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Lyrics & meaning

Paranthalum Vidamatten

From Guru · 1980

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Guru
Movie release year: 1980
Lyrics added on: 23 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Hey baby…. my dear

Look here…. here I say

Paranthaalum vida maaten

Pirar kaiyil thara maaten

Andru naan unnidam

Kaidhi aanen

Indru naan unnaiyae

Kaidhu seiven

Edharkaaga varugindren

Unakaaga thodargindren

Senoritaa are you still in love

With me now I say

Parakaadhae kidaikaadhu

Ninaikadhae nadakaadhu

Koondillae kili alla

Konji pesa

Thogai naan maan alla

Valaiyai veesa

Unakkaaga piranthenaa

Edharkaaga varugindraai

Hey..let me see

What you can do…

Male :Hoo

Radhi irrukku thalai kullikka

Vidhi irrukku manam mudikka

Inangi vitaal sugam irrukku

Idhayathillae idam irrukku

Female :Ha

Thodarkadhai ezhudhuvom

Viraivillae

Female :Haha ha ha

Male :Thottakaaran poovai paadinaal

Paarkumae ketkumae

Parakadhae kidaikaadhu

Male :Haan haa

Female :Ninaikaadhae

Male :Haha ha ha

Female :Nadakaadhu

Andru naan unnidam

Kaidhi aanen

Indru naan unnaiyae

Kaidhu seiven

Unakkaaga piranthenaa

Edharkaaga varugindraai

Vidhi vazhi thaan

Kadhai nadakkum

Adhigam sonaal

Udhai kidaikkum

Padhumai alla aati vaikka

Paavai alla pooti vaikka

Kaamugan manadhillum kavidhayaa

Bodhai enna konjam konjamaai

Yerudho meerudho

Paranthaalum haan

Vvida maaten

Pirar kaiyil thara maaten

Koondillae killi alla

Konji pesa

Male :Haaan haan

Female :Thogai naan maan alla

Valaiyai veesa

Edharkaaga varugindren

Unakaaga thodarginren

Hey baby…hey baby

How do you feel about me now..haan haan

Parakaadhae kidaikaadhu

Male : Paranthaalum vida maatennnnnnn

Hey baby... my dear

Look here... hear what I say

Even if you fly away, I won't let you go

I won't let anyone else have you

Back then, I became

your prisoner

Today, I will

arrest you myself

Why am I coming after you?

I am following just for you

Senorita, are you still in love

with me now, I say?

Don't daydream, you won't get me

Don't even think it, it won't happen

I'm not a caged parrot

to be sweet-talked

I'm a peacock, not a deer

for you to cast a net over

Was I born just for you?

Why are you chasing after me?

Hey... let me see

what you can do...

Male: Hoo

Rathi (goddess of beauty) is here for a bath

Destiny is here to unite our hearts

If you agree, there is bliss

There is room for you in my heart

Female: Ha

We will write a long love story

very soon

Female: Haha ha ha

Male: When the gardener sings to the flower,

it will look and listen

Don't daydream, you won't get me

Male: Haan ha

Female: Don't even think it

Male: Haha ha ha

Female: It won't happen

Back then, I became

your prisoner

Today, I will

arrest you myself

Was I born just for you?

Why are you chasing after me?

The story will only happen

as destiny wills it

If you talk too much,

you'll get a kick!

I'm not a puppet to be controlled

I'm not a doll to be locked up

Poetry even in a lustful man's heart?

Is this intoxication, bit by bit,

rising and breaking all limits?

Even if you fly away, haan

I won't let you go

I won't let anyone else have you

I'm not a caged parrot

to be sweet-talked

Male: Haan haan

Female: I'm a peacock, not a deer

for you to cast a net over

Why am I coming after you?

I am following just for you

Hey baby... hey baby

How do you feel about me now... haan haan?

Don't daydream, you won't get me

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet from the 1980 Tamil film 'Guru' features a spirited back-and-forth banter between the male and female leads. The male protagonist persistently pursues his love interest, humorously claiming that having been a 'prisoner' of her beauty in the past, he now intends to 'arrest' her heart and will never let her escape to anyone else. He sees their union as an inevitability orchestrated by fate. The heroine counters his advance with sharp, witty resistance. She asserts her independence, reminding him that she is neither a caged bird to be coaxed nor a wild creature to be netted and locked away. Despite her warnings and playful threats, the underlying chemistry and mutual attraction build as they engage in this captivating game of romantic pursuit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Paranthaalum vida maaten / Pirar kaiyil thara maaten”

Rhyming of the second character 'ra' across lines 'Paranthaalum' and 'Pirar'.

Monaai (Initial Letter Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Kaidhi aanen / Indru naan unnaiyae / Kaidhu seiven”

Alliteration on the sound 'Kai' in 'Kaidhi' and 'Kaidhu'.

Metaphor / Imagery

“Koondillae kili alla / Konji pesa / Thogai naan maan alla”

Using caged birds ('Koondillae kili') and wild deer ('Thogai maan') as metaphors for loss of freedom and captivity.

Antimetabole / Contrasting Paradox

“Andru naan unnidam Kaidhi aanen / Indru naan unnaiyae Kaidhu seiven”

Juxtaposition of being a prisoner in the past versus becoming the captor in the present.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Kannadasan, 'Paranthaalum Vida Maaten' from 'Guru' (1980) showcases a modern, westernized musical arrangement characteristic of late 70s and early 80s Tamil cinema. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, the track is renowned for its stylish blends of English interjections with rhythmic Tamil lyrics, complementing the slick action-thriller imagery of Kamal Haasan and Sridevi on screen.

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