Puthagaththai Mella
From Annai Bhoomi 3D · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annai Bhoomi 3D1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| :Puthagathai mella purattu | Gently turn the pages of the book. |
| Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu | The darkness will explain its philosophy. |
| Indha puthagathai mella purattu | Gently turn the pages of this book. |
| Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu | The darkness will explain its philosophy. |
| Female | |
| Munnum pinnum | Front and back, |
| Rendu pakkam | On both sides, |
| Achadichu vechirukkum | It has been printed and stored— |
| Nalla palliyarai sambavangal | Good bedchamber occurrences, |
| Vaalibathin sangadhigal | The affairs of youth. |
| Female | |
| Puthagathai mella purattu | Gently turn the pages of the book. |
| Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….aaa….. | Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….aaa….. |
| Female | |
| Alangaara aadai kondu | Wearing decorative clothing, |
| Adharkketra jaadai kondu | With matching subtle gestures, |
| Ival oru thanimayil iravilae vaada | She wilts in solitude during the night. |
| Azhagaana kannam rendu | Two beautiful cheeks, |
| Adaiyaala chinnam ondru | A mark of identity, |
| Vaangida vazhangida oruvanai theda | Searching for someone to give and receive from. |
| Female | |
| Nalla uravu unnuruvil | When a good relationship came near me, |
| Ennarugil vandha pozhudhu | In your form, |
| Chinna idaiyil kattilarai | On the slender waist, bedroom... |
| Mettugalai thottu ezhudhu | ...tunes are written by touching. |
| Female | |
| Pudhu maeni nogaamal | Without hurting the tender body, |
| Punnaaga aagaamal | Without letting it turn into a wound, |
| Ennugindra ennangalai | The thoughts that I contemplate, |
| Kan mozhiyil pesa vidu | Let them speak through the language of eyes. |
| Vandhirukkum manmadhanae | Oh Lord of Love who has arrived, |
| Ennudaiya mannavanae | Oh my king! |
| Female | |
| Puthagathai mella purattu | Gently turn the pages of the book. |
| Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu | The darkness will explain its philosophy. |
| Male | |
| Valaiyosai kettaal enna | What if the sound of bangles is heard? |
| Vizhi jaadai paarthaal enna | What if the glances of eyes are seen? |
| Mayangumo kalangumo | Will it swoon or get distressed? |
| En manam thaanae | It is just my mind. |
| Male | |
| Oru podhum aasai illai | There is never any desire; |
| Udhavaadhu kaadhal thollai | The trouble of love is useless. |
| Ulagilae idhu varai | In this world, until now, |
| Thani maram naanae | I am a lone tree. |
| Male | |
| Kanni azhagu | The beauty of a maiden, |
| Thaththi vara thaththi vara | As it comes bouncing and hopping, |
| Kandu rasippen | I will watch and enjoy. |
| Kanda varaiyil podhum yena | Saying 'what I've seen is enough', |
| Podhum yena etti iruppen | Saying 'it's enough', I will stay away. |
| Male | |
| Sugamaana sangeetham | Pleasant music, |
| Kettaalae sandhosham | Just hearing it brings happiness. |
| Indha manam unnudaiya | This mind of mine, |
| Sondha manam illaiyadi | Is not your own property, my girl. |
| Konjuvadhai kenjuvadhai | Coaxing and begging, |
| Mella mella vittu vidu | Slowly leave it behind. |
| Male | |
| Puthagathil enna irukku | What is inside the book? |
| Oru thathuvamum illai enakku | There is no philosophy in it for me. |
| Indha puthagathil enna irukku | What is inside this book? |
| Oru thathuvamum illai enakku | There is no philosophy in it for me. |
| Male | |
| Kannil oru mogam illai | There is no lust in my eyes, |
| Nenjil oru dhaagam illai | There is no thirst in my heart, |
| Kattazhagai thottadhillai | I have not touched physical charm, |
| Kaadhal ennai chuttadhillai | Love has not scorched me. |
| Male | |
| Puthagathil enna irukku | What is inside the book? |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….. | Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….. |
புத்தகத்தை மெல்லப் புரட்டு
இதன் தத்துவத்தைச் சொல்லும்
இருட்டு
Gently turn the pages of the book.
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
Gently turn the pages of this book.
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
இந்த புத்தகத்தை
மெல்லப் புரட்டு
இதன் தத்துவத்தைச் சொல்லும்
இருட்டு
Front and back,
On both sides,
It has been printed and stored—
Good bedchamber occurrences,
The affairs of youth.
முன்னும் பின்னும் ரெண்டு பக்கம்
அச்சடிச்சு வெச்சிருக்கும் நல்ல
பள்ளியறை சம்பவங்கள்
வாலிபத்தின் சங்கதிகள்
Gently turn the pages of the book.
Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…..
புத்தகத்தை மெல்லப் புரட்டு
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஆஆ
Wearing decorative clothing,
With matching subtle gestures,
She wilts in solitude during the night.
Two beautiful cheeks,
A mark of identity,
Searching for someone to give and receive from.
அலங்கார ஆடை கொண்டு
அதற்கேற்ற ஜாடை கொண்டு
இவள் ஒரு தனிமையில்
இரவிலே வாட
அழகான கன்னம் ரெண்டு
அடையாளச் சின்னம் ஒன்று
வாங்கிட வழங்கிட
ஒருவனைத் தேட
When a good relationship came near me,
In your form,
On the slender waist, bedroom...
...tunes are written by touching.
நல்ல உறவு உன்னுருவில்
என்னருகில் வந்த பொழுது
சின்ன இடையில் கட்டிலறை
மெட்டுகளை தொட்டு எழுது
Without hurting the tender body,
Without letting it turn into a wound,
The thoughts that I contemplate,
Let them speak through the language of eyes.
Oh Lord of Love who has arrived,
Oh my king!
புது மேனி நோகாமல்
புண்ணாக ஆகாமல்
எண்ணுகின்ற எண்ணங்களை
கண்டறிய பேச விடு
வந்திருக்கும் மன்மதனே
என்னுடைய மன்னவனே
Gently turn the pages of the book.
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
புத்தகத்தை மெல்லப் புரட்டு
இதன் தத்துவத்தைச் சொல்லும்
இருட்டு
What if the sound of bangles is heard?
What if the glances of eyes are seen?
Will it swoon or get distressed?
It is just my mind.
வளையோசை கேட்டால் என்ன
விழி ஜாடை பார்த்தால் என்ன
மயங்குமோ கலங்குமோ
என் மனம் தானே
ஒரு போதும் ஆசையில்லை
உதவாது காதல் தொல்லை
உலகிலே இது வரை
தனி மரம் நானே
There is never any desire;
The trouble of love is useless.
In this world, until now,
I am a lone tree.
கன்னி அழகு தத்தி வர
தத்தி வர கண்டு ரசிப்பேன்
கண்ட வரையில் போதுமென
போதுமென எட்டியிருப்பேன்
The beauty of a maiden,
As it comes bouncing and hopping,
I will watch and enjoy.
Saying 'what I've seen is enough',
Saying 'it's enough', I will stay away.
சுகமான சங்கீதம்
கேட்டாலே சந்தோசம்
இந்த மனம் உன்னுடைய
சொந்த மனம் இல்லையடி
கொஞ்சுவதை கெஞ்சுவதை
மெல்ல மெல்ல விட்டு விடு
Pleasant music,
Just hearing it brings happiness.
This mind of mine,
Is not your own property, my girl.
Coaxing and begging,
Slowly leave it behind.
புத்தகத்தில் என்ன இருக்கு
ஒரு தத்துவமும் இல்லை எனக்கு
புத்தகத்தில் என்ன இருக்கு
ஒரு தத்துவமும் இல்லை எனக்கு
What is inside the book?
There is no philosophy in it for me.
What is inside this book?
There is no philosophy in it for me.
கண்ணில் ஒரு மோகமில்லை
நெஞ்சில் ஒரு தாகமில்லை
கட்டழகை தொட்டதில்லை
காதல் என்னைச் சுட்டதில்லை...
There is no lust in my eyes,
There is no thirst in my heart,
I have not touched physical charm,
Love has not scorched me.
புத்தகத்தில் என்ன இருக்கு
ஆஆஆஆ......ஆஆஆ.......
What is inside the book?
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
:Puthagathai mella purattu
Gently turn the pages of the book.
Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
Indha puthagathai mella purattu
Gently turn the pages of this book.
Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
Munnum pinnum
Front and back,
Rendu pakkam
On both sides,
Achadichu vechirukkum
It has been printed and stored—
Nalla palliyarai sambavangal
Good bedchamber occurrences,
Vaalibathin sangadhigal
The affairs of youth.
Puthagathai mella purattu
Gently turn the pages of the book.
Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…..
Aaaa…aaa….aaa….aaaa….aaa…..
Alangaara aadai kondu
Wearing decorative clothing,
Adharkketra jaadai kondu
With matching subtle gestures,
Ival oru thanimayil iravilae vaada
She wilts in solitude during the night.
Azhagaana kannam rendu
Two beautiful cheeks,
Adaiyaala chinnam ondru
A mark of identity,
Vaangida vazhangida oruvanai theda
Searching for someone to give and receive from.
Nalla uravu unnuruvil
When a good relationship came near me,
Ennarugil vandha pozhudhu
In your form,
Chinna idaiyil kattilarai
On the slender waist, bedroom...
Mettugalai thottu ezhudhu
...tunes are written by touching.
Pudhu maeni nogaamal
Without hurting the tender body,
Punnaaga aagaamal
Without letting it turn into a wound,
Ennugindra ennangalai
The thoughts that I contemplate,
Kan mozhiyil pesa vidu
Let them speak through the language of eyes.
Vandhirukkum manmadhanae
Oh Lord of Love who has arrived,
Ennudaiya mannavanae
Oh my king!
Puthagathai mella purattu
Gently turn the pages of the book.
Idhan thathuvathai chollum iruttu
The darkness will explain its philosophy.
Valaiyosai kettaal enna
What if the sound of bangles is heard?
Vizhi jaadai paarthaal enna
What if the glances of eyes are seen?
Mayangumo kalangumo
Will it swoon or get distressed?
En manam thaanae
It is just my mind.
Oru podhum aasai illai
There is never any desire;
Udhavaadhu kaadhal thollai
The trouble of love is useless.
Ulagilae idhu varai
In this world, until now,
Thani maram naanae
I am a lone tree.
Kanni azhagu
The beauty of a maiden,
Thaththi vara thaththi vara
As it comes bouncing and hopping,
Kandu rasippen
I will watch and enjoy.
Kanda varaiyil podhum yena
Saying 'what I've seen is enough',
Podhum yena etti iruppen
Saying 'it's enough', I will stay away.
Sugamaana sangeetham
Pleasant music,
Kettaalae sandhosham
Just hearing it brings happiness.
Indha manam unnudaiya
This mind of mine,
Sondha manam illaiyadi
Is not your own property, my girl.
Konjuvadhai kenjuvadhai
Coaxing and begging,
Mella mella vittu vidu
Slowly leave it behind.
Puthagathil enna irukku
What is inside the book?
Oru thathuvamum illai enakku
There is no philosophy in it for me.
Indha puthagathil enna irukku
What is inside this book?
Oru thathuvamum illai enakku
There is no philosophy in it for me.
Kannil oru mogam illai
There is no lust in my eyes,
Nenjil oru dhaagam illai
There is no thirst in my heart,
Kattazhagai thottadhillai
I have not touched physical charm,
Kaadhal ennai chuttadhillai
Love has not scorched me.
Puthagathil enna irukku
What is inside the book?
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a dual perspective on romantic temptation and emotional restraint. One voice entices the lover to gently flip through the 'book' of youth and bedroom intimacy, describing the allure of romance, passion, and youthful desires blooming in the dark. The counter-voice responds with philosophical detachment, arguing that love brings unnecessary trouble and asserting a choice to remain an isolated observer, free from lust or romantic thirst. Ultimately, the song contrasts sensual invitation with stoic resistance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Puthagathai mella purattu”
Life or youth's romantic experiences are metaphorically referred to as a book ('Puthagam') with printed pages of intimacy.
Rhyme / Monnai / Etugai (Tamil Prosody)
“Kannil oru mogam illai / Nenjil oru dhaagam illai”
The second letter alignment (Edhugai) and ending rhymes create a melodic cadence between 'Mogam', 'Dhaagam', and 'Chuttadhillai'.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Thaththi vara thaththi vara”
The phrase 'Thaththi vara' and 'Mella mella' are repeated for rhythmic emphasis and visual impact.
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Trivia
Annai Bhoomi 3D (1985), starring Vijayakanth and Radha, holds a unique place in Tamil cinema history as the first 3D film made in Tamil. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali.
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