Padikka Padikka Nenjinikkum
From Rathinapuri Ilavarasi · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- S. Janaki, T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm m mm | Hmm mm m mm |
| Haaaa..aaa..aaa..aaa… | Haaaa..aaa..aaa..aaa… |
| Male :Padikka padikka nenjinikkum | Male: As you read and read, it sweetens the heart |
| paruvam endra kaaviyam | The epic poem called youthfulness |
| Paarkka paarkka valarumae | As you look and look, it grows |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
| Female :Ha ..aaa..aa..aaa…kaadhailinba oviyam | Female: Ha... the painting of love's joy |
| Male | |
| Padikka padikka nenjinikkum | As you read and read, it sweetens the heart |
| paruvam endra kaaviyam | The epic poem called youthfulness |
| Paarkka paarkka valarumae | As you look and look, it grows |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
| Male | |
| Adukadukkaai ennam varum | Thoughts arrive layer upon layer |
| Kangal mattum pesum | Only the eyes will speak |
| Female :Haaa.aaa..aa..pesum | Female: Haaa... will speak |
| Male :Adukadukkaai ennam varum | Male: Thoughts arrive layer upon layer |
| Kangal mattum pesum | Only the eyes will speak |
| Anbu manam pongi vittaal | When a loving heart overflows |
| angamellaam pesum | Every part of the body begins to speak |
| Female :Haaa.aaa..aa.. | Female: Haa... |
| Male | |
| Padikka padikka nenjinikkum | As you read and read, it sweetens the heart |
| paruvam endra kaaviyam | The epic poem called youthfulness |
| Paarkka paarkka valarumae | As you look and look, it grows |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
| Male | |
| Thaduthavargalai vendrathillai | Those who tried to stop love have never won |
| Sarithiramae sollum ..aaaa..aaa.. | History itself tells this... aaaa... |
| Thaduthavargalai vendrathillai | Those who tried to stop love have never won |
| Sarithiramae sollum | History itself tells this |
| Kaadhal aduthavargal ariyaamal | Without others knowing, love |
| ragasiyamaai sollum | Will whisper in secret |
| Female :Kaadhal ragasiyamaai solum Haa.aaa.aaa..aa… | Female: Love will whisper in secret... Haa... |
| Male | |
| Padikka padikka nenjinikkum | As you read and read, it sweetens the heart |
| paruvam endra kaaviyam | The epic poem called youthfulness |
| Paarkka paarkka valarumae | As you look and look, it grows |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
| Male | |
| Kallamillaa kaadhalarai | Innocent lovers, even |
| vennilaaavum yerkkum | The white moon will accept |
| Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa… | Female: Haa... |
| Male :Kaattil vaazhum paravaigalum gaanam paadi vaazhthum | Male: Even the birds in the forest will sing songs to bless them |
| Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa… | Female: Haa... |
| gaanam paadi vaazhthum | Sing songs to bless them |
| Male | |
| Thollai tharum manidha kulam | The troublesome human society |
| Solli solli thootrum | Will slander and mock them repeatedly |
| Thooimaiyaana ullangalai | And will surround and torment |
| soozhndhu nindru vaattum | Pure and innocent hearts |
| Male | |
| Padikka padikka nenjinikkum | As you read and read, it sweetens the heart |
| paruvam endra kaaviyam | The epic poem called youthfulness |
| Paarkka paarkka valarumae | As you look and look, it grows |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
| Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa… | Female: Haa... |
| kaadhalinba oviyam | The painting of love's joy |
ஹ்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹா...ஆஅ..ஆஆ...ஆஆ...
படிக்க படிக்க நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
பருவமென்ற காவியம்!
பார்க்க பார்க்க வளருமே
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
ஆ.......ஆ.....ஆ... காதலின்ப ஓவியம்.
Hmm mm m mm
Haaaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…
Male: As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
The epic poem called youthfulness
As you look and look, it grows
The painting of love's joy
Female: Ha... the painting of love's joy
படிக்க படிக்க நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
பருவமென்ற காவியம்!
பார்க்க பார்க்க வளருமே
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
The epic poem called youthfulness
As you look and look, it grows
The painting of love's joy
அடுக்கடுக்காய் எண்ணம் வரும்
கண்கள் மட்டும் பேசும்
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ...பேசும்
அடுக்கடுக்காய் எண்ணம் வரும்
கண்கள் மட்டும் பேசும்
அன்பு மனம் பொங்கி விட்டால்
அங்கமெல்லாம் பேசும்
ஆ.....ஆ...ஆ..
Thoughts arrive layer upon layer
Only the eyes will speak
Female: Haaa... will speak
Male: Thoughts arrive layer upon layer
Only the eyes will speak
When a loving heart overflows
Every part of the body begins to speak
Female: Haa...
படிக்க படிக்க நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
பருவமென்ற காவியம்!
பார்க்க பார்க்க வளருமே
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
The epic poem called youthfulness
As you look and look, it grows
The painting of love's joy
தடுத்தவர்கள் வென்றதில்லை
சரித்திரமே சொல்லும் ..ஆஆ..ஆஅ..
தடுத்தவர்கள் வென்றதில்லை
சரித்திரமே சொல்லும்
காதல் அடுத்தவர்கள் அறியாமல்
ரகசியமாய்ச் செல்லும்
காதல் ரகசியமாய்ச் செல்லும் ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
Those who tried to stop love have never won
History itself tells this... aaaa...
Those who tried to stop love have never won
History itself tells this
Without others knowing, love
Will whisper in secret
Female: Love will whisper in secret... Haa...
படிக்க படிக்க நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
பருவமென்ற காவியம்!
பார்க்க பார்க்க வளருமே
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
The epic poem called youthfulness
As you look and look, it grows
The painting of love's joy
கள்ளமில்லாக் காதலரை
வெண்ணிலாவும் ஏற்கும்
ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆஆ...ஆஅ..
காட்டில் வாழும் பறவைகளும்
கானம் பாடி வாழ்த்தும்
ஆ.......கானம் பாடி வாழ்த்தும்
Innocent lovers, even
The white moon will accept
Female: Haa...
Male: Even the birds in the forest will sing songs to bless them
Female: Haa...
Sing songs to bless them
தொல்லை தரும் மனித குலம்
சொல்லிச் சொல்லித் தூற்றும்
தூய்மையான உள்ளங்கைச்
சூழ்ந்து நின்று வாட்டும்
The troublesome human society
Will slander and mock them repeatedly
And will surround and torment
Pure and innocent hearts
படிக்க படிக்க நெஞ்சினிக்கும்
பருவமென்ற காவியம்!
பார்க்க பார்க்க வளருமே
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
பெண் : ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ...
காதலின்ப ஓவியம்!
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
The epic poem called youthfulness
As you look and look, it grows
The painting of love's joy
Female: Haa...
The painting of love's joy
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ...
Hmm mm m mm
Hmm mm m mm
Haaaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…
Haaaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…
Male :Padikka padikka nenjinikkum
Male: As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
paruvam endra kaaviyam
The epic poem called youthfulness
Paarkka paarkka valarumae
As you look and look, it grows
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Female :Ha ..aaa..aa..aaa…kaadhailinba oviyam
Female: Ha... the painting of love's joy
Padikka padikka nenjinikkum
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
paruvam endra kaaviyam
The epic poem called youthfulness
Paarkka paarkka valarumae
As you look and look, it grows
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Adukadukkaai ennam varum
Thoughts arrive layer upon layer
Kangal mattum pesum
Only the eyes will speak
Female :Haaa.aaa..aa..pesum
Female: Haaa... will speak
Male :Adukadukkaai ennam varum
Male: Thoughts arrive layer upon layer
Kangal mattum pesum
Only the eyes will speak
Anbu manam pongi vittaal
When a loving heart overflows
angamellaam pesum
Every part of the body begins to speak
Female :Haaa.aaa..aa..
Female: Haa...
Padikka padikka nenjinikkum
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
paruvam endra kaaviyam
The epic poem called youthfulness
Paarkka paarkka valarumae
As you look and look, it grows
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Thaduthavargalai vendrathillai
Those who tried to stop love have never won
Sarithiramae sollum ..aaaa..aaa..
History itself tells this... aaaa...
Thaduthavargalai vendrathillai
Those who tried to stop love have never won
Sarithiramae sollum
History itself tells this
Kaadhal aduthavargal ariyaamal
Without others knowing, love
ragasiyamaai sollum
Will whisper in secret
Female :Kaadhal ragasiyamaai solum Haa.aaa.aaa..aa…
Female: Love will whisper in secret... Haa...
Padikka padikka nenjinikkum
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
paruvam endra kaaviyam
The epic poem called youthfulness
Paarkka paarkka valarumae
As you look and look, it grows
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Kallamillaa kaadhalarai
Innocent lovers, even
vennilaaavum yerkkum
The white moon will accept
Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa…
Female: Haa...
Male :Kaattil vaazhum paravaigalum gaanam paadi vaazhthum
Male: Even the birds in the forest will sing songs to bless them
Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa…
Female: Haa...
gaanam paadi vaazhthum
Sing songs to bless them
Thollai tharum manidha kulam
The troublesome human society
Solli solli thootrum
Will slander and mock them repeatedly
Thooimaiyaana ullangalai
And will surround and torment
soozhndhu nindru vaattum
Pure and innocent hearts
Padikka padikka nenjinikkum
As you read and read, it sweetens the heart
paruvam endra kaaviyam
The epic poem called youthfulness
Paarkka paarkka valarumae
As you look and look, it grows
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Female :Haa.aaa.aaa..aa…
Female: Haa...
kaadhalinba oviyam
The painting of love's joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet celebrates youth and love by framing youth as a sweet epic poem and love as an expanding painting. The lovers describe how affection manifests quietly through expressive eyes and non-verbal gestures, evolving into an all-encompassing emotion where every part of one's being speaks.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“paruvam endra kaaviyam / kaadhalinba oviyam”
Youth is directly compared to an epic poem ('paruvam endra kaaviyam') and the happiness of love is compared to a fine painting ('kaadhalinba oviyam').
Adukku Thodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Padikka padikka nenjinikkum”
Words are repeated sequentially for emphasis and rhythmic flow, such as 'Padikka padikka', 'Paarkka paarkka', and 'Solli solli'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thaduthavargalai vendrathillai / Sarithiramae sollum”
The second consonant sound matches between adjacent lines ('Pa-dik-ka' and 'Pa-ar-kka', or 'Tha-du-thavargalai' and 'Sa-ri-thiramae').
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Trivia
Written by the social reformist poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song subtly contrasts nature's unconditional acceptance of true love against the harsh judgments of conventional human society, a common theme in his philosophical film lyrics.
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