Pavala Kodiyile
From Panam Padaithavan · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panam Padaithavan1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ahaaa……aaa… | Ahaaa……aaa… |
| Ohooo…ohooo..oooo | Ohooo…ohooo..oooo |
| Ahaaa…aaaa…aaa…. | Ahaaa…aaaa…aaa…. |
| Male | |
| Pavazhakkodiyilae | If on a coral vine |
| Muthukal poothal | Pearls were to bloom |
| Punnagai endrae peraagum | It is named a smile |
| Kanni oviyam | If a maiden's portrait |
| Uyir kondu vandhaal | Were to come to life |
| Pen mayil endrae peraagum | It is named a female peacock |
| Male | |
| Pavazhakkodiyilae | If on a coral vine |
| Muthukal poothal | Pearls were to bloom |
| Punnagai endrae peraagum | It is named a smile |
| Kanni oviyam | If a maiden's portrait |
| Uyir kondu vandhaal | Were to come to life |
| Pen mayil endrae peraagum | It is named a female peacock |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
| Male | |
| {Poo magal mella | {As the flower-like maiden softly |
| Vaai mozhi solla | Speaks words from her mouth |
| Solliya vaarthai pannaagum} (2) | The spoken words become music} (2) |
| Kaaladi thamarai | If her lotus feet |
| Naaladi nadandhal | Walk four steps |
| Kaadhalan ullam punnaagum | Her lover's heart aches with yearning |
| Indha kaadhalan ullam punnaagum | This lover's heart aches with yearning |
| Male | |
| Pavazhakkodiyilae | If on a coral vine |
| Muthukal poothal | Pearls were to bloom |
| Punnagai endrae peraagum | It is named a smile |
| Kanni oviyam | If a maiden's portrait |
| Uyir kondu vandhaal | Were to come to life |
| Pen mayil endrae peraagum | It is named a female peacock |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
| Male | |
| {Aadaigal azhagai | {Even when clothes cover |
| Moodiya podhum | Her beauty |
| Aasaigal nenjil aaragum} (2) | Desires swell into a river in the heart} (2) |
| Maanthalir meni marbinil saindhal | If her tender-leaf body rests upon his chest |
| Vazhndhidum kaalam nooraagum | The lifespan will extend to a hundred years |
| Ingu vazhndhidum kaalam nooraagum | Here, the lifespan will extend to a hundred years |
| Male | |
| Pavazhakkodiyilae | If on a coral vine |
| Muthukal poothal | Pearls were to bloom |
| Punnagai endrae peraagum | It is named a smile |
| Kanni oviyam | If a maiden's portrait |
| Uyir kondu vandhaal | Were to come to life |
| Pen mayil endrae peraagum | It is named a female peacock |
| Female | |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
| Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa | Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa |
| Haa… aaa…aaa…. | Haa… aaa…aaa…. |
ஆஹா ஆஆ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
ஆஹா ஆஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaaa……aaa…
Ohooo…ohooo..oooo
Ahaaa…aaaa…aaa….
பவளக் கொடியிலே
முத்துக்கள் பூத்தால்
புன்னகை என்றே பேராகும்
கன்னி ஓவியம் உயிர்
கொண்டு வந்தால் பெண்
மயில் என்றே பேராகும்
If on a coral vine
Pearls were to bloom
It is named a smile
If a maiden's portrait
Were to come to life
It is named a female peacock
பவளக் கொடியிலே
முத்துக்கள் பூத்தால்
புன்னகை என்றே பேராகும்
கன்னி ஓவியம் உயிர்
கொண்டு வந்தால் பெண்
மயில் என்றே பேராகும்
If on a coral vine
Pearls were to bloom
It is named a smile
If a maiden's portrait
Were to come to life
It is named a female peacock
ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
{ பூமகள் மெல்ல
வாய்மொழி சொல்ல
சொல்லிய வார்த்தை
பண்ணாகும் } (2)
காலடி தாமரை
நாலடி நடந்தால்
காதலன் உள்ளம்
புண்ணாகும் இந்த
காதலன் உள்ளம்
புண்ணாகும்
{As the flower-like maiden softly
Speaks words from her mouth
The spoken words become music} (2)
If her lotus feet
Walk four steps
Her lover's heart aches with yearning
This lover's heart aches with yearning
பவளக் கொடியிலே
முத்துக்கள் பூத்தால்
புன்னகை என்றே பேராகும்
கன்னி ஓவியம் உயிர்
கொண்டு வந்தால் பெண்
மயில் என்றே பேராகும்
If on a coral vine
Pearls were to bloom
It is named a smile
If a maiden's portrait
Were to come to life
It is named a female peacock
ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
{ ஆடைகள் அழகை
மூடிய போதும் ஆசைகள்
நெஞ்சில் ஆறாகும் } (2)
மாந்தளிர் மேனி மார்பினில்
சாய்ந்தால் வாழ்ந்திடும்
காலம் நூறாகும் இங்கு
வாழ்ந்திடும் காலம்
நூறாகும்
{Even when clothes cover
Her beauty
Desires swell into a river in the heart} (2)
If her tender-leaf body rests upon his chest
The lifespan will extend to a hundred years
Here, the lifespan will extend to a hundred years
பவளக் கொடியிலே
முத்துக்கள் பூத்தால்
புன்னகை என்றே பேராகும்
கன்னி ஓவியம் உயிர்
கொண்டு வந்தால் பெண்
மயில் என்றே பேராகும்
If on a coral vine
Pearls were to bloom
It is named a smile
If a maiden's portrait
Were to come to life
It is named a female peacock
ஆஹா ஹா
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaaa……aaa…
Ahaaa……aaa…
Ohooo…ohooo..oooo
Ohooo…ohooo..oooo
Ahaaa…aaaa…aaa….
Ahaaa…aaaa…aaa….
Pavazhakkodiyilae
If on a coral vine
Muthukal poothal
Pearls were to bloom
Punnagai endrae peraagum
It is named a smile
Kanni oviyam
If a maiden's portrait
Uyir kondu vandhaal
Were to come to life
Pen mayil endrae peraagum
It is named a female peacock
Pavazhakkodiyilae
If on a coral vine
Muthukal poothal
Pearls were to bloom
Punnagai endrae peraagum
It is named a smile
Kanni oviyam
If a maiden's portrait
Uyir kondu vandhaal
Were to come to life
Pen mayil endrae peraagum
It is named a female peacock
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
{Poo magal mella
{As the flower-like maiden softly
Vaai mozhi solla
Speaks words from her mouth
Solliya vaarthai pannaagum} (2)
The spoken words become music} (2)
Kaaladi thamarai
If her lotus feet
Naaladi nadandhal
Walk four steps
Kaadhalan ullam punnaagum
Her lover's heart aches with yearning
Indha kaadhalan ullam punnaagum
This lover's heart aches with yearning
Pavazhakkodiyilae
If on a coral vine
Muthukal poothal
Pearls were to bloom
Punnagai endrae peraagum
It is named a smile
Kanni oviyam
If a maiden's portrait
Uyir kondu vandhaal
Were to come to life
Pen mayil endrae peraagum
It is named a female peacock
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
{Aadaigal azhagai
{Even when clothes cover
Moodiya podhum
Her beauty
Aasaigal nenjil aaragum} (2)
Desires swell into a river in the heart} (2)
Maanthalir meni marbinil saindhal
If her tender-leaf body rests upon his chest
Vazhndhidum kaalam nooraagum
The lifespan will extend to a hundred years
Ingu vazhndhidum kaalam nooraagum
Here, the lifespan will extend to a hundred years
Pavazhakkodiyilae
If on a coral vine
Muthukal poothal
Pearls were to bloom
Punnagai endrae peraagum
It is named a smile
Kanni oviyam
If a maiden's portrait
Uyir kondu vandhaal
Were to come to life
Pen mayil endrae peraagum
It is named a female peacock
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Ahaa..haa haa ..aaa…aaa
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Haa… aaa…aaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet celebrates the exquisite grace, beauty, and charm of a beloved woman. The song compares her smile to pearls blossoming on a coral vine and her presence to a living painting of a graceful peacock. Every movement, word, and touch of the heroine fills her lover with deep passion and longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Pavazhakkodiyilae Muthukal poothal Punnagai endrae peraagum”
The imagery of pearls on a coral vine metaphorically describes red lips framing bright white teeth during a smile.
Emonai / Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaaladi thamarai Naaladi nadandhal”
The usage of matching initial sounds 'Kaaladi' and 'Naaladi' creates lyrical rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Maanthalir meni marbinil saindhal”
Comparing delicate female complexion to 'Maanthalir' (tender leaf of a mango tree).
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Trivia
From the 1965 film 'Panam Padaithavan' starring M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya, this song was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, written by Vaali, and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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