Paravai Kadhal Paravai
From En Vazhi Thani Vazhi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- En Vazhi Thani Vazhi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Female | |
| Andru pirinthathu annakili | The swan bird that separated back then |
| Indru inainthathu ennapadi | How has it united today! |
| Vizhigal malarum indha adhikaalai nerathil | In this early morning time when eyes bloom |
| Pani sindhum eerathil | In the moisture where dew drops fall |
| Female | |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Female | |
| Yenindha mayakkam indru evarai ketpadho | Whom should I ask about this intoxication today? |
| Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho | Would one ask an ant where honey is sweet? |
| Mella mella maeniyil minnal vandhu poguthoo | Slowly, lightning flashes across the body and passes |
| Ullae enna oosaiyoo odai ondru ooduthoo | What sound is that inside? Is a stream flowing? |
| Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayan nazhuvudho | Is the heart slipping away like a saree slipping from the waist? |
| Female | |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Female | |
| Naan indru vizhithu kondae kanavu kaangiren | Today, I am dreaming while wide awake |
| Oo oo oo andha pani thulliyil ulagam paarkkiren | Ooh ooh ooh, I see the world in that dewdrop |
| Kaadhal vandha pinbuthaan gyaanam konjam vandhadhu | Only after love arrived did a little wisdom dawn |
| Maunam ennum vaarthaikku yedho artham ulladhu | The word called 'silence' now has some deep meaning |
| Vaanukkum mannukkum oonjal katta vasadhi vandhadhu | The opportunity has come to tie a swing between heaven and earth |
| Female | |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Female | |
| Andru pirinthathu annakili | The swan bird that separated back then |
| Indru inainthathu ennapadi | How has it united today! |
| Vizhigal malarum indha adhikaalai nerathil | In this early morning time when eyes bloom |
| Pani sindhum eerathil | In the moisture where dew drops fall |
| Female | |
| Paravai kaadhal paravai | Bird, love bird |
| Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai | That relationship that the heart thinks of |
| Mmm mmm mmm hmmm… | Mmm mmm mmm hmmm... |
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
அன்று பிரிந்தது அன்னக்கிளி
இன்று இணைந்தது எண்ணப்படி
விழிகள் மலரும் இந்த அதிகாலை நேரத்தில்
பனி சிந்தும் ஈரத்தில்....
The swan bird that separated back then
How has it united today!
In this early morning time when eyes bloom
In the moisture where dew drops fall
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
ஏனிந்த மயக்கம் இன்று எவரை கேட்பதோ
தேன் எங்கு இனிக்கும் என்று எறும்பை கேட்பதோ
மெல்ல மெல்ல மேனியில் மின்னல் வந்து போகுதோ
உள்ளே என்ன ஓசையோ ஓடை ஒன்று ஓடுதோ
இடுப்பில் சரியும் சேலைப் போல் இதயம் நழுவுதோ
Whom should I ask about this intoxication today?
Would one ask an ant where honey is sweet?
Slowly, lightning flashes across the body and passes
What sound is that inside? Is a stream flowing?
Is the heart slipping away like a saree slipping from the waist?
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
நான் இன்று விழித்துக் கொண்டே கனவு காண்கிறேன்
ஓஓஓ..அந்த பனித் துளிக்குள் உலகம் பார்க்கிறேன்
காதல் வந்த பின்புதான் ஞானம் கொஞ்சம் வந்தது
மௌனம் என்னும் வார்த்தைக்கு ஏதோ அர்த்தம் உள்ளது
வானுக்கும் மண்ணுக்கும் ஊஞ்சல் கட்ட வசதி வந்தது
Today, I am dreaming while wide awake
Ooh ooh ooh, I see the world in that dewdrop
Only after love arrived did a little wisdom dawn
The word called 'silence' now has some deep meaning
The opportunity has come to tie a swing between heaven and earth
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
அன்று பிரிந்தது அன்னக்கிளி
இன்று இணைந்தது எண்ணப்படி
விழிகள் மலரும் இந்த அதிகாலை நேரத்தில்
பனி சிந்தும் ஈரத்தில்....
The swan bird that separated back then
How has it united today!
In this early morning time when eyes bloom
In the moisture where dew drops fall
பறவை காதல் பறவை
நெஞ்சில் நினைக்கும் அந்த உறவை
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்.......ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்........
Bird, love bird
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Mmm mmm mmm hmmm...
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Andru pirinthathu annakili
The swan bird that separated back then
Indru inainthathu ennapadi
How has it united today!
Vizhigal malarum indha adhikaalai nerathil
In this early morning time when eyes bloom
Pani sindhum eerathil
In the moisture where dew drops fall
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Yenindha mayakkam indru evarai ketpadho
Whom should I ask about this intoxication today?
Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho
Would one ask an ant where honey is sweet?
Mella mella maeniyil minnal vandhu poguthoo
Slowly, lightning flashes across the body and passes
Ullae enna oosaiyoo odai ondru ooduthoo
What sound is that inside? Is a stream flowing?
Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayan nazhuvudho
Is the heart slipping away like a saree slipping from the waist?
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Naan indru vizhithu kondae kanavu kaangiren
Today, I am dreaming while wide awake
Oo oo oo andha pani thulliyil ulagam paarkkiren
Ooh ooh ooh, I see the world in that dewdrop
Kaadhal vandha pinbuthaan gyaanam konjam vandhadhu
Only after love arrived did a little wisdom dawn
Maunam ennum vaarthaikku yedho artham ulladhu
The word called 'silence' now has some deep meaning
Vaanukkum mannukkum oonjal katta vasadhi vandhadhu
The opportunity has come to tie a swing between heaven and earth
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Andru pirinthathu annakili
The swan bird that separated back then
Indru inainthathu ennapadi
How has it united today!
Vizhigal malarum indha adhikaalai nerathil
In this early morning time when eyes bloom
Pani sindhum eerathil
In the moisture where dew drops fall
Paravai kaadhal paravai
Bird, love bird
Nenjil ninaikkum andha uravai
That relationship that the heart thinks of
Mmm mmm mmm hmmm…
Mmm mmm mmm hmmm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Paravai Kaadhal Paravai' is a blissful romantic song expressing the joy of reunion and the awakening of love. Set in the quiet, dew-drenched atmosphere of an early morning, the protagonist reflects on a relationship that was once separated but has now magically reunited. The lyrics poetically capture the sensory feelings of falling in love—dreaming while awake, discovering profound meaning in silence, and sensing a boundless joy that connects the earth to the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Iduppil sariyum saelai pol idhayan nazhuvudho”
The slipping of the heart into love is vividly compared to a saree slipping down the waist.
Rhetorical Question & Analogy
“Thaen engu inikkum endru erumbai ketpadho”
Asking about the sweetness of love is compared to asking an ant where honey tastes sweet, implying that love's joy requires no explanation.
Antithesis (Maranilai)
“Andru pirinthathu annakili / Indru inainthathu ennapadi”
Contrasts past separation ('Andru pirinthathu') with present reunion ('Indru inainthathu') to highlight emotional transformation.
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Trivia
'En Vazhi Thani Vazhi' (1988) featured Raghuvaran in a lead role. The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose, a prominent music director in late 80s Tamil cinema known for delivering melodic hits sung by K. S. Chithra.
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