Vaadi Saathukodi
From Pudhiya Mannargal · 1994
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Kalyani Menon, Sujatha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Pudhiya Mannargal1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Chorus : Vaadi saathukudi | Chorus : Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Female | |
| Un idupula saavi kotha maatiko.. | Hook a bunch of keys to your waist |
| Athil maman manasa vachu pootiko | And lock your uncle's heart inside it |
| Avan tholodu macham pola ottiko.. | Stick to his shoulder like a mole |
| Chinna muthathilae muthu malai kothuko | String a pearl necklace made of gentle kisses |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Chorus | |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Female | |
| Maatrum maalai vaazhga.. | Long live the exchanged wedding garlands |
| Yetrum deepam vaazhga | Long live the lit sacred lamp |
| Kannil kangal paarthu .. | Looking eyes into eyes |
| Kanmani pookal vaazhga | Long live the flowers of my darling |
| Female | |
| Soodum thilagam vaazhga.. | Long live the bindi adorning her forehead |
| Sootum idhayam vaazhga | Long live the loving heart that places it |
| Koodum kaadhal vaazhga.. | Long live the blossoming love |
| Koonthal malargal vaazhga | Long live the flowers in her tresses |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Chorus | |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Female | |
| Vidiyum kaalai neram.. | At the break of dawn |
| Pudavai ivalai thedum | The saree searches for her |
| Vizhithu paarkum pothu.. | When opening eyes to look |
| Pagalil nilavu thondrum | A moon appears in the daytime |
| Female | |
| Udaiyum valaiyal thundu.. | Broken pieces of bangles |
| Ivalai thedi paarkum | Will search looking for her |
| Paarkum pothu ivalin… | When looking at her |
| Kannam konjam verkum | Her cheeks sweat a little |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Chorus | |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Vaadi saathukudi | Come, sweet sweetlime girl |
| Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi | Like a grapevine soaked in dew |
| Chorus | |
| {Pattaampoochi parakum | {Where butterflies flutter |
| Edatha solladi | Tell me that place, my girl |
| Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum | Where butterflies flutter for your uncle |
| Edatha solladi} (2) | Tell me that place, my girl} (2) |
வாடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில நனைஞ்ச திராட்ச கொடி
குழு :
வாடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில நனைஞ்ச திராட்ச கொடி
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Chorus : Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
உன் இடுப்புல சாவி கொத்த
மாட்டிக்கோ
அதில் மாமன் மனச வச்சு பூட்டிக்கோ
அவன் தோளோட பட்டம் போல ஒட்டிக்கோ
சின்ன முத்தத்தில முத்து
மாலை போட்டுக்கோ
Hook a bunch of keys to your waist
And lock your uncle's heart inside it
Stick to his shoulder like a mole
String a pearl necklace made of gentle kisses
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
{வாடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில நனைஞ்ச திராட்ச கொடி} (2)
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
மாற்றும் மாலை வாழ்க
ஏற்றும் தீபம் வாழ்க
கண்ணில் கண்கள் பாத்து
கண்மணி பூக்கள் வாழ்க
Long live the exchanged wedding garlands
Long live the lit sacred lamp
Looking eyes into eyes
Long live the flowers of my darling
சூடும் திலகம் வாழ்க
சூட்டும் இதயம் வாழ்க
கூடும் காதல் வாழ்க
கூந்தல் மலர்கள் வாழ்க
Long live the bindi adorning her forehead
Long live the loving heart that places it
Long live the blossoming love
Long live the flowers in her tresses
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
{வாடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில நனைஞ்ச திராட்ச கொடி} (2)
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
விடியும் காலை நேரம்
புடவை இவளை தேடும்
விழித்து பார்க்கும் போது
பகலில் நிலவு தோன்றும்
At the break of dawn
The saree searches for her
When opening eyes to look
A moon appears in the daytime
உடையும் வளையல் துண்டு
இவளை தேடி பார்க்கும்
பார்க்கும் போது இவளின்
கன்னம் கொஞ்சம் வேகும்
Broken pieces of bangles
Will search looking for her
When looking at her
Her cheeks sweat a little
பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி
பறக்கும் இடத்த சொல்லடி
Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl
{வாடி சாத்துக்குடி
பனியில நனைஞ்ச திராட்ச கொடி} (2)
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
{பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி
மாமனுக்கு பட்டாம் பூச்சி பறக்கும்
இடத்த சொல்லடி} (2)
{Where butterflies flutter
Tell me that place, my girl
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Tell me that place, my girl} (2)
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Chorus : Vaadi saathukudi
Chorus : Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Un idupula saavi kotha maatiko..
Hook a bunch of keys to your waist
Athil maman manasa vachu pootiko
And lock your uncle's heart inside it
Avan tholodu macham pola ottiko..
Stick to his shoulder like a mole
Chinna muthathilae muthu malai kothuko
String a pearl necklace made of gentle kisses
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maatrum maalai vaazhga..
Long live the exchanged wedding garlands
Yetrum deepam vaazhga
Long live the lit sacred lamp
Kannil kangal paarthu ..
Looking eyes into eyes
Kanmani pookal vaazhga
Long live the flowers of my darling
Soodum thilagam vaazhga..
Long live the bindi adorning her forehead
Sootum idhayam vaazhga
Long live the loving heart that places it
Koodum kaadhal vaazhga..
Long live the blossoming love
Koonthal malargal vaazhga
Long live the flowers in her tresses
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Vidiyum kaalai neram..
At the break of dawn
Pudavai ivalai thedum
The saree searches for her
Vizhithu paarkum pothu..
When opening eyes to look
Pagalil nilavu thondrum
A moon appears in the daytime
Udaiyum valaiyal thundu..
Broken pieces of bangles
Ivalai thedi paarkum
Will search looking for her
Paarkum pothu ivalin…
When looking at her
Kannam konjam verkum
Her cheeks sweat a little
Pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
Vaadi saathukudi
Come, sweet sweetlime girl
Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi
Like a grapevine soaked in dew
{Pattaampoochi parakum
{Where butterflies flutter
Edatha solladi
Tell me that place, my girl
Maamanuku pattaampoochi parakum
Where butterflies flutter for your uncle
Edatha solladi} (2)
Tell me that place, my girl} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Vaadi Saathukudi is a playful and romantic Tamil song that captures the intimacy, charm, and banter between newly married lovers. The groom playfully addresses his bride using sweet fruit metaphors like 'sweetlime' and 'dew-drenched grapevine', teasingly asking where the butterflies flutter in her heart. He sings blessings for traditional nuptial symbols such as exchanged garlands, auspicious lamps, forehead bindis, and hair flowers. The second stanza paints a poetic picture of the morning after marriage, where everyday objects like her saree and broken glass bangles seem to search for her, while her beauty shines bright like a daytime moon. The lyrics express warmth, passion, and deep affection wrapped in a lighthearted folk-pop tone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Paniyila nenenja dratcha kodi”
Compares the fresh, youthful woman to a grapevine soaked in morning dew.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pagalil nilavu thondrum”
Refers to the heroine waking up at dawn as a daytime moon appearing.
Personification
“Pudavai ivalai thedum / Udaiyum valaiyal thundu.. Ivalai thedi paarkum”
Attributes human searching behavior to inanimate objects like the saree and broken bangle pieces.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Maatrum maalai vaazhga.. Yetrum deepam vaazhga”
Repetition of 'vaazhga' (long live) across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic blessing effect.
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Trivia
Pudhiya Mannargal (1994) features music composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi and Vairamuthu. This energetic folk-style romantic track was performed by Shahul Hameed and Sujatha Mohan.
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