- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Panakkaran
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Feb 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Silence….
Chorus :Silence…
Male :Silence….
Chorus :Silence…} (2)
Male :Beautiful
{Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2)
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Paadumnerum
Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Chorus :Silence
Yezhuthatha un maeni
Naan padikkavae
Theriyatha vannangal theriyuthae
Ethalaalae mutthukkal
Naanum korkavae
Idaiyodum ennangal theriyumae
Paarkum paarvaiyil
Pathi verthathae
Enmaeni verthu verthuthan
Meethi theinthathae
Paavai maeniyae
Hae paadamaanathae
Thottaada aadaikoodathan
Baaramanathae
Aanmai naalum kaaval kaakka
Aasai thaenai alli serka
Male :Raagadevan paadal pola
Raagam thaalam
Naamum sernthu paadum neram
Silence…
Female :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Female :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Vaanilaadum nilavuthannil
Aadai yethadi
Mannil vantha nilavu neeyum kooradi
Pennukingu naanamundu
Arinthukollaiyaa
Nilavukkendru naanam illai
Therinthukollaiyaa
Oruvarukkuthan sonthamanathu
Ennodu iruvithathilum banthamanathu
Female :Kaadhal iravuthan vidiyalanathae
Antha kaaman uravuthan thodaralanathae
Kaadhal aatril neenthum velai
Kaatru pola naanum maara
Female :Jathi poovil vaasam pola
Aaval indri
Naamum sernthu paadum neram
{Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2)
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Paadumnerum
Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Chorus :Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Chorus :Silence
{Silence...
Chorus: Silence...
Male: Silence...
Chorus: Silence...} (2)
Male: Beautiful!
{Silence...
Male: This is the time to make love,
Chorus: Silence...
Male: this is the school of Kama (the god of love)} (2)
Silence alone is the lesson taught here,
sing music through your eyes!
Silence alone is the lesson taught here,
sing music through your eyes!
At the time of singing,
Silence...
Male: This is the time to make love,
Chorus: Silence...
Male: this is the school of Kama (the god of love).
Chorus: Silence...
As your unwritten body
becomes a book for me to read,
unseen colors come into view.
As I string pearls of kisses
with my lips,
the racing thoughts of desire are revealed.
In your very gaze,
half of me broke into a sweat,
and as my body kept sweating,
the rest of me melted away.
A woman's tender form
has become a lesson to study;
when you touch me, even my clothes
feel like a heavy burden.
While manhood stands guard every day,
and gathers the sweet honey of desire,
Male: like a song by the king of melody,
with tune and rhythm,
this is the time we sing together—
Silence...
Female: This is the time to make love,
Chorus: Silence...
Female: this is the school of Kama (the god of love).
Chorus: Silence...
Does the moon wandering in the sky
wear any clothes, my girl?
You are the moon on earth, so tell me!
A woman has her modesty,
understand that, my man!
The moon has no shyness at all,
know that, my man!
It belongs to only one person,
and it has bonded with me completely.
Female: The night of love has turned to dawn,
and this sweet bond of love continues on.
While swimming in the river of love,
as I turn light as the breeze,
Female: like the fragrance in a jasmine flower,
without holding back,
this is the time we sing together—
{Silence...
Male: This is the time to make love,
Chorus: Silence...
Male: this is the school of Kama (the god of love)} (2)
Silence alone is the lesson taught here,
sing music through your eyes!
Silence alone is the lesson taught here,
sing music through your eyes!
At the time of singing,
Silence...
Male: This is the time to make love,
Chorus: Silence...
Male: this is the school of Kama (the god of love).
Chorus: Silence...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual song from the 1990 movie Panakkaran metaphorically frames romance and intimacy as an academy presided over by Kaaman, the Hindu God of Love ('Kaaman pallikkoodam'). The lyrics express how spoken words are unnecessary during moments of deep physical and emotional intimacy, as quiet glances, shared silence, and touch serve as the ultimate language of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu / Mounamthan ingulla paadangal”
Framing romance and romantic intimacy as an educational institution where silence serves as the primary curriculum.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Yezhuthatha un maeni / Naan padikkavae”
Comparing the female lover's untouched body to an unwritten text waiting to be read.
Self-Referential Meta Metaphor
“Raagadevan paadal pola”
Lyricist Vaali includes a direct nod to music director Ilaiyaraaja, calling him 'Raagadevan' (God of Ragas), comparing the couple's harmony to one of his compositions.
Simile (Upamai)
“Jathi poovil vaasam pola”
Comparing natural fragrance inside a jasmine flower to seamless emotional unity.
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