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Lyrics & meaning

Pullaikooda Paada Vaitha

From En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan · 1989

Lyricist
Piraisoodan
Singer
Jayachandran
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
24 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil
Poojai seithaenae nenjodu
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
Engae sendraalum orr thunaiyaanathu
Yaeno enakkullae adhan kural ketkuthu
Alai neeril aadum nilavai thoda
Manam alaipaayum en meedhu oliyum pada
Thodarnthu vantha nizhal adhu
Enakku nalla thunai adhu
Thevaaram adhai naanum paada
Aadhaaram edhuvendru koora
Oomai paadum paadal enathu unmai sonnathu
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
Kelvi endraalae oru padhil vendumae
Kettaalum tharave nal manam vendumae
Veenai endraalae oru viral meettaththaan
Naadham vanthaalae nall sugam koottaththaan
Nerunginaenae ninaivilthaan
Ninaippil thaanae vaazhgiraen
Un paarvai pattaal vasantham
Un kaigal thottaal sugantham
Raagam unathu thaalam unathu
Pozhuthum neeyammaa
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
Jeevan thanthaalae en vaazhvil
Poojai seithaenae nenjodu
Pullai kooda paada vaiththa pullaanguzhal
Intha kallai kooda vananga vaiththa kalai dhevathai
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
She breathed life into my world
I worshipped her deep inside my heart
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
Wherever I go, it has become my companion
For some reason, I hear its voice inside me
Longing to touch the moon dancing on rippling waters
My heart wavers as its gentle light falls on me
It is a shadow that followed me faithfully
It is a true and loving companion to me
As I sing the sacred Tevaram (devotional hymns)
To tell what the true foundation of my life is
The song sung by a mute man spoke my truth
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
If there is a question, there must be an answer
Even when asked, one needs a generous heart to give it
A veena exists for a finger to pluck its strings
And when its music rises, it brings pure joy
I drew close to you, but only in my thoughts
After all, I live on only in those memories
If your glance falls on me, spring arrives
If your hands touch me, sweet fragrance spreads
The melody is yours, the rhythm is yours
Every moment of my day is you
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
She breathed life into my world
I worshipped her deep inside my heart
A flute that made even a blade of grass sing
A goddess of art who made even this stone bow in worship
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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