Pattu Onnu Paadattuma Male
From Pudhu Vasantham · 1990
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Pudhu Vasantham1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Male | |
| Pallavi nalla irukku saranam ezhuthalaiya… | The opening refrain is good, haven't you written the stanza yet? |
| Hmm intha ezhuthu | Hmm, here is the writing. |
| Male | |
| Paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
| Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
| Male | |
| Thullum alaiyin osai thaan sandham sandham | The sound of leapfrogging waves is the natural rhythm. |
| Thendral vanthu podattum thaalam thaalam | Let the gentle breeze come and keep the beat. |
| Kaatukullae irukkira kuyilu raagam solli pogum | The cuckoo bird inside the forest will hum the melody as it goes. |
| Paatukkenae irukkira jeevan medai ittu paadum | The soul that lives for music will step onto the stage and sing. |
| Male | |
| Kaatrilla dhesam kooda paadal kettu pookkaadhoo | Won't even a windless land blossom upon listening to the song? |
| Paattaalae ulagam engum pasiyum piniyum pogaadhoo | Won't hunger and disease vanish across the world through song? |
| Vaanagamae vaarthaiyena ingu vanthathoo | Has the vast sky itself descended here as words? |
| Male | |
| Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
| Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
| Male | |
| Paalai veliyin neerootraai paadum geetham | The singing melody is like a water spring in a dry desert. |
| Poovil modhum poongaatraai vaasam veesum | It wafts fragrance like a gentle breeze brushing past flowers. |
| Naalai varum ulagathil engal paattae vaedham aagum | In tomorrow's world, our song will become the scripture. |
| Aadhi engal aayiram engal kavidhai variyil thondrum | Our thousand ancient roots will emerge within our poetic lines. |
| Male | |
| Isai nindral kaatrum kadalum kaigal katti nirkkadhoo | When music pauses, won't even the wind and sea stand with folded arms in reverence? |
| Isaikkendru innoru ulagam ingae indru thondraathoo | Won't a separate world dedicated to music be born right here today? |
| Paatukkalai padaipadhinaal bhramman aagirom | By creating songs, we become Lord Brahma the creator ourselves. |
| Male | |
| Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
| Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa | Shall I sing a song |
| Paal nilava kaettu | Asking the milky moon? |
| Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu | Shall I bend the rainbow into words? |
பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
பல்லவி நல்லா இருக்கு சரணம் எழுதலையா
ஹ்ம்ம் எழுது இந்தா
The opening refrain is good, haven't you written the stanza yet?
Hmm, here is the writing.
பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
ஒரு பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
துள்ளும் அலையின் ஓசைதான்
சந்தம் சந்தம்
தென்றல் வந்து போடட்டும்
தாளம் தாளம்
காட்டுக்குள்ளே இருக்கிற குயிலு
ராகம் சொல்லி போகும்
பாட்டுகெனே இருக்கிற ஜீவன்
மேடை இட்டு பாடும்
The sound of leapfrogging waves is the natural rhythm.
Let the gentle breeze come and keep the beat.
The cuckoo bird inside the forest will hum the melody as it goes.
The soul that lives for music will step onto the stage and sing.
காற்றில்லா தேசம் கூட
பாடல் கேட்டு பூக்காதோ
பாட்டாலே உலகம் எங்கும்
பசியும் பிணியும் போகாதோ
வானகமே வார்த்தையென இங்கு வந்ததோ.....
Won't even a windless land blossom upon listening to the song?
Won't hunger and disease vanish across the world through song?
Has the vast sky itself descended here as words?
ஒரு பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
ஒரு பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
பாலை வெளியின்
நீரூற்றாய் பாடும் கீதம்
பூவில் மோதும் பூங்காற்றாய் வாசம் வீசும்
நாளை வரும் உலகத்தில்
எங்கள் பாட்டே வேதம் ஆகும்
ஆதி எங்கள் ஆயிரம்
எங்கள் கவிதை வரியில் தோன்றும்
The singing melody is like a water spring in a dry desert.
It wafts fragrance like a gentle breeze brushing past flowers.
In tomorrow's world, our song will become the scripture.
Our thousand ancient roots will emerge within our poetic lines.
இசை நின்றால் காற்றும் கடலும்
கைகள் கட்டி நிற்காதோ
இசைக்கென்று இன்னொரு உலகம்
இங்கே இன்று தோன்றாதோ
பாட்டுக்களை படைப்பதினால் பிரம்மன் ஆகிறோம்
When music pauses, won't even the wind and sea stand with folded arms in reverence?
Won't a separate world dedicated to music be born right here today?
By creating songs, we become Lord Brahma the creator ourselves.
ஒரு பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
ஒரு பாட்டு ஒன்னு நான் பாடட்டுமா
பால் நிலவ கேட்டு
வார்த்தையிலே வளைக்கட்டுமா
வானவில்ல சேர்த்து
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Shall I sing a song
Asking the milky moon?
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Pallavi nalla irukku saranam ezhuthalaiya…
The opening refrain is good, haven't you written the stanza yet?
Hmm intha ezhuthu
Hmm, here is the writing.
Paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Thullum alaiyin osai thaan sandham sandham
The sound of leapfrogging waves is the natural rhythm.
Thendral vanthu podattum thaalam thaalam
Let the gentle breeze come and keep the beat.
Kaatukullae irukkira kuyilu raagam solli pogum
The cuckoo bird inside the forest will hum the melody as it goes.
Paatukkenae irukkira jeevan medai ittu paadum
The soul that lives for music will step onto the stage and sing.
Kaatrilla dhesam kooda paadal kettu pookkaadhoo
Won't even a windless land blossom upon listening to the song?
Paattaalae ulagam engum pasiyum piniyum pogaadhoo
Won't hunger and disease vanish across the world through song?
Vaanagamae vaarthaiyena ingu vanthathoo
Has the vast sky itself descended here as words?
Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Paalai veliyin neerootraai paadum geetham
The singing melody is like a water spring in a dry desert.
Poovil modhum poongaatraai vaasam veesum
It wafts fragrance like a gentle breeze brushing past flowers.
Naalai varum ulagathil engal paattae vaedham aagum
In tomorrow's world, our song will become the scripture.
Aadhi engal aayiram engal kavidhai variyil thondrum
Our thousand ancient roots will emerge within our poetic lines.
Isai nindral kaatrum kadalum kaigal katti nirkkadhoo
When music pauses, won't even the wind and sea stand with folded arms in reverence?
Isaikkendru innoru ulagam ingae indru thondraathoo
Won't a separate world dedicated to music be born right here today?
Paatukkalai padaipadhinaal bhramman aagirom
By creating songs, we become Lord Brahma the creator ourselves.
Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Oru paattu onnu naan paadattumaa
Shall I sing a song
Paal nilava kaettu
Asking the milky moon?
Vaarthaiyilae valaikkattumaa vaanavilla saerthu
Shall I bend the rainbow into words?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Paattu Onnu Naan Paadattumaa' from the movie Pudhu Vasantham is a celebrated anthem dedicated to the transformative power and divine beauty of music and poetry. The song expresses how music transcends physical boundaries, bringing joy, healing human suffering, and creating harmony with nature. Through poetic hyperbole, the song portrays musicians as creators equivalent to Brahma, capable of bringing life to desert lands and making even the elements stand still in awe. The emotional core of the lyrics highlights friendship, artistic passion, and the eternal impact of melody on human lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Paalai veliyin neerootraai paadum geetham”
Comparing the song to a water spring in a desert ('Paalai veliyin neerootraai paadum geetham') to represent hope and refreshment.
Personification (Tharkiropaerani)
“Isai nindral kaatrum kadalum kaigal katti nirkkadhoo”
Attributing human actions like keeping beat ('thaalam') to the breeze and standing with folded hands ('kaigal katti nirkkadhoo') to the wind and sea.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Paatukkalai padaipadhinaal bhramman aagirom”
Exaggerating that music can cure hunger and disease worldwide and turn songwriters into the creator god Brahma.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Poovil modhum poongaatraai vaasam veesum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'p' in 'Paalai', 'paadum', 'Poovil', 'poongaatraai'.
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Trivia
'Pudhu Vasantham' (1990), directed by Vikraman, was a landmark blockbuster in Tamil cinema that redefined friendship-based musical dramas. The film's soundtrack, composed by S. A. Rajkumar, earned him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director and catapulted him to stardom in the 1990s.
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