Paarthal Podhuma
From Panthayam · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Panthayam1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma | Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance? |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma | Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance? |
| Female | |
| Paalukku yengiya poonaikku ingoru | For a cat that yearned for milk, right here |
| Paal vellam paaivathu ninaivillaiyaa..hooo | Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing?..hooo |
| Paal vellam paaivathu ninaivillaiyaa | Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing? |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Female | |
| Iravu varum adhu vidindhu vidum | The night will come and it will fade away |
| Naam eluthidum kadhaigalum mudinthu vidum | The stories we write will also come to an end |
| Female | |
| Iravu varum adhu vidindhu vidum | The night will come and it will fade away |
| Naam eluthidum kadhaigalum mudinthu vidum | The stories we write will also come to an end |
| Adhu therindha pinnalum vizhipadhenna | Even after knowing that, why remain aloof? |
| Nee siru pillaiyaa naan vilakkam solla | Are you a little child for me to give explanations? |
| Siru pillaiyaa naan vilakkam solla | A little child for me to give explanations? |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma | Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance? |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Female | |
| Aadaiyai dhinam dhinam maatrugindraai | You change your attire day after day |
| Un azhagilum pudhu murai kaatugindraai | You display a new style in your beauty as well |
| Female | |
| Aadaiyai dhinam dhinam maatrugindraai | You change your attire day after day |
| Un azhagilum pudhu murai kaatugindraai | You display a new style in your beauty as well |
| Aasaiyai adhu pol maatri vidu | Change your desire in the same manner |
| Indha anubhava rasathai pilindhu vidu | Squeeze and savour this essence of experience |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
| Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma | Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance? |
| Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama | Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer? |
முனகல் :
.................
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
பருவத்தின் ஆசை பார்வையில் தீருமா
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
பருவத்தின் ஆசை பார்வையில் தீருமா
For a cat that yearned for milk, right here
Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing?..hooo
Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing?
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
பாலுக்கு ஏங்கிய பூனைக்கு இங்கொரு
பால் வெள்ளம் பாய்வது நினைவில்லையா
பால் வெள்ளம் பாய்வது நினைவில்லையா
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
The night will come and it will fade away
The stories we write will also come to an end
இரவு வரும் அது விடுந்து விடும்
நாம் எழுதிடும் கதைகளும் முடிந்து விடும்
The night will come and it will fade away
The stories we write will also come to an end
Even after knowing that, why remain aloof?
Are you a little child for me to give explanations?
A little child for me to give explanations?
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
இரவு வரும் அது விடுந்து விடும்
நாம் எழுதிடும் கதைகளும் முடிந்து விடும்
அது தெரிந்த பின்னாலும் விழிப்பதென்ன
நீ சிறு பிள்ளையா நான் விளக்கம் சொல்ல
சிறு பிள்ளையா நான் விளக்கம் சொல்ல
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
பருவத்தின் ஆசை பார்வையில் தீருமா
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
You change your attire day after day
You display a new style in your beauty as well
ஆடையைத் தினம் தினம் மாற்றுகின்றாய்
உன் அழகிலும் புது முறை காட்டுகின்றாய்
You change your attire day after day
You display a new style in your beauty as well
Change your desire in the same manner
Squeeze and savour this essence of experience
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
ஆடையைத் தினம் தினம் மாற்றுகின்றாய்
உன் அழகிலும் புது முறை காட்டுகின்றாய்
ஆசையை அது போல் மாற்றி விடு
இந்த அனுபவ ரசத்தை பிழிந்து விடு
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
பருவத்தின் ஆசை பார்வையில் தீருமா
பார்த்தால் போதுமா பழக வேண்டாமா
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Paalukku yengiya poonaikku ingoru
For a cat that yearned for milk, right here
Paal vellam paaivathu ninaivillaiyaa..hooo
Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing?..hooo
Paal vellam paaivathu ninaivillaiyaa
Don't you recall a flood of milk flowing?
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Iravu varum adhu vidindhu vidum
The night will come and it will fade away
Naam eluthidum kadhaigalum mudinthu vidum
The stories we write will also come to an end
Iravu varum adhu vidindhu vidum
The night will come and it will fade away
Naam eluthidum kadhaigalum mudinthu vidum
The stories we write will also come to an end
Adhu therindha pinnalum vizhipadhenna
Even after knowing that, why remain aloof?
Nee siru pillaiyaa naan vilakkam solla
Are you a little child for me to give explanations?
Siru pillaiyaa naan vilakkam solla
A little child for me to give explanations?
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Aadaiyai dhinam dhinam maatrugindraai
You change your attire day after day
Un azhagilum pudhu murai kaatugindraai
You display a new style in your beauty as well
Aadaiyai dhinam dhinam maatrugindraai
You change your attire day after day
Un azhagilum pudhu murai kaatugindraai
You display a new style in your beauty as well
Aasaiyai adhu pol maatri vidu
Change your desire in the same manner
Indha anubhava rasathai pilindhu vidu
Squeeze and savour this essence of experience
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma
Will youthful desire be satisfied by just a glance?
Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama
Is it enough to merely look, shouldn't we get closer?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Paarthaal Podhuma Pazhaga Vendama' is a playful and romantic track expressing the impatience and fervor of youthful love. The protagonist urges her partner not to settle for distant looks and unspoken longings, arguing that true intimacy requires closeness and experience. Through evocative metaphors, she highlights the fleeting nature of time and night, reminding him that life's sweet moments should be embraced passionately before they pass.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paarthaal podhuma pazhaga vendama / Paruvathin aasai paarvaiyil theeruma”
Repetition of the initial letter 'P' across consecutive lines and words (Paarthaal, Paruvathin, Paalukku, Paal vellam).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paarthaal podhuma / Paruvathin aasai”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'r' in 'Paarthaal' and 'Paruvathin'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Paalukku yengiya poonaikku ingoru Paal vellam paaivathu ninaivillaiyaa”
Comparing the yearning lover to a milk-deprived cat suddenly presented with a flowing flood of milk.
Rhetorical Question
“Nee siru pillaiyaa naan vilakkam solla”
Asking questions not to get an answer, but to persuade and tease the listener.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela, this track from Panthayam (1967) remains a classic example of Kannadasan's ability to blend sensual romance with accessible, rhythmic folk-pop poetry.
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