Pani Nilave Siru Malare
From Deivam Pesuma · 1972
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Deivam Pesuma1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pani nilavae siru malarae | O snowy moon, O little flower! |
| Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae | O green parrot speaking sweet words! |
| Nee thaan aiyaa | It is you, my dear child. |
| Pani nilavae siru malarae | O snowy moon, O little flower! |
| Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae | O green parrot speaking sweet words! |
| Nee thaan aiyaa | It is you, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Poongodiyae nee sirithaal | O flowering vine, when you smile, |
| Pesum deivam kanden | I saw a speaking deity. |
| Poongodiyae nee sirithaal | O flowering vine, when you smile, |
| Pesum deivam kanden | I saw a speaking deity. |
| Maan polae odi varum | Running towards me like a deer, |
| Azhagai paarthen nindren | I stood mesmerized watching your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Muthu maalaiyilae | In a pearl necklace, |
| Unnai thoduthanoo | did He string you together? |
| Undhan maeniyilae thanga | Upon your body, like a golden |
| Thaamarai pol | lotus bloom, |
| Oru oviyam varainthaanoo | did He paint a masterpiece? |
| Male | |
| Pani nilavae siru malarae | O snowy moon, O little flower! |
| Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae | O green parrot speaking sweet words! |
| Nee thaan aiyaa | It is you, my dear child. |
| Male | |
| Thaai mozhiyil vaarthai illai | Words fail in mother tongue, |
| Paavam annai ullam | poor is the mother's heart. |
| Thaai mozhiyil vaarthai illai | Words fail in mother tongue, |
| Paavam annai ullam | poor is the mother's heart. |
| Thaen mozhiyil paadi varum | Singing in honey-sweet words, |
| Neeyaa paava sinnam | are you a symbol of sin? |
| Male | |
| Endha vaelaiyilae | At what auspicious moment |
| Unnai padaithaanoo | did He create you? |
| Petha thaai manadhil | In the biological mother's heart, |
| Konda vaedhanai yaavaiyum | all the agony she holds, |
| Theerthida maranthanooo | did He forget to cure? |
| Male | |
| Pani nilavae siru malarae | O snowy moon, O little flower! |
| Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae | O green parrot speaking sweet words! |
| Nee thaan aiyaa | It is you, my dear child. |
| Pani nilavae siru malarae | O snowy moon, O little flower! |
| Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae | O green parrot speaking sweet words! |
| Nee thaan aiyaa | It is you, my dear child. |
பனி நிலவே சிறு மலரே
கனிமொழி பேசும் பச்சைக் கிளியே
நீதானய்யா
பனி நிலவே சிறு மலரே
கனிமொழி பேசும் பச்சைக் கிளியே
நீதானய்யா
O snowy moon, O little flower!
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
It is you, my dear child.
O snowy moon, O little flower!
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
It is you, my dear child.
பூங்கொடியே நீ சிரித்தால்
பேசும் தெய்வம் கண்டேன்
பூங்கொடியே நீ சிரித்தால்
பேசும் தெய்வம் கண்டேன்
மான் போலே ஓடி வரும்
அழகை பார்த்தேன் நின்றேன்
O flowering vine, when you smile,
I saw a speaking deity.
O flowering vine, when you smile,
I saw a speaking deity.
Running towards me like a deer,
I stood mesmerized watching your beauty.
முத்து மாலையிலே
உன்னைத் தொடுத்தானோ
உந்தன் மேனியிலே தங்கத்
தாமரைப் போல்
ஒரு ஓவியம் வரைந்தானோ
In a pearl necklace,
did He string you together?
Upon your body, like a golden
lotus bloom,
did He paint a masterpiece?
பனி நிலவே சிறு மலரே
கனிமொழி பேசும் பச்சைக் கிளியே
நீதானய்யா
O snowy moon, O little flower!
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
It is you, my dear child.
தாய் மொழியில் வார்த்தை இல்லை
பாவம் அன்னை உள்ளம்
தாய் மொழியில் வார்த்தை இல்லை
பாவம் அன்னை உள்ளம்
தேன் மொழியில் பாடி வரும்
நீயா பாவச்சின்னம்
Words fail in mother tongue,
poor is the mother's heart.
Words fail in mother tongue,
poor is the mother's heart.
Singing in honey-sweet words,
are you a symbol of sin?
எந்த வேளையிலே
உன்னைப் படைத்தானோ
பெத்த தாய் மனதில்
கொண்ட வேதனை யாவையும்
தீர்த்திட மறந்தானோ
At what auspicious moment
did He create you?
In the biological mother's heart,
all the agony she holds,
did He forget to cure?
பனி நிலவே சிறு மலரே
கனிமொழி பேசும் பச்சைக் கிளியே
நீதானய்யா
பனி நிலவே சிறு மலரே
கனிமொழி பேசும் பச்சைக் கிளியே
நீதானய்யா
O snowy moon, O little flower!
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
It is you, my dear child.
O snowy moon, O little flower!
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
It is you, my dear child.
Pani nilavae siru malarae
O snowy moon, O little flower!
Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
Nee thaan aiyaa
It is you, my dear child.
Pani nilavae siru malarae
O snowy moon, O little flower!
Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
Nee thaan aiyaa
It is you, my dear child.
Poongodiyae nee sirithaal
O flowering vine, when you smile,
Pesum deivam kanden
I saw a speaking deity.
Poongodiyae nee sirithaal
O flowering vine, when you smile,
Pesum deivam kanden
I saw a speaking deity.
Maan polae odi varum
Running towards me like a deer,
Azhagai paarthen nindren
I stood mesmerized watching your beauty.
Muthu maalaiyilae
In a pearl necklace,
Unnai thoduthanoo
did He string you together?
Undhan maeniyilae thanga
Upon your body, like a golden
Thaamarai pol
lotus bloom,
Oru oviyam varainthaanoo
did He paint a masterpiece?
Pani nilavae siru malarae
O snowy moon, O little flower!
Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
Nee thaan aiyaa
It is you, my dear child.
Thaai mozhiyil vaarthai illai
Words fail in mother tongue,
Paavam annai ullam
poor is the mother's heart.
Thaai mozhiyil vaarthai illai
Words fail in mother tongue,
Paavam annai ullam
poor is the mother's heart.
Thaen mozhiyil paadi varum
Singing in honey-sweet words,
Neeyaa paava sinnam
are you a symbol of sin?
Endha vaelaiyilae
At what auspicious moment
Unnai padaithaanoo
did He create you?
Petha thaai manadhil
In the biological mother's heart,
Konda vaedhanai yaavaiyum
all the agony she holds,
Theerthida maranthanooo
did He forget to cure?
Pani nilavae siru malarae
O snowy moon, O little flower!
Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
Nee thaan aiyaa
It is you, my dear child.
Pani nilavae siru malarae
O snowy moon, O little flower!
Kanimozhi pesum pachai kiliyae
O green parrot speaking sweet words!
Nee thaan aiyaa
It is you, my dear child.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tender song from the 1972 film Deivam Pesuma is a deeply emotional Lullaby/affectionate composition written by Pulamaipithan. The speaker showers affectionate metaphors on a young child, likening them to a gentle cool moon, a tender flower, a sweet-talking parrot, and a golden lotus. Beyond the adoration of the child's beauty and innocence, the lyricist weaves in a poignant layer of sorrow, questioning God about the pain and tragic circumstances enduring in the birth mother's heart and wondering why such a pure child has to carry the burdens of human suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pani nilavae siru malarae”
The child is metaphorically described directly as 'Pani nilavae' (dewy moon), 'siru malarae' (little flower), and 'pachai kiliyae' (green parrot).
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Maan polae odi varum”
Comparing the innocent quick movement of the child to that of a deer using 'polae'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thaamarai pol”
Comparing the child's radiance directly to a golden lotus using 'pol'.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Neeyaa paava sinnam”
The speaker poetically questions the Creator whether the child is an embodiment of past sins or an incomplete art piece.
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Trivia
Deivam Pesuma (1972) is a Tamil drama featuring lyrics by the renowned poet-lyricist Pulamaipithan, known for his deep literary Tamil vocabulary and emotive songwriting in Tamil cinema.
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