Parisam Podatha Kadhali
From Elan Kandru · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Elan Kandru1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Parisam podaatha kadhali manasu poo maathiri | The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower |
| Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraaththiri | A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me |
| Un kannil edhukku nee thanni iraicheche | Why are you shedding tears from your eyes? |
| En panjavarnamae en nenjai nanaichae | Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart |
| Uyiril thee vithaichae…. | You sowed fire into my soul... |
| Male | |
| Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri | The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower |
| Female | |
| : …………… | Male: Oh deer, I asked for news of you for four months |
| Male :Manae naalaam maasam kettaen un sethi | Oh honey, talking to you cures my sickness |
| Thaenae paechaa pesi theeraen en viyaathi | Like a rose flower near the ear |
| Kaathoram rosaappoovai | It has been four days since you brushed against me |
| Nee mothi naalaachchu | |
| Male | |
| Poovasam veesum kaaththu | The flower-scented breeze |
| Adadaa un perumoochchu | Ah, is your deep breath |
| Paththu viralum unnai kotha varumae | All ten fingers come to hold you close |
| Nenjukulla anthapuram | A royal inner chamber inside the heart |
| Vanjikodi thantha varam | A boon granted by the creeper-like lady |
| Female | |
| Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri | The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower |
| Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri | A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me |
| Male | |
| ………………. | Female: Some news or another, I am after all a woman |
| Female :Yaedho yaedho saethi naano pen jaadhi | My body slenderly turns into a delicate thread, ah |
| Thaanae noolaai maarum aahaa en maeni | It is enough to just look from the surface |
| Maelodu paarthaal pothum | An everlasting, insatiable bond |
| Thigattaatha anupantham | Only at the moment when you touch me |
| Nee theendum naeramthaanae | The headline takes on a whole new meaning |
| Porul maarum thalaiyangam | |
| Female | |
| Chinna vayasu konjam mella pazhgu | I am young, get accustomed to me gently and slowly |
| Thannanaanaa endru varum | It will begin to hum 'thannanaanaa' |
| Pennukullae inbaswaram | A sweet musical note within a woman |
| Male | |
| Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri | The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower |
| Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri | A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me |
| Female :Un kannil edhukku nee thanni iraicheche | Female: Why are you shedding tears from your eyes? |
| En panjavarnamae en nenjai nanaichae | Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart |
| Uyiril thee vithaichae…. | You sowed fire into my soul... |
| Male | |
| Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri | The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower |
| Female :Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri | Female: A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me |
பரிசம் போடாத காதலி மனசு பூ மாதிரி
நிலவு சிரிக்காத ராத்திரி எனக்கு சிவராத்திரி
உன் கண்ணில் எதுக்கு நீ தண்ணி இறைச்சே
என் பஞ்சவர்ணமே என் நெஞ்சை நனைச்சே
உயிரில் தீ விதைச்சே.......
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Why are you shedding tears from your eyes?
Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart
You sowed fire into my soul...
பரிசம் போடாத காதலி மனசு பூ மாதிரி
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
.........................
மானே நாளாம் மாசம் கேட்டேன் உன் சேதி
தேனே பேச்சா பேசி தீரேன் என் வியாதி
காதோரம் ரோசாப்பூவை
நீ மோதி நாளாச்சு
Male: Oh deer, I asked for news of you for four months
Oh honey, talking to you cures my sickness
Like a rose flower near the ear
It has been four days since you brushed against me
பூவாசம் வீசும் காத்து
அடடா உன் பெருமூச்சு
பத்துவிரலும் உன்னைக் கொத்த வருமே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள அந்தப்புரம்
வஞ்சிக்கொடி தந்த வரம்
The flower-scented breeze
Ah, is your deep breath
All ten fingers come to hold you close
A royal inner chamber inside the heart
A boon granted by the creeper-like lady
பரிசம் போடாத காதலி மனசு பூ மாதிரி
நிலவு சிரிக்காத ராத்திரி எனக்கு சிவராத்திரி
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
............................
ஏதோ ஏதோ சேதி நானோ பெண் ஜாதி
தானே நூலாய் மாறும் ஆஹா என் மேனி
மேலோடு பார்த்தால் போதும்
திகட்டாத அனுபந்தம்
நீ தீண்டும் நேரம்தானே
பொருள் மாறும் தலையங்கம்
Female: Some news or another, I am after all a woman
My body slenderly turns into a delicate thread, ah
It is enough to just look from the surface
An everlasting, insatiable bond
Only at the moment when you touch me
The headline takes on a whole new meaning
சின்ன வயசு கொஞ்சம் மெல்லப் பழகு
தன்னனானா என்று வரும்
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே இன்பஸ்வரம்
I am young, get accustomed to me gently and slowly
It will begin to hum 'thannanaanaa'
A sweet musical note within a woman
பரிசம் போடாத காதலி மனசு பூ மாதிரி
நிலவு சிரிக்காத ராத்திரி எனக்கு சிவராத்திரி
உன் கண்ணில் எதுக்கு நீ தண்ணி இறைச்சே
என் பஞ்சவர்ணமே என் நெஞ்சை நனைச்சே
உயிரில் தீ விதைச்சே.......
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Female: Why are you shedding tears from your eyes?
Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart
You sowed fire into my soul...
பரிசம் போடாத காதலி மனசு பூ மாதிரி
நிலவு சிரிக்காத ராத்திரி எனக்கு சிவராத்திரி
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
Female: A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Parisam podaatha kadhali manasu poo maathiri
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraaththiri
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Un kannil edhukku nee thanni iraicheche
Why are you shedding tears from your eyes?
En panjavarnamae en nenjai nanaichae
Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart
Uyiril thee vithaichae….
You sowed fire into my soul...
Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
: ……………
Male: Oh deer, I asked for news of you for four months
Male :Manae naalaam maasam kettaen un sethi
Oh honey, talking to you cures my sickness
Thaenae paechaa pesi theeraen en viyaathi
Like a rose flower near the ear
Kaathoram rosaappoovai
It has been four days since you brushed against me
Nee mothi naalaachchu
Poovasam veesum kaaththu
The flower-scented breeze
Adadaa un perumoochchu
Ah, is your deep breath
Paththu viralum unnai kotha varumae
All ten fingers come to hold you close
Nenjukulla anthapuram
A royal inner chamber inside the heart
Vanjikodi thantha varam
A boon granted by the creeper-like lady
Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
……………….
Female: Some news or another, I am after all a woman
Female :Yaedho yaedho saethi naano pen jaadhi
My body slenderly turns into a delicate thread, ah
Thaanae noolaai maarum aahaa en maeni
It is enough to just look from the surface
Maelodu paarthaal pothum
An everlasting, insatiable bond
Thigattaatha anupantham
Only at the moment when you touch me
Nee theendum naeramthaanae
The headline takes on a whole new meaning
Porul maarum thalaiyangam
Chinna vayasu konjam mella pazhgu
I am young, get accustomed to me gently and slowly
Thannanaanaa endru varum
It will begin to hum 'thannanaanaa'
Pennukullae inbaswaram
A sweet musical note within a woman
Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri
A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Female :Un kannil edhukku nee thanni iraicheche
Female: Why are you shedding tears from your eyes?
En panjavarnamae en nenjai nanaichae
Oh my colorful parrot, you drenched my heart
Uyiril thee vithaichae….
You sowed fire into my soul...
Parisam podatha kadhali maasu poo mathiri
The heart of an unbetrothed lover is like a flower
Female :Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraththiri
Female: A night without a smiling moon is like a sleepless Shivarathri to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Parisam Podaatha Kadhali' from the 1985 film 'Elan Kandru' is a romantic duet written by Gangai Amaran. The song explores the tender emotions and deep yearning shared between two lovers who are eagerly awaiting their official betrothal ('parisam'). The male lover compares his partner's heart to a fragile flower and his sleepless, lonely nights to Shivarathri, expressing how her presence cures his longing. In response, the female lover shyly responds, asking him to be patient and gentle with her youthfulness while acknowledging the deep connection they share. Through poetic imagery of nature, breezes, and melody, the lyrics highlight the sweetness of romantic anticipation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Parisam podaatha kadhali manasu poo maathiri”
Compares the delicate heart of an unbetrothed lover to a tender flower ('poo maathiri').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nilavu sirikaatha raaththiri enakku sivaraaththiri”
Compares sleepless moonless nights to Shivarathri ('sivaraaththiri'), symbolic of staying awake all night.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“En panjavarnamae en nenjai nanaichae / Uyiril thee vithaichae….”
Contrasts the idea of water ('thanni') drenching the heart while simultaneously sowing fire ('thee vithaichae') in the soul.
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Male :Manae naalaam maasam kettaen un sethi / Thaenae paechaa pesi theeraen en viyaathi”
The usage of 'Manae' and 'Thaenae' at the start of adjacent lines creates a pleasing poetic rhyme.
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Trivia
The term 'Parisam' refers to 'Parisam Poduthal', a traditional Tamil custom where the groom's family presents formal gifts and betrothal token to the bride's family to finalize a wedding engagement.
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