- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Panthayam
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jan 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
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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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