Paranthu Selluthe
From Laila Majnu · 1950
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Laila Majnu1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paranthu selluthae…aa..aa… | It flies away... ah... ah... |
| Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae | My young green parrot is flying away |
| Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae | My young green parrot is flying away |
| Paasamellaam nenjil kondae | Carrying all her affection in her heart |
| Paalai meethilae | Across the desert expanse |
| Male | |
| Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae | My young green parrot is flying away |
| Male | |
| Mega vaanilae menmai kandathaaga | As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky |
| Mega vaanilae menmai kandathaaga | As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky |
| Soga puyalil naan suzhla | While I am caught swirling in a storm of sorrow |
| Male | |
| Paranthu selluthae | It flies away... |
| Male | |
| Minnalin oliyilae | In the flash of lightning light |
| Sonna nesa mozhigalai | The loving words that were spoken |
| Minnalin oliyilae | In the flash of lightning light |
| Sonna nesa mozhigalai | The loving words that were spoken |
| Male | |
| Vilai koori pirinthaen vantha | I parted after bidding farewell, caught in |
| Vithiyin vazhiyilae | The path of destiny that unfolded |
| Kaalamellaam paaviyaaga kann kalangavae | Living as a sinner for all time with tearful eyes |
| Male | |
| Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae | My young green parrot is flying away |
| Paasamellaam nenjil kondae | Carrying all her affection in her heart |
| Paalai meethilae | Across the desert expanse |
| Male | |
| Paranthu selluthae….. | It flies away... |
பறந்து செல்லுதே....ஆ....ஆ....
பறந்து செல்லுதே என் பைங்கிளியதே
பறந்து செல்லுதே என் பைங்கிளியதே
பாசமெல்லாம் நெஞ்சில் கொண்டே
பாலை மீதிலே....
It flies away... ah... ah...
My young green parrot is flying away
My young green parrot is flying away
Carrying all her affection in her heart
Across the desert expanse
பறந்து செல்லுதே என் பைங்கிளியதே..
My young green parrot is flying away
மேக வானிலே மென்மை கண்டதாக
மேக வானிலே மென்மை கண்டதாக
சோகப் புயலில் நான் சுழல
As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky
As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky
While I am caught swirling in a storm of sorrow
பறந்து செல்லுதே
It flies away...
மின்னலின் ஒளியிலே
சொன்ன நேச மொழிகளை
மின்னலின் ஒளியிலே
சொன்ன நேச மொழிகளை
In the flash of lightning light
The loving words that were spoken
In the flash of lightning light
The loving words that were spoken
விலை கூறிப் பிரிந்தேன் வந்த
விதியின் வழியிலே
காலமெல்லாம் பாவியாக கண் கலங்கவே
I parted after bidding farewell, caught in
The path of destiny that unfolded
Living as a sinner for all time with tearful eyes
பறந்து செல்லுதே என் பைங்கிளியதே...
பாசமெல்லாம் நெஞ்சில் கொண்டே
பாலை மீதிலே....
My young green parrot is flying away
Carrying all her affection in her heart
Across the desert expanse
பறந்து செல்லுதே.....
It flies away...
Paranthu selluthae…aa..aa…
It flies away... ah... ah...
Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae
My young green parrot is flying away
Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae
My young green parrot is flying away
Paasamellaam nenjil kondae
Carrying all her affection in her heart
Paalai meethilae
Across the desert expanse
Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae
My young green parrot is flying away
Mega vaanilae menmai kandathaaga
As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky
Mega vaanilae menmai kandathaaga
As if having found gentleness in the cloudy sky
Soga puyalil naan suzhla
While I am caught swirling in a storm of sorrow
Paranthu selluthae
It flies away...
Minnalin oliyilae
In the flash of lightning light
Sonna nesa mozhigalai
The loving words that were spoken
Minnalin oliyilae
In the flash of lightning light
Sonna nesa mozhigalai
The loving words that were spoken
Vilai koori pirinthaen vantha
I parted after bidding farewell, caught in
Vithiyin vazhiyilae
The path of destiny that unfolded
Kaalamellaam paaviyaaga kann kalangavae
Living as a sinner for all time with tearful eyes
Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae
My young green parrot is flying away
Paasamellaam nenjil kondae
Carrying all her affection in her heart
Paalai meethilae
Across the desert expanse
Paranthu selluthae…..
It flies away...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant tragedy song from the classic film 'Laila Majnu' (1950) captures the heartbreak of Majnu as he watches his beloved depart. Metaphorically referring to Laila as a young green parrot ('paingili'), he laments her journey across the harsh desert while carrying deep affection in her heart. He reflects on the cruel turn of fate that brought an end to their fleeting moments of love—words once spoken bright as lightning—leaving him behind trapped in a raging storm of sorrow, grieving his destiny for the rest of his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Paranthu selluthae en paingilaiyathae”
Addressing the beloved as 'paingilai' (young green parrot) symbolizes gentleness, beauty, and innocence.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Soga puyalil naan suzhla”
'Soga puyal' compares the overwhelming feeling of sorrow to a destructive storm in which the lover is trapped.
Monaai (மோனை / Alliteration)
“Paranthu selluthae... Paasamellaam nenjil kondae / Paalai meethilae”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound ('Paranthu', 'Paasamellaam', 'Paalai') creates rhythmic musicality.
Imagery & Simile
“Minnalin oliyilae / Sonna nesa mozhigalai”
Comparing fleeting moments of tender love words to the momentary bright flash of lightning ('Minnalin oliyilae').
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Trivia
'Laila Majnu' (1950) starred lead actor T. R. Mahalingam, who was celebrated for his rich, high-pitched Carnatic vocals. He sang this mournful track himself under the music direction of S. V. Venkatraman, with lyrics written by the acclaimed poet Kambadasan.
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