Padavanthatho Gaanam
From Ilamai Kaalangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilamai Kaalangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laa laa laa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Lallalala lalalaa… aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Lalalaa… aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus | |
| Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthat thaararaa… | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthat thaararaa… | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Thaa raa raa raaraara | [Rhythmic vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Female | |
| Kalloorum…mm..mm | Where sweetness drips... |
| Pon velai | Golden time |
| Thallaadum… mm..mmm | Swaying gently... |
| Penn maalai | A woman's evening |
| Ilamai vayalil | In the fertile field of youth |
| Amudha mazhai vizha | As a rain of nectar falls |
| Female | |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa… lalalaa… laa laa… lalalaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Laalaalaalaa laalaa laalalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Laalaalaalaa laalaa laalalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Male | |
| Raaja maalai thol serum | Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland |
| Naanamennum thaenoorum | Honey named shyness sweetens and flows |
| Raaja maalai thol serum | Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland |
| Naanamennum thaenoorum | Honey named shyness sweetens and flows |
| Male | |
| Kannil kulir kaalam | A cool season in the eyes |
| Nenjil veyil kaalam | A warm, sunny season in the heart |
| Kannil kulir kaalam | A cool season in the eyes |
| Nenjil veyil kaalam | A warm, sunny season in the heart |
| Female | |
| Anbae… | My beloved... |
| Anbae ennaalum | My beloved, forever |
| Naanundhan thozhi | I am your companion |
| Pan paadi kan moodi | Singing a melody, closing my eyes |
| Unadhu madiyil | In your lap |
| Urangum oru kili | A parrot sleeping peacefully |
| Male | |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Lala lala lalal laala | [Vocalizing] |
| Lala lalalla laala | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus | |
| Lalaa laala lala laalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Lalaa laala lala laalalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Moodi vaitha poonthoppu | A flower garden kept enclosed |
| Kaalam yaavum nee kaappu | You are its guardian for all time |
| Moodi vaitha poonthoppu | A flower garden kept enclosed |
| Kaalam yaavum nee kaappu | You are its guardian for all time |
| Female | |
| Idhayam urangaathu | The heart will not sleep |
| Imaigal irangaadhu | The eyelids will not drop |
| Idhayam urangaathu | The heart will not sleep |
| Imaigal irangaadhu | The eyelids will not drop |
| Male | |
| Thaenae… | Sweet one... |
| Thaenae gangaikku | Sweet one, for the river Ganges |
| Yenindha dhaagam | Why is there such thirst? |
| Ullaasam ulloorum | Joy wells up inside |
| Nadhigal viraindhaal | When rivers rush forward |
| Kadalum vazhi vidum | Even the sea will yield path |
| Female | |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Male | |
| Kalloorum…mm..mm | Where sweetness drips... |
| Pon velai | Golden time |
| Thallaadum… mm..mmm | Swaying gently... |
| Penn maalai | A woman's evening |
| Ilamai vayalil | In the fertile field of youth |
| Amudha mazhai vizha | As a rain of nectar falls |
| Female | |
| Paada vandhadho gaanam | Has a song come to be sung? |
| Paavai kannilo naanam | Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| Lalaa laala lala laalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Laalaa laalalala laa laa | [Vocalizing] |
| Female | |
| Lalaa laala lala laalaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Lalaa laalalala laa la | [Vocalizing] |
லாலா லா லல லா
லல லா ஆ....லல லா.....
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
.........................
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
கல்லூறும்....ம்ம்ம்ம்...
பொன் வேளை
தள்ளாடும்......ம்ம்ம்ம்...
பெண் மாலை.....ஈ....
இளமை வயலில்
அமுத மழை விழ
Where sweetness drips...
Golden time
Swaying gently...
A woman's evening
In the fertile field of youth
As a rain of nectar falls
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
......................
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
ராஜமாலை தோள் சேரும்
நாணமென்னும் தேன் ஊறும்....
ராஜமாலை தோள் சேரும்
நாணமென்னும் தேன் ஊறும்
Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland
Honey named shyness sweetens and flows
Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland
Honey named shyness sweetens and flows
கண்ணில் குளிர்காலம்....
நெஞ்சில் வெயில்காலம்
கண்ணில் குளிர்காலம்....
நெஞ்சில் வெயில்காலம்
A cool season in the eyes
A warm, sunny season in the heart
A cool season in the eyes
A warm, sunny season in the heart
அன்பே......அன்பே எந்நாளும்
நான் உந்தன் தோழி
பண்பாடி கண்மூடி
உனது மடியில் உறங்கும் ஒரு கிளி
My beloved...
My beloved, forever
I am your companion
Singing a melody, closing my eyes
In your lap
A parrot sleeping peacefully
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
லல லல லல லாலா
லாலா லாலா லாலா.......
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
.................
A flower garden kept enclosed
You are its guardian for all time
A flower garden kept enclosed
You are its guardian for all time
மூடிவைத்த பூந்தோப்பு
காலம் யாவும் நீ காப்பு...
மூடிவைத்த பூந்தோப்பு
காலம் யாவும் நீ காப்பு...
The heart will not sleep
The eyelids will not drop
The heart will not sleep
The eyelids will not drop
இதயம் உறங்காது
இமைகள் இறங்காது
இதயம் உறங்காது
இமைகள் இறங்காது
Sweet one...
Sweet one, for the river Ganges
Why is there such thirst?
Joy wells up inside
When rivers rush forward
Even the sea will yield path
தேனே.....
தேனே கங்கைக்கு
ஏனிந்த தாகம்
உல்லாசம் உள்ளூறும்
நதிகள் விரைந்தால் கடலும் வழிவிடும்
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
Where sweetness drips...
Golden time
Swaying gently...
A woman's evening
In the fertile field of youth
As a rain of nectar falls
கல்லூறும்.....
பொன் வேளை
தள்ளாடும்.......
பெண் மாலை
இளமை வயலில் அமுத மழை விழ
Has a song come to be sung?
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
பாட வந்ததோ கானம்
பாவை கண்ணிலோ நாணம்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
லால லால லாலா
லால லால லாலா
லால லால லாலா
லால லால லாலா
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
Laa laa laa…
[Vocalizing]
Lallalala lalalaa… aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Lalalaa… aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthat thaararaa…
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthat thaararaa…
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaaratthattha thaaratthattha
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Thaa raa raa raaraara
[Rhythmic vocalizing]
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Kalloorum…mm..mm
Where sweetness drips...
Pon velai
Golden time
Thallaadum… mm..mmm
Swaying gently...
Penn maalai
A woman's evening
Ilamai vayalil
In the fertile field of youth
Amudha mazhai vizha
As a rain of nectar falls
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Laa laa… lalalaa… laa laa… lalalaa…
[Vocalizing]
Laalaalaalaa laalaa laalalaa
[Vocalizing]
Laalaalaalaa laalaa laalalaa
[Vocalizing]
Raaja maalai thol serum
Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland
Naanamennum thaenoorum
Honey named shyness sweetens and flows
Raaja maalai thol serum
Reaching the shoulders like a royal garland
Naanamennum thaenoorum
Honey named shyness sweetens and flows
Kannil kulir kaalam
A cool season in the eyes
Nenjil veyil kaalam
A warm, sunny season in the heart
Kannil kulir kaalam
A cool season in the eyes
Nenjil veyil kaalam
A warm, sunny season in the heart
Anbae…
My beloved...
Anbae ennaalum
My beloved, forever
Naanundhan thozhi
I am your companion
Pan paadi kan moodi
Singing a melody, closing my eyes
Unadhu madiyil
In your lap
Urangum oru kili
A parrot sleeping peacefully
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Lala lala lalal laala
[Vocalizing]
Lala lalalla laala
[Vocalizing]
Lalaa laala lala laalaa
[Vocalizing]
Lalaa laala lala laalalaa
[Vocalizing]
Moodi vaitha poonthoppu
A flower garden kept enclosed
Kaalam yaavum nee kaappu
You are its guardian for all time
Moodi vaitha poonthoppu
A flower garden kept enclosed
Kaalam yaavum nee kaappu
You are its guardian for all time
Idhayam urangaathu
The heart will not sleep
Imaigal irangaadhu
The eyelids will not drop
Idhayam urangaathu
The heart will not sleep
Imaigal irangaadhu
The eyelids will not drop
Thaenae…
Sweet one...
Thaenae gangaikku
Sweet one, for the river Ganges
Yenindha dhaagam
Why is there such thirst?
Ullaasam ulloorum
Joy wells up inside
Nadhigal viraindhaal
When rivers rush forward
Kadalum vazhi vidum
Even the sea will yield path
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Kalloorum…mm..mm
Where sweetness drips...
Pon velai
Golden time
Thallaadum… mm..mmm
Swaying gently...
Penn maalai
A woman's evening
Ilamai vayalil
In the fertile field of youth
Amudha mazhai vizha
As a rain of nectar falls
Paada vandhadho gaanam
Has a song come to be sung?
Paavai kannilo naanam
Is that shyness in the young maiden's eyes?
Lalaa laala lala laalaa
[Vocalizing]
Laalaa laalalala laa laa
[Vocalizing]
Lalaa laala lala laalaa
[Vocalizing]
Lalaa laalalala laa la
[Vocalizing]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paada Vandhadho Gaanam is a romantic Tamil song from the 1983 film Ilamai Kaalangal. The lyricist Muthulingam uses rich nature imagery—nectar rain, blooming gardens, surging rivers, and seasonal shifts—to capture the tender, bashful feelings of emerging love and youthful intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Naanamennum thaenoorum”
Shyness is metaphorically expressed as sweet honey flowing ('Naanamennum thaenoorum'), and the youth is described as a field receiving nectar-like rain ('Ilamai vayalil amudha mazhai vizha').
Emona / Muran (Oxymoron / Contrast)
“Kannil kulir kaalam / Nenjil veyil kaalam”
Contrasting cool winter in the eyes with warm summer/sun in the heart to express conflicting emotions of love.
Thodai / Monai (Alliteration)
“Paada vandhadho gaanam / Paavai kannilo naanam”
Initial letter rhyme with 'Paada' and 'Paavai', bringing rhythmic flow to the refrain.
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Trivia
The film 'Ilamai Kaalangal' (1983) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable vocal renditions by P. Susheela and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam/K.J. Yesudas across various tracks, marked by Muthulingam's poetic lyricism.
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