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Lyrics & meaning

Pudhu Nadagathil

From Ooty Varai Uravu · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Ooty Varai Uravu1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Pudhu muga maadhu anubavam yaedhuA new face of a maiden, what experience does she have?
Vayadho padhinettu oho ohoHer age is eighteen, oho oho!
Pudhu muga maadhu anubavam yaedhuA new face of a maiden, what experience does she have?
Vayadho padhinettuHer age is eighteen.
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Male
Agappattu kondaal maedaiyilaeShe got caught on the stage,
Andho paridhaabamAlas, what a pity!
Agappattu kondaal maedaiyilaeShe got caught on the stage,
Andho paridhaabamAlas, what a pity!
Male
Aadiya vaedam kalaindhadhammaaThe role she played has dissolved, my lady,
Adiyaen anudhaabamMy humble sympathy!
Aadiya vaedam kalaindhadhammaaThe role she played has dissolved, my lady,
Adiyaen anudhaabamMy humble sympathy!
Male
Othigaiyil thoongi vittaalShe fell asleep during rehearsal,
Yen yen theriyavillaiWhy, why? I do not know.
Nithiraiyil yaarai kandaalWhom did she see in her sleep?
Adhu naan thaan yevarumillaiIt was me, no one else!
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Male
Moochu vidaamal paadugirenI sing without taking a breath,
Mugathil bhaavam illaiYet there is no expression on her face.
Moochu vidaamal paadugirenI sing without taking a breath,
Mugathil bhaavam illaiYet there is no expression on her face.
Male
Mudivu sollaamal odugiraaiYou run away without giving a conclusion,
Nee pennaa puriyavillaiAre you really a woman? I cannot understand.
Mudivu sollaamal odugiraaiYou run away without giving a conclusion,
Nee pennaa puriyavillaiAre you really a woman? I cannot understand.
Male
Vandha idam nalla idamThe place you arrived at is a good place,
Vandhaal therindhu vidumIf you come, you will realize it.
Andha sugam ennavendruWhat that happiness is,
Vaazhndhaal purindhu vidumIf you live it, you will understand.
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.
Pudhu muga maadhu anubavam yaedhuA new face of a maiden, what experience does she have?
Vayadho padhinettu oho ohoHer age is eighteen, oho oho!
Pudhu muga maadhu anubavam yaedhuA new face of a maiden, what experience does she have?
Vayadho padhinettuHer age is eighteen.
Male
Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagiA heroine in a new play,
Sila naal mattum nadikka vandhaalShe came to act for just a few days.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song from 'Ooty Varai Uravu' uses the extended metaphor of a theatrical play to describe a young, inexperienced girl entering the protagonist's life. The hero playfully teases her eighteen-year-old innocence, her confusion on stage, and her habit of running away without expressing her true feelings, inviting her to embrace life and love fully.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Extended Metaphor (Uruvam)

Pudhu naadagathil oru naayagi

Life and romantic pursuit are framed as a stage drama where the heroine is an inexperienced debutante.

Emona / Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Vandha idam nalla idam... Andha sugam ennavendru

Matching second consonants in Tamil poetic structure (Vandha / Andha / Vaazhndhaal).

Rhetorical Question

Mudivu sollaamal odugiraai / Nee pennaa puriyavillai

The speaker asks teasing questions to emphasize her innocence and his own bemusement.

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Trivia

'Ooty Varai Uravu' (1967) was directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, and the vocals for this track were performed by T. M. Soundararajan.

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