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Lyrics & meaning

Paruva Kaalam

From Raja Sevai · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
T. V. Raju
Movie name
Raja Sevai
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
8 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaal
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhu
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhu
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaal
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhu
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhu
Paaraalum raaja idhu parikkadha roja
Paaraalum raaja idhu parikkadha roja
Vaarum aruginilae kannalaa
Vaarum aruginilae
Vaazhvil kaanadha inbam paar ingae
En aasai naayaga
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaal
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhu
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhu
Angyaana nilaiyai adaiyaadha kili naan
Angyaana nilaiyai adaiyaadha kili naan
Amirthayogam indrae peraala
Amirthayogam indrae
Arugil vaaraai en manna en kanna
En aaval theeravae
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaal
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhu
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhu
If the season of youth slips away,
A ripe fruit will never turn raw again,
And the hunger of love will not be quenched.
If the season of youth slips away,
A ripe fruit will never turn raw again,
And the hunger of love will not be quenched...
O king who rules the land, this is an unplucked rose,
O king who rules the land, this is an unplucked rose,
Come close to me, my beloved,
Come close to me......
See here a joy never experienced in life,
My beloved one!
If the season of youth slips away,
A ripe fruit will never turn raw again,
And the hunger of love will not be quenched.
I am an innocent parrot untouched by darkness,
I am an innocent parrot untouched by darkness,
Today is an auspicious hour, my noble king,
Today is the auspicious hour,
Come near me, my king, my darling,
To satisfy my deep longing....
If the season of youth slips away,
A ripe fruit will never turn raw again,
And the hunger of love will not be quenched.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Paruva Kaalam Thavari Ponaal' expresses the fleeting nature of youth and love. The heroine urges her beloved king to embrace romance before the prime of youth slips away, using metaphors of fruit ripening and unplucked roses to stress that missed time cannot be regained.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Paaraalum raaja idhu parikkadha roja”

Comparing the heroine to an 'unplucked rose' (parikkadha roja) waiting for her lover.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Paruva kaalam thavari ponaal”

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across lines creating musicality ('Paruva', 'Pazhamum').

Metaphor (Kaadhal Pasi)

“Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhu”

Equating romantic longing to a physical 'hunger' (pasi) that must be fed in season.

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Trivia

Raja Sevai (1959) featured music composed by T. V. Raju with lyrics penned by the famous dramatist and lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song is sung by S. Janaki during the early years of her illustrious playback singing career.

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