Paarthalum Paarthen Naan
From Aayiram Roobai · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Aayiram Roobai1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Male | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Female | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Female | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Male | |
| {Poothirukkum malar mugamo | Is that a blooming flower face, |
| Ponnai polae minnudhu | Shining bright like gold? |
| Un pokkai mattum parkkaiyilae | When I observe your unique ways, |
| Edhai edhaiyo ennudhu} (2) | My mind ponders all kinds of thoughts. (2) |
| Female | |
| Padapadathu vedavedathu | Fluttering and trembling with anxiety, |
| Sadasadathu poguthu | My heart races and rattles away, |
| Padapadathu vedavedathu | Fluttering and trembling with anxiety, |
| Sadasadathu poguthu | My heart races and rattles away, |
| Pakkathilae nee irundha | When you are close beside me, |
| Ennennamoo aaguthu | All sorts of strange feelings occur, |
| Pakkathilae nee irundha | When you are close beside me, |
| Ennennamoo aaguthu | All sorts of strange feelings occur. |
| Male | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Female | |
| Paarthaalum paarthen naan | Though I have looked and looked, |
| Unnai polae paarkkalae | I have never seen anyone like you. |
| Kettaalum ketten | Though I have listened and listened, |
| Un pechu polae kekkala | I have never heard speech like yours. |
| Male | |
| {Kaanu kindra porulil ellaam | In every object that I behold, |
| Un uruvam theriyudhu | Your image appears to me, |
| Kaadhal endraal enna vendru | What love truly means, |
| Enakku indru puriyudhu} (2) | I understand clearly today. (2) |
| Female | |
| Edho onnu ennaiyum | Something unknown holds me, |
| Unnaiyum ippadi pidichu aattudhu | And shakes both you and me like this, |
| Ada edho onnu ennaiyum | Ah, something unknown holds me, |
| Unnaiyum ippadi pidichu aattudhu | And shakes both you and me like this, |
| Irundha iruppa nadantha nadappa | My usual composure and way of walk, |
| Marakka vachu vattudhu | It makes me forget and teases me, |
| Irundha iruppa nadantha nadappa | My usual composure and way of walk, |
| Marakka vachu vattudhu | It makes me forget and teases me. |
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
{பூத்திருக்கும் மலர் முகமோ
பொன்னைப்போல மின்னுது
உன் போக்கை மட்டும் பார்க்கையிலே
எதையெதையோ எண்ணுது} (2)
Is that a blooming flower face,
Shining bright like gold?
When I observe your unique ways,
My mind ponders all kinds of thoughts. (2)
படபடத்து வெடவெடத்து
சடசடத்து போகுது
படபடத்து வெடவெடத்து
சடசடத்து போகுது
பக்கத்திலே நீயிருந்தா
என்னான்னமோ ஆகுது
பக்கத்திலே நீயிருந்தா
என்னான்னமோ ஆகுது
Fluttering and trembling with anxiety,
My heart races and rattles away,
Fluttering and trembling with anxiety,
My heart races and rattles away,
When you are close beside me,
All sorts of strange feelings occur,
When you are close beside me,
All sorts of strange feelings occur.
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Though I have looked and looked,
I have never seen anyone like you.
Though I have listened and listened,
I have never heard speech like yours.
{காணுகின்ற பொருளில் எல்லாம்
உன் உருவம் தெரியுது
காதல் என்றால் என்னவென்று
எனக்கு இன்று புரியுது} (2)
In every object that I behold,
Your image appears to me,
What love truly means,
I understand clearly today. (2)
ஏதோ ஒண்ணு என்னையும்
உன்னையும் இப்படி பிடிச்சு ஆட்டுது
அட ஏதோ ஒண்ணு என்னையும்
உன்னையும் இப்படி பிடிச்சு ஆட்டுது
இருந்த இருப்ப நடந்த நடப்ப
மறக்க வச்சு வாட்டுது....
இருந்த இருப்ப நடந்த நடப்ப
மறக்க வச்சு வாட்டுது....
Something unknown holds me,
And shakes both you and me like this,
Ah, something unknown holds me,
And shakes both you and me like this,
My usual composure and way of walk,
It makes me forget and teases me,
My usual composure and way of walk,
It makes me forget and teases me.
இருவரும் :
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
இருவரும் :
பார்த்தாலும் பார்த்தேன் நான்
உன்னப்போல பார்க்கலே
கேட்டாலும் கேட்டேன் உன்
பேச்சப்போல கேக்கல
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
{Poothirukkum malar mugamo
Is that a blooming flower face,
Ponnai polae minnudhu
Shining bright like gold?
Un pokkai mattum parkkaiyilae
When I observe your unique ways,
Edhai edhaiyo ennudhu} (2)
My mind ponders all kinds of thoughts. (2)
Padapadathu vedavedathu
Fluttering and trembling with anxiety,
Sadasadathu poguthu
My heart races and rattles away,
Padapadathu vedavedathu
Fluttering and trembling with anxiety,
Sadasadathu poguthu
My heart races and rattles away,
Pakkathilae nee irundha
When you are close beside me,
Ennennamoo aaguthu
All sorts of strange feelings occur,
Pakkathilae nee irundha
When you are close beside me,
Ennennamoo aaguthu
All sorts of strange feelings occur.
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
Paarthaalum paarthen naan
Though I have looked and looked,
Unnai polae paarkkalae
I have never seen anyone like you.
Kettaalum ketten
Though I have listened and listened,
Un pechu polae kekkala
I have never heard speech like yours.
{Kaanu kindra porulil ellaam
In every object that I behold,
Un uruvam theriyudhu
Your image appears to me,
Kaadhal endraal enna vendru
What love truly means,
Enakku indru puriyudhu} (2)
I understand clearly today. (2)
Edho onnu ennaiyum
Something unknown holds me,
Unnaiyum ippadi pidichu aattudhu
And shakes both you and me like this,
Ada edho onnu ennaiyum
Ah, something unknown holds me,
Unnaiyum ippadi pidichu aattudhu
And shakes both you and me like this,
Irundha iruppa nadantha nadappa
My usual composure and way of walk,
Marakka vachu vattudhu
It makes me forget and teases me,
Irundha iruppa nadantha nadappa
My usual composure and way of walk,
Marakka vachu vattudhu
It makes me forget and teases me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet from the film 'Aayiram Roobai' (1964) expresses the overwhelming joy, wonder, and pleasant anxiety that comes with falling in love. The lovers exchange affectionate compliments, celebrating how unique and captivating they find each other compared to everyone else they have ever met or heard. The lyricism captures the emotional and physical sensations of romantic awakening—a racing heart, visions of the beloved in every everyday object, and a delightful disorientation that disrupts normal daily routines.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ponnai polae minnudhu”
Compares the face to a blooming flower ('malar mugamo') and bright shine to gold ('Ponnai polae minnudhu').
Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia / Mimetic duplication)
“Padapadathu vedavedathu Sadasadathu poguthu”
Use of mimetic rhythm words ('Padapadathu vedavedathu Sadasadathu') to reflect rapid heartbeats and nervous excitement.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Irundha iruppa nadantha nadappa”
Matching opening sound syllables across lines like 'Paarthaalum' and 'Unnai', or 'Irundha' and 'Marakka'.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Paarthaalum Paarthen Naan' is a classic mid-60s Tamil duet featuring the iconic vocal pairing of P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela, known for its catchy conversational melody and rhythmic wordplay.
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