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Paattu Piranthavudan

From Thendral Veesum · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Thendral Veesum
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Pattu piranthavudan paarkka vandhaayae
Paadi mudikku munnae parandhu sendraayae
Nee parandhu sendraayae
Pattu piranthavudan paarkka vandhaayae
Paadi mudikku munnae parandhu sendraayae
Nee parandhu sendraayae
Koottu kural koduthu odi vandhaayae
Koovum kuyil irukka nee maraindhaayae
Kangal thirandhavudan kaatchi vandhaayae
Kaana therindhavudan kann maraindhaayae
Pattu piranthavudan paarkka vandhaayae
Paadi mudikku munnae parandhu sendraayae
Nee parandhu sendraayae
Pen mai malarnthavudan pesa veithaayae
Pesa therindhavudan pirinthu vittayae
Unmai vilanga vaika odi vandhaayae
Ullam kalangavittu odi vittayae
Pattu piranthavudan paarkka vandhaayae
Paadi mudikku munnae parandhu sendraayae
Nee parandhu sendraayae
Pillai kaniyamudhai naan marappenoo
Pesum kili mozhiyai nee marappaayoo
Sollum poluthu namai serthu vaikkadhoo
Thaembum manadhil oru mudivu vaaradhoo
Pattu piranthavudan paarkka vandhaayae
Paadi mudikku munnae parandhu sendraayae
Nee parandhu sendraayae
Haaa haa haa aa ..hmm mm mm..
As soon as the song was born, you came to see me
Before I could finish singing it, you flew away
Oh, you flew away...
As soon as the song was born, you came to see me
Before I could finish singing it, you flew away
Oh, you flew away...
Calling out from the nest, you came running
While the singing cuckoo stayed behind, you vanished
As soon as my eyes opened, you came to see me
The moment I learned to see, you disappeared from sight
As soon as the song was born, you came to see me
Before I could finish singing it, you flew away
Oh, you flew away...
When womanhood bloomed in me, you taught me to speak
Once I learned to speak, you separated from me
I came running to make you understand the truth
Leaving my heart in deep sorrow, you ran away...
As soon as the song was born, you came to see me
Before I could finish singing it, you flew away
Oh, you flew away...
Could I ever forget our sweet, nectar-like child?
Will you ever forget its sweet, parrot-like words?
As time passes, won't it bring us back together?
Won't peace come to this weeping heart?
As soon as the song was born, you came to see me
Before I could finish singing it, you flew away
Oh, you flew away...
Ah... aa... aa... ha... hmm mm mm
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song expresses deep distress and sorrow over a sudden separation. The singer laments how her beloved or child appeared just as life and joy were blossoming, only to depart prematurely before the full song of life could be sung or experienced.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis (Muran)

“Kangal thirandhavudan kaatchi vandhaayae / Kaana therindhavudan kann maraindhaayae”

Contrasting pairs of arrival and sudden departure are used continuously to emphasize heartbreak (e.g., 'paarkka vandhaayae' vs 'parandhu sendraayae', 'kaatchi vandhaayae' vs 'kann maraindhaayae').

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

“Pillai kaniyamudhai naan marappenoo / Pesum kili mozhiyai nee marappaayoo”

Describing sweet, innocent speech as nectar and parrot-like chatter ('kaniyamudhu', 'kili mozhi').

Tamil Rhyme (Iyaibu / Monai)

“Koottu kural koduthu odi vandhaayae / Koovum kuyil irukka nee maraindhaayae”

Use of end rhymes like 'vandhaayae', 'sendraayae', 'maraindhaayae' creating a rhythmic lyrical melancholia.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1962 movie 'Thendral Veesum', this emotionally charged composition by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy showcases P. Susheela's mastery in delivering delicate sorrow through Kannadasan's evocative poetry.

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