Yaar Paadum
From Paattukku Naan Adimai · 1990
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Paattukku Naan Adimai1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaaaaaaaa….. | Aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaaaaaaaa….. |
| Aaa…aa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. | Aaa…aa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa…. |
| Haa…aaa…haa..aa…haaa….aaa….. | Haa…aaa…haa..aa…haaa….aaa….. |
| Mm..mm..mm…oo | Mm..mm..mm…oo |
| Male | |
| Yaar paadum paadal endraalum | Whose song it may be, |
| Seraadhu unnai chaeraadhu | It will not reach you, it won't join you. |
| Kaatril kalandhae thaan | Blending only into the wind, |
| Pogum oru paattu | A song goes away. |
| Kaadhil ketkum neram | When it is heard in the ear, |
| Adhu kaadhal solludhaa | Does it speak of love? |
| Ezhai vedham kaadhal | Love is the poor man's scripture; |
| Nam nenjam paadudhaa | Does our heart sing it? |
| Male | |
| Yaar paadum paadal endraalum | Whose song it may be, |
| Seraadhu unnai chaeraadhu | It will not reach you, it won't join you. |
| Male | |
| Kanavae vaazhvaaga | Dreams becoming life, |
| Vaazhvae kanavaaga | Life becoming a dream, |
| Valarthen uyirai veenaaga | I nurtured my life in vain. |
| Nedu naal payanam | A long journey, |
| Indrodu oindhadhenna | Why did it end today? |
| Ninaivum kanavum | Memories and dreams, |
| Indrordu saaindhadhenna | Why did they fade and fall today? |
| Poovukkulla sogam ellaam… | All the sorrow inside the flower… |
| Female | |
| Poovukkulla sogam ellaam | All the sorrow inside the flower, |
| Yaar ariya koodum | Who can ever know? |
| Soodi vitta pinnaalae | Once it is worn in hair, |
| Vaadi adhu saagum | It wilts and dies. |
| Kaadhal poiyaachu | Love turned out to be a lie, |
| Aadhu kaanal neeraachu | It became a mirage. |
| Idhayam ondru irandaachu | One heart was split into two. |
| Female | |
| Yaar paadum paadal endraalum | Whose song it may be, |
| Seraadhu ennai chaeraadhu | It will not reach me, it won't join me. |
| Kaatril kalandhae thaan | Blending only into the wind, |
| Pogum oru paattu | A song goes away. |
| Kaadhil ketkum neram | When it is heard in the ear, |
| Adhu kaadhal solludhae | It speaks of love. |
| Ezhai vedham kaadhal | Love is the poor man's scripture; |
| Nam nenjam paadudhae | Our heart sings it. |
| Female | |
| Yaar paadum paadal endraalum | Whose song it may be, |
| Seraadhu ennai chaeraadhu | It will not reach me, it won't join me. |
| Female | |
| Anbil irandaedhu | How can there be two in love? |
| Irundhaal anbaedhu | If two exist, how can it be love? |
| Thunbam ini mel ingaedhu | Where is room for sorrow here anymore? |
| Marundhaal pizhaikkum | Did I take a body that survives |
| Udal thaanaa naan konden | only if it forgets? |
| Virundhaai padaikkum | I rose up through music |
| Isaiyaalae naan ezhundhen | that is served like a feast. |
| Male | |
| Unnai pola jeevan mattum | Only for a soul like you |
| Ketpadharkku thaan | to listen, |
| Thaenai pola dhevan endhan | God gave me a voice |
| Kural koduthaan | as sweet as honey. |
| Kaanal neer ingae | Let the mirage here |
| Pudhu gangai neeraaga | turn into the fresh waters of the Ganges, |
| Engengum paayattum kaadhal vaazhattum | Let it flow everywhere, and let love live on! |
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ.....
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ஓ.....ஓஒ.....
Aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaaaaaaaa…..
Aaa…aa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Haa…aaa…haa..aa…haaa….aaa…..
Mm..mm..mm…oo
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும் ம்ம்ம்.....
சேராது உன்னைச் சேராது
காற்றில் கலந்தேதான்
போகும் ஒரு பாட்டு
காதில் கேட்கும் நேரம்
அது காதல் சொல்லுதா
ஏழை வேதம் காதல்
நம் நெஞ்சம் பாடுதா...
Whose song it may be,
It will not reach you, it won't join you.
Blending only into the wind,
A song goes away.
When it is heard in the ear,
Does it speak of love?
Love is the poor man's scripture;
Does our heart sing it?
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும்
சேராது உன்னைச் சேராது
Whose song it may be,
It will not reach you, it won't join you.
கனவே வாழ்வாக வாழ்வே கனவாக
வளத்தேன் உயிரை வீணாக
நெடு நாள் பயணம்
இன்றோடு ஓய்ந்ததென்ன
நினைவும் கனவும்
இன்றோடு சாய்ந்ததென்ன
Dreams becoming life,
Life becoming a dream,
I nurtured my life in vain.
A long journey,
Why did it end today?
Memories and dreams,
Why did they fade and fall today?
All the sorrow inside the flower…
பூவுக்குள்ள சோகம் எல்லாம்......
பூவுக்குள்ள சோகம் எல்லாம்......
யார் அறியக் கூடும்
சூடி விட்ட பின்னாலே
வாடி அது சாகும்
காதல் பொய்யாச்சு
அது கானல் நீராச்சு
இதயம் ஒன்று இரண்டாச்சு......
All the sorrow inside the flower,
Who can ever know?
Once it is worn in hair,
It wilts and dies.
Love turned out to be a lie,
It became a mirage.
One heart was split into two.
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும் ம்ம்ம்.....
சேராது என்னைச் சேராது
காற்றில் கலந்தேதான்
போகும் ஒரு பாட்டு
காதில் கேட்கும் நேரம்
அது காதல் சொல்லுதே
ஏழை வேதம் காதல்
நம் நெஞ்சம் பாடுதே...
Whose song it may be,
It will not reach me, it won't join me.
Blending only into the wind,
A song goes away.
When it is heard in the ear,
It speaks of love.
Love is the poor man's scripture;
Our heart sings it.
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும் ம்ம்ம்.....
சேராது என்னைச் சேராது
Whose song it may be,
It will not reach me, it won't join me.
அன்பில் இரண்டேது
இருந்தால் அன்பேது
துன்பம் இனி மேல் இங்கேது
மருந்தால் பிழைக்கும்
உடல்தானா நான் கொண்டேன்
விருந்தாய் படைக்கும்
இசையாலே நான் எழுந்தேன்
How can there be two in love?
If two exist, how can it be love?
Where is room for sorrow here anymore?
Did I take a body that survives
only if it forgets?
I rose up through music
that is served like a feast.
உன்னைப் போல ஜீவன் மட்டும்
கேட்பதற்குத்தான்
தேனைப் போல தேவன்
எந்தன் குரல் கொடுத்தான்
கானல் நீர் இங்கே
புது கங்கை நீராக
எங்கெங்கும் பாயட்டும்
காதல் வாழட்டும்...
Only for a soul like you
to listen,
God gave me a voice
as sweet as honey.
Let the mirage here
turn into the fresh waters of the Ganges,
Let it flow everywhere, and let love live on!
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும் ம்ம்ம்.....
நம் பாடல் போலே ஆகாது....உ....
காற்றில் கலந்தேதான்
போகும் ஒரு பாட்டு
காதில் கேட்கும் நேரம்
அது காதல் சொல்லுமே
ஏழை வேதம் காதல்
நம் நெஞ்சம் பாடுமே......
யார் பாடும் பாடல் என்றாலும் ம்ம்ம்.....
நம் பாடல் போலே ஆகாது....
Aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaaaaaaaa…..
Aaa…aaa…aaaa….aaaaaaaaa…..
Aaa…aa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Aaa…aa…aa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Haa…aaa…haa..aa…haaa….aaa…..
Haa…aaa…haa..aa…haaa….aaa…..
Mm..mm..mm…oo
Mm..mm..mm…oo
Yaar paadum paadal endraalum
Whose song it may be,
Seraadhu unnai chaeraadhu
It will not reach you, it won't join you.
Kaatril kalandhae thaan
Blending only into the wind,
Pogum oru paattu
A song goes away.
Kaadhil ketkum neram
When it is heard in the ear,
Adhu kaadhal solludhaa
Does it speak of love?
Ezhai vedham kaadhal
Love is the poor man's scripture;
Nam nenjam paadudhaa
Does our heart sing it?
Yaar paadum paadal endraalum
Whose song it may be,
Seraadhu unnai chaeraadhu
It will not reach you, it won't join you.
Kanavae vaazhvaaga
Dreams becoming life,
Vaazhvae kanavaaga
Life becoming a dream,
Valarthen uyirai veenaaga
I nurtured my life in vain.
Nedu naal payanam
A long journey,
Indrodu oindhadhenna
Why did it end today?
Ninaivum kanavum
Memories and dreams,
Indrordu saaindhadhenna
Why did they fade and fall today?
Poovukkulla sogam ellaam…
All the sorrow inside the flower…
Poovukkulla sogam ellaam
All the sorrow inside the flower,
Yaar ariya koodum
Who can ever know?
Soodi vitta pinnaalae
Once it is worn in hair,
Vaadi adhu saagum
It wilts and dies.
Kaadhal poiyaachu
Love turned out to be a lie,
Aadhu kaanal neeraachu
It became a mirage.
Idhayam ondru irandaachu
One heart was split into two.
Yaar paadum paadal endraalum
Whose song it may be,
Seraadhu ennai chaeraadhu
It will not reach me, it won't join me.
Kaatril kalandhae thaan
Blending only into the wind,
Pogum oru paattu
A song goes away.
Kaadhil ketkum neram
When it is heard in the ear,
Adhu kaadhal solludhae
It speaks of love.
Ezhai vedham kaadhal
Love is the poor man's scripture;
Nam nenjam paadudhae
Our heart sings it.
Yaar paadum paadal endraalum
Whose song it may be,
Seraadhu ennai chaeraadhu
It will not reach me, it won't join me.
Anbil irandaedhu
How can there be two in love?
Irundhaal anbaedhu
If two exist, how can it be love?
Thunbam ini mel ingaedhu
Where is room for sorrow here anymore?
Marundhaal pizhaikkum
Did I take a body that survives
Udal thaanaa naan konden
only if it forgets?
Virundhaai padaikkum
I rose up through music
Isaiyaalae naan ezhundhen
that is served like a feast.
Unnai pola jeevan mattum
Only for a soul like you
Ketpadharkku thaan
to listen,
Thaenai pola dhevan endhan
God gave me a voice
Kural koduthaan
as sweet as honey.
Kaanal neer ingae
Let the mirage here
Pudhu gangai neeraaga
turn into the fresh waters of the Ganges,
Engengum paayattum kaadhal vaazhattum
Let it flow everywhere, and let love live on!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song explores themes of heartbreak, unrequited love, and the healing power of music. The protagonist reflects on a love that ended prematurely, comparing their broken heart to a wilting flower and a fleeting mirage. The song contrasts the sorrow of loss with the eternal nature of music, which carries emotion on the wind even when lovers are separated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Ezhai vedham kaadhal”
Compares love directly to the sacred scripture (vedham) of a poor person, emphasizing its spiritual and indispensable value.
Simile
“Thaenai pola dhevan endhan kural koduthaan”
Uses 'pola' (like/as) to compare the singer's voice to honey, highlighting its sweetness and beauty.
Metaphor
“Aadhu kaanal neeraachu”
Compares the unfulfilled love to a mirage ('kaanal neer'), signifying illusion and heartbreak.
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Trivia
Paattukku Naan Adimai (1990) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, starring Ramarajan and Kushboo in the lead roles, with lyrics penned by Ilaiyaraaja's brother, Gangai Amaran.
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