Paarthu Paarthu Female
From Nee Varuvai Ena · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ravishankar
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Nee Varuvai Ena1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thendralaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as the gentle breeze? |
| Jannalaagiren | I will become the window. |
| Theerthamaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as holy water? |
| Megamaagiren | I will become the cloud. |
| Female | |
| Vannamaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as color? |
| Pookalaagiren | I will become the flowers. |
| Vaarthaiyaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as words? |
| Kavidhai aagiren | I will become the poetry. |
| Chorus | |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Female | |
| Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen | I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen | I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come. |
| Female | |
| Karaigalil odhungiya kilinjalgal | The seashells washed ashore on the beach, |
| Unakena dhinam dhinam segarithen | I collected them daily just for you. |
| Kumudhamum vigatanum nee padipayena | Thinking you would read Kumudam and Vikatan magazines, |
| Vaasagi aagi vitten | I became a dedicated reader myself. |
| Female | |
| Kavidhai noolodu kola puthagam | A book of poetry along with a rangoli design book, |
| Unakaai semikkiren | I am saving them all for you. |
| Kanavil unnodu enna pesalam | What to converse with you in my dreams, |
| Dhinamum yosikkiren | I ponder about it every single day. |
| Oru kagam kaavena karaindhaalum | Even if a single crow caws near my house, |
| Yen vaasal paarkiren | I eagerly look out at my entrance. |
| Chorus | |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Female | |
| Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen | I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen | I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come. |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa aah aah …. aaa aah aah | Aaa aah aah... aaa aah aah |
| Female | |
| Enakulla vedhanai nilavuku therindhidum | The pain inside me is understood by the moon, |
| Nilavukum jodi illai | For even the moon has no companion. |
| Ezhuthiya kavidhaigal unai vandhu serndhida | For the poems I wrote to reach you, |
| Kavidhaikum kaalgal illai | Even poetry doesn't have legs to walk. |
| Female | |
| Imaigal ennodu sandai poduthae | My eyelids are picking a fight with me, |
| Ethirae vanthaal enna | So what if you come stand right in front of me? |
| Dhinamum kanooram deepam veikkiren | Every day I light a lamp in the corner of my eyes, |
| Velicham thanthaal enna | So what if you grant me your light? |
| Female | |
| Mani sari paarthu | Checking the time repeatedly, |
| Dhinam vazhi paarthu | Watching the road every day, |
| Iru vizhigal theigiren | Both my eyes are wearing out. |
| Chorus | |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Female | |
| Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen | I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen | I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers. |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come. |
| Female | |
| Thendralaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as the gentle breeze? |
| Jannalaagiren | I will become the window. |
| Theerthamaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as holy water? |
| Megamaagiren | I will become the cloud. |
| Female | |
| Vannamaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as color? |
| Pookalaagiren | I will become the flowers. |
| Vaarthaiyaaga nee varuvayaa | Will you come as words? |
| Kavidhai aagiren | I will become the poetry. |
| Chorus | |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come, |
| Nee varuvai yena | Hoping that you will come. |
பார்த்துப் பார்த்துக்
கண்கள் பூத்திருப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
பூத்துப் பூத்துப்
புன்னகை சேர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
Will you come as the gentle breeze?
I will become the window.
Will you come as holy water?
I will become the cloud.
தென்றலாக நீ வருவாயா
ஜன்னலாகிறேன்
தீர்த்தமாக நீ வருவாயா
மேகமாகிறேன்
Will you come as color?
I will become the flowers.
Will you come as words?
I will become the poetry.
வண்ணமாக நீ வருவாயா
பூக்களாகிறேன்
வார்த்தையாக நீ வருவாயா
கவிதை ஆகிறேன்
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come,
நீ வருவாயென நீ வருவாயென
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Hoping that you will come,
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Hoping that you will come.
பார்த்துப் பார்த்துக்
கண்கள் பூத்திருப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
பூத்துப் பூத்துப்
புன்னகை சேர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
The seashells washed ashore on the beach,
I collected them daily just for you.
Thinking you would read Kumudam and Vikatan magazines,
I became a dedicated reader myself.
கரைகளில் ஒதுங்கிய
கிளிஞ்சல்கள் உனக்கென
தினம்தினம் சேகரித்தேன்
A book of poetry along with a rangoli design book,
I am saving them all for you.
What to converse with you in my dreams,
I ponder about it every single day.
Even if a single crow caws near my house,
I eagerly look out at my entrance.
குமுதமும் விகடனும்
நீ படிப்பாயென
வாசகி ஆகி விட்டேன்
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come,
கவிதை நூலோடு கோலப் புத்தகம்
உனக்காய் சேமிக்கிறேன்
கனவில் உன்னோடு என்ன பேசலாம்
தினமும் யோசிக்கிறேன்
ஒரு காகம் காவெனக் கரைந்தாலும்
என் வாசல் பார்க்கிறேன்
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Hoping that you will come,
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Hoping that you will come.
நீ வருவாயென நீ வருவாயென
Aaa aah aah... aaa aah aah
பார்த்துப் பார்த்துக்
கண்கள் பூத்திருப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
பூத்துப் பூத்துப்
புன்னகை சேர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
The pain inside me is understood by the moon,
For even the moon has no companion.
For the poems I wrote to reach you,
Even poetry doesn't have legs to walk.
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ..ஆஅ...
ஆஆ.....ஆஅ..ஆஅ...
My eyelids are picking a fight with me,
So what if you come stand right in front of me?
Every day I light a lamp in the corner of my eyes,
So what if you grant me your light?
எனக்குள்ள வேதனை
நிலவுக்குத் தெரிந்திடும்
நிலவுக்கும் ஜோடியில்லை
Checking the time repeatedly,
Watching the road every day,
Both my eyes are wearing out.
எழுதிய கவிதைகள்
உனை வந்து சேர்ந்திட
கவிதைக்கும் கால்கள் இல்லை
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come,
இமைகள் என்னோடு சண்டை போடுதே
எதிரே வந்தால் என்ன
தினமும் கண்ணோரம் தீபம் வைக்கிறேன்
வெளிச்சம் தந்தால் என்ன
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Hoping that you will come,
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Hoping that you will come.
மணி சரிபார்த்து
தினம் வழிபார்த்து
இரு விழிகள் தேய்கிறேன்
Will you come as the gentle breeze?
I will become the window.
Will you come as holy water?
I will become the cloud.
நீ வருவாயென நீ வருவாயென
Will you come as color?
I will become the flowers.
Will you come as words?
I will become the poetry.
பார்த்துப் பார்த்துக்
கண்கள் பூத்திருப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
பூத்துப் பூத்துப்
புன்னகை சேர்த்து வைப்பேன்
நீ வருவாயென
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come,
Hoping that you will come.
தென்றலாக நீ வருவாயா
ஜன்னலாகிறேன்
தீர்த்தமாக நீ வருவாயா
மேகமாகிறேன்
வண்ணமாக நீ வருவாயா
பூக்களாகிறேன்
வார்த்தையாக நீ வருவாயா
கவிதை ஆகிறேன்
நீ வருவாயென நீ வருவாயென
நீ வருவாயென நீ வருவாயென
Thendralaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as the gentle breeze?
Jannalaagiren
I will become the window.
Theerthamaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as holy water?
Megamaagiren
I will become the cloud.
Vannamaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as color?
Pookalaagiren
I will become the flowers.
Vaarthaiyaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as words?
Kavidhai aagiren
I will become the poetry.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come.
Karaigalil odhungiya kilinjalgal
The seashells washed ashore on the beach,
Unakena dhinam dhinam segarithen
I collected them daily just for you.
Kumudhamum vigatanum nee padipayena
Thinking you would read Kumudam and Vikatan magazines,
Vaasagi aagi vitten
I became a dedicated reader myself.
Kavidhai noolodu kola puthagam
A book of poetry along with a rangoli design book,
Unakaai semikkiren
I am saving them all for you.
Kanavil unnodu enna pesalam
What to converse with you in my dreams,
Dhinamum yosikkiren
I ponder about it every single day.
Oru kagam kaavena karaindhaalum
Even if a single crow caws near my house,
Yen vaasal paarkiren
I eagerly look out at my entrance.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come.
Aaa aah aah …. aaa aah aah
Aaa aah aah... aaa aah aah
Enakulla vedhanai nilavuku therindhidum
The pain inside me is understood by the moon,
Nilavukum jodi illai
For even the moon has no companion.
Ezhuthiya kavidhaigal unai vandhu serndhida
For the poems I wrote to reach you,
Kavidhaikum kaalgal illai
Even poetry doesn't have legs to walk.
Imaigal ennodu sandai poduthae
My eyelids are picking a fight with me,
Ethirae vanthaal enna
So what if you come stand right in front of me?
Dhinamum kanooram deepam veikkiren
Every day I light a lamp in the corner of my eyes,
Velicham thanthaal enna
So what if you grant me your light?
Mani sari paarthu
Checking the time repeatedly,
Dhinam vazhi paarthu
Watching the road every day,
Iru vizhigal theigiren
Both my eyes are wearing out.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen
I will keep watching until my eyes blossom in wait.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen
I will keep gathering smiles like blooming flowers.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come.
Thendralaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as the gentle breeze?
Jannalaagiren
I will become the window.
Theerthamaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as holy water?
Megamaagiren
I will become the cloud.
Vannamaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as color?
Pookalaagiren
I will become the flowers.
Vaarthaiyaaga nee varuvayaa
Will you come as words?
Kavidhai aagiren
I will become the poetry.
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come,
Nee varuvai yena
Hoping that you will come.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Varuvai Ena is a quintessential Tamil romantic song that beautifully captures the essence of devotion, patience, and longing in love. Through a series of delicate paired metaphors—breeze and window, holy water and cloud, color and flowers, words and poetry—the protagonist expresses complete willingness to adapt and harmonize with the beloved's presence. Every small daily action, from saving magazine issues to interpreting the caw of a crow as an omen of a guest, centers around the hopeful anticipation of a reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai / Metaphor
“Thendralaaga nee varuvayaa / Jannalaagiren”
Pairs complimentary elements of nature and art to represent the ultimate union between the lovers.
Uyirvu Navirtchi Ani / Hyperbole
“Paarthu paarthu kangal poothirupen”
Exaggerates the act of waiting to eyes blooming like flowers and wearing down.
Aukku Thodar / Anaphora (Repetition)
“Poothu poothu punnagai serthuvaipen”
Repetition of words like 'Paarthu paarthu' and 'Poothu poothu' emphasizes the continuous, endless nature of the wait.
Personification
“Kavidhaikum kaalgal illai”
Attributes human traits to poems (lacking legs to walk) and eyelids (arguing with the speaker).
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Trivia
The film 'Nee Varuvai Ena' (1999) starring Parthiban and Devayani was a huge box-office success, famed for its poignant romantic plot. Composed by SA Rajkumar, this title track won widespread acclaim for Sujatha Mohan's soulful rendition and Ravishankar's evoke-filled lyrics, poetic lyrics.
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