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Lyrics & meaning

Pachi Paranthirichi

From Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Mannargudi Ramesh
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pachi paranthirichiThe bird has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Kaadhal pachi paranthirichiThe bird of love has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Male
Pachi paranthirichiThe bird has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Kaadhal pachi paranthirichiThe bird of love has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Chorus
Kolavelakkava malli vechaShe kept jasmine to light up the household
Kuzhanda pullaya killi vechaShe pinched me like a little child
Kuzhi parichava kolli vechaThe one who dug a pit set it on fire
Nenjula sanjalam doi…There is agitation in the heart, oh dear...
Chorus
Ava sirippula ponga vechaShe made joy boil over with her smile
Sikkalu sikkalu doiTrouble, trouble, oh dear
Ava nenappula thonga vechaShe left me hanging in her thoughts
Mukkalu vikkalu nakkalu nikkala doi…Stuttering, hiccuping, mocking, and unceasing, oh dear...
Male
Aatharavaa…As my support...
Ava thaan irunthaaShe alone was there
Yethum sollidaama ippoWithout saying anything now
Yenga paranthaa…Where did she fly away to...
Male
Naal muzhusumAll day long
Kadhathaan alanthaa…She spun tall tales...
Atha nambinenae ennaI believed all that, why
Yenda maranthaa…Did she forget me, oh dear...
Male
Azhagupola thulli vantha theru…The street where she bounced like beauty personified...
Ava velagipova aachae sukkunooruWhen she stepped away, it broke into pieces
Pazhagi mosam senjiputta paaruLook how she bonded and then betrayed me
Itha manasillendhiBearing this in mind
Thiruntha venum ooru…The whole town needs to learn a lesson...
Male
Puthula naa oothi vechenI poured inside the anthill
Kaadhal paalathan…The milk of love...
Kothiputtu poittaalaeShe bit me and went away
Paamba polathaanJust like a snake
Male
Pachi paranthirichiThe bird has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Kaadhal pachi paranthirichiThe bird of love has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Chorus
………………………………..
Male
En manasaMy heart
Avathaan kalachaa…She was the one who disturbed it...
Ava appanaalaBecause of her father
Enna thatti kalichaa…She brushed me aside...
Male
NaadiyilaIn my pulse
Narammbaa thudichaaShe throbbed like a nerve
Naa nerungi povaWhen I went close to her
Nenja yeri mithichaa…She stepped on my heart and trampled it...
Male
Kurumbu pechil nitham senja settaShe played pranks daily with naughty words
Ippo velagudaannu porattittaalae yettaNow she rolled away far, asking me to step aside
Avalukkaaga katti vechen koottaFor her sake, I built a nest
Ava avasaruthula kolithittaalae kaatta…In her haste, she set fire to the forest...
Male
Paathu paathu kaadhalichenI loved her with utmost care
Sernthu vaazhathaanHoping to live together
Paavipulla setham senjaThat sinful girl ruined everything
Paazha pogathaan…Only to go to waste...
Male
Pachi paranthirichiThe bird has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Kaadhal pachi paranthirichiThe bird of love has flown away
Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…Tearing my heart apart and tossing it away...
Male
{Vizhunthaa iruppathuthaan doubtuu…If you fall down, staying alive is doubtful...
Ponnu vizhiyila vizhundaa nee outuu…} (2)If you fall into a girl's eyes, you are out...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep pain, grief, and sense of betrayal experienced by a young lover whose partner abandoned him. Using vivid rural metaphors—such as a bird flying away from its nest or a snake biting after being fed milk—the protagonist laments how his innocent trust was broken. He describes how his once-vibrant life shattered into pieces after her departure influenced by external factors like her family. Despite the heartbreak, the lyrics carry a rhythmic and catchy folk quality, blending tragic romantic despair with lighthearted colloquialisms and cautionary lines about the perils of falling in love. It warns others about the vulnerabilities of love and the emotional damage left in the wake of sudden rejection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Kaadhal pachi paranthirichi

Compares the beloved or love itself to a bird ('Pachi') that flies away, leaving the nest empty.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kothiputtu poittaalae Paamba polathaan

Compares the female lover's betrayal to a snake biting the person who fed it milk ('Paamba polathaan').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Pachi paranthirichi Manasa pichi erinjiruchu…

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' in 'Pachi' and 'Pichi'.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Puthula naa oothi vechen / Kothiputtu poittaalae

Matching second consonants across lines ('uth' sound in 'Puthula' and 'Kothiputtu').

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Trivia

The song 'Pachi Paranthirichi' belongs to the 2017 Tamil action-comedy film 'Podhuvaga Em Manasu Thangam', starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Niveda Pethuraj. The soundtrack for the film was composed by D. Imman with lyrics authored by Yugabharathi. The song uses traditional folk beats blended with modern arrangements to create an upbeat heartbreak anthem.

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