Paavai Unakku
From Rani Samyuktha · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Rani Samyuktha1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma | Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Female | |
| Kanni paruvathilae kangal paesumoo | In maidenhood, do eyes speak? |
| Kaalaiyar kaanum bodhu naanam minjumoo | When seeing young men, does shyness overflow? |
| Haa…aaa | Ah... aaa... |
| Kanni paruvathilae kangal paesumoo | In maidenhood, do eyes speak? |
| Kaalaiyar kaanum bodhu naanam minjumoo | When seeing young men, does shyness overflow? |
| Anbu vaithaal inbam thondrumaa | If love is bestowed, will happiness arise? |
| Anbu vaithaal inbam thondrumaa | If love is bestowed, will happiness arise? |
| Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo | Can anyone ever change desire? |
| Female :Yaenadi | Female: Why, my dear friend? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma | Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Female | |
| Sollaadha vaarthai ellaam sollavum thondrumae | All unspoken words feel like being spoken, |
| Thoniyin aattam polae nenjam aadumoo | Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat? |
| Sollaadha vaarthai ellaam sollavum thondrumae | All unspoken words feel like being spoken, |
| Thoniyin aattam polae nenjam aadumoo | Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat? |
| Madhuvai pola mayakkam meerumoo | Will intoxication overflow like wine? |
| Madhuvai pola mayakkam meerumoo | Will intoxication overflow like wine? |
| Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo | Can anyone ever change desire? |
| Female :Yaenadi | Female: Why, my dear friend? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma | Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Female | |
| Kaarigai neeyum en pol yevvana pennadi | Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me, |
| Kaadhal unakkillaiyae kaaranam ennadi | Why don't you feel love, what is the reason? |
| Kaarigai neeyum en pol yevvana pennadi | Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me, |
| Kaadhal unakkillaiyae kaaranam ennadi | Why don't you feel love, what is the reason? |
| Penmaiyilum baedham thondrumaa | Does differentiation arise even in womanhood? |
| Penmaiyilum baedham thondrumaa | Does differentiation arise even in womanhood? |
| Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo | Can anyone ever change desire? |
| Female :Yaenadi | Female: Why, my dear friend? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma | Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
| Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma | Oh maiden, do you know the news? |
| Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma | Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean? |
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமா சொல்லாமலே புரியுமா......
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
கன்னிப் பருவத்திலே கண்கள் பேசுமோ
காளையர் காணும்போது நாணம் மிஞ்சுமோ
ஹா...ஆஆ...
கன்னிப் பருவத்திலே கண்கள் பேசுமோ
காளையர் காணும்போது நாணம் மிஞ்சுமோ
அன்பு வைத்தால் இன்பம் தோன்றுமா
அன்பு வைத்தால் இன்பம் தோன்றுமா
ஆசையை யாராலும் மாற்ற முடியுமோ
ஏனடி.
In maidenhood, do eyes speak?
When seeing young men, does shyness overflow?
Ah... aaa...
In maidenhood, do eyes speak?
When seeing young men, does shyness overflow?
If love is bestowed, will happiness arise?
If love is bestowed, will happiness arise?
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female: Why, my dear friend?
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமா சொல்லாமலே புரியுமா......
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
சொல்லாத வார்த்தையெல்லாம் சொல்லவும் தோன்றுமோ
தோணியின் ஆட்டம் போலே நெஞ்சம் ஆடுமோ...
சொல்லாத வார்த்தையெல்லாம் சொல்லவும் தோன்றுமோ
தோணியின் ஆட்டம் போலே நெஞ்சம் ஆடுமோ...
மதுவைப் போல மயக்கம் மீறுமோ
மதுவைப் போல மயக்கம் மீறுமோ
ஆசையை யாராலும் மாற்ற முடியுமோ
ஏனடி.
All unspoken words feel like being spoken,
Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat?
All unspoken words feel like being spoken,
Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat?
Will intoxication overflow like wine?
Will intoxication overflow like wine?
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female: Why, my dear friend?
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமா சொல்லாமலே புரியுமா......
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
காரிகை நீயும் என் போல் யௌவனப் பெண்ணடி
காதல் உனக்கில்லையே காரணம் என்னடி
காரிகை நீயும் என் போல் யௌவனப் பெண்ணடி
காதல் உனக்கில்லையே காரணம் என்னடி
பெண்மையிலும் பேதம் தோன்றுமோ
பெண்மையிலும் பேதம் தோன்றுமோ
ஆசையை யாராலும் மாற்ற முடியுமோ
ஏனடி.
Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me,
Why don't you feel love, what is the reason?
Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me,
Why don't you feel love, what is the reason?
Does differentiation arise even in womanhood?
Does differentiation arise even in womanhood?
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female: Why, my dear friend?
சொன்னால்தான் தெரியுமா சொல்லாமலே புரியுமா......
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
பாவை உனக்கு சேதி தெரியுமா
அலைக் கடல் போல் பாடும் எனது உள்ளம் புரியுமா
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Kanni paruvathilae kangal paesumoo
In maidenhood, do eyes speak?
Kaalaiyar kaanum bodhu naanam minjumoo
When seeing young men, does shyness overflow?
Haa…aaa
Ah... aaa...
Kanni paruvathilae kangal paesumoo
In maidenhood, do eyes speak?
Kaalaiyar kaanum bodhu naanam minjumoo
When seeing young men, does shyness overflow?
Anbu vaithaal inbam thondrumaa
If love is bestowed, will happiness arise?
Anbu vaithaal inbam thondrumaa
If love is bestowed, will happiness arise?
Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female :Yaenadi
Female: Why, my dear friend?
Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Sollaadha vaarthai ellaam sollavum thondrumae
All unspoken words feel like being spoken,
Thoniyin aattam polae nenjam aadumoo
Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat?
Sollaadha vaarthai ellaam sollavum thondrumae
All unspoken words feel like being spoken,
Thoniyin aattam polae nenjam aadumoo
Does the heart rock like the motion of a boat?
Madhuvai pola mayakkam meerumoo
Will intoxication overflow like wine?
Madhuvai pola mayakkam meerumoo
Will intoxication overflow like wine?
Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female :Yaenadi
Female: Why, my dear friend?
Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Kaarigai neeyum en pol yevvana pennadi
Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me,
Kaadhal unakkillaiyae kaaranam ennadi
Why don't you feel love, what is the reason?
Kaarigai neeyum en pol yevvana pennadi
Woman, you too are a youthful maiden like me,
Kaadhal unakkillaiyae kaaranam ennadi
Why don't you feel love, what is the reason?
Penmaiyilum baedham thondrumaa
Does differentiation arise even in womanhood?
Penmaiyilum baedham thondrumaa
Does differentiation arise even in womanhood?
Aasaiyai yaaralum maatra mudiyumoo
Can anyone ever change desire?
Female :Yaenadi
Female: Why, my dear friend?
Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma
Will it be understood only if told, or can it be understood without words?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Paavai unakku saedhi theriyuma
Oh maiden, do you know the news?
Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma
Do you understand my heart that sings like a wavy ocean?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses the innocent curiosity and sweet restlessness of a young woman experiencing the awakening of romantic love. She addresses her female companion, asking if she understands the ocean-like surge of emotion within her heart. She wonders whether love must be spoken aloud or if it can be felt instinctively through subtle glances and unspoken words. Throughout the song, she compares her inner feelings to a rocking boat on water and the sweet dizziness brought on by wine. She questions why her friend, being of the same age and youthfulness, does not experience the same overwhelming longing, emphasizing that true desire and love are powerful forces beyond anyone's control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Alai kadal pol paadum enadhu ullam puriyuma”
Compares the turbulent, singing heart to the vast wavy ocean using 'pol'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thoniyin aattam polae nenjam aadumoo”
Compares the unsteadiness of a heart in love to the swaying motion of a boat using 'polae'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Madhuvai pola mayakkam meerumoo”
Compares romantic infatuation/intoxication to wine using 'pola'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sonnaalthaan theriyuma sollaamalae puriyuma”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('So'-'So') in 'Sonnaalthaan' and 'sollaamalae'.
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Trivia
Featured in the historical film 'Rani Samyuktha' (1962) starring M. G. Ramachandran and Padmini, this track highlights the melodic prowess of K. V. Mahadevan and lyricist Kannadasan. P. Susheela's vocal nuances perfectly capture the coy curiosity of youthful affection.
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