- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Pasamum Nesamum
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Paarthai Paarthaen' captures a tender dialogue of romantic realization between two lovers. They recall how a simple exchange of glances and smiles bloomed into a deep, inescapable affection that occupies their thoughts through day and night. The lovers express classic symptoms of love—loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and the pain of solitude that burns like fire when the evening moon appears.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Paarthai paarthaen / Sirithaai sirithaen”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Paarthai' and 'Sirithaai' (sharing the 'r' / 'rth' flow and structural rhythm) and 'Andhiyil' / 'Sindhaiyum' ('ndh').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unnai kandathum thondrum aanandha vellam / Thanimai theeyai anaikkudhu”
Comparing happiness upon seeing the beloved to a flood ('aanandha vellam') and loneliness to a burning fire ('thanimai theeyai').
Antithesis (Muran)
“Iravum pagalum ninaivil valarum”
Juxtaposition of opposing forces: night and day ('Iravum pagalum'), as well as fire ('theeyai') and water/flood ('vellam' / 'anaikkudhu').
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Trivia
Composed by S. Vedhachalam for the 1964 film Pasamum Nesamum, the song features lyricist Kannadasan's signature romantic conversational style. Sung delightfully by A. M. Raja and P. Susheela, it remains a classic representation of early 1960s Tamil cinema duets.
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