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Paatondru Paada

From Ilaiyarani Rajalakshmi · 1978

Lyricist
Poovai Senguttavan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Ilaiyarani Rajalakshmi
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
18 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Unakkaga naan paadum thanippaattu
Un ullaththil veesattum pudhu kaattru
Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Themmaangu raagam thottu paaduvaen
Naan thenpaandikaaran endru kooruvaen
Themmaangu raagam thottu paaduvaen
Naan thenpaandikaaran endru kooruvaen
Ammamma unakkaga vaazhkkiraen
Un aasaigalai pesa vaikka pogiraen
Ammamma unakkaga vaazhkkiraen
Un aasaigalai pesa vaikka pogiraen
Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Pallaakku pola ulla poovaiyae unnai
Padam pottu paakkuthadi paarvaiyae
Thangammaa un jodi naanammaa
Rani mangammaa aanalum nee pennammaa
Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Nenjodu konji varum aasaigal
Antha ninaivodu uruvaagum thevaigal
Anbu kai anaikgindra velaiyil
Pudhu nampikkai pera vendum vaazhkkaiyil
Unakkaaga naan paadum thanipaattu
Un ullaththil veesattum pudhu kaatru
Paattondru paada poraen kettukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
Un koottaliyaaga ennai saethukka
...
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
This is a special song I sing for you
Let a fresh breeze blow through your heart
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
I will sing in a rustic folk tune
And declare that I am from the southern land of Pandi
I will sing in a rustic folk tune
And declare that I am from the southern land of Pandi
Oh dear, I live only for you
I am going to give voice to your desires
Oh dear, I live only for you
I am going to give voice to your desires
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
O flower-like girl who carries herself like a palanquin,
My eyes are capturing you like a portrait
My golden girl, I am the right match for you
Even if you are Queen Mangamma, you are still a woman
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
The sweet desires that play in the heart,
And the needs born from those thoughts,
When loving arms hold you close,
Should bring a new hope to life
This is a special song I sing for you
Let a fresh breeze blow through your heart
I am going to sing a song, listen to me
Accept me as your companion
Accept me as your companion
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Paattondru Paada Poraen is an upbeat, romantic song from the 1978 Tamil film Ilaiyarani Rajalakshmi, featuring music by M. S. Viswanathan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. In this song, the male protagonist reaches out to his beloved, urging her to listen to his song and accept him as her life partner. Drawing on folk traditions of the southern region (Thenpaandi), he promises to give voice to her unspoken desires and bring fresh joy into her life. He affectionately reminds her that despite any royalty or regal front she might project—comparing her whimsically to Queen Mangammal—she is fundamentally a woman seeking love, affection, and hope. Through warm embrace and understanding, he envisions a bright future filled with mutual trust and emotional fulfillment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Pallaakku pola ulla poovaiyae unnai”

Compares the delicate and graceful maiden to a flower-like palanquin.

Historical/Cultural Allusion

“Rani mangammaa aanalum nee pennammaa”

References Queen Rani Mangammal of Madurai Nayak dynasty to emphasize that despite pride or high status, human emotions remain the same.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Themmaangu raagam thottu paaduvaen / Naan thenpaandikaaran endru kooruvaen”

Rhyming endings in consecutive lines (paaduvaen / kooruvaen).

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Un ullaththil veesattum pudhu kaattru”

'Pudhu kaattru' (a fresh breeze) is used as a metaphor for new hope and joy entering her heart.

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Trivia

The lyricist Poovai Senguttavan incorporates 'Themmangu', a famous Tamil folk genre rooted in the Madurai/Pandya region, highlighting the protagonist's cultural heritage. Composed by legendary M. S. Viswanathan, the song uses vibrant acoustic percussion to evoke a traditional southern folk mood while maintaining mainstream film-pop appeal.

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