Paathappila Pesinappila
From Pen Manam Pesugirathu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pen Manam Pesugirathu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| …………… | Female: (Vocalizing) |
| Female :……………. | |
| Female | |
| Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila | As if looking, speaking, and touching, |
| Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla | As if continuing, didn't I find joy? |
| Male | |
| Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila | Ah, as if asking and smiling, |
| Koduththaapila eduththaappila | As if giving and receiving, |
| Naan kooda kondaenillae | I too joined along with you. |
| Female | |
| Thaeraattam vanthaayae raja kutti | You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince! |
| Male :Silaiyaattam ninnaayae thangakatti | Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold! |
| Female | |
| Ada paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila | Ah, as if looking, speaking, and touching, |
| Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla | As if continuing, didn't I find joy? |
| Male | |
| Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila | Ah, as if asking and smiling, |
| Koduththaapila eduththaappila | As if giving and receiving, |
| Naan kooda kondaenillae | I too joined along with you. |
| Male | |
| …………… | Female: (Vocalizing) |
| Female :……………. | |
| Female | |
| Paattu onnu kettaappila | As if hearing a song, |
| Palli onnu virichchaappila | As if spreading a bed, |
| Sorkkam onnu thiranthaappila irukkilla | Isn't it like heaven opening up? |
| Male | |
| Pakkam vanthu ninnaappila | As if coming and standing close, |
| Vekkam vara sonnaappila | As if telling shyness to appear, |
| Paadam onnu padichchaappila irukkilla | Isn't it like learning a new lesson? |
| Female | |
| Ippaththaanae nadanthaappila irukkilla | Doesn't it feel like it happened just now? |
| Male :Athu eththanaiyo ananthamaa irukkilla | Male: Isn't it immensely blissful? |
| Female :Ada ippaththaanae nadanthaappila irukkilla | Female: Ah, doesn't it feel like it happened just now? |
| Male :Athu eththanaiyo ananthamaa irukkilla | Male: Isn't it immensely blissful? |
| Female | |
| Soganthaan kanakkilla | Sorrow is beyond measure, |
| Male :Adhuthaan namakkilla | Male: But that doesn't exist for us! |
| Female :Soganthaan kanakkilla | Female: Sorrow is beyond measure, |
| Male :Adhuthaan namakkilla | Male: But that doesn't exist for us! |
| Female | |
| Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila | As if looking, speaking, and touching, |
| Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla | As if continuing, didn't I find joy? |
| Male | |
| Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila | Ah, as if asking and smiling, |
| Koduththaapila eduththaappila | As if giving and receiving, |
| Naan kooda kondaenillae | I too joined along with you. |
| Male | |
| Neththu onnae nenachchaapila | As if thinking only of you yesterday, |
| Saeththu konjam anaichchaapila | As if embracing and holding tightly, |
| Ooththu pola aasai ponguthu nenjilae | Desire gushes in my heart like a natural spring fountain! |
| Female | |
| Thaali onnu pottaappila | As if tying the sacred wedding thread, |
| Thalai kuninju nikkaiyilae | When standing with head bowed down, |
| Thavikkuthu chinnapulla vetkkaththila | This young girl yearns in shyness! |
| Male | |
| Vayalu pakkam virichchu podu vaikkila | Spread out the hay near the farm fields! |
| Female :Naan athukku onnum pasi eduththu nikkala | Female: I am not standing here hungry for that! |
| Male :Vayalu pakkam virichchu podu vaikkila | Male: Spread out the hay near the farm fields! |
| Female :Naan athukku onnum pasi eduththu nikkala | Female: I am not standing here hungry for that! |
| Male | |
| Yaedho nenaippula | Lost in some thoughts, |
| Female :Enakkum porukkala | Female: I too cannot wait anymore! |
| Male :Yaedho nenaippula | Male: Lost in some thoughts, |
| Female :Enakkum porukkala | Female: I too cannot wait anymore! |
| Female | |
| Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila | As if looking, speaking, and touching, |
| Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla | As if continuing, didn't I find joy? |
| Male | |
| Ada adadaa kettaappila sirichchaappila | Ah adada, as if asking and smiling, |
| Koduththaapila eduththaappila | As if giving and receiving, |
| Naan kooda kondaenillae | I too joined along with you. |
| Female | |
| Thaeraattam vanthaayae raja kutti | You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince! |
| Male :Silaiyaattam ninnaayae thangakatti | Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold! |
| Male | |
| …………… | Female: (Vocalizing) |
| Female :……………. | |
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Female: (Vocalizing)
பாத்தாப்பில பேசினாப்பில தொட்டாப்பில
தொடந்தாப்பில சந்தோசம் கண்டேனில்ல
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
அட கேட்டாப்பில சிரிச்சாப்பில
கொடுத்தாப்பில எடுத்தாப்பில
நான் கூடக் கொண்டேனில்லே......
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
As if giving and receiving,
I too joined along with you.
தேராட்டம் வந்தாயே ராஜா குட்டி
சிலையாட்டம் நின்னாயே தங்கக்கட்டி.....
You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince!
Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold!
அட பாத்தாப்பில பேசினாப்பில தொட்டாப்பில
தொடந்தாப்பில சந்தோசம் கண்டேனில்ல ஹான்....
Ah, as if looking, speaking, and touching,
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
அட கேட்டாப்பில சிரிச்சாப்பில
கொடுத்தாப்பில எடுத்தாப்பில
நான் கூடக் கொண்டேனில்லே......
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
As if giving and receiving,
I too joined along with you.
......................
.......................
Female: (Vocalizing)
பாட்டு ஒன்னு கேட்டாப்பில
பள்ளி ஒன்னு விரிச்சாப்பில
சொர்க்கம் ஒன்னு திறந்தாப்பில இருக்கில்ல
As if hearing a song,
As if spreading a bed,
Isn't it like heaven opening up?
பக்கம் வந்து நின்னாப்பில
வெக்கம் வரச் சொன்னாப்பில
பாடம் ஒண்ணு படிச்சாப்பில இருக்கில்ல
As if coming and standing close,
As if telling shyness to appear,
Isn't it like learning a new lesson?
இப்பத்தானே நடந்தாப்பில இருக்கில்ல
அது எத்தனையோ ஆனந்தமா இருக்கில்ல
அட இப்பத்தானே நடந்தாப்பில இருக்கில்ல
அது எத்தனையோ ஆனந்தமா இருக்கில்ல
Doesn't it feel like it happened just now?
Male: Isn't it immensely blissful?
Female: Ah, doesn't it feel like it happened just now?
Male: Isn't it immensely blissful?
சொகந்தான் கணக்கில்ல
அதுதான் நமக்கில்ல
சொகந்தான் கணக்கில்ல
அதுதான் நமக்கில்ல
Sorrow is beyond measure,
Male: But that doesn't exist for us!
Female: Sorrow is beyond measure,
Male: But that doesn't exist for us!
பாத்தாப்பில பேசினாப்பில தொட்டாப்பில
தொடந்தாப்பில சந்தோசம் கண்டேனில்ல
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
அட கேட்டாப்பில சிரிச்சாப்பில
கொடுத்தாப்பில எடுத்தாப்பில
நான் கூடக் கொண்டேனில்லே......
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
As if giving and receiving,
I too joined along with you.
நேத்து ஒன்னே நெனச்சாப்பில
சேத்து கொஞ்சம் அணைச்சாப்பில
ஊத்துப் போல ஆசை பொங்குது நெஞ்சிலே
As if thinking only of you yesterday,
As if embracing and holding tightly,
Desire gushes in my heart like a natural spring fountain!
தாலி ஒண்ணு போட்டாப்பில
தலை குனிஞ்சு நிக்கையிலே
தவிக்குது சின்னப்புள்ள வெட்கத்தில
As if tying the sacred wedding thread,
When standing with head bowed down,
This young girl yearns in shyness!
வயலு பக்கம் விரிச்சு போடு வைக்கில
நான் அதுக்கு ஒண்ணும் பசி எடுத்து நிக்கல
வயலு பக்கம் விரிச்சு போடு வைக்கில
நான் அதுக்கு ஒண்ணும் பசி எடுத்து நிக்கல
Spread out the hay near the farm fields!
Female: I am not standing here hungry for that!
Male: Spread out the hay near the farm fields!
Female: I am not standing here hungry for that!
ஏதோ நெனப்புல
எனக்கும் பொறுக்கல..
ஏதோ நெனப்புல
எனக்கும் பொறுக்கல..
Lost in some thoughts,
Female: I too cannot wait anymore!
Male: Lost in some thoughts,
Female: I too cannot wait anymore!
பாத்தாப்பில பேசினாப்பில தொட்டாப்பில
தொடந்தாப்பில சந்தோசம் கண்டேனில்ல
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
அட அடடா கேட்டாப்பில சிரிச்சாப்பில
கொடுத்தாப்பில எடுத்தாப்பில
நான் கூடக் கொண்டேனில்லே......
Ah adada, as if asking and smiling,
As if giving and receiving,
I too joined along with you.
தேராட்டம் வந்தாயே ராஜா குட்டி
சிலையாட்டம் நின்னாயே தங்கக்கட்டி.....
You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince!
Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold!
........................
.........................
Female: (Vocalizing)
……………
Female: (Vocalizing)
Female :…………….
Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
Koduththaapila eduththaappila
As if giving and receiving,
Naan kooda kondaenillae
I too joined along with you.
Thaeraattam vanthaayae raja kutti
You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince!
Male :Silaiyaattam ninnaayae thangakatti
Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold!
Ada paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila
Ah, as if looking, speaking, and touching,
Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
Koduththaapila eduththaappila
As if giving and receiving,
Naan kooda kondaenillae
I too joined along with you.
……………
Female: (Vocalizing)
Female :…………….
Paattu onnu kettaappila
As if hearing a song,
Palli onnu virichchaappila
As if spreading a bed,
Sorkkam onnu thiranthaappila irukkilla
Isn't it like heaven opening up?
Pakkam vanthu ninnaappila
As if coming and standing close,
Vekkam vara sonnaappila
As if telling shyness to appear,
Paadam onnu padichchaappila irukkilla
Isn't it like learning a new lesson?
Ippaththaanae nadanthaappila irukkilla
Doesn't it feel like it happened just now?
Male :Athu eththanaiyo ananthamaa irukkilla
Male: Isn't it immensely blissful?
Female :Ada ippaththaanae nadanthaappila irukkilla
Female: Ah, doesn't it feel like it happened just now?
Male :Athu eththanaiyo ananthamaa irukkilla
Male: Isn't it immensely blissful?
Soganthaan kanakkilla
Sorrow is beyond measure,
Male :Adhuthaan namakkilla
Male: But that doesn't exist for us!
Female :Soganthaan kanakkilla
Female: Sorrow is beyond measure,
Male :Adhuthaan namakkilla
Male: But that doesn't exist for us!
Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
Ada kettaappila sirichchaappila
Ah, as if asking and smiling,
Koduththaapila eduththaappila
As if giving and receiving,
Naan kooda kondaenillae
I too joined along with you.
Neththu onnae nenachchaapila
As if thinking only of you yesterday,
Saeththu konjam anaichchaapila
As if embracing and holding tightly,
Ooththu pola aasai ponguthu nenjilae
Desire gushes in my heart like a natural spring fountain!
Thaali onnu pottaappila
As if tying the sacred wedding thread,
Thalai kuninju nikkaiyilae
When standing with head bowed down,
Thavikkuthu chinnapulla vetkkaththila
This young girl yearns in shyness!
Vayalu pakkam virichchu podu vaikkila
Spread out the hay near the farm fields!
Female :Naan athukku onnum pasi eduththu nikkala
Female: I am not standing here hungry for that!
Male :Vayalu pakkam virichchu podu vaikkila
Male: Spread out the hay near the farm fields!
Female :Naan athukku onnum pasi eduththu nikkala
Female: I am not standing here hungry for that!
Yaedho nenaippula
Lost in some thoughts,
Female :Enakkum porukkala
Female: I too cannot wait anymore!
Male :Yaedho nenaippula
Male: Lost in some thoughts,
Female :Enakkum porukkala
Female: I too cannot wait anymore!
Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila
As if looking, speaking, and touching,
Thodanthaappila santhosam kandaenilla
As if continuing, didn't I find joy?
Ada adadaa kettaappila sirichchaappila
Ah adada, as if asking and smiling,
Koduththaapila eduththaappila
As if giving and receiving,
Naan kooda kondaenillae
I too joined along with you.
Thaeraattam vanthaayae raja kutti
You came like a grand chariot, my dear little prince!
Male :Silaiyaattam ninnaayae thangakatti
Male: You stood like a carved statue, my nugget of gold!
……………
Female: (Vocalizing)
Female :…………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from 'Pen Manam Pesugirathu' captures a lighthearted, romantic dialogue between two young lovers in a rural setting. Using vibrant colloquial Tamil phrasing, the hero and heroine reminisce about their courtship, tender physical touches, and the budding intimacy following their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Dialectical Rhyme / Suffix Repetition (Aiyarpadai / Colloquial Rhyme)
“Paaththaapila pesinaappila thottaappila”
The rhythmic repetition of the rural dialectical suffix '-aappila' ('as if / like') across multiple verbs ('Paaththaapila', 'pesinaappila', 'thottaappila') creates a uniquely catchy, conversational flow.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thaeraattam vanthaayae raja kutti / Male :Silaiyaattam ninnaayae thangakatti”
Compares the grand, imposing arrival of the hero to a temple chariot ('Thaeraattam') and the graceful stillness of the heroine to a sculpted statue ('Silaiyaattam').
Metaphor / Imagery (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Ooththu pola aasai ponguthu nenjilae”
Compares the sudden surge of romantic desire inside the heart to water bubbling up endlessly from a natural spring ('Ooththu pola').
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Trivia
Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by legendary lyricist Kannadasan, 'Paaththaapila' stands out for its lively folk-pop arrangement and authentic rural Tamil colloquialisms rendered expertly by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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