Paarvaiyile Oru Yekkam
From Seval · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Seval2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parvaiyilae oru yekkam | A longing in the eyes, |
| On manasukulla aayiram thukkam | A thousand sorrows inside your heart, |
| Analaa kothikkuthu manasu | The heart boils like hot embers, |
| Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu | Youth yearns for your shadow, |
| Male | |
| Ithu yaru senja paavamo..oo | Is this a sin committed by someone? |
| Illa yaru thantha saabamo | Or is it a curse bestowed by someone? |
| Nee orava nenachu uruguna | You melted thinking of a relationship, |
| Naan unna nenachu karuguren | I am scorched thinking of you, |
| Nee kanava nenachu kalanguna | You got distressed thinking it was a dream, |
| Naa nesama ippa katharuren | I am now crying out loud in reality, |
| Ithu sogam illa athukkum mela thaan | This is not mere sadness, it is way beyond that, |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| Parvaiyilae oru yekkam | A longing in the eyes, |
| On manasukulla aayiram thukkam | A thousand sorrows inside your heart, |
| Analaa kothikkuthu manasu | The heart boils like hot embers, |
| Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu | Youth yearns for your shadow, |
| Male | |
| Chinnapulla nenjukkulla | Inside the young child's heart, |
| Solla oru vaarthai illa | There is not a single word left to say, |
| Pottapulla kannukkulla | In the young girl's eyes, |
| Konjamkooda kanneer illa | There isn't even a single drop of tear, |
| Male | |
| Sonthangal ellaam | While all relatives |
| Sogathil moozhga | Drown in deep sorrow, |
| Bandhangal ellam | While all bonds |
| Paasathil yenga | Yearn for love, |
| Male | |
| Thaayin madiyil | In her mother's lap, |
| Iva paduthathilla | She has never laid down, |
| Thaayin mogaththa | Her mother's face, |
| Iva paarthathilla | She has never seen, |
| O vayasae o vayasae | Oh youth, oh youth, |
| Vaazhamudiyaama thavichiruchae | It struggled, unable to live, |
| Male | |
| Parvaiyilae oru yekkam | A longing in the eyes, |
| On manasukulla aayiram thukkam | A thousand sorrows inside your heart, |
| Male | |
| Vetti vacha vazha ela | A harvested banana leaf, |
| Panthiyilae seravilla | Did not make it to the feast, |
| Kattivacha kottaiyila | In the tied-up bundle of jasmine, |
| Vaasanaiya kaanavilla | The fragrance is missing, |
| Male | |
| Kaarthigai masaththu | The lamp placed at the niche |
| Madaththu vilakku | In the month of Kaarthigai, |
| Kaathula anaiyira | Lies in a precarious state |
| Nelaiyila kedakku | Of blowing out in the wind, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal eppozhuthum | Love is always like |
| Paramapadham | A game of Snakes and Ladders, |
| Paambum yeniyum maari varum | Snakes and ladders keep taking turns, |
| Iva manasu iva manasu | Her heart, her heart, |
| Saagamudiyama thudichiruchae | Throbbed, unable even to die, |
| Male | |
| Parvaiyilae oru yekkam | A longing in the eyes, |
| On manasukulla aayiram thukkam | A thousand sorrows inside your heart |
பார்வையிலே ஒரு ஏக்கம்
ஒம்மனசுக்குள்ள ஆயிரம் துக்கம்
அனலா கொதிக்குது மனசு
ஒன் நெழலுக்கு தவிக்குது வயசு
A longing in the eyes,
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
The heart boils like hot embers,
Youth yearns for your shadow,
இது யாரு செஞ்ச பாவமோ..
இல்ல யாரு தந்த சாபமோ
நீ ஒறவ நெனைச்சு உருகுன
நான் ஒன்ன நெனைச்சு கருகுறேன்
Is this a sin committed by someone?
Or is it a curse bestowed by someone?
You melted thinking of a relationship,
I am scorched thinking of you,
You got distressed thinking it was a dream,
I am now crying out loud in reality,
This is not mere sadness, it is way beyond that,
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
நீ கனவ நெனைச்சு கலங்குன
நான் நெசமா இப்ப கதருறேன்
இது சோகம் இல்ல
அதுக்கு மேலதான்
A longing in the eyes,
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
The heart boils like hot embers,
Youth yearns for your shadow,
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Inside the young child's heart,
There is not a single word left to say,
In the young girl's eyes,
There isn't even a single drop of tear,
பார்வையிலே ஒரு ஏக்கம்
ஒம்மனசுக்குள்ள ஆயிரம் துக்கம்
அனலா கொதிக்குது மனசு
ஒன் நெழலுக்கு தவிக்குது வயசு
While all relatives
Drown in deep sorrow,
While all bonds
Yearn for love,
சின்னப்புள்ள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
சொல்ல ஒரு வார்த்தையில்ல
பொட்டப்புள்ள கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கொஞ்சங்கூட கண்ணீர் இல்ல
In her mother's lap,
She has never laid down,
Her mother's face,
She has never seen,
Oh youth, oh youth,
It struggled, unable to live,
சொந்தங்கள் எல்லாம்
சோகத்தில் மூழ்க
பந்தங்கள் எல்லாம்
பாசத்தில் ஏங்க
A longing in the eyes,
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
தாயின் மடியில்
இவ படுத்ததில்ல
தாயின் மொகத்த
இவ பார்த்ததில்ல
A harvested banana leaf,
Did not make it to the feast,
In the tied-up bundle of jasmine,
The fragrance is missing,
ஓ வயசே.... ஓ வயசே....
வாழமுடியாம தவிச்சிருச்சே
The lamp placed at the niche
In the month of Kaarthigai,
Lies in a precarious state
Of blowing out in the wind,
பார்வையிலே ஒரு ஏக்கம்
ஒம்மனசுக்குள்ள ஆயிரம் துக்கம்
Love is always like
A game of Snakes and Ladders,
Snakes and ladders keep taking turns,
Her heart, her heart,
Throbbed, unable even to die,
வெட்டி வச்ச வாழ இலை
பந்தியில சேரவில்ல
கட்டிவச்ச கோட்டையில
வாசனைய கானவில்ல
A longing in the eyes,
A thousand sorrows inside your heart
கார்த்திகை மாசத்து
மாடத்து விளக்கு
காத்துல அனையிற
நெலையில கெடக்கு
காதல் எப்பொழுதும் பரமபதம்
பாம்பும் ஏணியும் மாறிவரும்
இவ மனசே இவ மனசே
சாகமுடியாம துடிச்சிருச்சே
பார்வையிலே ஒரு ஏக்கம்
ஒம்மனசுக்குள்ள ஆயிரம் துக்கம்
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
A longing in the eyes,
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
Analaa kothikkuthu manasu
The heart boils like hot embers,
Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu
Youth yearns for your shadow,
Ithu yaru senja paavamo..oo
Is this a sin committed by someone?
Illa yaru thantha saabamo
Or is it a curse bestowed by someone?
Nee orava nenachu uruguna
You melted thinking of a relationship,
Naan unna nenachu karuguren
I am scorched thinking of you,
Nee kanava nenachu kalanguna
You got distressed thinking it was a dream,
Naa nesama ippa katharuren
I am now crying out loud in reality,
Ithu sogam illa athukkum mela thaan
This is not mere sadness, it is way beyond that,
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
A longing in the eyes,
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
Analaa kothikkuthu manasu
The heart boils like hot embers,
Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu
Youth yearns for your shadow,
Chinnapulla nenjukkulla
Inside the young child's heart,
Solla oru vaarthai illa
There is not a single word left to say,
Pottapulla kannukkulla
In the young girl's eyes,
Konjamkooda kanneer illa
There isn't even a single drop of tear,
Sonthangal ellaam
While all relatives
Sogathil moozhga
Drown in deep sorrow,
Bandhangal ellam
While all bonds
Paasathil yenga
Yearn for love,
Thaayin madiyil
In her mother's lap,
Iva paduthathilla
She has never laid down,
Thaayin mogaththa
Her mother's face,
Iva paarthathilla
She has never seen,
O vayasae o vayasae
Oh youth, oh youth,
Vaazhamudiyaama thavichiruchae
It struggled, unable to live,
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
A longing in the eyes,
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
A thousand sorrows inside your heart,
Vetti vacha vazha ela
A harvested banana leaf,
Panthiyilae seravilla
Did not make it to the feast,
Kattivacha kottaiyila
In the tied-up bundle of jasmine,
Vaasanaiya kaanavilla
The fragrance is missing,
Kaarthigai masaththu
The lamp placed at the niche
Madaththu vilakku
In the month of Kaarthigai,
Kaathula anaiyira
Lies in a precarious state
Nelaiyila kedakku
Of blowing out in the wind,
Kaadhal eppozhuthum
Love is always like
Paramapadham
A game of Snakes and Ladders,
Paambum yeniyum maari varum
Snakes and ladders keep taking turns,
Iva manasu iva manasu
Her heart, her heart,
Saagamudiyama thudichiruchae
Throbbed, unable even to die,
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
A longing in the eyes,
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
A thousand sorrows inside your heart
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Parvaiyilae Oru Yekkam' from the movie Seval (2008) is a tragic lament capturing profound sorrow, heartbreak, and emotional solitude. It portrays the intense inner agony of a young woman who has faced immense hardship, lack of maternal affection, and desolate isolation. The lyrics convey how grief can become so overwhelming that it surpasses tears and words.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhal eppozhuthum Paramapadham”
Love is compared to 'Paramapadham' (Snakes and Ladders), highlighting the unpredictable ups and downs of emotional suffering.
Visual Imagery
“Kaarthigai masaththu madaththu vilakku kaathula anaiyira nelaiyila kedakku”
The image of a Kaarthigai lamp flickering dangerously in the wind serves as a vivid visual metaphor for fragile life and hope.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vetti vacha vazha ela / Kattivacha kottaiyila”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across 'Vetti' and 'Katti', adding rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Hyperbole
“On manasukulla aayiram thukkam”
Exaggerating the count of grief to 'a thousand sorrows' to emphasize deep distress.
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Trivia
Seval (2008) is a Tamil period action drama directed by Hari. The musical score was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, and the poignant lyrics were written by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar.
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