Paarvai Yuvarani Kannoviyam
From Sivandha Mann · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivandha Mann1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam | The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes |
| Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam | A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters |
| Paavai panpaadum solloviyam | A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace |
| Idhudhaan naan ketta ponnoviyam | This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for |
| Male | |
| Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam | The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes |
| Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam | A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters |
| Male | |
| {Paalendru sonnaalum | {Even if described as sweet as milk |
| Pazhamendru sonnaalum | Or praised as rich as fruit |
| Yenendru thaen vaadumae} (2) | Honey itself would wither away asking why} |
| Male | |
| Noolendra idaiyinnum | Even if her thread-slender waist |
| Nooraandu sendraalum | Endures for a hundred years |
| Thaerkonda oorgolamae | It resembles a grand festive chariot procession |
| Male | |
| Indru naanum kaviyaaga | For me turning into a poet today |
| Yaar kaaranam | Who is the reason? |
| Andha naalum vilaiyaadum | Playing since those old days |
| Vizhi kaaranam | Her expressive eyes are the reason |
| Male | |
| Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam | The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes |
| Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam | A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters |
| Male | |
| {Kaalvannam sadhiraada | {As the beauty of her feet dances |
| Kaivannam vilaiyaadum | The grace of her hands plays along |
| Thennaattu ponvannamae} (2) | O golden beauty of the southern land!} |
| Male | |
| Maanvannam endraalum | Even if praised as deer-like in beauty |
| Malarvannam endraalum | Or compared to the elegance of a flower |
| Kuraivendru thamizh sollumae | Tamil language would declare it falls short |
| Male | |
| Vannam paada pudhu vaarthai | To sing of your radiant beauty, new words |
| Naan thedinen | I searched for |
| Engum thedi mugam paarthu | Searching everywhere, looking at your face |
| Padham paadinen | I sang poetic verses |
| Male | |
| Oru pakkam naan paarthu | Looking from one side |
| Maru pakkam naan paarkka | And looking from the other side |
| Oru naalum pothathamma | A single day is never enough, my dear |
| Male | |
| Mani muthu vaai sintha | As pearl-like smiles spill from your mouth |
| Siru vekkam mugam sollum | A subtle shyness speaks on your face |
| Athu mattum pothathamma | Even that alone is not enough, my dear |
| Male | |
| En kelvi sugam endru | Asking if my query brings sweet pleasure |
| Unai ketpadhu | Is what I ask of you |
| Naan solven | I shall express it |
| Sonnaalum puriyadhadhu | Yet it remains beyond understanding even when told |
| Male | |
| Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam | The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes |
| Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam | A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters |
| Paavai panpaadum solloviyam | A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace |
| Idhudhaan naan ketta ponnoviyam | This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for |
| Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam | The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes |
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம் நாணம்
தவறாத பெண்ணோவியம்
பாவை பண்பாடும்
சொல்லோவியம் இதுதான்
நான் கேட்ட பொன்னோவியம்
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace
This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம் நாணம்
தவறாத பெண்ணோவியம்
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
{ பாலென்று
சொன்னாலும் பழமென்று
சொன்னாலும் ஏனென்று
தேன் வாடுமே } (2)
{Even if described as sweet as milk
Or praised as rich as fruit
Honey itself would wither away asking why}
நூலென்ற இடையின்னும்
நூறாண்டு சென்றாலும்
தேர்கொண்ட ஊர்கோலமே
Even if her thread-slender waist
Endures for a hundred years
It resembles a grand festive chariot procession
இன்று நானும்
கவியாக யார் காரணம்
அந்த நாளும் விளையாடும்
விழி காரணம்
For me turning into a poet today
Who is the reason?
Playing since those old days
Her expressive eyes are the reason
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம் நாணம்
தவறாத பெண்ணோவியம்
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
{ கால்வண்ணம்
சதிராட கைவண்ணம்
விளையாடும் தென்னாட்டு
பொன்வண்ணமே } (2)
{As the beauty of her feet dances
The grace of her hands plays along
O golden beauty of the southern land!}
மான்வண்ணம்
என்றாலும் மலர்வண்ணம்
என்றாலும் குறைவென்று
தமிழ் சொல்லுமே
Even if praised as deer-like in beauty
Or compared to the elegance of a flower
Tamil language would declare it falls short
வண்ணம் பாட
புது வார்த்தை நான்
தேடினேன் எங்கும்
தேடி முகம் பார்த்து
பதம் பாடினேன்
To sing of your radiant beauty, new words
I searched for
Searching everywhere, looking at your face
I sang poetic verses
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம் நாணம்
தவறாத பெண்ணோவியம்
Looking from one side
And looking from the other side
A single day is never enough, my dear
ஒரு பக்கம் நான்
பார்த்து மறு பக்கம் நான்
பார்க்க ஒரு நாளும்
போதாதம்மா
As pearl-like smiles spill from your mouth
A subtle shyness speaks on your face
Even that alone is not enough, my dear
மணி முத்து வாய்
சிந்த சிறு வெக்கம் முகம்
சொல்லும் அது மட்டும்
போதாதம்மா
Asking if my query brings sweet pleasure
Is what I ask of you
I shall express it
Yet it remains beyond understanding even when told
என் கேள்வி சுகம்
என்று உன்னை கேட்பது
நான் சொல்வேன்
சொன்னாலும் புரியாதது
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace
This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம் நாணம்
தவறாத பெண்ணோவியம்
பாவை பண்பாடும்
சொல்லோவியம் இதுதான்
நான் கேட்ட பொன்னோவியம்
பார்வை யுவராணி
கண்ணோவியம்
Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
Paavai panpaadum solloviyam
A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace
Idhudhaan naan ketta ponnoviyam
This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for
Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
{Paalendru sonnaalum
{Even if described as sweet as milk
Pazhamendru sonnaalum
Or praised as rich as fruit
Yenendru thaen vaadumae} (2)
Honey itself would wither away asking why}
Noolendra idaiyinnum
Even if her thread-slender waist
Nooraandu sendraalum
Endures for a hundred years
Thaerkonda oorgolamae
It resembles a grand festive chariot procession
Indru naanum kaviyaaga
For me turning into a poet today
Yaar kaaranam
Who is the reason?
Andha naalum vilaiyaadum
Playing since those old days
Vizhi kaaranam
Her expressive eyes are the reason
Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
{Kaalvannam sadhiraada
{As the beauty of her feet dances
Kaivannam vilaiyaadum
The grace of her hands plays along
Thennaattu ponvannamae} (2)
O golden beauty of the southern land!}
Maanvannam endraalum
Even if praised as deer-like in beauty
Malarvannam endraalum
Or compared to the elegance of a flower
Kuraivendru thamizh sollumae
Tamil language would declare it falls short
Vannam paada pudhu vaarthai
To sing of your radiant beauty, new words
Naan thedinen
I searched for
Engum thedi mugam paarthu
Searching everywhere, looking at your face
Padham paadinen
I sang poetic verses
Oru pakkam naan paarthu
Looking from one side
Maru pakkam naan paarkka
And looking from the other side
Oru naalum pothathamma
A single day is never enough, my dear
Mani muthu vaai sintha
As pearl-like smiles spill from your mouth
Siru vekkam mugam sollum
A subtle shyness speaks on your face
Athu mattum pothathamma
Even that alone is not enough, my dear
En kelvi sugam endru
Asking if my query brings sweet pleasure
Unai ketpadhu
Is what I ask of you
Naan solven
I shall express it
Sonnaalum puriyadhadhu
Yet it remains beyond understanding even when told
Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam
A portrait of a woman whose modesty never falters
Paavai panpaadum solloviyam
A portrait of words where the maiden sings with grace
Idhudhaan naan ketta ponnoviyam
This is indeed the golden portrait I longed for
Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam
The queen of gazes, a painting crafted for the eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paarvai Yuvaraani from the 1969 Tamil film Sivandha Mann is a classic romantic ode composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The song captures a lover praising his beloved as a living masterpiece of art. He marvels at her expressive eyes, her innate modesty, and her dancing elegance, declaring her beauty to be beyond comparison.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Thodai)
“Paarvai yuvaraani kannoviyam / Naanam thavaraadha pennoviyam”
The repetitive use of '-oviyam' suffixes across consecutive opening lines creates a euphonic musical rhythm.
Initial Consonant Rhyme (Ethirhai Thodai)
“Paalendru sonnaalum / Pazhamendru sonnaalum”
The second consonant sound 'l' matches across consecutive lines, providing structural elegance.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kuraivendru thamizh sollumae”
The poet uses hyperbole, claiming that even the vast Tamil language lacks the vocabulary to fully describe her beauty.
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Trivia
Sivandha Mann (1969), directed by C. V. Sridhar and starring Sivaji Ganesan, holds a historical distinction as the first Tamil feature film to be extensively shot in foreign European locations, including Paris, Rome, and Switzerland. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and this track was performed by T. M. Soundararajan.
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