Silence Silence
From Panakkaran · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Panakkaran1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Silence…. | {Silence… |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male :Silence…. | Male: Silence… |
| Chorus :Silence…} (2) | Chorus: Silence…} (2) |
| Male :Beautiful | Male: Beautiful |
| Chorus | |
| {Silence… | {Silence… |
| Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu | Male: This is the time to make love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2) | Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2) |
| Female | |
| Mounamthan ingulla paadangal | Silence itself is the lesson taught here |
| Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal | Sing the music in your glances |
| Mounamthan ingulla paadangal | Silence itself is the lesson taught here |
| Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal | Sing the music in your glances |
| Paadumnerum | The time to sing |
| Chorus | |
| Silence… | Silence… |
| Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu | Male: This is the time to make love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu | Male: This is the school of the God of Love |
| Chorus :Silence | Chorus: Silence |
| Male | |
| Yezhuthatha un maeni | Your unwritten body |
| Naan padikkavae | For me to read and study |
| Theriyatha vannangal theriyuthae | Unseen colors are appearing |
| Ethalaalae mutthukkal | With my lips, pearls |
| Naanum korkavae | For me to string together |
| Idaiyodum ennangal theriyumae | Desires along your waist become visible |
| Female | |
| Paarkum paarvaiyil | In the glance you cast |
| Pathi verthathae | Half of my body broke into sweat |
| Enmaeni verthu verthuthan | My body drenched in sweat |
| Meethi theinthathae | And the remaining melted away |
| Male | |
| Paavai maeniyae | O maiden's tender body |
| Hae paadamaanathae | Hey, it has become a lesson to learn |
| Thottaada aadaikoodathan | Even the clothing touched during embrace |
| Baaramanathae | Has become a heavy burden |
| Female | |
| Aanmai naalum kaaval kaakka | While manhood stands guard every day |
| Aasai thaenai alli serka | To gather and scoop up the honey of desire |
| Male :Raagadevan paadal pola | Male: Like a song composed by Raagadevan |
| Raagam thaalam | Raga and rhythm |
| Naamum sernthu paadum neram | The time for us to sing together |
| Chorus | |
| Silence… | Silence… |
| Female :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu | Female: This is the time to make love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Female :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu | Female: This is the school of the God of Love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male | |
| Vaanilaadum nilavuthannil | On the moon floating in the sky |
| Aadai yethadi | Is there any clothing, my friend? |
| Mannil vantha nilavu neeyum kooradi | Tell me, you moon who descended to the earth! |
| Female | |
| Pennukingu naanamundu | A woman here possesses modesty |
| Arinthukollaiyaa | Do you understand that? |
| Nilavukkendru naanam illai | The moon in the sky has no shyness |
| Therinthukollaiyaa | Do you know that? |
| Male | |
| Oruvarukkuthan sonthamanathu | Belonging exclusively to one person |
| Ennodu iruvithathilum banthamanathu | It became an intimate bond with me in both ways |
| Female :Kaadhal iravuthan vidiyalanathae | Female: The night of love is turning into dawn |
| Antha kaaman uravuthan thodaralanathae | That intimate relation of Cupid continues |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal aatril neenthum velai | While swimming in the river of love |
| Kaatru pola naanum maara | For me to change and flow like the wind |
| Female :Jathi poovil vaasam pola | Female: Like the fragrance inside a jasmine flower |
| Aaval indri | Without eagerness/hesitation |
| Naamum sernthu paadum neram | The time for us to sing together |
| Chorus | |
| {Silence… | {Silence… |
| Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu | Male: This is the time to make love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2) | Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2) |
| Female | |
| Mounamthan ingulla paadangal | Silence itself is the lesson taught here |
| Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal | Sing the music in your glances |
| Mounamthan ingulla paadangal | Silence itself is the lesson taught here |
| Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal | Sing the music in your glances |
| Paadumnerum | The time to sing |
| Chorus | |
| Silence… | Silence… |
| Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu | Male: This is the time to make love |
| Chorus :Silence… | Chorus: Silence… |
| Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu | Male: This is the school of the God of Love |
| Chorus :Silence | Chorus: Silence |
{ சைலென்ஸ்
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
சைலென்ஸ்
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ் } (2)
பியூட்டிபுல்
{Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male: Silence…
Chorus: Silence…} (2)
Male: Beautiful
{ சைலென்ஸ்
காதல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
காமன்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் இது } (2)
{Silence…
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus: Silence…
Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2)
மௌனம் தான்
இங்குள்ள பாடங்கள்
பார்வையில் சங்கீதம்
பாடுங்கள் மௌனம்
தான் இங்குள்ள பாடங்கள்
பார்வையில் சங்கீதம்
பாடுங்கள் பாடும் நேரம்
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Sing the music in your glances
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Sing the music in your glances
The time to sing
சைலென்ஸ்
காதல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
காமன்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
Silence…
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus: Silence…
Male: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus: Silence
எழுதாத உன் மேனி
நான் படிக்கவே தெரியாத
வண்ணங்கள் தெரியுதே
இதழாலே முத்துக்கள்
நானும் கோர்க்கவே
இடையோடும் எண்ணங்கள்
தெரியுமே
Your unwritten body
For me to read and study
Unseen colors are appearing
With my lips, pearls
For me to string together
Desires along your waist become visible
பார்க்கும் பார்வையில்
பாதி வேர்த்ததே என் மேனி
வேர்த்து வேர்த்து தான்
மீதி தேய்ந்ததே
In the glance you cast
Half of my body broke into sweat
My body drenched in sweat
And the remaining melted away
பாவை மேனியே
ஹே பாடமானதே
தொட்டாட ஆடை
கூட தான் பாரமானதே
O maiden's tender body
Hey, it has become a lesson to learn
Even the clothing touched during embrace
Has become a heavy burden
ஆண்மை நாளும்
காவல் காக்க ஆசை
தேனை அள்ளி சேர்க்க
ராகதேவன் பாடல்
போல ராகம் தாளம் நாமும்
சேர்ந்து பாடும் நேரம்
While manhood stands guard every day
To gather and scoop up the honey of desire
Male: Like a song composed by Raagadevan
Raga and rhythm
The time for us to sing together
சைலென்ஸ்
காதல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
காமன்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
Silence…
Female: This is the time to make love
Chorus: Silence…
Female: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus: Silence…
வானிலாடும்
நிலவு தன்னில் ஆடை
ஏதடி மண்ணில் வந்த
நிலவு நீயும் கூறடி
On the moon floating in the sky
Is there any clothing, my friend?
Tell me, you moon who descended to the earth!
பெண்ணுகிங்கு
நாணமுண்டு அறிந்து
கொள்ளையா நிலவுக்கென்று
நாணம் இல்லை தெரிந்து
கொள்ளையா
A woman here possesses modesty
Do you understand that?
The moon in the sky has no shyness
Do you know that?
ஒருவருக்கு தான்
சொந்தமானது என்னோடு
இருவிதத்திலும் பந்தமானது
காதல் இரவு தான்
விடியலானதே அந்த காமன்
உறவு தான் தொடரலானதே
Belonging exclusively to one person
It became an intimate bond with me in both ways
Female: The night of love is turning into dawn
That intimate relation of Cupid continues
காதல் ஆற்றில்
நீந்தும் வேலை காற்று
போல நானும் மாற
ஜாதி பூவில்
வாசம் போல ஆவல்
இன்றி நாமும் சேர்ந்து
பாடும் நேரம்
While swimming in the river of love
For me to change and flow like the wind
Female: Like the fragrance inside a jasmine flower
Without eagerness/hesitation
The time for us to sing together
{ சைலென்ஸ்
காதல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
காமன்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் இது } (2)
{Silence…
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus: Silence…
Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2)
மௌனம் தான்
இங்குள்ள பாடங்கள்
பார்வையில் சங்கீதம்
பாடுங்கள் மௌனம்
தான் இங்குள்ள பாடங்கள்
பார்வையில் சங்கீதம்
பாடுங்கள் பாடும் நேரம்
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Sing the music in your glances
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Sing the music in your glances
The time to sing
சைலென்ஸ்
காதல் செய்யும்
நேரம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
காமன்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் இது
குழு :
சைலென்ஸ்
Silence…
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus: Silence…
Male: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus: Silence
{Silence….
{Silence…
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male :Silence….
Male: Silence…
Chorus :Silence…} (2)
Chorus: Silence…} (2)
Male :Beautiful
Male: Beautiful
{Silence…
{Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2)
Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2)
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Sing the music in your glances
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Sing the music in your glances
Paadumnerum
The time to sing
Silence…
Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Male: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus :Silence
Chorus: Silence
Yezhuthatha un maeni
Your unwritten body
Naan padikkavae
For me to read and study
Theriyatha vannangal theriyuthae
Unseen colors are appearing
Ethalaalae mutthukkal
With my lips, pearls
Naanum korkavae
For me to string together
Idaiyodum ennangal theriyumae
Desires along your waist become visible
Paarkum paarvaiyil
In the glance you cast
Pathi verthathae
Half of my body broke into sweat
Enmaeni verthu verthuthan
My body drenched in sweat
Meethi theinthathae
And the remaining melted away
Paavai maeniyae
O maiden's tender body
Hae paadamaanathae
Hey, it has become a lesson to learn
Thottaada aadaikoodathan
Even the clothing touched during embrace
Baaramanathae
Has become a heavy burden
Aanmai naalum kaaval kaakka
While manhood stands guard every day
Aasai thaenai alli serka
To gather and scoop up the honey of desire
Male :Raagadevan paadal pola
Male: Like a song composed by Raagadevan
Raagam thaalam
Raga and rhythm
Naamum sernthu paadum neram
The time for us to sing together
Silence…
Silence…
Female :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Female: This is the time to make love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Female :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Female: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Vaanilaadum nilavuthannil
On the moon floating in the sky
Aadai yethadi
Is there any clothing, my friend?
Mannil vantha nilavu neeyum kooradi
Tell me, you moon who descended to the earth!
Pennukingu naanamundu
A woman here possesses modesty
Arinthukollaiyaa
Do you understand that?
Nilavukkendru naanam illai
The moon in the sky has no shyness
Therinthukollaiyaa
Do you know that?
Oruvarukkuthan sonthamanathu
Belonging exclusively to one person
Ennodu iruvithathilum banthamanathu
It became an intimate bond with me in both ways
Female :Kaadhal iravuthan vidiyalanathae
Female: The night of love is turning into dawn
Antha kaaman uravuthan thodaralanathae
That intimate relation of Cupid continues
Kaadhal aatril neenthum velai
While swimming in the river of love
Kaatru pola naanum maara
For me to change and flow like the wind
Female :Jathi poovil vaasam pola
Female: Like the fragrance inside a jasmine flower
Aaval indri
Without eagerness/hesitation
Naamum sernthu paadum neram
The time for us to sing together
{Silence…
{Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu} (2)
Male: This is the school of the God of Love} (2)
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Sing the music in your glances
Mounamthan ingulla paadangal
Silence itself is the lesson taught here
Paarvaiyil sangeethum paadungal
Sing the music in your glances
Paadumnerum
The time to sing
Silence…
Silence…
Male :Kaadhal seiyum nerum ithu
Male: This is the time to make love
Chorus :Silence…
Chorus: Silence…
Male :Kaaman pallikkoodam ithu
Male: This is the school of the God of Love
Chorus :Silence
Chorus: Silence
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in some lyric books, the music for 'Panakkaran' was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. In a famous meta-moment in Tamil cinema music, lyricist Vaali explicitly addresses Ilaiyaraaja in the line 'Raagadevan paadal pola' (Like a song by Raagadevan). The song features a distinct stylistic overlay of whispered 'Silence...' chorus breaks over a lush rhythm.
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