Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Rendum Rendum Anju album cover
Lyrics & meaning

Panneer Poovin Parvaiyil

From Rendum Rendum Anju · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Rendum Rendum Anju
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
30 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan
Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan
Nenjil edho vedhanai sonnaal theeraadho
Kanneer sindhum kaaranam solla koodathoo
Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan
Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan
Poo mudithavan kai pidithavan
Vaazhvoo konja kaalam
Pen mayanginaal kann kalanginaal
Yaar thaan ival kaaval
Ival kaluthil oru thaali
Idhu nilakkuma enum kelvi
Vidai thaedi paarkkavoo
Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan
Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan
Yen thudikkiraai yen thavikkiraai
Ketka orr deivam illai
Naal muzhudhum pen thozhuvadhu
Koyil konda kallai
Palam kodukkumoo ival poojai
Uyir pizhaikkumo indha velai
Vidai thaedi paarkavoo
Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan
Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan
Nenjil edho vedhanai sonnaal theeraadho
Kanneer sindhum kaaranam solla koodathoo
Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan
Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan
In the eyes of this fragrant flower, there is only a pattern of tears.
At the roots that need cool water, there is only a flood of boiling water.
There is some pain in your heart; won't it ease if you speak of it?
Can't you tell the reason why you shed these tears?
In the eyes of this fragrant flower, there is only a pattern of tears.
At the roots that need cool water, there is only a flood of boiling water.
The one who adorned her with flowers and held her hand in marriage,
has only a short time left to live.
The young woman is devastated, her eyes filled with sorrow.
Who is there to protect her now?
Around her neck rests a thali (sacred marriage thread),
with the lingering question: will it endure?
Must she go searching for an answer?
In the eyes of this fragrant flower, there is only a pattern of tears.
At the roots that need cool water, there is only a flood of boiling water.
Why do your heartbeats race, why do you suffer in agony?
There is no god listening to your pain.
All day long, this woman prays
only to a stone idol inside the temple.
Will her worship bring any blessing?
Will a precious life be saved at this moment?
Must she go searching for an answer?
In the eyes of this fragrant flower, there is only a pattern of tears.
At the roots that need cool water, there is only a flood of boiling water.
There is some pain in your heart; won't it ease if you speak of it?
Can't you tell the reason why you shed these tears?
In the eyes of this fragrant flower, there is only a pattern of tears.
At the roots that need cool water, there is only a flood of boiling water.
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paneer poovin paarvaiyil' is a mournful melody expressing deep sorrow and helplessness over a woman's tragic predicament. Lyricist Vaali uses vivid imagery to convey her emotional distress—comparing her delicate existence to a fragile flower drenched in tears, receiving scorching water instead of life-giving moisture. Her husband's life is in mortal peril, threatening her marital bliss and leaving her future uncertain. Despite her devout prayers to an unanswering deity, the song questions whether her devotion will be enough to alter fate or if tragedy is inevitable.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Contrast (Muran)

“Thaneer vendum verinil veneer vellam thaan”

Juxtaposes 'thaneer' (cool water) required for life with 'veneer' (boiling water) that causes destruction.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Paneer poovin paarvaiyil kanneer kolam thaan”

Compares a delicate, blooming flower's moisture to a canvas of grief and tears.

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Poo mudithavan kai pidithavan”

Rhyming words 'mudithavan' and 'pidithavan' create a rhythmic, poetic cadence in the couplet.

Irony (Muran Porul)

“Naal muzhudhum pen thozhuvadhu Koyil konda kallai”

Highlights the tragic irony of praying tirelessly to a silent idol carved of stone ('kallai') in hopes of receiving a merciful response.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Rendum Rendum Anju' (1988) is a Tamil film directed by Gangai Amaran, who also composed the soundtrack. Though the film belongs to the comedy-thriller genre, this melancholic track rendered soulfully by K. S. Chithra provides a key poignant moment in the narrative.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Magane Ila Magane1982
Magane MaganeGriefLoneliness
Yaetriya Deepam Eriya Vidu1986
Nambinar KeduvathillaiGriefPrayer
Aadi Vandha Megam1981
Arthangal AayiramGriefHeartbreak
Nalamo Ena Naan Ketpen1982
Nenjil Oru RagamHeartbreakMelancholic
Vidhi Enum Karangalil1984
SiraiGriefHeartbreak
Kangal Thirakkum2015
Romeo JulietHeartbreakGrief

From the same album

More songs from Rendum Rendum Anju

View album
Ganak Karunguyile Kadhal1988
Rendum Rendum AnjuCelebratory
Valarpirai Enave En Vizhiyil1988
Rendum Rendum AnjuRomantic
Ethukkum Oru Neram1988
Rendum Rendum AnjuPlayful

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.