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Lyrics & meaning

Bulbul Paarvaiyile

From Baghdad Thirudan · 1960

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
K. Jamunarani
Music director
G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Details
Baghdad Thirudan1960

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Bulbul paarvaiyilaeIn the glance of a nightingale,
Oru bulbul paarvaiyilaeIn the glance of a nightingale,
Undaagum bodhaiyin kaarvaiyilaeIn the depth of intoxication created by it,
Female
Aiyya manam jiljil aagutheOh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe…..oo….oo…oo…Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful! Oo... oo... oo...
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe…..Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!
Female
Kallaana manamum oruEven a heart that is like stone,
Kadhal kaniyum pennaalaeBecomes a fruit of love because of a woman.
Kallaana manamum oruEven a heart that is like stone,
Kadhal kaniyum pennaalaeBecomes a fruit of love because of a woman.
Female
Oru bulbul paarvaiyilaeIn the glance of a nightingale,
Undaagum bodhaiyin kaarvaiyilaeIn the depth of intoxication created by it,
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe….Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe…..oo….oo…oo…Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful! Oo... oo... oo...
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe….Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!
Female
Ponnaana jaalam nillaathaeThe golden magic of youth will not last,
Adhu ponaal varaathaeOnce it is gone, it will never return.
Ponnaana jaalam nillaathaeThe golden magic of youth will not last,
Adhu ponaal varaathaeOnce it is gone, it will never return.
Female
Innaalil vanthu serumThe happiness that comes to you today,
Sugam edhaiyum thallaathaeDo not reject any of that pleasure.
Innaalil vanthu serumThe happiness that comes to you today,
Sugam edhaiyum thallaathae….oo….oo…oo…Do not reject any of that pleasure... Oo... oo... oo...
Female
Oru bulbul paarvaiyilaeIn the glance of a nightingale,
Undaagum bodhaiyin kaarvaiyilaeIn the depth of intoxication created by it,
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe….Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe…..oo….oo…oo…Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful! Oo... oo... oo...
Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe….Oh sir, the heart becomes cool and joyful!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Bulbul Paarvaiyilae from Baghdad Thirudan (1960) is a playful, romantic track celebrating the intoxicating effect of a alluring glance. The singer describes how a single look from a charming woman can soften even a stone-hard heart into a sweet fruit of love, filling one's mind with delightful cool sensations (jiljil). The lyrics advise enjoying the pleasures and happiness present in the current moment, warning that the golden magic of youth and joy is transient and will not return once lost.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kallaana manamum oru / Kadhal kaniyum pennaalae

Compares a stubborn heart to stone ('Kallaana manamum') and a loving heart to a tender fruit ('Kadhal kaniyum').

Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi)

Aiyya manam jiljil aaguthe

Use of 'jiljil' as an sound-expressive word to describe the cool, tingling sensation of sudden delight.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Ponnaana jaalam nillaathae / Adhu ponaal varaathae

Use of rhyming verb endings ('nillaathae', 'varaathae', 'thallaathae') to maintain lyrical flow.

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Trivia

Baghdad Thirudan (1960) was a swashbuckling fantasy action film starring T. R. Mahalingam and M. N. Nambiar. Music director G. Govindarajulu Naidu infused Middle Eastern rhythm elements into the score, and K. Jamuna Rani's expressive vocal rendering made this dance number popular among 1960s film music lovers.

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