Parakkum Pandhu Parakkum
From Panakkara Kudumbam · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panakkara Kudumbam1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parakkum pandhu parakkum | The flying ball will fly, |
| Adhu parandhodi varum thoodhu | It comes flying fast as a messenger. |
| Sirikkum azhagu sirikkum | Smiling beauty will smile, |
| Adhu sirithodi varum maadhu | She is a maiden who comes running with a smile. |
| Female | |
| Parakkum pandhu parakkum | The flying ball will fly, |
| Adhu parandhodi varum thoodhu | It comes flying fast as a messenger. |
| Male | |
| Sirikkum azhagu sirikkum | Smiling beauty will smile, |
| Adhu sirithodi varum maadhu | She is a maiden who comes running with a smile. |
| Female | |
| Odum unai naadum | It runs and seeks you out, |
| Enai un sondham endru koorum | And claims that I belong to you. |
| Thirumbum enai nerungum | It returns and approaches me, |
| Undhan badhil kondu vandhu podum | And delivers your reply to me. |
| Male | |
| Parakkum | It flies! |
| Male | |
| Idhu thaan andha nilavo | Is this that very moon? |
| Endru mugam paarkkum vanna pandhu | Thus looks the colorful ball at the face. |
| Illai idhu mullai | No, this is a jasmine flower, |
| Endru poraadum kannil vandu | So fights the bee inside the eye. |
| Female | |
| Varuvaar indru varuvaar | He will come today, he will come, |
| Endru manadhodu sollum pandhu | So says the ball to the heart. |
| Varattum avar varattum | Let him come, let him come, |
| Endru vazhi paarkkum kaadhal sendu | So waits the bouquet of love watching the path. |
| Male | |
| Parakkum | It flies! |
| Female | |
| Mudhal naal iravil thaniyae | On the first night, all alone, |
| Ennai azhaithodi varum thendral | The southern breeze runs to call me. |
| Ivar thaan konjam gavani | Pay a little attention to him, |
| Endru izhuthodi varum kangal | So drag and pull me, those eyes. |
| Male | |
| Arugil miga arugil | Close, so very close, |
| Kandu anai meeri varum vellam | Seeing it, the flood breaches the dam. |
| Adangum andru adangum | It will subside then, it will subside, |
| Indru alai paaindhu varum ullam | Today, the restless heart surges like waves. |
| Female | |
| Ahahaa aaha hahahaa | Ahahaa aaha hahahaa |
| Aaha hahahaaha haa… haa… | Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa... |
| Ahahaa aaha hahahaa | Ahahaa aaha hahahaa |
| Aaha hahahaaha haa… haa… | Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa... |
பறக்கும் பந்து பறக்கும்
அது பறந்தோடி வரும் தூது
சிரிக்கும் அழகு சிரிக்கும்
அது சிரித்தோடி வரும் மாது
The flying ball will fly,
It comes flying fast as a messenger.
Smiling beauty will smile,
She is a maiden who comes running with a smile.
பறக்கும் பந்து பறக்கும்
அது பறந்தோடி வரும் தூது
The flying ball will fly,
It comes flying fast as a messenger.
சிரிக்கும் அழகு சிரிக்கும்
அது சிரித்தோடி வரும் மாது
Smiling beauty will smile,
She is a maiden who comes running with a smile.
ஓடும் உனை நாடும்
எனை உன் சொந்தம் என்று கூறும்
திரும்பும் எனை நெருங்கும்
உந்தன் பதில் கொண்டு வந்து போடும்
It runs and seeks you out,
And claims that I belong to you.
It returns and approaches me,
And delivers your reply to me.
பறக்கும்
It flies!
பந்து பறக்கும்
அது பறந்தோடி வரும் தூது
சிரிக்கும் அழகு சிரிக்கும்
அது சிரித்தோடி வரும் மாது
Is this that very moon?
Thus looks the colorful ball at the face.
No, this is a jasmine flower,
So fights the bee inside the eye.
இதுதான் அந்த நிலவோ
என்று முகம் பார்க்கும் வண்ண பந்து
இல்லை இது முல்லை
என்று போராடும் கண்ணில் வண்டு
He will come today, he will come,
So says the ball to the heart.
Let him come, let him come,
So waits the bouquet of love watching the path.
வருவார் இன்று வருவார்
என்று மனதோடு சொல்லும் பந்து
வரட்டும் அவர் வரட்டும்
என்று வழி பார்க்கும் காதல் செண்டு
It flies!
பறக்கும்
On the first night, all alone,
The southern breeze runs to call me.
Pay a little attention to him,
So drag and pull me, those eyes.
பந்து பறக்கும்
அது பறந்தோடி வரும் தூது
சிரிக்கும் அழகு சிரிக்கும்
அது சிரித்தோடி வரும் மாது
Close, so very close,
Seeing it, the flood breaches the dam.
It will subside then, it will subside,
Today, the restless heart surges like waves.
முதல் நாள் இரவில் தனியே
என்னை அழைத்தோடி வரும் தென்றல்
இவர்தான் கொஞ்சம் கவனி
என்று இழுத்தோடி வரும் கண்கள்
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa...
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa...
அருகில் மிக அருகில்
கண்டு அணை மீறி வரும் வெள்ளம்
அடங்கும் அன்று அடங்கும்
இன்று அலை பாய்ந்து வரும் உள்ளம்
பறக்கும் பந்து பறக்கும்
அது பறந்தோடி வரும் தூது
சிரிக்கும் அழகு சிரிக்கும்
அது சிரித்தோடி வரும் மாது
அஹஹா ஆஹ ஹஹஹா
ஆஹ ஹஹஹாஹ ஹா... ஹா...
அஹஹா ஆஹ ஹஹஹா
ஆஹ ஹஹஹாஹ ஹா... ஹா...
Parakkum pandhu parakkum
The flying ball will fly,
Adhu parandhodi varum thoodhu
It comes flying fast as a messenger.
Sirikkum azhagu sirikkum
Smiling beauty will smile,
Adhu sirithodi varum maadhu
She is a maiden who comes running with a smile.
Parakkum pandhu parakkum
The flying ball will fly,
Adhu parandhodi varum thoodhu
It comes flying fast as a messenger.
Sirikkum azhagu sirikkum
Smiling beauty will smile,
Adhu sirithodi varum maadhu
She is a maiden who comes running with a smile.
Odum unai naadum
It runs and seeks you out,
Enai un sondham endru koorum
And claims that I belong to you.
Thirumbum enai nerungum
It returns and approaches me,
Undhan badhil kondu vandhu podum
And delivers your reply to me.
Parakkum
It flies!
Idhu thaan andha nilavo
Is this that very moon?
Endru mugam paarkkum vanna pandhu
Thus looks the colorful ball at the face.
Illai idhu mullai
No, this is a jasmine flower,
Endru poraadum kannil vandu
So fights the bee inside the eye.
Varuvaar indru varuvaar
He will come today, he will come,
Endru manadhodu sollum pandhu
So says the ball to the heart.
Varattum avar varattum
Let him come, let him come,
Endru vazhi paarkkum kaadhal sendu
So waits the bouquet of love watching the path.
Parakkum
It flies!
Mudhal naal iravil thaniyae
On the first night, all alone,
Ennai azhaithodi varum thendral
The southern breeze runs to call me.
Ivar thaan konjam gavani
Pay a little attention to him,
Endru izhuthodi varum kangal
So drag and pull me, those eyes.
Arugil miga arugil
Close, so very close,
Kandu anai meeri varum vellam
Seeing it, the flood breaches the dam.
Adangum andru adangum
It will subside then, it will subside,
Indru alai paaindhu varum ullam
Today, the restless heart surges like waves.
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Aaha hahahaaha haa… haa…
Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa...
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Ahahaa aaha hahahaa
Aaha hahahaaha haa… haa…
Aaha hahahaaha haa... haa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic song captures the joy, playful anticipation, and romantic tension between lovers through the metaphor of a game with a flying ball acting as a sweet messenger. The lyrics express the maiden's bashful longing, comparing her beauty to the moon and jasmine while her restless heart surges with eager expectation for her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaam (Initial Alliteration / Monai)
“Parakkum pandhu parakkum”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Parakkum' and 'pandhu' creates a rhythmic beat reflecting the bounce of a ball.
Personification (Tharkurippetrozhani)
“Adhu parandhodi varum thoodhu”
The bouncing ball is personified as a romantic messenger carrying love notes back and forth between lovers.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Idhu thaan andha nilavo”
The lover's face and eyes are poetically compared to the moon, jasmine flowers, and bees.
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Trivia
Panakkara Kudumbam (1964) stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. The film features iconic music composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan.
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