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Lyrics & meaning

Paal Tamizh

From Ragasiya Police 115 · 1968

Lyricist: Lyricist Not Known
Singers: T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Ragasiya Police 115
Movie release year: 1968
Lyrics added on: 22 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Paal thamizh paal

Enum ninaipaal

Idhazh thudipaal

Adhan pidhipaal

Suvai arinthen

Paal manam paal

Indha mathipaal

Thantha azhaipaal

Udal anaipaal

Sugam therinthen

{ Undhan pirapaal

Ulla vanapaal

Vandha malaipaal

Kavi punainthen } (2)

{ Anbin vizhipaal

Vandha virupaal } (2)

Sonna viyapaal

Manam kulirnthen

{ Vizhi sivapaal

Vaai velupaal } (2)

Idai ilaipaal

Nilai purinthen

{ Indha thavipaal

Mana kodhipaal } (2)

Kanda kalaipaal

Nadai thalarnthen

{ Muthu siripaal

Mullai viripaal } (2)

Mozhi inipaal

Ennai izhanthen

Indha inaipaal

Konda kalipaal

Indha inaipaal

Konda kalipaal

Thotta silirpaal

Thannai maranthen

Paal thamizh paal

Enum ninaipaal

Idhazh thudipaal

Adhan pidhipaal

Suvai arinthen

Paal manam paal

Indha mathipaal

Thantha azhaipaal

Udal anaipaal

Sugam therinthen

Milk, sweet as Tamil,

with that thought in mind,

through trembling lips,

and their gentle hold,

I tasted sweetness.

A heart pure as milk,

with this deep affection,

from your warm invitation,

and the embrace of our bodies,

I found true joy.

{ From your noble birth,

and your radiant charm,

out of sheer wonder,

I wrote poetry. } (2)

{ Awakened by love,

and the desire that rose, } (2)

hearing your wonder,

my heart felt at peace.

{ By your reddened eyes,

and your pale lips, } (2)

by your waist worn thin,

I understood your longing.

{ In this restless ache,

with my heart on fire, } (2)

from the exhaustion I felt,

my steps grew weak.

{ With your pearl-like smile,

and a bed of jasmine, }(2)

by the sweetness of your words,

I lost myself.

In this sweet union,

and the joy it brought,

in this sweet union,

and the joy it brought,

from the thrill of our touch,

I forgot myself.

Milk, sweet as Tamil,

with that thought in mind,

through trembling lips,

and their gentle hold,

I tasted sweetness.

A heart pure as milk,

with this deep affection,

from your warm invitation,

and the embrace of our bodies,

I found true joy.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song uses the sweetness and purity of Tamil language as an allegory for deep romantic affection and physical intimacy. The protagonist describes how thoughts, subtle facial expressions, and physical closeness induce feelings of divine joy and poetry.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Paal thamizh paal / Enum ninaipaal / Idhazh thudipaal”

Almost every descriptive line concludes with the suffix '-paal' (e.g., ninaipaal, thudipaal, pidhipaal, mathipaal), creating a unique rhythmic cadence throughout the verse.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Muthu siripaal / Mullai viripaal”

Comparing speech/Tamil to milk ('Paal thamizh'), smile to pearls ('Muthu siripaal'), and beauty to a blooming jasmine flower ('Mullai viripaal').

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Muthu siripaal / Mullai viripaal”

Matching initial consonant/vowel sounds across lines for melodic flow.

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Trivia

From the 1968 Tamil spy thriller film 'Ragasiya Police 115' starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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