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Lyrics & meaning

Ariya Paruvame Puriya

From Idhu Engal Rajyam · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Idhu Engal Rajyam1985

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamaeUnaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamaeUnaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart
Puriyum naalilae thalaivan illaiyaeOn the day understanding dawns, the beloved leader is not there
Puriyum naalilae thalaivan illaiyaeOn the day understanding dawns, the beloved leader is not there
Female
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamae….Unaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart...
Female
Manakoyil thirakkindra neramThe moment when the temple of the mind opens
Manavaalan illaatha kaalamIs a time without the bridegroom
Manakoyil thirakkindra neramThe moment when the temple of the mind opens
Manavaalan illaatha kaalamIs a time without the bridegroom
Female
Mazhai megam kaanaatha cholaiA grove that does not see rain clouds
Kanikkaaga dhinam yaengum velaiA time longing daily for fruit
Nadhithaan varumaa karaiyai thodumaaWill the river come and touch the shore?
Female
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamae….Unaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart...
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamae….Unaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart...
Male
Thanthaanae thaanaenaanae ohoi ohoiRhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanae thaanaenaanae ohoi ohoi)
Thanthaanae thaanaenaanae ohoi ohoiRhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanae thaanaenaanae ohoi ohoi)
Thanthaanae naanaanae thanthaanae naanaanaeRhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanae naanaanae thanthaanae naanaanae)
Thanthaanae naanae naanaenae….Rhythmic vocalization (Thanthaanae naanae naanaenae....)
Female
Pudhu vellaam paayaatha bhoomiA land where fresh floodwaters do not flow
Podhuvaaga sezhikkaathu saamiWill generally not flourish, oh Lord
Pudhu vellaam paayaatha bhoomiA land where fresh floodwaters do not flow
Podhuvaaga sezhikkaathu saamiWill generally not flourish, oh Lord
Female
Needhaanae en kadhal veliYou alone are my fence of love
Ninaikkaamal ponaenae paaviI went on without thinking, poor sinner that I am
Vidhaithaan vizhumaa payirthaan ezhumaaWill the seed fall? Will the crop arise?
Female
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamae….Unaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart...
Puriyum naalilae thalaivan illaiyaeOn the day understanding dawns, the beloved leader is not there
Female
Ariyaa paruvamae puriyaa idhayamae….Unaware innocent age, uncomprehending heart...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song reflects on the sorrow of unfulfilled love and bad timing. The protagonist laments that during youthful innocence, love and life were not fully understood, but now that maturity and understanding have arrived, the beloved companion is absent. Through deep metaphorical imagery of rainless groves, dry lands without floodwater, and unsprouted seeds, lyricist Pulamaipithan captures the deep longing, loneliness, and emotional emptiness of a heart yearning for its lost partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Manakoyil thirakkindra neram / Manavaalan illaatha kaalam”

Matching end sounds in lines, such as 'neram' and 'kaalam', or 'bhoomi' and 'saami', creating a rhythmic flow.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Pudhu vellaam paayaatha bhoomi / Podhuvaaga sezhikkaathu saami”

Rhyming of the second letter in adjacent lines ('da' sound in Pudhu and Podhu).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Mazhai megam kaanaatha cholai”

Comparing a life lacking love to a dry grove that receives no rain clouds or land that receives no floodwaters.

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Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song features rich imagery drawn from classical Tamil agrarian culture to depict personal grief and romantic longing.

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