Paduththa Uranguthillai
From Eetti (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Eetti (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paduththaa oranguthilla | I can't sleep when I lie down |
| Pasichchaa eranguthilla | Food doesn't go down when I am hungry |
| Muzhichchaa keranguthilla | I can't focus even when I am awake |
| Unna enni raappagallaa | Thinking of you day and night |
| Kannu muzhi moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed at all |
| Female | |
| Thirunaalum thera pola | Like the chariot on a festival day |
| Velagaatha neerra pola | Like water that never separates |
| Piriyaatha oravaachchae…. | Our bond has become inseparable... |
| Male | |
| Paduththaa oranguthilla | I can't sleep when I lie down |
| Pasichchaa eranguthilla | Food doesn't go down when I am hungry |
| Muzhichchaa keranguthilla | I can't focus even when I am awake |
| Unna enni raappagallaa | Thinking of you day and night |
| Kannu muzhi moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed at all |
| Female | |
| Moonaam pirai ponathae odam karai yaeruthae | The crescent moon has set, the boat reaches the shore |
| Male :Mothum pani kaaththula yaedhethi thoovuthu | Male: Something sprays in the chilly mist wind |
| Female :Thenpandi kaaththum kooda themmangu paadaatho | Female: Won't the southern wind sing a folk tune too? |
| Male :Kuyil koovum kaala naeram kuththaala saaral vesum | Male: It is time for the cuckoo to sing, Courtallam drizzle blows |
| Kaliyavae kaayam poovae vaasam veesi vaa kaaththa | Come blowing like a fragrant breeze, oh flower of Kaliya |
| Male | |
| Paduththaa oranguthilla | I can't sleep when I lie down |
| Pasichchaa eranguthilla | Food doesn't go down when I am hungry |
| Muzhichchaa keranguthilla | I can't focus even when I am awake |
| Unna enni raappagallaa | Thinking of you day and night |
| Kannu muzhi moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed at all |
| Female | |
| Maasam idhu maargazhi velaiyaaduthu kaveri | This month is Margazhi, the river Kaveri plays |
| Male :Veesum kulir kaaththula veenaaguthu raaththiri | Male: In the blowing cold wind, the night goes to waste |
| Female :Kaveri pogum vegam kadal saerum innaeram | Female: The speed of Kaveri flowing will reach the sea at this time |
| Male :Mayilae maanguyilae malaiyora poonguyilae | Male: Oh peacock, oh sweet cuckoo, oh mountain-side flower cuckoo |
| Kulirum ootha kaaththu konjam kooda koraiyaathu | The chilly biting wind doesn't lessen even a bit |
| Male | |
| Paduththaa oranguthilla | I can't sleep when I lie down |
| Pasichchaa eranguthilla | Food doesn't go down when I am hungry |
| Muzhichchaa keranguthilla | I can't focus even when I am awake |
| Unna enni raappagallaa | Thinking of you day and night |
| Kannu muzhi moodavilla | My eyes haven't closed at all |
| Female | |
| Thirunaalum thera pola | Like the chariot on a festival day |
| Velagaatha neerra pola | Like water that never separates |
| Piriyaatha oravaachchae…. | Our bond has become inseparable... |
| Male | |
| Paduththaa oranguthilla | I can't sleep when I lie down |
| Female :Aahaan | Female: Aahaan |
| Male :Pasichchaa eranguthilla | Male: Food doesn't go down when I am hungry |
| Female :Aahaan | Female: Aahaan |
| Male :Muzhichchaa keranguthilla | Male: I can't focus even when I am awake |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa |
| Male :Unna enni raappagallaa | Male: Thinking of you day and night |
| Female :Aan | Female: Aan |
| Male :Kannu muzhi moodavilla | Male: My eyes haven't closed at all |
| Female :Hahahaah | Female: Hahahaah |
படுத்தா ஒறங்குதில்ல
பசிச்சா எறங்குதில்ல
முழிச்சா கெறங்குதில்ல
உன்ன எண்ணி ராப்பகலா
கண்ணு முழி மூடவில்ல
I can't sleep when I lie down
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
I can't focus even when I am awake
Thinking of you day and night
My eyes haven't closed at all
திருநாளும் தேரப் போல
வெலகாத நீரப் போல
பிரியாத ஒறவாச்சே.......
Like the chariot on a festival day
Like water that never separates
Our bond has become inseparable...
படுத்தா ஒறங்குதில்ல
பசிச்சா எறங்குதில்ல
முழிச்சா கெறங்குதில்ல
உன்ன எண்ணி ராப்பகலா
கண்ணு முழி மூடவில்ல
I can't sleep when I lie down
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
I can't focus even when I am awake
Thinking of you day and night
My eyes haven't closed at all
மூணாம் பிற போனதே ஓடம் கரை ஏறுதே
மோதும் பனிக் காத்துல ஏதேதோ தூவுது
தென்பாண்டிக் காத்தும் கூட தெம்மாங்கு பாடாதோ
குயில் கூவும் கால நேரம் குத்தாலச் சாரல் வீசும்
களிவே காயாம் பூவே வாசம் வீசி வா காத்தே.....
The crescent moon has set, the boat reaches the shore
Male: Something sprays in the chilly mist wind
Female: Won't the southern wind sing a folk tune too?
Male: It is time for the cuckoo to sing, Courtallam drizzle blows
Come blowing like a fragrant breeze, oh flower of Kaliya
படுத்தா ஒறங்குதில்ல
பசிச்சா எறங்குதில்ல
முழிச்சா கெறங்குதில்ல
உன்ன எண்ணி ராப்பகலா
கண்ணு முழி மூடவில்ல
I can't sleep when I lie down
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
I can't focus even when I am awake
Thinking of you day and night
My eyes haven't closed at all
மாசம் இது மார்கழி வெளையாடுது காவிரி
வீசும் குளிர் காத்துல வீணாகுது ராத்திரி
காவேரி போகும் வேகம் கடல் சேரும் இந்நேரம்
மயிலே மாங்குயிலே மலையோரப் பூங்குயிலே
குளிரும் ஊதக் காத்து கொஞ்சம் கூடக் கொறையாது
This month is Margazhi, the river Kaveri plays
Male: In the blowing cold wind, the night goes to waste
Female: The speed of Kaveri flowing will reach the sea at this time
Male: Oh peacock, oh sweet cuckoo, oh mountain-side flower cuckoo
The chilly biting wind doesn't lessen even a bit
படுத்தா ஒறங்குதில்ல
பசிச்சா எறங்குதில்ல
முழிச்சா கெறங்குதில்ல
உன்ன எண்ணி ராப்பகலா
கண்ணு முழி மூடவில்ல
I can't sleep when I lie down
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
I can't focus even when I am awake
Thinking of you day and night
My eyes haven't closed at all
திருநாளும் தேரப் போல
வெலகாத நீரப் போல
பிரியாத ஒறவாச்சே
Like the chariot on a festival day
Like water that never separates
Our bond has become inseparable...
படுத்தா ஒறங்குதில்ல
ஆஹான்
பசிச்சா எறங்குதில்ல
ஆஹான்
முழிச்சா கெறங்குதில்ல
ஹா
உன்ன எண்ணி ராப்பகலா
ஆன்
கண்ணு முழி மூடவில்ல
ஹஹஹாஹ்
I can't sleep when I lie down
Female: Aahaan
Male: Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Female: Aahaan
Male: I can't focus even when I am awake
Female: Haa
Male: Thinking of you day and night
Female: Aan
Male: My eyes haven't closed at all
Female: Hahahaah
Paduththaa oranguthilla
I can't sleep when I lie down
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
I can't focus even when I am awake
Unna enni raappagallaa
Thinking of you day and night
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed at all
Thirunaalum thera pola
Like the chariot on a festival day
Velagaatha neerra pola
Like water that never separates
Piriyaatha oravaachchae….
Our bond has become inseparable...
Paduththaa oranguthilla
I can't sleep when I lie down
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
I can't focus even when I am awake
Unna enni raappagallaa
Thinking of you day and night
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed at all
Moonaam pirai ponathae odam karai yaeruthae
The crescent moon has set, the boat reaches the shore
Male :Mothum pani kaaththula yaedhethi thoovuthu
Male: Something sprays in the chilly mist wind
Female :Thenpandi kaaththum kooda themmangu paadaatho
Female: Won't the southern wind sing a folk tune too?
Male :Kuyil koovum kaala naeram kuththaala saaral vesum
Male: It is time for the cuckoo to sing, Courtallam drizzle blows
Kaliyavae kaayam poovae vaasam veesi vaa kaaththa
Come blowing like a fragrant breeze, oh flower of Kaliya
Paduththaa oranguthilla
I can't sleep when I lie down
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
I can't focus even when I am awake
Unna enni raappagallaa
Thinking of you day and night
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed at all
Maasam idhu maargazhi velaiyaaduthu kaveri
This month is Margazhi, the river Kaveri plays
Male :Veesum kulir kaaththula veenaaguthu raaththiri
Male: In the blowing cold wind, the night goes to waste
Female :Kaveri pogum vegam kadal saerum innaeram
Female: The speed of Kaveri flowing will reach the sea at this time
Male :Mayilae maanguyilae malaiyora poonguyilae
Male: Oh peacock, oh sweet cuckoo, oh mountain-side flower cuckoo
Kulirum ootha kaaththu konjam kooda koraiyaathu
The chilly biting wind doesn't lessen even a bit
Paduththaa oranguthilla
I can't sleep when I lie down
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
I can't focus even when I am awake
Unna enni raappagallaa
Thinking of you day and night
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
My eyes haven't closed at all
Thirunaalum thera pola
Like the chariot on a festival day
Velagaatha neerra pola
Like water that never separates
Piriyaatha oravaachchae….
Our bond has become inseparable...
Paduththaa oranguthilla
I can't sleep when I lie down
Female :Aahaan
Female: Aahaan
Male :Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Male: Food doesn't go down when I am hungry
Female :Aahaan
Female: Aahaan
Male :Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Male: I can't focus even when I am awake
Female :Haa
Female: Haa
Male :Unna enni raappagallaa
Male: Thinking of you day and night
Female :Aan
Female: Aan
Male :Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Male: My eyes haven't closed at all
Female :Hahahaah
Female: Hahahaah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paduththaa Oranguthilla is a vibrant Tamil folk duet from the 1985 movie Eetti. The lovers express their intense restlessness and romantic longing. They describe how constant thoughts of each other disrupt basic bodily functions like sleeping, eating, and focusing, while affirming that their bond is completely inseparable like merged body of water or a grand temple festival chariot. Set against evocative rural backdrop descriptions—including the chilly Margazhi breeze, drizzling rain in Courtallam, the flowing Kaveri river, and singing cuckoos—the song captures the playful passion and warmth shared between lovers yearning for togetherness during cold nights.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paduththaa oranguthilla / Pasichchaa eranguthilla / Muzhichchaa keranguthilla”
The repetitive suffix '-thilla' (oranguthilla, eranguthilla, keranguthilla) creates an energetic folk rhythm emphasizing sleeplessness.
Upamai (Simile)
“Thirunaalum thera pola / Velagaatha neerra pola”
The speaker uses comparisons using 'pola' (like) comparing their bond to a grand temple chariot and inseparable streams of water.
Uruvagaim (Imagery & Alliteration)
“Mayilae maanguyilae malaiyora poonguyilae”
Playful nature-inspired terms of endearment combined with 'm' sound alliteration (Mayilae, maanguyilae, malaiyora).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by his brother Gangai Amaran, this track from Eetti (1985) showcases authentic rural folk dialect and conversational rhythm typical of mid-80s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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