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Lyrics & meaning

Ingu Paarpathai

From Anadhai Anandhan · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Anadhai Anandhan1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ingu paarppathai yaarukkumDon't tell anyone what you see here
Sollaathae nee paarDon't tell, just look
Ini pallikku verengumFrom now on, going anywhere else to school
Sollaathae ennai paarDon't tell, look at me
Kannai paar….pennai paar…Look at the eyes... look at the woman...
Female
Ingu paarppathai yaarukkumDon't tell anyone what you see here
Sollaathae nee paarDon't tell, just look
Ini pallikku verengumFrom now on, going anywhere else to school
Sollaathae ennai paarDon't tell, look at me
Kannai paar….pennai paar…Look at the eyes... look at the woman...
Female
Poopotta padukkai araiyilIn the bedroom with floral sheets
Pogaamal pogum nilaiyilIn a state of drifting away without moving
Paruvangal ulla varaiyilAs long as youthfulness remains
Uravaada vendum viraivilWe must unite swiftly
Female
Poopotta padukkai araiyilIn the bedroom with floral sheets
Pogaamal pogum nilaiyilIn a state of drifting away without moving
Paruvangal ulla varaiyilAs long as youthfulness remains
Uravaada vendum viraivilWe must unite swiftly
Female
Ingu paarppathai yaarukkumDon't tell anyone what you see here
Sollaathae nee paarDon't tell, just look
Ini pallikku verengumFrom now on, going anywhere else to school
Sollaathae ennai paarDon't tell, look at me
Kannai paar….pennai paar…Look at the eyes... look at the woman...
Female
Padhamaana pennai thazhuvuEmbrace the tender woman
Pathinaaru thaane vayathuShe is just sixteen years old
Idhu pola penmai kuraivuSuch rare and delicate womanhood
Nijamendru sollum iravuThe night attests as true
Female
Padhamaana pennai thazhuvuEmbrace the tender woman
Pathinaaru thaane vayathuShe is just sixteen years old
Idhu pola penmai kuraivuSuch rare and delicate womanhood
Nijamendru sollum iravuThe night attests as true
Female
Ingu paarppathai yaarukkumDon't tell anyone what you see here
Sollaathae nee paarDon't tell, just look
Ini pallikku verengumFrom now on, going anywhere else to school
Sollaathae ennai paarDon't tell, look at me
Kannai paar….pennai paar…Look at the eyes... look at the woman...
Female
Melaaga unnai azhaikkumIt beckons you gently from above
Thaenaaga konjam inikkumIt tastes sweet like honey
Aanaalum intha pudhumaiEven so, this novelty
Ariyaamal enna ilamaiWhat innocent youth, unaware
Female
Melaaga unnai azhaikkumIt beckons you gently from above
Thaenaaga konjam inikkumIt tastes sweet like honey
Aanaalum intha pudhumaiEven so, this novelty
Ariyaamal enna ilamaiWhat innocent youth, unaware
Female
Ingu paarppathai yaarukkumDon't tell anyone what you see here
Sollaathae nee paarDon't tell, just look
Ini pallikku verengumFrom now on, going anywhere else to school
Sollaathae ennai paarDon't tell, look at me
Kannai paar….pennai paar…Look at the eyes... look at the woman...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

In 'Ingu paarppathai yaarukkum' from the 1970 movie Anadhai Anandhan, the protagonist sings an alluring and romantic song pleading with her lover to keep their passionate moments secret. She asks him to turn his full gaze toward her and embrace the beauty of youth and love without hesitation. Through evocative imagery of flower-strewn bedrooms and sweet honey, lyricist Kannadasan captures the playful allure and passion between the lovers, while L. R. Eswari's expressive vocals give the track a captivating glamour-song charm typical of 1970s Tamil cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Poopotta padukkai araiyil

Rhyming line endings ('araiyil', 'nilaiyil', 'varaiyil', 'viraivil') create a rhythmic flow in the stanza.

Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kannai paar….pennai paar…

Matching opening consonant sounds in adjacent words 'Kannai' and 'pennai'.

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Thaenaaga konjam inikkum

Comparing the sweetness of romantic joy directly to honey ('Thaenaaga').

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Trivia

Anadhai Anandhan (1970) was directed by the legendary duo Krishnan-Panju and featured music composed by 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan. Singer L. R. Eswari was celebrated during this golden era for her distinctively energetic voice, making her the top choice for seductive and cabaret numbers in South Indian cinema.

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