Panpaadum Thaamaraiye
From Nee Thodum Pothu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Gangai Amaran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nee Thodum Pothu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa | Come, lotus that sings a melody |
| Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani | A sweet mango cultivated from music |
| Un paarvai poovin pani | Your glance is like dew on a flower |
| Male | |
| Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa | Come, lotus that sings a melody |
| Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani | A sweet mango cultivated from music |
| Un paarvai poovin pani | Your glance is like dew on a flower |
| Male | |
| : Mayakkam kondirukkum | Male: I am completely spellbound |
| Un isaikkum unakkum vanakkam | Salutations to your music and to you |
| Female :Enakkum un mayakkam | Female: I too am under your spell |
| Un idhayam isaiyin iyakkam | Your heart is the driving force of music |
| Male | |
| Kannilae povathu minnalthaano | Is that lightning passing through your eyes? |
| Sorkkaththai kaattidum jannalthano | Is it a window displaying heaven? |
| Female :Aa….aaa…..aa….aandhamae….vaa vaa | Female: Ah... joy... come, come |
| Poologamae un paattil thenaagumae | The entire earth becomes honey through your song |
| Male | |
| Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa | Come, lotus that sings a melody |
| Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani | A sweet mango cultivated from music |
| Un paarvai poovin pani | Your glance is like dew on a flower |
| Male | |
| Itharkkaa sammathithaen | Is it for this that I agreed? |
| Un manathai uyarvaai madhithaen | I held your heart in high esteem |
| Female :Adharkkaa naan koduththaen | Female: Is it for that I gave myself? |
| Un isaikkae piravi eduththaen | I took birth solely for your music |
| Female | |
| Pongiththaan ponathu kannith thaenae | Virgin honey overflowed |
| Anbinaal naanunnai mannithaenae | Out of love, I have forgiven you |
| Male :Aa…..aaa….aa….aanathamae….vaa vaa | Male: Ah... joy... come, come |
| Female :Kaaman nilaa vanthaadum kaadhal vizha | Female: A festival of love where Cupid's moon dances |
| Male | |
| Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa | Come, lotus that sings a melody |
| Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani | A sweet mango cultivated from music |
| Un paarvai poovin pani | Your glance is like dew on a flower |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | ... |
பண்பாடும் தாமரையே வா வா
இசையில் விளையும் தேமாங்கனி
உன் பார்வை பூவின் பனி
Come, lotus that sings a melody
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Your glance is like dew on a flower
பண்பாடும் தாமரையே வா வா
இசையில் விளையும் தேமாங்கனி
உன் பார்வை பூவின் பனி
Come, lotus that sings a melody
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Your glance is like dew on a flower
மயக்கம் கொண்டிருக்கும்
உன் இசைக்கும் உனக்கும் வணக்கம்
எனக்கும் உன் மயக்கம்
உன் இதயம் இசையின் இயக்கம்
Male: I am completely spellbound
Salutations to your music and to you
Female: I too am under your spell
Your heart is the driving force of music
கண்ணிலே போவது மின்னல்தானோ
சொர்க்கத்தை காட்டிடும் ஜன்னல்தானோ
ஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆனந்தமே...வா வா
பூலோகமே உன் பாட்டில் தேனாகுமே
Is that lightning passing through your eyes?
Is it a window displaying heaven?
Female: Ah... joy... come, come
The entire earth becomes honey through your song
பண்பாடும் தாமரையே வா வா
இசையில் விளையும் தேமாங்கனி
உன் பார்வை பூவின் பனி
Come, lotus that sings a melody
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Your glance is like dew on a flower
இதற்கா சம்மதித்தேன்
உன் மனதை உயர்வாய் மதித்தேன்
அதற்கா நான் கொடுத்தேன்
உன் இசைக்கே பிறவி எடுத்தேன்
Is it for this that I agreed?
I held your heart in high esteem
Female: Is it for that I gave myself?
I took birth solely for your music
பொங்கித்தான் போனது கன்னித் தேனே
அன்பினால் நானுன்னை மன்னித்தேனே
ஆ....ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆனந்தமே...வா வா
காமன் நிலா வந்தாடும் காதல் விழா....
Virgin honey overflowed
Out of love, I have forgiven you
Male: Ah... joy... come, come
Female: A festival of love where Cupid's moon dances
பண்பாடும் தாமரையே வா வா
இசையில் விளையும் தேமாங்கனி
உன் பார்வை பூவின் பனி
Come, lotus that sings a melody
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Your glance is like dew on a flower
...............................
...
Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa
Come, lotus that sings a melody
Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Un paarvai poovin pani
Your glance is like dew on a flower
Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa
Come, lotus that sings a melody
Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Un paarvai poovin pani
Your glance is like dew on a flower
: Mayakkam kondirukkum
Male: I am completely spellbound
Un isaikkum unakkum vanakkam
Salutations to your music and to you
Female :Enakkum un mayakkam
Female: I too am under your spell
Un idhayam isaiyin iyakkam
Your heart is the driving force of music
Kannilae povathu minnalthaano
Is that lightning passing through your eyes?
Sorkkaththai kaattidum jannalthano
Is it a window displaying heaven?
Female :Aa….aaa…..aa….aandhamae….vaa vaa
Female: Ah... joy... come, come
Poologamae un paattil thenaagumae
The entire earth becomes honey through your song
Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa
Come, lotus that sings a melody
Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Un paarvai poovin pani
Your glance is like dew on a flower
Itharkkaa sammathithaen
Is it for this that I agreed?
Un manathai uyarvaai madhithaen
I held your heart in high esteem
Female :Adharkkaa naan koduththaen
Female: Is it for that I gave myself?
Un isaikkae piravi eduththaen
I took birth solely for your music
Pongiththaan ponathu kannith thaenae
Virgin honey overflowed
Anbinaal naanunnai mannithaenae
Out of love, I have forgiven you
Male :Aa…..aaa….aa….aanathamae….vaa vaa
Male: Ah... joy... come, come
Female :Kaaman nilaa vanthaadum kaadhal vizha
Female: A festival of love where Cupid's moon dances
Pannpaadum thaamaraiyae vaa vaa
Come, lotus that sings a melody
Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani
A sweet mango cultivated from music
Un paarvai poovin pani
Your glance is like dew on a flower
…………………..
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Pannpaadum Thaamaraiyae is a romantic duet from the 1984 film Nee Thodum Pothu that blends musical passion with deep romantic devotion. The lovers address each other with lush poetic epithets, comparing each other's beauty and musical devotion to dew on flowers, sweet mangoes born of music, and windows to heaven. The dialogue explores mutual admiration, emotional vulnerability, forgiveness, and ecstasy, portraying love as a divine festival where heartbeats serve as the rhythm of music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Isaiyil vilaiyum themaangani”
Compares the sweet yield of music to a delicious mango, blending nature and art directly.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Un paarvai poovin pani”
Equates the gentle glance of the beloved to the delicate dew resting on a flower bloom.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannilae povathu minnalthaano / Sorkkaththai kaattidum jannalthano”
Uses matching rhyming endings 'minnalthaano' and 'jannalthano' to create a melodious rhythmic symmetry.
Metaphor
“Un idhayam isaiyin iyakkam”
Metaphorically describes the beloved's heart as the engine or driving force behind the music.
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Trivia
Nee Thodum Pothu (1984) showcases Lyricist Vairamuthu's signature early-80s style of embedding classic Tamil nature imagery and musical metaphors into modern cinema songs.
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