Poonnkuyil Paadinal
From Nammavar · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Mahesh Mahadevan
- Details
- Nammavar1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poonguyil paadinaal | If the flower-cuckoo sings, |
| Nalla sangeetham | it is good music. |
| Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum | Male: Even a baby's cry |
| Nalla sangeetham | is good music. |
| Female | |
| Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal | If all sounds come to an end, |
| Yaedhu sangeetham | where is music? |
| Male :Sathangal illaadha | Male: Silence without noise |
| Maunangal sangeetham | is music, |
| Female | |
| Sandaiyum sangeetham | even a quarrel is music. |
| Poonguyil paadinaal nalla sangeetham | If the flower-cuckoo sings, it is good music. |
| Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum | Male: Even a baby's cry |
| Nalla sangeetham | is good music. |
| Female | |
| Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal | If all sounds come to an end, |
| Yaedhu sangeetham | where is music? |
| Male :Sathangal illaadha | Male: Silence without noise |
| Maunangal sangeetham | is music, |
| Female | |
| Sandaiyum sangeetham | even a quarrel is music. |
| Female | |
| Laalalaalallaa lallaalalaa… | Laalalaalallaa lallaalalaa… |
| Laalalaa laalalaa lallaa… | Laalalaa laalalaa lallaa… |
| Female :Laalla laalaallaa… | Female: Laalla laalaallaa… |
| Male :Hmm hmm mmm | Male: Hmm hmm mmm |
| Female :Laalla laalaallaa… | Female: Laalla laalaallaa… |
| Male :Hmm hmm mmm | Male: Hmm hmm mmm |
| Female :Lalla laalaallalaa laallalaa… | Female: Lalla laalaallalaa laallalaa… |
| Male :hmm mm mm hmmm | Male: hmm mm mm hmmm |
| Female | |
| Sruthiyil serum raagam | A melody that harmonizes with pitch |
| Endrum karkandu | is always sweet like rock candy. |
| Male :Poovil paadum vandu | Male: The bee singing on a flower, |
| Enna sudhi kondu | what pitch does it adhere to? |
| Female | |
| Neengal podum sandham | The rhythm you set |
| Inbam aanandham | brings pure bliss and joy. |
| Male :Mazhaiyin sandham ondrae | Male: Only the sound of rain |
| Endrum suya sandham | is forever a natural rhythm. |
| Female | |
| Naesamaaga neengal | With love, what song |
| Ketpadhenna paattu | are you asking to hear? |
| Male | |
| Moongil meedhu kaatru | The wind brushing against bamboo |
| Modhiya pazhampaattu | is an age-old song. |
| Female | |
| Poonguyil paadinaal | If the flower-cuckoo sings, |
| Nalla sangeetham | it is good music. |
| Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum | Male: Even a baby's cry |
| Nalla sangeetham | is good music. |
| Female | |
| Engum kadavul thaedum | Searching for God everywhere |
| Dheiva sangeetham | is divine music. |
| Male :Edhilum manidham thaedum | Male: Searching for humanity in everything |
| Engal sangeetham | is our music. |
| Female | |
| Dhevalogam ketkum | What the heavenly realm listens to |
| Jeeva sangeetham | is the music of life. |
| Male | |
| Ezhai kudisai ketkum | What reaches a poor man's hut |
| Engal sangeetham | is our music. |
| Female | |
| Kaasu maalai thaanae | Is a garland of cash |
| Kalaiyin sanmaanam | the true reward for art? |
| Male | |
| Kannin thuligal thaanae | Tears of emotion in eyes |
| Kalaigalin vegumaanam | are the real prize for arts. |
| Female | |
| Poonguyil paadinaal | If the flower-cuckoo sings, |
| Nalla sangeetham | it is good music. |
| Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum | Male: Even a baby's cry |
| Nalla sangeetham | is good music. |
| Female | |
| Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal | If all sounds come to an end, |
| Yaedhu sangeetham | where is music? |
| Male :Sathangal illaadha | Male: Silence without noise |
| Maunangal sangeetham | is music, |
| Female | |
| Sandaiyum sangeetham | even a quarrel is music. |
பூங்குயில் பாடினால்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
குழந்தையின் அழுகையும்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
it is good music.
Male: Even a baby's cry
is good music.
ஓசை எல்லாம் தீர்ந்து போனால்
ஏது சங்கீதம்
சத்தங்கள் இல்லாத
மௌனங்கள் சங்கீதம்
If all sounds come to an end,
where is music?
Male: Silence without noise
is music,
சண்டையும் சங்கீதம்
பூங்குயில் பாடினால் நல்ல சங்கீதம்
குழந்தையின் அழுகையும்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
even a quarrel is music.
If the flower-cuckoo sings, it is good music.
Male: Even a baby's cry
is good music.
ஓசை எல்லாம் தீர்ந்து போனால்
ஏது சங்கீதம்
சத்தங்கள் இல்லாத
மௌனங்கள் சங்கீதம்
If all sounds come to an end,
where is music?
Male: Silence without noise
is music,
சண்டையும் சங்கீதம்
even a quarrel is music.
விசில் :
..........................
Laalalaalallaa lallaalalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa lallaa…
Female: Laalla laalaallaa…
Male: Hmm hmm mmm
Female: Laalla laalaallaa…
Male: Hmm hmm mmm
Female: Lalla laalaallalaa laallalaa…
Male: hmm mm mm hmmm
லாலலாலல்லா லாலலாலல்லா.....
லாலலா லாலலா லல்லா.....
லால்ல லாலாலலா....
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
லால்ல லாலாலலா
ஹ்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
லல்ல லாலால்லாலா லாலலாலா....
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
A melody that harmonizes with pitch
is always sweet like rock candy.
Male: The bee singing on a flower,
what pitch does it adhere to?
சுருதியில் சேரும் ராகம்
என்றும் கற்கண்டு
பூவில் பாடும் வண்டு
என்ன சுதி கொண்டு
The rhythm you set
brings pure bliss and joy.
Male: Only the sound of rain
is forever a natural rhythm.
நீங்கள் போடும் சந்தம்
இன்பம் ஆனந்தம்
மழையின் சந்தம் ஒன்றே
என்றும் சுய சந்தம்
With love, what song
are you asking to hear?
நேசமாக நீங்கள்
கேட்பதென்ன பாட்டு
The wind brushing against bamboo
is an age-old song.
மூங்கில் மீது காற்று
மோதிய பழப்பாட்டு
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
it is good music.
Male: Even a baby's cry
is good music.
பூங்குயில் பாடினால்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
குழந்தையின் அழுகையும்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
Searching for God everywhere
is divine music.
Male: Searching for humanity in everything
is our music.
எங்கும் கடவுள் தேடும்
தெய்வ சங்கீதம்
எதிலும் மனிதன் தேடும்
எங்கள் சங்கீதம்
What the heavenly realm listens to
is the music of life.
தேவலோகம் கேட்கும்
ஜீவ சங்கீதம்
ஏழை குடிசை கேட்கும்
எங்கள் சங்கீதம்
What reaches a poor man's hut
is our music.
காசு மாலைதானே
கலையின் சன்மானம்
கண்ணின் துளிகள் தானே
கலைகளின் வெகுமானம்
Is a garland of cash
the true reward for art?
பூங்குயில் பாடினால்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
குழந்தையின் அழுகையும்
நல்ல சங்கீதம்
Tears of emotion in eyes
are the real prize for arts.
ஓசை எல்லாம் தீர்ந்து போனால்
ஏது சங்கீதம்
சத்தங்கள் இல்லாத
மௌனங்கள் சங்கீதம்
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
it is good music.
Male: Even a baby's cry
is good music.
சண்டையும் சங்கீதம்
If all sounds come to an end,
where is music?
Male: Silence without noise
is music,
even a quarrel is music.
Poonguyil paadinaal
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
Nalla sangeetham
it is good music.
Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum
Male: Even a baby's cry
Nalla sangeetham
is good music.
Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal
If all sounds come to an end,
Yaedhu sangeetham
where is music?
Male :Sathangal illaadha
Male: Silence without noise
Maunangal sangeetham
is music,
Sandaiyum sangeetham
even a quarrel is music.
Poonguyil paadinaal nalla sangeetham
If the flower-cuckoo sings, it is good music.
Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum
Male: Even a baby's cry
Nalla sangeetham
is good music.
Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal
If all sounds come to an end,
Yaedhu sangeetham
where is music?
Male :Sathangal illaadha
Male: Silence without noise
Maunangal sangeetham
is music,
Sandaiyum sangeetham
even a quarrel is music.
Laalalaalallaa lallaalalaa…
Laalalaalallaa lallaalalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa lallaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa lallaa…
Female :Laalla laalaallaa…
Female: Laalla laalaallaa…
Male :Hmm hmm mmm
Male: Hmm hmm mmm
Female :Laalla laalaallaa…
Female: Laalla laalaallaa…
Male :Hmm hmm mmm
Male: Hmm hmm mmm
Female :Lalla laalaallalaa laallalaa…
Female: Lalla laalaallalaa laallalaa…
Male :hmm mm mm hmmm
Male: hmm mm mm hmmm
Sruthiyil serum raagam
A melody that harmonizes with pitch
Endrum karkandu
is always sweet like rock candy.
Male :Poovil paadum vandu
Male: The bee singing on a flower,
Enna sudhi kondu
what pitch does it adhere to?
Neengal podum sandham
The rhythm you set
Inbam aanandham
brings pure bliss and joy.
Male :Mazhaiyin sandham ondrae
Male: Only the sound of rain
Endrum suya sandham
is forever a natural rhythm.
Naesamaaga neengal
With love, what song
Ketpadhenna paattu
are you asking to hear?
Moongil meedhu kaatru
The wind brushing against bamboo
Modhiya pazhampaattu
is an age-old song.
Poonguyil paadinaal
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
Nalla sangeetham
it is good music.
Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum
Male: Even a baby's cry
Nalla sangeetham
is good music.
Engum kadavul thaedum
Searching for God everywhere
Dheiva sangeetham
is divine music.
Male :Edhilum manidham thaedum
Male: Searching for humanity in everything
Engal sangeetham
is our music.
Dhevalogam ketkum
What the heavenly realm listens to
Jeeva sangeetham
is the music of life.
Ezhai kudisai ketkum
What reaches a poor man's hut
Engal sangeetham
is our music.
Kaasu maalai thaanae
Is a garland of cash
Kalaiyin sanmaanam
the true reward for art?
Kannin thuligal thaanae
Tears of emotion in eyes
Kalaigalin vegumaanam
are the real prize for arts.
Poonguyil paadinaal
If the flower-cuckoo sings,
Nalla sangeetham
it is good music.
Male :Kuzhandhaiyin azhugaiyum
Male: Even a baby's cry
Nalla sangeetham
is good music.
Osai ellaam theerndhu ponaal
If all sounds come to an end,
Yaedhu sangeetham
where is music?
Male :Sathangal illaadha
Male: Silence without noise
Maunangal sangeetham
is music,
Sandaiyum sangeetham
even a quarrel is music.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic track from the movie Nammavar explores the philosophical nature of music and sound. It redefines music beyond formal classical tunes, expanding it to encompass everyday soundscapes—a baby's cry, falling rain, wind whistling through bamboo groves, and even silence itself. The song emphasizes that genuine art is rooted in human emotion, warmth, and natural existence rather than material rewards.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Sathangal illaadha Maunangal sangeetham”
Describing silence ('Maunangal') and arguments ('Sandaiyum') as music ('Sangeetham') presents a poetic paradox that redefines music as any auditory or emotional presence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Sruthiyil serum raagam Endrum karkandu”
Comparing a melodic raga in tune to the sweetness of rock candy ('karkandu').
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Kaasu maalai thaanae / Kannin thuligal thaanae”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines like 'Kaasu' and 'Kannin'.
Did you know?
Trivia
The soundtrack for Nammavar (1994) was composed by Mahesh Mahadevan, who received a Special Mention at the National Film Awards for his work on the film. The movie starred Kamal Haasan and Gautami, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.
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