Adi Vaanmathi En Parvathi
From Siva · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Siva1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Adi vanmadhi en parvathi | Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi |
| Kaadhali kan paaradi | My lover, look at me with your eyes |
| Male | |
| Adi vanmadhi en parvathi | Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi |
| Kaadhali kan paaradi | My lover, look at me with your eyes |
| Thedi vandha devadasai kaana odi va | Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you |
| Adi parvathi… en parvathi.. | Oh Parvathi... my Parvathi.. |
| Male | |
| Paaru paaru endrenn | Look, look, I said |
| Paarthal aagadha | Won't you look at me? |
| Paadum paadal | Does the song being sung |
| Anghae ketkaadhaa… | Not reach you there? |
| Male | |
| Adi vanmadhi en parvathi | Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi |
| Male | |
| Chinna…roja ithazh | Small... rose petals |
| Adhu kannam naan endradhu | Claimed to be her cheeks |
| Female | |
| Paadum pullanguzhal | The singing flute |
| Un baashai naan endru koorum | Says it speaks your language |
| Male | |
| Koonthal alla | That is not mere hair |
| Thongum thottam | It is a hanging garden |
| Tholil saaindhaal | If you lean on my shoulder |
| Oonjal aatum | It swings like a cradle |
| Female | |
| Thaen thara vendum | You must yield honey |
| Nee vara vendum | You must come |
| Kann vaasal paarthaadu | Look through the doorway of eyes and play |
| Vaaa…aaahh… | Come... ahhh... |
| Female | |
| Oru vaanmathi..un parvathi | A moon-like beauty.. your Parvathi |
| Kaadhali..ennai kaadhali | My lover.. love me |
| Devan enthan..devadasai kaana yenginen | My divine soul longed to see my Devadas |
| En devadas..en devadas | My Devadas.. my Devadas |
| Female | |
| Paaru paaru ennum paadal ketenae | I heard the song saying look, look |
| Paaru naanum unnai parthenae | Look, I too have looked at you |
| Female | |
| Oru vaanmadhi…un parvathi | A moon-like beauty... your Parvathi |
| Female | |
| Kodai kaalangalil | During hot summer days |
| Kulir kaatru nee aagirai | You become a cool breeze |
| Male | |
| Vaadai nerangalil | During cold breeze-filled times |
| Oru porvai nee aaga vandhaai | You came as a comforting blanket |
| Female | |
| Kangal naalum | When eyes every day |
| Pesum neram | Speak with each other |
| Naanum neeyum | You and I |
| Oomai aanom | Became speechless |
| Male | |
| Mai vizhi aasai | The desire in kohl-lined eyes |
| Kai valai osai | The sound of bangles on the wrists |
| En endru naan sollavaaaaaaaa | Shall I tell you what they mean? |
| Male | |
| Adi vanmadhi en parvathi | Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi |
| Kaadhali kan paaradi | My lover, look at me with your eyes |
| Thedi vandha devadasai kaana odi va | Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you |
| Female | |
| En devadas…en devadas | My Devadas... my Devadas |
| Female :Paaru paaru ennum paadal ketenae | Female: I heard the song saying look, look |
| Paaru naanum unnai parthenae | Look, I too have looked at you |
| Male | |
| Adi vanmadhi… en parvathi | Oh moon-like Parvathi... my Parvathi |
| Female :Devadas….en devadas | Female: Devadas.... my Devadas |
அடி வான்மதி
என் பார்வதி காதலி
கண் பாரடி
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
அடி வான்மதி
என் பார்வதி காதலி
கண் பாரடி தேடி வந்த
தேவதாசை காண ஓடிவா
அடி பார்வதி என் பார்வதி
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you
Oh Parvathi... my Parvathi..
பாரு பாரு
என்றேன் பார்த்தால்
ஆகாதா பாடும் பாடல்
அங்கே கேட்காதா
Look, look, I said
Won't you look at me?
Does the song being sung
Not reach you there?
அடி வான்மதி
என் பார்வதி
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
சின்ன ரோஜா
இதழ் அது கன்னம் நான்
என்றது
Small... rose petals
Claimed to be her cheeks
பாடும் புல்லாங்குழல்
உன் பாஷை நான் என்று
கூறும்
The singing flute
Says it speaks your language
கூந்தல் அல்ல
தொங்கும் தோட்டம்
தோளில் சாய்ந்தால்
ஊஞ்சல் ஆட்டும்
That is not mere hair
It is a hanging garden
If you lean on my shoulder
It swings like a cradle
தேன் தர
வேண்டும்நீ வர
வேண்டும் கண்வாசல்
பார்த்தாடு வா ஆஆ...
You must yield honey
You must come
Look through the doorway of eyes and play
Come... ahhh...
ஒரு வான்மதி
உன் பார்வதி காதலி
என்னை காதலி தேவன்
எந்தன் தேவதாசை
காண ஏங்கினேன்
என் தேவதாஸ்
என் தேவதாஸ்
A moon-like beauty.. your Parvathi
My lover.. love me
My divine soul longed to see my Devadas
My Devadas.. my Devadas
பாரு பாரு
என்னும் பாடல்
கேட்டேனே பாரு
நானும் உன்னை
பார்த்தேனே
I heard the song saying look, look
Look, I too have looked at you
ஒரு வான்மதி
உன் பார்வதி
A moon-like beauty... your Parvathi
கோடை
காலங்களில் குளிர்
காற்று நீயாகிறாய்
During hot summer days
You become a cool breeze
வாடை
நேரங்களில் ஒரு
போர்வை நீயாக
வந்தாய்
During cold breeze-filled times
You came as a comforting blanket
கண்கள் நாலும்
பேசும் நேரம் நானும் நீயும்
ஊமை ஆனோம்
When eyes every day
Speak with each other
You and I
Became speechless
மைவிழி
ஆசை கைவளையோசை
என்னென்று நான் சொல்லவா
The desire in kohl-lined eyes
The sound of bangles on the wrists
Shall I tell you what they mean?
அடி வான்மதி
என் பார்வதி காதலி
கண் பாரடி தேடி வந்த
தேவதாசை காண ஓடிவா
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you
என் தேவதாஸ்
என் தேவதாஸ்
My Devadas... my Devadas
Female: I heard the song saying look, look
Look, I too have looked at you
பாரு பாரு
என்னும் பாடல்
கேட்டேனே பாரு
நானும் உன்னை
பார்த்தேனே
Oh moon-like Parvathi... my Parvathi
Female: Devadas.... my Devadas
அடி வான்மதி
என் பார்வதி
தேவதாஸ்
என் தேவதாஸ்
Adi vanmadhi en parvathi
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
Kaadhali kan paaradi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
Adi vanmadhi en parvathi
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
Kaadhali kan paaradi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
Thedi vandha devadasai kaana odi va
Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you
Adi parvathi… en parvathi..
Oh Parvathi... my Parvathi..
Paaru paaru endrenn
Look, look, I said
Paarthal aagadha
Won't you look at me?
Paadum paadal
Does the song being sung
Anghae ketkaadhaa…
Not reach you there?
Adi vanmadhi en parvathi
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
Chinna…roja ithazh
Small... rose petals
Adhu kannam naan endradhu
Claimed to be her cheeks
Paadum pullanguzhal
The singing flute
Un baashai naan endru koorum
Says it speaks your language
Koonthal alla
That is not mere hair
Thongum thottam
It is a hanging garden
Tholil saaindhaal
If you lean on my shoulder
Oonjal aatum
It swings like a cradle
Thaen thara vendum
You must yield honey
Nee vara vendum
You must come
Kann vaasal paarthaadu
Look through the doorway of eyes and play
Vaaa…aaahh…
Come... ahhh...
Oru vaanmathi..un parvathi
A moon-like beauty.. your Parvathi
Kaadhali..ennai kaadhali
My lover.. love me
Devan enthan..devadasai kaana yenginen
My divine soul longed to see my Devadas
En devadas..en devadas
My Devadas.. my Devadas
Paaru paaru ennum paadal ketenae
I heard the song saying look, look
Paaru naanum unnai parthenae
Look, I too have looked at you
Oru vaanmadhi…un parvathi
A moon-like beauty... your Parvathi
Kodai kaalangalil
During hot summer days
Kulir kaatru nee aagirai
You become a cool breeze
Vaadai nerangalil
During cold breeze-filled times
Oru porvai nee aaga vandhaai
You came as a comforting blanket
Kangal naalum
When eyes every day
Pesum neram
Speak with each other
Naanum neeyum
You and I
Oomai aanom
Became speechless
Mai vizhi aasai
The desire in kohl-lined eyes
Kai valai osai
The sound of bangles on the wrists
En endru naan sollavaaaaaaaa
Shall I tell you what they mean?
Adi vanmadhi en parvathi
Oh moon-like Parvathi, my Parvathi
Kaadhali kan paaradi
My lover, look at me with your eyes
Thedi vandha devadasai kaana odi va
Run to see your Devadas who came searching for you
En devadas…en devadas
My Devadas... my Devadas
Female :Paaru paaru ennum paadal ketenae
Female: I heard the song saying look, look
Paaru naanum unnai parthenae
Look, I too have looked at you
Adi vanmadhi… en parvathi
Oh moon-like Parvathi... my Parvathi
Female :Devadas….en devadas
Female: Devadas.... my Devadas
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Adi Vanmadhi En Parvathi' is a romantic duet from the 1989 Tamil movie 'Siva'. The song features a passionate exchange between lovers calling out to each other using classic literary and dramatic archetypes—the hero addresses his beloved as Parvathi (comparing her beauty to the full moon) and himself as her devoted Devadas, while she responds with equal affection. Through evocative imagery, the lovers describe how they comfort each other like a cool breeze in summer and a warm blanket in winter, entering a wordless state where only their eyes and subtle sounds speak.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Adi vanmadhi en parvathi / Koonthal alla thongum thottam”
The hero compares the heroine's face/beauty directly to a full moon (vanmadhi) and her hair to a hanging garden (thongum thottam).
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Kodai kaalangalil kulir kaatru nee aagirai / Vaadai nerangalil oru porvai nee aaga vandhaai”
Contrasts seasonal warmth and coldness (summer/cool breeze and winter/blanket) to show emotional balance and comfort provided by love.
Monorhyme / Anaphora (Emonai)
“Paaru paaru endrenn / Paarthal aagadha”
Repetition of 'paaru paaru' (look, look) creates an appealing rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
The song was composed by maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Siva' (1989), starring Rajinikanth and Shobana. The vocals were rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra, with lyrics penned by Pulamaipithan.
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