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Paadatha Pattellam Song Lyrics – Rudhran

From Rudhran · 2023

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Nithyashree Venkataramanan, Emcee D
Music director
Dharan Kumar
Details
Rudhran2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Maima geraa ah aakkittaShe made me turn mad for her
Totally ena vaangituWinning me over completely
Maathitu thookitu poralae ivaChanging everything, she carries me away
Ivathaanae ennoda mainaShe is my maina (beloved)
Kaadhala sollitu maathita scene ahExpressing love, she changed the whole scene
Male
Oorukulla mama mavusa paaruLook at the fame of this guy in town
Thaarumaaru ini vera yaaruMind-blowing, who else could it be now?
Karuppu la naa neruppa irupenIn dark complexion, I will shine like fire
En kadaiyila ozhunga nadapenI conduct myself properly in my own business
Male
Undhan azhagai kandidaTo behold your beauty
Hey aayiram kangalum podhaathuHey, even a thousand eyes wouldn't be enough
Ha haaHa haa
Pennae imai azhagilae vichithiram unduO girl, there is wonder in the beauty of your eyelids
Kandathum kaadhalum vandhadhu unnidamThe moment I saw you, love blossomed towards you
Male
Paadatha paadatha kaadhal gaanamUnsung, unsung song of love
Paadatha pattellam paada vandhaalShe came to sing all the songs that were never sung
Kaanaadha kangalai kaana vandhaalShe came to see the eyes that were never seen
Pesaadha mozhiyellaam pesa vandhaalShe came to speak all the languages that were never spoken
Pen paavai nenjilae aada vandhaalShe came to dance inside the heart of this maiden
Female
HmmmHmmm
Paadatha pattellam paada vandhenI came to sing all the songs that were never sung
Kaanaadha kangalai kaana vandhenI came to see the eyes that were never seen
Pesaadha mozhiyellaam pesa vandhenI came to speak all the languages that were never spoken
Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenI came to dance in your loving heart
Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenI came to dance in your loving heart
Male
Adhisayam ennil nigazhnthadhuA miracle took place within me
Avasiyam undhan varugai thanthadhuNecessarily, your arrival brought it
Avasiyam unadhu varugaiNecessarily, your arrival
Irudhaya kadhavugalum yenguthuThe doors of my heart are longing
Male
Aayirathil oruvan aakinaiYou made me one in a thousand
Aadhi mudhal andhamum maatrinaiYou transformed everything from beginning to end
Kannai kattinaai aasai moottinaaiYou blindfolded my eyes, you ignited desire
Koondhal asaivilae thendral veesinaaiWith the movement of your hair, you blew a gentle breeze
Male
Melaadai thendralil aah haa haaIn the breeze touching the upper garment, ah haa haa
Poovaadai vandhathae hmm hmm hmmThe fragrance of flowers arrived, hmm hmm hmm
Female :Melaadai thendralil aah haa haaFemale: In the breeze touching the upper garment, ah haa haa
Poovaadai vandhathae hmm hmm hmmThe fragrance of flowers arrived, hmm hmm hmm
Male :Kaiyodu valaiyalum jal jal jalMale: The bangles on the hands go jal jal jal
Kannodu pesava sol sol solTell me, tell me, shall I speak through my eyes?
Female
Paadatha pattellam paada vandhenI came to sing all the songs that were never sung
Kaanaadha kangalai kaana vandhenI came to see the eyes that were never seen
Pesaadha mozhiyellaam pesa vandhenI came to speak all the languages that were never spoken
Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenI came to dance in your loving heart
Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenI came to dance in your loving heart
Male
Paadatha paadatha kaadhal gaanamUnsung, unsung song of love
Female
Ahhh …..aa.a…Ahhh... aa.a...
Achamaa naanamaa innum vendumaaIs fear and shyness still needed?
Anjinaal nenjilae kaadhal thondrumaaIf one fears, will love arise in the heart?
Male
Achamaa naanamaa innum vendumaaIs fear and shyness still needed?
Anjinaal nenjilae kaadhal thondrumaaIf one fears, will love arise in the heart?
Female
Michamaa meedhamaa indha naadagamWhat is remaining or left of this play?
Male :Menmaiyae penmaiyae vaa vaa vaaMale: O gentleness, O womanhood, come come come
Male
Humming(Humming)
Female
Humming …(Humming...)
Nilavilae nilavilae sedhi vandhadhaDid news arrive on the moon, on the moon?
Uravilae uravilae aasai vandhadhaDid desire arise in this relationship, in this relationship?
Male :Nilavilae nilavilae sedhi vandhadhaMale: Did news arrive on the moon, on the moon?
Uravilae uravilae aasai vandhadhaDid desire arise in this relationship, in this relationship?
Female
Maraivilae maraivilae aadalaagumaaCan we dance in hiding, in hiding?
Both :Arugilae arugilae arugilae vandhu pesavaBoth: Shall I come closer, closer, closer and speak?
Male
Paadatha pattellam paada vandhaaiYou came to sing all the songs that were never sung
Female :Kaanaadha kangalai kaana vandhenFemale: I came to see the eyes that were never seen
Male :Pesaadha mozhiyellaam pesa vandhaaiMale: You came to speak all the languages that were never spoken
Female :Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenFemale: I came to dance in your loving heart
Un aasai nenjilae aada vandhenI came to dance in your loving heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Paadatha Pattellam from Rudhran (2023) is a modern remixed re-imagining of the iconic classic romantic song originally written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. This contemporary track blends urban rap verses expressing bold street charm and instant attraction with the timeless, poetic lines of the original masterpiece. The song captures two lovers celebrating the magic of romantic awakening. The lyrics describe how love inspires previously unsung songs, unspoken feelings, and unseen gazes, transforming their inner world. Rich with sensory imagery—fragrant breezes, jingling bangles, and moonlight secrets—the song invites both partners to discard hesitation and surrender completely to love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora (Repetition)

Paadatha pattellam paada vandhaal / Kaanaadha kangalai kaana vandhaal

Repetition of parallel phrase structures ('Paadatha', 'Kaanaadha', 'Pesaadha') at the start of consecutive lines to create musical rhythm.

Onomatopoeia

Kaiyodu valaiyalum jal jal jal

Use of sound words like 'jal jal jal' to phonetically imitate the sound of jingling bangles.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Irudhaya kadhavugalum yenguthu

Personifying the heart as having doors that long for the arrival of the beloved.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Achamaa naanamaa innum vendumaa / Anjinaal nenjilae kaadhal thondrumaa

Matching initial consonant sounds in successive words across lines ('Achamaa', 'Anjinaal').

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Trivia

This track is a modern remix of the legendary classic song 'Paadatha Pattellam' from the 1961 iconic film Paasa Malar, originally composed by the Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy duo and sung by P. Susheela and A. M. Rajah. For the 2023 film Rudhran, music composer Dharan Kumar recreated the track featuring added rap lyrics by Emcee D alongside Kannadasan's original lines, voiced by Sathya Prakash and Nithyashree Venkataramanan.

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