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Paaradi Kuyile Paasa Malargalai (Male)

From Naangal · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Naangal
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
5 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai
Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai
Kaalam muzhuvadhum kaaladi nizhalil
Vaazhum kuzhandhaiyae avargal madiyilae
Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai
Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai
Thaai madiyil sila naal
Thavazhndhu kidandha paravai
Vaan veliyil parandhu
Thirumba varudhal iyarkkai
Yaar pirikka mudiyum
Iraivan vagutha uravai
Ezh pirappum thodarum
Uravil varaindha kavidhai
Naan virumbiya
Thiru naal pirandhadhu
En varavinil
Kadhavum thirandhadhu
Kaalam muzhuvadhum kaaladi nizhalil
Vaazhum kuzhandhaiyae avargal madiyilae
Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai
Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai
Kaalam muzhuvadhum kaaladi nizhalil
Vaazhum kuzhandhaiyae avargal madiyilae
Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai
Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai
Aazh kadalil nedu naal
Alaindhu thirindha padagu
Or karaiyil odhunga
Thavithu kidandha pozhudhu
Naan vanangum iraivan
Thandhai vadivam eduthaan
Thaan sumandha magalaai
Thazhuvi thazhuvi anaithaan
Naan virumbiya
Varam thaan kidaithadhu
Neer arumbiya
Mugam thaan sirithadhu
Kaalam muzhuvadhum kaaladi nizhalil
Vaazhum kuzhandhaiyae avargal madiyilae
Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai
Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai
Kaalam muzhuvadhum kaaladi nizhalil
Vaazhum kuzhandhaiyae avargal madiyilae
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Look, little cuckoo, at these flowers of affection!
Sing, little cuckoo, of their flower-like feet!
For a lifetime, in the shelter of their feet,
this child lives in their lap.
Look, little cuckoo, at these flowers of affection!
Sing, little cuckoo, of their flower-like feet!
In a mother's lap for a few days,
a bird that once rested
flies into the open sky,
yet returning home is only natural.
Who could ever tear apart
a bond created by God?
It continues across all seven lifetimes,
a poem written in kinship.
The blessed day
I longed for has arrived;
with my arrival,
the doors have opened wide.
For a lifetime, in the shelter of their feet,
this child lives in their lap.
Look, little cuckoo, at these flowers of affection!
Sing, little cuckoo, of their flower-like feet!
For a lifetime, in the shelter of their feet,
this child lives in their lap.
Look, little cuckoo, at these flowers of affection!
Sing, little cuckoo, of their flower-like feet!
In the deep sea for many long days,
when a boat tossed and drifted,
yearning with all its heart
to find safety on a shore,
the God I pray to
took the form of a father.
Treating me as his very own daughter,
he held me close in a warm embrace.
The blessing
I yearned for was granted,
and my tear-stained face
finally broke into a smile.
For a lifetime, in the shelter of their feet,
this child lives in their lap.
Look, little cuckoo, at these flowers of affection!
Sing, little cuckoo, of their flower-like feet!
For a lifetime, in the shelter of their feet,
this child lives in their lap.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paaradi Kuyilae' expresses the deep emotional reunion and unconditional affection between a parent and child. It uses nature imagery like a bird returning to its mother's lap and a boat finally reaching a shore after wandering in the deep sea to metaphorically depict finding shelter, peace, and family warmth after a long period of separation and suffering. The lyricist emphasizes that divine family bonds endure across lifetimes and cannot be severed by time or distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Paaradi kuyilae / Paadadi kuyilae”

The second consonant sound 'r' rhymes in 'Paaradi' and 'Paadadi' (with 'r' and 'd' phonetic alignment in song delivery).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Paaradi kuyilae paasa malargalai / Paadadi kuyilae paadha malargalai”

Comparing feet to gentle flowers ('paadha malargalai') and affection to blooming flowers ('paasa malargalai').

Analogy / Extended Metaphor

“Aazh kadalil nedu naal alaindhu thirindha padagu”

Compares a child returning home to a bird flying back to its mother's lap and a wandering boat finding a shore.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1992 Tamil film 'Naangal', directed by Hassan and starring Prabhu, Deepika, and Sivaji Ganesan. The lyrics were penned by Gangai Amaran, highlighting familial love and emotional reunions.

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