Paarthen Pon Manam
From Agni Paarvai · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aahaa… aahaa haahaa… | Aahaa… aahaa haahaa… |
| Aahaa haahaa haahaa… | Aahaa haahaa haahaa… |
| Aahaa… aahaa haahaa… | Aahaa… aahaa haahaa… |
| Aahaa haahaa haahaa… | Aahaa haahaa haahaa… |
| Female | |
| Paarthaen pon manam paarthaen | I saw, a golden heart I saw |
| Thalaivaa naan unnodu | Oh beloved, I am with you |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Veenai pen ennum veenai | A veena, a woman like a veena |
| Eduthae nee pan paadu | Pick it up and sing a tune |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Andha raamanai polae | Just like that Lord Rama |
| Indha boomiyin melae | Upon this Earth |
| Female | |
| Ingu paarthaen | Here I saw |
| Pon manam paarthaen | A golden heart I saw |
| Thalaivaa naan unnodu | Oh beloved, I am with you |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Female | |
| Sri raaman jaanaki | Like Sri Rama and Janaki |
| Neengaadha naayagi | The heroines who never part |
| Naan thaan anbae | I am yours, my love |
| Poorveega bandhamum | An ancient ancestral bond |
| Dheiveega sondhamum | And a divine relationship |
| Unnaal kanden | I found through you |
| Female | |
| Nesam enum kaaviyam | An epic poem named affection |
| Pesum uyir oviyam | A living, speaking art portrait |
| Unai neengumaa | Will it ever leave you? |
| Kan thoongumaa jeevan neeyae | Will my eyes sleep? You are my life |
| Female | |
| Ingu paarthaen | Here I saw |
| Pon manam paarthaen | A golden heart I saw |
| Thalaivaa naan unnodu | Oh beloved, I am with you |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Female | |
| Thaayaagum or varam | The divine blessing of motherhood |
| Naan ketka nee tharum | When I ask, you grant it |
| Naal thaan kooda | As the right day approaches |
| Per solla or magan | A son to make a name |
| Seer kolla or magal | A daughter to bring prosperity |
| Thol mel aada | To play upon your shoulders |
| Female | |
| Vaangum uyir moochilum | In the breath of life I take |
| Pesum thamizh pechilum | And in the Tamil words I speak |
| Ilam paavai thaan | This young woman |
| Un perai thaan naalum paadum | Will sing your name every day |
| Female | |
| Ingu paarthaen | Here I saw |
| Pon manam paarthaen | A golden heart I saw |
| Thalaivaa naan unnodu | Oh beloved, I am with you |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Veenai pen ennum veenai | A veena, a woman like a veena |
| Eduthae nee pan paadu | Pick it up and sing a tune |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Andha raamanai polae | Just like that Lord Rama |
| Indha boomiyin melae | Upon this Earth |
| Female | |
| Ingu paarthaen | Here I saw |
| Pon manam paarthaen | A golden heart I saw |
| Thalaivaa naan unnodu | Oh beloved, I am with you |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
| Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa | Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa |
ஆஹா....ஆஹா....ஹாஹா
ஆஹா......ஹாஹா.....ஹாஹா
ஆஹா....ஆஹா....ஹாஹா
ஆஹா......ஹாஹா.....ஹாஹா
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
பார்த்தேன் பொன் மனம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவா நான் உன்னோடு...
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
வீணை பெண் எனும் வீணை
எடுத்தே நீ பண் பாடு
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
அந்த ராமனை போலே
இந்த பூமியின் மேலே
I saw, a golden heart I saw
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
A veena, a woman like a veena
Pick it up and sing a tune
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Just like that Lord Rama
Upon this Earth
இங்கு பார்த்தேன்
பொன் மனம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவா நான் உன்னோடு...
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
Here I saw
A golden heart I saw
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
ஸ்ரீராமன் ஜானகி
நீங்காத நாயகி
நான்தான் அன்பே
பூர்வீக பந்தமும்
தெய்வீக சொந்தமும்
உன்னால் கண்டேன்
Like Sri Rama and Janaki
The heroines who never part
I am yours, my love
An ancient ancestral bond
And a divine relationship
I found through you
நேசம் எனும் காவியம்
பேசும் உயிர் ஓவியம்
உனை நீங்குமா
கண் தூங்குமா
ஜீவன் நீயே
An epic poem named affection
A living, speaking art portrait
Will it ever leave you?
Will my eyes sleep? You are my life
இங்கு பார்த்தேன்
பொன் மனம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவா நான் உன்னோடு...
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
Here I saw
A golden heart I saw
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
தாயாகும் ஓர் வரம்
நான் கேட்க நீ தரும்
நாள்தான் கூட
பேர் சொல்ல ஓர் மகன்
சீர் கொள்ள ஓர் மகள்
தோள் மேல் ஆட
The divine blessing of motherhood
When I ask, you grant it
As the right day approaches
A son to make a name
A daughter to bring prosperity
To play upon your shoulders
வாங்கும் உயிர் மூச்சையும்
பேசும் தமிழ் பேச்சையும்
இளம் பாவைதான்
உன் பேரைத்தான்
நாளும் பாடும்
In the breath of life I take
And in the Tamil words I speak
This young woman
Will sing your name every day
இங்கு பார்த்தேன்
பொன் மனம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவா நான் உன்னோடு...
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
வீணை பெண் எனும் வீணை
எடுத்தே நீ பண் பாடு
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
அந்த ராமனை போலே
இந்த பூமியின் மேலே
Here I saw
A golden heart I saw
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
A veena, a woman like a veena
Pick it up and sing a tune
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Just like that Lord Rama
Upon this Earth
இங்கு பார்த்தேன்
பொன் மனம் பார்த்தேன்
தலைவா நான் உன்னோடு...
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
Here I saw
A golden heart I saw
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa… aahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
Aahaa haahaa haahaa…
Paarthaen pon manam paarthaen
I saw, a golden heart I saw
Thalaivaa naan unnodu
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Veenai pen ennum veenai
A veena, a woman like a veena
Eduthae nee pan paadu
Pick it up and sing a tune
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Andha raamanai polae
Just like that Lord Rama
Indha boomiyin melae
Upon this Earth
Ingu paarthaen
Here I saw
Pon manam paarthaen
A golden heart I saw
Thalaivaa naan unnodu
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Sri raaman jaanaki
Like Sri Rama and Janaki
Neengaadha naayagi
The heroines who never part
Naan thaan anbae
I am yours, my love
Poorveega bandhamum
An ancient ancestral bond
Dheiveega sondhamum
And a divine relationship
Unnaal kanden
I found through you
Nesam enum kaaviyam
An epic poem named affection
Pesum uyir oviyam
A living, speaking art portrait
Unai neengumaa
Will it ever leave you?
Kan thoongumaa jeevan neeyae
Will my eyes sleep? You are my life
Ingu paarthaen
Here I saw
Pon manam paarthaen
A golden heart I saw
Thalaivaa naan unnodu
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Thaayaagum or varam
The divine blessing of motherhood
Naan ketka nee tharum
When I ask, you grant it
Naal thaan kooda
As the right day approaches
Per solla or magan
A son to make a name
Seer kolla or magal
A daughter to bring prosperity
Thol mel aada
To play upon your shoulders
Vaangum uyir moochilum
In the breath of life I take
Pesum thamizh pechilum
And in the Tamil words I speak
Ilam paavai thaan
This young woman
Un perai thaan naalum paadum
Will sing your name every day
Ingu paarthaen
Here I saw
Pon manam paarthaen
A golden heart I saw
Thalaivaa naan unnodu
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Veenai pen ennum veenai
A veena, a woman like a veena
Eduthae nee pan paadu
Pick it up and sing a tune
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Andha raamanai polae
Just like that Lord Rama
Indha boomiyin melae
Upon this Earth
Ingu paarthaen
Here I saw
Pon manam paarthaen
A golden heart I saw
Thalaivaa naan unnodu
Oh beloved, I am with you
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Hoiyaa hoiyaarae hoiyaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paarthaen Pon Manam from Agni Paarvai (1992) is a melodious romantic song expressing deep devotion, pure love, and marital happiness. The female protagonist praises her partner's virtue and noble nature, comparing him to Lord Rama and seeing their relationship as an eternal, divine bond predestined across births. She longs to start a family with him, wishing for children to play on his shoulders, while declaring that every breath she takes and every Tamil word she utters will forever chant his name.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Veenai pen ennum veenai”
Compares the woman to a veena instrument waiting to play sweet melodies of love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Andha raamanai polae”
Compares the noble qualities and devotion of the husband to Lord Rama.
Second-letter Rhyme (Etuhais / Rhyme)
“Poorveega bandhamum / Dheiveega sondhamum”
Rhyming scheme using similar second letters across successive lines (Poorveega / Dheiveega).
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Trivia
Agni Paarvai (1992) is a Tamil film featuring lyrics written by the legendary poet Vaali, whose verses beautifully blend epic mythological imagery like Rama and Sita with contemporary expressions of domestic bliss.
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