Paavai Malar
From Anbulla Athan · 1981
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Anbulla Athan1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paavai malar mottu | A maiden like a blooming flower bud, |
| Ilam paruvamoo eerettu | Her youthful age is sixteen, |
| Paadum vanna sittu | A colorful singing sparrow, |
| Ondru tharava kannam thottu | Shall I give a kiss by touching your cheek? |
| Thevai innum ennaennavoo | What more are the desires yet to come? |
| Thedi kolla sugamo sugam | Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Paavai malar mottu | A maiden like a blooming flower bud, |
| Ilam paruvamoo eerettu | Her youthful age is sixteen, |
| Female | |
| Aasai varum mella mella thaan | Desire arrives slowly and gently, |
| Acham varum solla solla thaan | Shyness and fear arise as it is expressed, |
| Paedhai manam thavikkum innum thaan | This innocent heart yearns even more, |
| Bodhai vandhu inikkum ennam thaan | Thoughts grow sweet as romance intoxicates. |
| Thevai innum ennaennavoo | What more are the desires yet to come? |
| Thedi kolla sugamo sugam | Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss. |
| Male | |
| Paavai malar mottu | A maiden like a blooming flower bud, |
| Ilam paruvamoo eerettu | Her youthful age is sixteen, |
| Male | |
| Palliyarai padam sollava | Shall I teach a lesson in the bedchamber? |
| Andha vithai ellaam kattru kollavaa | Shall I learn all those artful intimate skills? |
| Un methai yilae vandhu konjava | Shall I come to cuddle on your bed? |
| Un maeni engum mutham sindhava | Shall I shower kisses all over your body? |
| Thevai innum ennaennavoo | What more are the desires yet to come? |
| Thedi kolla sugamo sugam | Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss. |
| Female | |
| Thottu thottu alli kollathaan | To touch gently and embrace completely, |
| Thogaikingu nenjil vetkam thaan | This maiden feels shyness within her heart. |
| Male :Vetkapattu aagathamma | Male: Being shy will not do, my dear, |
| Anbu thollai adhu theeradhamma | The sweet trouble of love will never end, my dear! |
| Thevai innum ennaennavoo | What more are the desires yet to come? |
| Male | |
| Thedi kolla sugamo sugam | Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss. |
| Thedi kolla sugamo sugam | Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss. |
பாவை மலர் மொட்டு
இளம் பருவமோ ஈரெட்டு
பாடும் வண்ணச் சிட்டு
ஒன்று தரவா கன்னம் தொட்டு
தேவை இன்னும் என்னென்னவோ
தேடிக் கொள்ள சுகமோ சுகம்......
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Her youthful age is sixteen,
A colorful singing sparrow,
Shall I give a kiss by touching your cheek?
What more are the desires yet to come?
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
பாவை மலர் மொட்டு
இளம் பருவமோ ஈரெட்டு
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Her youthful age is sixteen,
ஆசை வரும் மெல்ல மெல்லத்தான்
அச்சம் வரும் சொல்ல சொல்லத்தான்
பேதை மனம் தவிக்கும் இன்னும்தான்
போதை வந்து இனிக்கும் எண்ணம்தான்
தேவை இன்னும் என்னென்னவோ
தேடிக் கொள்ள சுகமோ சுகம்......
Desire arrives slowly and gently,
Shyness and fear arise as it is expressed,
This innocent heart yearns even more,
Thoughts grow sweet as romance intoxicates.
What more are the desires yet to come?
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
பாவை மலர் மொட்டு
இளம் பருவமோ ஈரெட்டு
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Her youthful age is sixteen,
பள்ளியறை பாடம் சொல்லவா
அந்த வித்தை எல்லாம் கற்றுக் கொள்ளவா
உன் மெத்தை வந்து கொஞ்சவா
உன் மேனி எங்கும் முத்தம் சிந்தவா.....
தேவை இன்னும் என்னென்னவோ
தேடிக் கொள்ள சுகமோ சுகம்......
Shall I teach a lesson in the bedchamber?
Shall I learn all those artful intimate skills?
Shall I come to cuddle on your bed?
Shall I shower kisses all over your body?
What more are the desires yet to come?
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு அள்ளிக் கொள்ளத்தான்
தோகைக்கிங்கு நெஞ்சில் வெட்கம்தான்
வெட்கப்பட்டு ஆகாதம்மா
அன்புத் தொல்லை அது தீராதம்மா
தேவை இன்னும் என்னென்னவோ
To touch gently and embrace completely,
This maiden feels shyness within her heart.
Male: Being shy will not do, my dear,
The sweet trouble of love will never end, my dear!
What more are the desires yet to come?
தேடிக் கொள்ள சுகமோ சுகம்......
தேடிக் கொள்ள சுகமோ சுகம்......
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Paavai malar mottu
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Ilam paruvamoo eerettu
Her youthful age is sixteen,
Paadum vanna sittu
A colorful singing sparrow,
Ondru tharava kannam thottu
Shall I give a kiss by touching your cheek?
Thevai innum ennaennavoo
What more are the desires yet to come?
Thedi kolla sugamo sugam
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Paavai malar mottu
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Ilam paruvamoo eerettu
Her youthful age is sixteen,
Aasai varum mella mella thaan
Desire arrives slowly and gently,
Acham varum solla solla thaan
Shyness and fear arise as it is expressed,
Paedhai manam thavikkum innum thaan
This innocent heart yearns even more,
Bodhai vandhu inikkum ennam thaan
Thoughts grow sweet as romance intoxicates.
Thevai innum ennaennavoo
What more are the desires yet to come?
Thedi kolla sugamo sugam
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Paavai malar mottu
A maiden like a blooming flower bud,
Ilam paruvamoo eerettu
Her youthful age is sixteen,
Palliyarai padam sollava
Shall I teach a lesson in the bedchamber?
Andha vithai ellaam kattru kollavaa
Shall I learn all those artful intimate skills?
Un methai yilae vandhu konjava
Shall I come to cuddle on your bed?
Un maeni engum mutham sindhava
Shall I shower kisses all over your body?
Thevai innum ennaennavoo
What more are the desires yet to come?
Thedi kolla sugamo sugam
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Thottu thottu alli kollathaan
To touch gently and embrace completely,
Thogaikingu nenjil vetkam thaan
This maiden feels shyness within her heart.
Male :Vetkapattu aagathamma
Male: Being shy will not do, my dear,
Anbu thollai adhu theeradhamma
The sweet trouble of love will never end, my dear!
Thevai innum ennaennavoo
What more are the desires yet to come?
Thedi kolla sugamo sugam
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Thedi kolla sugamo sugam
Seeking and experiencing them brings pure bliss.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paavai Malar Mottu is a charming romantic duet that celebrates the innocent playfulness and growing intimacy between two lovers. The lyrics describe a youthful girl compared to a delicate flower bud and a singing bird, who experiences a mixture of sweet hesitation, shyness, and rising passion as her partner affectionately teases and woos her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paavai malar mottu”
Compares the youthful maiden to a flower bud ('Paavai malar mottu') and a colorful bird ('Paadum vanna sittu').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paavai malar mottu / Ilam paruvamoo eerettu”
Consonant end rhyming across lines using matching endings like mottu, eerettu, sittu, thottu.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aasai varum mella mella thaan”
Duplication of words like 'mella mella' (slowly), 'solla solla' (as spoken), and 'thottu thottu' (touching) to enhance rhythm.
Poetic Number Phrase
“Ilam paruvamoo eerettu”
Expressing sixteen ('eerettu' = two eights) poetically to signify sweet sixteen.
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Trivia
In traditional Tamil poetry, numbers are often represented through mathematical phrases like 'eerettu' (2x8 = 16) to fit the meter (Santham). Kannadasan frequently employed this classical literary technique in modern film songs.
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