Paattu Thalaivan
From Idhaya Kovil · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Idhaya Kovil1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dha dhada rinaa oh… | Dha dhada rinaa oh… (Musical rhythm notes) |
| Jadhari…dha ri dhanaa naa oh | Jadhari…dha ri dhanaa naa oh (Musical rhythm notes) |
| Male | |
| {Paattu thalaivan | {Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Koottam rasikkum | The crowd will enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan} (2) | Clapping to the beat} |
| Male | |
| Sorndha bodhu | When weary |
| Sertha surudhi | The added melody/pitch |
| Sorgha logham | Heavenly world |
| Kaattudhingae | Shows it right here |
| Ulagamae aadum thannaalae | The world dances automatically |
| Male | |
| Paattu thalaivan | Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Koottam rasikkum | The crowd will enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan | Clapping to the beat |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pesum…mmm | Love speaks… mmm |
| Thaazham poovae..ae…. | Oh pandanus flower… ae… |
| Oviyam aanadhae | Has turned into a painting |
| Kaigal meedhu…uuu | Upon the hands… uuu |
| Female | |
| Kaigal varnam ..mmm | Hands paint colors… mmm |
| Theettum neram..mmm | The time when painted… mmm |
| Oviyam devi pol | Like a goddess in a painting |
| Aadidum kolam…mmm… | The dancing form… mmm… |
| Male | |
| Paadidum poongkuyil | The singing cuckoo bird |
| Maarbilae aadudhae | Dances upon the chest |
| Female :Kaadhalae vaazhghavae | Female: Long live love |
| Aayiram kaalamae | For a thousand ages |
| Male | |
| Nee… dhaa….nae | You alone… are… |
| Thaalaattum nilavae | The moon that sings a lullaby |
| Female | |
| Paattu thalaivan | Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Kettu rasippen | I will listen and enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan | Clapping to the beat |
| Female | |
| Sorndha bodhu | When weary |
| Sertha surudhi | The added melody/pitch |
| Sorgha logham | Heavenly world |
| Kaattudhingae | Shows it right here |
| Ulagamae aadum thannaalae | The world dances automatically |
| Female | |
| Paattu thalaivan | Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Kettu rasippen | I will listen and enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan | Clapping to the beat |
| Female | |
| Paadhi jaamam…mmm | Midnight hour… mmm |
| Paayumbodhum…mmm… | When it spreads… mmm… |
| Paalnilaa vaanilae | Milky moon in the sky |
| Kaadhal pesum…mmm.. | Love speaks… mmm.. |
| Male | |
| Oorai thookkam…mmm… | Sleep rule over the town… mmm… |
| Aalumbodhu…uuu.. | When it rules… uuu.. |
| Paarvaigal pesudhae | Glances speak |
| Paavaiyodu…uuu | With the young maiden… uuu |
| Female | |
| Kaamanin thaerilae | On Cupid's chariot |
| Oorvalam pogalaam | We can go on a procession |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyin medaiyil | On the stage of desire |
| Naadagam aadalaam | We can perform a play |
| Female | |
| Naan…. dhaa…nae | I alone… am… |
| Thaalaattum nilavu | The moon that lulls to sleep |
| Male | |
| Paattu thalaivan | Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Female :Kettu rasippen | Female: I will listen and enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan | Clapping to the beat |
| Male | |
| Sorndha bodhu | When weary |
| Sertha surudhi | The added melody/pitch |
| Female :Sorga logam | Female: Heavenly world |
| Kaattudhingae | Shows it right here |
| Male | |
| Ulagamae aadum | The world dances |
| Thannaalae | Automatically |
| Female | |
| Paattu thalaivan | Leader of song |
| Paadinaal paattu thaan | When he sings, it is truly music |
| Male :Koottam rasikkum | Male: The crowd will enjoy |
| Thaalamae pottu thaan | Clapping to the beat |
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Dha dhada rinaa oh… (Musical rhythm notes)
Jadhari…dha ri dhanaa naa oh (Musical rhythm notes)
{ பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கூட்டம் ரசிக்கும் தாளமே
போட்டு தான் } (2)
{Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
The crowd will enjoy
Clapping to the beat}
சோர்ந்த போது
சேர்த்த சுருதி
சொர்க்கலோகம் காட்டு
திங்கே உலகமே ஆடும்
தன்னாலே
When weary
The added melody/pitch
Heavenly world
Shows it right here
The world dances automatically
பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கூட்டம் ரசிக்கும் தாளமே
போட்டு தான்
Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
The crowd will enjoy
Clapping to the beat
காதல் பேசும்
தாழம் பூவே ஓவியம்
ஆனதே கைகள் மீது
Love speaks… mmm
Oh pandanus flower… ae…
Has turned into a painting
Upon the hands… uuu
கைகள் வா்ணம்
தீட்டும் நேரம் ஓவியம்
தேவி போல் ஆடிடும்
கோலம்
Hands paint colors… mmm
The time when painted… mmm
Like a goddess in a painting
The dancing form… mmm…
பாடிடும் பூங்குயில்
மார்பிலே ஆடுதே
காதலே வாழ்கவே
ஆயிரம் காலமே
The singing cuckoo bird
Dances upon the chest
Female: Long live love
For a thousand ages
நீ தானே
தாலாட்டும் நிலவே
You alone… are…
The moon that sings a lullaby
பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கேட்டு ரசிப்பேன் தாளமே
போட்டு தான்
Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
I will listen and enjoy
Clapping to the beat
சோர்ந்த போது
சேர்த்த சுருதி
சொர்க்கலோகம் காட்டு
திங்கே உலகமே ஆடும்
தன்னாலே
When weary
The added melody/pitch
Heavenly world
Shows it right here
The world dances automatically
பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கேட்டு ரசிப்பேன் தாளமே
போட்டு தான்
Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
I will listen and enjoy
Clapping to the beat
பாதி ஜாமம்
பாயும் போதும் பால்
நிலா வானிலே
காதல் பேசும்
Midnight hour… mmm
When it spreads… mmm…
Milky moon in the sky
Love speaks… mmm..
ஊரை தூக்கம்
ஆளும் போது பார்வைகள்
பேசுதே பாவையோடு
Sleep rule over the town… mmm…
When it rules… uuu..
Glances speak
With the young maiden… uuu
காமனின்
தேரிலே ஊர்வலம்
போகலாம்
On Cupid's chariot
We can go on a procession
ஆசையின்
மேடையில் நாடகம்
ஆடலாம்
On the stage of desire
We can perform a play
நான் தானே
தாலாட்டும் நிலவு
I alone… am…
The moon that lulls to sleep
பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கேட்டு ரசிப்பேன்
தாளமே போட்டு தான்
Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
Female: I will listen and enjoy
Clapping to the beat
சோர்ந்த போது
சேர்த்த சுருதி
சொர்க்கலோகம்
காட்டுதிங்கே
When weary
The added melody/pitch
Female: Heavenly world
Shows it right here
உலகமே
ஆடும் தன்னாலே
The world dances
Automatically
பாட்டு தலைவன்
பாடினால் பாட்டு தான்
கூட்டம் ரசிக்கும்
தாளமே போட்டு தான்
Leader of song
When he sings, it is truly music
Male: The crowd will enjoy
Clapping to the beat
Dha dhada rinaa oh…
Dha dhada rinaa oh… (Musical rhythm notes)
Jadhari…dha ri dhanaa naa oh
Jadhari…dha ri dhanaa naa oh (Musical rhythm notes)
{Paattu thalaivan
{Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Koottam rasikkum
The crowd will enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan} (2)
Clapping to the beat}
Sorndha bodhu
When weary
Sertha surudhi
The added melody/pitch
Sorgha logham
Heavenly world
Kaattudhingae
Shows it right here
Ulagamae aadum thannaalae
The world dances automatically
Paattu thalaivan
Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Koottam rasikkum
The crowd will enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan
Clapping to the beat
Kaadhal pesum…mmm
Love speaks… mmm
Thaazham poovae..ae….
Oh pandanus flower… ae…
Oviyam aanadhae
Has turned into a painting
Kaigal meedhu…uuu
Upon the hands… uuu
Kaigal varnam ..mmm
Hands paint colors… mmm
Theettum neram..mmm
The time when painted… mmm
Oviyam devi pol
Like a goddess in a painting
Aadidum kolam…mmm…
The dancing form… mmm…
Paadidum poongkuyil
The singing cuckoo bird
Maarbilae aadudhae
Dances upon the chest
Female :Kaadhalae vaazhghavae
Female: Long live love
Aayiram kaalamae
For a thousand ages
Nee… dhaa….nae
You alone… are…
Thaalaattum nilavae
The moon that sings a lullaby
Paattu thalaivan
Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Kettu rasippen
I will listen and enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan
Clapping to the beat
Sorndha bodhu
When weary
Sertha surudhi
The added melody/pitch
Sorgha logham
Heavenly world
Kaattudhingae
Shows it right here
Ulagamae aadum thannaalae
The world dances automatically
Paattu thalaivan
Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Kettu rasippen
I will listen and enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan
Clapping to the beat
Paadhi jaamam…mmm
Midnight hour… mmm
Paayumbodhum…mmm…
When it spreads… mmm…
Paalnilaa vaanilae
Milky moon in the sky
Kaadhal pesum…mmm..
Love speaks… mmm..
Oorai thookkam…mmm…
Sleep rule over the town… mmm…
Aalumbodhu…uuu..
When it rules… uuu..
Paarvaigal pesudhae
Glances speak
Paavaiyodu…uuu
With the young maiden… uuu
Kaamanin thaerilae
On Cupid's chariot
Oorvalam pogalaam
We can go on a procession
Aasaiyin medaiyil
On the stage of desire
Naadagam aadalaam
We can perform a play
Naan…. dhaa…nae
I alone… am…
Thaalaattum nilavu
The moon that lulls to sleep
Paattu thalaivan
Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Female :Kettu rasippen
Female: I will listen and enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan
Clapping to the beat
Sorndha bodhu
When weary
Sertha surudhi
The added melody/pitch
Female :Sorga logam
Female: Heavenly world
Kaattudhingae
Shows it right here
Ulagamae aadum
The world dances
Thannaalae
Automatically
Paattu thalaivan
Leader of song
Paadinaal paattu thaan
When he sings, it is truly music
Male :Koottam rasikkum
Male: The crowd will enjoy
Thaalamae pottu thaan
Clapping to the beat
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Paattu Thalaivan' from the 1985 Tamil film 'Idhaya Kovil' is a joyful, romantic duet celebrating the power of music and love. The hero, depicted as a master of music ('Paattu Thalaivan'), sings of how music uplifts tired souls, bringing heavenly bliss that makes the entire world dance to its beat. His beloved joins him, praising his musical genius and expressing how his singing feels like a comforting lullaby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monoreyme / Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second consonant of consecutive lines match, as seen in 'Sorndha' and 'Sertha' ('r' sound) as well as 'Paattu' and
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
'Thaalaattum nilave' (Moon that sings a lullaby) and 'Oviyam devi pol' compare the lover and her beauty to heavenly and artistic imagery.
Personification
'Paarvaigal pesudhae' (Glances speak) personifies looks and gazes as having a voice of their own.
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Trivia
'Idhaya Kovil' (1985) directed by Mani Ratnam features iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The tracks were rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, becoming huge chartbusters of the 1980s.
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