Paarthal Pasi Theerum
From Paarthaal Pasi Theerum · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paarthaal Pasi Theerum1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oooo…ooo…ooo… | Oooo…ooo…ooo… |
| Hooo…oo….oooo….. | Hooo…oo….oooo….. |
| Hooo…hooo.ooo…. | Hooo…hooo.ooo…. |
| hoo hoo hoo hooo…. | hoo hoo hoo hooo…. |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Paruvathil merugerum | Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth |
| Thottaalum kai manakkum | Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands |
| Thotta idam poo manakkum | The place she touches smells like blooming flowers |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Paruvathil merugerum | Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth |
| Thottaalum kai manakkum | Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands |
| Thotta idam poo manakkum | The place she touches smells like blooming flowers |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Female | |
| Sittraadai aadi varum | Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently |
| Thendralukkul odi varum | She comes running through the soft breeze |
| Sittraadai aadi varum | Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently |
| Thendralukkul odi varum | She comes running through the soft breeze |
| Female | |
| Pottraamarai mugamum | Her face resembling a golden lotus |
| Pozhudhu vandhaal sivandhu vidum | Turns rosy red when dusk arrives |
| Pottraamarai mugamum | Her face resembling a golden lotus |
| Pozhudhu vandhaal sivandhu vidum | Turns rosy red when dusk arrives |
| Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho | Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho |
| Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo… | Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo… |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Paruvathil merugerum | Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth |
| Thottaalum kai manakkum | Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands |
| Thotta idam poo manakkum | The place she touches smells like blooming flowers |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Female | |
| Pennodu serndhu vittaal | When a man gets paired with a woman |
| Pesaadha pechu varum | Unspoken thoughts find words naturally |
| Pennodu serndhu vittaal | When a man gets paired with a woman |
| Pesaadha pechu varum | Unspoken thoughts find words naturally |
| Munnaalae aangal vandhaal | When men stand before her |
| Muzhu manadhil naanam varum | Shyness fills her heart entirely |
| Munnaalae aangal vandhaal | When men stand before her |
| Muzhu manadhil naanam varum | Shyness fills her heart entirely |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Paruvathil merugerum | Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth |
| Thottaalum kai manakkum | Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands |
| Thotta idam poo manakkum | The place she touches smells like blooming flowers |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Female | |
| Ponnaadai porthi varum | Draped in a golden attire she arrives |
| Pulli mayil polirukkum | Looking graceful like a spotted peacock |
| Pennaaga pirandhavarai | Whoever is born as a woman |
| Pin thodarndhu ulagam varum | The whole world follows behind her |
| Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho | Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho |
| Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo… | Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo… |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
| Paruvathil merugerum | Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth |
| Thottaalum kai manakkum | Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands |
| Thotta idam poo manakkum | The place she touches smells like blooming flowers |
| Female | |
| Paarthaal pasi theerum | Just looking at her quenches hunger |
ஓஓ.....ஓஒ....ஓஒ
ஹோ....ஓ....ஓஒ....
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஓஒ.....
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ....ஹோ...
Oooo…ooo…ooo…
Hooo…oo….oooo…..
Hooo…hooo.ooo….
hoo hoo hoo hooo….
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
பருவத்தில் மெருகேறும்
தொட்டாலும் கை மணக்கும்
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
பருவத்தில் மெருகேறும்
தொட்டாலும் கை மணக்கும்
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
சிற்றாடை ஆடி வரும்
தென்றலுக்குள் ஓடி வரும்
சிற்றாடை ஆடி வரும்
தென்றலுக்குள் ஓடி வரும்
Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently
She comes running through the soft breeze
Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently
She comes running through the soft breeze
பொற்றாமரை முகமும்
பொழுது வந்தால் சிவந்து விடும்
பொற்றாமரை முகமும்
பொழுது வந்தால் சிவந்து விடும்
ஓ.....ஓஒ......ஓஓ...ஹோ
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓஓஹோ
Her face resembling a golden lotus
Turns rosy red when dusk arrives
Her face resembling a golden lotus
Turns rosy red when dusk arrives
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
பருவத்தில் மெருகேறும்
தொட்டாலும் கை மணக்கும்
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
பெண்ணோடு சேர்ந்து விட்டால்
பேசாத பேச்சு வரும்
பெண்ணோடு சேர்ந்து விட்டால்
பேசாத பேச்சு வரும்
முன்னாலே ஆண்கள் வந்தால்
முழு மனதில் நாணம் வரும்
முன்னாலே ஆண்கள் வந்தால்
முழு மனதில் நாணம் வரும்
When a man gets paired with a woman
Unspoken thoughts find words naturally
When a man gets paired with a woman
Unspoken thoughts find words naturally
When men stand before her
Shyness fills her heart entirely
When men stand before her
Shyness fills her heart entirely
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
பருவத்தில் மெருகேறும்
தொட்டாலும் கை மணக்கும்
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
பொன்னாடை போர்த்தி வரும்
புள்ளி மயில் போலிருக்கும்
பெண்ணாக பிறந்தவரை
பின் தொடர்ந்து உலகம் வரும்
ஓ.....ஓஒ......ஓஓ...ஹோ
ஹோ....ஹோ....ஓ.....ஓ....ஓஓஹோ
Draped in a golden attire she arrives
Looking graceful like a spotted peacock
Whoever is born as a woman
The whole world follows behind her
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
பருவத்தில் மெருகேறும்
தொட்டாலும் கை மணக்கும்
தொட்ட இடம் பூ மணக்கும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Oooo…ooo…ooo…
Oooo…ooo…ooo…
Hooo…oo….oooo…..
Hooo…oo….oooo…..
Hooo…hooo.ooo….
Hooo…hooo.ooo….
hoo hoo hoo hooo….
hoo hoo hoo hooo….
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Paruvathil merugerum
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
Thotta idam poo manakkum
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Paruvathil merugerum
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
Thotta idam poo manakkum
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Sittraadai aadi varum
Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently
Thendralukkul odi varum
She comes running through the soft breeze
Sittraadai aadi varum
Dressed in a fine skirt, she comes swaying gently
Thendralukkul odi varum
She comes running through the soft breeze
Pottraamarai mugamum
Her face resembling a golden lotus
Pozhudhu vandhaal sivandhu vidum
Turns rosy red when dusk arrives
Pottraamarai mugamum
Her face resembling a golden lotus
Pozhudhu vandhaal sivandhu vidum
Turns rosy red when dusk arrives
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Paruvathil merugerum
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
Thotta idam poo manakkum
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Pennodu serndhu vittaal
When a man gets paired with a woman
Pesaadha pechu varum
Unspoken thoughts find words naturally
Pennodu serndhu vittaal
When a man gets paired with a woman
Pesaadha pechu varum
Unspoken thoughts find words naturally
Munnaalae aangal vandhaal
When men stand before her
Muzhu manadhil naanam varum
Shyness fills her heart entirely
Munnaalae aangal vandhaal
When men stand before her
Muzhu manadhil naanam varum
Shyness fills her heart entirely
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Paruvathil merugerum
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
Thotta idam poo manakkum
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Ponnaadai porthi varum
Draped in a golden attire she arrives
Pulli mayil polirukkum
Looking graceful like a spotted peacock
Pennaaga pirandhavarai
Whoever is born as a woman
Pin thodarndhu ulagam varum
The whole world follows behind her
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Oo…ooo..ooo ho ho
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
Ho ho ooo oo oo oo oo…
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Paruvathil merugerum
Her beauty flourishes and shines in her youth
Thottaalum kai manakkum
Even touching her leaves a fragrance on the hands
Thotta idam poo manakkum
The place she touches smells like blooming flowers
Paarthaal pasi theerum
Just looking at her quenches hunger
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paarthaal Pasi Theerum is a celebrated romantic track from the 1962 Tamil film of the same name. Written by Kannadasan, the song poetically praises the irresistible charm, beauty, and grace of a woman. It describes how her mere presence quenches emotional hunger, how her fragrance lingers wherever she steps, and how her feminine modesty adds to her allure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paarthaal pasi theerum / Paruvathil merugerum”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound in the initial positions of words creating rhythm and flow.
Uvamai (Simile) & Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Pottraamarai mugamum / Pulli mayil polirukkum”
'Pottraamarai' compares her face to a golden lotus, while 'Pulli mayil polirukkum' uses a explicit simile comparing her grace to a spotted peacock.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Thottaalum kai manakkum / Thotta idam poo manakkum”
Exaggerating her divine sweetness and purity by saying her touch imparts a flower fragrance to hands and surfaces.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and sung by T. M. Soundararajan along with P. Susheela. The film 'Paarthaal Pasi Theerum' featured stellar actors Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, and Saroja Devi, becoming a major musical hit of 1962.
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