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Lyrics & meaning

Netru Parthathellam Indru

From Deivam Pesuma · 1972

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Details
Deivam Pesuma1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamEverything seen yesterday
Indru paarka vendumMust be seen today as well
Naetru paarthathellaamEverything seen yesterday
Indru paarka vendumMust be seen today as well
Indru paarpathellaamEverything seen today
Endrum paarkka vendumMust be seen forevermore
Indru paarpathellaamEverything seen today
Endrum paarkka vendumMust be seen forevermore
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamEverything seen yesterday
Indru paarka vendumMust be seen today as well
Female
{Paavaiyin sondham illaamalWithout the companionship of the maiden
Paarvaiyil kavidhai sollaamalWithout reciting poetry through eyes
Panjanai meedhu thullaamalWithout frolicking upon the soft bed
Thaenilaa mogam theerumaa} (2)Can the honeymoon longing ever be quenched?
Female
Kaninthathu paruvam nandraagaWithout the companionship of the maiden
Kaigalil unadhu sendaagaWithout reciting poetry through eyes
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamWithout frolicking upon the soft bed
Indru paarka vendumCan the honeymoon longing ever be quenched?
Indru paarpathellaamYouth has blossomed so beautifully
Endrum paarkka vendumLike a bouquet of flowers in your hands
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamEverything seen yesterday
Indru paarka vendumMust be seen today as well
Female
{Pennidam inbam veithaanaeEverything seen today
Unnidam kangal thanthaanaeMust be seen forevermore
Thanimaiyum thanthae sendraanaeEverything seen yesterday
Naal ellaam kaadhal vaegamaa} (2)Must be seen today as well
Female
Uravinil ilamai kondaadaHe placed joy within womanhood
Pudhu sugam manadhai pandhaadaHe gave you eyes to behold her
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamYet He left you in solitude and departed
Indru paarka vendumIs love's passion driving fast all day long?
Indru paarpathellaamHe placed joy within womanhood
Endrum paarkka vendumHe gave you eyes to behold her
Female
Naetru paarthathellaamYet He left you in solitude and departed
Indru paarka vendumIs love's passion driving fast all day long?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Naetru Paarthathellaam' is a romantic, intimate Tamil song that captures the tender longings and blissful continuity of love. The chorus sets a time-transcending refrain: the sweet moments experienced yesterday should be revisited today, and whatever joy is discovered today must be cherished forever. The lyrics celebrate the timeless dance of romance, comparing full-blown youth to a fresh bouquet of flowers held gently in a lover's hand. The song further muses on the playfulness of fate and divinity, noting how nature created feminine charm and gave lovers the eyes to admire it, yet often leaves them in solitary longing. Through poetic imagery of honeymoon romance, poetic glances, and hearts tossed around by new delight, the track portrays youth and love as an intense, unquenchable journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis / Temporal Contrast)

Naetru paarthathellaam / Indru paarka vendum ... Endrum paarkka vendum

Panchu Arunachalam contrasts three time periods—Naetru (Yesterday), Indru (Today), and Endrum (Forever)—to emphasize the longing for everlasting love.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Paavaiyin sondham illaamal / Paarvaiyil kavidhai sollaamal / Panjanai meedhu thullaamal

The lines end with the rhyming suffix '-aamal', creating a rhythmic flow and musical harmony in the stanza.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Paavaiyin / Paarvaiyil / Panjanai

The initial letter 'Pa' repeats across consecutive lines, providing structural elegance.

Metaphor (Uvaman)

Pudhu sugam manadhai pandhaada

The feeling of new romantic joy (Pudhu sugam) is metaphorically depicted as tossing or playing with the lover's mind like a ball (pandhaada).

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Trivia

The song was written by legendary Tamil lyricist, writer, and film producer Panchu Arunachalam for the 1972 movie 'Deivam Pesuma'. Arunachalam was a protégé of Kannadasan and went on to revolutionize Tamil cinema in the 1970s and 1980s by scripting major hits for Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, as well as introducing Ilaiyaraaja as a composer in 'Annakili' (1976).

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