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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Partha Paarvai

From Naan Unna Nenachen · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Naan Unna Nenachen1983

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee paarththa paarvai puriyaatha neramThe look you gave, at an incomprehensible moment
Female :Nilavae unnodu vilaiyaadumpothuFemale: Oh moon, while playing with you
Male :Sugamalla thadaiyingu yaedhuMale: Isn't this bliss? What obstacle could there be here?
Female :Oo…oo….kulirkaattru alaimothumpothuFemale: Oo... oo... while the cool breeze rolls like waves
Male
Nee paarththa paarvai puriyaatha neramThe look you gave, at an incomprehensible moment
Female :Nilavae unnodu vilaiyaadumpothuFemale: Oh moon, while playing with you
Male :Sugamalla thadaiyingu yaedhuMale: Isn't this bliss? What obstacle could there be here?
Female :Oo…oo….kulirkaattru alaimothumpothuFemale: Oo... oo... while the cool breeze rolls like waves
Male
Aa….aaa….aa….Aa... aaa... aa...
Female :Aa….aaa….aa….Female: Aa... aaa... aa...
Male
Aadi vaum nadhigalilae thulli varum meengalIn the dancing rivers, the leaping fish
Kandaen kannammaaI saw them, my Kannamma
Female :Avai sollum intha kani ullamFemale: They speak of this fruit-like gentle heart
Kanda kanavo aayiramA thousand dreams it has seen
Male
Annam nadanthaal en ullam thudikkumWhen the swan walks, my heart flutters
Annam nadanthaal en ullam thudikkumWhen the swan walks, my heart flutters
Mella mella mellaSlowly, slowly, slowly
Female :Anaiththathum sugam perum anupavam pudhumaiFemale: The novelty of an experience that finds bliss when embraced
Male
Nee paarththa paarvai puriyaatha neramThe look you gave, at an incomprehensible moment
Female :Nilavae unnodu vilaiyaadumpothuFemale: Oh moon, while playing with you
Male :Sugamalla thadaiyingu yaedhuMale: Isn't this bliss? What obstacle could there be here?
Female :Oo…oo….kulirkaattru alaimothumpothuFemale: Oo... oo... while the cool breeze rolls like waves
Female
Thendral padum sevvidhazhin punnagaiyilIn the smile of red lips touched by the breeze
Intha roja naanuthaeThis rose feels bashful
Male :Malar mevum nenjam narunthaenai alliMale: The heart hovering over flowers yearns to gather pure honey
Paruga yaenguthaeAnd drink it deep
Female
Kollaiyazhagu adhu sollum kavithaiBountiful beauty, a poem spoken by it
Kollaiyazhagu adhu sollum kavithaiBountiful beauty, a poem spoken by it
Ilamai inimai pudhumaiYouthfulness, sweetness, novelty
Male :Vidinthathum vizhigalil malarnthidum naanamMale: Shyness blooming in the eyes as day breaks
Male
Nee paarththa paarvai puriyaatha neramThe look you gave, at an incomprehensible moment
Female :Nilavae unnodu vilaiyaadumpothuFemale: Oh moon, while playing with you
Male :Sugamalla thadaiyingu yaedhuMale: Isn't this bliss? What obstacle could there be here?
Female :Oo…oo….kulirkaattru alaimothumpothuFemale: Oo... oo... while the cool breeze rolls like waves
Female
Aa….aaa….aa….Aa... aaa... aa...
Male :Aa….aaa….aa….Male: Aa... aaa... aa...
Male
Pattu idhazh thaen thuligal kottuvathaiAs honey drops shower from silky lips
Pon vandi paarththathuThe golden beetle watched
Female :Mottalla idhu malarandro sinthum suvaiFemale: Not a bud, but a full flower spilling delicious taste
Naan sollavoShall I speak of it?
Male
Ondrodu ondru thunai kondaadum indruCelebrating togetherness with one another today
Ondrodu ondru thunai kondaadum indruCelebrating togetherness with one another today
Uravil malarum inimaiSweetness that blooms in a relationship
Female :Unakkena piranthathu urimaigal unduFemale: Born for you alone, you hold all rights over me
Male
……………....
Female :Hmm mmmm mmmmFemale: Hmm mmmm mmmm
Male :Sugamalla thadaiyingu yaedhuMale: Isn't this bliss? What obstacle could there be here?
Female :Aa….aa….kulirkkattru alaimothumpothuFemale: Aa... aa... while the cool breeze rolls like waves

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nee paarththa paarvai (Naan Unna Nenachen, 1983) is a romantic duet composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja, the song portrays a tender, intimate conversation between two lovers reveling in the magical romance of a moonlit night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Aadi vaum nadhigalilae thulli varum meengal

Comparing the female protagonist's graceful gait to a swan (Annam nadanthaal) and fish leaping in a dancing river.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Pattu idhazh thaen thuligal kottuvathai

Describing honey drops pouring from silk lips and comparing the lover to a golden beetle (Pon vandi).

Emona / Monnai (Alliteration)

Ilamai inimai pudhumai

Repetition of sound patterns like 'Ilamai inimai pudhumai' creating rhythmic, pleasant auditory flow.

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Trivia

The track showcases the harmonious vocal pairing of brother-sister duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. P. Sailaja, featuring melodic synth orchestration typical of Shankar-Ganesh's romantic compositions in the early 1980s.

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