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Lyrics & meaning

Parakkum Paingili Sirikkum Poongodi

From Anna Nee En Deivam · 1970

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Anna Nee En Deivam1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haei… parakkum paingiliHey… flying green parrot,
Sirikkum poongodiSmiling flowering creeper,
Valaikkul yen veezhndhadhammaaWhy did you fall into the net, my dear?
Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyilIn the intoxicating evening, during this time of distress,
Thunaikku naan thaevaiyammaaDo you need me for companionship, my dear?
Male
Parakkum paingiliFlying green parrot,
Sirikkum poongodiSmiling flowering creeper,
Valaikkul yen veezhndhadhammaaWhy did you fall into the net, my dear?
Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyilIn the intoxicating evening, during this time of distress,
Thunaikku naan thaevaiyammaaDo you need me for companionship, my dear?
Male
{Anji anji ilam vanji vandhuIf the timid young lady comes full of fear,
Enai kenji kenji thoda sonnaal thodalaamoAnd begs me again and again to touch her, may I touch her?
Aangal endra inam aavadhillai yenaHaving claimed before that men are useless,
Andru sonna mozhi kaatril vidalaamo} (2)Can those words spoken back then be tossed away into the wind?
Chinna poo maeni thaalaamal poraadumoWill her delicate, flower-like body struggle unable to bear it?
Ini mun pola ennodu vaayaadumoWill she banter with me playfully like she used to before?
Male
Parakkum paingiliFlying green parrot,
Sirikkum poongodiSmiling flowering creeper,
Valaikkul yen veezhndhadhammaaWhy did you fall into the net, my dear?
Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyilIn the intoxicating evening, during this time of distress,
Thunaikku naan thaevaiyammaaDo you need me for companionship, my dear?
Male
Mangai endra kulamThe realm of womanhood,
Manjal noolai idumTo wear the sacred yellow thread,
Mannan kaigal thodaAnd be touched by the hands of her king,
Man mael pirandhadhammaaWas born upon this earth, my dear.
Naettru indru alla oru kodi yugamNot just yesterday or today, but for millions of ages,
Paarthu salitha kadhai unakkenThis is a well-worn story—why have you,
MarandhadhammaaForgotten it, my dear?
Thaalam koodaadhu engindraWhich song exists that claims,
PaattaedhammaaIt has no rhythm or beat?
Thendral thodum podhuWhen the gentle breeze comes touching,
Virumbaadha poovaedhammaaWhich flower would not desire it?
Male
Parakkum paingiliFlying green parrot,
Sirikkum poongodiSmiling flowering creeper,
Valaikkul yen veezhndhadhammaaWhy did you fall into the net, my dear?
Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyilIn the intoxicating evening, during this time of distress,
Thunaikku naan thaevaiyammaaDo you need me for companionship, my dear?
Male
{Alli naadagathaiThis drama of the headstrong Alli,
Aadi paarkkum indhaBeing enacted by this girl named Valli—
Valli unnai indha aanmaiThis masculinity of mine,
VellumammaaWill conquer you, my dear.
Andhi naeram thamizhIn the evening twilight, singing Tamil,
Sindhu paadi varumFolk tunes as it arrives,
Mandha maarudhathaiThe gentle southern breeze,
Kettaal sollum ammaa} (2)Will tell you if you ask, my dear.
Saeval koovaamalWithout the rooster crowing,
Pozhudhendrum vidiyaadhammaaThe day will never break, my dear.
Naan udhavaamal unnaalaeWithout my assistance,
MudiyaadhammaaYou cannot manage on your own, my dear.
Male
Parakkum paingiliFlying green parrot,
Sirikkum poongodiSmiling flowering creeper,
Valaikkul yen veezhndhadhammaaWhy did you fall into the net, my dear?
Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyilIn the intoxicating evening, during this time of distress,
Thunaikku naan thaevaiyammaaDo you need me for companionship, my dear?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful song features the protagonist teasing his beloved, metaphorically addressing her as a captured bird or a delicate vine in distress. He playfully reminds her of her past resistance and pride, asking whether she now needs his support in times of trouble. Through traditional imagery of nature, marriage, and classical lore, he asserts that just as a flower craves the breeze or day cannot dawn without the rooster's crow, she ultimately needs his love and companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Parakkum paingili / Sirikkum poongodi

Addresses the heroine using nature metaphors such as 'paingili' (green parrot) and 'poongodi' (flowering creeper) to emphasize her beauty and vulnerability.

Alliteration (Monai)

Anji anji ilam vanji vandhu

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across words in a line, creating rhythmic harmony.

Rhyme (Edhukai / Iyaibu)

Mayakkum maalaiyil thavikkum vaelaiyil

End-rhyming with 'vaelaiyil' matching 'maalaiyil' and the recurrent refrain ending with 'ammaa'.

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Trivia

'Anna Nee En Deivam' was an unreleased M. G. Ramachandran starrer produced in the early 1970s. Decades later, footage from this unfinished project was repurposed and completed under the title 'Nallathai Solvaan' (1979).

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