- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Paar Magaley Paar
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Paar Magale Paar' is an agonizing lament of a sorrowful father calling out to his estranged daughter. He describes how the grand mansion feels empty and withered without her presence, and how her mother is inconsolable with heartbreak. The father speaks of how her memories haunt his every moment—appearing in his food, waking him from sleep, and dancing before his vision. Kannadasan's lyrics touch upon the fragile emotional bond within a family, emphasizing how parents' lives are deeply linked to their children. The father laments the separation, reflecting on how their home has lost its spirit since she left, leaving them in utter despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Paar magalae paar”
The phrase 'Paar magalae paar' is repeated continuously throughout the song to emphasize the father's plea and emotional anguish.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Unbadhendru unavai vaithaal / Urakkamendru padukkai pottaal”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in 'Unbadhendru' and 'Urakkamendru' creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aval thangha mugam karuguvadhai”
Comparing the mother's face to gold ('Thanga mugam') and describing it as blackening/charring with sorrow ('karuguvadhai').
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Trivia
The film 'Paar Magaley Paar' (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, and Sowcar Janaki. The iconic music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. The song is celebrated as one of Tamil cinema's most poignant father-daughter emotional tracks.
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