Paadum Baktha Meera Female
From Chinnappadass · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinnappadass1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paadum bhaktha meera | The singing devotee Meera, |
| Neeyum naanum vaera | Are you and I different? |
| Paadum bhaktha meera | The singing devotee Meera, |
| Neeyum naanum vaera | Are you and I different? |
| Paadum bhaktha meera | The singing devotee Meera, |
| Neeyum naanum vaera | Are you and I different? |
| Female | |
| Un karunaiyil vizhiyil oru naal ennai paarum | Look at me one day with your merciful eyes, |
| En udalum uyirum uravum unnai serum | My body, soul, and ties will reach you. |
| En geethaiyin naayaganae | Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita, |
| Pen paedhaiyin kaavalanae | Oh protector of this naive woman, |
| En geethaiyin naayaganae | Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita, |
| Pen paedhaiyin kaavalanae | Oh protector of this naive woman, |
| Female | |
| Paadum bhaktha meera | The singing devotee Meera, |
| Neeyum naanum vaera | Are you and I different? |
| Paadum bhaktha meera | The singing devotee Meera, |
| Neeyum naanum vaera | Are you and I different? |
பாடும் பக்த மீரா நீயும் நானும் வேறா
பாடும் பக்த மீரா நீயும் நானும் வேறா
உன் கருணை விழியில்
ஒரு நாள் என்னைப் பாரும்
என் உடலும் உயிரும்
உறவும் உன்னைச் சேரும்
என் கீதையின் நாயகனே
பெண் பேதையின் காவலனே
என் கீதையின் நாயகனே
பெண் பேதையின் காவலனே
The singing devotee Meera,
Are you and I different?
The singing devotee Meera,
Are you and I different?
The singing devotee Meera,
Are you and I different?
பாடும் பக்த மீரா நீயும் நானும் வேறா
பாடும் பக்த மீரா நீயும் நானும் வேறா
Look at me one day with your merciful eyes,
My body, soul, and ties will reach you.
Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita,
Oh protector of this naive woman,
Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita,
Oh protector of this naive woman,
The singing devotee Meera,
Are you and I different?
The singing devotee Meera,
Are you and I different?
Paadum bhaktha meera
The singing devotee Meera,
Neeyum naanum vaera
Are you and I different?
Paadum bhaktha meera
The singing devotee Meera,
Neeyum naanum vaera
Are you and I different?
Paadum bhaktha meera
The singing devotee Meera,
Neeyum naanum vaera
Are you and I different?
Un karunaiyil vizhiyil oru naal ennai paarum
Look at me one day with your merciful eyes,
En udalum uyirum uravum unnai serum
My body, soul, and ties will reach you.
En geethaiyin naayaganae
Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita,
Pen paedhaiyin kaavalanae
Oh protector of this naive woman,
En geethaiyin naayaganae
Oh hero of my Bhagavad Gita,
Pen paedhaiyin kaavalanae
Oh protector of this naive woman,
Paadum bhaktha meera
The singing devotee Meera,
Neeyum naanum vaera
Are you and I different?
Paadum bhaktha meera
The singing devotee Meera,
Neeyum naanum vaera
Are you and I different?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a devotional expression comparing the singer's love and complete surrender to Lord Krishna with that of Saint Meera. The protagonist asks Krishna if her devotion is any different from Meera's, pleading for a merciful glance from the divine. She surrenders her entire existence—body, soul, and relationships—to the almighty, addressing him as the divine hero of her life's Gita and the ultimate protector.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paadum bhaktha meera / Neeyum naanum vaera”
The lines end with rhyming words 'Meera' and 'Vaera', creating a melodic rhythm.
Mondhana / Alliteration (Uruvam)
“En udalum uyirum uravum unnai serum”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'u' in 'udalum', 'uyirum', and 'uravum' emphasizes totality of surrender.
Cultural Allusion
“Paadum bhaktha meera / En geethaiyin naayaganae”
References Saint Meera and the Bhagavad Gita to convey total spiritual surrender to Lord Krishna.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown details in some archives, Chinnappadass (1989) features a celebrated musical score composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by his brother Gangai Amaran.
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