- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Deivam Pesuma
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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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