Pullaikooda Paada Vaitha
From En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
| Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil | She gave life to my existence |
| Poojai seithaenae nenjodu | I worshipped her within my heart |
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
| Male | |
| Engae sendraalum orr thunaiyaanathu | Wherever I went, it became my companion |
| Yaeno enakkullae adhan kural ketkuthu | I know not why, but I hear its voice within me |
| Alai neeril aadum nilavai thoda | To touch the moon dancing on the wavy waters |
| Manam alaipaayum en meedhu oliyum pada | My mind wavers as its light falls upon me |
| Male | |
| Thodarnthu vantha nizhal adhu | It is a shadow that followed me continuously |
| Enakku nalla thunai adhu | It is a good companion to me |
| Thevaaram adhai naanum paada | As I sing it like a sacred devotional hymn |
| Aadhaaram edhuvendru koora | To state what my true support is |
| Oomai paadum paadal enathu unmai sonnathu | The song sung by a mute revealed my truth |
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
| Male | |
| Kelvi endraalae oru padhil vendumae | If there is a question, there must be an answer |
| Kettaalum tharave nal manam vendumae | Even if asked, a good heart is required to grant it |
| Veenai endraalae oru viral meettaththaan | A Veena needs a finger to pluck its string |
| Naadham vanthaalae nall sugam koottaththaan | When sweet sound arises, it enhances bliss |
| Male | |
| Nerunginaenae ninaivilthaan | I drew close only in my memories |
| Ninaippil thaanae vaazhgiraen | I live only in my thoughts |
| Un paarvai pattaal vasantham | If your gaze falls upon me, it is springtime |
| Un kaigal thottaal sugantham | If your hands touch me, it is fragrance |
| Raagam unathu thaalam unathu | The melody is yours, the rhythm is yours |
| Pozhuthum neeyammaa | All my days and time are you, oh divine woman |
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
| Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil | She gave life to my existence |
| Poojai seithaenae nenjodu | I worshipped her within my heart |
| Male | |
| Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal | The flute that made even a blade of grass sing |
| Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai | The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down |
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
ஜீவன் தந்தாளே என் வாழ்வில்
பூஜை செய்தேனே நெஞ்சோடு....
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
She gave life to my existence
I worshipped her within my heart
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
எங்கே சென்றாலும் ஓர் துணையானது
ஏனோ எனக்குள்ளே அதன் குரல் கேட்குது
அலை நீரில் ஆடும் நிலவைத் தொட
மனம் அலைபாயும் என் மீது ஒளியும் பட
Wherever I went, it became my companion
I know not why, but I hear its voice within me
To touch the moon dancing on the wavy waters
My mind wavers as its light falls upon me
தொடர்ந்து வந்த நிழல் அது
எனக்கு நல்ல துணை அது
தேவாரம் அதை நானும் பாட
ஆதாரம் எதுவென்று கூற
ஊமை பாடும் பாடல் எனது உண்மை சொன்னது
It is a shadow that followed me continuously
It is a good companion to me
As I sing it like a sacred devotional hymn
To state what my true support is
The song sung by a mute revealed my truth
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
கேள்வி என்றாலே ஒரு பதில் வேண்டுமே
கேட்டாலும் தரவே நல் மனம் வேண்டுமே
வீணை என்றாலே ஒரு விரல் மீட்டத்தான்
நாதம் வந்தாலே நல் சுகம் கூட்டத்தான்
If there is a question, there must be an answer
Even if asked, a good heart is required to grant it
A Veena needs a finger to pluck its string
When sweet sound arises, it enhances bliss
நெருங்கினேனே நினைவில்தான்
நினைப்பில் தானே வாழ்கிறேன்
உன் பார்வை பட்டால் வசந்தம்
உன் கைகள் தொட்டால் சுகந்தம்
ராகம் உனது தாளம் உனது பொழுதும் நீயம்மா
I drew close only in my memories
I live only in my thoughts
If your gaze falls upon me, it is springtime
If your hands touch me, it is fragrance
The melody is yours, the rhythm is yours
All my days and time are you, oh divine woman
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
ஜீவன் தந்தாளே என் வாழ்வில்
பூஜை செய்தேனே நெஞ்சோடு....
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
She gave life to my existence
I worshipped her within my heart
புல்லைக் கூட பாட வைத்த புல்லாங்குழல்
இந்த கல்லைக் கூட வணங்க வைத்த கலை தேவதை
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil
She gave life to my existence
Poojai seithaenae nenjodu
I worshipped her within my heart
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Engae sendraalum orr thunaiyaanathu
Wherever I went, it became my companion
Yaeno enakkullae adhan kural ketkuthu
I know not why, but I hear its voice within me
Alai neeril aadum nilavai thoda
To touch the moon dancing on the wavy waters
Manam alaipaayum en meedhu oliyum pada
My mind wavers as its light falls upon me
Thodarnthu vantha nizhal adhu
It is a shadow that followed me continuously
Enakku nalla thunai adhu
It is a good companion to me
Thevaaram adhai naanum paada
As I sing it like a sacred devotional hymn
Aadhaaram edhuvendru koora
To state what my true support is
Oomai paadum paadal enathu unmai sonnathu
The song sung by a mute revealed my truth
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Kelvi endraalae oru padhil vendumae
If there is a question, there must be an answer
Kettaalum tharave nal manam vendumae
Even if asked, a good heart is required to grant it
Veenai endraalae oru viral meettaththaan
A Veena needs a finger to pluck its string
Naadham vanthaalae nall sugam koottaththaan
When sweet sound arises, it enhances bliss
Nerunginaenae ninaivilthaan
I drew close only in my memories
Ninaippil thaanae vaazhgiraen
I live only in my thoughts
Un paarvai pattaal vasantham
If your gaze falls upon me, it is springtime
Un kaigal thottaal sugantham
If your hands touch me, it is fragrance
Raagam unathu thaalam unathu
The melody is yours, the rhythm is yours
Pozhuthum neeyammaa
All my days and time are you, oh divine woman
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil
She gave life to my existence
Poojai seithaenae nenjodu
I worshipped her within my heart
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
The flute that made even a blade of grass sing
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
The goddess of art who made even this stone bow down
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic song expresses deep artistic reverence and spiritual gratitude toward a beloved, maternal, or divine figure who embodies music and art itself. The speaker describes how this inspiring force breathed life and purpose into their existence, much like a miraculous flute that can make grass sing or a divine goddess who moves even inanimate stones to worship. Through vivid metaphors of music, light, and shadow, the lyrics celebrate the transcendent connection between the creator and the soul, portraying her presence as an unwavering companion and the ultimate source of melody, rhythm, and springtime joy in life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal / Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa”
The second consonant 'll' rhymes between 'Pullai' and 'Kallai' across the opening lines.
Moonaai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the line ('Pullai', 'paada', 'pullaanguzhal').
Hyperbole (Uvarchi Aani)
“Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal / Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa”
Exaggerating the power of music by claiming a flute can make grass sing and a goddess can make a stone bow down.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un paarvai pattaal vasantham / Un kaigal thottaal sugantham”
Equating a glance to the arrival of spring ('vasantham') and a touch to pure fragrance ('sugantham').
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in some records, this song is from the 1989 Tamil film 'En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan' directed by Manobala, starring Vijayakanth, Suhasini, and Rekha. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics authored by Piraisoodan.
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