Paar En Magale Paar Paar
From Koondukkili · 1954
- Lyricist
- Vindhan
- Singer
- Radha Jayalakshmi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Koondukkili1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paar paar paar | Look, look, look |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi | Mother Earth lying vast and expansive |
| Parindhunnai azhaikkudhu | Compassionately calls out to you |
| Paar paar paar | Look, look, look |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi | Mother Earth lying vast and expansive |
| Parindhunnai azahikkudhu | Compassionately calls out to you |
| Paar paar paar | Look, look, look |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Female | |
| Irundha veedu iraval veedu | The house you lived in was a temporary home |
| Irukka povadhun sondha veedu | The home where you will live is your true home |
| Irundha veedu iraval veedu | The house you lived in was a temporary home |
| Irukka povadhun sondha veedu | The home where you will live is your true home |
| Varundha vendaam urulum ulagil | Do not grieve; in this spinning world |
| Irulum oliyum iyarkai | Darkness and light are natural phenomena |
| Irulum oliyum iyarkai | Darkness and light are natural phenomena |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Female | |
| Bayappadaadhae paaril unpol | Do not fear; on this earth like you |
| Palar en madiyil paar paar | Many rest in my lap, look, look |
| Viyappadaiyaadhae virindha vaanam | Do not be amazed; the wide sky |
| Valaindhunnai kaakkudhu paar paar | Bends down to protect you, look, look |
| Manidhanukkillaadha idhayam | A compassionate heart that humans lack |
| Mannukkiruppadhai paar paar paar | Look, Mother Earth possesses it, look, look, look |
| Maadi veettu echil ilaikku | For the discarded leftover leaf of a rich mansion |
| Mandai udaiyudhu paar | Heads are being smashed, look |
| Mandai udaiyudhu paar | Heads are being smashed, look |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi | Mother Earth lying vast and expansive |
| Parindhunnai azahikkudhu | Compassionately calls out to you |
| Paar paar paar | Look, look, look |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Female | |
| Panathaal paadha poojai seiyum | Worshipping feet with money |
| Parama baktharai paar paar | Look at those supreme devotees, look, look |
| Paavam aada punniyam oda | As sin dances and virtue flees |
| Paadhagar sirippadhai paar paar | Look at the sinners laughing, look, look |
| Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam | That human world laughs when you weep |
| Anbu kaattum indha ulagam | This world of nature showers pure love |
| Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam | That human world laughs when you weep |
| Anbu kaattum indha ulagam | This world of nature showers pure love |
| Adhu vendumaa idhu vendumaa | Do you want that, or do you want this? |
| Adhu vendumaa idhu vendumaa | Do you want that, or do you want this? |
| Yedhu vendum endru nee paar | Look and decide for yourself what you want |
| Yedhu vendum endru nee paar | Look and decide for yourself what you want |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
| Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi | Mother Earth lying vast and expansive |
| Parindhunnai azahikkudhu | Compassionately calls out to you |
| Paar paar paar | Look, look, look |
| Female | |
| Paar en magalae paar paar | Look, my daughter, look, look |
பார் பார் பார்
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
பரந்து கிடக்கும் அன்னை பூமி
பரிந்துன்னை அழைக்குது
பார் பார் பார்
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
பரந்து கிடக்கும் அன்னை பூமி
பரிந்துன்னை அழைக்குது
பார் பார் பார்
Look, look, look
Look, my daughter, look, look
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Compassionately calls out to you
Look, look, look
Look, my daughter, look, look
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Compassionately calls out to you
Look, look, look
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
இருந்த வீடு இரவல் வீடு
இருக்கப் போவதுன் சொந்த வீடு
இருந்த வீடு இரவல் வீடு
இருக்கப் போவதுன் சொந்த வீடு
வருந்த வேண்டாம் உருளும் உலகில்
இருளும் ஒளியும் இயற்கை
இருளும் ஒளியும் இயற்கை
The house you lived in was a temporary home
The home where you will live is your true home
The house you lived in was a temporary home
The home where you will live is your true home
Do not grieve; in this spinning world
Darkness and light are natural phenomena
Darkness and light are natural phenomena
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
பயப்படாதே பாரில் உன்போல்
பலர் என் மடியில் பார் பார்
வியப்படையாதே விரிந்த வானம்
வளைந்துனைக் காக்குது பார் பார்
மனிதனுகில்லாத இதயம்
மண்ணுக்கிருப்பதை பார் பார் பார்
மாடி வீட்டு எச்சில் இலைக்கு
மண்டை உடையுது பார்
மண்டை உடையுது பார்
Do not fear; on this earth like you
Many rest in my lap, look, look
Do not be amazed; the wide sky
Bends down to protect you, look, look
A compassionate heart that humans lack
Look, Mother Earth possesses it, look, look, look
For the discarded leftover leaf of a rich mansion
Heads are being smashed, look
Heads are being smashed, look
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
பரந்து கிடக்கும் அன்னை பூமி
பரிந்துன்னை அழைக்குது
பார் பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Compassionately calls out to you
Look, look, look
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
பணத்தால் பாத பூஜை செய்யும்
பரம பக்தரைப் பார் பார்
பாவம் ஆட புண்ணியம் ஓட
பாதகர் சிரிப்பதைப் பார் பார்
அழுதால் சிரிக்கும் அந்த உலகம்
அன்பு காட்டும் இந்த உலகம்
அழுதால் சிரிக்கும் அந்த உலகம்
அன்பு காட்டும் இந்த உலகம்
அது வேண்டுமா இது வேண்டுமா
அது வேண்டுமா இது வேண்டுமா
எது வேண்டும் என்று நீ பார் பார்
எது வேண்டும் என்று நீ பார் பார்
Worshipping feet with money
Look at those supreme devotees, look, look
As sin dances and virtue flees
Look at the sinners laughing, look, look
That human world laughs when you weep
This world of nature showers pure love
That human world laughs when you weep
This world of nature showers pure love
Do you want that, or do you want this?
Do you want that, or do you want this?
Look and decide for yourself what you want
Look and decide for yourself what you want
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
பரந்து கிடக்கும் அன்னை பூமி
பரிந்துன்னை அழைக்குது
பார் பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Compassionately calls out to you
Look, look, look
பார் என் மகளே பார் பார்
Look, my daughter, look, look
Paar paar paar
Look, look, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Parindhunnai azhaikkudhu
Compassionately calls out to you
Paar paar paar
Look, look, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Parindhunnai azahikkudhu
Compassionately calls out to you
Paar paar paar
Look, look, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Irundha veedu iraval veedu
The house you lived in was a temporary home
Irukka povadhun sondha veedu
The home where you will live is your true home
Irundha veedu iraval veedu
The house you lived in was a temporary home
Irukka povadhun sondha veedu
The home where you will live is your true home
Varundha vendaam urulum ulagil
Do not grieve; in this spinning world
Irulum oliyum iyarkai
Darkness and light are natural phenomena
Irulum oliyum iyarkai
Darkness and light are natural phenomena
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Bayappadaadhae paaril unpol
Do not fear; on this earth like you
Palar en madiyil paar paar
Many rest in my lap, look, look
Viyappadaiyaadhae virindha vaanam
Do not be amazed; the wide sky
Valaindhunnai kaakkudhu paar paar
Bends down to protect you, look, look
Manidhanukkillaadha idhayam
A compassionate heart that humans lack
Mannukkiruppadhai paar paar paar
Look, Mother Earth possesses it, look, look, look
Maadi veettu echil ilaikku
For the discarded leftover leaf of a rich mansion
Mandai udaiyudhu paar
Heads are being smashed, look
Mandai udaiyudhu paar
Heads are being smashed, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Parindhunnai azahikkudhu
Compassionately calls out to you
Paar paar paar
Look, look, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Panathaal paadha poojai seiyum
Worshipping feet with money
Parama baktharai paar paar
Look at those supreme devotees, look, look
Paavam aada punniyam oda
As sin dances and virtue flees
Paadhagar sirippadhai paar paar
Look at the sinners laughing, look, look
Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam
That human world laughs when you weep
Anbu kaattum indha ulagam
This world of nature showers pure love
Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam
That human world laughs when you weep
Anbu kaattum indha ulagam
This world of nature showers pure love
Adhu vendumaa idhu vendumaa
Do you want that, or do you want this?
Adhu vendumaa idhu vendumaa
Do you want that, or do you want this?
Yedhu vendum endru nee paar
Look and decide for yourself what you want
Yedhu vendum endru nee paar
Look and decide for yourself what you want
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi
Mother Earth lying vast and expansive
Parindhunnai azahikkudhu
Compassionately calls out to you
Paar paar paar
Look, look, look
Paar en magalae paar paar
Look, my daughter, look, look
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply philosophical lullaby and solace sung to a daughter facing life's hardships. It contrasts the cold, money-driven, and hypocritical world of humans with the selfless, comforting sanctuary offered by Mother Nature and Mother Earth. While human society breaks heads over leftover wealth and laughs at others' sorrows, nature embraces everyone without discrimination, teaching that joy and sorrow, like light and dark, are natural cycles of existence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Paar paar paar”
The word 'Paar' (Look) is repeatedly emphasized to draw the listener's focus outward toward the truths of life.
Personification (Uruvagandhal)
“Parandhu kidakkum annai boomi / Parindhunnai azhaikkudhu”
Mother Earth (Annai Boomi) and the sky are personified as loving figures that call out, offer a lap, and bend down to protect.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Panathaal paadha poojai seiyum / Parama baktharai paar paar”
The Tamil poetic tradition of matching initial letters ('Pa') creates a rhythmic cadence across lines.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Azhudhaal sirikkum andha ulagam / Anbu kaattum indha ulagam”
Contrasts the coldness of 'that world' (human society) with the unconditional love of 'this world' (Mother Earth).
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Trivia
'Koondukkili' (1954) holds a monumental place in Tamil cinema history as it is the only movie where the two legendary superstars of Tamil cinema, M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan, starred together on screen.
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