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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
Details
Raja Sevai1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaalIf the youthful season passes by,
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhuUnripe fruit will not turn back from a ripe fruit,
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhuAnd the hunger for love will remain unsatisfied there.
Female
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaalIf the youthful season passes by,
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhuUnripe fruit will not turn back from a ripe fruit,
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhuAnd the hunger for love will remain unsatisfied there.
Female
Paaraalum raaja idhu parikkadha rojaOh king who rules the world, this is an unplucked rose,
Paaraalum raaja idhu parikkadha rojaOh king who rules the world, this is an unplucked rose,
Vaarum aruginilae kannalaaCome closer, my sweet beloved,
Vaarum aruginilaeCome closer,
Vaazhvil kaanadha inbam paar ingaeLook here at a bliss never before seen in life,
En aasai naayagaMy desired lord.
Female
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaalIf the youthful season passes by,
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhuUnripe fruit will not turn back from a ripe fruit,
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhuAnd the hunger for love will remain unsatisfied there.
Female
Angyaana nilaiyai adaiyaadha kili naanI am a parrot that has not reached a state of ignorance,
Angyaana nilaiyai adaiyaadha kili naanI am a parrot that has not reached a state of ignorance,
Amirthayogam indrae peraalaTo attain the auspicious Amirthayogam today,
Amirthayogam indraeAmirthayogam today,
Arugil vaaraai en manna en kannaCome near, my king, my precious eyes,
En aaval theeravaeTo fulfill my deep yearning.
Female
Paruva kaalam thavari ponaalIf the youthful season passes by,
Pazhamum kaaiyaai maaradhuUnripe fruit will not turn back from a ripe fruit,
Kaadhal pasiyum angae theeradhuAnd the hunger for love will remain unsatisfied there.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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