Paattu Oru Paattu
From Thaai Sollai Thattadhe · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thaai Sollai Thattadhe1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| M…hum mhum mm…mm… | M...hum mhum mm...mm... |
| Male | |
| M…hmm mhum mm…mm… | M...hmm mhum mm...mm... |
| Female | |
| Paattu… oru paattu… | A song... just a song... |
| Male | |
| Paattu… orae oru paattu… | A song... just one song... |
| Female | |
| Yaettinilum ezhuthinilum | Neither in scriptures nor in writings, |
| Orae oru paattu adhai | Just one song, which, |
| Ezhudhum podhu mayakkam varum | Brings a spell of intoxication when written, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Yaettinilum ezhuthinilum | Neither in scriptures nor in writings, |
| Orae oru paattu adhai | Just one song, which, |
| Ezhudhum podhu mayakkam varum | Brings a spell of intoxication when written, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Male | |
| Thottam thaedi nadakka chollum | It asks one to walk searching for the garden, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Thottam thaedi nadakka chollum | It asks one to walk searching for the garden, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Thookkamindri alaiya vaikkum | It makes one wander sleeplessly, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Male | |
| Paattu… oru paattu… | A song... just a song... |
| Female | |
| Paattu… orae oru paattu… | A song... just one song... |
| Female | |
| Thaai thaduthaal ketpadhillai | It does not listen even if a mother forbids it, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Male | |
| Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai | It does not respect even the biological father, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Female | |
| Thaai thadutthaal kaetpadhillai | It does not listen even if a mother forbids it, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Male | |
| Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai | It does not respect even the biological father, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Female | |
| Thaai thadutthaal kaetpadhillai | It does not listen even if a mother forbids it, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Male | |
| Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai | It does not respect even the biological father, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Paai virithu padukkum podhum | Even when lying down after spreading a mat, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Paai virithu padukkum podhum | Even when lying down after spreading a mat, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Female | |
| Paadhiyilae vizhikka chollum | It tells one to wake up in the middle of sleep, |
| Orae oru paattu | Just one song. |
| Female | |
| Paattu… oru paattu… | A song... just a song... |
| Male | |
| Paattu… orae oru paattu… | A song... just one song... |
| Male | |
| Uravu paarthu varuvadhillai | It does not arrive considering family relations, |
| Uruvam kandu pirappadhillai | It is not born considering physical appearance, |
| Nilavu mangai ezhudhi vaitha paattu | A song written by the maiden of the moon. |
| Female | |
| Uravu paarthu varuvadhillai | It does not arrive considering family relations, |
| Uruvam kandu pirappadhillai | It is not born considering physical appearance, |
| Nilavu mangai ezhudhi vaitha paattu | A song written by the maiden of the moon. |
ம்.....ஹும்......ம்ஹும்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
M...hum mhum mm...mm...
ம்.....ஹும்......ம்ஹும்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
M...hmm mhum mm...mm...
பாட்டு.......ஒரு பாட்டு.....
A song... just a song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
A song... just one song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரு பாட்டு.....
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
Neither in scriptures nor in writings,
Just one song, which,
Brings a spell of intoxication when written,
Just one song.
Neither in scriptures nor in writings,
Just one song, which,
Brings a spell of intoxication when written,
Just one song.
ஏட்டினிலும் எழுத்தினிலும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
அதை எழுதும்போதும் மயக்கம் வரும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
ஏட்டினிலும் எழுத்தினிலும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
அதை எழுதும்போதும் மயக்கம் வரும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It asks one to walk searching for the garden,
Just one song.
It asks one to walk searching for the garden,
Just one song.
It makes one wander sleeplessly,
Just one song.
தோட்டம் தேடி நடக்க சொல்லும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
தோட்டம் தேடி நடக்க சொல்லும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
தூக்கமின்றி அலைய வைக்கும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
A song... just a song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரு பாட்டு.....
A song... just one song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Just one song.
தாய் தடுத்தால் கேட்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It does not respect even the biological father,
Just one song.
பெற்ற தந்தையையும் மதிப்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Just one song.
தாய் தடுத்தால் கேட்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It does not respect even the biological father,
Just one song.
பெற்ற தந்தையையும் மதிப்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Just one song.
தாய் தடுத்தால் கேட்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It does not respect even the biological father,
Just one song.
Even when lying down after spreading a mat,
Just one song.
Even when lying down after spreading a mat,
Just one song.
பெற்ற தந்தையையும் மதிப்பதில்லை
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
பாய் விரித்துப் படுக்கும்போதும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
பாய் விரித்துப் படுக்கும்போதும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
It tells one to wake up in the middle of sleep,
Just one song.
பாதியிலே விழிக்கச் சொல்லும்
ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு
A song... just a song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரு பாட்டு.....
A song... just one song...
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
It does not arrive considering family relations,
It is not born considering physical appearance,
A song written by the maiden of the moon.
உறவு பார்த்து வருவதில்லை
உருவம் கண்டு பிறப்பதில்லை
நிலவு மங்கை எழுதி வைத்த பாட்டு
It does not arrive considering family relations,
It is not born considering physical appearance,
A song written by the maiden of the moon.
உறவு பார்த்து வருவதில்லை
உருவம் கண்டு பிறப்பதில்லை
நிலவு மங்கை எழுதி வைத்த பாட்டு
நம் இருவருக்கும் தெரிந்ததுதான்
காதலென்னும் பாட்டு
பாட்டு.......ஒரு பாட்டு.....
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
காதல் பாட்டு ஒரு பாட்டு
பாட்டு.......ஒரே ஒரு பாட்டு.......
ம்.....ஹும்......ம்ஹும்.....ம்ம்ம்.....ம்ம்......
M…hum mhum mm…mm…
M...hum mhum mm...mm...
M…hmm mhum mm…mm…
M...hmm mhum mm...mm...
Paattu… oru paattu…
A song... just a song...
Paattu… orae oru paattu…
A song... just one song...
Yaettinilum ezhuthinilum
Neither in scriptures nor in writings,
Orae oru paattu adhai
Just one song, which,
Ezhudhum podhu mayakkam varum
Brings a spell of intoxication when written,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Yaettinilum ezhuthinilum
Neither in scriptures nor in writings,
Orae oru paattu adhai
Just one song, which,
Ezhudhum podhu mayakkam varum
Brings a spell of intoxication when written,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Thottam thaedi nadakka chollum
It asks one to walk searching for the garden,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Thottam thaedi nadakka chollum
It asks one to walk searching for the garden,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Thookkamindri alaiya vaikkum
It makes one wander sleeplessly,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Paattu… oru paattu…
A song... just a song...
Paattu… orae oru paattu…
A song... just one song...
Thaai thaduthaal ketpadhillai
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai
It does not respect even the biological father,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Thaai thadutthaal kaetpadhillai
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai
It does not respect even the biological father,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Thaai thadutthaal kaetpadhillai
It does not listen even if a mother forbids it,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Pettra thandhaiyaiyum madhippadhillai
It does not respect even the biological father,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Paai virithu padukkum podhum
Even when lying down after spreading a mat,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Paai virithu padukkum podhum
Even when lying down after spreading a mat,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Paadhiyilae vizhikka chollum
It tells one to wake up in the middle of sleep,
Orae oru paattu
Just one song.
Paattu… oru paattu…
A song... just a song...
Paattu… orae oru paattu…
A song... just one song...
Uravu paarthu varuvadhillai
It does not arrive considering family relations,
Uruvam kandu pirappadhillai
It is not born considering physical appearance,
Nilavu mangai ezhudhi vaitha paattu
A song written by the maiden of the moon.
Uravu paarthu varuvadhillai
It does not arrive considering family relations,
Uruvam kandu pirappadhillai
It is not born considering physical appearance,
Nilavu mangai ezhudhi vaitha paattu
A song written by the maiden of the moon.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this classic composition written by Kannadasan for the 1961 Tamil film 'Thaai Sollai Thattadhe', the song serves as a poetic metaphor for the overwhelming passion and intoxicating nature of love. Described as a singular, enchanting song, love transcends conventional boundaries—it cannot be fully captured in books or scripts, nor does it yield to parental objections or societal norms. It drives a person restless, compelling them to wander, lose sleep, and remain in a constant state of romantic obsession. The lyrical narrative emphasizes that true love does not discriminate based on family lineage or physical appearance. Instead, it is depicted as a celestial, divine emotion—a verse composed by the moon maiden herself that awakens deep feelings in the human heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora (Madakku)
“Orae oru paattu”
The deliberate repetition of the refrain 'Orae oru paattu' (Just one song) emphasizes the central theme of a singular, all-consuming emotion.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Thottam thaedi nadakka chollum / Thookkamindri alaiya vaikkum”
Matching initial sounds across lines such as 'Thottam', 'Thookkam', 'Thaai', 'Paai' creates rhythm and lyrical flow.
Personification / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Nilavu mangai ezhudhi vaitha paattu”
The moon is personified as a maiden ('Nilavu mangai') who writes this enchanting song of love.
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Trivia
Thaai Sollai Thattadhe (1961) was a hit film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Saroja Devi, directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The iconic music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the legendary Kannadasan.
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