Pazhani Santhana Vaadai
From Vaazhkai Padagu · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vaazhkai Padagu1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… haa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… haa… aa… aa… |
| Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu | The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air |
| Poosiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that applied it? |
| Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu | The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet |
| Soodiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that wore it? |
| Female | |
| Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu | The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air |
| Poosiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that applied it? |
| Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu | The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet |
| Soodiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that wore it? |
| Male | |
| Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu | A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here |
| Paadiyadhu yaaro paadiyadhu yaaro | Who sang it? Who sang it? |
| Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu | A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here |
| Paadiyadhu yaaro mella | Who sang it gently? |
| Kulugum salangai osai vandhadhu | The sound of jingling anklets echoed |
| Aadiyadhu yaaro aadiyadhu yaaro | Who danced? Who danced? |
| Male | |
| Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu | The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air |
| Poosiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that applied it? |
| Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu | The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet |
| Soodiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that wore it? |
| Female | |
| Kottadi saelai kattiya pennai | The woman wearing a checked patterned saree |
| Kottadi saelai kattiya pennai | The woman wearing a checked patterned saree |
| Kattikka vandhadhum nee thaanae | Weren't you the one who came to marry her? |
| Sittu parandhu ponadhu polae | Just like a sparrow flying away |
| Sittu parandhu ponadhu polae | Just like a sparrow flying away |
| Vittu pirindhadhum nee thaanae | Weren't you the one who left and separated? |
| Male | |
| Aththaiyin pennae chithira kannae | Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes |
| Aththaiyin pennae chithira kannae | Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes |
| Ponadhu pogattum paaradiyo | Let bygones be bygones, look here my dear |
| Kattilin melae methai virithu | Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed |
| Kattilin melae methai virithu | Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed |
| Kadhaiyum solven keladiyo | I shall tell you stories, listen my dear |
| Aaha kadhaiyum solven keladiyo | Aaha, I shall tell you stories, listen my dear |
| Female | |
| Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu | The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air |
| Poosiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that applied it? |
| Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu | The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet |
| Soodiyadhu yaaro | Who is the one that wore it? |
| Male | |
| Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu | A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here |
| Paadiyadhu yaaro paadiyadhu yaaro | Who sang it? Who sang it? |
| Mella kulugum salangai osai vandhadhu | The soft sound of jingling anklets arrived |
| Aadiyadhu yaaro aadiyadhu yaaro | Who danced? Who danced? |
ஆ......ஆ.....ஹா......ஆ.....ஆ......
பழனி சந்தன வாடை அடிக்கிது
பூசியது யாரோ
பவள குங்கும நெத்தி மணக்குது
சூடியது யாரோ
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aa…
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Who is the one that applied it?
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Who is the one that wore it?
பழனி சந்தன வாடை அடிக்கிது
பூசியது யாரோ
பவள குங்கும நெத்தி மணக்குது
சூடியது யாரோ
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Who is the one that applied it?
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Who is the one that wore it?
இங்கு குயில போலொரு பாட்டு வந்தது
பாடியது யாரோ பாடியது யாரோ
இங்கு குயில போலொரு பாட்டு வந்தது
பாடியது யாரோ மெல்ல
குலுங்கும் சலங்கை ஓசை வந்தது
ஆடியது யாரோ ஆடியது யாரோ
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Who sang it? Who sang it?
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Who sang it gently?
The sound of jingling anklets echoed
Who danced? Who danced?
பழனி சந்தன வாடை அடிக்கிது
பூசியது யாரோ
பவள குங்கும நெத்தி மணக்குது
சூடியது யாரோ
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Who is the one that applied it?
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Who is the one that wore it?
கொட்டடி சேலை கட்டிய பெண்ணை
கொட்டடி சேலை கட்டிய பெண்ணை
கட்டிக்க வந்ததும் நீ தானே
சிட்டு பறந்து போனது போலே
சிட்டு பறந்து போனது போலே
விட்டு பிரிந்தது நீ தானே
The woman wearing a checked patterned saree
The woman wearing a checked patterned saree
Weren't you the one who came to marry her?
Just like a sparrow flying away
Just like a sparrow flying away
Weren't you the one who left and separated?
அத்தையின் பெண்ணே சித்திர கண்ணே
அத்தையின் பெண்ணே சித்திர கண்ணே
போனது போகட்டும் பாரடியோ
கட்டிலின் மேலே மெத்தை விரித்து
கட்டிலின் மேலே மெத்தை விரித்து
கதையும் சொல்வேன் கேளடியோ
ஆஹா கதையும் சொல்வேன் கேளடியோ
Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes
Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes
Let bygones be bygones, look here my dear
Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed
Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed
I shall tell you stories, listen my dear
Aaha, I shall tell you stories, listen my dear
பழனி சந்தன வாடை அடிக்கிது
பூசியது யாரோ
பவள குங்கும நெத்தி மணக்குது
சூடியது யாரோ
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Who is the one that applied it?
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Who is the one that wore it?
இங்கு குயில போலொரு பாட்டு வந்தது
பாடியது யாரோ பாடியது யாரோ மெல்ல
குலுங்கும் சலங்கை ஓசை வந்தது
ஆடியது யாரோ ஆடியது யாரோ
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Who sang it? Who sang it?
The soft sound of jingling anklets arrived
Who danced? Who danced?
பழனி சந்தன வாடை அடிக்கிது
பூசியது யாரோ
பவள குங்கும நெத்தி மணக்குது
சூடியது யாரோ
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… haa… aa… aa…
Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Poosiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that applied it?
Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Soodiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that wore it?
Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Poosiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that applied it?
Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Soodiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that wore it?
Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Paadiyadhu yaaro paadiyadhu yaaro
Who sang it? Who sang it?
Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Paadiyadhu yaaro mella
Who sang it gently?
Kulugum salangai osai vandhadhu
The sound of jingling anklets echoed
Aadiyadhu yaaro aadiyadhu yaaro
Who danced? Who danced?
Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Poosiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that applied it?
Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Soodiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that wore it?
Kottadi saelai kattiya pennai
The woman wearing a checked patterned saree
Kottadi saelai kattiya pennai
The woman wearing a checked patterned saree
Kattikka vandhadhum nee thaanae
Weren't you the one who came to marry her?
Sittu parandhu ponadhu polae
Just like a sparrow flying away
Sittu parandhu ponadhu polae
Just like a sparrow flying away
Vittu pirindhadhum nee thaanae
Weren't you the one who left and separated?
Aththaiyin pennae chithira kannae
Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes
Aththaiyin pennae chithira kannae
Daughter of my aunt, maiden with artistic eyes
Ponadhu pogattum paaradiyo
Let bygones be bygones, look here my dear
Kattilin melae methai virithu
Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed
Kattilin melae methai virithu
Spreading a soft mattress upon the bed
Kadhaiyum solven keladiyo
I shall tell you stories, listen my dear
Aaha kadhaiyum solven keladiyo
Aaha, I shall tell you stories, listen my dear
Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu
The fragrance of Palani sandalwood wafts in the air
Poosiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that applied it?
Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu
The forehead adorned with coral-red kumkum smells sweet
Soodiyadhu yaaro
Who is the one that wore it?
Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu
A song like a cuckoo's melody arrived here
Paadiyadhu yaaro paadiyadhu yaaro
Who sang it? Who sang it?
Mella kulugum salangai osai vandhadhu
The soft sound of jingling anklets arrived
Aadiyadhu yaaro aadiyadhu yaaro
Who danced? Who danced?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from the 1965 movie 'Vaazhkai Padagu' explores the themes of sensory memory, yearning, and reconciliation. The speaker reminisces about the delicate scent of divine sandalwood and sacred kumkum, comparing the presence of the beloved to the sweet song of a cuckoo and the rhythmic sound of dancing anklets. Through poetic inquiries, the singer affectionately addresses the beloved, asking who has filled the air with such fragrance and music. In the later verses, the protagonist addresses their cousin ('Aththaiyin pennae'), urging her to leave past misunderstandings behind ('Ponadhu pogattum') and embrace togetherness once more. The composition by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy elevates Kannadasan's lyrical imagery of traditional love, intimate affection, and playful courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ingu kuyila pol oru paattu vandhadhu”
Compares the melody of the song to the sweet call of a cuckoo bird using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Paadiyadhu yaaro paadiyadhu yaaro”
Rhetorical repetition of 'paadiyadhu yaaro' and 'aadiyadhu yaaro' creates a rhythmic cadence and highlights the sense of playful wonder.
Eyaibu (Rhyming Endings)
“Pazhani sandhana vaadai adikkidhu / Pavala kunguma nethi manakkudhu”
Endings of contiguous lines feature matching suffixes like 'adikkidhu / manakkudhu' and 'poosiyadhu / soodiyadhu' to enhance lyrical flow.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Vaazhkai Padagu' (1965) was directed by C. Srinivasan and starred Gemini Ganesan alongside Devika. The film's soundtrack was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, featuring timeless lyrics by Kannadasan that blend classical Tamil cultural motifs with popular romantic playback music.
Keep listening
More from Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu
Vaazhkai Padagu