Pathu Murai
From Kick · 2022
- Lyricist
- Gaana Bala
- Singers
- Armaan Malik, Saindhavi
- Music director
- Arjun Janya
- Details
- Kick2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagae! Azhagae! | Oh beautiful one! Beautiful one! |
| Azhagil thuliyaai | As a single drop in beauty, |
| Tholainthenae | I am lost. |
| Male | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Male | |
| Veral pattadhumae | The moment your finger touches me, |
| Pathuranae pennae | I get flustered, my girl. |
| Nee kitta vandhaa | When you come close, |
| Otturen naanae | I cling to you. |
| Female | |
| Idhu varai naano | Until now, was I |
| Nadhiyila meeno | A fish in a river? |
| Kadaluku aasapattadhu illa | I never desired the vast ocean. |
| Male | |
| Kadakkura kaathu | The passing breeze |
| Kanivaa enna sirichi oododumae | Smiles gently at me and runs off. |
| Female :Unna thotta kaathum | Female: Even the wind that touched you, |
| Andha megam poovum | And that cloud-flower, |
| Enga vandu paarka | Wherever the beetle looks, |
| Thalayaati pogum | Nods its head and departs. |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum | The magic that I search for... |
| Maayangal nee | You are that magic. |
| Female | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Male | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Male | |
| Veral pattadhumae | The moment your finger touches me, |
| Pathuranae pennae | I get flustered, my girl. |
| Nee kitta vandhaa | When you come close, |
| Otturen naanae | I cling to you. |
| Male | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Female | |
| Panithuli venum | I want dewdrops, |
| Kadalgalum venum | I want oceans too, |
| Un sirippum | Your smile, |
| Neeyum kooda venum | And I want you as well. |
| Male | |
| Paravaiyin iragu | A season when bird feathers |
| Udhiraa kaalam | Do not shed, |
| Manaso thogaikku yengum | Yet my heart longs for a peacock plume. |
| Female | |
| Kaathum oli dhoosum | Even as wind, light, and dust |
| Unna serum bodhum | Reach you, |
| Naan mattum yeno | Why am I alone, |
| Ippa nera ninnae | Standing directly here right now? |
| Male | |
| Naan thedum | The magic that I search for... |
| Maayangal nee | You are that magic. |
| Female | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Male | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
| Male | |
| Veral pattadhumae | The moment your finger touches me, |
| Pathuranae pennae | I get flustered, my girl. |
| Nee kitta vandhaa | When you come close, |
| Otturen naanae | I cling to you. |
| Male | |
| Unna pathu murai | Ten times around you, |
| Suthi varen anbae | I circumambulate, my love. |
| Adhu pathalayae | Even that is not enough, |
| Muthu nilavae | Oh pearl-like moon! |
அழகே! அழகே!
அழகில் துளியாய்த் தொலைந்தேனே
Oh beautiful one! Beautiful one!
As a single drop in beauty,
I am lost.
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
விரல் பட்டதுமே
பத்துரேனே பெண்ணே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா
ஒட்டுறேன் நானே
The moment your finger touches me,
I get flustered, my girl.
When you come close,
I cling to you.
இது வரை நானோ
நதியில மீனோ
கடலுக்கு ஆசைப்பட்டது இல்ல
Until now, was I
A fish in a river?
I never desired the vast ocean.
கடக்குற காத்து
கனிவா என்ன
சிரிச்சி ஓடுமே
The passing breeze
Smiles gently at me and runs off.
Female: Even the wind that touched you,
And that cloud-flower,
Wherever the beetle looks,
Nods its head and departs.
உன்ன தொட்ட காத்தும்
அந்த மேகம் பூவும்
எங்க வந்து பார்க்க
தலையாட்டி போகும்
The magic that I search for...
You are that magic.
நான் தேடும்
மாயங்கள் நீ
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
The moment your finger touches me,
I get flustered, my girl.
When you come close,
I cling to you.
விரல் பட்டதுமே
பத்துரேனே பெண்ணே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா
ஒட்டுறேன் நானே
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
I want dewdrops,
I want oceans too,
Your smile,
And I want you as well.
பனித்துளி வேணும்
காதலும் வேணும்
உன் சிரிப்பும்
நீயும் கூட வேணும்
A season when bird feathers
Do not shed,
Yet my heart longs for a peacock plume.
பறவையின் இறகு
உதிரா காலம்
மனசோ தோகைக்கு ஏங்கும்
Even as wind, light, and dust
Reach you,
Why am I alone,
Standing directly here right now?
காத்தும் ஒளி தூசும்
உன்ன சேரும் போதும்
நான் மட்டும் ஏனோ
இப்ப நேரா நின்னே
The magic that I search for...
You are that magic.
நான் தேடும்
மாயங்கள் நீ
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
The moment your finger touches me,
I get flustered, my girl.
When you come close,
I cling to you.
விரல் பட்டதுமே
பத்துரேனே பெண்ணே
நீ கிட்ட வந்தா
ஒட்டுறேன் நானே
Ten times around you,
I circumambulate, my love.
Even that is not enough,
Oh pearl-like moon!
உன்ன பத்து முறை
சுத்தி வரேன் அன்பே!
அது பத்தலயே
முத்து நிலவே!
Azhagae! Azhagae!
Oh beautiful one! Beautiful one!
Azhagil thuliyaai
As a single drop in beauty,
Tholainthenae
I am lost.
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Veral pattadhumae
The moment your finger touches me,
Pathuranae pennae
I get flustered, my girl.
Nee kitta vandhaa
When you come close,
Otturen naanae
I cling to you.
Idhu varai naano
Until now, was I
Nadhiyila meeno
A fish in a river?
Kadaluku aasapattadhu illa
I never desired the vast ocean.
Kadakkura kaathu
The passing breeze
Kanivaa enna sirichi oododumae
Smiles gently at me and runs off.
Female :Unna thotta kaathum
Female: Even the wind that touched you,
Andha megam poovum
And that cloud-flower,
Enga vandu paarka
Wherever the beetle looks,
Thalayaati pogum
Nods its head and departs.
Naan thedum
The magic that I search for...
Maayangal nee
You are that magic.
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Veral pattadhumae
The moment your finger touches me,
Pathuranae pennae
I get flustered, my girl.
Nee kitta vandhaa
When you come close,
Otturen naanae
I cling to you.
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Panithuli venum
I want dewdrops,
Kadalgalum venum
I want oceans too,
Un sirippum
Your smile,
Neeyum kooda venum
And I want you as well.
Paravaiyin iragu
A season when bird feathers
Udhiraa kaalam
Do not shed,
Manaso thogaikku yengum
Yet my heart longs for a peacock plume.
Kaathum oli dhoosum
Even as wind, light, and dust
Unna serum bodhum
Reach you,
Naan mattum yeno
Why am I alone,
Ippa nera ninnae
Standing directly here right now?
Naan thedum
The magic that I search for...
Maayangal nee
You are that magic.
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Veral pattadhumae
The moment your finger touches me,
Pathuranae pennae
I get flustered, my girl.
Nee kitta vandhaa
When you come close,
Otturen naanae
I cling to you.
Unna pathu murai
Ten times around you,
Suthi varen anbae
I circumambulate, my love.
Adhu pathalayae
Even that is not enough,
Muthu nilavae
Oh pearl-like moon!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sweet, romantic duet expressing deep adoration, affection, and mesmerization. The protagonist describes himself as completely lost in his beloved's beauty, constantly wanting to be around her like a celestial body orbiting a star. Her subtle touches fluster him, and he compares his life prior to loving her as a river fish that never dreamed of the vastness of an ocean until meeting her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Muthu nilavae”
'Muthu nilavae' (Pearl-like moon) compares the beloved's radiant face and aura directly to a glowing pearl moon.
Hyperbole
“Unna pathu murai suthi varen anbae adhu pathalayae”
Circling around the lover ten times and still feeling it is insufficient exaggerates the immense depth of devotion.
Analogy
“Idhu varai naano nadhiyila meeno kadaluku aasapattadhu illa”
Compares his previous limited perspective in life to a river fish that never craved the ocean before finding love.
Anaphora / Alliteration
“Azhagae! Azhagae!”
Repetition of the initial word 'Azhagae' establishes a rhythmic, poetic flow celebrating beauty.
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Trivia
This track is featured in the Santhanam-starrer movie 'Kick' (2023). It marks a notable collaboration between Kannada music director Arjun Janya making his entry into Tamil cinema, and popular playback singer Armaan Malik alongside Saindhavi, with lyrics written by Gaana Bala.
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