Paadum Pothu Naan
From Netru Indru Naalai · 1974
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Netru Indru Naalai1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Ahaahaaa..ahaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Ahaa…aaa…ahaa..aaa….haaa…aaa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Naan varumbothu | When I arrive, |
| Aayiram aadal aada vandhadhenna | Why did a thousand dances come to dance? |
| Nenjam aasai kondadhenna…. | Why did the heart fill with desire? |
| Male | |
| Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru | When I sing, I am the gentle breeze, |
| Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru | And the young maiden is a coconut frond. |
| Male | |
| Melliya poongodi valaithu | Bending the delicate flowering creeper, |
| Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu | Gently embracing her flower-like body, |
| Melliya poongodi valaithu | Bending the delicate flowering creeper, |
| Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu | Gently embracing her flower-like body, |
| Male | |
| Idhazhil thaenai kudithu | Drinking the honey from her lips, |
| Oru inba naadagam nadithu | Enacting a play of sweet joy, |
| Idhazhil thaenai kudithu | Drinking the honey from her lips, |
| Oru inba naadagam nadithu | Enacting a play of sweet joy, |
| Male | |
| Engum paadum thendral kaatrum | Are the breeze singing everywhere |
| Naanum ondruthaanae | And I not one and the same? |
| Inba naalum indruthaanae | Is not today the day of joyful happiness? |
| Male | |
| Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru | When I sing, I am the gentle breeze, |
| Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru | And the young maiden is a coconut frond. |
| Male | |
| Haa..haa..hooo…ooo | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Haa..haa..hooo…ooo | (Melodic vocalization) |
| Male | |
| Ellaigal illa ulagam | A world without any boundaries, |
| En idhayamum adhupol nilavum | My heart too shines just like that. |
| Ellaigal illa ulagam | A world without any boundaries, |
| En idhayamum adhupol nilavum | My heart too shines just like that. |
| Male | |
| Pudhumai ulagam malarum | A new, modern world will bloom, |
| Nalla pozhudhaai yaarukkum pularum | Dawn will break as a good time for everyone. |
| Pudhumai ulagam malarum | A new, modern world will bloom, |
| Nalla pozhudhaai yaarukkum pularum | Dawn will break as a good time for everyone. |
| Male | |
| Yaarum vaazha paadum kaatrum | The wind that sings for everyone to live well, |
| Naanum ondruthaanae | Are we not one and the same? |
| Inba naalum indru thaanae | Is not today the day of joyful happiness? |
| Male | |
| Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru | When I sing, I am the gentle breeze, |
| Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru | And the young maiden is a coconut frond. |
| Male | |
| Naan varumbothu | When I arrive, |
| Aayiram aadal aada vandhadhenna | Why did a thousand dances come to dance? |
| Nenjam aasai kondadhenna…. | Why did the heart fill with desire? |
| Male | |
| Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru | When I sing, I am the gentle breeze, |
| Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru | And the young maiden is a coconut frond. |
| Haahaahaahaa…aaa… | (Melodic vocalization) |
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(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
பாடும் போது நான் தென்றல் காற்று
பருவ மங்கையோ தென்னங் கீற்று
பாடும் போது நான் தென்றல் காற்று
பருவ மங்கையோ தென்னங் கீற்று
When I arrive,
Why did a thousand dances come to dance?
Why did the heart fill with desire?
நான் வரும் போது ஆயிரம் ஆடல்
ஆட வந்ததென்ன
நெஞ்சம் ஆசை கொண்டதென்ன
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
பாடும் போது நான் தென்றல் காற்று
பருவ மங்கையோ தென்னங் கீற்று
Bending the delicate flowering creeper,
Gently embracing her flower-like body,
Bending the delicate flowering creeper,
Gently embracing her flower-like body,
மெல்லிய பூங்கொடி வளைத்து
மலர் மேனியைக் கொஞ்சம் அணைத்து
மெல்லிய பூங்கொடி வளைத்து
மலர் மேனியைக் கொஞ்சம் அணைத்து
Drinking the honey from her lips,
Enacting a play of sweet joy,
Drinking the honey from her lips,
Enacting a play of sweet joy,
இதழில் தேனைக் குடித்து
ஒரு இன்ப நாடகம் நடித்து
இதழில் தேனைக் குடித்து
ஒரு இன்ப நாடகம் நடித்து
Are the breeze singing everywhere
And I not one and the same?
Is not today the day of joyful happiness?
எங்கும் பாடும் தென்றல் காற்றும்
நானும் ஒன்றுதானே
இன்ப நாளும் இன்று தானே
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
பாடும் போது நான் தென்றல் காற்று
பருவ மங்கையோ தென்னங் கீற்று
(Melodic vocalization)
(Melodic vocalization)
ஆஆஆ.. ஓஓஓ... ஆஹா... ஓஓ
A world without any boundaries,
My heart too shines just like that.
A world without any boundaries,
My heart too shines just like that.
எல்லைகளில்லா உலகம்
என் இதயமும் அதுபோல் நிலவும்
எல்லைகளில்லா உலகம்
என் இதயமும் அதுபோல் நிலவும்
A new, modern world will bloom,
Dawn will break as a good time for everyone.
A new, modern world will bloom,
Dawn will break as a good time for everyone.
புதுமை உலகம் மலரும்
நல்லப் பொழுதாய் யாருக்கும் புலரும்
புதுமை உலகம் மலரும்
நல்லப் பொழுதாய் யாருக்கும் புலரும்
The wind that sings for everyone to live well,
Are we not one and the same?
Is not today the day of joyful happiness?
யாரும் வாழப் பாடும் காற்றும்
நானும் ஒன்று தானே
இன்ப நாளும் இன்று தானே
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
பாடும் போது நான் தென்றல் காற்று
பருவ மங்கையோ தென்னங் கீற்று....
When I arrive,
Why did a thousand dances come to dance?
Why did the heart fill with desire?
ஹாஹாஹாஹா....ஆஆ....
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
(Melodic vocalization)
Ahaaa…aaa…aaa…aaaa
(Melodic vocalization)
Ahaahaaa..ahaaa..haaa…aaa…aaa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Ahaa…aaa…ahaa..aaa….haaa…aaa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Naan varumbothu
When I arrive,
Aayiram aadal aada vandhadhenna
Why did a thousand dances come to dance?
Nenjam aasai kondadhenna….
Why did the heart fill with desire?
Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
Melliya poongodi valaithu
Bending the delicate flowering creeper,
Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu
Gently embracing her flower-like body,
Melliya poongodi valaithu
Bending the delicate flowering creeper,
Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu
Gently embracing her flower-like body,
Idhazhil thaenai kudithu
Drinking the honey from her lips,
Oru inba naadagam nadithu
Enacting a play of sweet joy,
Idhazhil thaenai kudithu
Drinking the honey from her lips,
Oru inba naadagam nadithu
Enacting a play of sweet joy,
Engum paadum thendral kaatrum
Are the breeze singing everywhere
Naanum ondruthaanae
And I not one and the same?
Inba naalum indruthaanae
Is not today the day of joyful happiness?
Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
Haa..haa..hooo…ooo
(Melodic vocalization)
Haa..haa..hooo…ooo
(Melodic vocalization)
Ellaigal illa ulagam
A world without any boundaries,
En idhayamum adhupol nilavum
My heart too shines just like that.
Ellaigal illa ulagam
A world without any boundaries,
En idhayamum adhupol nilavum
My heart too shines just like that.
Pudhumai ulagam malarum
A new, modern world will bloom,
Nalla pozhudhaai yaarukkum pularum
Dawn will break as a good time for everyone.
Pudhumai ulagam malarum
A new, modern world will bloom,
Nalla pozhudhaai yaarukkum pularum
Dawn will break as a good time for everyone.
Yaarum vaazha paadum kaatrum
The wind that sings for everyone to live well,
Naanum ondruthaanae
Are we not one and the same?
Inba naalum indru thaanae
Is not today the day of joyful happiness?
Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
Naan varumbothu
When I arrive,
Aayiram aadal aada vandhadhenna
Why did a thousand dances come to dance?
Nenjam aasai kondadhenna….
Why did the heart fill with desire?
Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru
When I sing, I am the gentle breeze,
Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru
And the young maiden is a coconut frond.
Haahaahaahaa…aaa…
(Melodic vocalization)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paadumbothu Naan Thendral Kaatru is an uplifting romantic and philosophical song from the 1974 Tamil film Netru Indru Naalai. The protagonist likens himself to a refreshing gentle breeze that brings delight to nature and sways young coconut fronds and flowering creepers. Beyond romantic imagery, the song reflects an idealist vision of a world without boundaries, where a bright new dawn breaks to bring joy, equality, and happiness to all people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Paadumbothu naan thendral kaatru / Paruva mangaiyo thennang keetru”
Compares the singer to the refreshing gentle breeze and the young woman to a swaying coconut frond.
Monaai / Initial Alliteration
“Melliya poongodi valaithu / Malar maeniyai konjam anaithu”
Repetition of the 'M' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines creates poetic harmony.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Engum paadum thendral kaatrum / Naanum ondruthaanae”
Matching end sounds 'kaatrum' and 'ondruthaanae' establish a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Netru Indru Naalai (1974) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, lyrics were penned by Pulamaipithan, and the song was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan.
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