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Lyrics & meaning

Ninaithu Paarkiren

From Aval Thantha Uravu · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Aval Thantha Uravu1978

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ninaiththu paarkkiraenI look back and reminisce
En nenjam inikkindrathuMy heart feels sweet
Ninaiththu paarkkiraenI look back and reminisce
En nenjam inikkindrathuMy heart feels sweet
Male
Siriththu paarkkiraenI look back and smile
En jeevan thudikkindrathuMy life force vibrates with joy
Siriththu paarkkiraenI look back and smile
En jeevan thudikkindrathuMy life force vibrates with joy
Male
Sweet heart….oh oh rememberSweetheart... oh oh remember
Oh…my darling rememberOh... my darling remember
Male
Nadana saalaigalilIn the dance halls
Malaiyin solaigalilIn the mountain groves
Nadana saalaigalilIn the dance halls
Malaiyin solaigalilIn the mountain groves
Nadhiyin orangalailAlong the riverbanks
Idangal irukkindranaPlaces still exist
Nadhiyin orangalailAlong the riverbanks
Idangal irukkindranaPlaces still exist
Male
Kadantha kaalangalilIn the times gone by
Nadantha ullangalilIn the hearts that traversed together
Kadantha kaalangalilIn the times gone by
Nadantha ullangalilIn the hearts that traversed together
Vizhuntha ennangalilIn the thoughts that fell
Thadangal irukkindranaTraces still remain
Oh oh rememberOh oh remember
Oh…my darling rememberOh... my darling remember
Male
Iravu medaigalilOn the night stages
Mazhaiyin saaralgalilIn the light rain drizzles
Iravu medaigalilOn the night stages
Mazhaiyin saaralgalilIn the light rain drizzles
Uravu kolam idhuThis pattern of relationship
Ulagam azhaikkindrathuThe world is inviting it
Uravu kolam idhuThis pattern of relationship
Ulagam azhaikkindrathuThe world is inviting it
Male
Vasantha pushpangalilIn the spring flowers
Asaintha santhangalilIn the swaying rhythms
Pirantha sonthangalthaanOnly the kinships born from these
Kanavai valarkindrathuNurture the dreams
Oh oh rememberOh oh remember
Oh…my darling rememberOh... my darling remember
Male
Ninaiththu paarkkiraenI look back and reminisce
En nenjam inikkindrathuMy heart feels sweet
Siriththu paarkkiraenI look back and smile
En jeevan thudikkindrathuMy life force vibrates with joy
Male
Sweet heart….oh oh rememberSweetheart... oh oh remember
Oh…my darling rememberOh... my darling remember

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Ninaiththu Paarkkiraen' expresses a deep sense of nostalgia and romantic affection. The narrator fondly recalls past times spent with their beloved across various settings—dance halls, mountain groves, and riverbanks—noting that while time has passed, the emotional traces and places remain vivid in memory. Reflecting on these shared memories brings sweetness to the narrator's heart and instills vitality into their soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

En nenjam inikkindrathu / En jeevan thudikkindrathu

The lines end with matching rhyming endings 'inikkindrathu' and 'thudikkindrathu', creating a melodic rhythm.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kadantha kaalangalil / Nadantha ullangalil

The second consonant 'da' in 'Kadantha' and 'Nadantha' creates an Ethugai rhyme.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Nadana saalaigalil / Nadhiyin orangalail

The repetition of the initial 'Na' sound across lines produces a harmonious flow.

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Trivia

This song features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with soulful rendition by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and lyrics by Kannadasan for the 1978 film 'Aval Thantha Uravu'. The track seamlessly blends English phrases like 'Sweetheart... oh oh remember' into traditional Tamil lyrical structures, reflecting the musical trends of late 1970s Tamil cinema.

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