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Paarijatha Poove

From En Rasavin Manasile · 1991

Lyricist
Ponnadiyan
Singers
S. N. Surendar, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
En Rasavin Manasile1991

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Male
Vasantha kaalamThe spring season,
Thedi vandhadhu oo…Has come searching...
Madhana raagamThe melody of love,
Paada vandhidu..oo..hooo..Come to sing...
Female
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Female
Vasantha kaalamThe spring season,
Thedi vandhadhu oo…Has come searching...
Madhana raagamThe melody of love,
Paada vandhidu..oo..hooo..Come to sing...
Male
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Female
Poo radham yeriRiding on a flower chariot,
Oorvalam povomWe shall go in procession,
Naam oorvalam povomWe shall go in procession,
Female
Vaanavil oonjalOn a rainbow swing,
AadiduvomaeWe shall swing,
Naam aadiduvomaeWe shall swing,
Male
{Veenayai meettugindra{The one who strums the Veena,
Vaaniyum neeYou are Saraswati,
Female :Naaradhan paadugindraFemale: The music sung by Narada,
Gaanamum nee} (2)You are that music too} (2)
Male
{Neela megamae{Oh blue cloud,
Female :Oru vaanambaadiyae} (2)Female: A skylark} (2)
Male & Female :Solai kuyilgalMale & Female: The garden cuckoos,
Jodi serndhadhae ..ooo…Have united as a pair...
Female
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Female
Vasantha kaalamThe spring season,
Thedi vandhadhu oo…Has come searching...
Madhana raagamThe melody of love,
Paada vandhidu..oo..hooo..Come to sing...
Male
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovae….Oh Parijatha flower...
Male
Aiyiram kaalamFor a thousand years,
Vaazhndhida vendumWe ought to live,
Naam vaazhndhida vendumWe ought to live,
Male
Thaayaai neeyumLike a mother,
Thaangida venumYou must nurture and hold,
Nee thaangida venumYou must nurture and hold,
Female
{Thaavi odi varum{Leaping and flowing,
KaaviriyaeRiver Cauvery,
Male :Oviyamae azhaguMale: A stunning portrait,
Menagaiyae} (2)A lovely Menaka} (2)
Female
{Kovil dheivamae{The temple deity,
Male :Oru dheeba jodhiyae} (2)Male: A shining lamp flame} (2)
Male & Female :Mela thaalamMale & Female: The auspicious wedding drums,
Ketkavenumae ..oohooo…Must be heard...
Male
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Male
Vasantha kaalamThe spring season,
Thedi vandhadhu oo…Has come searching...
Madhana raagamThe melody of love,
Paada vandhidu..oo..hooo..Come to sing...
Female
Paarijaadha poovaeOh Parijatha flower,
Andha deva loga thaenaeOh honey of that celestial world,
Paarijaadha poovae ….Oh Parijatha flower....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet celebrates deep love, devotion, and the longing for eternal togetherness. The lovers compare each other to heavenly and divine entities—such as the sacred Parijatha flower, heavenly nectar, Goddess Saraswati, the flowing River Cauvery, and divine lights—expressing how their bond elevated their lives into a joyful spring season.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

Paarijaadha poovae / Andha deva loga thaenae

Comparing the beloved directly to divine entities like Parijatha flower (heavenly flower) and heavenly honey.

Uruvagamy / Personification & Hyperbole

Vaanavil oonjal aadiduvomae

Describing swinging on a rainbow ('Vaanavil oonjal'), blending fantasy with romantic expression.

Monai / Rhyming Alliteration (மோனை)

Thaayi neeyum / Thaangida venum

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent phrases for musical cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'En Rasavin Manasile' (1991), directed by Kasthuri Raja and starring Rajkiran and Meena, featured iconic music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song highlights Tamil classical allegories of nature and divinity in romantic expression.

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