Paduthaal Purandaal
From Vandikkaran Magan · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Vandikkaran Magan1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Karthigai maatham kaarkaalam | Karthigai month is the cool rainy season |
| Kann kulira engum panimoottam | Everywhere there is a mist soothing to the eyes |
| Udal verththida nindraal paruvasilai | Standing sweating despite the chill, the youthful maiden |
| Adhai vedikkai paarththathu | Watched the scene playfully |
| Palliyarai mm…hmm….palliyarai…. | The bedroom... mm... hmm... the bedroom... |
| Male | |
| Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai | She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep |
| Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai | There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure |
| Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai | There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure |
| Male | |
| Madal konda vaazhai | Like a plantain tree with broad leaves |
| Udal konda paavai | The maiden possessing a graceful body |
| Idai kollavillai | Her slender waist could not hold |
| Aval konda selai | The saree she wore |
| Male | |
| Avan vantha pinnae atharkenna velai | Once he arrived, what need was there for it? |
| Avan vantha pinnae atharkenna velai | Once he arrived, what need was there for it? |
| Vanthaan senthaen thanthaan | He came and offered pure sweet honey |
| Sevvaai meethu oyaamal muththaadinaan | He kissed incessantly on her red lips |
| Vannam konjum annam | The swan brimming with colorful charm |
| Than poomeani bodhaigal kondaadinaal | Celebrated intoxicating bliss in her flower-like body |
| Male :Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai | Male: She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep |
| Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai | There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure |
| Male | |
| Neer konda megam nilam vanthu sera | As the rain-laden cloud reached the earth |
| Anal konda bhoomi kulir kondu aara | As the fiery earth cooled down |
| Kodi konda poovil madhu vellam oora | As a flood of honey welled up in the flower on the creeper |
| Munnum pinnum minnum | Gleaming in front and behind |
| Pon maanodu anantha neeraadinaan | He bathed joyfully with the golden deer |
| Meththai saththam thaththai | To the sound of the mattress, the parrot-like lady |
| Than thaabangal thaalaamal poraadinaal | Struggled unable to bear her intense passion |
| Male | |
| Swaram konda veenai | The veena filled with musical notes |
| Avan kondu meetta | When he plucked and played it |
| Swaram konda veenai | The veena filled with musical notes |
| Avan kondu meetta | When he plucked and played it |
| Sugamendru swarasthaanam kaatta | Marking the positions of the notes as pure bliss |
| Uravendra raagam arangettamaaga | As the raga called relationship debuted on stage |
| Male | |
| Inbam ennum santham than paattaaga | With rhythm called happiness as its song |
| Poongothai thaalaattinaal | The flower-like maiden sang a lullaby |
| Innum innum endru | Asking for 'more and more' |
| Than kaathaarathaan kettu paaraattunaal | She listened with her whole heart and praised him |
| Male | |
| Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai | She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep |
| Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai | There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure |
கார்த்திகை மாதம் கார்காலம்
கண் குளிர எங்கும் பனிமூட்டம்
உடல் வேர்த்திட நின்றாள் பருவச்சிலை
அதை வேடிக்கை பார்த்தது..
பள்ளியறை ம்..ஹ்ம்.......பள்ளியறை..
Karthigai month is the cool rainy season
Everywhere there is a mist soothing to the eyes
Standing sweating despite the chill, the youthful maiden
Watched the scene playfully
The bedroom... mm... hmm... the bedroom...
படுத்தாள் புரண்டாள் உறக்கமில்லை
சுகம் எடுக்கவும் கொடுக்கவும் பொருத்தமில்லை
சுகம் எடுக்கவும் கொடுக்கவும் பொருத்தமில்லை
She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
மடல் கொண்ட வாழை
உடல் கொண்ட பாவை
இடை கொள்ளவில்லை
அவள் கொண்ட சேலை
Like a plantain tree with broad leaves
The maiden possessing a graceful body
Her slender waist could not hold
The saree she wore
அவன் வந்த பின்னே அதற்கென்ன வேலை
அவன் வந்த பின்னே அதற்கென்ன வேலை
வந்தான் செந்தேன் தந்தான்
செவ்வாய் மீது ஓயாமல் முத்தாடினான்
வண்ணம் கொஞ்சும் அன்னம்
தன் பூமேனி போதைகள் கொண்டாடினாள்
ஆண் : படுத்தாள் புரண்டாள் உறக்கமில்லை
சுகம் எடுக்கவும் கொடுக்கவும் பொருத்தமில்லை
Once he arrived, what need was there for it?
Once he arrived, what need was there for it?
He came and offered pure sweet honey
He kissed incessantly on her red lips
The swan brimming with colorful charm
Celebrated intoxicating bliss in her flower-like body
Male: She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
நீர் கொண்ட மேகம் நிலம் வந்து சேர
அனல் கொண்ட பூமி குளிர் கொண்டு ஆற
கொடி கொண்ட பூவில் மது வெள்ளம் ஊற
முன்னும் பின்னும் மின்னும்
பொன் மானோடு ஆனந்த நீராடினான்
மெத்தை சத்தம் தத்தை
தன் தாபங்கள் தாளாமல் போராடினாள்
As the rain-laden cloud reached the earth
As the fiery earth cooled down
As a flood of honey welled up in the flower on the creeper
Gleaming in front and behind
He bathed joyfully with the golden deer
To the sound of the mattress, the parrot-like lady
Struggled unable to bear her intense passion
ஸ்வரம் கொண்ட வீணை
அவன் கொண்டு மீட்ட
ஸ்வரம் கொண்ட வீணை
அவன் கொண்டு மீட்ட
சுகமென்று என்று ஸ்வரஸ்தானம் காட்ட
உறவென்ற ராகம் அரங்கேற்றமாக
The veena filled with musical notes
When he plucked and played it
The veena filled with musical notes
When he plucked and played it
Marking the positions of the notes as pure bliss
As the raga called relationship debuted on stage
இன்பம் என்னும் சந்தம் தன் பாட்டாக
பூங்கோதை தாலாட்டினாள்
இன்னும் இன்னும் என்று
தன் காதாரதான் கேட்டு பாராட்டினாள்
With rhythm called happiness as its song
The flower-like maiden sang a lullaby
Asking for 'more and more'
She listened with her whole heart and praised him
படுத்தாள் புரண்டாள் உறக்கமில்லை
சுகம் எடுக்கவும் கொடுக்கவும் பொருத்தமில்லை
She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
Karthigai maatham kaarkaalam
Karthigai month is the cool rainy season
Kann kulira engum panimoottam
Everywhere there is a mist soothing to the eyes
Udal verththida nindraal paruvasilai
Standing sweating despite the chill, the youthful maiden
Adhai vedikkai paarththathu
Watched the scene playfully
Palliyarai mm…hmm….palliyarai….
The bedroom... mm... hmm... the bedroom...
Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai
She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
Madal konda vaazhai
Like a plantain tree with broad leaves
Udal konda paavai
The maiden possessing a graceful body
Idai kollavillai
Her slender waist could not hold
Aval konda selai
The saree she wore
Avan vantha pinnae atharkenna velai
Once he arrived, what need was there for it?
Avan vantha pinnae atharkenna velai
Once he arrived, what need was there for it?
Vanthaan senthaen thanthaan
He came and offered pure sweet honey
Sevvaai meethu oyaamal muththaadinaan
He kissed incessantly on her red lips
Vannam konjum annam
The swan brimming with colorful charm
Than poomeani bodhaigal kondaadinaal
Celebrated intoxicating bliss in her flower-like body
Male :Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai
Male: She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
Neer konda megam nilam vanthu sera
As the rain-laden cloud reached the earth
Anal konda bhoomi kulir kondu aara
As the fiery earth cooled down
Kodi konda poovil madhu vellam oora
As a flood of honey welled up in the flower on the creeper
Munnum pinnum minnum
Gleaming in front and behind
Pon maanodu anantha neeraadinaan
He bathed joyfully with the golden deer
Meththai saththam thaththai
To the sound of the mattress, the parrot-like lady
Than thaabangal thaalaamal poraadinaal
Struggled unable to bear her intense passion
Swaram konda veenai
The veena filled with musical notes
Avan kondu meetta
When he plucked and played it
Swaram konda veenai
The veena filled with musical notes
Avan kondu meetta
When he plucked and played it
Sugamendru swarasthaanam kaatta
Marking the positions of the notes as pure bliss
Uravendra raagam arangettamaaga
As the raga called relationship debuted on stage
Inbam ennum santham than paattaaga
With rhythm called happiness as its song
Poongothai thaalaattinaal
The flower-like maiden sang a lullaby
Innum innum endru
Asking for 'more and more'
Than kaathaarathaan kettu paaraattunaal
She listened with her whole heart and praised him
Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai
She lay down and tossed around, unable to sleep
Sugam edukkavum kodukkavum poruththamillai
There was no match or harmony to exchange pleasure
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual and romantic track captures a young woman's restlessness and passionate longing during a chilly Karthigai monsoon night. Sleepless in her bed chamber, she experiences an intense desire that can only be fulfilled by her lover. Upon his arrival, lyricist Vaali uses elevated poetic metaphors—comparing their intimacy to rain quenching the parched earth, a bee gathering honey from a flower, and a musician masterfully plucking the strings of a veena to produce harmonious ragas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Rhyme on second letter)
“Madal konda vaazhai / Udal konda paavai”
The second letter 'da' matches across lines ('Madal' / 'Udal'), creating a rhythmic phonetic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Swaram konda veenai avan kondu meetta / Uravendra raagam arangettamaaga”
Comparing the female form and intimacy to playing a fine veena and staging a raga.
Imagery & Parallelism
“Neer konda megam nilam vanthu sera / Anal konda bhoomi kulir kondu aara”
Uses nature imagery of rain clouds meeting parched earth as an allegory for union and satisfaction.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paduththaal purandaal urakkamillai”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the line.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1978 film 'Vandikkaran Magan' starring Jaishankar and Jayachitra, this song is famous for S.P. Balasubrahmanyam's expressive vocal rendition. Lyricist Vaali crafted subtle, poetic eroticism by drawing upon classic Tamil literary tropes of nature, seasons, and classical Carnatic music metaphors.
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