got soaked? |
| Female | |
| En veettu jannalilae | From my house window |
| Un veetta paaththirunthaen | I was looking at your house |
| Epothu maman mugam | When will my beloved's face |
| Thonumunnu kaaththirunthaen | Appear? I was waiting for it |
| Innum eththanai naalukku | For how many more days |
| Ippadiyae nippaen mama puriyala | Will I stand like this? Uncle, I don't understand |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Female | |
| Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu | A cuckoo that never sang is singing now |
| Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu | A heart that never searched is searching for you now |
| Oru nathasvara paattu | A Nadaswaram melody |
| Adha naanum konjam kettu | Upon listening to it a little |
| Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu | Desire entered my heart |
| Ada innum enna pechu | Hey, what more is there to talk about? |
| Female | |
| Unthan tholilum maarbilum | On your shoulders and chest |
| Thoongura naal varumo mama | Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle? |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Chorus | |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
| Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa | Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi) |
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தீம்தன திரனனனா தனதிரனா திரனன
தீம்தீம்தன திரனனனா தனதிரனா
தனதிரனா தனதிரனா தனதிரனா....
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
பாடாத குயிலு ஒண்ணு பாடுது
இப்ப தேடாத மனசு உன்ன தேடுது
பாடாத குயிலு ஒண்ணு பாடுது
இப்ப தேடாத மனசு உன்ன தேடுது
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
ஒரு நாதஸ்வரப் பாட்டு
அத நானும் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டு
நெஞ்சில் ஆச வந்துப் போச்சு
அட இன்னும் என்ன பேச்சு
A Nadaswaram melody
Upon listening to it a little
Desire entered my heart
Hey, what more is there to talk about?
உந்தன் தோளிலும் மார்பிலும்
தூங்குற நாள் வருமோ மாமா
On your shoulders and chest
Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle?
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
ஏல மலக் காட்டுக்குள்ள
சின்னக் கூட்டுக்குள்ள
சிந்து பாட்டுக்குள்ள
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு காதலிக்கும்
சிட்டுக் குருவி ரெண்ட பாத்தீங்களா
Inside the cardamom mountain forest
Inside a small nest
Inside a Sindhu folk song
Loving each other by touching again and again
Did you see those two sparrows?
அந்தி வரும் நேரத்தில
மழை ஈரத்தில விழி ஓரத்தில
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி பேசுறதே அந்தக்
கதையக் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டிங்களா
In the dusk time
In the wetness of rain, at the corner of the eyes
Getting affectionate and blossoming
Did you listen to that story a bit?
ஆகாச மேகம் வந்து
மேளம் அங்கே கொட்டிக்கிச்சாம்
ஆவாரப் பூவெடுத்து
தாலிப் பண்ணி கட்டிக்கிச்சாம்
It is said the sky clouds arrived
And beat the drums up there
Taking the Tanner's Cassia flower
They tied it as a sacred nuptial thread
அந்த சேதியக் கேட்டுக்க
மீதியப் பாத்துக்க மாமா புரிஞ்சிக்கோ
Go ask that plant about it
Observe the rest, uncle, please understand
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
பாடாத குயிலு ஒண்ணு பாடுது
இப்ப தேடாத மனசு உன்ன தேடுது
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
சாமத்தில் தூங்கலையே
இமை மூடலையே நெஞ்சு தாங்கலையே
சந்திரன சாட்சி வச்சு நான்
தவிச்ச சேதி கேட்கலையே
I couldn't sleep in the midnight
My eyelids wouldn't close, my heart couldn't take it
Keeping the moon as my witness
Didn't you hear the news of my yearning?
சேவக்கோழி கூவையிலே
விடிகாலையிலே தலைகாணியில
கண்ணில் வந்த தண்ணியில
அது நனைஞ்ச கோலம் பாக்கலையே
When the rooster crows
In the early morning, upon the pillow
With the tears that came from the eyes
Didn't you see how it got soaked?
என் வீட்டு சன்னலிலே
உன் வீட்டப் பாத்திருந்தேன்
எப்போது மாமன் முகம்
தோணுமுன்னு காத்திருந்தேன்
இன்னும் எத்தனை நாளுக்கு
இப்படியே நிப்பேன் மாமா புரியல
From my house window
I was looking at your house
When will my beloved's face
Appear? I was waiting for it
For how many more days
Will I stand like this? Uncle, I don't understand
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
பாடாத குயிலு ஒண்ணு பாடுது
இப்ப தேடாத மனசு உன்ன தேடுது
ஒரு நாதஸ்வரப் பாட்டு
அத நானும் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டு
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை வந்துப் போச்சு
அட இன்னும் என்ன பேச்சு
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
A Nadaswaram melody
Upon listening to it a little
Desire entered my heart
Hey, what more is there to talk about?
உந்தன் தோளிலும் மார்பிலும்
தூங்குற நாள் வருமோ மாமா
On your shoulders and chest
Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle?
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா திரனன
தீம்தனன திரனதீம்தனா.....
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa thiranna
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemtheemthana thiranananaa thanathiranaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
Oru nathasvara paattu
A Nadaswaram melody
Adha naanum konjam kettu
Upon listening to it a little
Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu
Desire entered my heart
Ada innum enna pechu
Hey, what more is there to talk about?
Unthan tholilum maarbilum
On your shoulders and chest
Thoongura naal varumo mama
Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle?
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Yaela mala kaattukkulla
Inside the cardamom mountain forest
Chinna koottukkula
Inside a small nest
Sindhu paattukkulla
Inside a Sindhu folk song
Thottu thottu kaadhalikkum
Loving each other by touching again and again
Chittu kuruvi renda paaththeengalaa
Did you see those two sparrows?
Anthi varum neraththil
In the dusk time
Mazhai eeraththila vizhi oraththila
In the wetness of rain, at the corner of the eyes
Konji konji perurathae antha
Getting affectionate and blossoming
kadhaiya konjam kettingalaa
Did you listen to that story a bit?
Aagaasa megam vanthu
It is said the sky clouds arrived
Melam angae kottikkichchaam
And beat the drums up there
Aavaara pooveduththu
Taking the Tanner's Cassia flower
Thaali panni kattikkichchaam
They tied it as a sacred nuptial thread
Antha sediya kettukka
Go ask that plant about it
Meethiya paaththukka mama purinjikko
Observe the rest, uncle, please understand
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
Saamaththil thoongalaiyae
I couldn't sleep in the midnight
Imai moodalaiyae nenju thaangalaiyae
My eyelids wouldn't close, my heart couldn't take it
Chanthirana saatchi vachchu naan
Keeping the moon as my witness
Thavichcha saedhi ketkalaiyae
Didn't you hear the news of my yearning?
Sevakkozhi koovaiyilae
When the rooster crows
Vidikaalaiyilae thalaikaaniyila
In the early morning, upon the pillow
Kannil vantha thanniyila
With the tears that came from the eyes
Adhu nanainja kolam paakkalaiyae
Didn't you see how it got soaked?
En veettu jannalilae
From my house window
Un veetta paaththirunthaen
I was looking at your house
Epothu maman mugam
When will my beloved's face
Thonumunnu kaaththirunthaen
Appear? I was waiting for it
Innum eththanai naalukku
For how many more days
Ippadiyae nippaen mama puriyala
Will I stand like this? Uncle, I don't understand
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Paadaatha kuyilu onnu paaduthu
A cuckoo that never sang is singing now
Ippa thedaatha manasu unna theduthu
A heart that never searched is searching for you now
Oru nathasvara paattu
A Nadaswaram melody
Adha naanum konjam kettu
Upon listening to it a little
Nenjil aasa vanthu pochu
Desire entered my heart
Ada innum enna pechu
Hey, what more is there to talk about?
Unthan tholilum maarbilum
On your shoulders and chest
Thoongura naal varumo mama
Will the day come for me to sleep, uncle?
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa thiranana
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Theemthanana thiranatheemthanaa
Rhythmic vocal syllables (Jathi)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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