- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kaveriyin Kanavan
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Onnai marandhu naanum thoonghuvadhu ennamma
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Onnai marandhu naanum thoonghuvadhu ennamma
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Virundhu endru nadakkumunnu
Kathirundhen nichaiyamma
Kaadhal virundhu endru nadakkumunnu
Kathirundhen nichaiyamma
Therinjirundha manmadhan kooda
Manasu vechaan kachidhamaa
Therinjirundha manmadhan kooda
Manasu vechaan kachidhamaa
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Pullaiyai thookkum vayasilae nee
Busthagam thookki vandhadhum
Punnagaiyaal kadhaiyum pesi
Un manasai thandhadhum
Pullaiyai thookkum vayasilae nee
Busthagam thookki vandhadhum
Punnagaiyaal kadhaiyum pesi
Un manasai thandhadhum
Ullam onnu uruvam rendaai
Olinji olinji thirinjathum
Ullam onnu uruvam rendaai
Olinji olinji thirinjathum
Unakkum enakkum therinjittalum
Indha ulagam theriyavendum endru
Raam patta parambarai naan
Laalaa puram vadakarai
Parandhu vandha ….
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Kaaveriyil potta thoondi
Ganga nadhiyil midhakkuma
Kaala menu kavvura mullai
Kanda menu kavviduma
Kaaveriyil potta thoondi
Ganga nadhiyil midhakkuma
Kaala menu kavvura mullai
Kanda menu kavviduma
Saaveriyin aaroganam
Neelambarikku saerumaa
Saaveriyin aaroganam
Neelambarikku saerumaa
Sangadhi yaavum therinjadhaale
Indha jadhaiyin manasu purinjadhaale
Raam patta parambarai naan
Laalaa puram vadakarai
Parandhu vandha ….
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Avunga planu ivanga planu
Evunga planu sellaadhu
Aagaayathil parandhu pona
Aeroplaneum nilladhu
Amma podum anugunduthaan
Yaaraiyumae velladhu
Amma podum anugunduthaan
Yaaraiyumae velladhu
Adakkumurai koondukullae
Unnai adaichu vechum adhisayamaai
Parandhu vandha ….
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
Onnai marandhu naanum thoonghuvadhu ennamma
Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
how can I ever forget you and fall asleep, my dear?
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
how can I ever forget you and fall asleep, my dear?
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma!
Wondering when our feast would happen,
I was waiting, sure as can be.
Wondering when our feast of love would happen,
I was waiting, sure as can be.
Even Manmathan (the god of love), who knew it all,
set his heart on us so perfectly.
Even Manmathan (the god of love), who knew it all,
set his heart on us so perfectly.
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
At an age when you could be holding a child,
you came carrying your schoolbooks,
speaking stories through your sweet smiles,
and giving me your heart.
At an age when you could be holding a child,
you came carrying your schoolbooks,
speaking stories through your sweet smiles,
and giving me your heart.
With one single soul in two bodies,
how we roamed around, hiding away from view!
With one single soul in two bodies,
how we roamed around, hiding away from view!
Even if only you and I knew it back then,
so that the whole world would also know...
I belong to the Ram Patta lineage,
from the northern bank of Lalapuram...
Coming flying,
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
Can a fishing line cast in the Kaveri river
float away in the river Ganga?
The hook meant for the prized Kala fish,
will just any ordinary fish bite it?
Can a fishing line cast in the Kaveri river
float away in the river Ganga?
The hook meant for the prized Kala fish,
will just any ordinary fish bite it?
Can the rising notes of Raga Saveri
ever belong to Raga Neelambari?
Can the rising notes of Raga Saveri
ever belong to Raga Neelambari?
Because we know every tune and truth,
and understand the heart of this pair,
I belong to the Ram Patta lineage,
from the northern bank of Lalapuram...
Coming flying,
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
Their plans or anyone else's plans—
nobody's scheme will ever work!
Even an airplane flying high
up in the sky cannot be stopped!
The atom bomb dropped by your mother
can never overpower anyone!
The atom bomb dropped by your mother
can never overpower anyone!
Though they locked you in a cage of control,
miraculously, you broke free and...
came flying,
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma,
how can I ever forget you and fall asleep, my dear?
O green parrot who came flying, my sweet Kannamma!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from 'Kaveriyin Kanavan' (1959) is a romantic and playful declaration of love sung by the male protagonist. He addresses his beloved affectionately as a 'green parrot' who miraculously escaped imprisonment or familial restrictions to be with him. He recalls how their romance blossomed during her school days, describing how two bodies became one united heart despite social obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Parandhu vandha paingiliyae kannmaa”
Compares the beloved to a green parrot ('paingili') that escaped confinement to reach her lover.
Anaphora / Alliteration (Monaai)
“Ullam onnu uruvam rendaai”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Ullam' / 'Uruvam') emphasizing harmony and unity.
Carnatic Musical Analogy
“Saaveriyin aaroganam Neelambarikku saerumaa”
Uses the scales of classical ragas (Saaveri and Neelambari) to express philosophical questions about nature and compatibility.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, this song stands out for blending traditional Tamil poetic metaphors (parrots, rivers, ragas) with contemporary 1950s tropes like airplanes and atom bombs.
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