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Paduththa Uranguthillai

From Eetti (1985 Film) · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Eetti (1985 Film)
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paduththaa oranguthilla
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Unna enni raappagallaa
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Thirunaalum thera pola
Velagaatha neerra pola
Piriyaatha oravaachchae….
Paduththaa oranguthilla
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Unna enni raappagallaa
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Moonaam pirai ponathae odam karai yaeruthae
Male :Mothum pani kaaththula yaedhethi thoovuthu
Female :Thenpandi kaaththum kooda themmangu paadaatho
Male :Kuyil koovum kaala naeram kuththaala saaral vesum
Kaliyavae kaayam poovae vaasam veesi vaa kaaththa
Paduththaa oranguthilla
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Unna enni raappagallaa
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Maasam idhu maargazhi velaiyaaduthu kaveri
Male :Veesum kulir kaaththula veenaaguthu raaththiri
Female :Kaveri pogum vegam kadal saerum innaeram
Male :Mayilae maanguyilae malaiyora poonguyilae
Kulirum ootha kaaththu konjam kooda koraiyaathu
Paduththaa oranguthilla
Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Unna enni raappagallaa
Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Thirunaalum thera pola
Velagaatha neerra pola
Piriyaatha oravaachchae….
Paduththaa oranguthilla
Female :Aahaan
Male :Pasichchaa eranguthilla
Female :Aahaan
Male :Muzhichchaa keranguthilla
Female :Haa
Male :Unna enni raappagallaa
Female :Aan
Male :Kannu muzhi moodavilla
Female :Hahahaah
When I lie down, sleep does not come,
When I feel hungry, food will not go down,
When I stay awake, my head is in a daze,
Thinking of you day and night,
My eyes have not closed at all.
Like a temple festival and its grand chariot,
Like water that cannot be parted,
Ours has become an inseparable bond...
When I lie down, sleep does not come,
When I feel hungry, food will not go down,
When I stay awake, my head is in a daze,
Thinking of you day and night,
My eyes have not closed at all.
The crescent moon has set, and the boat reaches the shore.
Male: In this biting misty breeze, so many feelings drift by.
Female: Will the southern breeze not sing a sweet folk song too?
Male: It is the hour when the cuckoo sings, and Courtallam's drizzle blows.
Spread the fragrance of the blooming blue flower and blow in joy, oh breeze!
When I lie down, sleep does not come,
When I feel hungry, food will not go down,
When I stay awake, my head is in a daze,
Thinking of you day and night,
My eyes have not closed at all.
This is the month of Margazhi (winter season), and the Cauvery dances playfully.
Male: In this chilly blowing breeze, the night is slipping away in vain.
Female: At the speed Cauvery flows, she must have joined the sea by now.
Male: My peacock, my sweet cuckoo, my flower-cuckoo of the hills!
This freezing, howling cold wind does not lessen even a bit.
When I lie down, sleep does not come,
When I feel hungry, food will not go down,
When I stay awake, my head is in a daze,
Thinking of you day and night,
My eyes have not closed at all.
Like a temple festival and its grand chariot,
Like water that cannot be parted,
Ours has become an inseparable bond...
When I lie down, sleep does not come,
Female: Mm-hmm...
Male: When I feel hungry, food will not go down,
Female: Mm-hmm...
Male: When I stay awake, my head is in a daze,
Female: Ah...
Male: Thinking of you day and night,
Female: Yeah...
Male: My eyes have not closed at all.
Female: Hahaha!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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