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Lyrics & meaning

Pathinettu Vayasula Ponnu

From Vellai Manasu · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Vellai Manasu
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
8 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………..
Hae padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
Padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
Edhukkaaga….hae…hae…athukkaaga….aa…aa…
Kadhalikka….aahaa…aahaa….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Kadhalikka….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Jolly….adi vera enna jolly
Vaammaa nam aasaikkedhu veli….haei haei
Hae padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
Kannae nee kalyaani ragam
Undaachchu katcheri mogam
Kannae nee kalyaani ragam
Undaachchu katcheri mogam
Shruthi layangal
Enathu vasam pala nayangal
Shruthi layangal
Enathu vasam pala nayangal
Meanithaan miruthangam
Viralgal vilayaada vendum
Thottaalae munnooru thaalam
Thannaalae undaaga koodum….
Hae hae padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
Edhukkaaga….hae….hae….adhukkaaga…aa….aa…
Kadhalikka….aahaa…aahaa….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Kadhalikka….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Jolly….adi vera enna jolly
Vaammaa nam aasaikkedhu veli….haei haei
Hae padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
………………
Ennodu needhaanae aada
Nenjodu yaedhetho aaga
Ennodu needhaanae aada
Nenjodu yaedhetho aaga
Ila mayakkam idhu enakku pudhu mayakkam
Ila mayakkam idhu enakku pudhu mayakkam
Jaadaigal
Female :Oo….
Male :Kaattinaal
Female :Oo…
Male :Sabalam undaaga koodum
Anbae vaa un meedhu aasai
Andraadam seithaenae poojai
Hae
Female :Hae
Male :Hae
Female :Hae
Hae padhinettu vayasula ponnu
Ilavatta theduthu kannu
Edhukkaaga….hae….hae….adhukkaaga…aa….aa…
Kadhalikka….aahaa…aahaa….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Kadhalikka….ragasiya kadhai padikka
Jolly….adi vera enna jolly
Vaammaa nam aasaikkedhu veli….haei haei
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
...
Hey, an eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
An eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
For what?... Hey... hey... For that!... Ah... ah...
To fall in love... aha... aha... to read a secret story!
To fall in love... to read a secret story!
Fun... girl, what else is pure fun?
Come, girl, what fence can hold back our desire?... Hey hey!
Hey, an eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
My darling, you are the Kalyani raga,
the passion for a concert has begun!
My darling, you are the Kalyani raga,
the passion for a concert has begun!
Pitch and rhythm,
many gentle nuances are in my hands!
Pitch and rhythm,
many gentle nuances are in my hands!
Your body is a mridangam drum,
my fingers must play upon it!
With just a touch, three hundred rhythms
will burst forth on their own...
Hey hey, an eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
For what?... Hey... hey... For that!... Ah... ah...
To fall in love... aha... aha... to read a secret story!
To fall in love... to read a secret story!
Fun... girl, what else is pure fun?
Come, girl, what fence can hold back our desire?... Hey hey!
Hey, an eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
...
When you dance along with me,
sweet feelings stir in my heart!
When you dance along with me,
sweet feelings stir in my heart!
A sweet youthful daze, this is a new intoxication for me!
A sweet youthful daze, this is a new intoxication for me!
If teasing gestures...
Female: Oh...
Male: ...are shown,
Female: Oh...
Male: temptation is bound to arise!
Come, my love, I yearn for you,
every day I have worshipped you!
Hey!
Female: Hey!
Male: Hey!
Female: Hey!
Hey, an eighteen-year-old girl,
her eyes are searching for a young lad!
For what?... Hey... hey... For that!... Ah... ah...
To fall in love... aha... aha... to read a secret story!
To fall in love... to read a secret story!
Fun... girl, what else is pure fun?
Come, girl, what fence can hold back our desire?... Hey hey!
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
Laala lalla laalaa lalla laallaa
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Male
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Male
Male
Female
Male
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Male
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Female
Male
Male
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Male
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic duet from 'Vellai Manasu' (1985) captures the playful passion and thrill of young love. The song portrays the romantic yearning of an eighteen-year-old youth using rich musical metaphors. The lovers express their deep affection and desire by comparing physical intimacy to playing classical instruments like the mridangam and performing a musical concert.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kannae nee kalyaani ragam

Compares the woman to the raga Kalyani, equating her presence to a musical performance.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Meanithaan miruthangam

Compares the lover's body to the musical instrument mridangam.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Padhinettu vayasula ponnu / Ilavatta theduthu kannu

The words 'ponnu' and 'kannu' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a bouncy rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali, 'Vellai Manasu' (1985) features vocalists S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam. The song stands out for its lively vocal improvisations and blending of classical musical imagery with pop melodies.

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