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Lyrics & meaning

Paarthavudan

From En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan · 1989

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paarththa udan yaenga vaikkum jeansJeans that make one long for them as soon as they are seen
Azhagu pottiyilae jeyikka oru chanceA chance to win in a beauty contest
Aalukeththa maxi-yoda nightyMaxi dresses and nighties tailored for every person
Idhu aasaikalai thoondi vidum beautyThis is a beauty that stimulates desires
Male
Pooovai pola maeni engumaeThroughout the body soft like a flower
Idha pottukittaa azhagu pongumaeIf you wear this, beauty will overflow
Maanavargal paarkkum pothilaeWhen students look at it
Nenjam mayangi poyiTheir hearts get mesmerized
Kanavu kaanumae tharappaa rapppaAnd start dreaming, tharappaa rapppa
Male
Paarththa udan yaenga vaikkum jeansJeans that make one long for them as soon as they are seen
Azhagu pottiyilae jeyikka oru chanceA chance to win in a beauty contest
Aalukeththa maxi-yoda nightyMaxi dresses and nighties tailored for every person
Idhu aasaikalai thoondi vidum beauty…This is a beauty that stimulates desires...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song celebrates modern fashion items such as jeans, maxis, and nighties, portraying them as stylish attire that enhances personal beauty and confidence. It describes how wearing these fashionable clothes captures attention, evoking admiration and romantic dreams among young onlookers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pooovai pola maeni engumae

Comparing the body's softness and beauty directly to a flower using the word 'pola'.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Aalukeththa maxi-yoda nighty / Idhu aasaikalai thoondi vidum beauty

Using Western loanwords with matching vowel endings (jeans/chance, nighty/beauty) to create a catchy rhythm.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Idha pottukittaa azhagu pongumae

Exaggerating the effect of clothing by claiming it makes beauty overflow and mesmerizes hearts instantly.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1989 film 'En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan', this song reflects the late 1980s pop-culture shift in Tamil cinema where Western garments like jeans and nighties were highlighted as symbols of contemporary style.

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