Ethirparthen Ilangiliya
From Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
| Vaaraalo en maadhu poongaattrae po thoodhu | Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger. |
| Male | |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
| Male | |
| Thoda thoda thalli thalli ponaa | As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away. |
| Nenjam thudikkuthu thoondil patta meenaa | My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook. |
| Thoda thoda thalli thalli ponaa | As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away. |
| Nenjam thudikkuthu thoondil patta meenaa | My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook. |
| Male | |
| Thaagaththoda naanirukka | While I remain thirsty for love, |
| Thanneer kudamaai neeyirukka | You stand like a pot full of water. |
| Thedi vanthaa odhunguvathaen | When I come searching for you, why do you dodge away? |
| Thendrala polae oduvathaen | Why do you run away like the southern wind? |
| Thaenthaan sinthum senthaamaraiyae | Oh red lotus dripping with sweet honey, |
| Idhu yaenthaan sollu en poongodiyae | Tell me why this is happening, my flowering creeper! |
| Male | |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
| Male | |
| Valaikkaram kaaddhil konjum osai | The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze, |
| Kettaal vizhiththidum nenjil thoongum aasai | Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart. |
| Valaikkaram kaaddhil konjum osai | The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze, |
| Kettaal vizhiththidum nenjil thoongum aasai | Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Oorukkullae theeppidichchaa | If a fire breaks out in the village, |
| Oodaiyum undu theeyanaikka | There is a stream to put out the fire. |
| Ullaththilae nerupperinchaa | If a fire burns within the heart, |
| Udanae varanum neeyanaikka | You must come immediately to extinguish it. |
| Yaenthaan illa en nyapagamae | Why don't you have any memory of me at all? |
| Adi vaa vaa konja en thaen kudamae | Oh come, my pot of honey, so I can fondle you! |
| Male | |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
| Vaaraalo en maadhu poongaattrae po thoodhu | Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger. |
| Male | |
| Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae | I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her. |
| Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae | Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know? |
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
வாராளோ என் மாது பூங்காற்றே போ தூது
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger.
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே...
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
தொடத்தொட தள்ளி தள்ளிப் போனா
நெஞ்சம் துடிக்குது தூண்டில் பட்ட மீனா
தொடத்தொட தள்ளி தள்ளிப் போனா
நெஞ்சம் துடிக்குது தூண்டில் பட்ட மீனா
As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away.
My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook.
As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away.
My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook.
தாகத்தோட நானிருக்க
தண்ணீர் குடமாய் நீயிருக்க
தேடி வந்தா ஒதுங்குவதேன்
தென்றல போலே ஓடுவதேன்
தேன்தான் சிந்தும் செந்தாமரையே
இது ஏன்தான் சொல்லு என் பூங்கொடியே
While I remain thirsty for love,
You stand like a pot full of water.
When I come searching for you, why do you dodge away?
Why do you run away like the southern wind?
Oh red lotus dripping with sweet honey,
Tell me why this is happening, my flowering creeper!
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே...
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
வளைக்கரம் காதில் கொஞ்சும் ஓசை
கேட்டால் விழித்திடும் நெஞ்சில் தூங்கும் ஆசை
வளைக்கரம் காதில் கொஞ்சும் ஓசை
கேட்டால் விழித்திடும் நெஞ்சில் தூங்கும் ஆசை
The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze,
Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart.
The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze,
Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart.
ஊருக்குள்ளே தீப்பிடிச்சா
ஓடையும் உண்டு தீயணைக்க
உள்ளத்திலே நெருப்பெரிஞ்சா
உடனே வரணும் நீயணைக்க
ஏன்தான் இல்ல என் ஞாபகமே
அடி வா வா கொஞ்ச என் தேன் குடமே
If a fire breaks out in the village,
There is a stream to put out the fire.
If a fire burns within the heart,
You must come immediately to extinguish it.
Why don't you have any memory of me at all?
Oh come, my pot of honey, so I can fondle you!
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே...
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
வாராளோ என் மாது பூங்காற்றே போ தூது
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger.
எதிர்பார்த்தேன் இளங்கிளிய காணலையே...
இளங்காற்றே ஏன் வரல்ல தெரியல்லையே
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Vaaraalo en maadhu poongaattrae po thoodhu
Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger.
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Thoda thoda thalli thalli ponaa
As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away.
Nenjam thudikkuthu thoondil patta meenaa
My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook.
Thoda thoda thalli thalli ponaa
As I tried to touch her, she kept moving further away.
Nenjam thudikkuthu thoondil patta meenaa
My heart throbs like a fish caught on a hook.
Thaagaththoda naanirukka
While I remain thirsty for love,
Thanneer kudamaai neeyirukka
You stand like a pot full of water.
Thedi vanthaa odhunguvathaen
When I come searching for you, why do you dodge away?
Thendrala polae oduvathaen
Why do you run away like the southern wind?
Thaenthaan sinthum senthaamaraiyae
Oh red lotus dripping with sweet honey,
Idhu yaenthaan sollu en poongodiyae
Tell me why this is happening, my flowering creeper!
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Valaikkaram kaaddhil konjum osai
The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze,
Kettaal vizhiththidum nenjil thoongum aasai
Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart.
Valaikkaram kaaddhil konjum osai
The sweet caressing sound of bangled hands in the breeze,
Kettaal vizhiththidum nenjil thoongum aasai
Hearing it awakens the dormant desire sleeping in my heart.
Oorukkullae theeppidichchaa
If a fire breaks out in the village,
Oodaiyum undu theeyanaikka
There is a stream to put out the fire.
Ullaththilae nerupperinchaa
If a fire burns within the heart,
Udanae varanum neeyanaikka
You must come immediately to extinguish it.
Yaenthaan illa en nyapagamae
Why don't you have any memory of me at all?
Adi vaa vaa konja en thaen kudamae
Oh come, my pot of honey, so I can fondle you!
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Vaaraalo en maadhu poongaattrae po thoodhu
Will my beloved come? Oh flower breeze, go as my messenger.
Edhirpaarththaen ilangiliya kaanalaiyae
I expected to see my young parrot, but didn't see her.
Ilangaattrae yaen varalla theriyallaiyae
Oh gentle breeze, why hasn't she come? Don't you know?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Edhirpaarththaen Ilangiliya Kaanalaiyae is a soulful romantic track from the 1982 Tamil film Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai. The song expresses the intense yearning of a lover waiting eagerly for his beloved. Addressing the gentle breeze as a messenger (Thoodhu), he questions why his beloved has not yet arrived and asks the wind to carry his feelings to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nenjam thudikkuthu thoondil patta meenaa”
Compares the restless throbbing of his heart to a fish caught on a hook.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thanneer kudamaai neeyirukka”
Metaphorically compares the beloved to a pot of water satisfying thirst and a pot of sweet honey.
Personification (Thoodhu)
“Vaaraalo en maadhu poongaattrae po thoodhu”
Personifies the southern breeze (Poongaatru) as a messenger sent to fetch his lover.
Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)
“Thoda thoda thalli thalli ponaa”
Uses repeated words 'Thoda thoda' and 'Thalli thalli' to emphasize continuous motion and hesitation.
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Trivia
The song was penned by legendary lyricist Pulamaipithan for the 1982 film Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai, which starred Sivakumar and Sulakshana, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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