Paathu Paathu
From Manjapai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Harihara Sudhan, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Manjapai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu | Looking and looking at you, the sky became small. |
| Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu | Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat. |
| Male | |
| Unna paathuthaanae nizhalum vellayaachu | Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white. |
| Aasa koodi poga anilum singamaachu | As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion. |
| Female | |
| Thaali seiya sollu neeyum thevaiyilla vettipechu | Tell me to make the sacred thread; idle talk is unnecessary. |
| Male | |
| Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu | Looking and looking at you, the sky became small. |
| Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu | Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat. |
| Male | |
| Kozhi rekka unna paathu vaanavillu aanen | Looking at a chicken feather, I turned into a rainbow because of you. |
| Konja neram unna pesi kannadaasan aanen | After talking with you for a short while, I became a poet like Kannadasan. |
| Female | |
| Kooda panthu neeyum theenda boomi panthu aanen | When you touched a basketball, I turned into the planet Earth. |
| Kooru kathi kangalalae oothuvathi aanen | By the glance of your knife-sharp eyes, I burned like an incense stick. |
| Male | |
| Noolu kandu unnaal goligundu aanen | Because of you, a ball of thread became a marble. |
| Female | |
| Paatha mannil aeno poosu manjal aanen | In the soil where you walked, I became turmeric paste. |
| Male | |
| Jodiyaaga neeyum sera pattu poochi pattam aanen | When you joined me as my pair, I became a butterfly kite. |
| Female | |
| Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu | Looking and looking at you, the sky became small. |
| Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu | Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat. |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Nethu unna paartha pinbu thoongalanu ponen | After seeing you yesterday, I went without sleeping. |
| Kanavil neeyum thorathi adika thorthuthaanae ponen | When you chased to hit me in my dream, I actually ended up losing. |
| Female | |
| Thorthu neeyum pogarenu kovamaagi pona | Getting angry that you lost, you walked away in rage. |
| Konjidama poniyenu sapidaama ponen | Because you left without pampering me, I went without eating. |
| Male | |
| Unnai enni naanae olliyaagi ponen | Thinking about you constantly, I became thin and lean. |
| Female | |
| Pulli neeyum vaika kolamaagi ponen | When you drew the dots, I became the complete Rangoli design. |
| Male | |
| Koodu vittu koodu paya kokumaaku aagi ponen | Trying to leap from body to body, I became totally confused. |
| Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu | Looking and looking at you, the sky became small. |
| Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu | Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat. |
| Female | |
| Unna paathuthaanae nizhalum vellayaachu | Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white. |
| Aasa koodi poga anilum singamaachu | As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion. |
| Male | |
| Thaali seiya poren naanum thevaiyilla vettipechu | I am going to make the sacred thread now; idle talk is unnecessary. |
பாத்து பாத்து
உன்ன பாத்து வானம்
குட்டையாச்சு பூத்து
பூத்து கண்ணும் பூத்து
பூமி தட்டையாச்சு
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
உன்ன பாத்து
தானே நிழலும் வெள்ளை
ஆச்சு ஆச கூடி போக
அணிலும் சிங்கம் ஆச்சு
Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white.
As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion.
தாலி செய்ய
சொல்லு நீயும் தேவையில்ல
வெட்டி பேச்சு
Tell me to make the sacred thread; idle talk is unnecessary.
பாத்து பாத்து
உன்ன பாத்து வானம்
குட்டையாச்சு பூத்து
பூத்து கண்ணும் பூத்து
பூமி தட்டையாச்சு
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
கோழி றெக்க
உன்ன பாத்து வானவில்லு
ஆனேன் கொஞ்ச நேரம்
உன்ன பேசி கண்ணதாசன்
ஆனேன்
Looking at a chicken feather, I turned into a rainbow because of you.
After talking with you for a short while, I became a poet like Kannadasan.
கூட பந்து
நீயும் தீண்ட பூமி பந்து
ஆனேன் கூரு கத்தி
கண்களாலே ஊதுவத்தி
ஆனேன்
When you touched a basketball, I turned into the planet Earth.
By the glance of your knife-sharp eyes, I burned like an incense stick.
நூலு கண்டு
உன்னால் கோலி
குண்டு ஆனேன்
Because of you, a ball of thread became a marble.
பாத மண்ணில்
ஏனோ பூசு மஞ்சள் ஆனேன்
In the soil where you walked, I became turmeric paste.
ஜோடியாக நீயும்
சேர பட்டு பூச்சி பட்டம்
ஆனேன்
When you joined me as my pair, I became a butterfly kite.
பாத்து பாத்து
உன்ன பாத்து வானம்
குட்டையாச்சு பூத்து
பூத்து கண்ணும் பூத்து
பூமி தட்டையாச்சு
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
.........................................
நேத்து உன்ன
பார்த்த பின்பு தூங்கலானு
போனேன் கனவில் நீயும்
துரத்தி அடிக்க தோற்த்து
தானே போனேன்
After seeing you yesterday, I went without sleeping.
When you chased to hit me in my dream, I actually ended up losing.
தோற்த்து நீயும்
போகறேனு கோவமாகி
போன கொஞ்சிடாம
போனியேனு சாப்பிடாம
போனேன்
Getting angry that you lost, you walked away in rage.
Because you left without pampering me, I went without eating.
உன்ன எண்ணி
நானே ஒல்லியாகி
போனேன்
Thinking about you constantly, I became thin and lean.
புல்லி நீயும்
வைக்க கோலமாகி
போனேன்
When you drew the dots, I became the complete Rangoli design.
கூடு விட்டு
கூடு பாய கோக்கு
மாக்கு ஆகி போனேன்
பாத்து பாத்து உன்ன
பாத்து வானம்
குட்டையாச்சு பூத்து
பூத்து கண்ணும் பூத்து
பூமி தட்டையாச்சு
Trying to leap from body to body, I became totally confused.
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
உன்ன பாத்து
தானே நிழலும் வெள்ளை
ஆச்சு ஆச கூடி போக
அணிலும் சிங்கம் ஆச்சு
Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white.
As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion.
தாலி செய்ய
போறேன் நானும்
தேவையில்ல வெட்டி பேச்சு
I am going to make the sacred thread now; idle talk is unnecessary.
Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
Unna paathuthaanae nizhalum vellayaachu
Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white.
Aasa koodi poga anilum singamaachu
As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion.
Thaali seiya sollu neeyum thevaiyilla vettipechu
Tell me to make the sacred thread; idle talk is unnecessary.
Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
Kozhi rekka unna paathu vaanavillu aanen
Looking at a chicken feather, I turned into a rainbow because of you.
Konja neram unna pesi kannadaasan aanen
After talking with you for a short while, I became a poet like Kannadasan.
Kooda panthu neeyum theenda boomi panthu aanen
When you touched a basketball, I turned into the planet Earth.
Kooru kathi kangalalae oothuvathi aanen
By the glance of your knife-sharp eyes, I burned like an incense stick.
Noolu kandu unnaal goligundu aanen
Because of you, a ball of thread became a marble.
Paatha mannil aeno poosu manjal aanen
In the soil where you walked, I became turmeric paste.
Jodiyaaga neeyum sera pattu poochi pattam aanen
When you joined me as my pair, I became a butterfly kite.
Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
…………………………………………..
Nethu unna paartha pinbu thoongalanu ponen
After seeing you yesterday, I went without sleeping.
Kanavil neeyum thorathi adika thorthuthaanae ponen
When you chased to hit me in my dream, I actually ended up losing.
Thorthu neeyum pogarenu kovamaagi pona
Getting angry that you lost, you walked away in rage.
Konjidama poniyenu sapidaama ponen
Because you left without pampering me, I went without eating.
Unnai enni naanae olliyaagi ponen
Thinking about you constantly, I became thin and lean.
Pulli neeyum vaika kolamaagi ponen
When you drew the dots, I became the complete Rangoli design.
Koodu vittu koodu paya kokumaaku aagi ponen
Trying to leap from body to body, I became totally confused.
Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu
Looking and looking at you, the sky became small.
Poothu poothu kannum poothu boomi thattayaachu
Waiting continuously until my eyes tired, the earth turned flat.
Unna paathuthaanae nizhalum vellayaachu
Just by looking at you, even my shadow turned white.
Aasa koodi poga anilum singamaachu
As my desire grew, even a squirrel turned into a lion.
Thaali seiya poren naanum thevaiyilla vettipechu
I am going to make the sacred thread now; idle talk is unnecessary.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paathu Paathu is a playful romantic song from the movie Manjapai that highlights the whimsical and overwhelming emotions of love through creative hyperbole. The singer describes how being in love transforms everyday perception, making the sky seem smaller, shadows turn white, and a timid squirrel feel like a lion. The protagonist affectionately exaggerates the impact of their lover's presence and touch, declaring that idle talk is no longer needed and it is time to tie the sacred thread (Thaali) in marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Paathu paathu unna paathu vaanam kuttayaachu”
Extravagant exaggerations used to emphasize the overwhelming feeling of love, such as the sky shrinking or a shadow turning white.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Paathu paathu / Poothu poothu”
Repeated words used consecutively for rhythmic flow and emphasis.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Kooru kathi kangalalae oothuvathi aanen”
Direct comparison of sharp eyes to a knife, and the singer comparing themselves to an incense stick or a poet.
Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Paathu paathu unna paathu... / Poothu poothu kannum poothu...”
Second letter rhyming across consecutive lines (Paathu / Poothu).
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Trivia
The music for Manjapai (2014) was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Yuga Bharathi. The song features charming vocal renditions by Hariharasudan and Vandana Srinivasan, capturing a lighthearted rural romance.
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