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Paal Pazhangal Parimara

From Then Koodu · 1984

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ghantasala Vijayakumar
Movie name
Then Koodu
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
9 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Nee vazhangum pasi theera vendum
Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum
Devanae en jeevanae
Devanae en jeevanae
Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa….
Poo ondru vaan paarththathu….oo…
Male :Vaan indru thaen vaarththathu
Female :Sorkkam keezhirangi mannai thottathu
Male :Mannai thottathum ennai thottathu
Female :Perinbam undaanathu
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Female :Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Naan vanthu poochchoodavaa….aa….
Female :Poo enna poochchoodumaa
Male :Gangai nadhiyae kayil varumaa
Female :Nenjam thudiththaal vetkkam vidumaa
Male :Penmaikku raajangamaa….
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Female :Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum
Male :Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Female :Devanae en jeevanae
Male :Vaa
Female :Vaa
Both :Naeram paarpom vaa…..
Milk and fruits must be served,
The hunger you bring must be satisfied,
Sweet girl, sweet as honey,
Sweet girl, sweet as honey,
Come... come, let us find our moment, come!
Milk and fruits must be served,
As I offer them, your hunger must be satisfied,
My love, my very life,
My love, my very life,
Come... come, let us find our moment, come!
A flower looked up at the sky...
Male: Today, the sky poured down honey,
Female: Heaven came down and touched the earth,
Male: And touching the earth, it touched me too,
Female: And pure joy was born!
Milk and fruits must be served,
Female: Milk and fruits must be served,
Shall I come and adorn your hair with flowers?
Female: Would a flower ever wear flowers?
Male: Will the river Ganga flow into one's hands?
Female: When the heart is racing, will shyness let go?
Male: Is womanhood ruling now?
Milk and fruits must be served,
Female: As I offer them, hunger must be satisfied,
Male: Sweet girl, sweet as honey,
Female: My love, my very life,
Male: Come,
Female: Come,
Both: Let us find our moment, come...
Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Paal Pazhangal Parimara Vendum from the 1984 film Then Koodu is a romantic duet between lovers expressing their deep passion, mutual adoration, and romantic yearning. The central metaphor of serving milk and fruits symbolizes marital bliss, sweetness, and emotional as well as physical fulfillment between two souls.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Paal pazhangal parimara vendum”

Milk and fruits (Paal pazhangal) serve as a metaphor for love, affection, and sweet intimacy.

Rhetorical Question (வினா அணி)

“Female :Poo enna poochchoodumaa”

The line poetically questions if a flower needs another flower to adorn it, comparing the heroine's beauty to a flower itself.

Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

“Female :Sorkkam keezhirangi mannai thottathu”

Describing heaven descending to earth to capture the euphoric experience of love.

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Trivia

The song uses the traditional Tamil romantic iconography of 'Paalum Pazhamum' (Milk and Fruit), which is historically associated with auspicious wedded bliss and traditional bridal welcome rituals in Tamil culture.

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