- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Parvathi Ennai Paradi
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track celebrates a bachelor who chooses to remain free, carefree, and unattached to romantic entanglements. It cautions men against the overwhelming allure of women, describing how even strong men and kings throughout history have lost their way after falling for enchanting eyes, sweet speech, soft hair, and graceful walks. The overall theme serves as a playful yet cautionary tale about the hypnotic power of love and beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kan veechil kaaliyaana / Mai poochil maari pona / Mannavargal ethanaiyo (Lines 11-14 Cluster Structure - 'n' / 'i' consonant harmony in secondary syllable pattern context standard in Tamil song lyrical structures). Both Kan and Mai / Kaalaiyargal / Mannavargal follow classic metrical rhythm matching structures standard across lines 11 to 14. Additionally: 'Kanniyai' / 'Inbam' and 'Senthaenin' / 'Men Koondhal'. Here, 'Senthaenin' and 'Men Koondhal' rhyme via second-consonant 'n' sound match patterns standardly categorized under Tamil Prosody / Yaappu Edhukai rules context patterns across adjacent lines like Senthaenin / Men Koondhal / Min kaandha / Poonthendral (N sound). Line context example: Senthaenin idhazh kandaar / Men Koondhal nayam kandaar / Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar / Poonthendral nadai veezhndhaar context standard usages throughout composition structure rules set context standard overall.”
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kani mozhi padhumaigal”
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Min kaandha idai veezhndhaar”
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Kaadhalil maattaamal / Kanniyai thedaamal”
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Trivia
The film 'Parvathi Ennai Paradi' (1993) stars Sarathkumar and Sripradha. The song lyrics were penned by lyricist Piraisoodan, a prominent Tamil poet and lyricist known for his rich vocabulary and poetic embellishments throughout 1980s and 1990s Tamil cinema.
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