Paadi Parantha Kili
From Kizhakku Vasal · 1990
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kizhakku Vasal1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………….. | The bird that sang and flew away |
| Male | |
| { Paadi parantha kili | Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer |
| Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2) | Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself |
| Aathaadi thannaalae koothaadi ninenae | I am coming with an unheard tune |
| Ketkaatha metteduthu vaaren naanae | The bird that sang and flew away |
| Male | |
| { Paadi parantha kili | Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer |
| Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2) | On the narrow single track path |
| Male | |
| { Othayadi paathaiyila | There is a song every day, my dear |
| Nitham oru gaanamadi | While walking down that path |
| Andha vazhi pogaiyila | Both ears become captivated, my dear |
| Kaadhu rendum oonamadi } (2) | The dream I saw remained just a dream |
| Male | |
| Kanda kanavu adhu kanaa aachu | If I wake up, it does not survive |
| Kannu mulicha adhu vaazhadhu | The full round moon went up into the sky |
| Vatta nilavu adhu melae pochu | Even if tied and pulled, it will not come down |
| Katti izhutha adhu vaarathu | Who is the one that ruined everything? |
| Male | |
| Veenaasa thanthavaru yaaru yaaru | The bird that sang and flew away |
| Male | |
| { Paadi parantha kili | Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer |
| Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2) | The bird that came bearing words |
| Male | |
| { Soleduthu vantha kili | Took my heart away and left |
| Nenjeduthu ponathadi | A shady grove that once existed |
| Nelarukum solai onnu | Has been ruined and lost |
| Nelarichu ponathadi } (2) | If struck by a stone, it is a wound that heals |
| Male | |
| Kallil adicha adhu kaayam kaayam | If wounded by words, it never heals |
| Sollil adicha adhu aaraathu | If cotton bursts, it turns into thread |
| Panju vedicha adhu noola pogum | If the heart breaks, it cannot be borne |
| Nenju vedicha adhu thaangathu | Who is the one that caused this damage? |
| Male | |
| Setharam senjavaru yaaru yaaru | The bird that sang and flew away |
| Male | |
| { Paadi parantha kili | Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer |
| Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2) | Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself |
| Aathaadi thannaalae koothaadi ninenae | I am coming with an unheard tune |
| Ketkaatha metteduthu vaaren naanae | The bird that sang and flew away |
| Male | |
| { Paadi parantha kili | Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer |
| Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2) | |
............................
The bird that sang and flew away
{ பாடிப் பறந்த
கிளி பாத மறந்ததடி
பூமானே } (2)
ஆத்தாடி தன்னாலே
கூத்தாடி நின்னேனே
கேக்காத மெட்டெடுத்து
வாரேன் நானே
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself
I am coming with an unheard tune
The bird that sang and flew away
{ பாடிப் பறந்த
கிளி பாத மறந்ததடி
பூமானே } (2)
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
On the narrow single track path
{ ஒத்தயடிப் பாதையில
நித்தமொரு கானமடி அந்த
வழி போகையில காது
ரெண்டும் ஊனமடி } (2)
There is a song every day, my dear
While walking down that path
Both ears become captivated, my dear
The dream I saw remained just a dream
கண்ட கனவு
அது கானா ஆச்சு
கண்ணு முழிச்சா அது
வாழாது வட்ட நிலவு
அது மேலே போச்சு
கட்டியிழுத்தா அது வாராது
If I wake up, it does not survive
The full round moon went up into the sky
Even if tied and pulled, it will not come down
Who is the one that ruined everything?
வீணாச
தந்தவரு யாரு
யாரு
The bird that sang and flew away
{ பாடிப் பறந்த
கிளி பாத மறந்ததடி
பூமானே } (2)
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
The bird that came bearing words
{ சொல்லெடுத்து
வந்த கிளி நெஞ்செடுத்துப்
போனதடி நெல்லறுக்கும்
சோலை ஒன்னு
நெல்லரிச்சிப் போனதடி } (2)
Took my heart away and left
A shady grove that once existed
Has been ruined and lost
If struck by a stone, it is a wound that heals
கல்லிலடிச்சா
அது காயம் காயம்
சொல்லிலடிச்சா அது
ஆறாது பஞ்சு வெடிச்சா
அது நூலாப்போகும்
நெஞ்சு வெடிச்சா
அது தாங்காது
If wounded by words, it never heals
If cotton bursts, it turns into thread
If the heart breaks, it cannot be borne
Who is the one that caused this damage?
சேதாரம்
செஞ்சவரு யாரு
யாரு
The bird that sang and flew away
{ பாடிப் பறந்த
கிளி பாத மறந்ததடி
பூமானே } (2)
ஆத்தாடி தன்னாலே
கூத்தாடி நின்னேனே
கேக்காத மெட்டெடுத்து
வாரேன் நானே
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself
I am coming with an unheard tune
The bird that sang and flew away
{ பாடிப் பறந்த
கிளி பாத மறந்ததடி
பூமானே } (2)
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
…………………..
The bird that sang and flew away
{ Paadi parantha kili
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2)
Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself
Aathaadi thannaalae koothaadi ninenae
I am coming with an unheard tune
Ketkaatha metteduthu vaaren naanae
The bird that sang and flew away
{ Paadi parantha kili
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2)
On the narrow single track path
{ Othayadi paathaiyila
There is a song every day, my dear
Nitham oru gaanamadi
While walking down that path
Andha vazhi pogaiyila
Both ears become captivated, my dear
Kaadhu rendum oonamadi } (2)
The dream I saw remained just a dream
Kanda kanavu adhu kanaa aachu
If I wake up, it does not survive
Kannu mulicha adhu vaazhadhu
The full round moon went up into the sky
Vatta nilavu adhu melae pochu
Even if tied and pulled, it will not come down
Katti izhutha adhu vaarathu
Who is the one that ruined everything?
Veenaasa thanthavaru yaaru yaaru
The bird that sang and flew away
{ Paadi parantha kili
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2)
The bird that came bearing words
{ Soleduthu vantha kili
Took my heart away and left
Nenjeduthu ponathadi
A shady grove that once existed
Nelarukum solai onnu
Has been ruined and lost
Nelarichu ponathadi } (2)
If struck by a stone, it is a wound that heals
Kallil adicha adhu kaayam kaayam
If wounded by words, it never heals
Sollil adicha adhu aaraathu
If cotton bursts, it turns into thread
Panju vedicha adhu noola pogum
If the heart breaks, it cannot be borne
Nenju vedicha adhu thaangathu
Who is the one that caused this damage?
Setharam senjavaru yaaru yaaru
The bird that sang and flew away
{ Paadi parantha kili
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2)
Oh my, I danced and stood all by myself
Aathaadi thannaalae koothaadi ninenae
I am coming with an unheard tune
Ketkaatha metteduthu vaaren naanae
The bird that sang and flew away
{ Paadi parantha kili
Forgot its path, oh flower-like deer
Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paadi Parantha Kili from Kizhakku Vasal (1990) is a poignant Tamil folk song that expresses the deep ache of lost love, broken dreams, and grief. The protagonist compares a loved one to a free-spirited songbird that brought joy, sang sweet tunes, and then flew away after losing its way, leaving behind emotional devastation. Through rich rural imagery—such as dreams vanishing upon waking, the unreachable moon, and wounds left by spoken words—the song captures the sorrow of a broken heart and a shattered life, asking who caused such unbearable ruin. Composed with a rustic folk essence, it reflects traditional Tamil lyricism where nature and inner feelings are deeply intertwined.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paadi parantha kili / Paatha maranthathadi poo maanae Lindsay... Poomaanae”
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kallil adicha adhu kaayam kaayam / Sollil adicha adhu aaraathu”
Antithesis (Muran)
“Panju vedicha adhu noola pogum / Nenju vedicha adhu thaangathu”
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Trivia
Kizhakku Vasal (1990) was directed by R. V. Udayakumar and starred Karthik, Revathi, and Kushboo. The music for the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by director R. V. Udayakumar himself. The soundtrack was a massive hit and won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.
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