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…oo | Oho... oo...oo...oo |
| Male | |
| Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae | By standing and gazing continuously, |
| Paarvai izhanthaen | I lost my vision. |
| Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae | By listening to the language you sing, |
| Vaarthai izhanthaen | I lost my words. |
| Male | |
| Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae | By standing and gazing continuously, |
| Paarvai izhanthaen | I lost my vision. |
| Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae | By listening to the language you sing, |
| Vaarthai izhanthaen | I lost my words. |
| Female | |
| Neatru vantha ninaivinilae | In the memories that came yesterday, |
| Nenjam izhanthaen | I lost my heart. |
| Female | |
| Neatru vantha ninaivinilae | In the memories that came yesterday, |
| Nenjam izhanthaen | I lost my heart. |
| Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudan | As soon as you came and stood in front of me, |
| Ennai maranthaen | I forgot myself. |
| Neatru vantha ninaivinilae | In the memories that came yesterday, |
| Nenjam izhanthaen | I lost my heart. |
| Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudan | As soon as you came and stood in front of me, |
| Ennai maranthaen | I forgot myself. |
| Male | |
| Kaathirunthu kaathirunthu | By waiting and waiting continuously, |
| Perumai izhanthaen | I lost my pride. |
| Aa…. aa….aa… aa…. oo..oo…oo…oo.. | Aa... aa...aa... aa... oo..oo...oo...oo.. |
| Male | |
| Kaathirunthu kaathirunthu | By waiting and waiting continuously, |
| Perumai izhanthaen | I lost my pride. |
| Thendral kaatril vaitha neruppinilae | In the fire placed within the gentle breeze, |
| Aavi izhanthaen | I lost my soul. |
| Male | |
| Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae | By standing and gazing continuously, |
| Paarvai izhanthaen | I lost my vision. |
| Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae | By listening to the language you sing, |
| Vaarthai izhanthaen | I lost my words. |
| Female | |
| Naan ennai maranthaen | I forgot myself. |
| Male | |
| Naan vaarthai izhanthaen | I lost my words. |
| Female | |
| Kannarugae imai irunthum | Though the eyelid is right beside the eye, |
| Kanavu kaanbathaen | Why dream? |
| Female | |
| Kannarugae imai irunthum | Though the eyelid is right beside the eye, |
| Kanavu kaanbathaen | Why dream? |
| Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthum | Even when the maiden comes right near your hand, |
| Kadhaigal solvathaen | Why tell stories? |
| Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthum | Even when the maiden comes right near your hand, |
| Kadhaigal solvathaen | Why tell stories? |
| Male | |
| Vaai malarnthu sirithadhammaa | She smiled with her heart blooming, |
| Kaadhalan killiyae | Oh lover parrot! |
| Female | |
| Ingae kaathirunthum kanindhathammaa | Even after waiting here, it has ripened, |
| Maadhulam kaniyae | Oh pomegranate fruit! |
| Male | |
| Maadhulam kaniyae | Oh pomegranate fruit! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalan killiyae | Oh lover parrot! |
ஆஹாஹா...
Aha...
ஓஹோ... ஓ... ஓ... ஓ...
Oho... oo...oo...oo
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து நின்றதிலே
பார்வை இழந்தேன்
நீ பாடும் மொழி கேட்டதிலே
வார்த்தை இழந்தேன்
By standing and gazing continuously,
I lost my vision.
By listening to the language you sing,
I lost my words.
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து நின்றதிலே
பார்வை இழந்தேன்
நீ பாடும் மொழி கேட்டதிலே
வார்த்தை இழந்தேன்
By standing and gazing continuously,
I lost my vision.
By listening to the language you sing,
I lost my words.
நேற்று வரை நினைவினிலே
நெஞ்சம் இழந்தேன்
In the memories that came yesterday,
I lost my heart.
நேற்று வரை நினைவினிலே
நெஞ்சம் இழந்தேன்
நீங்கள் நேரில் வந்து நின்ற உடன்
என்னை மறந்தேன்
நேற்று வரை நினைவினிலே
நெஞ்சம் இழந்தேன்
நீங்கள் நேரில் வந்து நின்ற உடன்
என்னை மறந்தேன்
In the memories that came yesterday,
I lost my heart.
As soon as you came and stood in front of me,
I forgot myself.
In the memories that came yesterday,
I lost my heart.
As soon as you came and stood in front of me,
I forgot myself.
காத்திருந்து காத்திருந்து
பெருமை இழந்தேன்
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஓ... ஓ... ஓ... ஓ...
By waiting and waiting continuously,
I lost my pride.
Aa... aa...aa... aa... oo..oo...oo...oo..
காத்திருந்து காத்திருந்து
பெருமை இழந்தேன்
தென்றல் காற்றில் வைத்த நெருப்பினிலே
ஆவி இழந்தேன்
By waiting and waiting continuously,
I lost my pride.
In the fire placed within the gentle breeze,
I lost my soul.
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து நின்றதிலே
பார்வை இழந்தேன்
நீ பாடும் மொழி கேட்டதிலே
வார்த்தை இழந்தேன்
By standing and gazing continuously,
I lost my vision.
By listening to the language you sing,
I lost my words.
நான் என்னை மறந்தேன்
I forgot myself.
நான் வார்த்தை இழந்தேன்
I lost my words.
கைதட்டல்கள் :
...........................
Though the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Why dream?
கண்ணருகே இமை இருந்தும்
கனவு காண்பதேன்
Though the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Why dream?
Even when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Why tell stories?
Even when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Why tell stories?
கண்ணருகே இமை இருந்தும்
கனவு காண்பதேன்
உங்கள் கை அருகே மங்கை வந்தும்
கதைகள் சொல்வதேன்
உங்கள் கை அருகே மங்கை வந்தும்
கதைகள் சொல்வதேன்
She smiled with her heart blooming,
Oh lover parrot!
வாய் மலர்ந்து சிரித்ததம்மா
காதலன் கிளியே
Even after waiting here, it has ripened,
Oh pomegranate fruit!
இங்கே காத்திருந்தும் கனிந்ததம்மா
மாதுளம் கனியே
Oh pomegranate fruit!
மாதுளம் கனியே
Oh lover parrot!
காதலன் கிளியே
இனி மயங்கும் இன்ப இரவினிலே
வாலிபத் திருநாள் வாலிபத் திருநாள்
வடிவத்தோடு மனதும் சேரும்
வாழ்வினில் ஒரு நாள்
இனி மயங்கும் இன்ப இரவினிலே
வாலிபத் திருநாள்
வாலிபத் திருநாள் வாலிபத் திருநாள் .......
Aahaahaa…
Aha...
Ohoho… oo…oo…oo
Oho... oo...oo...oo
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae
By standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaen
I lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae
By listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaen
I lost my words.
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae
By standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaen
I lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae
By listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaen
I lost my words.
Neatru vantha ninaivinilae
In the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaen
I lost my heart.
Neatru vantha ninaivinilae
In the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaen
I lost my heart.
Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudan
As soon as you came and stood in front of me,
Ennai maranthaen
I forgot myself.
Neatru vantha ninaivinilae
In the memories that came yesterday,
Nenjam izhanthaen
I lost my heart.
Neengal naeril vanthu ninravudan
As soon as you came and stood in front of me,
Ennai maranthaen
I forgot myself.
Kaathirunthu kaathirunthu
By waiting and waiting continuously,
Perumai izhanthaen
I lost my pride.
Aa…. aa….aa… aa…. oo..oo…oo…oo..
Aa... aa...aa... aa... oo..oo...oo...oo..
Kaathirunthu kaathirunthu
By waiting and waiting continuously,
Perumai izhanthaen
I lost my pride.
Thendral kaatril vaitha neruppinilae
In the fire placed within the gentle breeze,
Aavi izhanthaen
I lost my soul.
Paarthu paarthu nindradhilae
By standing and gazing continuously,
Paarvai izhanthaen
I lost my vision.
Nee paadum mozhi kaettadhilae
By listening to the language you sing,
Vaarthai izhanthaen
I lost my words.
Naan ennai maranthaen
I forgot myself.
Naan vaarthai izhanthaen
I lost my words.
Kannarugae imai irunthum
Though the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Kanavu kaanbathaen
Why dream?
Kannarugae imai irunthum
Though the eyelid is right beside the eye,
Kanavu kaanbathaen
Why dream?
Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthum
Even when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Kadhaigal solvathaen
Why tell stories?
Ungal kaiyarugae mangai vanthum
Even when the maiden comes right near your hand,
Kadhaigal solvathaen
Why tell stories?
Vaai malarnthu sirithadhammaa
She smiled with her heart blooming,
Kaadhalan killiyae
Oh lover parrot!
Ingae kaathirunthum kanindhathammaa
Even after waiting here, it has ripened,
Maadhulam kaniyae
Oh pomegranate fruit!
Maadhulam kaniyae
Oh pomegranate fruit!
Kaadhalan killiyae
Oh 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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