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Engu Paarthalum

From Deiva Cheyal · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
D. Diwakar
Movie name
Deiva Cheyal
Movie release year
1967
Lyrics added on
9 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engu paarthaalum pudhumai pudhumai
Ennathaan indha ilamai ilamai
Iyarkaiyile paruvathilae
Thudikindrathe oru inimai inimai
Thamarai pootha thadagathilae
Female :Thanner thadhumbum nerathilae
Male :Thamarai pootha thadagathilae
Female :Thanner thadhumbum nerathilae
Male :Pookal medhuvaai aadaiyile
Female :Pogindradhe manam aasaiyilae
Engu paarthaalum pudhumai pudhumai
Female :Ennathaan indha ilamai ilamai
Male :Iyarkaiyile
Female :Paruvathilae
Both :Thudikindrathe oru inimai inimai
Pachai pullil padukkaiyittu
Pachai pullil padukkaiyittu
Paritha poovil methaiyittu
Ichai theera naam irundhaal
Iravum pagalum purivadhillai
Ahaa
Kaatru nadakkum kadarkaraiyil
Kaatru nadakkum kadarkaraiyil
Kaadhal nadakkum thaniyidathil
Naetru nadantha nigazhchi ellaam
Ninaithu paarthu inikkudhamma
Kaadhal vazhangum oor iravu
Kangalai mayakkum mudhal iravu
Haa aa aa haa
Kaadhal vazhangum oor iravu
Kangalai mayakkum mudhal iravu
Male :Vaazhthu paadum vennilavu
Vaazhga namadhu thaen nialvu
Both :Vaazhga namadhu thaen nialvu
Vaazhga namadhu thaen nialvu
Everywhere I look, there is something new,
What a wonder this youth is!
In nature, in the prime of youth,
A sweet feeling throbs with joy!
In the pond where lotuses bloom,
Female: As the water gently ripples,
Male: In the pond where lotuses bloom,
Female: As the water gently ripples,
Male: As the flowers gently sway,
Female: The heart drifts away in longing.
Everywhere I look, there is something new,
Female: What a wonder this youth is!
Male: In nature,
Female: In the prime of youth,
Both: A sweet feeling throbs with joy!
Making a bed upon the green grass,
Making a bed upon the green grass,
Laying a mattress of freshly picked flowers,
If we stay together to our hearts' content,
Day and night will pass without our knowing.
Aaha...
On the seashore where the breeze wanders,
On the seashore where the breeze wanders,
In a quiet spot where love unfolds,
Everything that happened yesterday,
Feels so sweet to remember now!
A night gifted by love,
The first night that enchants the eyes,
Ha aa aa ha...
A night gifted by love,
The first night that enchants the eyes,
Male: The bright white moon sings its blessings,
Long live our honeymoon!
Both: Long live our honeymoon!
Long live our honeymoon!
Male
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Engu paarthaalum pudhumai pudhumai is a romantic duet from the 1967 Tamil film Deiva Cheyal. Sung by the iconic duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, the song captures the blissful euphoria of youth and newfound love. The lead lovers express how nature itself seems vibrant and fresh when viewed through the lens of romantic passion. Through poetic descriptions of blooming lotus ponds, soft grassy beds, and breezy seashores, the lovers reminisce about their intimate moments together. The narrative climaxes in a celebration of their union, wishing long life and happiness to their honeymoon and eternal bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Engu paarthaalum pudhumai pudhumai”

Repetition of words like 'pudhumai pudhumai', 'ilamai ilamai', and 'inimai inimai' creates rhythmic emphasis and heightens emotional excitement.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Pachai pullil padukkaiyittu”

Alliteration of the initial Tamil consonant sound 'Pa' across words 'Pachai', 'pullil', and 'padukkaiyittu'.

Personification

“Kaatru nadakkum kadarkaraiyil”

The breeze ('kaatru') is personified as 'walking' along the seashore, giving human traits to natural elements.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Kaadhal vazhangum oor iravu / Kangalai mayakkum mudhal iravu”

The lines end with rhyming words 'oor iravu' and 'mudhal iravu', enhancing the song's musical cadence.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics by legendary poet Kannadasan and music composed by D. Diwakar for the 1967 film 'Deiva Cheyal'. It brings together T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, two of the most celebrated playback singers of the golden era of Tamil cinema.

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