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Padagu Veedugalil

From Maadi Veettu Ezhai · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Maadi Veettu Ezhai
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal
Paruva kadhaigalai paadudhamma
Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal
Azhagu nadanangal aadudhamma
Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal
Paruva kadhaigalai paadudhamma
Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal
Azhagu nadanangal aadudhamma
Iyarkai raajangam engum
Female :Inikkum sangeedham pongum
Kashmirum kankavarum kaatchigalin ponnkaram
Kaarkaala megangal oorgolam angangae
Female :Aagaayam neela niram adhu polae poonguzhalum
Kaattrodu poraadum seeraadum enanbae
Male :Mayakkam undaakkum annam
Female :Pirakkum ullasa ennam
Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal
Paruva kadhaigalai paadudhamma
Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal
Azhagu nadanangal aadudhamma
Aanandha solaiyil maalaiyil
Naanum ilamanum konja
Female :Aarambha velaiyil leeliayil
Kaalum idai noolum kenja
Aanandha solaiyil maalaiyil
Naanum ilamanum konja
Female :Aarambha velaiyil leeliayil
Kaalum idai noolum kenja
Mogathai thangaadha mangai angangal
Female :Thegtahil thondratha mannan sinnangal
Male :Ninaithu paarthaalae inbam
Female :Nerungi kettalae naanam
Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal
Paruva kadhaigalai paadudhamma
Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal
Azhagu nadanangal aadudhamma
Vanathu devathai pol oru thogai
Ilam thogai vandhaal
Female :Vaiyathu kaaviya naayagan needhaan
Thunai naan thaan endraan
Kaamathu paal sindhum thanga kinnangal
Female :Thazhampoo pol minnum manjal kannangal
Male :Udhattil thaenoorum angae
Female :Kodukkathaan yengum ingae
Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal
Paruva kadhaigalai paadudhamma
Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal
Azhagu nadanangal aadudhamma
In the houseboats, green parrots
sing songs of youthful love.
Wrapped in blankets of mist, silky flowers
dance with exquisite grace.
In the houseboats, green parrots
sing songs of youthful love.
Wrapped in blankets of mist, silky flowers
dance with exquisite grace.
Nature reigns supreme everywhere,
and sweet melodies overflow all around.
Kashmir welcomes us with breathtaking, golden views,
as rain clouds drift like a procession across the sky.
Just like the deep blue sky, my flower-dressed hair
flutters and plays with the breeze, my love.
She is like a swan casting an intoxicating spell,
awakening delightful thoughts of romance.
In the houseboats, green parrots
sing songs of youthful love.
Wrapped in blankets of mist, silky flowers
dance with exquisite grace.
In this garden of joy, in the gentle evening,
as I cuddle tenderly with my young deer,
in these first playful moments of romance,
my feet and slender waist plead softly.
In this garden of joy, in the gentle evening,
as I cuddle tenderly with my young deer,
in these first playful moments of romance,
my feet and slender waist plead softly.
A maiden's body can barely contain its rising desire,
bearing the tender love-marks left by her king.
Just thinking about it brings sweet delight,
and asking for it closely brings a wave of shyness.
In the houseboats, green parrots
sing songs of youthful love.
Wrapped in blankets of mist, silky flowers
dance with exquisite grace.
Like an angel from heaven, graceful as a peacock,
this young beauty has arrived.
"You are the hero of a timeless epic,"
she said, "and I am your beloved companion."
Golden cups overflowing with the sweet milk of love,
and golden cheeks glowing like fragrant screw-pine blossoms.
Sweet honey gathers upon those lips over there,
and over here, my heart yearns to offer it.
In the houseboats, green parrots
sing songs of youthful love.
Wrapped in blankets of mist, silky flowers
dance with exquisite grace.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Padagu Veedugalil' is a picturesque romantic duet set against the scenic backdrop of Kashmir. The song celebrates youthful love and physical intimacy through evocative imagery of nature, such as houseboats, mist-wrapped flowers, monsoon clouds, and swans. The lovers express their deep affection and desire for one another through playful metaphors, blending the tranquil grandeur of Kashmir with passionate romantic expressions.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

“Female :Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal”

Comparing delicate flowers wrapped in mist to soft silk blankets ('Paniyin porvaigalil pattu malargal').

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Kashmirum kankavarum kaatchigalin ponnkaram”

Describing Kashmir as a 'golden hand' holding breathtaking sights ('Kashmirum kankavarum kaatchigalin ponnkaram').

Simile (உவமை)

“Female :Thazhampoo pol minnum manjal kannangal”

Comparing golden cheeks to the golden glow of screwpine (Thazhampoo) flowers ('Thazhampoo pol minnum manjal kannangal').

Edhugai (Ethukai - Second Letter Rhyme)

“Padagu veedugalil pachai kiligal”

The second letter 'da' rhymes in 'Padagu' and 'Paruva'.

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Trivia

'Maadi Veettu Ezhai' (1981) features music composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and lyrics by Vaali. The song vividly captures the Kashmir scenery, reflecting the popular trend in late 70s and early 80s Tamil cinema of filming romantic duets in exotic northern landscapes like Kashmir and Ooty.

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