Naano Kan Parthen
From Pudhiavan · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- V. S. Narasimhan
- Details
- Pudhiavan1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Neeyo man paarthaai | But you looked down at the ground |
| Pesavaa pennae | Shall I speak, oh maiden? |
| Naal paarppom pinnae | We shall see an auspicious day later |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Neeyo man paarthaai | But you looked down at the ground |
| Pesavaa pennae | Shall I speak, oh maiden? |
| Naal paarppom pinnae | We shall see an auspicious day later |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Male | |
| Idhu enna koothu adhisayamo | What kind of playful wonder is this? |
| Ilaneer kaaikkum kodi idhuvo | Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts? |
| Idhu yenna kooththu athisayamo | What kind of playful wonder is this? |
| Ilaneer kaaikkum kodi idhuvo | Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts? |
| Male | |
| Paruvam adaindhaal | Once maturity and youth are attained |
| Oru panjam illai | There is no scarcity of charm |
| Adadaa bhramman | Aha, Lord Brahma |
| Avan kanjan illai | He is certainly not a miser |
| Neeyae azhagin ellai | You are the very limit of beauty |
| Male | |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Neeyo man paarthaai | But you looked down at the ground |
| Pesavaa pennae | Shall I speak, oh maiden? |
| Naal paarppom pinnae | We shall see an auspicious day later |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Male | |
| Irudhayam yeno urangavillai | Why has my heart not slept? |
| Imaigalum keezhae irangavillai | My eyelids too have not come down |
| Irudhayam yeno urangavillai | Why has my heart not slept? |
| Imaigalum keezhae irangavillai | My eyelids too have not come down |
| Male | |
| Pudhithaai pirandhen | I was born anew |
| Idhu naanaa naanaa | Is this really me, is it me? |
| Uyirai chududhae | It scorches my soul |
| Idhu kaadhalthaanaa | Is this truly love? |
| Neeyum en polthaanaa | Are you feeling the same as me too? |
| Male | |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Neeyo man paarthaai | But you looked down at the ground |
| Pesavaa pennae | Shall I speak, oh maiden? |
| Naal paarppom pinnae | We shall see an auspicious day later |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
| Neeyo man paarthaai | But you looked down at the ground |
| Pesavaa pennae | Shall I speak, oh maiden? |
| Naal paarppom pinnae | We shall see an auspicious day later |
| Naano kan paarthen | I looked into your eyes |
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
நீயோ மண் பார்த்தாய்
பேசவா பெண்ணே
நாள் பார்ப்போம் பின்னே
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
நீயோ மண் பார்த்தாய்
பேசவா பெண்ணே
நாள் பார்ப்போம் பின்னே
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
I looked into your eyes
But you looked down at the ground
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
We shall see an auspicious day later
I looked into your eyes
But you looked down at the ground
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
We shall see an auspicious day later
I looked into your eyes
இது என்ன கூத்து அதிசயமோ
இளநீர் காய்க்கும் கொடி இதுவோ
இது என்ன கூத்து அதிசயமோ
இளநீர் காய்க்கும் கொடி இதுவோ
What kind of playful wonder is this?
Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts?
What kind of playful wonder is this?
Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts?
பருவம் அடைந்தால்
ஒரு பஞ்சம் இல்லை
அடடா பிரம்மன்
அவன் கஞ்சன் இல்லை
நீயே அழகின் எல்லை
Once maturity and youth are attained
There is no scarcity of charm
Aha, Lord Brahma
He is certainly not a miser
You are the very limit of beauty
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
நீயோ மண் பார்த்தாய்
பேசவா பெண்ணே
நாள் பார்ப்போம் பின்னே
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
I looked into your eyes
But you looked down at the ground
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
We shall see an auspicious day later
I looked into your eyes
பெண் குழு :
ப ப ப பா ப ப ப பா
பபா பபா பபா பபா
பபா பபா பபா பபா
Why has my heart not slept?
My eyelids too have not come down
Why has my heart not slept?
My eyelids too have not come down
இருதயம் ஏனோ உறங்கவில்லை
இமைகளும் கீழே இறங்கவில்லை
இருதயம் ஏனோ உறங்கவில்லை
இமைகளும் கீழே இறங்கவில்லை
I was born anew
Is this really me, is it me?
It scorches my soul
Is this truly love?
Are you feeling the same as me too?
புதிதாய் பிறந்தேன்
இது நானா நானா
உயிரைச் சுடுதே
இது காதல்தானா
நீயும் என்போல்தானா
I looked into your eyes
But you looked down at the ground
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
We shall see an auspicious day later
I looked into your eyes
But you looked down at the ground
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
We shall see an auspicious day later
I looked into your eyes
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
நீயோ மண் பார்த்தாய்
பேசவா பெண்ணே
நாள் பார்ப்போம் பின்னே
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
நீயோ மண் பார்த்தாய்
பேசவா பெண்ணே
நாள் பார்ப்போம் பின்னே
நானோ கண் பார்த்தேன்
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Neeyo man paarthaai
But you looked down at the ground
Pesavaa pennae
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
Naal paarppom pinnae
We shall see an auspicious day later
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Neeyo man paarthaai
But you looked down at the ground
Pesavaa pennae
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
Naal paarppom pinnae
We shall see an auspicious day later
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Idhu enna koothu adhisayamo
What kind of playful wonder is this?
Ilaneer kaaikkum kodi idhuvo
Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts?
Idhu yenna kooththu athisayamo
What kind of playful wonder is this?
Ilaneer kaaikkum kodi idhuvo
Is this a slender creeper that bears tender coconuts?
Paruvam adaindhaal
Once maturity and youth are attained
Oru panjam illai
There is no scarcity of charm
Adadaa bhramman
Aha, Lord Brahma
Avan kanjan illai
He is certainly not a miser
Neeyae azhagin ellai
You are the very limit of beauty
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Neeyo man paarthaai
But you looked down at the ground
Pesavaa pennae
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
Naal paarppom pinnae
We shall see an auspicious day later
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Irudhayam yeno urangavillai
Why has my heart not slept?
Imaigalum keezhae irangavillai
My eyelids too have not come down
Irudhayam yeno urangavillai
Why has my heart not slept?
Imaigalum keezhae irangavillai
My eyelids too have not come down
Pudhithaai pirandhen
I was born anew
Idhu naanaa naanaa
Is this really me, is it me?
Uyirai chududhae
It scorches my soul
Idhu kaadhalthaanaa
Is this truly love?
Neeyum en polthaanaa
Are you feeling the same as me too?
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Neeyo man paarthaai
But you looked down at the ground
Pesavaa pennae
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
Naal paarppom pinnae
We shall see an auspicious day later
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Neeyo man paarthaai
But you looked down at the ground
Pesavaa pennae
Shall I speak, oh maiden?
Naal paarppom pinnae
We shall see an auspicious day later
Naano kan paarthen
I looked into your eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Naano Kan Paarthen is a tender romantic song expressing the playful dynamic and deep awakening of love between two young people. The protagonist gazes into the maiden's eyes, while she shyly casts her eyes downward toward the earth. He admires her delicate physique, poetically comparing her form to a creeper bearing tender coconuts and praising the Creator for being generous with her beauty. As the song progresses, he reflects on how love has stolen his sleep and transformed his identity, leaving him to wonder if she experiences the same burning passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ilaneer kaaikkum kodi idhuvo”
The lyrics metaphorically compare a slender woman to a vine or creeper that impossibly bears tender coconuts.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Pesavaa pennae / Naal paarppom pinnae”
The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes like 'pennae' and 'pinnae'.
Contrast (Maranbu)
“Naano kan paarthen / Neeyo man paarthaai”
Juxtaposes the hero looking up/directly into her eyes (kan paarthen) with the heroine looking down at the earth (man paarthaai) out of shyness.
Rhetorical Question
“Uyirai chududhae / Idhu kaadhalthaanaa”
The protagonist questions his own feelings and transformation brought about by love.
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Trivia
This song from Pudhiavan (1984) features music composed by V. S. Narasimhan with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. It captures the traditional Tamil poetic trope of 'Naanam' (female modesty and bashfulness), where a woman refrains from direct eye contact with her suitor.
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