Paadum Vande
From Kalangalil Aval Vasantham · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Kalangalil Aval Vasantham1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paadum vandae paarththathundaa | Oh singing beetle, have you seen? |
| Maalai anintha en mappillai | My groom wearing a garland! |
| Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai | Why, my dear friend, what did you do? |
| Engu maraiththaai kannan | Where did you hide my Kannan? |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Female | |
| Paadum vandae paarththathundaa | Oh singing beetle, have you seen? |
| Maalai anintha en mappillai | My groom wearing a garland! |
| Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai | Why, my dear friend, what did you do? |
| Engu maraiththaai kannan | Where did you hide my Kannan? |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Female | |
| Vaari mudikka malargal koduththaar | He gave flowers to adorn my hair |
| Vanna selai vaangi koduththaar | He bought and gave me a colorful saree |
| Kolam thiruththi kaaththu kidanthaen | I beautified the rangoli and waited endlessly |
| Kovil vazhiyai paarththu kidanthaen | I kept watching the path to the temple |
| Female | |
| Oorvalam engae uravugal engae | Where is the procession? Where are the relatives? |
| Unamai solvaayadi enthan | Tell me the truth, my friend |
| Kannaalan vanthaar ingae | My beloved husband came here |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Female | |
| Paadum vandae paarththathundaa | Oh singing beetle, have you seen? |
| Maalai anintha en mappillai | My groom wearing a garland! |
| Female | |
| Yaengiya naatgal nooradi thozhi | The yearning days feel a hundred feet long, my friend |
| Thoongiya irao ondrarai naazhi | The slept night felt like just an hour and a half |
| Aalayam paaduthu anantham vaazhi | The temple sings, long live bliss |
| Avar indru koovuthu aayiram kozhi | For him today, a thousand roosters crow |
| Female | |
| Kannilum paarthaen kanavilum paarthaen | I saw him with my eyes and in my dreams |
| Indru vanthaanadi | He arrived today, my friend |
| Enthan kannaalan vanthaar ingae | My beloved husband came here |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Female | |
| Paadum vandae paarththathundaa | Oh singing beetle, have you seen? |
| Maalai anintha en mappillai | My groom wearing a garland! |
| Female | |
| Manthira malaiyae maappillai engae | Oh mystical mountain, where is the groom? |
| Malai varum kaatrae maappillai engae | Oh mountain wind, where is the groom? |
| Santhanamaramae maappillai engae | Oh sandalwood tree, where is the groom? |
| Thaniyae nindraal manamagal ingae | The bride stands all alone here |
| Female | |
| Naayagan angae naayagi ingae | The hero is there, the heroine is here |
| Unmai solvaayadi enthan | Tell me the truth, my friend |
| Kannaalan vanthaar ingae | My beloved husband came here |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Female | |
| Paadum vandae paarththathundaa | Oh singing beetle, have you seen? |
| Maalai anintha en mappillai | My groom wearing a garland! |
| Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai | Why, my dear friend, what did you do? |
| Engu maraiththaai kannan | Where did you hide my Kannan? |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Engu maraiththaai kannan | Where did you hide my Kannan? |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
| Engu maraiththaai kannan | Where did you hide my Kannan? |
| Engae engae engae engae engae | Where, where, where, where, where? |
பாடும் வண்டே பார்த்ததுண்டா
மாலை அணிந்த என் மாப்பிள்ளை
ஏன்டி தோழி என்ன செய்தாய்
எங்கு மறைத்தாய் கண்ணன்
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
My groom wearing a garland!
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Where, where, where, where, where?
பாடும் வண்டே பார்த்ததுண்டா
மாலை அணிந்த என் மாப்பிள்ளை
ஏன்டி தோழி என்ன செய்தாய்
எங்கு மறைத்தாய் கண்ணன்
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
My groom wearing a garland!
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Where, where, where, where, where?
வாரி முடிக்க மலர்கள் கொடுத்தார்
வண்ண சேலை வாங்கிக் கொடுத்தார்
கோலம் திருத்தி காத்துக் கிடந்தேன்
கோவில் வழியை பார்த்துக் கிடந்தேன்
He gave flowers to adorn my hair
He bought and gave me a colorful saree
I beautified the rangoli and waited endlessly
I kept watching the path to the temple
ஊர்வலம் எங்கே உறவுகள் எங்கே
உண்மை சொல்வாயடி எந்தன்
கண்ணாளன் வந்தார் இங்கே
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
Where is the procession? Where are the relatives?
Tell me the truth, my friend
My beloved husband came here
Where, where, where, where, where?
பாடும் வண்டே பார்த்ததுண்டா
மாலை அணிந்த என் மாப்பிள்ளை
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
My groom wearing a garland!
ஏங்கிய நாட்கள் நூறடி தோழி
தூங்கிய இரவோ ஒன்றரை நாழி
ஆலயம் பாடுது ஆனந்தம் வாழி
அவர் இன்றி கூவுது ஆயிரம் கோழி
The yearning days feel a hundred feet long, my friend
The slept night felt like just an hour and a half
The temple sings, long live bliss
For him today, a thousand roosters crow
கண்ணிலும் பார்த்தேன் கனவிலும் பார்த்தேன்
இன்று வந்தானடி
எந்தன் கண்ணாளன் வந்தார் இங்கே
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
I saw him with my eyes and in my dreams
He arrived today, my friend
My beloved husband came here
Where, where, where, where, where?
பாடும் வண்டே பார்த்ததுண்டா
மாலை அணிந்த என் மாப்பிள்ளை
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
My groom wearing a garland!
மந்திர மலையே மாப்பிள்ளை எங்கே
மலை வரும் காற்றே மாப்பிள்ளை எங்கே
சந்தனமரமே மாப்பிள்ளை எங்கே
தனியே நின்றாள் மணமகள் இங்கே
Oh mystical mountain, where is the groom?
Oh mountain wind, where is the groom?
Oh sandalwood tree, where is the groom?
The bride stands all alone here
நாயகன் அங்கே நாயகி இங்கே
உண்மை சொல்வாயடி எந்தன்
கண்ணாளன் வந்தார் இங்கே
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
The hero is there, the heroine is here
Tell me the truth, my friend
My beloved husband came here
Where, where, where, where, where?
பாடும் வண்டே பார்த்ததுண்டா
மாலை அணிந்த என் மாப்பிள்ளை
ஏன்டி தோழி என்ன செய்தாய்
எங்கு மறைத்தாய் கண்ணன்
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
எங்கு மறைத்தாய் கண்ணன்
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
எங்கு மறைத்தாய் கண்ணன்
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
My groom wearing a garland!
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Where, where, where, where, where?
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Where, where, where, where, where?
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Where, where, where, where, where?
Paadum vandae paarththathundaa
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
Maalai anintha en mappillai
My groom wearing a garland!
Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Engu maraiththaai kannan
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Paadum vandae paarththathundaa
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
Maalai anintha en mappillai
My groom wearing a garland!
Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Engu maraiththaai kannan
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Vaari mudikka malargal koduththaar
He gave flowers to adorn my hair
Vanna selai vaangi koduththaar
He bought and gave me a colorful saree
Kolam thiruththi kaaththu kidanthaen
I beautified the rangoli and waited endlessly
Kovil vazhiyai paarththu kidanthaen
I kept watching the path to the temple
Oorvalam engae uravugal engae
Where is the procession? Where are the relatives?
Unamai solvaayadi enthan
Tell me the truth, my friend
Kannaalan vanthaar ingae
My beloved husband came here
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Paadum vandae paarththathundaa
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
Maalai anintha en mappillai
My groom wearing a garland!
Yaengiya naatgal nooradi thozhi
The yearning days feel a hundred feet long, my friend
Thoongiya irao ondrarai naazhi
The slept night felt like just an hour and a half
Aalayam paaduthu anantham vaazhi
The temple sings, long live bliss
Avar indru koovuthu aayiram kozhi
For him today, a thousand roosters crow
Kannilum paarthaen kanavilum paarthaen
I saw him with my eyes and in my dreams
Indru vanthaanadi
He arrived today, my friend
Enthan kannaalan vanthaar ingae
My beloved husband came here
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Paadum vandae paarththathundaa
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
Maalai anintha en mappillai
My groom wearing a garland!
Manthira malaiyae maappillai engae
Oh mystical mountain, where is the groom?
Malai varum kaatrae maappillai engae
Oh mountain wind, where is the groom?
Santhanamaramae maappillai engae
Oh sandalwood tree, where is the groom?
Thaniyae nindraal manamagal ingae
The bride stands all alone here
Naayagan angae naayagi ingae
The hero is there, the heroine is here
Unmai solvaayadi enthan
Tell me the truth, my friend
Kannaalan vanthaar ingae
My beloved husband came here
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Paadum vandae paarththathundaa
Oh singing beetle, have you seen?
Maalai anintha en mappillai
My groom wearing a garland!
Yaendi thozhi enna seithaai
Why, my dear friend, what did you do?
Engu maraiththaai kannan
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Engu maraiththaai kannan
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Engu maraiththaai kannan
Where did you hide my Kannan?
Engae engae engae engae engae
Where, where, where, where, where?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paadum Vandae Paarththathundaa is an evocative song from the 1976 movie Kalangalil Aval Vasantham, composed by K. Vijaya Baskar and rendered by Vani Jairam. The lyrics, written by Kannadasan, portray a bride in deep longing and anxiety, searching for her groom who seems to have disappeared. Expressing her emotions in a classical Sangam style, she questions elements of nature—the singing bee, mystical mountains, cool wind, and sandalwood trees—as well as her companion, asking where her beloved Kannan is hidden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Personification (Munnilai)
“Paadum vandae paarththathundaa”
Directly addressing non-human elements of nature such as beetles, mountains, winds, and sandalwood trees to express inner turmoil.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Engae engae engae engae engae”
Urgent repetition of the word 'Engae' (Where) to emphasize intense longing and frantic search.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Manthira malaiyae maappillai engae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M') adding melodic rhythm to the line.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song draws heavy thematic influence from Sangam literature's 'Akam' poetry, specifically the tradition of 'Vandu Vidu Thoothu' (sending a bee as a messenger/confidante) and 'Thozhi' dialogue where the heroine questions her friend about her missing lover.
Keep listening
More from Kalangalil Aval Vasantham
Kalangalil Aval Vasantham
Kalangalil Aval Vasantham
Kalangalil Aval Vasantham
Kalangalil Aval Vasantham