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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Paarthuttu Ponaalum

From Paarvai Ondre Podhume · 2001

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Krishnaraj, Sumitra
Music director
Bharani
Details
Paarvai Ondre Podhume2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Shuklaam bharadharam..Shuklam Bharadharam (invocation)...
Male
Nee parthuttu ponaalumWhether you look at me and leave,
Parkaama ponaalumOr leave without looking at me,
Paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Male
Nee pesituponaalumWhether you talk to me and leave,
Pesaama ponaalumOr leave without talking,
Pesikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep talking.
Male
Nee parthuttu ponaalumWhether you look at me and leave,
Parkaama ponaalumOr leave without looking,
Paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Unna paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Male
Nee pesituponaalumWhether you talk to me and leave,
Pesaama ponaalumOr leave without talking,
Pesikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep talking.
Naan pesikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep talking.
Male
{Adi kizhaviyana pinnaeHey, after you become an old woman,
Ada kittadhu indha vaaipuOh, this chance came so late;
Nalla ilamai irukkumpodhaeWhile we are still young,
Inaigikka idhudhaan nalla vaaipu} (2)This is the best opportunity to unite.
Male
Nee parthuttu ponaalumWhether you look at me and leave,
Parkaama ponaalumOr leave without looking,
Paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Unna paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Male
Nee amaidhiya paarthaalumWhether you look at me calmly,
Kovama paarthaalumOr look at me with anger,
Rendaiyumae naan rasippenI will admire both.
Andha rendaiyumae naan rasippenI will admire both of those.
Male
Unna kaalaiyil paarthaalumWhether I see you in the morning,
Maalaiyil paarthalumOr see you in the evening,
Muththam kodukadhaan ninaippenI will think of giving you a kiss.
Oru muththam kodukadhaan ninaippenI will think of giving you a kiss.
Male
{Un kolusu isaiyai thirudiStealing the music of your anklets,
Oru symphony panna porenI am going to compose a symphony.
Un uruva padatha varainchiDrawing a portrait of your appearance,
Adhai guiness aaka poren} (2)I am going to turn it into a Guinness record.
Male
Nee sirichittu ponaalumWhether you walk away smiling,
Sirikaama ponaalumOr walk away without smiling,
Rasichikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep admiring you.
Naan rasichikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep admiring you.
Male
Unna kanavila paarthaalumWhether I see you in my dreams,
Nerula paarthaalumOr see you in person,
Nenaichikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep thinking of you.
Unna nenaichikittae dhaan iruppenI will keep thinking of you.
Male
{Ada varushathil oru muraidhaanHey, only once a year,
Indha kaadhalar dhinam varudhuDoes Valentine's Day come.
Adi unnakum ennakum mattum dhaanHey, for you and me alone,
Adhu varusham muzhudhum varuthu} (2)It comes throughout the entire year.
Male
Nee parthuttu ponaalumWhether you look at me and leave,
Parkaama ponaalumOr leave without looking,
Paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.
Unna paarthukittae dhaan iruppenI will keep looking at you.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted and upbeat romantic song expresses a lover's relentless devotion and enthusiasm regardless of how his beloved reacts to him. Whether she looks at him, ignores him, smiles, gets angry, or speaks to him, he vows to continuously adore, look at, and think of her. He highlights that while youth lasts, they should embrace love without waiting until old age. The lyrics use playful imagery such as turning the jingling sound of her anklets into a grand symphony and painting her portrait to break a Guinness World Record. Ultimately, the protagonist declares that while Valentine's Day occurs once a year for everyone else, every day of the year feels like Valentine's Day for the two of them.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Ethir-nilai)

Nee parthuttu ponaalum / Parkaama ponaalum

Contrasting pairs like 'parthuttu ponaalum / Parkaama ponaalum' (looking / not looking) and 'sirichittu ponaalum / Sirikaama ponaalum' (smiling / not smiling) emphasize unyielding love under any condition.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Un uruva padatha varainchi / Adhai guiness aaka poren

Exaggerating the sound of anklets as material for a symphony and painting a portrait so grand it enters the Guinness World Records.

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Nee sirichittu ponaalum / Rasichikittae dhaan iruppen

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'varushathil' and 'unnakum' or 'sirichittu' and 'rasichikittae'.

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Trivia

The song is from the popular 2001 Tamil romantic film 'Paarvai Ondre Podhume', starring Kunal, Monal, and Karan. The soundtrack was composed by Bharani, and the film's songs became major chartbusters across Tamil Nadu during the early 2000s.

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