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Lyrics & meaning

Panjangam Paarthu

From Seervarisai · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Seervarisai
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Panjaangam parththu sollavaa….oo….oo…oo….
Panjaangam parththu sollavaa….aa….aa….aa….
Panguniyaa chiththiraiyaa engae nalla naal
Panguniyaa chiththiraiyaa engae nalla naal
Kangalaal aa….aa….aa….sollammaa
Aaththula vellam odura naala
Paarththuttu vaanga yaeththukkaraen
Aaththula vellam odura naala
Paarththuttu vaanga yaeththukkaraen
Kaattila poovum koottida thaenum
Aasai irukku pesi mudikka
Aasai irukku pesi mudikka
Sollaththaan theriyaathu
Panjaangam parththu sollunga yae….
Panguniyaa chiththiraiyaa engae nalla naal
Sollaththaan theriyaathu
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Mangai maeniyil pongum mangalam
Kangal unnattum
Vannathaamarai thulla thulla
Kaigal pinnattum
Mangai maeniyil pongum mangalam
Kangal unnattum
Vannathaamarai thulla thulla
Kaigal pinnattum
Udhattukku melae ooruthu yaetho
Udambilae kooda maaruthu yaetho hae…yae…yae…
Udhattukku maelae ooruthu yaetho
Udambilae kooda maaruthu yaetho
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Neththukku manathu ketkuthu yaetho
Sollunga konjam kettukkuraen
Sonnathaiyellaam thaniyaa poyi
Oththigai konjam paarththukaraen….aa…aa…oo….oo….
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Thottu thottu pesa pesa
Sogamaa irukkunga
Male :Thottaal pothum paththaam maatham
Thottil aadunga
Thottu thottu pesa pesa
Sogamaa irukkunga
Male :Thottaal pothum paththaam maatham
Thottil aadunga
Chinnam sirusu anupavam illai
Yaedho konjam parththukunga hae hae…yae…yae….
Maanganai kannam poongodi maeni
Theengu varaamal paarththukkaraen
Female :Appadi sonnaa ippavae sarithaan
Kai pidiyaaga saerththukkiraen
Both :Aaahaahaahaa ooohoh….
Panjaangam parththu sollavaa….oo….oo…oo….
Female :Panguniyaa chiththiraiyaa engae nalla naal
Male :Kangalaal aa….aa….aa….sollammaa
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Shall I check the almanac and tell you? Oh, oh, oh...
Shall I check the almanac and tell you? Ah, ah, ah...
Is it in Panguni or Chithirai? Which is the auspicious day?
Is it in Panguni or Chithirai? Which is the auspicious day?
Tell me with your eyes, ah, ah, ah, my girl!
Find a day when the river flows in full flood,
Come to me then, and I will welcome you.
Find a day when the river flows in full flood,
Come to me then, and I will welcome you.
Flowers in the wild gather sweet honey,
I long to speak my heart and settle this,
I long to speak my heart and settle this,
I just do not know how to say it.
Check the almanac and tell me, hey...
Is it in Panguni or Chithirai? Which is the auspicious day?
I just do not know how to say it.
...
...
The radiant beauty glowing on a young woman's body,
Let my eyes feast upon it!
As the colourful lotus leaps with joy,
Let our hands entwine together!
The radiant beauty glowing on a young woman's body,
Let my eyes feast upon it!
As the colourful lotus leaps with joy,
Let our hands entwine together!
Something sweet tingles on my lips,
Something is changing in my body too, hey, yeah, yeah...
Something sweet tingles on my lips,
Something is changing in my body too...
...
Since yesterday, my heart has been asking for something,
Tell me a little, let me listen!
With everything you tell me, I will go away alone,
And rehearse it all by myself... ah, ah, oh, oh...
...
As we touch and keep talking,
It feels so pleasant and sweet!
Just a touch is enough, and in the tenth month,
A cradle will begin to rock!
As we touch and keep talking,
It feels so pleasant and sweet!
Just a touch is enough, and in the tenth month,
A cradle will begin to rock!
I am so young and have no experience,
Please be gentle and look after me, hey hey, yeah, yeah...
With sweet mango cheeks and a body like a tender flowering vine,
I will make sure no harm ever comes to you.
If you say that, then right now is fine,
I will hold your hand and take you as my own!
Ahahaha, ooho...
Shall I check the almanac and tell you? Oh, oh, oh...
Is it in Panguni or Chithirai? Which is the auspicious day?
Tell me with your eyes, ah, ah, ah, my girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet from Seervarisai (1978) depicts a young couple playfully debating when to tie the knot, referring to finding an auspicious day in the traditional Tamil almanac (Panchangam). The bride humbly expresses her bashful desire and innocence, while the groom reassures her with affectionate promises of protection and a happy future together. Written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the song captures the sweet interplay between traditional marriage customs, romantic eagerness, and youthful modesty through poetic imagery of nature and blooming love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaaphora / Initial Rhyme (Moonaai)

Panjaangam parththu sollavaa / Panguniyaa chiththiraiyaa

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines such as 'Panjaangam' and 'Panguniyaa'.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Maanganai kannam poongodi maeni

Direct comparison of facial features and body to natural beauty: 'Maanganai kannam' (mango fruit-like cheek) and 'poongodi maeni' (flowering vine-like body).

Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

Thottu thottu pesa pesa / Thottaal pothum paththaam maatham

Matching of the second consonant sound 'tt' in 'Thottu' and 'Thottaal'.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this romantic song highlights the signature vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela during the golden era of 1970s Tamil cinema soundscapes.

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