Paadi Azhaithen Unnai
From Rasigan Oru Rasigai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Raveendran
- Details
- Rasigan Oru Rasigai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam…. | Here is the heart that searches.... |
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam | Here is the heart that searches |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam…. | Here is the heart that searches.... |
| Vaaraaii…. en devi…. | Come, my goddess.... |
| Paaraai..en nenjil… minnal | Look... lightning strikes in my heart |
| Kannil …gangai | The Ganges flows in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam…. | Here is the heart that searches.... |
| Male | |
| Kovilil devikku poosai…. | Worship offered to the goddess in the temple.... |
| Adhil oomatham poovukken aasai | Why does the thorn-apple flower yearn for it? |
| Devadhai nee endru kanden… | I realized that you are a divine angel... |
| Unthan kovilil naan vandhu nindren | I came and stood in your temple |
| Naan seidha paavangal un nenjil kaayangal | The sins I committed are wounds in your heart |
| Kanneeril aaradho kobam theeraadho | Will tears not heal them, will your anger not subside? |
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam…. | Here is the heart that searches.... |
| Male | |
| Nee andha maanikka vaanam…. | You are that ruby-red sky.... |
| Indha ezhaikku nee romba thooram | To this poor man, you are far too distant |
| Unnidam naan konda mogam… | The infatuation I harbored for you... |
| Intha jenmathil theeradha paavam | Is an unending sin in this lifetime |
| Medaikku raajapol veshangal pottaalum | Even if one dons the disguise of a king for the stage |
| Ezhaikku pallaakku yerum naal yedho | When will the poor man ever ride a palanquin? |
| Male | |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam | Here is the heart that searches |
| Paadi azhaithen unnai | I called out to you through song |
| Idho thaedum nenjam…. | Here is the heart that searches.... |
| Vaaraaii…. en devi…. | Come, my goddess.... |
| Paaraai..en nenjil… minnal | Look... lightning strikes in my heart |
| Kannil …gangai | The Ganges flows in my eyes |
| Hmmm hmmm hmmmm | Hmmm hmmm hmmmm |
| Hm mm mm hmm hmmhmm | Hm mm mm hmm hmmhmm |
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches....
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
வாராய் ......என் தேவி.....
பாராய் என் நெஞ்சில் மின்னல்
கண்ணில் கங்கை
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches....
Come, my goddess....
Look... lightning strikes in my heart
The Ganges flows in my eyes
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches....
கோவிலில் தேவிக்கு பூசை
அதில் ஊமத்தன் பூவுக்கேன் ஆசை
தேவதை நீ என்று கண்டேன்
உந்தன் கோவிலில் நான் வந்து நின்றேன்
நான் செய்த பாவங்கள் உன் நெஞ்சில் காயங்கள்
கண்ணீரில் ஆறதோ கோபம் தீராதோ
Worship offered to the goddess in the temple....
Why does the thorn-apple flower yearn for it?
I realized that you are a divine angel...
I came and stood in your temple
The sins I committed are wounds in your heart
Will tears not heal them, will your anger not subside?
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches....
நீ அந்த மாணிக்க வானம்
இந்த ஏழைக்கு நீ ரொம்ப தூரம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கொண்ட மோகம்
இந்த ஜென்மத்தில் தீராத பாவம்
மேடைக்கு ராஜாபோல் வேசங்கள் போட்டாலும்
ஏழைக்கு பல்லாக்கு ஏறும் நாளேது
You are that ruby-red sky....
To this poor man, you are far too distant
The infatuation I harbored for you...
Is an unending sin in this lifetime
Even if one dons the disguise of a king for the stage
When will the poor man ever ride a palanquin?
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
பாடி அழைத்தேன் உன்னை
இதோ தேடும் நெஞ்சம்
வாராய் ......என் தேவி.....
பாராய் என் நெஞ்சில் மின்னல்
கண்ணில் கங்கை
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்மம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்ம்
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches
I called out to you through song
Here is the heart that searches....
Come, my goddess....
Look... lightning strikes in my heart
The Ganges flows in my eyes
Hmmm hmmm hmmmm
Hm mm mm hmm hmmhmm
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam….
Here is the heart that searches....
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam
Here is the heart that searches
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam….
Here is the heart that searches....
Vaaraaii…. en devi….
Come, my goddess....
Paaraai..en nenjil… minnal
Look... lightning strikes in my heart
Kannil …gangai
The Ganges flows in my eyes
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam….
Here is the heart that searches....
Kovilil devikku poosai….
Worship offered to the goddess in the temple....
Adhil oomatham poovukken aasai
Why does the thorn-apple flower yearn for it?
Devadhai nee endru kanden…
I realized that you are a divine angel...
Unthan kovilil naan vandhu nindren
I came and stood in your temple
Naan seidha paavangal un nenjil kaayangal
The sins I committed are wounds in your heart
Kanneeril aaradho kobam theeraadho
Will tears not heal them, will your anger not subside?
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam….
Here is the heart that searches....
Nee andha maanikka vaanam….
You are that ruby-red sky....
Indha ezhaikku nee romba thooram
To this poor man, you are far too distant
Unnidam naan konda mogam…
The infatuation I harbored for you...
Intha jenmathil theeradha paavam
Is an unending sin in this lifetime
Medaikku raajapol veshangal pottaalum
Even if one dons the disguise of a king for the stage
Ezhaikku pallaakku yerum naal yedho
When will the poor man ever ride a palanquin?
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam
Here is the heart that searches
Paadi azhaithen unnai
I called out to you through song
Idho thaedum nenjam….
Here is the heart that searches....
Vaaraaii…. en devi….
Come, my goddess....
Paaraai..en nenjil… minnal
Look... lightning strikes in my heart
Kannil …gangai
The Ganges flows in my eyes
Hmmm hmmm hmmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmmm
Hm mm mm hmm hmmhmm
Hm mm mm hmm hmmhmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paadi Azhaithen Unnai from Rasigan Oru Rasigai (1986) is a poignant plea of love, remorse, and devotion. The protagonist calls out to his beloved, elevating her to the status of a revered goddess while reflecting on his own shortcomings and unworthiness. He expresses intense grief and guilt over past mistakes, wondering if his tears can wash away the wounds he caused her heart. Through poetic contrasts, he compares his beloved to a ruby-red sky and himself to a humble, outcast thorn-apple flower dreaming of divine adoration. Acknowledging the social and emotional gulf between them, he laments that wearing a royal disguise on stage cannot change a poor man's reality, creating a sorrowful portrait of unattainable love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nee andha maanikka vaanam….”
The heroine is metaphorically compared to a ruby-red sky (maanikka vaanam), highlighting her elevated status and unattainable nature.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Kannil …gangai”
The flow of tears is exaggerated and vividly depicted by comparing it to the sacred river Ganges (Kannil Gangai).
Metaphor & Self-Deprecation
“Adhil oomatham poovukken aasai”
The speaker compares himself to 'Oomatham poo' (datura/thorn-apple flower), a wild flower deemed unfit for temple rituals, reflecting his deep feeling of unworthiness.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Naan seidha paavangal un nenjil kaayangal”
The line uses rhyming end-words 'paavangal' (sins) and 'kaayangal' (wounds) to create rhythmic harmony and emotional weight.
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Trivia
Rasigan Oru Rasigai (1986) features music composed by Malayalam composer Raveendran. Lyricist Vaali brilliantly uses classical literary tropes—such as comparing an unworthy lover to 'Oomatham poo'—to convey deep humility and tragic romance.
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