Paal Nilavu Kainthathe
From Yaaro Azhaikirargal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Yaaro Azhaikirargal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae | The milky moonlight shines brightly |
| Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae | The whole world has quietened down |
| Yen yen yen varavillai | Why, why, why haven't you come? |
| Nee nee thaan ..uyirae | You, only you are my life |
| Male | |
| Naan ninaithu paarkkiren | I am reminiscing |
| Naam nadantha paadhaiyai | About the path that we walked together |
| Yen yen yen enai marandhaai | Why, why, why did you forget me? |
| Nee thaan | Only you |
| Nilavae nilavae nilavae | Oh moon, oh moon, oh moon |
| Male | |
| Kann mudhalil paarthathu | The eyes saw you first |
| Manam mayangi veezhndhadhu | The heart swooned and fell |
| Un vizhigal paarkaiyil | While looking into your eyes |
| Dhinam kavidhai korthathu | Poetry was woven every day |
| Naan..naan..naan… | I... I... I... |
| Unnazhaginilae veezhndhen | I fell for your beauty |
| Mayilae mayilae mayilae… | Oh peacock, oh peacock, oh peacock... |
| Male | |
| Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae | The milky moonlight shines brightly |
| Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae | The whole world has quietened down |
| Yen yen yen varavillai | Why, why, why haven't you come? |
| Nee nee thaan ..uyirae | You, only you are my life |
| Male | |
| Nee mudhalil poosinaai | You first adorned yourself |
| Pin thayangi pesinaai | Then spoke with hesitation |
| Naan magizhndhu paadinen | I sang in joy |
| Enai marandhu aadinen | I danced forgetting myself |
| Boopaalam isaithathu nam kaadhal | Our love played a morning raga |
| Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilae | Oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo |
| Male | |
| Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae | The milky moonlight shines brightly |
| Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae | The whole world has quietened down |
| Yen yen yen varavillai | Why, why, why haven't you come? |
| Nee nee thaan ..uyirae | You, only you are my life |
| Male | |
| Pen manadhu menmaiyaam | They say a woman's heart is tender |
| Poovinadhu thanmaiyaam | Having the delicate nature of a flower |
| Endru sonna yaavarum | All those who said so |
| Indru vandhu paarkattum | Let them come and see today |
| Thaen thaen thaen ena | As sweet as honey, honey, honey |
| Ninaithaen naan thaan | It was I who thought of her like that |
| Avalo avalo avalo | Is it her? Is it her? Is it her? |
| Male | |
| Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae | The milky moonlight shines brightly |
| Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae | The whole world has quietened down |
| Yen yen yen varavillai | Why, why, why haven't you come? |
| Nee nee thaan ..uyirae | You, only you are my life |
பால் நிலவு காய்ந்ததே...
பார் முழுதும் ஓய்ந்ததே...
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நீ நீதான்..உயிரே..
The milky moonlight shines brightly
The whole world has quietened down
Why, why, why haven't you come?
You, only you are my life
நான் நினைத்து பார்க்கிறேன்..
நாம் நடந்த பாதையை
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் எனை மறந்தாய் நீதான்..
நிலவே.. நிலவே.. நிலவே..
I am reminiscing
About the path that we walked together
Why, why, why did you forget me?
Only you
Oh moon, oh moon, oh moon
கண் முதலில் பார்த்தது..
மனம் மயங்கி வீழ்ந்தது..
உன் விழிகள் பார்க்கையில்
தினம் கவிதை கோர்த்தது..
நான்.....நான்....நான்......
உன்னழகினிலே வீழ்ந்தேன்
மயிலே..மயிலே..மயிலே....
The eyes saw you first
The heart swooned and fell
While looking into your eyes
Poetry was woven every day
I... I... I...
I fell for your beauty
Oh peacock, oh peacock, oh peacock...
பால் நிலவு காய்ந்ததே...
பார் முழுதும் ஓய்ந்ததே...
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நீ நீதான்..உயிரே..
The milky moonlight shines brightly
The whole world has quietened down
Why, why, why haven't you come?
You, only you are my life
நீ முதலில் பூசினாய்
பின் தயங்கி பேசினாய்..
நான் மகிழ்ந்து பாடினேன்..
எனை மறந்து ஆடினேன்..
பூபாளம் இசைத்தது நம் காதல்..
குயிலே..குயிலே..குயிலே....
You first adorned yourself
Then spoke with hesitation
I sang in joy
I danced forgetting myself
Our love played a morning raga
Oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo
பால் நிலவு காய்ந்ததே...
பார் முழுதும் ஓய்ந்ததே...
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நீ நீதான்..உயிரே..
The milky moonlight shines brightly
The whole world has quietened down
Why, why, why haven't you come?
You, only you are my life
பெண் மனது மென்மையாம்..
பூவினது தன்மையாம்..
என்று சொன்ன யாவரும்
இன்று வந்து பார்க்கட்டும்..
தேன்..தேன்..தேன்.. என
நினைத்தேன் நான்தான்..
அவளோ..அவளோ..அவளோ....
They say a woman's heart is tender
Having the delicate nature of a flower
All those who said so
Let them come and see today
As sweet as honey, honey, honey
It was I who thought of her like that
Is it her? Is it her? Is it her?
பால் நிலவு காய்ந்ததே...
பார் முழுதும் ஓய்ந்ததே...
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன் வரவில்லை
நீ நீதான்..உயிரே..
The milky moonlight shines brightly
The whole world has quietened down
Why, why, why haven't you come?
You, only you are my life
Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae
The milky moonlight shines brightly
Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae
The whole world has quietened down
Yen yen yen varavillai
Why, why, why haven't you come?
Nee nee thaan ..uyirae
You, only you are my life
Naan ninaithu paarkkiren
I am reminiscing
Naam nadantha paadhaiyai
About the path that we walked together
Yen yen yen enai marandhaai
Why, why, why did you forget me?
Nee thaan
Only you
Nilavae nilavae nilavae
Oh moon, oh moon, oh moon
Kann mudhalil paarthathu
The eyes saw you first
Manam mayangi veezhndhadhu
The heart swooned and fell
Un vizhigal paarkaiyil
While looking into your eyes
Dhinam kavidhai korthathu
Poetry was woven every day
Naan..naan..naan…
I... I... I...
Unnazhaginilae veezhndhen
I fell for your beauty
Mayilae mayilae mayilae…
Oh peacock, oh peacock, oh peacock...
Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae
The milky moonlight shines brightly
Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae
The whole world has quietened down
Yen yen yen varavillai
Why, why, why haven't you come?
Nee nee thaan ..uyirae
You, only you are my life
Nee mudhalil poosinaai
You first adorned yourself
Pin thayangi pesinaai
Then spoke with hesitation
Naan magizhndhu paadinen
I sang in joy
Enai marandhu aadinen
I danced forgetting myself
Boopaalam isaithathu nam kaadhal
Our love played a morning raga
Kuyilae kuyilae kuyilae
Oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo, oh cuckoo
Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae
The milky moonlight shines brightly
Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae
The whole world has quietened down
Yen yen yen varavillai
Why, why, why haven't you come?
Nee nee thaan ..uyirae
You, only you are my life
Pen manadhu menmaiyaam
They say a woman's heart is tender
Poovinadhu thanmaiyaam
Having the delicate nature of a flower
Endru sonna yaavarum
All those who said so
Indru vandhu paarkattum
Let them come and see today
Thaen thaen thaen ena
As sweet as honey, honey, honey
Ninaithaen naan thaan
It was I who thought of her like that
Avalo avalo avalo
Is it her? Is it her? Is it her?
Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae
The milky moonlight shines brightly
Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae
The whole world has quietened down
Yen yen yen varavillai
Why, why, why haven't you come?
Nee nee thaan ..uyirae
You, only you are my life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Paal Nilavu Kaaindhadhae' is a poignant, romantic melody expressing a lover's deep yearning and sorrowful wait under the glowing moonlight. While the rest of the world sleeps peacefully, the protagonist remains awake, reminiscing about the cherished moments spent walking alongside his beloved. He lovingly recalls how their passion blossomed into daily poetry and joy, questioning why she has failed to show up or if she has forgotten him. In the latter verses, he reflects on the popular notion that a woman's heart is as gentle and soft as a flower, contrasting it with his own bittersweet feelings of heartbreak. Expressed through poetic metaphors comparing his beloved to the moon, a peacock, and a cuckoo, the track encapsulates the anguish of romantic separation paired with tender devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Epizeuxis / Repetition)
“Yen yen yen varavillai”
Words like 'Yen yen yen' and 'Nilavae nilavae nilavae' are repeated consecutively to intensify the emotional anguish and longing.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae / Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae”
The starting consonant sound 'P' is matched between the adjacent lines 'Paal' and 'Paar'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paal nilavu kaaindhadhae / Paar muzhudhum oindhahdae”
The lines end with similar phonetics ('dhae' / 'dae'), creating a melodious rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Boopaalam isaithathu nam kaadhal”
Comparing love directly to the melody of 'Boopaalam' (a dawn raga in Carnatic music), symbolizing fresh beginnings and harmony.
Simile / Personification
“Pen manadhu menmaiyaam / Poovinadhu thanmaiyaam”
Comparing the soft nature of a woman's heart to the delicate quality of a flower.
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Trivia
'Yaaro Azhaikirargal' (1985) features music composed by the famed duo Shankar-Ganesh. Sung by P. Jayachandran with lyrics by Vaali, the song stands out for its soft melody and expressive rendition of romantic longing.
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