Paayathe Idhu
From Raja Nee Vazhga · 1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | |
| Female | |
| Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni | Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth |
| Aammadi thaangadhae | Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness |
| Male | |
| Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty | Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub |
| Adhu ennalum thavaradhu | It will never miss its mark |
| Female | |
| {Kottaiengum kaavalundu | There is security guarding all around the fort |
| Konjam neram thalli vaa | Stay a little distance away for a while |
| Male :Vaettaikaaran valaiyai thedi | Male: Should I push away the deer that came |
| Vandha maanai thallava} (2) | Seeking the hunter's net? |
| Female | |
| Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni | Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth |
| Aammadi thaangadhae | Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness |
| Male | |
| Thadukkathae naan singakutty | Don't stop me, I am a lion cub |
| Adhu ennalum thavaradhu..huh | It will never miss its mark..huh |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| {Panjilae thegamo paarvayil seerumo | Is your body soft as cotton, or does your gaze hiss like a snake? |
| Manadhil vandhu magudi oodhavaa | Shall I enter your heart and play the pungi flute? |
| Male | |
| Paadhaiyum maarudhu paarvaiyum seerudhu | The path changes and the gaze grows fierce |
| Konjaamal odi povadha} (2) | Are you running away without endearing caresses? |
| Female | |
| {Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu | Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart |
| Male :Panjodu panjaaga naan konjum bothu} (2) | Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton |
| Female | |
| Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni | Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth |
| Aammadi thaangadhae | Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness |
| Male | |
| Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty | Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub |
| Adhu ennalum thavaradhu | It will never miss its mark |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| {Ragasiyam adhisayam | A secret and a wonder |
| Pennodu thann vandhathu | Came along with the woman |
| Male :Oru tharamthuninthu nil | Male: Be brave and stand still just once |
| Un paarvai villanadhu} (2) | Your gaze has turned into a sharp bow |
| Female | |
| {Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu | Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart |
| Male :Panjodu panjaga naan konjum bothu} (2) | Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton |
| Female | |
| Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni | Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth |
| Aammadi thaangadhae | Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness |
| Male | |
| Thadukkathae naan singakutty | Don't stop me, I am a lion cub |
| Adhu ennalum thavaradhu | It will never miss its mark |
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பாயாதே இது பட்டுத் துணி
அம்மாடி தாங்காதே
ஹே தடுக்காதே நான் சிங்கக்குட்டி
அது எந்நாளும் தவறாது
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
{கோட்டை எங்கும் காவலுண்டு
கொஞ்ச நேரம் தள்ளி வா
வேட்டைக்காரன் வளையை தேடி
வந்த மானை தள்ளவா} (2)
Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub
It will never miss its mark
பாயாதே இது பட்டுத் துணி
அம்மாடி தாங்காதே
தடுக்காதே நான் சிங்கக்குட்டி
அது எந்நாளும் தவறாது
There is security guarding all around the fort
Stay a little distance away for a while
Male: Should I push away the deer that came
Seeking the hunter's net?
..................................
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
{பஞ்சிலே தேகமோ பார்வையில் சீருமோ
மனதில் வந்து மகுடி ஊதவா
பாதையும் மாறுது பார்வையும் சீறுது
கொஞ்சாமல் ஓடிப் போவதா} (2)
Don't stop me, I am a lion cub
It will never miss its mark..huh
{நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சாக தெம்மாங்கு பாடு
பஞ்சோடு பஞ்சாக நான் கொஞ்சும் போது….} (2)
பாயாதே இது பட்டுத் துணி
அம்மாடி தாங்காதே
ஹே தடுக்காதே நான் சிங்கக்குட்டி
அது எந்நாளும் தவறாது
Is your body soft as cotton, or does your gaze hiss like a snake?
Shall I enter your heart and play the pungi flute?
........................................
The path changes and the gaze grows fierce
Are you running away without endearing caresses?
{ ரகசியம் அதிசயம்
பெண்ணோடு தான் வந்தது
ஆண் : ஒரு தரம் துணிந்து நில்
உன் பார்வை வில்லானது} (2)
Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart
Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton
{நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சாக தெம்மாங்கு பாடு
பஞ்சோடு பஞ்சாக நான் கொஞ்சும் போது…} (2)
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
பாயாதே இது பட்டுத் துணி
அம்மாடி தாங்காதே
தடுக்காதே நான் சிங்கக்குட்டி
அது எந்நாளும் தவறாது
Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub
It will never miss its mark
A secret and a wonder
Came along with the woman
Male: Be brave and stand still just once
Your gaze has turned into a sharp bow
Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart
Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
Don't stop me, I am a lion cub
It will never miss its mark
………………..
Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Aammadi thaangadhae
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty
Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub
Adhu ennalum thavaradhu
It will never miss its mark
{Kottaiengum kaavalundu
There is security guarding all around the fort
Konjam neram thalli vaa
Stay a little distance away for a while
Male :Vaettaikaaran valaiyai thedi
Male: Should I push away the deer that came
Vandha maanai thallava} (2)
Seeking the hunter's net?
Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Aammadi thaangadhae
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
Thadukkathae naan singakutty
Don't stop me, I am a lion cub
Adhu ennalum thavaradhu..huh
It will never miss its mark..huh
……………………
{Panjilae thegamo paarvayil seerumo
Is your body soft as cotton, or does your gaze hiss like a snake?
Manadhil vandhu magudi oodhavaa
Shall I enter your heart and play the pungi flute?
Paadhaiyum maarudhu paarvaiyum seerudhu
The path changes and the gaze grows fierce
Konjaamal odi povadha} (2)
Are you running away without endearing caresses?
{Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu
Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart
Male :Panjodu panjaaga naan konjum bothu} (2)
Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton
Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Aammadi thaangadhae
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty
Hey don't stop me, I am a lion cub
Adhu ennalum thavaradhu
It will never miss its mark
……………………
{Ragasiyam adhisayam
A secret and a wonder
Pennodu thann vandhathu
Came along with the woman
Male :Oru tharamthuninthu nil
Male: Be brave and stand still just once
Un paarvai villanadhu} (2)
Your gaze has turned into a sharp bow
{Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu
Sing a sweet folk song heart-to-heart
Male :Panjodu panjaga naan konjum bothu} (2)
Male: While I cuddle you closely like cotton clinging to cotton
Payaadhae idhu pattu thuni
Don't be afraid, this is soft silk cloth
Aammadi thaangadhae
Oh my, it cannot withstand harshness
Thadukkathae naan singakutty
Don't stop me, I am a lion cub
Adhu ennalum thavaradhu
It will never miss its mark
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song represents a playful and romantic duel between two lovers. The female singer uses delicate imagery, comparing herself to delicate silk cloth that needs careful handling, and warns of the guards around her fort to playfully keep him at a distance. The male singer counters her hesitations with bold metaphors, comparing himself to a lion cub and a hunter whose net attracted a willing deer. Throughout the track, the lyrics weave vivid romantic metaphors involving snake-charmer flutes (magudi), eyes like bows, and folk melodies (thenmaangu). The song captures the lively banter of flirtation, balancing gentle shyness with confident romantic advances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty”
Compares oneself to a lion cub ('singakutty') to assert bravery and persistence in love.
Metaphor / Allegory (Uvamai / Tharkanuppaeru)
“Vaettaikaaran valaiyai thedi Vandha maanai thallava”
Compares the woman to a deer walking into a hunter's net of romance.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paadhaiyum maarudhu paarvaiyum seerudhu”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the start of adjacent words ('Paadhaiyum' and 'paarvaiyum').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu”
Matching second letters in corresponding lines ('Nenjodu' and 'Panjodu').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Ramanan for the 1986 film 'Raja Nee Vazhga', this song relies heavily on traditional Tamil folk rhythmic elements (thenmaangu) combined with catchy 1980s film beat arrangements.
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