Pani Vizhum Maalaiyil
From Meera · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Asha Bhosle
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Meera1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum maalaiyil | In the dew-drenched evening, |
| Female :Lala lala lalalaa.. | Female: Lala lala lalalaa.. |
| Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil | Male: In the fruit-filled grove, |
| Female :Lala lala lalalaa.. | Female: Lala lala lalalaa.. |
| Male | |
| Paadaadho kokilam | Will not the cuckoo sing? |
| Female :Lalala lalalalaa.. | Female: Lalala lalalalaa.. |
| Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam | Male: The morning melody of love |
| Kekkum ennaalum ho… | Will be heard forever, ho... |
| Female | |
| Thuru ruru rururu.. | Thuru ruru rururu.. |
| Male :Rappa pappaa papapaa… | Male: Rappa pappaa papapaa... |
| Female :Hahaa..aa..haaa… | Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa... |
| Male | |
| Unai sutri manam vandhadhu | My heart revolved around you, |
| Salikkaamal dhinam vandhadhu | It came every day without tiring, |
| Kidaiththadhu adharkkoru adaikkalam..mm… | And it found a sanctuary for itself..mm... |
| Female | |
| Raba papppaa raba pabapaa… | Raba papppaa raba pabapaa... |
| Raba papppaa raba pabapaa… | Raba papppaa raba pabapaa... |
| Tharara ruuuu..tharara ruu.. | Tharara ruuuu..tharara ruu.. |
| Tharara ruuuu.. | Tharara ruuuu.. |
| Male | |
| Enakkendru pudhu thaththuvam | A Tamil book creating |
| Padaikkindra thamizh puththagam | A new philosophy just for me, |
| Female :Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa.. | Female: Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa.. |
| Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa.. | Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa.. |
| Male | |
| Idai enum kadaiyilae kidaikkumo | Will it be available in the shop called your slender waist? |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum maalaiyil | In the dew-drenched evening, |
| Female :Wawa wawa vaawavaa | Female: Wawa wawa vaawavaa |
| Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil | Male: In the fruit-filled grove, |
| Female :Haha haha haahahaa.. | Female: Haha haha haahahaa.. |
| Male | |
| Hahaha paadaadho kokilam | Hahaha, will not the cuckoo sing? |
| Female :Haahahaa haahaha | Female: Haahahaa haahaha |
| Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam | Male: The morning melody of love |
| Kekkum ennaalum ho… | Will be heard forever, ho... |
| Female | |
| Haahahaa haahaha | Haahahaa haahaha |
| Male :Dadidoo du duu du du | Male: Dadidoo du duu du du |
| Female :Ayeyaya ya yayaa ahhhh | Female: Ayeyaya ya yayaa ahhhh |
| Male | |
| Thadukkindra anaikkattugal | The dams that obstruct us |
| Namakkendrum padikkattugal | Are always stepping stones for us; |
| Karaigalai kadandhidum | We are the rivers that breach |
| Nadhigal naam | Their banks and flow on. |
| Female | |
| Nannana nahaan…nannana | Nannana nahaan...nannana |
| Nannana nahaan…nannana | Nannana nahaan...nannana |
| Naranahaan…naranahaan… | Naranahaan...naranahaan... |
| Naranahaan… | Naranahaan... |
| Male | |
| Irukkindra uyir moththamum | I willingly agree to give |
| Unakkendru thara sammadham | My entire life and soul to you, |
| Female :Naranaanna naranaanna na | Female: Naranaanna naranaanna na |
| Naranaanna naranaanna na | Naranaanna naranaanna na |
| Male | |
| Pirivugal azhindhidaa piravigal | We are souls in births that separation cannot destroy. |
| Male | |
| Pani vizhum maalaiyil | In the dew-drenched evening, |
| Female :Hmm..mm..mm..mmm | Female: Hmm..mm..mm..mmm |
| Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil | Male: In the fruit-filled grove, |
| Female :Lala lala lalalaa.. | Female: Lala lala lalalaa.. |
| Male | |
| Paadaadho kokilam | Will not the cuckoo sing? |
| Female :Haahahaa haahaha | Female: Haahahaa haahaha |
| Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam | Male: The morning melody of love |
| Kekkum ennaalum ho… | Will be heard forever, ho... |
| Female | |
| Ahaa…aahaa | Ahaa...aahaa |
| Male :Ahaa…aahaa | Male: Ahaa...aahaa |
| Female :Hahaa..aa..haaa… | Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa... |
| Male & Female :Haa..haahah….. | Male & Female: Haa..haahah..... |
பனி விழும்
மாலையில்
லல லல
லலலா
பழமுதிர்
சோலையில்
லல லல
லலலா
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
பாடாதோ
கோகிலம்
லலல
லலலலா
காதல்
பூபாளம் கேக்கும்
எந்நாளும் ஹோ
Will not the cuckoo sing?
Female: Lalala lalalalaa..
Male: The morning melody of love
Will be heard forever, ho...
துரு ருரு ருருரு
ரப்ப பப்பா பபபா
ஹாஹா ஆ ஹா
Thuru ruru rururu..
Male: Rappa pappaa papapaa...
Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa...
உன்னை சுற்றி மனம்
வந்தது சலிக்காமல் தினம்
வந்தது கிடைத்தது
அதற்கொரு அடைக்கலம்
ம்ம்
My heart revolved around you,
It came every day without tiring,
And it found a sanctuary for itself..mm...
.................................
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa...
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa...
Tharara ruuuu..tharara ruu..
Tharara ruuuu..
எனக்கென்று புது
தத்துவம் படைக்கின்ற
தமிழ் புத்தகம்
யாயா யாயா
யாயா யாயா யா யாயா
யாயா யாயா யாயா யா
A Tamil book creating
A new philosophy just for me,
Female: Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
இடை என்னும்
கடையிலே கிடைக்குமோ
Will it be available in the shop called your slender waist?
பனி விழும்
மாலையில்
வாவா
வாவா வாவாவா
பழமுதிர்
சோலையில்
ஹாஹா
ஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female: Wawa wawa vaawavaa
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female: Haha haha haahahaa..
ஹாஹாஹா
பாடாதோ கோகிலம்
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
காதல் பூபாளம்
கேக்கும் எந்நாளும் ஹோ
Hahaha, will not the cuckoo sing?
Female: Haahahaa haahaha
Male: The morning melody of love
Will be heard forever, ho...
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
டடிடூ டு டு டு டு
அயேயாயா
யா யாயா ஆ
Haahahaa haahaha
Male: Dadidoo du duu du du
Female: Ayeyaya ya yayaa ahhhh
துடிக்கின்ற அணைக்கட்டுகள்
நமக்கென்றும் படிகட்டுகள்
கரைகளை கடந்திடும்
நதிகள் நாம்
The dams that obstruct us
Are always stepping stones for us;
We are the rivers that breach
Their banks and flow on.
.........................
Nannana nahaan...nannana
Nannana nahaan...nannana
Naranahaan...naranahaan...
Naranahaan...
இருக்கின்ற உயிர்
மொத்தமும் உனக்கென்று
தர சம்மதம்
நரநான்னா
நரநான்னா னா
நரநான்னா நரநான்னா
னா
I willingly agree to give
My entire life and soul to you,
Female: Naranaanna naranaanna na
Naranaanna naranaanna na
பிரிவுகள்
அழிந்திடா பிறவிகள்
We are souls in births that separation cannot destroy.
பனி விழும் மாலையில்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
பழமுதிர் சோலையில்
லல லல லலலா
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female: Hmm..mm..mm..mmm
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
பாடாதோ
கோகிலம்
ஹாஹாஹா
ஹாஹாஹா
காதல் பூபாளம்
கேக்கும் எந்நாளும்
ஹோ
Will not the cuckoo sing?
Female: Haahahaa haahaha
Male: The morning melody of love
Will be heard forever, ho...
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஹாஹா ஆ ஹா
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹா
ஹாஹா
Ahaa...aahaa
Male: Ahaa...aahaa
Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa...
Male & Female: Haa..haahah.....
Pani vizhum maalaiyil
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female :Lala lala lalalaa..
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female :Lala lala lalalaa..
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
Paadaadho kokilam
Will not the cuckoo sing?
Female :Lalala lalalalaa..
Female: Lalala lalalalaa..
Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam
Male: The morning melody of love
Kekkum ennaalum ho…
Will be heard forever, ho...
Thuru ruru rururu..
Thuru ruru rururu..
Male :Rappa pappaa papapaa…
Male: Rappa pappaa papapaa...
Female :Hahaa..aa..haaa…
Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa...
Unai sutri manam vandhadhu
My heart revolved around you,
Salikkaamal dhinam vandhadhu
It came every day without tiring,
Kidaiththadhu adharkkoru adaikkalam..mm…
And it found a sanctuary for itself..mm...
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa…
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa...
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa…
Raba papppaa raba pabapaa...
Tharara ruuuu..tharara ruu..
Tharara ruuuu..tharara ruu..
Tharara ruuuu..
Tharara ruuuu..
Enakkendru pudhu thaththuvam
A Tamil book creating
Padaikkindra thamizh puththagam
A new philosophy just for me,
Female :Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
Female: Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
Yaya yaya yaya yaaya yaa..
Idai enum kadaiyilae kidaikkumo
Will it be available in the shop called your slender waist?
Pani vizhum maalaiyil
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female :Wawa wawa vaawavaa
Female: Wawa wawa vaawavaa
Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female :Haha haha haahahaa..
Female: Haha haha haahahaa..
Hahaha paadaadho kokilam
Hahaha, will not the cuckoo sing?
Female :Haahahaa haahaha
Female: Haahahaa haahaha
Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam
Male: The morning melody of love
Kekkum ennaalum ho…
Will be heard forever, ho...
Haahahaa haahaha
Haahahaa haahaha
Male :Dadidoo du duu du du
Male: Dadidoo du duu du du
Female :Ayeyaya ya yayaa ahhhh
Female: Ayeyaya ya yayaa ahhhh
Thadukkindra anaikkattugal
The dams that obstruct us
Namakkendrum padikkattugal
Are always stepping stones for us;
Karaigalai kadandhidum
We are the rivers that breach
Nadhigal naam
Their banks and flow on.
Nannana nahaan…nannana
Nannana nahaan...nannana
Nannana nahaan…nannana
Nannana nahaan...nannana
Naranahaan…naranahaan…
Naranahaan...naranahaan...
Naranahaan…
Naranahaan...
Irukkindra uyir moththamum
I willingly agree to give
Unakkendru thara sammadham
My entire life and soul to you,
Female :Naranaanna naranaanna na
Female: Naranaanna naranaanna na
Naranaanna naranaanna na
Naranaanna naranaanna na
Pirivugal azhindhidaa piravigal
We are souls in births that separation cannot destroy.
Pani vizhum maalaiyil
In the dew-drenched evening,
Female :Hmm..mm..mm..mmm
Female: Hmm..mm..mm..mmm
Male :Pazhamudhir cholaiyil
Male: In the fruit-filled grove,
Female :Lala lala lalalaa..
Female: Lala lala lalalaa..
Paadaadho kokilam
Will not the cuckoo sing?
Female :Haahahaa haahaha
Female: Haahahaa haahaha
Male :Kaadhal bhoopaalam
Male: The morning melody of love
Kekkum ennaalum ho…
Will be heard forever, ho...
Ahaa…aahaa
Ahaa...aahaa
Male :Ahaa…aahaa
Male: Ahaa...aahaa
Female :Hahaa..aa..haaa…
Female: Hahaa..aa..haaa...
Male & Female :Haa..haahah…..
Male & Female: Haa..haahah.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song features two lovers expressing their deep affection and eternal bond set against a serene, natural backdrop. They compare their love's awakening to a cuckoo singing in a lush fruit grove during a dewy evening, generating a melody of love that will echo forever. The lyricist poetically describes obstacles as stepping stones, comparing the lovers to rivers overflowing their banks to stay united.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thadukkindra anaikkattugal / Namakkendrum padikkattugal”
Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines: 'sutri' and 'sallikkaamal', or 'thadukkindra' and 'namakkendrum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Thadukkindra anaikkattugal namakkendrum padikkattugal”
Describing dams ('anaikkattugal') as stepping stones ('padikkattugal') to symbolize turning obstacles into opportunities.
Imagery
“Pani vizhum maalaiyil / Pazhamudhir cholaiyil”
Vivid sensory depictions of nature like misty evenings ('Pani vizhum maalaiyil') and fruit orchards ('Pazhamudhir cholaiyil').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Meera' (1992) starred Vikram and Aishwarya in the lead roles. The music for the film was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The track features sweet vocal scatting and humming interwoven with romantic poetry.
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