Pallavan Pallavi Lyrics Translation – Kalangarai Vilakkam | T. M. Soundarajan

T. M. Soundarajan’s commanding vocals define ‘Pallavan Pallavi’ from the album ‘Kalangarai Vilakkam.’ Lyricist Vaali and composer M. S. Vishwanathan construct a royal court setting through classical Tamil verse. The track presents a king performing for his queen amid grand musical arrangements.

Pallavan Pallavi

T. M. Soundarajan • From “Kalangarai Vilakkam”

Lyricist

Vaali

Composer

M. S. Vishwanathan

Pallavan Pallavi Lyrics Translation (from “Kalangarai Vilakkam”)

Vaali compares the dancer’s waist to lightning and her walk to a swan. T. M. Soundarajan describes the queen closing flower-like eyes after exhaustive performance. These images emphasize precision in movement and earned repose.

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Pallavan Pallavi PaadattumaeLet the Pallava king sing his opening melody.

Paarthiban Kaadhali AadattumaeLet the king’s beloved queen dance.

Pallavan Pallavi PaadattumaeLet the Pallava king sing his opening melody.

Paarthiban Kaadhali AadattumaeLet the king’s beloved queen dance.

Paadi Kalaithadhum Aadi KalaithadhumAfter they’ve grown tired from singing and dancing,

Poo Malar Kann Malar Moodattumaelet her flower-like eyes close in peaceful rest.

Pallavan Pallavi PaadattumaeLet the Pallava king sing his opening melody.

Raagha Bavangal Paadalil VilangaWhile the song expresses various musical moods,

Thaala Baedhangal Aadalil Vilangaand the dance reveals differences in rhythm,

Raaja Sabaiyinil Mannavar Mayangalet the king be enchanted in his royal court.

Raaja Sabaiyinil Mannavar MayangaMay the sovereign be captivated within this royal hall.

Thathom Tharigida Thathom TharigidaThathom Tharigida, Thathom Tharigida,

Thathom Tharigida Thaga Thimi Tharigida ThaaThathom Tharigida Thaga Thimi Tharigida Thaa.

Pallavan Pallavi PaadattumaeLet the Pallava king sing his opening melody.

Paarthiban Kaadhali AadattumaeLet the king’s beloved queen dance.

Paadi Kalaithadhum Aadi KalaithadhumAfter they’ve grown tired from singing and dancing,

Poo Malar Kann Malar Moodattumaelet her flower-like eyes close in peaceful rest.

Minnal Oviyam Idaiyinil TheettaTo paint a portrait like lightning upon her waist,

Annam Enbadhai Nadaiyinil Kaattaand show her swan-like grace in her walk,

Kaadhal Veenaiyai Kangalil Meettaas she strums the ‘veena’ (Indian lute) of love with her eyes,

Kaaviyam Aayiram Pirakkattumaelet a thousand epic poems be born from this.

Pallavan Pallavi PaadattumaeLet the Pallava king sing his opening melody.

Paarthiban Kaadhali AadattumaeLet the king’s beloved queen dance.

Paadi Kalaithadhum Aadi KalaithadhumAfter they’ve grown tired from singing and dancing,

Poo Malar Kann Malar Moodattumaelet her flower-like eyes close in peaceful rest.