Pathala
From Enemy · 2021
- Lyricist
- Arivu
- Singer
- Deepak Blue
- Music director
- S. S. Thaman
- Details
- Enemy2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yeah….. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Yeah….. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Azhagae un paarvai pathala | Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough |
| Pazhaga vandhen yekkathula | I came yearning to get close to you |
| Dhinamum unnai kanda | When my heart sees you every day |
| Nenjam konjam sandhoshathula | It feels a little joy |
| Male | |
| Alava un pechu pathala | Your brief talk is not enough |
| Thuninji nee paartha look-ula | In the bold glance you gave me |
| Steady-ah kanna paarthu | To look steadily into your eyes |
| Pesa thaanae vaarthai pathala | Words themselves are not enough to speak |
| Male | |
| Nee vandhalala thaan | Only because you arrived |
| En thingalae ippa weekend aachae | Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now |
| Naan romba kaalama | For a very long time |
| Inga single man aachae | I have been a single man here |
| En rendu kaalumae | Both my feet |
| Rekkaiyanadhae unnai thedi poga | Grew wings to fly in search of you |
| Naal anju varama en night-um day achae | For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Friend-ah nenacha pathala | Considering you just a friend is not enough |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| En manasu adha yethukkala | My heart refuses to accept that |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Alava siricha pathala | Your subtle smile is not enough |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Naan kedakkuren yekkathula | Here I lie in deep longing |
| Male | |
| Azhagae un paarvai pathala | Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough |
| Pazhaga vandhen yekkathula | I came yearning to get close to you |
| Dhinamum unnai kanda | When my heart sees you every day |
| Nenjam konjam sandhoshathula | It feels a little joy |
| Male | |
| Yeah…..aahaaa | Yeah... Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Yeah….. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Male | |
| Anuppum smiley thaan pathala | The smileys you send are not enough |
| Adukkum story thaan pathala | The social media stories you stack up are not enough |
| Unakku status vaikka | To put up a status for you |
| 4G 5G edhuvum pathala | Neither 4G nor 5G is enough |
| Male | |
| Follow pannaalum pathala | Following you is not enough |
| Solo aanaalum pathala | Being alone is not enough |
| Evlo lovvu-nu thaan | To express how much I love you |
| Solla kooda dhillum pathala | Even my courage is not enough |
| Male | |
| Nee vandhalala thaan | Only because you arrived |
| En thingalae ippa weekend aache | Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now |
| Naan romba kaalama | For a very long time |
| Inga single man aachae | I have been a single man here |
| En rendu kaalumae | Both my feet |
| Rekkaiyanadhae unnai thedi poga | Grew wings to fly in search of you |
| Naal anju varama en night-um day achae | For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Friend-ah nenacha pathala | Considering you just a friend is not enough |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| En manasu adha yethukkala | My heart refuses to accept that |
| Male | |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Alava siricha pathala | Your subtle smile is not enough |
| Pathala pathala pathala | Not enough, not enough, not enough |
| Naan kedakkuren yekkathula | Here I lie in deep longing |
| Male | |
| Yeah…. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Yeah…. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Yeah…. | Yeah... |
| Male | |
| Yeah…. | Yeah... |
ஏஹ்
Yeah...
ஏஹ்
Yeah...
அழகே உன் பார்வை பத்தல
பழக வந்தேன் ஏக்கத்துல
தெனமும் உன்ன கண்டா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் சந்தோசத்துல
Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough
I came yearning to get close to you
When my heart sees you every day
It feels a little joy
அலவா உன் பேச்சு பத்தால
தொலைஞ்சேன் நீ பாத்த லுக்குல
ஸ்டெடியா கண்ண பாத்து
பேசத்தானே வார்த்த பத்தல
Your brief talk is not enough
In the bold glance you gave me
To look steadily into your eyes
Words themselves are not enough to speak
நீ வந்ததாலா தான்
என் திங்களே இப்ப வீக்கெண்ட் ஆச்சே
நான் ரொம்ப காலமா
இங்கே சிங்கிள் மேன் ஆச்சே
என் ரெண்டு காலுமே
றெக்கையானதே உன்ன தேடி போக
நாலஞ்சு வாரமா என் நைட்டும் டேய் ஆச்சே
Only because you arrived
Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now
For a very long time
I have been a single man here
Both my feet
Grew wings to fly in search of you
For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல நீ
ப்ரண்டா ஆ நெனச்சா பத்தல
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல ஏய்
என் மனசு அத ஏத்துக்கல
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Considering you just a friend is not enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough
My heart refuses to accept that
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல நீ
அலவா சிரிச்சா பத்தல
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல ஏய்
நான் கெடக்குறேன் ஏக்கத்துல
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Your subtle smile is not enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Here I lie in deep longing
அழகே உன் பார்வை பத்தல
பழக வந்தேன் ஏக்கத்துல
தெனமும் உன்ன கண்டா
நெஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம் சந்தோசத்துல
Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough
I came yearning to get close to you
When my heart sees you every day
It feels a little joy
ஏஹ் ஹாஹா
Yeah... Aahaa
ஏஹ்
Yeah...
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
அனுப்பும் ஸ்மைலி தான் பத்தல
அதுக்கும் ஸ்டோரி தான் பத்தல
உனக்கு ஸ்டேட்டஸ் வைக்க
4 ஜி 5 ஜி எதுவும் பத்தல
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
பாலோவ் பண்ணாலும் பத்தல
சோலோ ஆனாலும் பத்தல
இவ்ளோ லவ்வுனு தான்
சொல்லக்கூட தில்லும் பத்தல
The smileys you send are not enough
The social media stories you stack up are not enough
To put up a status for you
Neither 4G nor 5G is enough
நீ வந்ததாலா தான்
என் திங்களே இப்ப வீக்கெண்ட் ஆச்சே
நான் ரொம்ப காலமா
இங்க சிங்கிள் மேன் ஆச்சே
என் ரெண்டு காலுமே
றெக்கையானதே உன்ன தேடி போக
நாலஞ்சு வாரமா என் நைட்டும் டேய் ஆச்சே
Following you is not enough
Being alone is not enough
To express how much I love you
Even my courage is not enough
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல நீ
ப்ரெண்டா நெனச்சா பத்தல
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல ஏய்
என் மனசு அத ஏத்துக்கல
Only because you arrived
Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now
For a very long time
I have been a single man here
Both my feet
Grew wings to fly in search of you
For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல நீ
அலவா சிரிச்சா பத்தல
பத்தல பத்தல பத்தல ஏய்
நான் கெடக்குறேன் ஏக்கத்துல
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Considering you just a friend is not enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough
My heart refuses to accept that
ஏஹ்
ஏஹ்
ஏஹ்
ஏஹ்
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Your subtle smile is not enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Here I lie in deep longing
Yeah...
Yeah...
Yeah...
Yeah...
Yeah…..
Yeah...
Yeah…..
Yeah...
Azhagae un paarvai pathala
Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough
Pazhaga vandhen yekkathula
I came yearning to get close to you
Dhinamum unnai kanda
When my heart sees you every day
Nenjam konjam sandhoshathula
It feels a little joy
Alava un pechu pathala
Your brief talk is not enough
Thuninji nee paartha look-ula
In the bold glance you gave me
Steady-ah kanna paarthu
To look steadily into your eyes
Pesa thaanae vaarthai pathala
Words themselves are not enough to speak
Nee vandhalala thaan
Only because you arrived
En thingalae ippa weekend aachae
Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now
Naan romba kaalama
For a very long time
Inga single man aachae
I have been a single man here
En rendu kaalumae
Both my feet
Rekkaiyanadhae unnai thedi poga
Grew wings to fly in search of you
Naal anju varama en night-um day achae
For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Friend-ah nenacha pathala
Considering you just a friend is not enough
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
En manasu adha yethukkala
My heart refuses to accept that
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Alava siricha pathala
Your subtle smile is not enough
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Naan kedakkuren yekkathula
Here I lie in deep longing
Azhagae un paarvai pathala
Oh beautiful girl, your glance is not enough
Pazhaga vandhen yekkathula
I came yearning to get close to you
Dhinamum unnai kanda
When my heart sees you every day
Nenjam konjam sandhoshathula
It feels a little joy
Yeah…..aahaaa
Yeah... Aahaa
Yeah…..
Yeah...
Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Pathala pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough
Anuppum smiley thaan pathala
The smileys you send are not enough
Adukkum story thaan pathala
The social media stories you stack up are not enough
Unakku status vaikka
To put up a status for you
4G 5G edhuvum pathala
Neither 4G nor 5G is enough
Follow pannaalum pathala
Following you is not enough
Solo aanaalum pathala
Being alone is not enough
Evlo lovvu-nu thaan
To express how much I love you
Solla kooda dhillum pathala
Even my courage is not enough
Nee vandhalala thaan
Only because you arrived
En thingalae ippa weekend aache
Even my Monday has turned into a weekend now
Naan romba kaalama
For a very long time
Inga single man aachae
I have been a single man here
En rendu kaalumae
Both my feet
Rekkaiyanadhae unnai thedi poga
Grew wings to fly in search of you
Naal anju varama en night-um day achae
For four or five weeks, my nights and days have flipped
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Friend-ah nenacha pathala
Considering you just a friend is not enough
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
En manasu adha yethukkala
My heart refuses to accept that
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Alava siricha pathala
Your subtle smile is not enough
Pathala pathala pathala
Not enough, not enough, not enough
Naan kedakkuren yekkathula
Here I lie in deep longing
Yeah….
Yeah...
Yeah….
Yeah...
Yeah….
Yeah...
Yeah….
Yeah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat romantic song from 'Enemy' captures the protagonist's deep infatuation and restless longing for his beloved. He expresses that no amount of interaction—whether short conversations, social media statuses, messages, or subtle smiles—ever feels sufficient ('pathala') to satisfy his heart or convey his true feelings. Being just a friend is no longer enough for him. Her entry into his life completely transforms his dull routine, making even mundane Mondays feel like exciting weekends. By combining modern digital terminology like 4G, 5G, stories, and smileys with traditional romantic themes, the track vividly paints the picture of modern youth love and eager devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition (Anaphora / Chorus Hook)
“Pathala pathala pathala”
The word 'Pathala' (Not enough) is repeated rhythmically throughout the song to emphasize the lover's insatiable longing.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“En thingalae ippa weekend aachae / En rendu kaalumae rekkaiyanadhae”
Exaggerating the transformative power of love by claiming Monday feels like a weekend, and feet sprouting wings to fly to her.
Modern Metaphor & Imagery
“Unakku status vaikka 4G 5G edhuvum pathala”
Uses digital era references like 4G/5G data speeds, social media stories, and smileys as imagery to represent communication limits in expressing love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagae un paarvai pathala / Pazhaga vandhen yekkathula”
The rhyming end structure using similar suffix sounds ('pathala', 'aachae', 'ekkathula') creates a seamless musical flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by popular lyricist and independent artist Arivu, the track cleverly weaves modern social media lingo (4G, 5G, status, smiley, story) into Tamil film lyrics. Set to a fast beat by S. S. Thaman and sung energetically by Deepak Blue, the song became a trendy hit among youth upon its release.
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