Paadungal Paattu Paadungal
From Paadu Nilave · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paadu Nilave1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa.. | Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa.. |
| Aaaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa.. | Aaaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa.. |
| Female | |
| Paadungal paattu paadungal | Sing a song, sing! |
| Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal | Chorus: Sing a song, sing! |
| Female :Podungal thaalam podungal | Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
| Chorus :Podungal thaalam podungal | Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
| Female | |
| Vedhanaigal odividum | Sorrow and pain will run away, |
| Vaazhkai ingae thedi varum | Life itself will come searching for us here. |
| Female | |
| Paadungal paattu paadungal | Sing a song, sing! |
| Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal | Chorus: Sing a song, sing! |
| Female :Podungal thaalam podungal | Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
| Chorus :Podungal thaalam podungal | Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
| Female | |
| Kodayilae man kaaindhirukkum | Though the soil dries up in the hot summer, |
| Odayilum neer ootredukkum | A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream. |
| Chorus :Kodayilae man kaaindhirukkum | Chorus: Though the soil dries up in the hot summer, |
| Odayilum neer ootredukkum | A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream. |
| Female | |
| Vaaduvadhaal oru laabam illai | There is no gain in wilting away in despair, |
| Vaazhndhida thaan pirandhom | We were born to live life to the fullest! |
| Chorus :Vaaduvadhaal oru laabam illai | Chorus: There is no gain in wilting away in despair, |
| Vaazhndhida thaan pirandhom | We were born to live life to the fullest! |
| Female | |
| Kaalamum neramum kai kooda | As time and circumstances align perfectly, |
| Kaanalum kaveri neer aagha | Even a mirage transforms into the flowing waters of the Kaveri. |
| Vedhanai sodhanai naetrodu | Pain and trials belong to yesterday, |
| Ponadhu ponadhu kaatrodu | They are gone, blown away with the wind! |
| Ila venilum thendralum vaasalil vandhadhu | Mild summer sun and gentle breeze have arrived at our doorstep. |
| Female | |
| Paadungal paattu paadungal | Sing a song, sing! |
| Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal | Chorus: Sing a song, sing! |
| Female | |
| Ni ri gari ne | Ni ri gari ne (Swaras) |
| Come on repeat | Come on repeat |
| Chorus :Ni ri gari ne | Chorus: Ni ri gari ne |
| Male :Adikadi nee | Male: Frequently you... |
| Female :Ni ga ri ne | Female: Ni ga ri ne |
| Male :Nikkura nee | Male: Standing, you... |
| Female :Ga ga ri ne | Female: Ga ga ri ne |
| Chorus :Okkaru nee | Chorus: Sit down, you! |
| Female | |
| Ni ri ma pa da ma dha | Ni ri ma pa da ma dha (Swaras) |
| Ne sa ne da pa ma da pa ma | Ne sa ne da pa ma da pa ma (Swaras) |
| Ni ri ma pa ma pa ni sa ni sa ri ma pa | Ni ri ma pa ma pa ni sa ni sa ri ma pa (Swaras) |
| Da ni sa ma pa | Da ni sa ma pa (Swaras) |
| Female | |
| Yetri veippom nam vaasalukku | Let us light at our doorway, |
| Anbu ennum or pon vilakku | A golden lamp called love. |
| Yetri veippom nam vaasalukku | Let us light at our doorway, |
| Anbu ennum or pon vilakku | A golden lamp called love. |
| Female | |
| Naalai ennum oru naal irrukku | There is a day called tomorrow, |
| Nalam perathaan namakku | Meant for our well-being and prosperity. |
| Naalai ennum oru naal irrukku | There is a day called tomorrow, |
| Nalam perathaan namakku | Meant for our well-being and prosperity. |
| Pournami endroru pon naal thaan | A golden day like the full moon, |
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa.a….aaa…..aaa….haa… | Aaa…aaa.a….aaa…..aaa….haa… |
| Pournami endroru pon naal thaan | A golden day like the full moon, |
| Poothadhu innoru nannaal dhaan | Another wonderful day has blossomed. |
| Soozhndhidum megamum thannaaldhaan | The dark clouds surrounding us, on their own, |
| Kaatrinil karaindhadhu innaal dhaan | Have dissolved into the wind today. |
| Pudhu aanandham enbadhu | A brand new joy... |
| Aarambam aanadhu | Has begun! |
| Male | |
| Paadungal paattu paadungal | Sing a song, sing! |
| Podungal thaalam podungal | Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
| Vedhanaigal odividum | Sorrow and pain will run away, |
| Vaazhkai ingae thedi varum | Life itself will come searching for us here. |
| Paadungal paattu paadungal | Sing a song, sing! |
| Podungal thaalam podungal | Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat! |
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa..
Aaaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa..
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
குழு :
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
போடுங்கள்
தாளம் போடுங்கள்
குழு :
போடுங்கள்
தாளம் போடுங்கள்
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
வேதனைகள்
ஓடி விடும் வாழ்க்கை
இங்கே தேடி வரும்
Sorrow and pain will run away,
Life itself will come searching for us here.
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
குழு :
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
போடுங்கள்
தாளம் போடுங்கள்
குழு :
போடுங்கள்
தாளம் போடுங்கள்
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
கோடையிலே
மண் காய்ந்திருக்கும்
ஓடையிலும் நீர் ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
குழு :
கோடையிலே மண்
காய்ந்திருக்கும் ஓடையிலும்
நீர் ஊற்றெடுக்கும்
Though the soil dries up in the hot summer,
A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream.
Chorus: Though the soil dries up in the hot summer,
A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream.
வாடுவதால் ஒரு
லாபம் இல்லை வாழ்ந்திட
தான் பிறந்தோம்
குழு :
வாடுவதால் ஒரு
லாபம் இல்லை வாழ்ந்திட
தான் பிறந்தோம்
There is no gain in wilting away in despair,
We were born to live life to the fullest!
Chorus: There is no gain in wilting away in despair,
We were born to live life to the fullest!
காலமும் நேரமும்
கை கூட கானலும் காவேரி
நீர் ஆக வேதனை சோதனை
நேற்றோடு போனது போனது
காற்றோடு இள வேனிலும்
தென்றலும் வாசலில் வந்தது
As time and circumstances align perfectly,
Even a mirage transforms into the flowing waters of the Kaveri.
Pain and trials belong to yesterday,
They are gone, blown away with the wind!
Mild summer sun and gentle breeze have arrived at our doorstep.
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
குழு :
பாடுங்கள்
பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
னி ரி கரி னி
கம் ஆன் ரிப்பீட்
குழு :
னி ரி கரி னி
அடிக்கடி நீ
னி க ரி னி
நிக்குற நீ
க க ரி னி
குழு :
உக்காரு நீ
Ni ri gari ne (Swaras)
Come on repeat
Chorus: Ni ri gari ne
Male: Frequently you...
Female: Ni ga ri ne
Male: Standing, you...
Female: Ga ga ri ne
Chorus: Sit down, you!
னி ரி மா பா ட மா
தா னி சா னி ட பா மா ட
பா மா னி ரி மா பா மா பா
னி ச னி சா ரி மா பா ட னி
சா மா பா
Ni ri ma pa da ma dha (Swaras)
Ne sa ne da pa ma da pa ma (Swaras)
Ni ri ma pa ma pa ni sa ni sa ri ma pa (Swaras)
Da ni sa ma pa (Swaras)
ஏற்றி வைப்போம் நம்
வாசலுக்கு அன்பு என்னும் ஓர்
பொன் விளக்கு ஏற்றி வைப்போம்
நம் வாசலுக்கு அன்பு என்னும் ஓர்
பொன் விளக்கு
Let us light at our doorway,
A golden lamp called love.
Let us light at our doorway,
A golden lamp called love.
நாளை என்னும் ஒரு
நாள் இருக்கு நலம் பெறத்தான்
நமக்கு நாளை என்னும் ஒரு நாள்
இருக்கு நலம் பெறத்தான் நமக்கு
பௌர்ணமி என்றொரு பொன்
நாள் தான்
There is a day called tomorrow,
Meant for our well-being and prosperity.
There is a day called tomorrow,
Meant for our well-being and prosperity.
A golden day like the full moon,
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா பௌர்ணமி என்றொரு
பொன் நாள் தான் பூத்தது
இன்னொரு நாணல் தான்
சூழ்ந்திடும் மேகமும் தன்னால்
தான் காற்றினில் கரைந்தது
இந்நாள் தான் புது ஆனந்தம்
என்பது ஆரம்பம் ஆனது
Aaa…aaa.a….aaa…..aaa….haa…
A golden day like the full moon,
Another wonderful day has blossomed.
The dark clouds surrounding us, on their own,
Have dissolved into the wind today.
A brand new joy...
Has begun!
பாடுங்கள் பாட்டு
பாடுங்கள் போடுங்கள் தாளம்
போடுங்கள் வேதனைகள் ஓடி
விடும் வாழ்க்கை இங்கே தேடி
வரும் பாடுங்கள் பாட்டு பாடுங்கள்
போடுங்கள் தாளம் போடுங்கள்
Sing a song, sing!
Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Sorrow and pain will run away,
Life itself will come searching for us here.
Sing a song, sing!
Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa..
Aaa….aaa….aaa…aa..
Aaaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa..
Aaaa….aaaa….aaa…aaa..
Paadungal paattu paadungal
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
Female :Podungal thaalam podungal
Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Chorus :Podungal thaalam podungal
Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Vedhanaigal odividum
Sorrow and pain will run away,
Vaazhkai ingae thedi varum
Life itself will come searching for us here.
Paadungal paattu paadungal
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
Female :Podungal thaalam podungal
Female: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Chorus :Podungal thaalam podungal
Chorus: Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Kodayilae man kaaindhirukkum
Though the soil dries up in the hot summer,
Odayilum neer ootredukkum
A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream.
Chorus :Kodayilae man kaaindhirukkum
Chorus: Though the soil dries up in the hot summer,
Odayilum neer ootredukkum
A natural spring of water will bloom even in a stream.
Vaaduvadhaal oru laabam illai
There is no gain in wilting away in despair,
Vaazhndhida thaan pirandhom
We were born to live life to the fullest!
Chorus :Vaaduvadhaal oru laabam illai
Chorus: There is no gain in wilting away in despair,
Vaazhndhida thaan pirandhom
We were born to live life to the fullest!
Kaalamum neramum kai kooda
As time and circumstances align perfectly,
Kaanalum kaveri neer aagha
Even a mirage transforms into the flowing waters of the Kaveri.
Vedhanai sodhanai naetrodu
Pain and trials belong to yesterday,
Ponadhu ponadhu kaatrodu
They are gone, blown away with the wind!
Ila venilum thendralum vaasalil vandhadhu
Mild summer sun and gentle breeze have arrived at our doorstep.
Paadungal paattu paadungal
Sing a song, sing!
Chorus :Paadungal paattu paadungal
Chorus: Sing a song, sing!
Ni ri gari ne
Ni ri gari ne (Swaras)
Come on repeat
Come on repeat
Chorus :Ni ri gari ne
Chorus: Ni ri gari ne
Male :Adikadi nee
Male: Frequently you...
Female :Ni ga ri ne
Female: Ni ga ri ne
Male :Nikkura nee
Male: Standing, you...
Female :Ga ga ri ne
Female: Ga ga ri ne
Chorus :Okkaru nee
Chorus: Sit down, you!
Ni ri ma pa da ma dha
Ni ri ma pa da ma dha (Swaras)
Ne sa ne da pa ma da pa ma
Ne sa ne da pa ma da pa ma (Swaras)
Ni ri ma pa ma pa ni sa ni sa ri ma pa
Ni ri ma pa ma pa ni sa ni sa ri ma pa (Swaras)
Da ni sa ma pa
Da ni sa ma pa (Swaras)
Yetri veippom nam vaasalukku
Let us light at our doorway,
Anbu ennum or pon vilakku
A golden lamp called love.
Yetri veippom nam vaasalukku
Let us light at our doorway,
Anbu ennum or pon vilakku
A golden lamp called love.
Naalai ennum oru naal irrukku
There is a day called tomorrow,
Nalam perathaan namakku
Meant for our well-being and prosperity.
Naalai ennum oru naal irrukku
There is a day called tomorrow,
Nalam perathaan namakku
Meant for our well-being and prosperity.
Pournami endroru pon naal thaan
A golden day like the full moon,
Aaa…aaa.a….aaa…..aaa….haa…
Aaa…aaa.a….aaa…..aaa….haa…
Pournami endroru pon naal thaan
A golden day like the full moon,
Poothadhu innoru nannaal dhaan
Another wonderful day has blossomed.
Soozhndhidum megamum thannaaldhaan
The dark clouds surrounding us, on their own,
Kaatrinil karaindhadhu innaal dhaan
Have dissolved into the wind today.
Pudhu aanandham enbadhu
A brand new joy...
Aarambam aanadhu
Has begun!
Paadungal paattu paadungal
Sing a song, sing!
Podungal thaalam podungal
Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Vedhanaigal odividum
Sorrow and pain will run away,
Vaazhkai ingae thedi varum
Life itself will come searching for us here.
Paadungal paattu paadungal
Sing a song, sing!
Podungal thaalam podungal
Clap/keep the beat, keep the beat!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paadungal Paattu Paadungal is an uplifting and optimistic song from the movie Paadu Nilave (1987). The lyrics celebrate resilience, joy, and hope in the face of life's struggles. Vaali's verses encourage listeners to shed sadness and embrace life enthusiastically through singing and rhythm, reminding everyone that suffering is temporary and bright days always lie ahead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kodayilae man kaaindhirukkum / Odayilum neer ootredukkum”
Matching second consonants across lines: 'Kodayilae' and 'Odayilum' (letter 'da').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Anbu ennum or pon vilakku”
'Anbu ennum or pon vilakku' compares love directly to a golden lamp.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Pournami endroru pon naal thaan / Poothadhu innoru nannaal dhaan”
Rhythmic repetition of ending word 'pon naal thaan', 'nannaal dhaan', 'ithnaal dhaan'.
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Trivia
Paadu Nilave (1987) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song uses a blend of playful swara improvisations and rhythmic cheerfulness to elevate the narrative moment.
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