Vidiya Vidiya Pesi
From Kadavulai Kanden · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kadavulai Kanden1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu | Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come. |
| Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu | When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains. |
| Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu | Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come. |
| Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu | When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains. |
| Female | |
| Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu | Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise. |
| Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu | As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes. |
| Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu | Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise. |
| Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu | As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes. |
| Male | |
| Pachai vaazhai vettattuma | Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks? |
| Pandhal thoranum kattattuma | Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons? |
| Kottu melam kottattuma | Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically? |
| Kulirndha maalai soodattuma | Shall I adorn you with a cool garland? |
| Male | |
| Pachai vaazhai vettattuma | Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks? |
| Pandhal thoranum kattattuma | Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons? |
| Kottu melam kottattuma | Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically? |
| Kulirndha maalai soodattuma | Shall I adorn you with a cool garland? |
| Female | |
| Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma | Shall I stand shyly off to the side? |
| Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma | Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye? |
| Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma | Shall I stand shyly off to the side? |
| Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma | Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye? |
| Kunidhu kunindhu sellattuma | Shall I walk away with head bowed modestly? |
| Kodi kadhaigal pesattuma | Shall I speak a million stories to you? |
| Haan haan haan | Haan haan haan |
| Hoo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hoo |
| Hmm hmm hmmm… | Hmm hmm hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu | Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come. |
| Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu | When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains. |
| Male | |
| Malligai poo killattuma | Shall I pluck the sweet jasmine flowers? |
| Maalaiyakki kollattuma | Shall I string them into a lovely garland? |
| Alli eduthu soodattuma | Shall I scoop them up and adorn my hair? |
| Anaithu nindru padattuma | Shall I embrace you tight and sing a song? |
| Female | |
| Kanna endru konjattuma | Shall I fondle you tenderly, calling you Kanna? |
| Kaiyi thottadhum anjattuma | Shall I feign fear and tremble the moment your hand touches mine? |
| Haan haan haan | Haan haan haan |
| Hoo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hoo |
| Hmm hmm hmmm… | Hmm hmm hmmm... |
| Male | |
| Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu | Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come. |
| Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu | When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains. |
| Male | |
| Oorai marandhu padattuma | Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town? |
| Uravai marandhu aadattuma | Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties? |
| Perai maatri sollatttuma | Shall I call you by playful pet names? |
| Pennae endru koorattuma | Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl? |
| Male | |
| Oorai marandhu padattuma | Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town? |
| Uravai marandhu aadattuma | Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties? |
| Perai maatri sollatttuma | Shall I call you by playful pet names? |
| Pennae endru koorattuma | Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl? |
| Female | |
| Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma | Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you? |
| Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma | Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss? |
| Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma | Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you? |
| Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma | Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss? |
| Thanjam endruunnai serattuma | Shall I surrender to you as my ultimate refuge? |
| Inba kadhaigal pesattuma..haahaa haa | Shall I whisper sweet stories of happiness to you? Haahaa haa |
| Haan haan haan | Haan haan haan |
| Hoo hoo hoo | Hoo hoo hoo |
| Hmm hmm hmmm… | Hmm hmm hmmm... |
விடிய விடிய பேசினாலும் தூக்கம் வராது
உனை விழித்து விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது நினைவிருக்காது
விடிய விடிய பேசினாலும் தூக்கம் வராது
உனை விழித்து விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது நினைவிருக்காது
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
பழைய பழைய கதை என்றாலும் சலிப்பு வராது
அதைப் படிக்க படிக்க மனசு துடிக்கும் களைப்பு வராது
பழைய பழைய கதை என்றாலும் சலிப்பு வராது
அதைப் படிக்க படிக்க மனசு துடிக்கும் களைப்பு வராது
Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise.
As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes.
Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise.
As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes.
பச்சை வாழை வெட்டட்டுமா
பந்தல் தோரணம் கட்டட்டுமா
கொட்டு மேளம் கொட்டட்டுமா
குளிர்ந்த மாலை சூடட்டுமா
Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks?
Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons?
Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically?
Shall I adorn you with a cool garland?
பச்சை வாழை வெட்டட்டுமா
பந்தல் தோரணம் கட்டட்டுமா
கொட்டு மேளம் கொட்டட்டுமா
குளிர்ந்த மாலை சூடட்டுமா
Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks?
Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons?
Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically?
Shall I adorn you with a cool garland?
நான் ஒதுங்கி ஒதுங்கி நிற்கட்டுமா
உனை ஓரக் கண்ணால் பார்க்கட்டுமா
நான் ஒதுங்கி ஒதுங்கி நிற்கட்டுமா
உனை ஓரக் கண்ணால் பார்க்கட்டுமா
குனிந்து குனிந்து செல்லட்டுமா
கோடி கதைகள் பேசட்டுமா
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் .....
Shall I stand shyly off to the side?
Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye?
Shall I stand shyly off to the side?
Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye?
Shall I walk away with head bowed modestly?
Shall I speak a million stories to you?
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm...
விடிய விடிய பேசினாலும் தூக்கம் வராது
உனை விழித்து விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது நினைவிருக்காது
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
மல்லிகைப் பூ கிள்ளட்டுமா
மாலையாக்கி கொள்ளட்டுமா
அள்ளி எடுத்து சூடட்டுமா
அணைத்து நின்று பாடட்டுமா
Shall I pluck the sweet jasmine flowers?
Shall I string them into a lovely garland?
Shall I scoop them up and adorn my hair?
Shall I embrace you tight and sing a song?
கண்ணா என்று கொஞ்சட்டுமா
கையைத் தொட்டதும் அஞ்சட்டுமா
கண்ணில் சிரிப்பை வீசட்டுமா
கன்னத்தில் கோலம் போடட்டுமா
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் .....
Shall I fondle you tenderly, calling you Kanna?
Shall I feign fear and tremble the moment your hand touches mine?
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm...
விடிய விடிய பேசினாலும் தூக்கம் வராது
உனை விழித்து விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது நினைவிருக்காது
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
ஊரை மறந்து பாடட்டுமா
உறவை மறந்து ஆடட்டுமா
பேரை மாற்றி சொல்லட்டுமா
பெண்ணை என்று கூறட்டுமா
Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town?
Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties?
Shall I call you by playful pet names?
Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl?
ஊரை மறந்து பாடட்டுமா
உறவை மறந்து ஆடட்டுமா
பேரை மாற்றி சொல்லட்டுமா
பெண்ணை என்று கூறட்டுமா
Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town?
Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties?
Shall I call you by playful pet names?
Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl?
நான் நெஞ்சில் விழுந்து கொஞ்சட்டுமா
தன் நினைவை இழந்து வாடட்டுமா
நான் நெஞ்சில் விழுந்து கொஞ்சட்டுமா
தன் நினைவை இழந்து வாடட்டுமா
தஞ்சம் என்று சேரட்டுமா
இன்பக் கதைகள் பேசட்டுமா
ஹான் ஹான் ஹான் ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் .....
Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you?
Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss?
Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you?
Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss?
Shall I surrender to you as my ultimate refuge?
Shall I whisper sweet stories of happiness to you? Haahaa haa
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm...
விடிய விடிய பேசினாலும் தூக்கம் வராது
உனை விழித்து விழித்து பார்க்கும்போது நினைவிருக்காது
பழைய பழைய கதை என்றாலும் சலிப்பு வராது
அதைப் படிக்க படிக்க மனசு துடிக்கும் களைப்பு வராது
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu
Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise.
Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu
As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes.
Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu
Even if it is an old, familiar story, boredom does not arise.
Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu
As I read it again and again, the heart yearns and tiredness never comes.
Pachai vaazhai vettattuma
Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks?
Pandhal thoranum kattattuma
Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons?
Kottu melam kottattuma
Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically?
Kulirndha maalai soodattuma
Shall I adorn you with a cool garland?
Pachai vaazhai vettattuma
Shall I cut the fresh green banana stalks?
Pandhal thoranum kattattuma
Shall I tie the festive canopy and festoons?
Kottu melam kottattuma
Shall I beat the wedding drums rhythmically?
Kulirndha maalai soodattuma
Shall I adorn you with a cool garland?
Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma
Shall I stand shyly off to the side?
Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma
Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye?
Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma
Shall I stand shyly off to the side?
Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma
Shall I steal glances at you from the corner of my eye?
Kunidhu kunindhu sellattuma
Shall I walk away with head bowed modestly?
Kodi kadhaigal pesattuma
Shall I speak a million stories to you?
Haan haan haan
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Hmm hmm hmmm...
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
Malligai poo killattuma
Shall I pluck the sweet jasmine flowers?
Maalaiyakki kollattuma
Shall I string them into a lovely garland?
Alli eduthu soodattuma
Shall I scoop them up and adorn my hair?
Anaithu nindru padattuma
Shall I embrace you tight and sing a song?
Kanna endru konjattuma
Shall I fondle you tenderly, calling you Kanna?
Kaiyi thottadhum anjattuma
Shall I feign fear and tremble the moment your hand touches mine?
Haan haan haan
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Hmm hmm hmmm...
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep does not come.
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
When I gaze at you with open eyes, no other thought remains.
Oorai marandhu padattuma
Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town?
Uravai marandhu aadattuma
Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties?
Perai maatri sollatttuma
Shall I call you by playful pet names?
Pennae endru koorattuma
Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl?
Oorai marandhu padattuma
Shall I sing, forgetting the entire town?
Uravai marandhu aadattuma
Shall I dance, forgetting all worldly ties?
Perai maatri sollatttuma
Shall I call you by playful pet names?
Pennae endru koorattuma
Shall I address you tenderly as my sweet girl?
Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma
Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you?
Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma
Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss?
Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma
Shall I fall onto your chest and caress you?
Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma
Shall I lose consciousness of myself and live in bliss?
Thanjam endruunnai serattuma
Shall I surrender to you as my ultimate refuge?
Inba kadhaigal pesattuma..haahaa haa
Shall I whisper sweet stories of happiness to you? Haahaa haa
Haan haan haan
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Hmm hmm hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vidiya Vidiya' from the 1963 film Kadavulai Kanden is an endearing romantic duet that captures the endless fascination and sleepless excitement of young lovers. The central motif expresses how time stands still when two people are deeply in love—conversations extending through the entire night without a hint of fatigue or boredom, as if reading a beloved story again and again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetitive Emphasis)
“Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu”
The doubling of words like 'Vidiya vidiya' (until dawn), 'vizhithu vizhithu' (looking repeatedly), and 'pazhaiya pazhaiya' (very old) intensifies the emotion and rhythm of the line.
Emona / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pachai vaazhai vettattuma / Pandhal thoranum kattattuma”
The repetition of the 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines creates harmonious rhythmic symmetry.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Anaphora)
“Oorai marandhu padattuma / Uravai marandhu aadattuma”
Consecutive lines end with the suffix '-attuma' ('Shall I...'), creating a playful interrogative rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Mellisai Mannar K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this classic track showcases the legendary vocal chemistry between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, who defined Tamil cinema duet standards in the 1960s.
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