Paar Magaley Paar 2
From Paar Magaley Paar · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paar Magaley Paar1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
| Male | |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
| Parandha ulaginai paar | Look at the vast world. |
| Paasam malarvadhu paar | Look at affection blossoming. |
| Pakkam thunaiyinai paar | Look at the companion by your side. |
| Urimaiyil ondru uravinil ondru | One bound by right, one bound by relation, |
| Oridam serndhadhu paar | Look at them coming together in one place. |
| Male | |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
| Male | |
| Irandum unmai | If both are the truth, |
| Endrae ninaithaal | If you think so, |
| Irandum ondraagum | Both will become one. |
| Idhil ondrae unmai | If you think that only one of these is true, |
| Endrae ninaithaal | If you think so, |
| Irandum thavaraagum | Both will turn out to be wrong. |
| Male | |
| Irandum unmai | If both are the truth, |
| Endrae ninaithaal | If you think so, |
| Irandum ondraagum | Both will become one. |
| Idhil ondrae unmai | If you think that only one of these is true, |
| Endrae ninaithaal | If you think so, |
| Irandum thavaraagum | Both will turn out to be wrong. |
| Male | |
| Vaasam enbadhu | Is fragrance found |
| Malargalil thaanaa | Only in flowers? |
| Manadhinil yen illai | Why can it not exist in the heart? |
| Paasam enbadhu | Is love and affection found |
| Pirappinil thaanaa | Only through birth? |
| Valarvadhil yen illai | Why can it not blossom through upbringing? |
| Male | |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
| Parandha ulaginai paar | Look at the vast world. |
| Paasam malarvadhu paar | Look at affection blossoming. |
| Pakkam thunaiyinai paar | Look at the companion by your side. |
| Urimaiyil ondru uravinil ondru | One bound by right, one bound by relation, |
| Oridam serndhadhu paar | Look at them coming together in one place. |
| Male | |
| Paar magalae paar | Look, my daughter, look. |
பார் மகளே பார்
பார் மகளே பார்
Look, my daughter, look.
Look, my daughter, look.
பார் மகளே பார்
பரந்த உலகினைப் பார்
பாசம் மலர்வது பார்
பக்கம் துணையினை பார்
உரிமையில் ஒன்று
உறவினில் ஒன்று
ஓரிடம் சேர்ந்தது பார்
Look, my daughter, look.
Look at the vast world.
Look at affection blossoming.
Look at the companion by your side.
One bound by right, one bound by relation,
Look at them coming together in one place.
பார் மகளே பார்
Look, my daughter, look.
இரண்டும் உண்மை
என்றே நினைத்தால்
இரண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்
இதில் ஒன்றே உண்மை
என்றே நினைத்தால்
இரண்டும் தவறாகும்........
If both are the truth,
If you think so,
Both will become one.
If you think that only one of these is true,
If you think so,
Both will turn out to be wrong.
இரண்டும் உண்மை
என்றே நினைத்தால்
இரண்டும் ஒன்றாகும்
இதில் ஒன்றே உண்மை
என்றே நினைத்தால்
இரண்டும் தவறாகும்........
If both are the truth,
If you think so,
Both will become one.
If you think that only one of these is true,
If you think so,
Both will turn out to be wrong.
வாசம் என்பது
மலர்களில்தானா
மனதினில் ஏன் இல்லை
பாசம் என்பது
பிறப்பினில் தானா
வளர்வதில் ஏன் இல்லை
Is fragrance found
Only in flowers?
Why can it not exist in the heart?
Is love and affection found
Only through birth?
Why can it not blossom through upbringing?
பார் மகளே பார்
பரந்த உலகினைப் பார்
பாசம் மலர்வது பார்
பக்கம் துணையினை பார்
உரிமையில் ஒன்று
உறவினில் ஒன்று
ஓரிடம் சேர்ந்தது பார்
Look, my daughter, look.
Look at the vast world.
Look at affection blossoming.
Look at the companion by your side.
One bound by right, one bound by relation,
Look at them coming together in one place.
பார் மகளே பார்
Look, my daughter, look.
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Parandha ulaginai paar
Look at the vast world.
Paasam malarvadhu paar
Look at affection blossoming.
Pakkam thunaiyinai paar
Look at the companion by your side.
Urimaiyil ondru uravinil ondru
One bound by right, one bound by relation,
Oridam serndhadhu paar
Look at them coming together in one place.
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Irandum unmai
If both are the truth,
Endrae ninaithaal
If you think so,
Irandum ondraagum
Both will become one.
Idhil ondrae unmai
If you think that only one of these is true,
Endrae ninaithaal
If you think so,
Irandum thavaraagum
Both will turn out to be wrong.
Irandum unmai
If both are the truth,
Endrae ninaithaal
If you think so,
Irandum ondraagum
Both will become one.
Idhil ondrae unmai
If you think that only one of these is true,
Endrae ninaithaal
If you think so,
Irandum thavaraagum
Both will turn out to be wrong.
Vaasam enbadhu
Is fragrance found
Malargalil thaanaa
Only in flowers?
Manadhinil yen illai
Why can it not exist in the heart?
Paasam enbadhu
Is love and affection found
Pirappinil thaanaa
Only through birth?
Valarvadhil yen illai
Why can it not blossom through upbringing?
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Parandha ulaginai paar
Look at the vast world.
Paasam malarvadhu paar
Look at affection blossoming.
Pakkam thunaiyinai paar
Look at the companion by your side.
Urimaiyil ondru uravinil ondru
One bound by right, one bound by relation,
Oridam serndhadhu paar
Look at them coming together in one place.
Paar magalae paar
Look, my daughter, look.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic song from the 1963 movie 'Paar Magaley Paar' is a profound reflection on parental love, family relationships, and human bonds. Sung as a father's gentle guidance to his daughter, it explores the deep philosophical question of whether real affection stems purely from birth (blood relations) or from upbringing and care. \n\nKannadasan uses beautiful analogies, asking if fragrance belongs only to flowers or if it can also exist in human hearts. The song emphasizes that accepting both birth rights and emotional upbringing creates harmony, while favoring one over the other destroys the truth of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Parandha ulaginai paar / Paasam malarvadhu paar / Pakkam thunaiyinai paar Construction in lines 4-6 and 29-31 repeats the initial 'Pa' sound ('Parandha', 'Paasam', 'Pakkam').”
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Pirappinil thaanaa / Valarvadhil yen illai”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to challenge the conventional belief that love is restricted to biological birth.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vaasam enbadhu / Malargalil thaanaa / Manadhinil yen illai”
Fragrance in flowers is used as a metaphor for genuine affection and goodness in the human mind.
Anaphora / Repetition (Iruttai)
“Paar magalae paar”
The repetition of 'Paar magalae paar' creates an affectionate rhythm, highlighting the fatherly advice tone.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Paar Magaley Paar' (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Vijayakumari, and B. Saroja Devi. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The storyline heavily revolves around the emotional conflict between a father, an adopted daughter, and a biological daughter, which Kannadasan masterfully captures in these lyrics.
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