Paarthene
From Mookuthi Amman · 2020
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Jairam Balasubramanian
- Music director
- Girishh Gopalakrishnan
- Details
- Mookuthi Amman2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae | I saw through the pathway of my soul |
| Yaar kannum kaana mugamae | A face unseen by anyone's eyes |
| Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae | I thought you were just a stone |
| Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya | You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself? |
| Male | |
| Edhil nee irundhaai | Where were you hidden? |
| Engo maraindhaai | Somewhere you vanished |
| Unai thaedi azhaindhen | I wandered searching for you |
| Enakullae therindhaai | You appeared inside me |
| Male | |
| Idhu podhum enakku veru | This is enough for me; do I need |
| Varangal nooru vendumaa | A hundred other boons? |
| Iraiva idhu thaan niraivaa | Oh God, is this completeness? |
| Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae | I realized you and only you |
| Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae | I forgot myself and only myself |
| Male | |
| Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae | I saw through the pathway of my soul |
| Yaar kannum kaana mugamae | A face unseen by anyone's eyes |
| Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae | I thought you were just a stone |
| Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya | You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself? |
| Male | |
| Vedhangal moththam odhi | Chanting all the sacred Vedas |
| Yaagangal niththam seidhu | Performing sacrifices daily |
| Poojikkum bhakthi adhilum | Even in that worshipful devotion |
| Unnai kaanalam | You can be seen |
| Male | |
| Pasi endru than mun vandhu | When someone hungry comes before you |
| Kai yendhi ketkum bodhu | Asking with outstretched hands |
| Than unavai thandhaal kooda | Even if one gives them their own food |
| Unnai kaanalam | You can be seen |
| Male | |
| Unai kaana pazha kodi | To see you, many crores |
| Ingu vaari iraikiraargal | Are lavishly spent here |
| Ezhidhaaga unai sera | To reach you easily |
| Ingu yaaru ninaikiraargal | Who thinks of doing so here? |
| Male | |
| Azhangaram adhil nee illai | You are not in elaborate decorations |
| Agangaram manadhil illai | You are not in an arrogant heart |
| Thuli kallam kabadam | Without a drop of deceit or trickery |
| Kalanthidatha anbil irukkiraai | You reside in pure love |
| Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae | I realized you and only you |
| Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae | I forgot myself and only myself |
| Male | |
| Agam nee jagam nee | You are the inner self, you are the universe |
| Anuvaana ulagin agalam nee | You are the width of this atomic world |
| Erumbin idhaya ozhi nee | You are the heartbeat of an ant |
| Kalirin thudhikai ganamum nee | You are the weight of an elephant's trunk |
| Male | |
| Aayiram kai undu endraal | If you have a thousand hands |
| Nee oru kai thara koodaatha | Can't you lend me just one hand? |
| Eeraayiram kan kondaai | You possess two thousand eyes |
| Un oru kan enai paaradha | Won't your one eye look at me? |
| Unnil saran adainthen | I surrendered unto you |
| Ini nee gadhiyae | You are my only refuge now |
| Male | |
| Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae | I saw through the pathway of my soul |
| Yaar kannum kaana mugamae | A face unseen by anyone's eyes |
| Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae | I thought you were just a stone |
| Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya | You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself? |
பார்த்தேனே உயிரின் வழியே
யார் கண்ணும் காணா முகமே
கல் என்று நினைத்தேன் உனையே
நீ யார் என்று சொன்னாய் மனமே தான் நீயே
I saw through the pathway of my soul
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
I thought you were just a stone
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
இதில் நீ இருந்தாய்
எங்கோ மறைந்தாய்
உன்னை தேடி அலைந்தேன்
எனக்குள்ளே தெரிந்தாய்
Where were you hidden?
Somewhere you vanished
I wandered searching for you
You appeared inside me
இது போதும் எனக்கு
வேறு வரங்கள் நூறு வேண்டுமா
இறைவா இது தான நிறைவா
உணர்ந்தேன் உனையே உனையே
மறந்தேன் எனையே எனையே
This is enough for me; do I need
A hundred other boons?
Oh God, is this completeness?
I realized you and only you
I forgot myself and only myself
பார்த்தேனே உயிரின் வழியே
யார் கண்ணும் காணா முகமே
கல் என்று நினைத்தேன் உனையே
நீ யார் என்று சொன்னாய் மனமே தான் நீயே
I saw through the pathway of my soul
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
I thought you were just a stone
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
வேதங்கள் மொத்தம் ஓதி
யாகங்கள் நித்தம் செய்து
பூஜிக்கும் பக்தி அதிலும்
உன்னை காணலாம்
Chanting all the sacred Vedas
Performing sacrifices daily
Even in that worshipful devotion
You can be seen
பசி என்று தன் முன் வந்து
கை ஏந்தி கேட்கும் போது
தன் உணவை தந்தால் கூட
உன்னை காணலாம்
When someone hungry comes before you
Asking with outstretched hands
Even if one gives them their own food
You can be seen
உன்னை காண பல கோடி
இங்கு வாரி இறைக்கிறார்கள்
எளிதாக உன்னை சேர
இங்கு யார் நினைக்கிறார்கள்
To see you, many crores
Are lavishly spent here
To reach you easily
Who thinks of doing so here?
அலங்காரம் அதில் நீ இல்லை
அகங்காரம் மனதில் இல்லை
துளி கள்ளம் கபடம் கலந்திடாத
அன்பில் இருக்கிறாய்
உணர்ந்தேன் உனையே உனையே
மறந்தேன் எனையே எனையே
You are not in elaborate decorations
You are not in an arrogant heart
Without a drop of deceit or trickery
You reside in pure love
I realized you and only you
I forgot myself and only myself
அகம் நீ ஜகம் நீ
அணுவான உலகின் அகலம் நீ
எறும்பின் இதய ஒளி நான்
களிரின் துதிக்கை கணமும் நீ
You are the inner self, you are the universe
You are the width of this atomic world
You are the heartbeat of an ant
You are the weight of an elephant's trunk
ஆயிரம் கை உண்டு என்றால்
நீ ஒரு கை தர கூடாதா
ஈராயிரம் கண் கொண்டாய்
உன் ஒரு கண் என்னை பாராதா
உன்னில் சரண் அடைந்தேன்
இனி நீ கதியே
If you have a thousand hands
Can't you lend me just one hand?
You possess two thousand eyes
Won't your one eye look at me?
I surrendered unto you
You are my only refuge now
பார்த்தேனே உயிரின் வழியே
யார் கண்ணும் காணா முகமே
கல் என்று நினைத்தேன் உனையே
நீ யார் என்று சொன்னாய் மனமே தான் நீயே
I saw through the pathway of my soul
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
I thought you were just a stone
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae
I saw through the pathway of my soul
Yaar kannum kaana mugamae
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae
I thought you were just a stone
Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
Edhil nee irundhaai
Where were you hidden?
Engo maraindhaai
Somewhere you vanished
Unai thaedi azhaindhen
I wandered searching for you
Enakullae therindhaai
You appeared inside me
Idhu podhum enakku veru
This is enough for me; do I need
Varangal nooru vendumaa
A hundred other boons?
Iraiva idhu thaan niraivaa
Oh God, is this completeness?
Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae
I realized you and only you
Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae
I forgot myself and only myself
Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae
I saw through the pathway of my soul
Yaar kannum kaana mugamae
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae
I thought you were just a stone
Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
Vedhangal moththam odhi
Chanting all the sacred Vedas
Yaagangal niththam seidhu
Performing sacrifices daily
Poojikkum bhakthi adhilum
Even in that worshipful devotion
Unnai kaanalam
You can be seen
Pasi endru than mun vandhu
When someone hungry comes before you
Kai yendhi ketkum bodhu
Asking with outstretched hands
Than unavai thandhaal kooda
Even if one gives them their own food
Unnai kaanalam
You can be seen
Unai kaana pazha kodi
To see you, many crores
Ingu vaari iraikiraargal
Are lavishly spent here
Ezhidhaaga unai sera
To reach you easily
Ingu yaaru ninaikiraargal
Who thinks of doing so here?
Azhangaram adhil nee illai
You are not in elaborate decorations
Agangaram manadhil illai
You are not in an arrogant heart
Thuli kallam kabadam
Without a drop of deceit or trickery
Kalanthidatha anbil irukkiraai
You reside in pure love
Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae
I realized you and only you
Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae
I forgot myself and only myself
Agam nee jagam nee
You are the inner self, you are the universe
Anuvaana ulagin agalam nee
You are the width of this atomic world
Erumbin idhaya ozhi nee
You are the heartbeat of an ant
Kalirin thudhikai ganamum nee
You are the weight of an elephant's trunk
Aayiram kai undu endraal
If you have a thousand hands
Nee oru kai thara koodaatha
Can't you lend me just one hand?
Eeraayiram kan kondaai
You possess two thousand eyes
Un oru kan enai paaradha
Won't your one eye look at me?
Unnil saran adainthen
I surrendered unto you
Ini nee gadhiyae
You are my only refuge now
Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae
I saw through the pathway of my soul
Yaar kannum kaana mugamae
A face unseen by anyone's eyes
Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae
I thought you were just a stone
Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya
You revealed who you are; are you the mind itself?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paarthenae Uyirin Vazhiyae from the movie Mookuthi Amman (2020) is a soul-stirring devotional song about spiritual realization, self-surrender, and the true nature of divinity. The song begins with the protagonist reflecting on how they once viewed God as a mere stone idol, only to realize that divinity resides within one's own soul and mind. It contrasts grand external rituals—like chanting Vedas, building lavish temples, or conducting grand sacrifices—with genuine, compassionate actions like feeding the hungry and loving without ego or deceit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis / Imagery
“Erumbin idhaya ozhi nee / Kalirin thudhikai ganamum nee”
Juxtaposes the tiny beat of an ant's heart with the massive weight of an elephant's trunk to express God's cosmic omnipresence in both the smallest and largest creations.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae / Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines match ('na' sound in Unardhen / Marandhen).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Agam nee jagam nee / Anuvaana ulagin agalam nee”
Repetition of ending words or sounds ('nee') to create a rhythmic, devotional cadence.
Hyperbole / Devotional Pleading
“Aayiram kai undu endraal / Nee oru kai thara koodaatha”
Poetic amplification comparing the deity's thousands of eyes and hands with the humble plea of the devotee seeking just a single glance or helping hand.
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Trivia
Mookuthi Amman (2020) is a devotional satire film starring Nayanthara and RJ Balaji. Composed by Girishh G. with lyrics by Pa. Vijay, this track serves as the emotional and spiritual core of the film, capturing the theme that true worship lies in human compassion rather than commercialized religious rituals.
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