Oru Pennai Parthu
From Dheiva Thaai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dheiva Thaai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Oru pennai | { Looking at a woman, |
| Paarthu nilavai paarthen | I looked at the moon, |
| Nilavil kulirillai | The moon lacked cool grace; |
| Male | |
| Aval kannai | Looking at her eyes, |
| Paarthu malarai paarthen | I looked at a flower, |
| Malaril oliyillai } (2) | The flower lacked radiance } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Avalillamal | { Without her, |
| Naanillai naanillamal avalillai } (2) | I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist } (2) |
| Male | |
| { La la lalla laa la la | { La la lalla laa la la |
| Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2) | Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Kodi minnal | { Like a lightning flash |
| Pol oru paarvai | Was her single glance; |
| Maano meeno endrirundhen | I wondered whether it was a deer or a fish. |
| Male | |
| Kuyilosai | Like the melody of a cuckoo |
| Pol oru vaarthai | Was her single word; |
| Kuzhalo yaazho endrirundhen } (2) | I wondered whether it was a flute or a harp } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Nenjodu | { When heart to |
| Nenjai serthaal | heart was joined, |
| Theeyodu panjai serthaal } (2) | It was like bringing fire to cotton } (2) |
| Male | |
| Indru | Today, |
| Kaadhal yekkam | Longing for love, |
| Thandhaal sendral | She gave and departed; |
| Naalai en seivaalo | What will she do tomorrow? |
| Male | |
| Oru pennai | Looking at a woman, |
| Paarthu nilavai paarthen | I looked at the moon, |
| Nilavil kulirillai | The moon lacked cool grace; |
| Male | |
| Aval kannai | Looking at her eyes, |
| Paarthu malarai paarthen | I looked at a flower, |
| Malaril oliyillai | The flower lacked radiance; |
| Male | |
| Avalillamal | Without her, |
| Naanillai naanillamal avalillai | I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist. |
| Male | |
| La la lalla laa la la | La la lalla laa la la |
| Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la | Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la |
| Male | |
| { Kalai | { Artistic |
| Annam pol aval thotram | swan-like is her gait and presence, |
| Idaiyil idaiyo kidaiyaadhu | Her waist is so slender it seems non-existent; |
| Silai vannam polaval dhegam | Like a beautifully crafted statue is her physique, |
| Idhazhil madhuvo kuraiyaadhu } (2) | The sweet nectar on her lips never diminishes } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Ennodu | { With me, |
| Thannai serthaal | she joined herself, |
| Thannodu ennai serthaal } (2) | and with herself, she joined me } (2) |
| Male | |
| Indru | Today, |
| Kaadhal yekkam | Longing for love, |
| Thandhaal sendral | She gave and departed; |
| Naalai en seivaalo | What will she do tomorrow? |
| Male | |
| Oru pennai | Looking at a woman, |
| Paarthu nilavai paarthen | I looked at the moon, |
| Nilavil kulirillai | The moon lacked cool grace; |
| Male | |
| Aval kannai | Looking at her eyes, |
| Paarthu malarai paarthen | I looked at a flower, |
| Malaril oliyillai | The flower lacked radiance; |
| Male | |
| Avalillamal | Without her, |
| Naanillai naanillamal avalillai | I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist. |
{ ஒரு பெண்ணைப்
பார்த்து நிலவைப் பார்த்தேன்
நிலவில் குளிரில்லை
{ Looking at a woman,
I looked at the moon,
The moon lacked cool grace;
அவள் கண்ணைப்
பார்த்து மலரைப் பார்த்தேன்
மலரில் ஒளியில்லை } (2)
Looking at her eyes,
I looked at a flower,
The flower lacked radiance } (2)
{ அவளில்லாமல்
நானில்லை நானில்லாமல்
அவளில்லை } (2)
{ Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist } (2)
.....................
{ La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2)
{ கொடி மின்னல்
போல் ஒரு பார்வை
மானோ மீனோ
என்றிருந்தேன்
{ Like a lightning flash
Was her single glance;
I wondered whether it was a deer or a fish.
குயில் ஓசை
போல் ஒரு வார்த்தை
குழலோ யாழோ
என்றிருந்தேன் } (2)
Like the melody of a cuckoo
Was her single word;
I wondered whether it was a flute or a harp } (2)
{ நெஞ்சோடு
நெஞ்சை சேர்த்தாள்
தீயோடு பஞ்சை
சேர்த்தாள் } (2)
{ When heart to
heart was joined,
It was like bringing fire to cotton } (2)
இன்று காதல்
ஏக்கம் தந்தாள் சென்றாள்
நாளை என் செய்வாளோ
Today,
Longing for love,
She gave and departed;
What will she do tomorrow?
ஒரு பெண்ணைப்
பார்த்து நிலவைப் பார்த்தேன்
நிலவில் குளிரில்லை
Looking at a woman,
I looked at the moon,
The moon lacked cool grace;
அவள் கண்ணைப்
பார்த்து மலரைப் பார்த்தேன்
மலரில் ஒளியில்லை
Looking at her eyes,
I looked at a flower,
The flower lacked radiance;
அவளில்லாமல்
நானில்லை நானில்லாமல்
அவளில்லை
Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
.....................
La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la
{ கலை அன்னம்
போலவள் தோற்றம்
இடையில் இடையோ
கிடையாது சிலை வண்ணம்
போலவள் தேகம் இதழில்
மதுவோ குறையாது } (2)
{ Artistic
swan-like is her gait and presence,
Her waist is so slender it seems non-existent;
Like a beautifully crafted statue is her physique,
The sweet nectar on her lips never diminishes } (2)
{ என்னோடு
தன்னை சேர்த்தாள்
தன்னோடு என்னை
சேர்த்தாள் } (2)
{ With me,
she joined herself,
and with herself, she joined me } (2)
இன்று காதல்
ஏக்கம் தந்தாள் சென்றாள்
நாளை என் செய்வாளோ
Today,
Longing for love,
She gave and departed;
What will she do tomorrow?
ஒரு பெண்ணைப்
பார்த்து நிலவைப் பார்த்தேன்
நிலவில் குளிரில்லை
Looking at a woman,
I looked at the moon,
The moon lacked cool grace;
அவள் கண்ணைப்
பார்த்து மலரைப் பார்த்தேன்
மலரில் ஒளியில்லை
Looking at her eyes,
I looked at a flower,
The flower lacked radiance;
அவளில்லாமல்
நானில்லை நானில்லாமல்
அவளில்லை
Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
ஆண் & பெண் :
.....................
{ Oru pennai
{ Looking at a woman,
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
I looked at the moon,
Nilavil kulirillai
The moon lacked cool grace;
Aval kannai
Looking at her eyes,
Paarthu malarai paarthen
I looked at a flower,
Malaril oliyillai } (2)
The flower lacked radiance } (2)
{ Avalillamal
{ Without her,
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai } (2)
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist } (2)
{ La la lalla laa la la
{ La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2)
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2)
{ Kodi minnal
{ Like a lightning flash
Pol oru paarvai
Was her single glance;
Maano meeno endrirundhen
I wondered whether it was a deer or a fish.
Kuyilosai
Like the melody of a cuckoo
Pol oru vaarthai
Was her single word;
Kuzhalo yaazho endrirundhen } (2)
I wondered whether it was a flute or a harp } (2)
{ Nenjodu
{ When heart to
Nenjai serthaal
heart was joined,
Theeyodu panjai serthaal } (2)
It was like bringing fire to cotton } (2)
Indru
Today,
Kaadhal yekkam
Longing for love,
Thandhaal sendral
She gave and departed;
Naalai en seivaalo
What will she do tomorrow?
Oru pennai
Looking at a woman,
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
I looked at the moon,
Nilavil kulirillai
The moon lacked cool grace;
Aval kannai
Looking at her eyes,
Paarthu malarai paarthen
I looked at a flower,
Malaril oliyillai
The flower lacked radiance;
Avalillamal
Without her,
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
La la lalla laa la la
La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la
{ Kalai
{ Artistic
Annam pol aval thotram
swan-like is her gait and presence,
Idaiyil idaiyo kidaiyaadhu
Her waist is so slender it seems non-existent;
Silai vannam polaval dhegam
Like a beautifully crafted statue is her physique,
Idhazhil madhuvo kuraiyaadhu } (2)
The sweet nectar on her lips never diminishes } (2)
{ Ennodu
{ With me,
Thannai serthaal
she joined herself,
Thannodu ennai serthaal } (2)
and with herself, she joined me } (2)
Indru
Today,
Kaadhal yekkam
Longing for love,
Thandhaal sendral
She gave and departed;
Naalai en seivaalo
What will she do tomorrow?
Oru pennai
Looking at a woman,
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
I looked at the moon,
Nilavil kulirillai
The moon lacked cool grace;
Aval kannai
Looking at her eyes,
Paarthu malarai paarthen
I looked at a flower,
Malaril oliyillai
The flower lacked radiance;
Avalillamal
Without her,
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track expresses a lover's intense adoration and fascination for his beloved. He compares her to nature's grandest beauties—the moon, flowers, lightning, and cuckoo songs—only to conclude that her presence surpasses them all. To him, the moon loses its soothing cool and flowers lose their lustre when placed beside her captivating eyes and grace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai Ani (Simile)
“Kodi minnal Pol oru paarvai / Kuyilosai Pol oru vaarthai”
Uses explicit comparative words ('Pol') comparing her glance to a flash of lightning and her voice to the sweet call of a cuckoo.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Theeyodu panjai serthaal”
Compares the meeting of two hearts to placing fire near cotton, metaphorically depicting the instant, intense spark of passion.
Hyperbole (Athyukthi / Viyappani)
“Idaiyil idaiyo kidaiyaadhu”
An exaggerated poetic description common in classical Tamil poetry, suggesting her waist is so slender it is virtually invisible.
Muran Ani (Contrast)
“Nilavil kulirillai / Malaril oliyillai”
Contrasts the natural traits of the moon (coolingness) and flowers (radiance) to highlight how inferior they seem compared to the heroine.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown metadata in the prompt context, this legendary song from 'Dheiva Thaai' (1964) starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, sung by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS), and written by Vaali. It remains one of MGR's most famous romantic songs, celebrated for its playful melody and iconic visual presentation.
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