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Lyrics & meaning

Thedum En Kadhal

From Oru Malarin Payanam · 1985

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singers
T. L. Thiagarajan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Oru Malarin Payanam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
15 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Soodum en maarbil pon maalai
Kaadhoram en geethaanjali
Pani thaangum malarmedai kani thaangumo
Ithu melaadai kodiyaettrum arasaangamo
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Soodum un maarbil pon maalai
Kaadhoram un geethaanjali
Pani thaangum malarmedai kani thaangumo
Ithu melaadai kodiyaettrum arasaangamo
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Kovil ingu dhevan
Engal iravum yaengum naeram
Male :Kovil ingu dhevan
Engal iravum yaengum naeram
Manathin vaasam vizhigalaagum
Idhayam kadhal padhiyam podum
Male :Paadam ketkum paruvamae…
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Soodum un maarbil pon maalai
Kaadhoram un geethaanjali
Pani thaangum malarmedai kani thaangumo
Ithu melaadai kodiyaettrum arasaangamo
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Mogam vanthu modhum
Vellam karaigal meeri pogum
Female :Mogam vanthu modhum
Vellam karaigal meeri pogum
Kadalil saerum nadhiyin padham
Manathil soodum unathu vaedham
Female :Thegam nogum ninaivilae….
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Soodum en maarbil pon maalai
Kaadhoram en geethaanjali
Pani thaangum malarmedai kani thaangumo
Ithu melaadai kodiyaettrum arasaangamo
Thaedum en kadhal kann paavai
Soodum un maarbil pon maalai
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching,
She rests upon my chest like a golden garland,
Whispering a song of love close to her ear.
Can a bed of flowers that holds morning dew bear heavy fruit?
Is this a realm where the garment unfurls like a flag?
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching,
She rests upon your chest like a golden garland,
Your song of love echoes close to my ear.
Can a bed of flowers that holds morning dew bear heavy fruit?
Is this a realm where the garment unfurls like a flag?
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching.
Here is the temple, and here is the deity,
and our night is a time of sweet longing.
Male: Here is the temple, and here is the deity,
and our night is a time of sweet longing.
The fragrance of the heart blooms in the eyes,
and the heart plants the roots of love.
Male: This is the tender age that longs to learn love's lesson...
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching,
She rests upon your chest like a golden garland,
Your song of love echoes close to my ear.
Can a bed of flowers that holds morning dew bear heavy fruit?
Is this a realm where the garment unfurls like a flag?
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching.
Passion surges and crashes like waves,
and the flood overflows its banks.
Female: Passion surges and crashes like waves,
and the flood overflows its banks.
Like the flow of a river joining the sea,
my heart embraces your sacred words.
Female: My body aches at the very thought...
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching,
She rests upon my chest like a golden garland,
Whispering a song of love close to her ear.
Can a bed of flowers that holds morning dew bear heavy fruit?
Is this a realm where the garment unfurls like a flag?
The darling of my eyes, my love, is searching,
She rests upon your chest like a golden garland.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thaedum En Kadhal Kann Paavai' from the film 'Oru Malarin Payanam' (1985) is a poetic romantic duet that captures the intimacy, physical longing, and emotional unity of two lovers. Written by the distinguished poet Mu. Metha, the lyrics employ vivid visual metaphors comparing love to a temple, a river merging into the sea, and a delicate bed of flowers bearing dew.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Thaedum en kadhal / Soodum en maarbil

The second consonant sound matches across opening lines ('d' in Thaedum and Soodum).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Soodum en maarbil pon maalai

Comparing the lover's chest to a golden garland and love to sacred scripture ('vaedham').

Rhetorical Question & Imagery

Pani thaangum malarmedai kani thaangumo

Asking whether a soft flower bed suited for dew can sustain heavy fruit visually captures delicate romantic passion.

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Trivia

The song's lyrics were penned by renowned modern Tamil poet Mu. Metha, famous for his surreal and highly evocative romantic imagery ('Vaanambadi' poet tradition) in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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