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Lyrics & meaning

Paarthu Paarthu Nindrathile

From Manapanthal · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Manapanthal1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aahaahaa…Aha...
Female
Ohoho… oo…oo…ooOho... oo...oo...oo
Male
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilaeBy standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaenI lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilaeBy listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaenI lost my words.
Male
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilaeBy standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaenI lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilaeBy listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaenI lost my words.
Female
Neatru vantha ninaivinilaeIn the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaenI lost my heart.
Female
Neatru vantha ninaivinilaeIn the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaenI lost my heart.
Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudanAs soon as you came and stood in front of me,
Ennai maranthaenI forgot myself.
Neatru vantha ninaivinilaeIn the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaenI lost my heart.
Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudanAs soon as you came and stood in front of me,
Ennai maranthaenI forgot myself.
Male
Kaathirunthu kaathirunthuBy waiting and waiting continuously,
Perumai izhanthaenI lost my pride.
Aa…. aa….aa… aa…. oo..oo…oo…oo..Aa... aa...aa... aa... oo..oo...oo...oo..
Male
Kaathirunthu kaathirunthuBy waiting and waiting continuously,
Perumai izhanthaenI lost my pride.
Thendral kaatril vaitha neruppinilaeIn the fire placed within the gentle breeze,
Aavi izhanthaenI lost my soul.
Male
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilaeBy standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaenI lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilaeBy listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaenI lost my words.
Female
Naan ennai maranthaenI forgot myself.
Male
Naan vaarthai izhanthaenI lost my words.
Female
Kannarugae imai irunthumThough the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Kanavu kaanbathaenWhy dream?
Female
Kannarugae imai irunthumThough the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Kanavu kaanbathaenWhy dream?
Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthumEven when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Kadhaigal solvathaenWhy tell stories?
Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthumEven when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Kadhaigal solvathaenWhy tell stories?
Male
Vaai malarnthu sirithadhammaaShe smiled with her heart blooming,
Kaadhalan killiyaeOh lover parrot!
Female
Ingae kaathirunthum kanindhathammaaEven after waiting here, it has ripened,
Maadhulam kaniyaeOh pomegranate fruit!
Male
Maadhulam kaniyaeOh pomegranate fruit!
Female
Kaadhalan killiyaeOh lover parrot!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Paarthu Paarthu Nindradhilae' from the 1961 film Manapanthal is a classic Tamil romantic composition penned by lyricist Kannadasan. The song expresses the intense sensory and emotional surrender experienced in love, where looking endlessly leads to losing vision, and listening attentively leads to losing words. The protagonist describes losing pride, heart, and soul in the agonizing sweet pain of waiting and being near the beloved. The lyrics weave playful teasing with deep affection, asking why one should dream when reality is right beside them, ultimately celebrating the blossoming of love through poetic metaphors like the parrot and the pomegranate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme/Epiphora)

Paarvai izhanthaen / Vaarthai izhanthaen / Nenjam izhanthaen

Repeated end-refrain 'izhanthaen' across multiple stanzas creates a melancholic rhythm emphasizing loss of self to love.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Thendral kaatril vaitha neruppinilae

'Thendral kaatril vaitha neruppu' (fire placed inside the cool breeze) pairs contrasting elements of cooling breeze and burning fire to denote passionate longing.

Metaphor

Ingae kaathirunthum kanindhathammaa Maadhulam kaniyae

Comparing the lover to a parrot ('Kaadhalan killiyae') and the sweet realization of love to a ripe pomegranate ('Maadhulam kaniyae').

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Trivia

Manapanthal (1961) featured music composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and starred S. S. Rajendran, B. Saroja Devi, and Prem Nazir. This particular track is rendered by P. Susheela and P. B. Sreenivas.

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