Paartheera Ivar Sarasam
From Kudumbam · 1954
- Lyricist
- M. S. Balasubramaniyam
- Singers
- P. Leela, Ghantasala
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Kudumbam1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paartheera ivar sarasam | Did you see his playfulness? |
| Keeteera ivar hasyam | Did you hear his humor? |
| Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum | Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning, |
| Pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles, you all! |
| Paartheera ivar sarasam | Did you see his playfulness? |
| Keeteera ivar hasyam | Did you hear his humor? |
| Female | |
| Oo pon vandugala | Oh golden beetles! |
| Hei mazhaiyaale nee nenaidhaaiyena | Hey, pretending that I got drenched in the rain, |
| Thalai meedhinil thudaipadhu pol | As if wiping my hair dry, |
| Mazhaiyaale nee nenaidhaaiyena | Pretending that I got drenched in the rain, |
| Thalai meedhinil thudaipadhu pol | As if wiping my hair dry, |
| Madimeedhinilae eduthae | Placing me upon his lap, |
| Ennullam kollai kondaar | He stole my heart! |
| Paartheera | Did you see? |
| Paartheera ivar sarasam | Did you see his playfulness? |
| Keeteera ivar hasyam | Did you hear his humor? |
| Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum | Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning, |
| Pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles, you all! |
| Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles that swoon! |
| Male | |
| Oo oooo pon vandugala | Oh golden beetles! |
| Yei kovilthanil vandhuedhan | Hey, coming to the temple, |
| Madimeedhival thalai vaikka | As she rested her head upon my lap, |
| Kovilthanil vandhuedhan | Coming to the temple, |
| Madimeedhival thalai vaikka | As she rested her head upon my lap, |
| Poomanam adhinalae aasai pongi | Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms, |
| Naanum inbamura | So that I too could experience pure bliss, |
| Poomanam adhinalae aasai pongi | Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms, |
| Naanum inbamura | So that I too could experience pure bliss, |
| Thappiyaval thaan vandhu thappenbathae endraaalae | She who slipped up herself comes and claims I am at fault! |
| Paartheera | Did you see? |
| Paartheera ival sarasam | Did you see her playfulness? |
| Keeteera ival haasyam | Did you hear her humor? |
| Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum | Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning, |
| Pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles, you all! |
| Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles that swoon! |
| Female | |
| Oooooo pon vandugala | Oh golden beetles! |
| Andhamigum sundhari nee | You are a beautiful woman filled with grace, |
| Anbaagavae vaazhvom ini | We shall live together in love from now on, |
| Andhamigum sundhari nee | You are a beautiful woman filled with grace, |
| Anbaagavae vaazhvom ini | We shall live together in love from now on, |
| Neeyae en rani ena aasai mozhi sonnaraae | Calling me 'You are my queen', he spoke words of sweet desire, |
| Paartheera | Did you see? |
| Paartheeraa ivar sarsam | Did you see his playfulness? |
| Male :Keeteera ival haasyam | Male : Did you hear her humor? |
| Both :Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum | Both : Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning, |
| Pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles, you all! |
| Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer | Oh golden beetles that swoon! |
பார்த்தீரா இவர் சரசம்
கேட்டீரா இவர் ஹாஸ்யம்
மல்லிகையின் மதுவருந்தி மயங்கிடும்
பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
பார்த்தீரா இவர் சரசம்
கேட்டீரா இவர் ஹாஸ்யம்
Did you see his playfulness?
Did you hear his humor?
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Did you see his playfulness?
Did you hear his humor?
ஓ.......பொன் வண்டுகளா....
ஹேய் மழையாலே நீ நனைந்தாயென
தலை மீதினில் துடைப்பது போல்
மழையாலே நீ நனைந்தாயென
தலை மீதினில் துடைப்பது போல்
மடி மீதினில் எடுத்தே
என்னுள்ளம் கொள்ளை கொண்டார்..
Oh golden beetles!
Hey, pretending that I got drenched in the rain,
As if wiping my hair dry,
Pretending that I got drenched in the rain,
As if wiping my hair dry,
Placing me upon his lap,
He stole my heart!
Did you see?
Did you see his playfulness?
Did you hear his humor?
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
பார்த்தீரா
பார்த்தீரா இவர் சரசம்
கேட்டீரா இவர் ஹாஸ்யம்
மல்லிகையின் மதுவருந்தி மயங்கிடும்
பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
மயங்கிடும் பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
Oh golden beetles!
Hey, coming to the temple,
As she rested her head upon my lap,
Coming to the temple,
As she rested her head upon my lap,
Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms,
So that I too could experience pure bliss,
Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms,
So that I too could experience pure bliss,
She who slipped up herself comes and claims I am at fault!
Did you see?
Did you see her playfulness?
Did you hear her humor?
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
ஓ.......பொன் வண்டுகளா....
ஏய் கோவில்தனில் வந்தென் தன்
மடிமீதவள் தலை வைக்க
கோவில்தனில் வந்தென் தன்
மடிமீதவள் தலை வைக்க
பூமணமதினாலே ஆசை பொங்கி நானும் இன்பமுற
பூமணமதினாலே ஆசை பொங்கி நானும் இன்பமுற
தப்பியவள்தான் வந்து தப்பெனதே என்றாளே
Oh golden beetles!
You are a beautiful woman filled with grace,
We shall live together in love from now on,
You are a beautiful woman filled with grace,
We shall live together in love from now on,
Calling me 'You are my queen', he spoke words of sweet desire,
Did you see?
Did you see his playfulness?
Male : Did you hear her humor?
Both : Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
பார்த்தீரா
பார்த்தீரா இவள் சரசம்.....
கேட்டீரா இவள் ஹாஸ்யம்
மல்லிகையின் மதுவருந்தி மயங்கிடும்
பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
மயங்கிடும் பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
ஓ.......பொன் வண்டுகளா...
அந்தமிகும் சுந்தரி நீ
அன்பாகவே வாழ்வோமினி
அந்தமிகும் சுந்தரி நீ
அன்பாகவே வாழ்வோமினி
நீயே என் ராணி என ஆசை மொழி சொன்னாரே
பார்த்தீரா
பார்த்தீரா இவர் சரசம்
கேட்டீரா இவள் ஹாஸ்யம்
இருவர் :
மல்லிகையின் மதுவருந்தி மயங்கிடும்
பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
மயங்கிடும் பொன் வண்டுகளே நீர்.........
Paartheera ivar sarasam
Did you see his playfulness?
Keeteera ivar hasyam
Did you hear his humor?
Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Paartheera ivar sarasam
Did you see his playfulness?
Keeteera ivar hasyam
Did you hear his humor?
Oo pon vandugala
Oh golden beetles!
Hei mazhaiyaale nee nenaidhaaiyena
Hey, pretending that I got drenched in the rain,
Thalai meedhinil thudaipadhu pol
As if wiping my hair dry,
Mazhaiyaale nee nenaidhaaiyena
Pretending that I got drenched in the rain,
Thalai meedhinil thudaipadhu pol
As if wiping my hair dry,
Madimeedhinilae eduthae
Placing me upon his lap,
Ennullam kollai kondaar
He stole my heart!
Paartheera
Did you see?
Paartheera ivar sarasam
Did you see his playfulness?
Keeteera ivar hasyam
Did you hear his humor?
Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
Oo oooo pon vandugala
Oh golden beetles!
Yei kovilthanil vandhuedhan
Hey, coming to the temple,
Madimeedhival thalai vaikka
As she rested her head upon my lap,
Kovilthanil vandhuedhan
Coming to the temple,
Madimeedhival thalai vaikka
As she rested her head upon my lap,
Poomanam adhinalae aasai pongi
Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms,
Naanum inbamura
So that I too could experience pure bliss,
Poomanam adhinalae aasai pongi
Desire overflowed from the fragrance of blossoms,
Naanum inbamura
So that I too could experience pure bliss,
Thappiyaval thaan vandhu thappenbathae endraaalae
She who slipped up herself comes and claims I am at fault!
Paartheera
Did you see?
Paartheera ival sarasam
Did you see her playfulness?
Keeteera ival haasyam
Did you hear her humor?
Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum
Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
Oooooo pon vandugala
Oh golden beetles!
Andhamigum sundhari nee
You are a beautiful woman filled with grace,
Anbaagavae vaazhvom ini
We shall live together in love from now on,
Andhamigum sundhari nee
You are a beautiful woman filled with grace,
Anbaagavae vaazhvom ini
We shall live together in love from now on,
Neeyae en rani ena aasai mozhi sonnaraae
Calling me 'You are my queen', he spoke words of sweet desire,
Paartheera
Did you see?
Paartheeraa ivar sarsam
Did you see his playfulness?
Male :Keeteera ival haasyam
Male : Did you hear her humor?
Both :Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum
Both : Drinking the nectar of jasmine and swooning,
Pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles, you all!
Mayangidum pon vandugalae neer
Oh golden beetles that swoon!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet from the movie Kudumbam (1954) features the lovers playfully teasing each other in front of nature, addressing the golden beetles buzzing around jasmine flowers. The heroine recounts how the hero took care of her under the pretext of drying her rain-drenched hair and stole her heart. The hero retorts with lighthearted humor, claiming she was the one who rested her head on his lap in the temple and is now teasing him. The duet concludes on a sweet note with mutual expressions of love and promises of a blessed life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Addressing nature)
“Pon vandugalae neer”
Addressing the golden beetles ('Pon vandugalae') directly as witnesses to their playful romantic banter.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Mallaigaiyin madhuvarunthi mayangidum”
Compares the lovers to beetles intoxicated by the sweet nectar of jasmine blossoms.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paartheera ivar sarasam / Keeteera ivar hasyam”
Repetition of consonant sounds at the start of words like Paartheera / Keeteera / Madhi / Mazhai.
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Trivia
Composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics by M. S. Balasubramaniyam, this classic track showcases the legendary playback singers Ghantasala and P. Leela. The film 'Kudumbam' (1954) starred K. A. Thangavelu, Savitri, and Gemini Ganesan, and was a notable hit known for its charming comedic-romantic soundtrack.
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