Padithen Oru Paattu
From Pattikattan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattikattan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………. | [Instrumental Intro] |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa | Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey? |
| Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa | Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey? |
| Female | |
| Aaraathanam…..aalinganam…. | Worship... embrace... |
| Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram | A peaceful golden evening time |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Female | |
| Ezhuthaatha pudhiya geedhai | An unwritten new holy scripture |
| Ivalthaanae unathu rathai | Is she not your divine chariot? |
| Ilai oodiya idai odiya nadai pazhagu | Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf |
| Ezhuthaatha pudhiya geedhai | An unwritten new holy scripture |
| Ivalthaanae unathu rathai | Is she not your divine chariot? |
| Ilai oodiya idai odiya nadai pazhagu | Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf |
| Female | |
| : Kannan rendu kaigal kondu yaenthalaam | Lord Krishna can lift you with both his hands |
| Kadhlennum odai meedhu neenthalaam | We can swim across the stream named love |
| Angamthaan niruthangam angangae pasunthangam | The body is dance, adorned everywhere with pure gold |
| Siru poovum kaattum virasam kalantha sarasam payila | Learning playfully the sensuality displayed even by a small flower |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa | Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey? |
| Female | |
| Aaraathanam…..aalinganam…. | Worship... embrace... |
| Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram | A peaceful golden evening time |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Chorus | |
| …………. | [Instrumental Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Uravaada urugumpothu | When melting in intimacy, |
| Thiravaatha kadhavum yaedhu | Which door can remain unopened? |
| Oru kodiyum iru kaniyum madi purala | As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap |
| Uravaada urugumpothu | When melting in intimacy, |
| Thiravaatha kadhavum yaedhu | Which door can remain unopened? |
| Oru kodiyum iru kaniyum madi purala | As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap |
| Female | |
| Alli alli munnum pinnum paarkkalaam | Gathering tightly, looking front and back |
| Antharangam aasai thannai theerkkalaam | In solitude, we can fulfill our desires |
| Niththamthaan puthu vellam neeraadum iru ullaam | Every day a new flood where two hearts bathe |
| Adhil kodi unarchchi alaigal udalil parava | As millions of emotional waves spread across the body |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa | Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey? |
| Female | |
| Aaraathanam…..aalinganam…. | Worship... embrace... |
| Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram | A peaceful golden evening time |
| Female | |
| Padiththaen oru paattu | I sang a song |
| Pala naal unai paarththu | Having looked at you for many days |
| Lala laa lala laalaa…. | Lala laa lala laalaa.... |
| Lala laa lala laalaa…. | Lala laa lala laalaa.... |
.....................................
[Instrumental Intro]
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து
பூங்காற்றும் என் பாட்டும் தேன் அல்லவா
பூங்காற்றும் என் பாட்டும் தேன் அல்லவா
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
ஆராதனம்....ஆலிங்கனம்.....
அமைதியான பொன்மாலை நேரம்
Worship... embrace...
A peaceful golden evening time
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து....
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
எழுதாத புதிய கீதை
இவள்தானே உனது ராதை
இலை ஓடிய இடை ஓடிய நடை பழக
எழுதாத புதிய கீதை
இவள்தானே உனது ராதை
இலை ஓடிய இடை ஓடிய நடை பழக
An unwritten new holy scripture
Is she not your divine chariot?
Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf
An unwritten new holy scripture
Is she not your divine chariot?
Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf
கண்ணன் ரெண்டு கைகள் கொண்டு ஏந்தலாம்
காதலென்னும் ஓடை மீது நீந்தலாம்
அங்கம்தான் மிருதங்கம் அங்கங்கே பசுந்தங்கம்
சிறு பூவும் காற்றும் விரசம் கலந்த சரசம் பயில
Lord Krishna can lift you with both his hands
We can swim across the stream named love
The body is dance, adorned everywhere with pure gold
Learning playfully the sensuality displayed even by a small flower
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து
பூங்காற்றும் என் பாட்டும் தேன் அல்லவா
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
ஆராதனம்.....ஆலிங்கனம்.....
அமைதியான பொன்மாலை நேரம்
Worship... embrace...
A peaceful golden evening time
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து.....
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
..............................
[Instrumental Interlude]
உறவாட உருகும்போது
திறவாத கதவும் ஏது
ஒரு கொடியும் இரு கனியும் மடி புரள
உறவாட உருகும்போது
திறவாத கதவும் ஏது
ஒரு கொடியும் இரு கனியும் மடி புரள
When melting in intimacy,
Which door can remain unopened?
As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap
When melting in intimacy,
Which door can remain unopened?
As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap
அள்ளி அள்ளி முன்னும் பின்னும் பார்க்கலாம்
அந்தரங்க ஆசை தன்னை தீர்க்கலாம்
நித்தம்தான் புது வெள்ளம் நீராடும் இரு உள்ளம்
அதில் கோடி கோடி உணர்ச்சி அலைகள் உடலில் பரவ
Gathering tightly, looking front and back
In solitude, we can fulfill our desires
Every day a new flood where two hearts bathe
As millions of emotional waves spread across the body
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து
பூங்காற்றும் என் பாட்டும் தேன் அல்லவா
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
ஆராதனம்.....ஆலிங்கனம்......
அமைதியான பொன்மாலை நேரம்
Worship... embrace...
A peaceful golden evening time
படித்தேன் ஒரு பாட்டு
பல நாள் உனைப் பார்த்து.....
லல லா லல லாலா......
லல லா லல லாலா......
I sang a song
Having looked at you for many days
Lala laa lala laalaa....
Lala laa lala laalaa....
………….
[Instrumental Intro]
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
Aaraathanam…..aalinganam….
Worship... embrace...
Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram
A peaceful golden evening time
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Ezhuthaatha pudhiya geedhai
An unwritten new holy scripture
Ivalthaanae unathu rathai
Is she not your divine chariot?
Ilai oodiya idai odiya nadai pazhagu
Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf
Ezhuthaatha pudhiya geedhai
An unwritten new holy scripture
Ivalthaanae unathu rathai
Is she not your divine chariot?
Ilai oodiya idai odiya nadai pazhagu
Learn to walk as your slender waist sways like a leaf
: Kannan rendu kaigal kondu yaenthalaam
Lord Krishna can lift you with both his hands
Kadhlennum odai meedhu neenthalaam
We can swim across the stream named love
Angamthaan niruthangam angangae pasunthangam
The body is dance, adorned everywhere with pure gold
Siru poovum kaattum virasam kalantha sarasam payila
Learning playfully the sensuality displayed even by a small flower
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
Aaraathanam…..aalinganam….
Worship... embrace...
Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram
A peaceful golden evening time
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
………….
[Instrumental Interlude]
Uravaada urugumpothu
When melting in intimacy,
Thiravaatha kadhavum yaedhu
Which door can remain unopened?
Oru kodiyum iru kaniyum madi purala
As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap
Uravaada urugumpothu
When melting in intimacy,
Thiravaatha kadhavum yaedhu
Which door can remain unopened?
Oru kodiyum iru kaniyum madi purala
As a slender vine and two fruits rest upon the lap
Alli alli munnum pinnum paarkkalaam
Gathering tightly, looking front and back
Antharangam aasai thannai theerkkalaam
In solitude, we can fulfill our desires
Niththamthaan puthu vellam neeraadum iru ullaam
Every day a new flood where two hearts bathe
Adhil kodi unarchchi alaigal udalil parava
As millions of emotional waves spread across the body
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa
Isn't the gentle breeze and my song sweet like honey?
Aaraathanam…..aalinganam….
Worship... embrace...
Amaithiyaana ponmaalai neram
A peaceful golden evening time
Padiththaen oru paattu
I sang a song
Pala naal unai paarththu
Having looked at you for many days
Lala laa lala laalaa….
Lala laa lala laalaa....
Lala laa lala laalaa….
Lala laa lala laalaa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Padiththaen Oru Paattu is a serene and passionate romantic song set during a tranquil golden dusk. The lyrics express the protagonist's heartfelt confession, comparing their romance to an unwritten scripture and a gentle stream of love. The song highlights the intoxicating nature of intimate affection, peaceful evenings, and emotional closeness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Poongaattrum en paattum thaen allavaa”
Compares the sweet experience of the breeze and music directly to honey.
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Kadhlennum odai meedhu neenthalaam”
Metaphorically describes love as a stream ('kadhal ennum odai') across which lovers swim together.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Padiththaen oru paattu / Pala naal unai paarththu”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Padiththaen' and 'Pala' or 'Uravaada' and 'Thiravaatha'.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, this song uses classical poetic metaphors such as comparing a woman's physical form to a vine ('kodi') and scriptures ('geedhai') to convey romantic passion within traditional Tamil literary tropes.
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