- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Karthik
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Ambikapathy
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Paarkaadhae Oru Madhiri from the film Ambikapathy (the Tamil version of Raanjhanaa) expresses the protagonist's profound yearning, innocence, and vulnerability in love. The hero gently pleads with his beloved not to look at him as if he were a complete stranger or someone alien to her, as her cold gaze breaks his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Palaivanathilae.. tholaintha Kaneer naan di”
The speaker compares himself to a tear lost in a desert ('Palaivanathilae tholaintha kaneer') and later to a diamond that attains value and spiritual liberation when held close to her heart.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Muthamaa ketten / Selvama ketten / Un aayulil paathiya ketten”
The word 'ketten' (I asked) is repeated at the end of consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic end-rhyme structure that highlights the modesty of his request.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Adhai thedi thedi thedi”
The emphatic repetition of 'thedi thedi thedi' reinforces the intensity and endurance of the search.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Theeyil yerindhaal Kari thaan vairam / Maarbil aninthal motcham”
Contrasting carbon/charcoal in fire ('Kari thaan vairam') with divine salvation on her chest ('Maarbil aninthal motcham') to illustrate the power of her love.
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Trivia
This track is the Tamil version of the popular Hindi song 'Banarasiya' from the film Raanjhanaa (2013). Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, the Tamil adaptation retains the classical and folk-fusion essence of the original Hindi composition while seamlessly integrating traditional Tamil poetic motifs.
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