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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Pennai Parthu

From Dheiva Thaai · 1964

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Dheiva Thaai
Movie release year
1964
Lyrics added on
7 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Oru pennai
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
Nilavil kulirillai
Aval kannai
Paarthu malarai paarthen
Malaril oliyillai } (2)
{ Avalillamal
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai } (2)
{ La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la } (2)
{ Kodi minnal
Pol oru paarvai
Maano meeno endrirundhen
Kuyilosai
Pol oru vaarthai
Kuzhalo yaazho endrirundhen } (2)
{ Nenjodu
Nenjai serthaal
Theeyodu panjai serthaal } (2)
Indru
Kaadhal yekkam
Thandhaal sendral
Naalai en seivaalo
Oru pennai
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
Nilavil kulirillai
Aval kannai
Paarthu malarai paarthen
Malaril oliyillai
Avalillamal
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai
La la lalla laa la la
Lalla laa la la lalla laa la la la
{ Kalai
Annam pol aval thotram
Idaiyil idaiyo kidaiyaadhu
Silai vannam polaval dhegam
Idhazhil madhuvo kuraiyaadhu } (2)
{ Ennodu
Thannai serthaal
Thannodu ennai serthaal } (2)
Indru
Kaadhal yekkam
Thandhaal sendral
Naalai en seivaalo
Oru pennai
Paarthu nilavai paarthen
Nilavil kulirillai
Aval kannai
Paarthu malarai paarthen
Malaril oliyillai
Avalillamal
Naanillai naanillamal avalillai
I looked at a woman
and then looked at the moon,
but the moon had no coolness.
I looked into her eyes
and then looked at a flower,
but the flower had no radiance.
Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
La la lalla la la la
Lalla la la la lalla la la la la
Like a flash of ten million lightnings,
she cast a single look;
I wondered if it was a deer or a fish.
Like the song of a cuckoo,
she spoke a word;
I wondered if it was a flute or a yaazh (ancient harp).
She brought
her heart close to mine,
like setting fire to cotton.
Today,
longing for love
she gave me and left;
what will she do to me tomorrow?
I looked at a woman
and then looked at the moon,
but the moon had no coolness.
I looked into her eyes
and then looked at a flower,
but the flower had no radiance.
Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
La la lalla la la la
Lalla la la la lalla la la la la
Like an artistic
swan is her graceful form;
her slender waist is barely there.
Her body is sculpted like a beautiful statue;
the sweet nectar on her lips never runs out.
With me,
she joined herself,
and with herself, she united me.
Today,
longing for love
she gave me and left;
what will she do to me tomorrow?
I looked at a woman
and then looked at the moon,
but the moon had no coolness.
I looked into her eyes
and then looked at a flower,
but the flower had no radiance.
Without her,
I do not exist, and without me, she does not exist.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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