- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Puthiya Paravai
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This hauntingly romantic and enigmatic song from the psychological thriller 'Puthiya Paravai' expresses the emotional turmoil of a woman confronting her former lover. She plaintively questions whether he has truly forgotten their shared past, the intimate moments, and the love they once nurtured. By invoking nature—the night, the moon, and his own conscience—she urges him to recall their history rather than treat it as a fleeting illusion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naan sendradhum marandhai uravai / Indru vandhadhae pudhiya paravai”
Matching end syllables in words like 'uravai', 'paravai', 'thadavai', and 'nilavai' create a rhythmic, melodic flow across lines 20-23.
Rhetorical Question
“Partha nyabagam illaiyo / Paruva nadagam thollaiyo”
The speaker repeatedly questions the lover's memory ('Partha nyabagam illaiyo?'), emphasizing her disbelief and heartbreak over his apparent amnesia.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Indha iravai kel adhu sollum / Andha nilavai kel adhu sollum”
Repetition of the phrase structural pattern '...kel adhu sollum' ('ask ..., it will tell') builds emotional intensity and invokes nature as a witness.
Metaphor
“Indru vandhadhae pudhiya paravai”
'Pudhiya paravai' (new bird) serves as a metaphor for the transformation of identity or the arrival of a new woman in the protagonist's life.
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Trivia
'Partha Nyabagam Illaiyo' is an iconic Tamil track composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and sung by P. Susheela for the 1964 Sivaji Ganesan classic 'Puthiya Paravai'. The song was picturized on Sowcar Janaki in a memorable club dance sequence. The tune drew rhythmic inspiration from the popular Latin/English song 'Sway' (Quien Será).
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