Kizhakke Paarthen
From Autograph · 2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kizhakkae paarththaen | I looked towards the East |
| Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi | You were the dawn, dear friend |
| En jannalin oram | By the edge of my window |
| Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi | You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyil irunthaal | Whenever I am in solitude |
| Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai | You remain as a memory, dear friend |
| Naan irantho pirantho | Whether dying or being reborn |
| Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi | I became someone new because of you, my friend |
| Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal | Friend, by your arrival |
| Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi | My heart became pure |
| Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi | Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library |
| Male | |
| Kizhakkae paarththaen | I looked towards the East |
| Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi | You were the dawn, dear friend |
| En jannalin oram | By the edge of my window |
| Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi | You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend |
| Male | |
| Well my friend | Well my friend |
| I have something to say | I have something to say |
| I want you to listen | I want you to listen |
| Listen to me | Listen to me |
| This is what i have to say | This is what I have to say |
| Here it goes.. | Here it goes.. |
| Male | |
| Thaagam endru solgiraen | When I say I am thirsty |
| Marakandu ondrai tharugiraai | You give me a sapling tree |
| Pasikkuthu endru solgiraen | When I say I am hungry |
| Nelmani ondrai tharugiraai | You give me a grain of paddy |
| Male | |
| Unthan kai viral pidikkaiyil | When holding your fingers in my hand |
| Pudhithaai nambikkai pirakkuthu | A fresh hope is born within me |
| Unthan kooda nadakkaiyil | When walking alongside you |
| Onbathaam dhisaiyum thirakkuthu | A ninth direction opens up |
| Male | |
| En bayanaththil ellaam | In all my journeys |
| Nee kaikaatti maramaai mulaiththaai | You sprouted like a signpost tree |
| En manathai uzhuthu | Ploughing my mind |
| Nee nalla vithaigalai vithaithaai | You sowed good seeds |
| Male | |
| Ennai naanae sethukka | For me to sculpt myself |
| Nee unnaiyae uliyaai thanthaai | You gave yourself as the chisel |
| En palam ennavenddru enakku | What my true strength is |
| Nee indruthaan unara vaiththaai | You made me realize only today |
| Male | |
| Kizhakkae paarththaen | I looked towards the East |
| Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi | You were the dawn, dear friend |
| En jannalin oram | By the edge of my window |
| Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi | You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyil irunthaal | Whenever I am in solitude |
| Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai | You remain as a memory, dear friend |
| Naan irantho pirantho | Whether dying or being reborn |
| Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi | I became someone new because of you, my friend |
| Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal | Friend, by your arrival |
| Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi | My heart became pure |
| Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi | Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library |
| Male | |
| Mazhaiyo unthan punnagai | Is your smile like rainfall? |
| Manasellaam mella nanaiyuthae | My entire heart slowly gets drenched |
| Paniyo unthan paarvaigal | Are your glances like dew drops? |
| En kannimai mayirkalil thoonguthae | They sleep on the eyelashes of my eyes |
| Male | |
| Verukkul vizhuntha neer thuli | A water drop falling into the roots |
| Poovukkum puththuyir kodukkuthae | Gives new life even to the flower |
| Unakkul yaerpadum ursavam | The celebration that arises inside you |
| Ennaiyum kuthookala paduththuthae | Fills me with delight too |
| Male | |
| Thozhi oruththi kidaiththaal | If one gets a true female friend |
| Ingu innoru piravi kidaikkum | A whole new life is granted here |
| Idhu varai intha unamai | Until now, this truth |
| Yaen theriyavillai evarkkum | Why did no one understand? |
| Male | |
| Maattarangal nirainthathae vaazhakkai | Life is full of changes |
| Adhai unnaal unarnthaen thozhi | I realized that because of you, my friend |
| Padaiththavan kettaal kooda | Even if the Creator asks for you |
| Unnai koduththidamaattaen thozhi | I will not give you away, my friend |
| Male | |
| Kizhakkae paarththaen | I looked towards the East |
| Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi | You were the dawn, dear friend |
| En jannalin oram | By the edge of my window |
| Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi | You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend |
| Male | |
| Thanimaiyil irunthaal | Whenever I am in solitude |
| Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai | You remain as a memory, dear friend |
| Naan irantho pirantho | Whether dying or being reborn |
| Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi | I became someone new because of you, my friend |
| Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal | Friend, by your arrival |
| Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi | My heart became pure |
| Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi | Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library |
| Male | |
| Kizhakkae paarththaen | I looked towards the East |
| Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi | You were the dawn, dear friend |
| En jannalin oram | By the edge of my window |
| Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi | You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend |
கிழக்கே பார்த்தேன்
விடியலாய் இருந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
என் ஜன்னலின் ஓரம்
தென்றலாய் வந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
I looked towards the East
You were the dawn, dear friend
By the edge of my window
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
தனிமையில் இருந்தால்
நினைவாய் இருப்பாய் அன்பு தோழி
நான் இறந்தோ பிறந்தோ
புதிதாய் ஆனேன் உன்னால் தோழி
தோழி உந்தன் வருகையால்
நெஞ்சம் தூய்மையாய் ஆனதடி
நல்ல தோழி நல்ல நூலகம் உன்னால் புரிந்ததடி
Whenever I am in solitude
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Whether dying or being reborn
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Friend, by your arrival
My heart became pure
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
கிழக்கே பார்த்தேன்
விடியலாய் இருந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
என் ஜன்னலின் ஓரம்
தென்றலாய் வந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
I looked towards the East
You were the dawn, dear friend
By the edge of my window
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
வெல் மை பிரண்டு
ஐ ஹேவ் சம்திங் டு சே
ஐ வான்ட் யு டு லிஸ்ஸன்
லிஸ்ஸன் டு மீ
திஸ் இஸ் வாட் ஐ ஹேவ் டு சே
ஹியர் இட் கோஸ்
Well my friend
I have something to say
I want you to listen
Listen to me
This is what I have to say
Here it goes..
தாகம் என்று சொல்கிறேன்
மரக் கன்று ஒன்றை தருகிறாய்
பசிக்குது என்று சொல்கிறேன்
நெல்மனி ஒன்றை தருகிறாய்
When I say I am thirsty
You give me a sapling tree
When I say I am hungry
You give me a grain of paddy
உந்தன் கை விரல் பிடிக்கையில்
புதிதாய் நம்பிக்கை பிறக்குது
உந்தன் கூட நடக்கையில்
ஒன்பதாம் திசையும் திறக்குது
When holding your fingers in my hand
A fresh hope is born within me
When walking alongside you
A ninth direction opens up
என் பயணத்தில் எல்லாம்
நீ கைக்காட்டி மரமாய் முளைத்தாய்
என் மனதை உழுது
நீ நல்ல விதைகளை விதைத்தாய்
In all my journeys
You sprouted like a signpost tree
Ploughing my mind
You sowed good seeds
என்னை நானே செதுக்க
நீ உன்னையே உளியாய் தந்தாய்
என் பலம் என்னவென்று எனக்கு
நீ இன்றுதான் உணர வைத்தாய்
For me to sculpt myself
You gave yourself as the chisel
What my true strength is
You made me realize only today
கிழக்கே பார்த்தேன்
விடியலாய் இருந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
என் ஜன்னலின் ஓரம்
தென்றலாய் வந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
I looked towards the East
You were the dawn, dear friend
By the edge of my window
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
தனிமையில் இருந்தால்
நினைவாய் இருப்பாய் அன்பு தோழி
நான் இறந்தோ பிறந்தோ
புதிதாய் ஆனேன் உன்னால் தோழி
தோழி உந்தன் வருகையால்
நெஞ்சம் தூய்மையாய் ஆனதடி
நல்ல தோழி நல்ல நூலகம் உன்னால் புரிந்ததடி
Whenever I am in solitude
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Whether dying or being reborn
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Friend, by your arrival
My heart became pure
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
மழையோ உந்தன் புன்னகை
மனசெல்லாம் மெல்ல நனையுதே
பனியோ உந்தன் பார்வைகள்
என் கண்ணிமை மயிர்களில் தூங்குதே
Is your smile like rainfall?
My entire heart slowly gets drenched
Are your glances like dew drops?
They sleep on the eyelashes of my eyes
வேருக்குள் விழுந்த நீர் துளி
பூவுக்கும் புத்துயிர் கொடுக்குதே
உனக்குள் ஏற்படும் உற்சவம்
என்னையும் குதூகலப் படுத்துதே
A water drop falling into the roots
Gives new life even to the flower
The celebration that arises inside you
Fills me with delight too
தோழி ஒருத்தி கிடைத்தால்
இங்கு இன்னொரு பிறவி கிடைக்கும்
இதுவரை இந்த உண்மை
ஏன் தெரியவில்லை எவர்க்கும்
If one gets a true female friend
A whole new life is granted here
Until now, this truth
Why did no one understand?
மாற்றங்கள் நிறைந்ததே வாழ்க்கை
அதை உன்னால் உணர்ந்தேன் தோழி
படைத்தவன் கேட்டால் கூட
உன்னை கொடுத்திடமாட்டேன் தோழி
Life is full of changes
I realized that because of you, my friend
Even if the Creator asks for you
I will not give you away, my friend
கிழக்கே பார்த்தேன்
விடியலாய் இருந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
என் ஜன்னலின் ஓரம்
தென்றலாய் வந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
I looked towards the East
You were the dawn, dear friend
By the edge of my window
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
தனிமையில் இருந்தால்
நினைவாய் இருப்பாய் அன்பு தோழி
நான் இறந்தோ பிறந்தோ
புதிதாய் ஆனேன் உன்னால் தோழி
தோழி உந்தன் வருகையால்
நெஞ்சம் தூய்மையாய் ஆனதடி
நல்ல தோழி நல்ல நூலகம் உன்னால் புரிந்ததடி
Whenever I am in solitude
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Whether dying or being reborn
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Friend, by your arrival
My heart became pure
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
கிழக்கே பார்த்தேன்
விடியலாய் இருந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
என் ஜன்னலின் ஓரம்
தென்றலாய் வந்தாய் அன்பு தோழி
I looked towards the East
You were the dawn, dear friend
By the edge of my window
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Kizhakkae paarththaen
I looked towards the East
Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi
You were the dawn, dear friend
En jannalin oram
By the edge of my window
Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Thanimaiyil irunthaal
Whenever I am in solitude
Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Naan irantho pirantho
Whether dying or being reborn
Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal
Friend, by your arrival
Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi
My heart became pure
Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
Kizhakkae paarththaen
I looked towards the East
Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi
You were the dawn, dear friend
En jannalin oram
By the edge of my window
Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Well my friend
Well my friend
I have something to say
I have something to say
I want you to listen
I want you to listen
Listen to me
Listen to me
This is what i have to say
This is what I have to say
Here it goes..
Here it goes..
Thaagam endru solgiraen
When I say I am thirsty
Marakandu ondrai tharugiraai
You give me a sapling tree
Pasikkuthu endru solgiraen
When I say I am hungry
Nelmani ondrai tharugiraai
You give me a grain of paddy
Unthan kai viral pidikkaiyil
When holding your fingers in my hand
Pudhithaai nambikkai pirakkuthu
A fresh hope is born within me
Unthan kooda nadakkaiyil
When walking alongside you
Onbathaam dhisaiyum thirakkuthu
A ninth direction opens up
En bayanaththil ellaam
In all my journeys
Nee kaikaatti maramaai mulaiththaai
You sprouted like a signpost tree
En manathai uzhuthu
Ploughing my mind
Nee nalla vithaigalai vithaithaai
You sowed good seeds
Ennai naanae sethukka
For me to sculpt myself
Nee unnaiyae uliyaai thanthaai
You gave yourself as the chisel
En palam ennavenddru enakku
What my true strength is
Nee indruthaan unara vaiththaai
You made me realize only today
Kizhakkae paarththaen
I looked towards the East
Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi
You were the dawn, dear friend
En jannalin oram
By the edge of my window
Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Thanimaiyil irunthaal
Whenever I am in solitude
Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Naan irantho pirantho
Whether dying or being reborn
Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal
Friend, by your arrival
Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi
My heart became pure
Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
Mazhaiyo unthan punnagai
Is your smile like rainfall?
Manasellaam mella nanaiyuthae
My entire heart slowly gets drenched
Paniyo unthan paarvaigal
Are your glances like dew drops?
En kannimai mayirkalil thoonguthae
They sleep on the eyelashes of my eyes
Verukkul vizhuntha neer thuli
A water drop falling into the roots
Poovukkum puththuyir kodukkuthae
Gives new life even to the flower
Unakkul yaerpadum ursavam
The celebration that arises inside you
Ennaiyum kuthookala paduththuthae
Fills me with delight too
Thozhi oruththi kidaiththaal
If one gets a true female friend
Ingu innoru piravi kidaikkum
A whole new life is granted here
Idhu varai intha unamai
Until now, this truth
Yaen theriyavillai evarkkum
Why did no one understand?
Maattarangal nirainthathae vaazhakkai
Life is full of changes
Adhai unnaal unarnthaen thozhi
I realized that because of you, my friend
Padaiththavan kettaal kooda
Even if the Creator asks for you
Unnai koduththidamaattaen thozhi
I will not give you away, my friend
Kizhakkae paarththaen
I looked towards the East
Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi
You were the dawn, dear friend
En jannalin oram
By the edge of my window
Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Thanimaiyil irunthaal
Whenever I am in solitude
Ninaivaai iruppai anbuthozhai
You remain as a memory, dear friend
Naan irantho pirantho
Whether dying or being reborn
Pudhithaai aanaen unnaal thozhi
I became someone new because of you, my friend
Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal
Friend, by your arrival
Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi
My heart became pure
Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi
Through you, I understood that a good friend is like a good library
Kizhakkae paarththaen
I looked towards the East
Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi
You were the dawn, dear friend
En jannalin oram
By the edge of my window
Thendralaai vanthathai anbu thozhi
You arrived as a gentle breeze, dear friend
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kizhakkae Paarththaen' from 'Autograph' (2004) is a soulful ode celebrating pure, platonic friendship between a man and a woman. The protagonist expresses deep gratitude to his female friend, acknowledging how her presence brought enlightenment, hope, self-confidence, and positive transformation into his life during times of struggle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Vidiyalaai irunthaai anbu thozhi”
The friend is metaphorically compared to the dawn ('vidiyal'), a gentle breeze ('thendral'), a signpost tree, and a chisel ('uliyai') that helps shape the protagonist's life.
Uvamaani (Simile/Analogy)
“Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam unnaal purinthathadi”
Compares a good friend to a good library ('Nalla thozhi nalla noolagam'), highlighting the wealth of knowledge and comfort a good friend brings.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thozhi unthan varugaiyaal / Nenjam thooimaiyaai aanathadi”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words, such as 'Thozhi' and 'Thooimaiyaai'.
Hyperbole (Aruval Uvami)
“Onbathaam dhisaiyum thirakkuthu”
Poetic exaggeration describing a ninth direction opening up ('Onbathaam dhisaiyum thirakkuthu') to depict limitless possibilities opened by friendship.
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Trivia
'Autograph' (2004), directed by and starring Cheran, won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The album composed by Bharadwaj was a massive hit, and this particular song prominently highlights the character Latika (played by Gopika) as a guiding force in the protagonist's life.
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