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Lyrics & meaning

Paravaigale Paravaigale

From Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum · 1963

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
27 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Paravaigalae
Paravaigalae engae
Vanthenga ingae pazhutha
Pazham kedakuthunna
Paaka vanthenga } (2)
Kuruvigalae
Kuruvigalae engae
Vanthenga ingae kovaipazham
Kedakuthunna kotha vanthenga
{ Pavalavaai
Painkiligal engae vanthenga
En paruvathodu thothu
Paarka yaru sonnanga } (2)
{ Thavalaigalae
Thavalaigalae engae
Vanthenga } (2)
{ Naan
Thathi thathi
Nadapadhaiyaa rasika
Vanthenga } (2)
Paravaigalae
Paravaigalae engae
Vanthenga ingae pazhutha
Pazham kedakuthunna
Paaka vanthenga
{ Maaninamae
Maaninamae engae
Vanthenga indha maanum
Unga jaathi endra
Mayangi vittenga } (2)
{ Poovinamae
Poovinamae eppo
Vanthenga } (2)
{ Indha
Poovai mugam
Paarpatharka
Poothu vanthenga } (2)
Paravaigalae
Paravaigalae engae
Vanthenga ingae pazhutha
Pazham kedakuthunna
Paaka vanthenga
Kuruvigalae
Kuruvigalae engae
Vanthenga ingae kovaipazham
Kedakuthunna kotha vanthenga
{ O birds,
O birds, why have you
come here? Thinking a ripe
fruit was lying here,
did you come to see it? } (2)
O little sparrows,
O little sparrows, why have you
come here? Thinking a scarlet fruit
was lying here, did you come to peck at it?
{ O green parrots with coral-red beaks,
why did you come?
To compete with my youth and lose,
who asked you to test yourselves? } (2)
{ O little frogs,
O little frogs, why have you
come here? } (2)
{ Did you come
just to enjoy
watching me bounce along
with my playful steps? } (2)
O birds,
O birds, why have you
come here? Thinking a ripe
fruit was lying here,
did you come to see it?
{ O gentle deer,
O gentle deer, why have you
come here? Did you get confused,
thinking this girl too
was a deer of your own kind? } (2)
{ O lovely flowers,
O lovely flowers, when did you
arrive here? } (2)
{ Was it only to gaze
at this young woman's face
that you blossomed
and came here? } (2)
O birds,
O birds, why have you
come here? Thinking a ripe
fruit was lying here,
did you come to see it?
O little sparrows,
O little sparrows, why have you
come here? Thinking a scarlet fruit
was lying here, did you come to peck at it?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This cheerful Tamil song portrays a young woman conversing playfully with elements of nature—birds, sparrows, parrots, frogs, deer, and flowers. She asks them playfully why they have gathered around her, teasingly suggesting that they are mesmerized by her youthfulness, charming gait, deer-like eyes, and flower-like countenance. The song uses nature as a mirror to celebrate feminine beauty, innocence, and joyful exuberance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

“Maaninamae Maaninamae engae Vanthenga indha maanum Unga jaathi endra Mayangi vittenga”

The song directly addresses elements of nature (birds, frogs, deer, flowers) as if they possess conscious intent and appreciation of human beauty.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Pavalavaai Painkiligal engae vanthenga”

Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of adjacent words creating rhythmic harmony.

Metaphor

“Indha Poovai mugam Paarpatharka Poothu vanthenga”

Comparing the maiden's youthful allure to ripe fruits and her face to a blossom.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song features in the 1963 Tamil film 'Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum' starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and sung by P. Susheela.

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