Paattondru Paadattuma
From Vesham · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vivek Sarathy
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vesham1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Male | |
| Paattondru paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Yaarendru kaattattumaa | Shall I show who I am? |
| Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan | I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age. |
| Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan | The king ruling over the realm of women. |
| Vaalibarae vandugale | O young men, like bees! |
| Thaenmalarai killungalaen | Pluck the honey-filled flower! |
| Male | |
| Paattondru paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Yaarendru kaattattumaa | Shall I show who I am? |
| Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan | I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age. |
| Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan | The king ruling over the realm of women. |
| Vaalibarae vandugale | O young men, like bees! |
| Thaenmalarai killungalaen…..ae….. | Pluck the honey-filled flower! |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Pennai maranthu | Forgetting woman, |
| Yaen piththan alainthaan | Why did the madman wander? |
| Illam thuranthu yaen puththan thirinthaan | Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam? |
| Pennai maranthu | Forgetting woman, |
| Yaen piththan alainthaan | Why did the madman wander? |
| Illam thuranthu yaen puththan thirinthaan | Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam? |
| Male | |
| Pudavai nizhalthaan pothimaramae | The shadow of a saree is the true Bodhi tree. |
| Vilakkai anaiththaal nyaanam varumae | If you turn off the light, wisdom will dawn. |
| Aahaa pon sorkkam | Aha, a golden heaven, |
| Pen kann kaattumae | A woman's eyes will show! |
| Male | |
| Paattondru paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Yaarendru kaattattumaa | Shall I show who I am? |
| Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan | I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age. |
| Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan | The king ruling over the realm of women. |
| Vaalibarae vandugale | O young men, like bees! |
| Thaenmalarai killungalaen….. | Pluck the honey-filled flower! |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kattru tharuvaen oru muththa oththigali | I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing. |
| Muththam muzhuthum en moththa kuththagai | All kisses are my sole monopoly. |
| Kattru tharuvaen oru muththa oththigali | I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing. |
| Muththam muzhuthum en moththa kuththagai | All kisses are my sole monopoly. |
| Male | |
| Evarum varalaam edharkku vazhakku | Anyone may come, why dispute it? |
| Udhattil edharkku kizhakku maerkku | Why look for East or West on lips? |
| Yaaro penn yaaro | Whoever that woman may be, |
| En thol saerppathu | I embrace her on my shoulder. |
| Male | |
| Paattondru paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song? |
| Yaarendru kaattattumaa | Shall I show who I am? |
| Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan | I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age. |
| Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan | The king ruling over the realm of women. |
| Vaalibarae vandugale | O young men, like bees! |
| Thaenmalarai killungalaen….. | Pluck the honey-filled flower! |
.........................
பாட்டொன்று பாடட்டுமா.....
யாரென்று காட்டட்டுமா....
நான்தானே கலிக்கால மன்மதன்
பெண் தேசம் அரசாளும் மன்னவன்
வாலிபரே வண்டுகளே
தேன்மலரை கிள்ளுங்களேன்
Shall I sing a song?
Shall I show who I am?
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
The king ruling over the realm of women.
O young men, like bees!
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
பாட்டொன்று பாடட்டுமா.....
யாரென்று காட்டட்டுமா....
நான்தானே கலிக்கால மன்மதன்
பெண் தேசம் அரசாளும் மன்னவன்
வாலிபரே வண்டுகளே
தேன்மலரை கிள்ளுங்களேன்.....ஏ.....
Shall I sing a song?
Shall I show who I am?
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
The king ruling over the realm of women.
O young men, like bees!
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
குழு
: .........................
பெண்ணை மறந்து
ஏன் பித்தன் அலைந்தான்
இல்லம் துறந்து ஏன் புத்தன் திரிந்தான்
பெண்ணை மறந்து
ஏன் பித்தன் அலைந்தான்
இல்லம் துறந்து ஏன் புத்தன் திரிந்தான்
Forgetting woman,
Why did the madman wander?
Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam?
Forgetting woman,
Why did the madman wander?
Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam?
புடவை நிழல்தான் போதிமரமே
விளக்கை அணைத்தால் ஞானம் வருமே
ஆஹா பொன் சொர்க்கம்
பெண் கண் காட்டுமே
The shadow of a saree is the true Bodhi tree.
If you turn off the light, wisdom will dawn.
Aha, a golden heaven,
A woman's eyes will show!
பாட்டொன்று பாடட்டுமா.....
யாரென்று காட்டட்டுமா....
நான்தானே கலிக்கால மன்மதன்
பெண் தேசம் அரசாளும் மன்னவன்
வாலிபரே வண்டுகளே
தேன்மலரை கிள்ளுங்களேன்.......
Shall I sing a song?
Shall I show who I am?
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
The king ruling over the realm of women.
O young men, like bees!
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
..................................
கற்றுத் தருவேன் ஒரு முத்த ஒத்திகை
முத்தம் முழுதும் என் மொத்த குத்தகை....
கற்றுத் தருவேன் ஒரு முத்த ஒத்திகை
முத்தம் முழுதும் என் மொத்த குத்தகை....
I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing.
All kisses are my sole monopoly.
I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing.
All kisses are my sole monopoly.
எவரும் வரலாம் எதற்கு வழக்கு
உதட்டில் எதற்கு கிழக்கு மேற்கு
யாரோ பெண் யாரோ
என் தோள் சேர்ப்பது
Anyone may come, why dispute it?
Why look for East or West on lips?
Whoever that woman may be,
I embrace her on my shoulder.
பாட்டொன்று பாடட்டுமா.....
யாரென்று காட்டட்டுமா....
நான்தானே கலிக்கால மன்மதன் ஏ ஹே ஹே
பெண் தேசம் அரசாளும் மன்னவன்
வாலிபரே வண்டுகளே
தேன்மலரை கிள்ளுங்களேன்.......
Shall I sing a song?
Shall I show who I am?
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
The king ruling over the realm of women.
O young men, like bees!
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
………………..
Paattondru paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song?
Yaarendru kaattattumaa
Shall I show who I am?
Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan
The king ruling over the realm of women.
Vaalibarae vandugale
O young men, like bees!
Thaenmalarai killungalaen
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
Paattondru paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song?
Yaarendru kaattattumaa
Shall I show who I am?
Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan
The king ruling over the realm of women.
Vaalibarae vandugale
O young men, like bees!
Thaenmalarai killungalaen…..ae…..
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
……………..
Pennai maranthu
Forgetting woman,
Yaen piththan alainthaan
Why did the madman wander?
Illam thuranthu yaen puththan thirinthaan
Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam?
Pennai maranthu
Forgetting woman,
Yaen piththan alainthaan
Why did the madman wander?
Illam thuranthu yaen puththan thirinthaan
Renouncing home, why did Buddha roam?
Pudavai nizhalthaan pothimaramae
The shadow of a saree is the true Bodhi tree.
Vilakkai anaiththaal nyaanam varumae
If you turn off the light, wisdom will dawn.
Aahaa pon sorkkam
Aha, a golden heaven,
Pen kann kaattumae
A woman's eyes will show!
Paattondru paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song?
Yaarendru kaattattumaa
Shall I show who I am?
Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan
The king ruling over the realm of women.
Vaalibarae vandugale
O young men, like bees!
Thaenmalarai killungalaen…..
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
……………..
Kattru tharuvaen oru muththa oththigali
I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing.
Muththam muzhuthum en moththa kuththagai
All kisses are my sole monopoly.
Kattru tharuvaen oru muththa oththigali
I will teach you a rehearsal of kissing.
Muththam muzhuthum en moththa kuththagai
All kisses are my sole monopoly.
Evarum varalaam edharkku vazhakku
Anyone may come, why dispute it?
Udhattil edharkku kizhakku maerkku
Why look for East or West on lips?
Yaaro penn yaaro
Whoever that woman may be,
En thol saerppathu
I embrace her on my shoulder.
Paattondru paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song?
Yaarendru kaattattumaa
Shall I show who I am?
Naanthaanae kalikaala manmathan
I am indeed the Cupid of this modern age.
Pen dhesam arasaalum mannavan
The king ruling over the realm of women.
Vaalibarae vandugale
O young men, like bees!
Thaenmalarai killungalaen…..
Pluck the honey-filled flower!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and seductive song presents the protagonist proclaiming himself as the modern-day Manmatha (Cupid) who reigns supreme over the kingdom of romantic desire. Addressing young men as bees drawn to flowers, he encourages them to freely partake in romance and celebrate bodily pleasures without hesitation. Through witty and subversively humorous lyrics, Vairamuthu contrasts ascetic ideals with sensory indulgence, questioning why figures like Buddha gave up worldly life. The song argues that true paradise and wisdom are found in the warmth and gaze of a woman, presenting romantic love as the ultimate enlightenment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaalibarae vandugale”
Compares young men directly to bees seeking honeyed flowers, enhancing the sensual mood of the track.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Paattondru paadattumaa”
Consecutive lines end with matching phonetic sounds ('paadattumaa' / 'kaattattumaa') creating a memorable rhythmic flow.
Irony / Subversion
“Pudavai nizhalthaan pothimaramae”
Playfully turns spiritual enlightenment on its head by calling a saree's shade the Bodhi tree and turning off lights the path to wisdom.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vairamuthu for the 1985 movie 'Vesham', the lyrics feature his signature witty wordplay that cleverly twists solemn spiritual metaphors—like Buddha's enlightenment—into lighthearted, sensual commentary.
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