Paal Pazhangal Parimara
From Then Koodu · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ghantasala Vijayakumar
- Details
- Then Koodu1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paal pazhangal parimara vendum | Milk and fruits must be served |
| Nee vazhangum pasi theera vendum | The hunger must be satisfied by what you give |
| Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae | Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman |
| Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae | Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman |
| Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa | Come... come, let us find the right time, come |
| Female | |
| Paal pazhangal parimara vendum | Milk and fruits must be served |
| Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum | The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it |
| Devanae en jeevanae | Oh Lord, my life |
| Devanae en jeevanae | Oh Lord, my life |
| Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa…. | Come... come, let us find the right time, come... |
| Female | |
| Poo ondru vaan paarththathu….oo… | A flower looked up at the sky... oh... |
| Male :Vaan indru thaen vaarththathu | Male : The sky today poured honey |
| Female :Sorkkam keezhirangi mannai thottathu | Female : Heaven descended and touched the earth |
| Male :Mannai thottathum ennai thottathu | Male : Touching the earth, it touched me too |
| Female :Perinbam undaanathu | Female : Supreme bliss was born |
| Male | |
| Paal pazhangal parimara vendum | Milk and fruits must be served |
| Female :Paal pazhangal parimara vendum | Female : Milk and fruits must be served |
| Female | |
| Naan vanthu poochchoodavaa….aa…. | Shall I come and adorn you with flowers?... ah... |
| Female :Poo enna poochchoodumaa | Female : Will a flower adorn a flower? |
| Male :Gangai nadhiyae kayil varumaa | Male : Will the River Ganges come into one's hands? |
| Female :Nenjam thudiththaal vetkkam vidumaa | Female : If the heart beats fast, will shyness fade away? |
| Male :Penmaikku raajangamaa…. | Male : Is it a kingdom for womanhood?... |
| Male | |
| Paal pazhangal parimara vendum | Milk and fruits must be served |
| Female :Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum | Female : The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it |
| Male :Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae | Male : Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman |
| Female :Devanae en jeevanae | Female : Oh Lord, my life |
| Male :Vaa | Male : Come |
| Female :Vaa | Female : Come |
| Both :Naeram paarpom vaa….. | Both : Let us find the right time, come... |
பால் பழங்கள் பரிமாற வேண்டும்
நீ வழங்கு பசி தீர வேண்டும்
மங்கையே தேன் மங்கையே
மங்கையே தேன் மங்கையே
வா.....வா....நேரம் பார்ப்போம் வா....
Milk and fruits must be served
The hunger must be satisfied by what you give
Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Come... come, let us find the right time, come
பால் பழங்கள் பரிமாற வேண்டும்
நான் வழங்க பசி தீர வேண்டும்
தேவனே என் ஜீவனே
தேவனே என் ஜீவனே
வா..வா....நேரம் பார்ப்போம் வா....
Milk and fruits must be served
The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it
Oh Lord, my life
Oh Lord, my life
Come... come, let us find the right time, come...
பூ ஒன்று வான் பார்த்தது......ஊ....
வான் இன்று தேன் வார்த்தது.....
சொர்க்கம் கீழிறங்கி மண்ணை தொட்டது
மண்ணை தொட்டதும் என்னை தொட்டது
பேரின்பம் உண்டானது......
A flower looked up at the sky... oh...
Male : The sky today poured honey
Female : Heaven descended and touched the earth
Male : Touching the earth, it touched me too
Female : Supreme bliss was born
பால் பழங்கள் பரிமாற வேண்டும்
பால் பழங்கள் பரிமாற வேண்டும்
Milk and fruits must be served
Female : Milk and fruits must be served
நான் வந்து பூச்சூடவா.....ஆ.....
பூ என்ன பூச்சூடுமா......
கங்கை நதியே கையில் வருமா
நெஞ்சம் துடித்தால் வெட்கம் விடுமா
பெண்மைக்கு ராஜாங்கமா.......
Shall I come and adorn you with flowers?... ah...
Female : Will a flower adorn a flower?
Male : Will the River Ganges come into one's hands?
Female : If the heart beats fast, will shyness fade away?
Male : Is it a kingdom for womanhood?...
பால் பழங்கள் பரிமாற வேண்டும்
நான் வழங்க பசி தீர வேண்டும்
மங்கையே தேன் மங்கையே
தேவனே என் ஜீவனே
வா.....
வா....
இருவர் :
நேரம் பார்ப்போம் வா....
Milk and fruits must be served
Female : The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it
Male : Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Female : Oh Lord, my life
Male : Come
Female : Come
Both : Let us find the right time, come...
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Milk and fruits must be served
Nee vazhangum pasi theera vendum
The hunger must be satisfied by what you give
Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa
Come... come, let us find the right time, come
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Milk and fruits must be served
Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum
The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it
Devanae en jeevanae
Oh Lord, my life
Devanae en jeevanae
Oh Lord, my life
Vaa….vaa naeram paarpom vaa….
Come... come, let us find the right time, come...
Poo ondru vaan paarththathu….oo…
A flower looked up at the sky... oh...
Male :Vaan indru thaen vaarththathu
Male : The sky today poured honey
Female :Sorkkam keezhirangi mannai thottathu
Female : Heaven descended and touched the earth
Male :Mannai thottathum ennai thottathu
Male : Touching the earth, it touched me too
Female :Perinbam undaanathu
Female : Supreme bliss was born
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Milk and fruits must be served
Female :Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Female : Milk and fruits must be served
Naan vanthu poochchoodavaa….aa….
Shall I come and adorn you with flowers?... ah...
Female :Poo enna poochchoodumaa
Female : Will a flower adorn a flower?
Male :Gangai nadhiyae kayil varumaa
Male : Will the River Ganges come into one's hands?
Female :Nenjam thudiththaal vetkkam vidumaa
Female : If the heart beats fast, will shyness fade away?
Male :Penmaikku raajangamaa….
Male : Is it a kingdom for womanhood?...
Paal pazhangal parimara vendum
Milk and fruits must be served
Female :Naan vazhanga pasi theera vendum
Female : The hunger must be satisfied when I offer it
Male :Mangaiyae thaen mangaiyae
Male : Oh woman, sweet as honey, oh woman
Female :Devanae en jeevanae
Female : Oh Lord, my life
Male :Vaa
Male : Come
Female :Vaa
Female : Come
Both :Naeram paarpom vaa…..
Both : Let us find the right time, come...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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