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Lyrics & meaning

Pesa Koodathu

From Adutha Varisu · 1983

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Adutha Varisu1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
PesakoodaathuOne shouldn't just talk
Male
PesakoodaathuOne shouldn't just talk
Verum pechil sugam hoiThere is no joy in mere talk, hey!
Yedhum illai bedham illaiThere are no differences or bounds
Leelaigal kaanbomaeShall we experience romantic games?
Female
Aasai koodaathuDesire shouldn't be restrained
Mana maalai thanthu hoiGiving the wedding garland, hey!
Sondham kondu manjamClaiming ownership and seeing the bed,
Kandu leelaigal kaanbomaeShall we experience romantic games?
Female
Aasai koodaadhuDesire shouldn't be restrained
Male
Paarkum paarvai nee enYou are the gaze I see, my
Vaazhvum nee en kavidhai neeLife you are, my poetry you are
Paadum raagam nee enYou are the melody I sing, my
Naadham nee en uyirum neeSound you are, my life you are
Female
Kaalam yaavumFor all time
Naan un sontham kaakumI am your own, protecting
Dheivam neeDeity you are
Female
Paalilaadum meniA body that sways like milk,
Engum konjum selvam neeYou are a treasure caressed everywhere
Male
Idaiyodu kani aadaWhen the fruit-like body sways at the waist,
Thadai potaal nyaayamaIs it fair to place an obstacle?
Male
Unnaalae pasi thookam illaiBecause of you, I have no hunger or sleep
Eppodhum nenjukul thollaiAlways trouble inside my heart
Inimelum yenindha ellaiWhy this boundary anymore?
Female
Aasai koodaathuDesire shouldn't be restrained
Mana maalai thanthu hoiGiving the wedding garland, hey!
Sondham kondu manjamClaiming ownership and seeing the bed,
Kandu leelaigal kaanbomaeShall we experience romantic games?
Male
Pesakoodaathu ……One shouldn't just talk...
Female
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Male
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Male
Kaalai paniyum neeYou are the morning dew,
Kanmaniyum nee enYou are the apple of my eye, my
Kanavum nee maalaiDream you are, evening's
Mayakam nee pon malarumIntoxication you are, golden flower
Nee en ninaivum neeYou are, my thought you are
Female
Oonjalaadum paruvamThere is youthfulness swaying like a cradle,
Undu urimai thara vendumYou must grant rights
Noolil aadum idaiyum unduThere is a waist slender like a thread,
Naalum vara vendumEvery day should come
Male
Pala kaalam unakaagaFor a long time for you,
Manam yengi vaadudhaeMy heart longs and fades
Varugindra thai maadham sondhamThe coming month of Thai brings togetherness
Anigindra mani maalai bandhamWearing the gemstone garland creates a bond
Iravodum pagalodum inbamJoy during both night and day
Female
Aasai koodaathuDesire shouldn't be restrained
Mana maalai thanthu hoiGiving the wedding garland, hey!
Sondham kondu manjamClaiming ownership and seeing the bed,
Kandu leelaigal kaanbomaeShall we experience romantic games?
Male
PesakoodaathuOne shouldn't just talk
Verum pechil sugam hoiThere is no joy in mere talk, hey!
Yedhum illai bedham illaiThere are no differences or bounds
Leelaigal kaanbomaeShall we experience romantic games?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pesakoodaathu from Adutha Varisu (1983) is a playful romantic duet expressing intimate longing, passion, and eager anticipation of marital union between two lovers. The lyrics convey that mere words and distant conversation are insufficient for true lovers; emotional commitment and physical proximity, legitimized by marriage, are needed to fully experience romantic joy. Throughout the song, the lovers shower each other with affectionate epithets, comparing one another to morning dew, golden blossoms, comforting dreams, and life itself. They share how love has stolen their rest and appetite, eagerly looking forward to the sacred month of Thai to solidify their bond forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Paarkum paarvai nee en

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound creates a rhythmic sound structure.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaalai paniyum nee / Kanmaniyum nee en / Kanavum nee maalai / Mayakam nee pon malarum

Directly equating the beloved to morning dew, eye's pupil, dream, and golden flower without explicit comparative words.

Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)

Varugindra thai maadham / Anigindra mani maalai

The second consonant 'ri' matches in consecutive lines, establishing classic Tamil poetic flow.

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Trivia

Adutha Varisu (1983) starred Rajinikanth and Sridevi, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. Although credited as Unknown in the query context, the music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Panchu Arunachalam and playback vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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