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Lyrics & meaning

Pakkathula Nee Irundhum

From Chinna Durai · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Devi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Durai
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pakkatthula nee irundhum
Dhooramunnu naan irundhen
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Kaiyil ulla vairam thanna
Kandu kolla naan marandhen
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Padha padhaikkum nenjukkulla
Kadhai irukku nee kelu
Sollaama aaraadhu
Pakkatthula nee irundhum
Dhooramunnu naan irundhen
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Paarvaiyilae kuthamunnaa
Paarppadhellaam kuthamadi
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Ulla padi solla ponaa
Unmaikku thaan kaalam indru
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Padha padhaikkum nenjukkulla
Kadhai irukku nee kelu
Sollaama aaraadhu
Paarvaiyilae kuthamunnaa
Paarppadhellaam kuthamadi
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Kannu therandhirundhadhu
Manasu mattum yaeno adachirundhadhu
Azhuvadhaa sirippadhaa ammaadi
Naanaa virumbavillaiyae
Nadandhadhaiyum yaeno thadukkavillaiyae
Nadappadhae nadakkumae ammaadi
Poonthendralae…
Thaevai illaa vaeligal undaaga
Yaar kaaranam
Poo mullaiyae…
Michathai kaalangal thaan kooranum
Naan nadakkum paadhaiyil yaar nadappa
Oor baaram en meedhu
En veettu baarathai yaar sumappaa
Paarvaiyilae kuthamunnaa
Paarppadhellaam kuthamadi
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Munnaala vizundha mudichu
Avizhtha kili yengo parandhu sendradhu
Kedachadhu neeyadi poongiliyae
Thannaal vizhundha mudichu
Ennai eduthu ingae enachu vechadhu
Iruppadhae neeyadi poongiliyae
Vaazhkkai tharum…
Vaazhkkai tharum paadangal
Vaerengum kidaikkaadhammaa
Vittu vittaal
Pogindra nerangal thiurmbaadhammaa
Kandeduthu muthaana muthu mani
Naan indru vaeralla
En vaarthai poi alla nee arivaai
Pakkatthula nee irundhum
Dhooramunnu naan irundhen
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Ulla padi solla ponaa
Unmaikku thaan kaalam indru
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Padha padhaikkum nenjukkulla
Kadhai irukku nee kelu
Sollaama aaraadhu
Solla vandha saedhigala
Solla vandha naeram idhu
Chinnanjiru kiliaye
Ulla padi solla ponaa
Unmaikku thaan kaalam indru
Chinnanjiru kiliayae
Even though you were right beside me,
I kept my distance,
My little parrot.
The diamond right in my hand,
I failed to recognize,
My little parrot.
Inside this anxious, trembling heart,
There is a story, please listen.
It will not heal unless I say it.
Even though you were right beside me,
I kept my distance,
My little parrot.
If there is a fault in how one looks,
Everything one sees will seem like a fault,
My little parrot.
If we speak the honest truth,
Today is the time for truth,
My little parrot.
Inside this anxious, trembling heart,
There is a story, please listen.
It will not heal unless I say it.
If there is a fault in how one looks,
Everything one sees will seem like a fault,
My little parrot.
My eyes were wide open,
Yet for some reason, my heart was closed shut.
Should I cry or should I smile, my dear?
I did not wish for this myself,
Yet for some reason, I did not stop what happened.
What must happen will happen, my dear.
O gentle breeze...
For needless fences to rise between us,
Who is to blame?
O jasmine flower...
Only time must reveal the rest.
Who will walk on the path I walk?
The burden of this village rests on me;
Who will carry the burden of my own home?
If there is a fault in how one looks,
Everything one sees will seem like a fault,
My little parrot.
The knot that was tied in the past,
The parrot that untied it flew away somewhere.
The one I found was you, my sweet parrot.
A knot that tied itself by destiny,
Brought me here and bound me to you.
Now you are the one by my side, sweet parrot.
The ones that life gives...
The lessons that life gives,
Cannot be learned anywhere else, my dear.
If you let it slip away,
The time that passes will never come back, my dear.
You are the precious pearl I found,
I am not distant from you anymore,
You know that my words are true.
Even though you were right beside me,
I kept my distance,
My little parrot.
If we speak the honest truth,
Today is the time for truth,
My little parrot.
Inside this anxious, trembling heart,
There is a story, please listen.
It will not heal unless I say it.
The words I came to share,
Now is the moment to say them,
My little parrot.
If we speak the honest truth,
Today is the time for truth,
My little parrot.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional song portrays a protagonist coming to terms with past mistakes, realization, and deep love. The speaker expresses regret over having emotionally distanced himself from someone precious who was right beside him, comparing her to a unrecognized diamond. He reflects on how distorted perceptions can lead to misunderstandings and acknowledges that life teaches lessons that cannot be unlearned or replaced.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Kaiyil ulla vairam thanna

Compares a cherished loved one to a precious diamond in hand ('Kaiyil ulla vairam') and a delicate bird ('Chinnanjiru kili').

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Padha padhaikkum nenjukkulla

Repetition of the initial sound 'Pa' across words in the phrase ('Padha', 'padhaikkum').

Refrain / Anaphora

Chinnanjiru kiliayae

The term of endearment 'Chinnanjiru kiliayae' is repeated consistently at the end of stanzas to emphasize affection and address.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 1999 Tamil drama film Chinna Durai starring R. Sarathkumar and Roja. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi, the track features deep philosophical themes about timing, truth, and self-realization.

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