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Lyrics & meaning

Padithen Padithen Kadhal

From Ithu Engal Neethi · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ithu Engal Neethi
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
7 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam
Idhuthaan idhuthaan pallikkoodam
Female :Inimael unnoduthaan
Ennaalum iruppaen pinnoduthaan
Thaviththaen sollaamalthaan
Andraadam thookkam illamalthaan
Female :Mayakkam kodukkum maalai neram oo….
Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam
Idhuthaan idhuthaan pallikkoodam
Poovaaram podaamal pulli mayil vaaduthu
En nenjum rajave unnai suttri oduthu
Poovaaram podaamal pulli mayil vaaduthu
En nenjum rajave unnai suttri oduthu
Anthi veyil kaainthaalum
Angam ellaam koosuthu
Chandhiranai paarththaalum
Senthanalaai thoondruthu
Nee theenda naan theenda
Ninaikkaiyil iniththidum iniththidum
Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam
Idhuthaan idhuthaan pallikkoodam
……………..
Male :…………………
Naan podum pon vilangu
Manjal nira thaalithaan
Unakkaaga pottathalla
Enakkaana velithaan
Naan podum pon vilangu
Manjal nira thaalithaan
Unakkaaga pottathalla
Enakkaana velithaan
Kann irandum moodaamal kattil kadhai pesavum
Un udambu verkkaamal kaattru vanthu veesavum
Poonthaenae pon maanae
Unai thoda enakkoru varam kodu
Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam
Idhuthaan idhuthaan pallikkoodam
Male :Inimael unnoduthaan
Ennaalum iruppaen pinnoduthaan
Thaviththaen sollaamalthaan
Andraadam thookkam illamalthaan
Male :Mayakkam kodukkum maalai neram oo….
Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam
Idhuthaan idhuthaan pallikkoodam
I have learned, I have learned the lesson of love
This is it, this is the school
From now on, it is only with you
Every single day, I will stay right behind you
I longed in silence, without saying a word
Losing my sleep day after day
In this intoxicating evening hour, oh...
I have learned, I have learned the lesson of love
This is it, this is the school
Without a garland of flowers, this spotted peacock wilts
And my heart, my king, keeps running around you
Without a garland of flowers, this spotted peacock wilts
And my heart, my king, keeps running around you
Even under the warm evening sun
My whole body shivers with chills
Even when I look at the moon
It feels like glowing red embers
As you touch me and I touch you
Just the thought of it feels so sweet, so sweet
I have learned, I have learned the lesson of love
This is it, this is the school
...
...
The golden shackle that I place on you
Is the yellow thaali (sacred marriage knot)
It was not put on to restrict you
It is only a protective fence for me
The golden shackle that I place on you
Is the yellow thaali (sacred marriage knot)
It was not put on to restrict you
It is only a protective fence for me
To whisper sweet stories in bed without closing our eyes
To let the gentle breeze blow so you do not sweat
My sweet flower-honey, my golden deer
Grant me a blessing to touch you
I have learned, I have learned the lesson of love
This is it, this is the school
From now on, it is only with you
Every single day, I will stay right behind you
I longed in silence, without saying a word
Losing my sleep day after day
In this intoxicating evening hour, oh...
I have learned, I have learned the lesson of love
This is it, this is the school
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Padiththaen Padiththaen Kadhal Paadam from Ithu Engal Neethi (1988) is a romantic duet expressing the bliss of newly realized love and marital closeness. The lovers metaphorically describe love as a school where they learn life's sweetest lessons together. The female character describes her restless nights, deep longing, and sensory overwhelm, comparing herself to a spotted peacock wilting without flower garlands. In response, the male character tenderly explains that the yellow thread of marriage is not a restriction placed upon her, but a protective boundary around his own heart. The song beautifully balances poetic hyperbole with intimate affection through Vaali's evocative Tamil lyrics and Ilaiyaraaja's melodious composition.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

“Padiththaen padiththaen kadhal paadam”

Words like 'Padiththaen padiththaen', 'Idhuthaan idhuthaan', and 'iniththidum iniththidum' are repeated to heighten emotional expressiveness and rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Naan podum pon vilangu Manjal nira thaalithaan”

The sacred marital thread (thali) is metaphorically framed as a 'golden shackle' (pon vilangu) and a 'protective fence' (veli).

Personification (Uruvagappaduthuthal)

“Kann irandum moodaamal kattil kadhai pesavum”

Giving human conversational qualities to an inanimate bed ('kattil kadhai pesavum').

Emoni / Monai & Ethukai (Tamil Alliteration & Rhyme)

“Inimael unnoduthaan / Ennaalum iruppaen pinnoduthaan”

Syllabic harmony across lines, such as 'unnoduthaan' matching 'pinnoduthaan' and 'sollaamalthaan' matching 'illamalthaan'.

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Trivia

Ithu Engal Neethi (1988) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and starred Ramarajan and Radhika. The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, featuring the popular 1980s playback singing duo Mano and K. S. Chithra.

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