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Lyrics & meaning

Paarvaiyile Oru Yekkam

From Seval · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Naresh Iyer
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Seval
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
17 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
Analaa kothikkuthu manasu
Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu
Ithu yaru senja paavamo..oo
Illa yaru thantha saabamo
Nee orava nenachu uruguna
Naan unna nenachu karuguren
Nee kanava nenachu kalanguna
Naa nesama ippa katharuren
Ithu sogam illa athukkum mela thaan
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…ooo
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
Analaa kothikkuthu manasu
Onn nezhalukku thavikkuthu vayasu
Chinnapulla nenjukkulla
Solla oru vaarthai illa
Pottapulla kannukkulla
Konjamkooda kanneer illa
Sonthangal ellaam
Sogathil moozhga
Bandhangal ellam
Paasathil yenga
Thaayin madiyil
Iva paduthathilla
Thaayin mogaththa
Iva paarthathilla
O vayasae o vayasae
Vaazhamudiyaama thavichiruchae
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
Vetti vacha vazha ela
Panthiyilae seravilla
Kattivacha kottaiyila
Vaasanaiya kaanavilla
Kaarthigai masaththu
Madaththu vilakku
Kaathula anaiyira
Nelaiyila kedakku
Kaadhal eppozhuthum
Paramapadham
Paambum yeniyum maari varum
Iva manasu iva manasu
Saagamudiyama thudichiruchae
Parvaiyilae oru yekkam
On manasukulla aayiram thukkam
There is a longing in your eyes,
And a thousand sorrows in your heart.
My heart is boiling like a fire,
My youth yearns for your shadow.
Whose sin could have caused this?
Or whose curse could it be?
You melted, thinking of it as a bond of love,
Thinking of you, I am burning to ashes.
You were heartbroken, thinking it was just a dream,
In reality, I am crying out in pain now.
This is not just sadness; it is far beyond that.
Oh... oh... oh... oh...
Oh... oh... oh... oh...
There is a longing in your eyes,
And a thousand sorrows in your heart.
My heart is boiling like a fire,
My youth yearns for your shadow.
Inside this young girl's heart,
There is not a single word left to say.
Inside this young girl's eyes,
There is not even a drop of tears.
While all the relatives
Drown in deep sorrow,
While all close ties
Long for affection,
On a mother's lap,
She has never rested.
Her mother's face,
She has never seen.
Oh, this young life, oh, this young life,
Suffers helplessly, unable to live.
There is a longing in your eyes,
And a thousand sorrows in your heart.
A banana leaf cut and kept ready,
Never reached the feast.
Inside the fortress that was built,
No sweet fragrance is found.
Like a lamp in a shelter
During the month of Karthigai,
About to be blown out by the wind,
It lies in a fragile state.
Love is always
Like snakes and ladders (Paramapatham),
Where snakes and ladders keep taking turns.
Her heart, oh her heart,
Suffers in torment, unable even to die.
There is a longing in your eyes,
And a thousand sorrows in your heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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