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Lyrics & meaning

Paadiva Thendrale

From Mudivalla Arambam · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Mudivalla Arambam
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
24 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laallaa laalla laa
lala lala laa lallaa lalaa
Laala laallaa….laala laallaa….
laala laalla laalaa laala la laa…
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paavai konda koonthal vaasam
Kandu neeyum paaraattavae
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paavai konda koonthal vaasam
Kandu neeyum paaraattavae
Kadhal naal paarkkumaa
Iru thegam thol saerkkumaa
Vaanam paarththa boomi engum
Kodai maegam neer vaarkkumaa
Kadhal naal paarkkumaa
Iru thegam thol saerkkumaa
Vaanam paarththa boomi engum
Kodai maegam neer vaarkkumaa
En vaasalil inimael
Maakkolam
Ini vaasanai veesum raakkolam
Thaenil thointha eeram kaayamal
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paavai konda koonthal vaasam
Kandu neeyum paaraattavae
Poovae sendaanathu
Oru bodhai undaanathu
Saelai kondda solai ondru
Vaasal vanthaal ennaavathu
En paarvaiyil
Ivalae pagalaanaal
Antha seedhaiyum ivalin nagalaanaal
Thenil thointha eeram kaayamal
Paadivaa thendralae
Oru poovai thaalaatavae
Paavai konda koonthal vaasam
Kandu neeyum paaraattavae
Laalla laa laalla laa
lala laalaa lallaa lallaa lalaa
laalla laa laalla laa
lallaa laa lallaa lalaa
Laalla laalla laa
Lala lala laa lalla lalaa
Laala laallaa... laala laallaa...
Laala laalla laalaa laala la laa...
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Take in the fragrance of this woman's hair,
and praise it as well.
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Take in the fragrance of this woman's hair,
and praise it as well.
Does love ever wait for an auspicious day?
Will two bodies unite shoulder to shoulder?
Across the dry earth longing for the sky,
will summer clouds shower their rain?
Does love ever wait for an auspicious day?
Will two bodies unite shoulder to shoulder?
Across the dry earth longing for the sky,
will summer clouds shower their rain?
At my doorstep from now on,
welcome patterns of rice flour are drawn,
and fragrant night-patterns will bloom.
Before the honey-soaked moisture dries away,
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Take in the fragrance of this woman's hair,
and praise it as well.
A single flower has turned into a bouquet,
a sweet intoxication has taken over.
When an entire garden draped in a saree
arrives at the door, what will happen?
In my eyes,
she has become the bright daylight,
and even Sita is merely a copy of her.
Before the honey-soaked moisture dries away,
Come singing, gentle breeze,
to lull a flower to sleep.
Take in the fragrance of this woman's hair,
and praise it as well.
Laalla laa laalla laa
Lala laalaa lallaa lallaa lalaa
Laalla laa laalla laa
Lallaa laa lallaa lalaa
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Paadivaa Thendralae is a romantic song from the 1984 Tamil film Mudivalla Arambam, featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures the delicate emotions of love and admiration, as the protagonist addresses the gentle southern breeze (thendral), inviting it to sing a lullaby for his beloved who is metaphorically personified as a soft flower. The lyricist paints a picture of passion, intimacy, and profound beauty where nature and human emotion intertwine seamlessly. Throughout the verses, Vairamuthu utilizes rich imagery, comparing the beloved to a saree-clad garden and asserting that her presence brings daylight to his world. The song expresses how love operates beyond auspicious timing, comparing the union of lovers to summer clouds quenching the parched earth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Paadivaa thendralae / Oru poovai thaalaatavae”

Addressing the gentle breeze (thendral) as an entity capable of singing and appreciating human beauty.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Saelai kondda solai ondru”

Comparing the heroine directly to a full garden wrapped in a saree.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Antha seedhaiyum ivalin nagalaanaal”

Exaggerating the heroine's grace by describing the epic figure Sita as merely a replica or duplicate of her.

Eiybu (End Rhyme)

“Paadivaa thendralae / Oru poovai thaalaatavae / Kandu neeyum paaraattavae”

Repetition of the 'ae' suffix at the end of consecutive lines for musical rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Mudivalla Arambam (1984) is a Tamil drama featuring music composed by Agathiyar / M. S. Viswanathan. The song's lyrics showcase Vairamuthu's trademark style of blending sensory classical Tamil poetry with natural elements like breeze, rain clouds, and flowers.

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