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Lyrics & meaning

Paar Intha Pakkam

From Mani Magudam · 1966

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
R. Sudharsanam
Details
Mani Magudam1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hooo oo oo ooOoh...
Paar indha pakkamLook towards this side
Paarka mudiyumaanaalIf you are able to look
Paarthu veru pakkamHaving looked, to another side
Poga mudiyumaCan you turn away?
Female
Paar indha pakkamLook towards this side
Paarka mudiyumaanaalIf you are able to look
Paarthu veru pakkamHaving looked, to another side
Poga mudiyumaCan you turn away?
Female
Patharai maatrilae padhinaaru vayadhilaeLike pure gold, at sixteen years of age
Paruvam uruvam merugu podudhuYouthfulness polishes her physical form
Patharai maatrilae padhinaaru vayadhilaeLike pure gold, at sixteen years of age
Paruvam uruvam merugu podudhuYouthfulness polishes her physical form
Paalil pirandhadhu thaenil kalandhadhuBorn in milk, blended into honey
Paalil pirandhadhu thaenil kalandhadhuBorn in milk, blended into honey
Pazhagum suvaiyil mudivilaadhadhuAn endless sweetness in growing intimacy
Female
Paar indha pakkamLook towards this side
Paarka mudiyumaanaalIf you are able to look
Paarthu veru pakkamHaving looked, to another side
Poga mudiyumaCan you turn away?
Female
Kotthodu thirathchai kodiyilClusters of grapes on the vine
kanindhadhuHave ripened fully
Kuttraala megam koondhalil aadudhuThe rain cloud of Kuttralam sways in her hair
Kotthodu thirathchai kodiyilClusters of grapes on the vine
kanindhadhuHave ripened fully
Kuttraala megam koondhalil aadudhuThe rain cloud of Kuttralam sways in her hair
Sithiram thottraadhu sirapamum saaindhadhuPaintings surrendered and fine sculptures bowed down
Sithiram thottraadhu sirapamum saaindhadhuPaintings surrendered and fine sculptures bowed down
Silaiyum jeevanum sernthu vandhadhuA statue infused with a living soul has arrived
Female
Paar indha pakkamLook towards this side
Paarka mudiyumaanaalIf you are able to look
Paarthu veru pakkamHaving looked, to another side
Poga mudiyumaCan you turn away?
Female
Ilamaiyil paadhi ilaiyil marainthathuHalf of her youthful charm was hidden behind leaves
Irupadhil ondru thaan ingae therindhadhuOnly a fraction was revealed right here
Ilamaiyil paadhi ilaiyil marainthathuHalf of her youthful charm was hidden behind leaves
Irupadhil ondru thaan ingae therindhadhuOnly a fraction was revealed right here
Inbathin mudhalidhu inimai kadal idhuThis is the origin of bliss, an ocean of sweet joy
Inbathin mudhalidhu inimai kadal idhuThis is the origin of bliss, an ocean of sweet joy
Innum oruvar kann padathathuYet untouched by any stranger's evil eye
Female
Paar indha pakkamLook towards this side
Paarka mudiyumaanaalIf you are able to look
Paarthu veru pakkamHaving looked, to another side
Poga mudiyumaCan you turn away?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

"Paar Indha Pakkam" from Mani Magudam (1966) is a playful yet deeply romantic song where the female protagonist playfully dares her lover to gaze upon her and see if he can ever look away. Kannadasan's evocative lyrics praise her blossoming youth, comparing her purity and elegance to fine gold, milk blended with honey, and lush, fully-ripened grapes. The song uses rich visual imagery, describing her dark hair as rain-laden clouds hovering over Kuttralam and declaring her beauty superior to traditional paintings and grand sculptures. She invites her lover to experience an ocean of untainted joy, celebrating her youth and charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Patharai maatrilae padhinaaru vayadhilae / Paruvam uruvam merugu podudhu

Repetition of the 'P' consonant at the start of adjacent words and lines creates a smooth rhythmic flow.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kotthodu thirathchai kodiyil / Kuttraala megam koondhalil aadudhu

Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('tt' in Kotthodu and Kuttraala).

Metaphor (Uvaman)

Kuttraala megam koondhalil aadudhu

Comparing her long, flowing dark hair directly to the rain clouds hovering over the misty falls of Kuttralam.

Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)

Sithiram thottraadhu sirapamum saaindhadhu

Exaggerating her physical perfection by asserting that legendary paintings lost and sculptures bowed to her.

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Trivia

Mani Magudam (1966) features music composed by R. Sudharsanam with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. This track highlights P. Susheela's mastery in delivering playful, seductive nuances with vocal grace.

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