Paathaley
From Seeran · 2023
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Harihara Sudhan
- Music directors
- A. K. Sasidaran, Aravind Jerold
- Details
- Seeran2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey paathale otturaale | Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me |
| Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale | She puts on a musical concert with her eyes |
| Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale | She pours fresh fragrance of flowers |
| Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale | She does brand new things to me |
| Male | |
| Kaatha pola orasi | Brushing against me like the wind |
| Ulla usuppa yethura | She stokes a fire inside me |
| Iva katchthama nenjukulla | Perfectly inside my heart |
| Colour-u kaattura | She shows vibrant colors |
| Male | |
| Pakkam vandhu pakkam vandhu | Coming close, coming close |
| Theeya mooturaa | She sparks a flame |
| Iva ennanamo senju pudhu | Doing all sorts of things, she shows |
| Padatha kaatturaa | A whole new movie |
| Male | |
| Hey paathale otturaale | Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me |
| Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale | She puts on a musical concert with her eyes |
| Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale | She pours fresh fragrance of flowers |
| Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale | She does brand new things to me |
| Female | |
| Maamenkaran ellam vandhu | All the maternal uncles coming |
| Pulla kathula | Into the child's ear |
| Pera sollathan ye pera sollathan | To whisper my name, oh to whisper my name |
| Ye pera sollathan pera sollathan | Yeah to whisper my name, whisper my name |
| Female | |
| Sondha bantham ellam vandhu | All relatives and kin coming |
| Pulla kathula | Into the child's ear |
| Vallththu solla than | To give their blessings |
| Ye vallththu solla than | Yeah to give their blessings |
| Ye vallththu solla than | Yeah to give their blessings |
| Vallththu solla than | To give their blessings |
| Male | |
| Hey thoppaa palapalakkura | Hey, shining so splendidly |
| Sokkaa minuminnukkura | Glittering so dazzlingly |
| Nekkaa vala virikkira | Craftily spreading a net |
| Paavam naanthane | I am the innocent victim |
| Male | |
| Adi nenja kuthi ilukkura | Piercing my heart and pulling me |
| Adada enna pudikkira | Oh my, how she captures me |
| Usuril nandu pudikkira | Catching crabs in my soul |
| Yengi poraene | I am yearning away |
| Male | |
| Ada varinju katti | Tightly bound and ready |
| Vayasu onnu ninnu rasikkaiyail | When youth stands and admires |
| Indha ulagam ippo maranthu pochu | I have forgotten this world now |
| Yenu puriyala | I don't understand why |
| Male | |
| Hey paathale otturaale | Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me |
| Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale | She puts on a musical concert with her eyes |
| Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale | She pours fresh fragrance of flowers |
| Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale | She does brand new things to me |
| Male | |
| Hey lesaa kanna simittura | Hey, softly winking her eye |
| Beshaa nenja uruttura | Splendidly rolling my heart |
| Thoosaa enna odaikkiraa | Breaking me down like dust |
| Ora kannaala | With a side-glance |
| Male | |
| Nee paatha palla ilikkiren | When you look, I grin foolishly |
| Aanaa ulla thudikkiren | But inside I am throbbing |
| Massaa konjam nadikkiren | I act cool like a boss |
| Ellam unnala | It is all because of you |
| Male | |
| Adi unna pola | Girl, like you |
| Yaarum enna katti iluththailla | No one has ever pulled me tight |
| Indha kirukku ippa pidichu pochu | I have fallen for this madness now |
| Yenu puriyala | I don't understand why |
| Male | |
| Hey paathale otturaale | Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me |
| Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale | She puts on a musical concert with her eyes |
| Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale | She pours fresh fragrance of flowers |
| Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale | She does brand new things to me |
ஏய் பாத்தலே ஓட்டுறாளே
கண்ணால கச்சேரி வைக்கிறாளே
புது பூவாசம் கொட்டுறாளே
புதுசாத்தா ஏதேதோ பண்ணுறாளே
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
She does brand new things to me
காத்த போல ஓரசி
உள்ள உசுப்ப எத்துற
இவ கச்சத்தமா நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
கலர்-உ காட்டுறா
Brushing against me like the wind
She stokes a fire inside me
Perfectly inside my heart
She shows vibrant colors
பக்கம் வந்து பக்கம் வந்து
தீய மூட்டுறா
இவ என்னனாமோ செஞ்சு புதுசு
படத்த காட்டுறா
Coming close, coming close
She sparks a flame
Doing all sorts of things, she shows
A whole new movie
ஏய் பாத்தலே ஓட்டுறாளே
கண்ணால கச்சேரி வைக்கிறாளே
புது பூவாசம் கொட்டுறாளே
புதுசாத்தா ஏதேதோ பண்ணுறாளே
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
She does brand new things to me
மாமன்காரனெல்லாம்
புள்ள காதுல
பேர சொல்லத்தான் ஏ பேர சொல்லத்தான்
பேர சொல்லத்தான் பேர சொல்லத்தான்
All the maternal uncles coming
Into the child's ear
To whisper my name, oh to whisper my name
Yeah to whisper my name, whisper my name
சொந்த பந்தம் எல்லாம் அங்க
புள்ள காதுல வாழ்த்து சொல்ல தான்
ஏ வாழ்த்து சொல்ல தான்
ஏ வாழ்த்து சொல்ல தான்
வாழ்த்து சொல்ல தான்
All relatives and kin coming
Into the child's ear
To give their blessings
Yeah to give their blessings
Yeah to give their blessings
To give their blessings
ஏய் தோப்பா பளபளக்குற
சோக்கா மினுமின்னுக்குற
நேக்கா வல விரிக்கிற
பாவம் நான்தானே
Hey, shining so splendidly
Glittering so dazzlingly
Craftily spreading a net
I am the innocent victim
அடி நெஞ்ச குத்தி இழுக்குற
அடடா என்னா புடிக்கிற
உசிரில் நண்டு புடிக்கிற
ஏங்கி போறேனே
Piercing my heart and pulling me
Oh my, how she captures me
Catching crabs in my soul
I am yearning away
அட வரிஞ்சு கட்டி
வயசு ஒன்னு நின்னு ரசிக்கையில
இந்த உலகம் இப்போ மறந்து போச்சு
ஏனு புரியல
Tightly bound and ready
When youth stands and admires
I have forgotten this world now
I don't understand why
பாத்தலே ஓட்டுறாளே
கண்ணால கச்சேரி வைக்கிறாளே
புது பூவாசம் கொட்டுறாளே
புதுசாத்தா ஏதேதோ பண்ணுறாளே
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
She does brand new things to me
முனகல் :
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Hey, softly winking her eye
Splendidly rolling my heart
Breaking me down like dust
With a side-glance
ஏய் லேசா கண்ணா சிமிட்டுற
பேஷா நெஞ்ச உருட்டுற
தூசா என்ன ஓடைக்கிறா
ஓர கண்ணால
When you look, I grin foolishly
But inside I am throbbing
I act cool like a boss
It is all because of you
நீ பாத்தா பல்ல இழிக்கிறேன்
ஆனா உள்ள துடிக்கிறேன்
மாஸா கொஞ்சம் நடிக்கிறேன்
எல்லாம் உன்னால
Girl, like you
No one has ever pulled me tight
I have fallen for this madness now
I don't understand why
ஆடி உன்ன போல
யாரும் என்ன கட்டி இழுத்தில்லை
இந்த கிறுக்கு இப்ப பிடிச்சு போச்சு
ஏனு புரியல
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
She does brand new things to me
ஏய் பாத்தலே ஓட்டுறாளே
கண்ணால கச்சேரி வைக்கிறாளே
புது பூவாசம் கொட்டுறாளே
புதுசாத்தா ஏதேதோ பண்ணுறாளே
Hey paathale otturaale
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale
She does brand new things to me
Kaatha pola orasi
Brushing against me like the wind
Ulla usuppa yethura
She stokes a fire inside me
Iva katchthama nenjukulla
Perfectly inside my heart
Colour-u kaattura
She shows vibrant colors
Pakkam vandhu pakkam vandhu
Coming close, coming close
Theeya mooturaa
She sparks a flame
Iva ennanamo senju pudhu
Doing all sorts of things, she shows
Padatha kaatturaa
A whole new movie
Hey paathale otturaale
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale
She does brand new things to me
Maamenkaran ellam vandhu
All the maternal uncles coming
Pulla kathula
Into the child's ear
Pera sollathan ye pera sollathan
To whisper my name, oh to whisper my name
Ye pera sollathan pera sollathan
Yeah to whisper my name, whisper my name
Sondha bantham ellam vandhu
All relatives and kin coming
Pulla kathula
Into the child's ear
Vallththu solla than
To give their blessings
Ye vallththu solla than
Yeah to give their blessings
Ye vallththu solla than
Yeah to give their blessings
Vallththu solla than
To give their blessings
Hey thoppaa palapalakkura
Hey, shining so splendidly
Sokkaa minuminnukkura
Glittering so dazzlingly
Nekkaa vala virikkira
Craftily spreading a net
Paavam naanthane
I am the innocent victim
Adi nenja kuthi ilukkura
Piercing my heart and pulling me
Adada enna pudikkira
Oh my, how she captures me
Usuril nandu pudikkira
Catching crabs in my soul
Yengi poraene
I am yearning away
Ada varinju katti
Tightly bound and ready
Vayasu onnu ninnu rasikkaiyail
When youth stands and admires
Indha ulagam ippo maranthu pochu
I have forgotten this world now
Yenu puriyala
I don't understand why
Hey paathale otturaale
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale
She does brand new things to me
Hey lesaa kanna simittura
Hey, softly winking her eye
Beshaa nenja uruttura
Splendidly rolling my heart
Thoosaa enna odaikkiraa
Breaking me down like dust
Ora kannaala
With a side-glance
Nee paatha palla ilikkiren
When you look, I grin foolishly
Aanaa ulla thudikkiren
But inside I am throbbing
Massaa konjam nadikkiren
I act cool like a boss
Ellam unnala
It is all because of you
Adi unna pola
Girl, like you
Yaarum enna katti iluththailla
No one has ever pulled me tight
Indha kirukku ippa pidichu pochu
I have fallen for this madness now
Yenu puriyala
I don't understand why
Hey paathale otturaale
Hey, just by looking, she sticks to me
Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale
She puts on a musical concert with her eyes
Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale
She pours fresh fragrance of flowers
Puthusaatha yethatho pannuraale
She does brand new things to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Hey Paathale Otturaale' from the film Seeran (2023) is an energetic and upbeat romantic song that captures the exhilarating bliss and playful disorientation of falling deeply in love. The protagonist expresses how his beloved utterly hypnotizes him with her expressive eyes, playful demeanor, and magnetic charm, making him feel as though she creates a musical concert everywhere she looks and fills his surroundings with fresh flower fragrances. Throughout the track, he humorously describes his internal emotional state: while trying to maintain a cool facade on the outside, his heart throbs uncontrollably within. The song weaves in traditional wedding motifs about family members whispering names into a child's ear, juxtaposed against modern colloquial expressions of sweet obsession, highlighting how his entire world has ceased to matter in her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale”
Compares expressive visual flirting to conducting a full musical performance (concert).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Hey paathale otturaale / Kannaala kacheri vaikiraale / Pudhu poovaasam kotturaale”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-aale' across multiple consecutive lines creates a playful, driving rhythm.
Monai (Alliteration) & Edhugai (Rhyme)
“Hey thoppaa palapalakkura / Sokkaa minuminnukkura / Nekkaa vala virikkira”
Use of rhyming secondary syllables and stylized colloquial adverbs ('thoppaa', 'sokkaa', 'nekkaa') for rhythmic impact.
Colloquial Metaphor
“Usuril nandu pudikkira”
'Usuril nandu pudikkira' (catching crabs in the soul) is a vivid folk metaphor for feeling a tingling, restless sensation caused by infatuation.
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Trivia
'Seeran' (2023) features music composed by the musical duo A. K. Sasidaran and Aravind Jerold. The song is written by lyricist Ku. Karthik and rendered by playback singer Harihara Sudhan, known for delivering high-energy folk-pop numbers in Tamil cinema.
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