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Lyrics & meaning

Paarthale Pathakathi

From Sathya Sothanai · 2023

Lyricist
Vel Murugan
Singer
Diwakar
Music director
Ragu Raam
Details
Sathya Sothanai2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paarthaale padhagathiJust by looking at her, my heart trembles with fear and joy
Moonu vayasu thirumbiduchaeIt feels as though I have returned to being three years old
Sirichalae udambukullaWhen she smiles, inside my body
Peiyum vandhu nulanjiduchaeIt feels as if a restless spirit has entered me
Male
Poyum poyumOf all places
Indha pottupulla nethiyilaOn the forehead of this young girl
PottupolaeJust like a small dot of bindi
Yeno nanae otti kondenaeI wonder why I stuck myself to her
Male
Saayum saayumSetting and leaning down
Indha ponna paatha sooriyanumEven the sun that gazes at this girl
Saayum kaalam sernthirukkaWhen the time of sunset arrives
Nenjam thullumaeMy heart leaps up with joy
Indha boomiyae suthudhae anbaaleThis entire world revolves solely on love
Male
Paarthaale padhagathiJust by looking at her, my heart trembles with fear and joy
Moonu vayasu thirumbiduchaeIt feels as though I have returned to being three years old
Sirichalae udambukullaWhen she smiles, inside my body
Peiyum vandhu nulanjiduchaeIt feels as if a restless spirit has entered me
Male
Naanum sonna vaarthaThe words that I spoke
Yedho senjadhuDid something unexpected
Adi neeyum sonna vaarthaHey, the words that you spoke
Yedho senjadhuDid something magical
Male
Naama sonna vaarthaThe words that we both spoke
Serndhu kondu thaanComing together as one
Ada namma inga serthu vechadhuHave united us here together
Male
Naanum sendra paadhaThe path that I walked upon
Yedho sonnadhuSaid something to me
Adi neeyum pona paadhaHey, the path that you walked upon
Yedho sonnadhuSaid something as well
Male
Naama pona paadhaThe paths that we both took
Serndhu kondu thaanJoining hands together
Neenda dhooram payanamA long journey ahead
Poga solludhuIs asking us to travel upon
Male
Naanum ezhudha pogumThe poem that I am going to write
Ezhudha pogumGoing to write
Kavithai thaan neeYou are that very poem
Yaarum padithidadhaUnread by anyone else
Ezhuthu thanadiYou are that rare script, my girl
Male
Naanum pesapogum pesapogumThe word that I am going to speak, going to speak
Vaarthai thaan neeYou are that very word
Yaarum kettidadha solluthaanadiA word unheard by anyone else, my girl
Indha boomiyae suthudhae anbaalaeThis entire world revolves solely on love
Male
Paarthaale padhagathiJust by looking at her, my heart trembles with fear and joy
Moonu vayasu thirumbiduchaeIt feels as though I have returned to being three years old
Sirichalae udambukullaWhen she smiles, inside my body
Peiyum vandhu nulanjiduchaeIt feels as if a restless spirit has entered me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a lighthearted, playful expression of romantic infatuation from the movie Sathya Sothanai. The protagonist describes how encountering his beloved fills him with childlike innocence and sheer excitement, making him feel as though he has reverted to a three-year-old while experiencing butterflies that shake his inner self. He feels magnetically attached to her, comparing himself to a bindi on her forehead. As the song progresses, he reflects on how their spoken words and walked paths naturally aligned to bring them together on a long journey of togetherness. He idealizes her as an unwritten poem and an unheard word, proclaiming that love is the ultimate force that keeps the entire world spinning.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pottupolae Yeno nanae otti kondenae

Compares the protagonist sticking close to the beloved to a bindi ('pottu') placed on a forehead.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kavithai thaan nee / Vaarthai thaan nee

Directly identifies the beloved as an unwritten poem and an unheard word.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Moonu vayasu thirumbiduchae / Peiyum vandhu nulanjiduchae

Exaggerates the psychological impact of her smile as feeling like a ghost entering his body, and feeling like returning to three years of age.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)

Poyum poyum Indha pottupulla nethiyila

Repeats words like 'Poyum poyum', 'Saayum saayum', and 'Ezhudha pogum' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

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Trivia

Sathya Sothanai (2023) is a Tamil rural comedy-drama directed by Suresh Sangaiah and starring Premgi Amaren. The music was composed by Ragu Raam, featuring energetic vocals by Diwakar and folk-inspired lyrics by Vel Murugan.

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