- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Time
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Niram Pirithu Paarthen from the movie Time (1999) is a reflective and romantic song exploring the mystery of love, fate, and time. The protagonist poetically speaks of analyzing colors and musical notes to decipher the true feelings and emotional hue inside the lover's heart. The song highlights how human destiny remains unpredictable—no one knows in advance which cloud will shower rain, which stone contains a master sculpture, or where life's winding path will bring two souls together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Niram pirithu paarthen / Suram pirithu ketten”
The second consonant 'ra' matches across consecutive lines (Niram / Suram), creating classic Tamil poetic rhythm.
Personification
“Kaalamagal suttuviral Endha dhisai kaattum”
Time is personified as 'Kaalamagal' (Mother Time) who points her index finger to direct destiny.
Metaphor
“Vaazhkai ennum saalai ondru”
Life is directly compared to an unpredictable single road ('saalai').
Simile
“Muthukkal pol aasai”
Deep-seated desires hidden in the heart are compared to pearls hidden in an oyster using the comparative word 'pol' (like).
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Trivia
The song 'Niram Pirithu Paarthen' is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1999 Tamil movie Time starring Prabhu Deva and Simran. The lyrics were written by Pazhani Bharathi, and the song was rendered by singers Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan.
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