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Lyrics & meaning

Pazhamuthir Cholai

From Varusham Padhinaaru · 1989

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. J. Yesudas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Varusham Padhinaaru
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
31 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey hey ho ho lalalaa
Hey hey ho ho lalalaa
Hoo ooo ooo ooo hooo
Pazhamudhir cholai
Enakaagathaan
Padaithavan padaithaan
Adharkaagathaan
Naanthaan athan raagam thaalamum
Ketppen dhinam kaalai maalaiyum
Naanthaan athan raagam thaalamum
Ketppen dhinam kaalai maalaiyum
Kolam athan jaalam ingu oraayiram…
Pazhamudhir cholai
Enakaagathaan
Padaithavan padaithaan
Adharkaagathaan
Thoorathil pogindra megangalae
Thooralgal podungal boomiyilae
Verkonda poonjolai neerkondu aada
Yeriyil meenkoththum naaraigalae
Iragugal enakkillai thaarungalae
Oor vittu oor sendru kaaviyam paada
Paravaigal pol naam
Paranthida vendum
Panimalai mel naam
Midhanthida vendum
Yetho oru bothai
Manam kondaaduthae…
Pazhamudhir cholai
Enakaagathaan
Padaithavan padaithaan
Adharkaagathaan
Banthangal yaavum
Thodarkadhaipol
Naalum valarnthidum ninaivugalaal
Noolizhai pol ingu
Nerungiya idhayangal
paaludan neiyena kalandhidum naal
Thandhaiyum thaayum
Magizhnthu kulaavi
Sindhai inithida uravugal mevi
Pillaigal peni valarnthathu ingae
Mannil idhaivida sorgamengae
{Nesangal paasangal
Pirivathillai
Vaanathil virisalgal
Vizhuvathillai} (2)
Ilakkiyam pol engal
Kudumbamum vilanga
Idaividaathu manam oru
Magizhchiyil thilaithida…
Pazhamudhir cholai
Enakaagathaan
Padaithavan padaithaan
Adharkaagathaan
Naanthaan athan raagam thaalamum
Ketppen dhinam kaalai maalaiyum
Naanthaan athan raagam thaalamum
Ketppen dhinam kaalai maalaiyum
Kolam athan jaalam ingu oraayiram…
Pazhamudhir cholai
Enakaagathaan
Padaithavan padaithaan
Adharkaagathaan
Hey hey ho ho la la la
Hey hey ho ho la la la
Hoo oo oo oo hoo
This orchard of ripe fruits
is meant just for me!
The Creator made it
for that very reason!
I am its melody and its rhythm,
I listen to it every morning and evening.
I am its melody and its rhythm,
I listen to it every morning and evening.
There are a thousand wonders and charms here...
This orchard of ripe fruits
is meant just for me!
The Creator made it
for that very reason!
O clouds drifting in the distance,
bring your gentle drizzles down to earth!
So the rooted garden can drink the water and dance!
O storks catching fish in the lake,
I have no wings, won't you give me yours?
To travel from town to town and sing songs of wonder!
Just like the birds, we
must fly away,
over the snowy mountains, we
must gently float!
A kind of sweet bliss
makes my heart celebrate...
This orchard of ripe fruits
is meant just for me!
The Creator made it
for that very reason!
All our family bonds,
like an unfolding story,
grow day by day through cherished memories.
Closely woven like fine threads,
these loving hearts
blend together like milk and ghee on this day!
With father and mother
laughing and sharing their joy,
with loved ones gathered to sweeten every thought,
children were nurtured and raised right here—
where on earth is a heaven greater than this?
True love and deep affection
will never break apart,
just as in the vast sky,
cracks can never appear.
Like a timeless classic work of literature,
may our family flourish,
and without pause, let the heart
soak in endless happiness...
This orchard of ripe fruits
is meant just for me!
The Creator made it
for that very reason!
I am its melody and its rhythm,
I listen to it every morning and evening.
I am its melody and its rhythm,
I listen to it every morning and evening.
There are a thousand wonders and charms here...
This orchard of ripe fruits
is meant just for me!
The Creator made it
for that very reason!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pazhamudhir Cholai is a blissful, celebratory song that expresses deep gratitude for nature and the warmth of a loving family. The protagonist compares the abundance and beauty of nature to a personal haven created by God, where every element of the environment resonates as musical rhythm and harmony. The song expresses a desire to fly like birds across distant towns and snowy peaks, reveling in carefree freedom. In the second movement, the focus shifts to family values, portraying familial bonds as an everlasting saga where hearts merge seamlessly like milk and ghee. It celebrates parents' boundless love and the heaven-like sanctuary created by a united household that shines like timeless literature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Ilakkiyam pol engal Kudumbamum vilanga

Compares the family to enduring literature (Ilakkiyam pol engal kudumbamum) and hearts blending like milk and ghee (paaludan neiyena kalandhidum), signifying perfect unity.

Agedhai / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Paravaigal pol naam / Paranthida vendum

Uses initial letter rhyming (Monai) and second letter rhyming (Edhirai) across lines, such as 'Paravaigal pol naam' and 'Paranthida vendum'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Vaanathil virisalgal Vizhuvathillai

Compares human harmony to the sky never showing cracks, exaggerating the eternal unbroken nature of family affection.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1989 film 'Varusham Padhinaaru' starring Kartik and Khushbu, this song features legendary vocals by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and K.S. Chithra. The film was directed by Fazil and marked a major commercial success in Tamil cinema.

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