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Paathagathi Kannupattu

From Kazhugu · 2012

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju Krishnamurthy
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kazhugu
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paathagathi kannupattu
Panju panjaa aachu nenju
Paaraangalu rekka katti
Parakudhadi yeda-koranji
Patta maram onnu
Posukunnu thulukudhae
Nee sirikum podhu
En manasu vazhukudhae
Ye ..unkitta kenja
Ennoda nenja
Ennadi senja sollu sollu
Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna
Ennadi panna sollu sollu ..
Paathagathi kannupattu
Panju panjaa aachu nenju
Manasu muluka aasa
Ennadi naanum pesa
Naakku kulla koosa
Thadu maari ponen
Kaanaatha kaanagathil
Alanji thirinja naanumthaan
Kaaathaaga enna urasi
Saachiputta neyum thaan
Ullangaal nizhalaatam
Nizhalaatam ottikitten naan
Un pera usuru mela
Usuru mela vettikitten naan…haan…
Paathagathi kannupattu
Panju panjaa aachu nenju
Azhukka kedandha manasa
Nee irangi alasa
Marandhu nikkuren palasa
Puriyaama dhaanae
Aaagaayam thaandi engo
Parandhu poren naanum thaan
Angaeyum un nenappu
Anupi vaikura neeyum thaan
Nee paartha sedi pola
Sedi pola thalaiyum aadudhae
Un kooda nadhi pola
Nadhi pola kaalum odudhae
Paathagathi kannupattu
Panju panjaa aachu nenju
Paaraangalu rekka katti
Parakudhadi yeda-koranji
Patta maram onnu
Posukunnu thulukudhae
Nee sirikum podhu
En manasu vazhukudhae
Ye ..unkitta kenja
Ennoda nenja
Ennadi senja sollu sollu
Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna
Ennadi panna sollu sollu ..
Struck by that cruel girl's gaze,
My heart shredded into bits of cotton.
Growing wings, a heavy rock
Is flying, girl, light as air!
A dead, dried-up tree
Suddenly sprouts fresh green leaves.
Whenever you smile,
My heart slips and slides away.
To make it plead before you,
To this heart of mine,
What did you do, girl? Tell me, tell me!
I confessed my love, oh bright-eyed girl,
What should I do now? Tell me, tell me!
Struck by that cruel girl's gaze,
My heart shredded into bits of cotton.
Desire fills my whole heart,
What can I even say?
Feeling shy upon my tongue,
I stumbled helplessly.
In an unfamiliar wild forest,
I was wandering all alone.
Brushing against me like the wind,
You knocked me off my feet!
Like the shadow under your feet,
Like a shadow, I clung close to you.
Your name, onto my very soul,
Onto my life, I have carved it deep.
Struck by that cruel girl's gaze,
My heart shredded into bits of cotton.
My heart that lay stained and worn,
You stepped in and washed it clean;
Now I stand here, forgetting the past,
Without even knowing how!
Somewhere far beyond the skies,
I too am flying away,
Yet even there, thoughts of you,
You keep sending to follow me!
Like a plant you glanced upon,
Like a plant, my head sways gently.
Alongside you, like a flowing river,
Like a river, my feet run along.
Struck by that cruel girl's gaze,
My heart shredded into bits of cotton.
Growing wings, a heavy rock
Is flying, girl, light as air!
A dead, dried-up tree
Suddenly sprouts fresh green leaves.
Whenever you smile,
My heart slips and slides away.
To make it plead before you,
To this heart of mine,
What did you do, girl? Tell me, tell me!
I confessed my love, oh bright-eyed girl,
What should I do now? Tell me, tell me!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Paathagathi Kannupattu' from the 2012 Tamil movie Kazhugu is a soulful romantic track sung by Haricharan and composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by Snehan. The protagonist vividly expresses the overwhelming sensation of falling deeply in love, describing how the heroine's captivating look and enchanting smile have completely transformed his life, making his heavy heart feel weightless like cotton and causing a dry, withered spirit to bloom once again.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Paaraangalu rekka katti / Parakudhadi yeda-koranji / Patta maram onnu / Posukunnu thulukudhae / Nee sirikum podhu / En manasu vazhukudhae / Ye ..unkitta kenja / Ennoda nenja / Ennadi senja sollu sollu / Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna / Ennadi panna sollu sollu .. / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Manasu muluka aasa / Ennadi naanum pesa / Naakku kulla koosa / Thadu maari ponen / Kaanaatha kaanagathil / Alanji thirinja naanumthaan / Kaaathaaga enna urasi / Saachiputta neyum thaan / Ullangaal nizhalaatam / Nizhalaatam ottikitten naan / Un pera usuru mela / Usuru mela vettikitten naan…haan… / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Azhukka kedandha manasa / Nee irangi alasa / Marandhu nikkuren palasa / Puriyaama dhaanae / Aaagaayam thaandi engo / Parandhu poren naanum thaan / Angaeyum un nenappu / Anupi vaikura neeyum thaan / Nee paartha sedi pola / Sedi pola thalaiyum aadudhae / Un kooda nadhi pola / Nadhi pola kaalum odudhae / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Paaraangalu rekka katti / Parakudhadi yeda-koranji / Patta maram onnu / Posukunnu thulukudhae / Nee sirikum podhu / En manasu vazhukudhae / Ye ..unkitta kenja / Ennoda nenja / Ennadi senja sollu sollu / Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna / Ennadi panna sollu sollu ..[1] Paathagathi kannupattu [2] Panju panjaa aachu nenju [3] Paaraangalu rekka katti [4] Parakudhadi yeda-koranji [5] Patta maram onnu [6] Posukunnu thulukudhae [7] Nee sirikum podhu [8] En manasu vazhukudhae [9] Ye ..unkitta kenja [10] Ennoda nenja [11] Ennadi senja sollu sollu [12] Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna [13] Ennadi panna sollu sollu .. [14] Paathagathi kannupattu [15] Panju panjaa aachu nenju [16] Manasu muluka aasa [17] Ennadi naanum pesa [18] Naakku kulla koosa [19] Thadu maari ponen [20] Kaanaatha kaanagathil [21] Alanji thirinja naanumthaan [22] Kaaathaaga enna urasi [23] Saachiputta neyum thaan [24] Ullangaal nizhalaatam [25] Nizhalaatam ottikitten naan [26] Un pera usuru mela [27] Usuru mela vettikitten naan…haan… [28] Paathagathi kannupattu [29] Panju panjaa aachu nenju [30] Azhukka kedandha manasa [31] Nee irangi alasa [32] Marandhu nikkuren palasa [33] Puriyaama dhaanae [34] Aaagaayam thaandi engo [35] Parandhu poren naanum thaan [36] Angaeyum un nenappu [37] Anupi vaikura neeyum thaan [38] Nee paartha sedi pola [39] Sedi pola thalaiyum aadudhae [40] Un kooda nadhi pola [41] Nadhi pola kaalum odudhae [42] Paathagathi kannupattu [43] Panju panjaa aachu nenju [44] Paaraangalu rekka katti [45] Parakudhadi yeda-koranji [46] Patta maram onnu [47] Posukunnu thulukudhae [48] Nee sirikum podhu [49] En manasu vazhukudhae [50] Ye ..unkitta kenja [51] Ennoda nenja [52] Ennadi senja sollu sollu [53] Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna [54] Ennadi panna sollu sollu .. Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Paaraangalu rekka katti / Parakudhadi yeda-koranji / Patta maram onnu / Posukunnu thulukudhae / Nee sirikum podhu / En manasu vazhukudhae / Ye ..unkitta kenja / Ennoda nenja / Ennadi senja sollu sollu / Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna / Ennadi panna sollu sollu .. / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Manasu muluka aasa / Ennadi naanum pesa / Naakku kulla koosa / Thadu maari ponen / Kaanaatha kaanagathil / Alanji thirinja naanumthaan / Kaaathaaga enna urasi / Saachiputta neyum thaan / Ullangaal nizhalaatam / Nizhalaatam ottikitten naan / Un pera usuru mela / Usuru mela vettikitten naan…haan… / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Azhukka kedandha manasa / Nee irangi alasa / Marandhu nikkuren palasa / Puriyaama dhaanae / Aaagaayam thaandi engo / Parandhu poren naanum thaan / Angaeyum un nenappu / Anupi vaikura neeyum thaan / Nee paartha sedi pola / Sedi pola thalaiyum aadudhae / Un kooda nadhi pola / Nadhi pola kaalum odudhae / Paathagathi kannupattu / Panju panjaa aachu nenju / Paaraangalu rekka katti / Parakudhadi yeda-koranji / Patta maram onnu / Posukunnu thulukudhae / Nee sirikum podhu / En manasu vazhukudhae / Ye ..unkitta kenja / Ennoda nenja / Ennadi senja sollu sollu / Kaadhala sonnen karpoora kanna / Ennadi panna sollu sollu .. Paathagathi / Panju / Paaraangalu / Parakudhadi / Patta / Posukunnu - Repetition of initial 'Pa/Po' sounds across lines.”

Uvamai (Simile)

“Nee paartha sedi pola / Sedi pola thalaiyum aadudhae”

The poet compares his swaying head to a plant looked upon by her ('sedhi pola') and his feet running alongside her to a flowing river ('nadhi pola').

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Paaraangalu rekka katti / Parakudhadi yeda-koranji”

Exaggerating the feeling of lightness in love by stating that a heavy boulder attached wings and flew away after losing its weight.

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Trivia

'Kazhugu' (2012), starring Krishna and Bindu Madhavi, features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The song 'Paathagathi' was highly acclaimed for its rustic melody, soulful vocal performance by Haricharan, and poetic lyrics by Snehan.

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