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Lyrics & meaning

Pathinettu Vayadhu

From Suriyan · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Deva
Details
Suriyan1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
…………………………………Eighteen years of age
Female
Padhinettu vayathuA young budding heart longs to lay down a mat
Ilamottu manadhu yenguthu paai podaA night dripping with cold dew
Pani kottum iravuA milk-white moon longingly waits to intimate
Paal vanna nilavu yenguthu uravadaLike the Ganges, like the Kaveri
Gangai polae kaaviri polaeDon't desires overflow?
Aasaigal ooradhaLittle girl with red-lined eyes
Chinna ponnu sevvarikannuDoesn't she convey it in her gestures?
Jaadaiyil kooradhaEighteen years of age
Female
Padhinettu vayathuA young budding heart longs to lay down a mat
Ilamottu manadhu yenguthu paai podaA ruby chariot
Male
Maanikka thaeruA river of precious pearls
Mani muthu aaruA ruby chariot
Maanikka thaeruA river of precious pearls
Manimuthu aaruEnough, enough, stay away
Podhum podhum nee odhunguFemale: Ah..haan
Female :Haa..haanMale: Spread that mat and sleep
Male :Andha paaya pottu thaan uranguI won't let you go
Female
Naan vida maattenI've hooked you with my bait
Thoondila pottenFor all time, you belong to me
Kaalam dhorum nee enakkuMale: Oh my
Male :HaiyooFemale: This is the calculation of the God of Time
Female :Idhu kaala devanin kanakkuMy body tickles
Male
Koosudhu udambuMy nerves quiver
Kulunguthu narambuDon't brush against me... hooo
Nee enna urasatha…hoooFemale: Haan....
Female :Haan….Why be shy?
Koochangal edhukkuFor a real man like you
Aanmagan unakkuDon't pull away from me
Nee enna vilagaathaTonight is our wedding night
Female
Raathiri namakku mudhal raathiriA vessel filled with milk and fruits
Paal pazham konda paathiramWhen approaching close, will desire refrain from feasting?
Pakkam nerungida virunthida aasai vidumaSeeing the uncle standing idle
Chorus
Summa ninna maamana kanduWon't the pillow laugh?
Thalaiyana sirikkathaWhen the hot sun shines brightly
Sooriyan vanthu sullunnu suttaDoesn't the lotus blossom?
Thaamara vedikkaathaHaan.....haaa...aaa...aaa...aa...
Female
Haan…..haaa…aaa…aaa…aa…Haaa....aaa...aaa.....
Haaa….aaa…aaa…..Mango juice
Female
Maangani chaarumTender coconut water
SevvilaneerumMango juice
Maangani chaarumTender coconut water
SevvilaneerumSweet top and bottom
Melum keezhum thaan inikkaTo take it again and again
Adha meendum meendum nee edukkaNose-ring flower, moon of desire
Male
Mookkuthi poove moga nilaavaeAs you shower honey generously
Thaenai vaari nee thelikkaI bathe in it to quench my thirst
Adhil thaagam theera naan kulikkaThe moment Cupid's arrow strikes
Female
Manmadha baanam paayura neramPlant your flag of valor
Veeratha nela naatuStarting in the evening and ending in the morning
Maalaiyil thodangi kaalaiyil adangumIs the game of youth
Vaaliba vilaiyaattuAn ocean of milk rolling in with a flower-like body
Poovudal purandu varum paarkadalWhen she touched, she provoked me
Theendinaal enai thoondinaalAs she spread her nets, I fell into them too
Aval valaigalai virithathum naanum vizhunthenAfter the yellow sacred thread was tied
Chorus
Manja thaali mudinja pinnaaleYou became the bridegroom
Maappillai nee aachuFor shyness and fear, today
Vekkam achcham ivaigalukku indruHas become a holiday
Vidumurai naal aachuEighteen years of age
Female
Padhinettu vayathuA young budding heart longs to lay down a mat
Ilamottu manadhu yenguthu paai podaA night dripping with cold dew
Pani kottum iravuA milk-white moon longingly waits to intimate
Paal vanna nilavu yenguthu uravadaMale: Hahahahaha
Male :Hahahahaha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Padhinettu Vayathu' is a passionate and romantic duet from the 1992 Tamil action film 'Suriyan', directed by Pavithran, starring Sarathkumar and Radhika. Composed by Deva with lyrics written by the prolific Vaali, the song captures a playful, sensual conversation between a newly married couple expressing their budding desires, romantic anticipation, and youthfulness on their nuptial night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Gangai polae kaaviri polae

Compares overflowing desires to sacred rivers like Ganges and Kaveri ('Gangai polae kaaviri polae').

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Maanikka thaeru / Mani muthu aaru

Refers to the lover as a 'maanikka thaeru' (ruby chariot) and 'moga nilaavae' (moon of desire).

Yugmaka (Rhyme & Alliteration - Ethirai / Monai)

Maangani chaarum / Sevvilaneerum

Use of matching rhythmic sounds such as 'Maangani chaarum' and 'Sevvilaneerum' enhances the musical cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'Suriyan' was a major breakthrough in Sarathkumar's career as a lead hero. Music Director Deva's soundtrack was widely popular, and 'Padhinettu Vayathu' became a memorable romantic hit of the early 1990s.

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