Paarthen Paarkaatha Azhagae
From Kettikaran · 1971
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Kettikaran1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae | I heard a music never heard before |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae | I heard a music never heard before |
| Female | |
| Paarkkum azhakenna azhago | What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold? |
| Paarkkum azhakenna azhago | What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold? |
| Ketkum isaiyenna isaiyo | What kind of music is this music we hear? |
| Male | |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae | Female: I heard a music never heard before |
| Male | |
| Naan paada neeyaada sabaiyaeralaam | As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage |
| Radhiyaaga madhanaaga uravaadalaam | Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately |
| Naan paada neeyaada sabaiyaeralaam | As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage |
| Radhiyaaga madhanaaga uravaadalaam | Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately |
| Female | |
| Uravaadum ennam manam kollalaam | The heart can cherish the thought of bonding |
| Uravaadum ennam manam kollalaam | The heart can cherish the thought of bonding |
| Unaith thedi varumpothu athai sollalaam | I can tell you that when I come seeking you |
| Male | |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae…aa…..aa…aa…. | Female: I heard a music never heard before... aa... aa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyaaga nadhi serum kadalaagalaam | Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into |
| Pudhupaathai thanil saernthu nadai podalaam | Together on a new path, we can walk |
| Nadhiyaaga nadhi serum kadalaagalaam | Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into |
| Pudhupaathai thanil saernthu nadai podalaam | Together on a new path, we can walk |
| Female | |
| En paathai veru un paathai veru | My path is different, your path is different |
| En paathai veru un paathai veru | My path is different, your path is different |
| Iru veru nerkkodu inaiyaathathu | Two different straight lines that shall never intersect |
| Male | |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae.. | I heard a music never heard before.. |
| Female :Paarkkum azhakenna azhago | Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold? |
| Paarkkum azhakenna azhago | Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold? |
| Ketkum isaiyenna isaiyo | What kind of music is this music we hear? |
| Male | |
| Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae | I saw a beauty never seen before |
| Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae.. | Female: I heard a music never heard before.. |
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே
I saw a beauty never seen before
I heard a music never heard before
I saw a beauty never seen before
I heard a music never heard before
பார்க்கும் அழகென்ன அழகோ
பார்க்கும் அழகென்ன அழகோ
கேட்கும் இசையென்ன இசையோ
What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
What kind of music is this music we hear?
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female: I heard a music never heard before
நான் பாட நீயாட சபையேறலாம்
ரதியாக மதனாக உறவாடலாம்
நான் பாட நீயாட சபையேறலாம்
ரதியாக மதனாக உறவாடலாம்
As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage
Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately
As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage
Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately
உறவாடும் எண்ணம் மனம் கொள்ளலாம்
உறவாடும் எண்ணம் மனம் கொள்ளலாம்
உனைத் தேடி வரும்போது அதைச் சொல்லலாம்
The heart can cherish the thought of bonding
The heart can cherish the thought of bonding
I can tell you that when I come seeking you
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே..ஆஆஆ...
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female: I heard a music never heard before... aa... aa... aa...
நதியாக நதி சேரும் கடலாகலாம்
புதுப்பாதைதனில் சேர்ந்து நடை போடலாம்
நதியாக நதி சேரும் கடலாகலாம்
புதுப்பாதைதனில் சேர்ந்து நடை போடலாம்
Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into
Together on a new path, we can walk
Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into
Together on a new path, we can walk
என் பாதை வேறு உன் பாதை வேறு
என் பாதை வேறு உன் பாதை வேறு
இரு வேறு நேர்க்கோடு இணையாதது
My path is different, your path is different
My path is different, your path is different
Two different straight lines that shall never intersect
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே
பார்க்கும் அழகென்ன அழகோ
பார்க்கும் அழகென்ன அழகோ
கேட்கும் இசையென்ன இசையோ
I saw a beauty never seen before
I heard a music never heard before..
Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
What kind of music is this music we hear?
பார்த்தேன் பார்க்காத அழகே
கேட்டேன் கேட்காத இசையே
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female: I heard a music never heard before..
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae
I heard a music never heard before
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae
I heard a music never heard before
Paarkkum azhakenna azhago
What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
Paarkkum azhakenna azhago
What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
Ketkum isaiyenna isaiyo
What kind of music is this music we hear?
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae
Female: I heard a music never heard before
Naan paada neeyaada sabaiyaeralaam
As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage
Radhiyaaga madhanaaga uravaadalaam
Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately
Naan paada neeyaada sabaiyaeralaam
As I sing and you dance, we can step onto the stage
Radhiyaaga madhanaaga uravaadalaam
Like Rathi and Madhana, we can bond intimately
Uravaadum ennam manam kollalaam
The heart can cherish the thought of bonding
Uravaadum ennam manam kollalaam
The heart can cherish the thought of bonding
Unaith thedi varumpothu athai sollalaam
I can tell you that when I come seeking you
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae…aa…..aa…aa….
Female: I heard a music never heard before... aa... aa... aa...
Nadhiyaaga nadhi serum kadalaagalaam
Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into
Pudhupaathai thanil saernthu nadai podalaam
Together on a new path, we can walk
Nadhiyaaga nadhi serum kadalaagalaam
Like a river, we can become the sea that rivers merge into
Pudhupaathai thanil saernthu nadai podalaam
Together on a new path, we can walk
En paathai veru un paathai veru
My path is different, your path is different
En paathai veru un paathai veru
My path is different, your path is different
Iru veru nerkkodu inaiyaathathu
Two different straight lines that shall never intersect
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae..
I heard a music never heard before..
Female :Paarkkum azhakenna azhago
Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
Paarkkum azhakenna azhago
Female: What kind of beauty is this beauty we behold?
Ketkum isaiyenna isaiyo
What kind of music is this music we hear?
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae
I saw a beauty never seen before
Female :Kettaen ketkaatha isaiyae..
Female: I heard a music never heard before..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae is a captivating duet from the 1971 movie Kettikaran, penned by A. Maruthakasi and set to music by Shankar-Ganesh. The song portrays two lovers expressing profound admiration for each other, comparing their newfound joy to seeing an unseen beauty and hearing unheard melody. They dream of joining together in art, dance, and love, comparing their bond to divine lovers Rathi and Madhan or rivers uniting into the vast ocean. However, a poignant sense of tragic realism surfaces when they reflect on their diverging life paths, comparing themselves to parallel straight lines that can never meet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Parthaen paarkkaatha azhagae”
The phrase combines 'saw' (parthaen) with 'unseen' (paarkkaatha) to create a striking paradoxical expression describing extraordinary beauty.
Mythological Allusion
“Radhiyaaga madhanaaga uravaadalaam”
Compares the romantic relationship to Rathi and Madhana (Manmatha), the mythological deities of love and desire in Hindu lore.
Metaphor
“Iru veru nerkkodu inaiyaathathu”
Uses the geometric concept of parallel straight lines that never intersect to represent destiny and incompatible paths of life.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Naan paada neeyaada sabaiyaeralaam”
The repetition of the '-alaam' suffix across consecutive lines creates rhythmic musicality.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is from Kettikaran (1971), starring Jaishankar and Leelavathi. Composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, it stands out for Maruthakasi's lyricism using geometric metaphors like 'nerkkodu' (straight lines) in Tamil film music.
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