Paingkiliyai Parthadhu
From Pudhu Padagan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Details
- Pudhu Padagan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paingiliyai paarthathu nenjam | My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty. |
| Padharaagi ponadhu manjam | My bed became a place of restless yearning. |
| Paingiliyai paarthathu nenjam | My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty. |
| Padharaagi ponadhu manjam | My bed became a place of restless yearning. |
| Male | |
| Kanmaniyae kanmaniyae | Oh my darling, apple of my eye! |
| Kaanavillai en maniyae | My precious gem is nowhere to be found. |
| Male | |
| Kanni pennin ullam adhu | The heart of a young maiden— |
| Yaanai vizhundha pallam adhu | Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen. |
| Kanni pennin ullam adhu | The heart of a young maiden— |
| Yaanai vizhundha pallam adhu | Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen. |
| Sithargalum solliyadhu | Even the ancient Siddhars have proclaimed this truth, |
| Sindhaiyilae nindridudhu | And it remains firmly etched within my mind. |
பைங்கிளியை பார்த்தது நெஞ்சம்
பதராகி போனது மஞ்சம்
பைங்கிளியை பார்த்தது நெஞ்சம்
பதராகி போனது மஞ்சம்
My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty.
My bed became a place of restless yearning.
My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty.
My bed became a place of restless yearning.
கண்மணியே கண்மணியே
காணவில்லை என் மணியே
Oh my darling, apple of my eye!
My precious gem is nowhere to be found.
கன்னிப் பெண்னின் உள்ளம் அது
யானை விழுந்த பள்ளம் அது
கன்னிப் பெண்னின் உள்ளம் அது
யானை விழுந்த பள்ளம் அது
சித்தர்களும் சொல்லியது
சிந்தையிலே நின்றிடுது....
The heart of a young maiden—
Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen.
The heart of a young maiden—
Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen.
Even the ancient Siddhars have proclaimed this truth,
And it remains firmly etched within my mind.
Paingiliyai paarthathu nenjam
My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty.
Padharaagi ponadhu manjam
My bed became a place of restless yearning.
Paingiliyai paarthathu nenjam
My heart caught sight of the sweet green parrot-like beauty.
Padharaagi ponadhu manjam
My bed became a place of restless yearning.
Kanmaniyae kanmaniyae
Oh my darling, apple of my eye!
Kaanavillai en maniyae
My precious gem is nowhere to be found.
Kanni pennin ullam adhu
The heart of a young maiden—
Yaanai vizhundha pallam adhu
Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen.
Kanni pennin ullam adhu
The heart of a young maiden—
Yaanai vizhundha pallam adhu
Is like a deep pit into which an elephant has fallen.
Sithargalum solliyadhu
Even the ancient Siddhars have proclaimed this truth,
Sindhaiyilae nindridudhu
And it remains firmly etched within my mind.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the sweet anguish and intense yearning of a lover who has been captivated by the sight of his beloved. The lover describes how his bed has become a restless place because his mind is consumed with thoughts of her, searching in vain for his precious gem. The lyrics reflect on the mysterious and deep nature of a young maiden's heart, using a classic Tamil proverb/metaphor that compares her heart to a deep pit capable of trapping even a giant elephant. It suggests that once someone falls into the depths of a woman's love, escape is impossible—a truth acknowledged even by enlightened Siddhars and constantly pondered by the protagonist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Kanni pennin ullam adhu / Yaanai vizhundha pallam adhu”
Compares the deep, inescapable depth of a young maiden's heart to a pit into which an elephant falls.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Paingiliyai paarthathu nenjam / Kanmaniyae kanmaniyae”
Addresses the beloved as 'Paingili' (green parrot) and 'Kanmani' (apple of the eye/precious jewel).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sithargalum solliyadhu / Sindhaiyilae nindridudhu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Si' in consecutive lines ('Sithargalum' and 'Sindhaiyilae').
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Trivia
Pudhu Padagan (1990) was a multi-faceted project for Kalaipuli S. Thanu, who acted as the director, lyricist, and producer. The film featured music composed by legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who showcased his versatile talent as a film composer.
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