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Paarthene

From Mookuthi Amman · 2020

Lyricist: Pa. Vijay
Singer: Jairam Balasubramanian
Music director: Girishh Gopalakrishnan
Movie name: Mookuthi Amman
Movie release year: 2020
Lyrics added on: 6 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae

Yaar kannum kaana mugamae

Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae

Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya

Edhil nee irundhaai

Engo maraindhaai

Unai thaedi azhaindhen

Enakullae therindhaai

Idhu podhum enakku veru

Varangal nooru vendumaa

Iraiva idhu thaan niraivaa

Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae

Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae

Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae

Yaar kannum kaana mugamae

Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae

Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya

Vedhangal moththam odhi

Yaagangal niththam seidhu

Poojikkum bhakthi adhilum

Unnai kaanalam

Pasi endru than mun vandhu

Kai yendhi ketkum bodhu

Than unavai thandhaal kooda

Unnai kaanalam

Unai kaana pazha kodi

Ingu vaari iraikiraargal

Ezhidhaaga unai sera

Ingu yaaru ninaikiraargal

Azhangaram adhil nee illai

Agangaram manadhil illai

Thuli kallam kabadam

Kalanthidatha anbil irukkiraai

Unardhen unaiyae unaiyae

Marandhen enaiyae enaiyae

Agam nee jagam nee

Anuvaana ulagin agalam nee

Erumbin idhaya ozhi nee

Kalirin thudhikai ganamum nee

Aayiram kai undu endraal

Nee oru kai thara koodaatha

Eeraayiram kan kondaai

Un oru kan enai paaradha

Unnil saran adainthen

Ini nee gadhiyae

Paarthenae uyirin vazhiyae

Yaar kannum kaana mugamae

Kal endru ninaithaen unaiyae

Nee yaar endru sonnaai manamae thaan neeya

I saw through the depths of my soul,

A face that no eye has ever seen.

I thought you were just a stone,

But you showed who you are—you are the mind itself.

You were right here,

Yet you hid away somewhere.

I wandered searching for you,

And found you right inside me.

This is enough for me,

Do I need a hundred other boons?

O Lord, isn't this true fulfillment?

I felt you and only you,

I forgot myself completely.

I saw through the depths of my soul,

A face that no eye has ever seen.

I thought you were just a stone,

But you showed who you are—you are the mind itself.

Chanting all the sacred Vedas,

Performing holy rituals every day,

In the devotion of such worship,

You can indeed be found.

When someone comes starving,

And begs with outstretched hands,

If one shares their own meal with them,

You can be found there too.

Just to catch a glimpse of you,

People shower fortunes here.

To reach you by a simple path,

Who here even stops to think?

You are not in grand decorations,

Nor in an arrogant heart.

Without a single trace of deceit,

You dwell only in pure love.

I felt you and only you,

I forgot myself completely.

You are the inner soul, you are the universe,

You are the vastness of this atom-sized world.

I am the faint light of an ant's heart,

And you are the mighty weight of an elephant's trunk.

If you have a thousand hands,

Can’t you lend me just one hand?

You have two thousand eyes,

Won’t even one eye look upon me?

I have surrendered at your feet,

From now on, you are my only refuge.

I saw through the depths of my soul,

A face that no eye has ever seen.

I thought you were just a stone,

But you showed who you are—you are the mind itself.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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