Paarthu Kondathu Kannukku
From Thaikku Thalaimagan · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thaikku Thalaimagan1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Pakkamaa nerunga vittu | Having allowed to come close nearby |
| Vetkamenna solladi chittu | Tell me, little bird, why this shyness? |
| Male | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Pakkamaa nerunga vittu | Having allowed to come close nearby |
| Vetkamenna solladi chittu | Tell me, little bird, why this shyness? |
| Female | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Kattazhagan kannadi pattu | Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk |
| Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu | The little bird leaps with shyness |
| Female | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Kattazhagan kannadi pattu | Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk |
| Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu | The little bird leaps with shyness |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae madakki vitu | Trapping me with your eyes |
| Pennaasai peruga vittu | Letting a woman's desire overflow |
| Unnaasai maraikkalaagumaa | Can you really hide your desire? |
| Female | |
| Kannai thaan maraithu konden | I only covered my eyes |
| Ennai naan maraikkavillai | I did not hide myself |
| Innum naan vilakka vendumaa | Do I need to explain further? |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae madakki vitu | Trapping me with your eyes |
| Pennaasai peruga vittu | Letting a woman's desire overflow |
| Unnaasai maraikkalaagumaa | Can you really hide your desire? |
| Female | |
| Kannai thaan maraithu konden | I only covered my eyes |
| Ennai naan maraikkavillai | I did not hide myself |
| Innum naan vilakka vendumaa | Do I need to explain further? |
| Male | |
| Mundhi mundhi varum | Coming rushing forward |
| Muthu chirippinai sindhi varalaamaa | May I spill that pearl-like smile? |
| Female | |
| Sindhi sindhi varum | Spilling over and coming |
| Sithira pennukku solli tharalaamaa | Can I teach this picture-like maiden? |
| Male | |
| Mundhi mundhi varum | Coming rushing forward |
| Muthu chirippinai sindhi varalaamaa | May I spill that pearl-like smile? |
| Female | |
| Sindhi sindhi varum | Spilling over and coming |
| Sithira pennukku solli tharalaamaakku | Can I teach this picture-like maiden? |
| Male | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Female :Kattazhagan kannadi pattu | Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk |
| Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu | The little bird leaps with shyness |
| Male | |
| Ennenna ninaithu vandhen | Whatever I thought of before coming |
| Ethanai edukka vandhen | How many things I came to take |
| Ellaamae marandhu ponadhae | Everything was forgotten |
| Female | |
| Koorungal kettu kolven | Tell me, I shall listen |
| Konjungal vaangi kolven | Caress me, I shall accept |
| Naan ungal sondhamallavaa | Am I not your own? |
| Male | |
| Ennenna ninaithu vandhen | Whatever I thought of before coming |
| Ethanai edukka vandhen | How many things I came to take |
| Ellaamae marandhu ponadhae | Everything was forgotten |
| Female | |
| Koorungal kettu kolven | Tell me, I shall listen |
| Konjungal vaangi kolven | Caress me, I shall accept |
| Naan ungal sondhamallavaa | Am I not your own? |
| Male | |
| Enna enna idhu kanni manasukku | What is this for a maiden's heart? |
| Ithanai ennangalaa | So many thoughts? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella vandhu | Coming slowly and gently |
| Kanni penninidam ithanai kelvigalaa | So many questions to a young maiden? |
| Male | |
| Enna enna idhu kanni manasukku | What is this for a maiden's heart? |
| Ithanai ennangalaa | So many thoughts? |
| Female | |
| Mella mella vandhu | Coming slowly and gently |
| Kanni penninidam ithanai kelvigalaa | So many questions to a young maiden? |
| Male | |
| Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu | Eye met eye and looked at each other |
| Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju | Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted |
| Female : Kattazhagan kannadi pattu | Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk |
| Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu | The little bird leaps with shyness |
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
பக்கமா நெருங்க விட்டு
வெட்கமென்ன சொல்லடி சிட்டு
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Having allowed to come close nearby
Tell me, little bird, why this shyness?
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
பக்கமா நெருங்க விட்டு
வெட்கமென்ன சொல்லடி சிட்டு
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Having allowed to come close nearby
Tell me, little bird, why this shyness?
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
கட்டழகன் கண்ணடி பட்டு
வெட்கத்தால் துள்ளுது சிட்டு
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
The little bird leaps with shyness
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
கட்டழகன் கண்ணடி பட்டு
வெட்கத்தால் துள்ளுது சிட்டு
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
The little bird leaps with shyness
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
Trapping me with your eyes
Letting a woman's desire overflow
Can you really hide your desire?
கண்ணாலே மடக்கி விட்டு
பெண்ணாசை பெருக விட்டு
உன்னாசை மறைக்கலாகுமா
I only covered my eyes
I did not hide myself
Do I need to explain further?
கண்ணைத்தான் மறைத்துக் கொண்டேன்
என்னை நான் மறைக்கவில்லை
இன்னும் நான் விளக்க வேண்டுமா
Trapping me with your eyes
Letting a woman's desire overflow
Can you really hide your desire?
கண்ணாலே மடக்கி விட்டு
பெண்ணாசை பெருக விட்டு
உன்னாசை மறைக்கலாகுமா
I only covered my eyes
I did not hide myself
Do I need to explain further?
கண்ணைத்தான் மறைத்துக் கொண்டேன்
என்னை நான் மறைக்கவில்லை
இன்னும் நான் விளக்க வேண்டுமா
Coming rushing forward
May I spill that pearl-like smile?
முந்தி முந்தி வரும்
முத்துச் சிரிப்பினைச் சிந்தி வரலாமா
Spilling over and coming
Can I teach this picture-like maiden?
சிந்தி சிந்தி வரும்
சித்திரப் பெண்ணுக்கு சொல்லித் தரலாமா
Coming rushing forward
May I spill that pearl-like smile?
முந்தி முந்தி வரும்
முத்துச் சிரிப்பினைச் சிந்தி வரலாமா
Spilling over and coming
Can I teach this picture-like maiden?
சிந்தி சிந்தி வரும்
சித்திரப் பெண்ணுக்கு சொல்லித் தரலாமா
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
The little bird leaps with shyness
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
கட்டழகன் கண்ணடி பட்டு
வெட்கத்தால் துள்ளுது சிட்டு
Whatever I thought of before coming
How many things I came to take
Everything was forgotten
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
Tell me, I shall listen
Caress me, I shall accept
Am I not your own?
என்னென்ன நினைத்து வந்தேன்
எத்தனை எடுக்க வந்தேன்
எல்லாமே மறந்து போனதே
Whatever I thought of before coming
How many things I came to take
Everything was forgotten
கூறுங்கள் கேட்டுக் கொள்வேன்
கொஞ்சுங்கள் வாங்கிக் கொள்வேன்
நான் உங்கள் சொந்தமல்லவா
Tell me, I shall listen
Caress me, I shall accept
Am I not your own?
என்னென்ன நினைத்து வந்தேன்
எத்தனை எடுக்க வந்தேன்
எல்லாமே மறந்து போனதே
What is this for a maiden's heart?
So many thoughts?
கூறுங்கள் கேட்டுக் கொள்வேன்
கொஞ்சுங்கள் வாங்கிக் கொள்வேன்
நான் உங்கள் சொந்தமல்லவா
Coming slowly and gently
So many questions to a young maiden?
என்ன என்ன இது
கன்னி மனசுக்குள்
இத்தனை எண்ணங்களா
What is this for a maiden's heart?
So many thoughts?
மெல்ல மெல்ல வந்து
கன்னிப் பெண்ணினிடம்
இத்தனை கேள்விகளா
Coming slowly and gently
So many questions to a young maiden?
என்ன என்ன இது
கன்னி மனசுக்குள்
இத்தனை எண்ணங்களா
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
The little bird leaps with shyness
மெல்ல மெல்ல வந்து
கன்னிப் பெண்ணினிடம்
இத்தனை கேள்விகளா
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
பழகிக் கொண்டது நெஞ்சுக்கு நெஞ்சு
கட்டழகன் கண்ணடி பட்டு
வெட்கத்தால் துள்ளுது சிட்டு
பார்த்துக் கொண்டது கண்ணுக்கு கண்ணு
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Pakkamaa nerunga vittu
Having allowed to come close nearby
Vetkamenna solladi chittu
Tell me, little bird, why this shyness?
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Pakkamaa nerunga vittu
Having allowed to come close nearby
Vetkamenna solladi chittu
Tell me, little bird, why this shyness?
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Kattazhagan kannadi pattu
Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu
The little bird leaps with shyness
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Kattazhagan kannadi pattu
Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu
The little bird leaps with shyness
Kannaalae madakki vitu
Trapping me with your eyes
Pennaasai peruga vittu
Letting a woman's desire overflow
Unnaasai maraikkalaagumaa
Can you really hide your desire?
Kannai thaan maraithu konden
I only covered my eyes
Ennai naan maraikkavillai
I did not hide myself
Innum naan vilakka vendumaa
Do I need to explain further?
Kannaalae madakki vitu
Trapping me with your eyes
Pennaasai peruga vittu
Letting a woman's desire overflow
Unnaasai maraikkalaagumaa
Can you really hide your desire?
Kannai thaan maraithu konden
I only covered my eyes
Ennai naan maraikkavillai
I did not hide myself
Innum naan vilakka vendumaa
Do I need to explain further?
Mundhi mundhi varum
Coming rushing forward
Muthu chirippinai sindhi varalaamaa
May I spill that pearl-like smile?
Sindhi sindhi varum
Spilling over and coming
Sithira pennukku solli tharalaamaa
Can I teach this picture-like maiden?
Mundhi mundhi varum
Coming rushing forward
Muthu chirippinai sindhi varalaamaa
May I spill that pearl-like smile?
Sindhi sindhi varum
Spilling over and coming
Sithira pennukku solli tharalaamaakku
Can I teach this picture-like maiden?
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Female :Kattazhagan kannadi pattu
Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu
The little bird leaps with shyness
Ennenna ninaithu vandhen
Whatever I thought of before coming
Ethanai edukka vandhen
How many things I came to take
Ellaamae marandhu ponadhae
Everything was forgotten
Koorungal kettu kolven
Tell me, I shall listen
Konjungal vaangi kolven
Caress me, I shall accept
Naan ungal sondhamallavaa
Am I not your own?
Ennenna ninaithu vandhen
Whatever I thought of before coming
Ethanai edukka vandhen
How many things I came to take
Ellaamae marandhu ponadhae
Everything was forgotten
Koorungal kettu kolven
Tell me, I shall listen
Konjungal vaangi kolven
Caress me, I shall accept
Naan ungal sondhamallavaa
Am I not your own?
Enna enna idhu kanni manasukku
What is this for a maiden's heart?
Ithanai ennangalaa
So many thoughts?
Mella mella vandhu
Coming slowly and gently
Kanni penninidam ithanai kelvigalaa
So many questions to a young maiden?
Enna enna idhu kanni manasukku
What is this for a maiden's heart?
Ithanai ennangalaa
So many thoughts?
Mella mella vandhu
Coming slowly and gently
Kanni penninidam ithanai kelvigalaa
So many questions to a young maiden?
Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu
Eye met eye and looked at each other
Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju
Heart bonded with heart and got acquainted
Female : Kattazhagan kannadi pattu
Female: Touching the handsome man who is smooth as glass silk
Vetkathaal thulludhu chittu
The little bird leaps with shyness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet captures a playful and tender conversation between two lovers expressing their affection and bashfulness. The hero gently teases the heroine about her shyness after their eyes meet and their hearts connect. In response, the heroine playfully confesses how her thoughts dissolve when she is with him, acknowledging her complete belonging to her lover while maintaining her delicate modesty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Paarthu kondadhu kannukku kannu / Pazhaghi kondadhu nenjukku nenju”
The second letters 'rt' in Paarthu and 'zh' in Pazhaghi follow rhyme patterns across lines.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Muthu chirippinai sindhi varalaamaa”
Comparing the heroine's bright smile to pearls (Muthu chirippinai) and the heroine herself to a picture-perfect maiden (Sithira pennukku).
Repetition / Adukku Thodar
“Mundhi mundhi varum / Sindhi sindhi varum”
The words 'Mundhi mundhi' and 'Sindhi sindhi' are repeated for emphasis and rhythm.
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Trivia
'Thaikku Thalaimagan' (1967) is an M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa starrer produced by Devar Films, featuring music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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