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Vidiya Vidiya Pesi

From Kadavulai Kanden · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kadavulai Kanden
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
5 Apr 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu
Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu
Pazhaiya pazhaiya kadhai endraalum salippu varadhu
Padikka padikka manasu thudikkum kalaippu varadhu
Pachai vaazhai vettattuma
Pandhal thoranum kattattuma
Kottu melam kottattuma
Kulirndha maalai soodattuma
Pachai vaazhai vettattuma
Pandhal thoranum kattattuma
Kottu melam kottattuma
Kulirndha maalai soodattuma
Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma
Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma
Naan odhungi odhungi nirkattuma
Unai ora kannaal paarkattuma
Kunidhu kunindhu sellattuma
Kodi kadhaigal pesattuma
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
Malligai poo killattuma
Maalaiyakki kollattuma
Alli eduthu soodattuma
Anaithu nindru padattuma
Kanna endru konjattuma
Kaiyi thottadhum anjattuma
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Vidiya vidiya pesinaalum thookkam varadhu
Unai vizhithu vizhithu paarkkum bodhu ninaivirukkadhu
Oorai marandhu padattuma
Uravai marandhu aadattuma
Perai maatri sollatttuma
Pennae endru koorattuma
Oorai marandhu padattuma
Uravai marandhu aadattuma
Perai maatri sollatttuma
Pennae endru koorattuma
Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma
Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma
Naan nenjil vilundhu konjattuma
Than ninaivai izhandhu vazhattuma
Thanjam endruunnai serattuma
Inba kadhaigal pesattuma..haahaa haa
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Hmm hmm hmmm…
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep will not come
When I gaze at you wide awake, I lose all sense of myself
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep will not come
When I gaze at you wide awake, I lose all sense of myself
Even if it is the oldest story, I never grow tired of it
The more I read it, my heart flutters and never feels weary
Even if it is the oldest story, I never grow tired of it
The more I read it, my heart flutters and never feels weary
Shall I cut fresh green plantain trees?
Shall I decorate the wedding canopy with festoons?
Shall the wedding drums begin to beat?
Shall I wear the cool, fresh garland?
Shall I cut fresh green plantain trees?
Shall I decorate the wedding canopy with festoons?
Shall the wedding drums begin to beat?
Shall I wear the cool, fresh garland?
Shall I step aside shyly?
Shall I look at you from the corner of my eye?
Shall I step aside shyly?
Shall I look at you from the corner of my eye?
Shall I walk past with my head bowed in modesty?
Shall I share countless stories of love?
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Mmm mmm mmm…
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep will not come
When I gaze at you wide awake, I lose all sense of myself
Shall I pluck fresh jasmine blossoms?
Shall I weave them into a garland?
Shall I gather it in my hands and wear it?
Shall I hold you close and sing?
Shall I affectionately call you Kanna (darling)?
Shall I shyly tremble the moment your hand touches me?
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Mmm mmm mmm…
Even if we talk until dawn, sleep will not come
When I gaze at you wide awake, I lose all sense of myself
Shall I sing, forgetting the whole world?
Shall I dance, forgetting all my relations?
Shall I call you by new sweet names?
Shall I softly call you my dear girl?
Shall I sing, forgetting the whole world?
Shall I dance, forgetting all my relations?
Shall I call you by new sweet names?
Shall I softly call you my dear girl?
Shall I rest against your chest and shower you with love?
Shall I live on, having lost all thought of myself?
Shall I rest against your chest and shower you with love?
Shall I live on, having lost all thought of myself?
Shall I surrender to you and seek refuge in your arms?
Shall I speak of sweet stories of joy? Haha ha
Haan haan haan
Hoo hoo hoo
Mmm mmm mmm…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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