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Lyrics & meaning

Padikattuma

From Veera Thalattu · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Veera Thalattu
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anjila onnariyum
Naan ariyaatha chinna pulla
Male :Yammaa
Female :Hehehehe
Pathula rendariyum
Naan pazhagaadha pachcha pulla
Male :Aamaaththaa
Female :Haan…
Male :Illa illa paattu superunnen
Female :Haan
Vaathiyaara paarthathilla
Male :Aaa
Female :Vakkanaiyaa padichathilla
Male :Aaa
Female :Moothavaga sonna solla
Muzhichirunthu kettirukken
Mmm ada da mmhahahha
Padikattuma padikattuma
Eduthukatti
Thekku dhisa paattu onnu
Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma
Izhuthu katti
Pattikkaattu raagam onnu
Manasukkulla aasai
Onnu irukku
Eduthu solla neram
Ingu irukku
En paattu
Kaathu vazhi varudha varudha
On kaadhil kaadhala thaan
Solludhaa solludhaa
Karisa kaadu…kudisa veedu
Masangum neram odhunga venum
Padikattuma padikattuma
Eduthukatti
Thekku dhisa paattu onnu
Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma
Izhuthu katti
Pattikkaattu raagam onnu
{Vaasalil kaala neram
Kolam potta
Maaman peru theriyudhu…uuu} (2)
Aaththoram naanappullu
Adhukkulla seema mullu
Kanukkaalil mela pattu
Siru kaayam aayiruchu
Mullu thecha saakkula
En maaman mela saayuren
Mayakkama kedakkuren
Idhukku oru mandhiramo
Maayamo irukka
Padikattuma padikattuma
Eduthukatti
Thekku dhisa paattu onnu
Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma
Izhuthu katti
Pattikkaattu raagam onnu
{Kalathula keppakarudhu
Thoothum bodhu maaman
Yekkam thonudhu} (2)
Nadu saama nerathula
Unakkaaga muzhichirunthen
Saramaaga kaathadichi
Ganamaana kaala mazhai
Vellam thulli paayudhu
En kannu unna theduthu
Udambellaam padharuthu
Vayasu vandhu vambhu panni
Murukkudhu manasu
Padikattuma padikattuma
Eduthukatti
Thekku dhisa paattu onnu
Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma
Izhuthu katti
Pattikkaattu raagam onnu
Manasukkulla aasai
Onnu irukku
Eduthu solla neram
Ingu irukku
En paattu
Kaathu vazhi varudha varudha
On kaadhil kaadhala thaan
Solludhaa solludhaa
Karisa kaadu…kudisa veedu
Masangum neram odhunga venum
Padikattuma padikattuma
Eduthukatti
Thekku dhisa paattu onnu
Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma
Izhuthu katti
Pattikkaattu raagam onnu
Knowing barely one thing in five,
I am just an innocent, naive girl.
Male: Oh dear!
Female: Hehehehe
Knowing barely two things in ten,
I am an inexperienced, simple girl.
Male: That is true!
Female: Haan...
Male: No, no, I meant the song is superb!
Female: Haan!
I have never seen a teacher,
Male: Aah...
Female: nor had any formal schooling,
Male: Aah...
Female: but the wise words spoken by elders,
I stayed awake and took to heart.
Mmm, ah-ha, mmhaha!
Shall I sing, shall I sing,
raising my voice in full flow,
a song from the southern lands?
Shall I weave, shall I weave,
pulling the rhythm tight,
a rustic village tune?
Inside my heart, a desire
lies waiting.
The right time to speak it out
is right here now.
Does my song
ride the wind to reach you?
Does it whisper of love
softly into your ears?
A black-soil field... a thatched hut...
as dusk falls, we must find shelter together.
Shall I sing, shall I sing,
raising my voice in full flow,
a song from the southern lands?
Shall I weave, shall I weave,
pulling the rhythm tight,
a rustic village tune?
In the morning at my doorstep,
when I drew a kolam (floor pattern),
my beloved's name showed through...
By the riverside grows tall reed grass,
with wild thorns hidden within.
Pricking right against my ankle,
it left a little wound.
On the excuse of that thorn prick,
I lean against my beloved,
lying there lost in a daze.
Is there a magical spell
or a charm to heal this?
Shall I sing, shall I sing,
raising my voice in full flow,
a song from the southern lands?
Shall I weave, shall I weave,
pulling the rhythm tight,
a rustic village tune?
At the threshing floor, while winnowing
the harvested millet ears,
a longing for my beloved rises.
In the dead of the night,
I stayed awake waiting for you.
As sharp gusts of wind blew wild,
and heavy seasonal rains poured down,
floodwaters came rushing in,
while my eyes kept searching for you.
My whole body trembles with excitement,
youthful longing plays tricks on me,
and stirs up my restless heart.
Shall I sing, shall I sing,
raising my voice in full flow,
a song from the southern lands?
Shall I weave, shall I weave,
pulling the rhythm tight,
a rustic village tune?
Inside my heart, a desire
lies waiting.
The right time to speak it out
is right here now.
Does my song
ride the wind to reach you?
Does it whisper of love
softly into your ears?
A black-soil field... a thatched hut...
as dusk falls, we must find shelter together.
Shall I sing, shall I sing,
raising my voice in full flow,
a song from the southern lands?
Shall I weave, shall I weave,
pulling the rhythm tight,
a rustic village tune?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This folk-infused romantic song expresses the playful, candid emotions of a rural girl singing about her budding love and desires. She acknowledges her lack of formal education, stating that her wisdom comes directly from the oral traditions and life lessons passed down by village elders. Through folk metaphors—such as drawing threshold patterns (kolam), getting pricked by thorns on riverbanks, and winnowing grain in harvest fields—she describes her subtle flirtations and growing passion for her beloved uncle/suitor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Padikattuma padikattuma / Thodukkattuma thodukkattuma

Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'Padikattuma' and 'Thodukkattuma', creating a rhythmic bounce characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.

Monaayi (Alliteration)

Kaathu vazhi varudha varudha / On kaadhil kaadhala thaan

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Kaathal' and 'Kaathu', enhancing melodic flow.

Metaphor / Folk Imagery

Mullu thecha saakkula / En maaman mela saayuren

Uses agricultural and domestic rural imagery—such as ragi winnowing, river reeds, and morning kolams—to symbolize romantic longing and playful excuses to lean on her beloved.

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Trivia

Veera Thalattu (1998) was directed by Kasthuri Raja, who also wrote the lyrics for songs in the film. The movie starred Murali, Vineeth, and Kushboo, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.

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