Paritha Kannai
From Thanga Padhumai · 1959
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Thanga Padhumai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paritha kannai | The snatched eyes, |
| Padhithu vitten pathiniyae | I have placed at your feet, O virtuous woman! |
| Nee endhan kanavan kannai | The eyes of my husband, |
| Edutha kaiyaal koduthu vidu | Give them back with the very hands that took them! |
| Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu | Give a life to this helpless poor woman! |
| Female | |
| Idhaya koyil aduthavalae..ye | O deity who dwells in the temple of the heart! |
| Arul maniyae | O jewel of grace! |
| Arangaatha tamizh magalae amma un mael | O unblemished Tamil daughter, upon you, |
| Aanaiyittu ketkkiren | I swear and plead! |
| Anbirundhaal panbirundhaal kann kodammaa | If you possess love and virtue, grant him his eyes, O Mother! |
| Female | |
| Ezhaikku un arul ettadha sigaramoo | Is your grace an unreachable peak to a poor soul like me? |
| Innamum kangal kurudoo | Are your eyes still blind to my agony? |
| Iru seviyum mandhamoo | Are both your ears deaf to my cries? |
| Naan azhudha kural konjamoo | Is the sound of my weeping too faint? |
| Idhayamum kallaanadhoo | Has your heart turned into solid stone? |
| Irakkam pirakkavillaiyoo… | Has compassion still not blossomed in you? |
பறித்த கண்ணைப்
பதித்துவிட்டேன் பத்தினியே
நீ எந்தன் கணவன் கண்ணை
எடுத்த கையால் கொடுத்து விடு
ஏழைக்கு வாழ்வு கொடு.....
The snatched eyes,
I have placed at your feet, O virtuous woman!
The eyes of my husband,
Give them back with the very hands that took them!
Give a life to this helpless poor woman!
இதயக் கோயில் அடுத்தவளே ...ஏ
அருள்மணியே
அறங்காத்த தமிழ் மகளே அம்மா உன்மேல்
ஆணையிட்டுக் கேட்கிறேன்
அன்பிருந்தால் பண்பிருந்தால் கண்கொடம்மா
O deity who dwells in the temple of the heart!
O jewel of grace!
O unblemished Tamil daughter, upon you,
I swear and plead!
If you possess love and virtue, grant him his eyes, O Mother!
ஏழைக்கு உன் அருள் எட்டாத சிகரமோ
இன்னமும் கண்கள் குருடோ
இரு செவியும் மந்தமோ
நான் அழுத குரல் கொஞ்சமோ
இதயமும் கல்லானதோ
இரக்கம் பிறக்கவில்லையோ..
Is your grace an unreachable peak to a poor soul like me?
Are your eyes still blind to my agony?
Are both your ears deaf to my cries?
Is the sound of my weeping too faint?
Has your heart turned into solid stone?
Has compassion still not blossomed in you?
Paritha kannai
The snatched eyes,
Padhithu vitten pathiniyae
I have placed at your feet, O virtuous woman!
Nee endhan kanavan kannai
The eyes of my husband,
Edutha kaiyaal koduthu vidu
Give them back with the very hands that took them!
Ezhaikku vaazhvu kodu
Give a life to this helpless poor woman!
Idhaya koyil aduthavalae..ye
O deity who dwells in the temple of the heart!
Arul maniyae
O jewel of grace!
Arangaatha tamizh magalae amma un mael
O unblemished Tamil daughter, upon you,
Aanaiyittu ketkkiren
I swear and plead!
Anbirundhaal panbirundhaal kann kodammaa
If you possess love and virtue, grant him his eyes, O Mother!
Ezhaikku un arul ettadha sigaramoo
Is your grace an unreachable peak to a poor soul like me?
Innamum kangal kurudoo
Are your eyes still blind to my agony?
Iru seviyum mandhamoo
Are both your ears deaf to my cries?
Naan azhudha kural konjamoo
Is the sound of my weeping too faint?
Idhayamum kallaanadhoo
Has your heart turned into solid stone?
Irakkam pirakkavillaiyoo…
Has compassion still not blossomed in you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotionally charged song from the 1959 Tamil film 'Thanga Padhumai' represents a desperate and righteous prayer by a devoted wife pleading for her husband's lost eyesight. She addresses the deity and personification of virtuous womanhood, demanding justice with a blend of reverence and intense distress. She questions whether the divine heart has turned to stone or if her tears and suffering remain unheard. The powerful lyricism of Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram combined with P. Leela's soulful rendition emphasizes themes of marital devotion, divine justice, and moral outrage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Questions (Vinaa Ani)
“Innamum kangal kurudoo / Iru seviyum mandhamoo / Naan azhudha kural konjamoo”
Lines 11 through 16 employ a continuous sequence of rhetorical questions ending in the suffix '-oo' to dramatize the heroine's anguish and challenge the deity's silence.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhaya koyil aduthavalae..ye / Arul maniyae”
'Idhaya koyil' compares the heart to a sacred temple where the divine resides, while 'Arul maniyae' metaphorically refers to grace as a precious jewel.
Rhyme / Monai and Ethukai
“Anbirundhaal panbirundhaal kann kodammaa”
Internal and end rhymes like 'Anbirundhaal / Panbirundhaal' create a rhythmic harmony in the emotional plea.
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Trivia
'Thanga Padhumai' (1959) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The song showcases Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's exceptional ability to write dramatic classical-style lyrics tailored for intense screen performance, set to dynamic musical composition by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and powerfully sung by classical maestro P. Leela.
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