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Lyrics & meaning

Paruvam Uruga Idhayam Thavikka

From Hare Radha Hare Krishna · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Hare Radha Hare Krishna1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aa…..aa….aa…..aaha haa…..Melodic vocalizations
Aa…..aa…..aah…..aa…..aa….Melodic vocalizations
Chorus
………………..[Instrumental Interlude]
Female
Paruvam uruga idhayam thavikkaAs youth melts and the heart yearns
Iniya kuzhalil yamunai muzhuthumIn the sweet flute music, the entire Yamuna river
Ponga alai pongaSurges with overflowing waves
Indru brindavanam thanni onnaaToday, alone in Brindavan
Kai seraatho nee vaa en kannaaWon't our hands join? Come, my Kannan!
Indru brindavanam thanni onnaaToday, alone in Brindavan
Kai seraatho nee vaa en kannaaWon't our hands join? Come, my Kannan!
Male
Paruvam uruga idhyam thavikkaAs youth melts and the heart yearns
Azhagum arumbum malarnthu kidakkaAs beauty and buds bloom fully
Naanae thoduvenaeI myself shall touch them
Intha brindavanam thantha bodhaiThe intoxication given by this Brindavan
Ival kondaalo chinna penn rathaiHas she embraced it, this little girl Radha?
Intha brindavanam thantha bodhaiThe intoxication given by this Brindavan
Ival kondaalo chinna penn rathaiHas she embraced it, this little girl Radha?
Female
Pozhuthodu vanthaano poo ambu pottaanoDid he arrive with the evening and shoot a flower arrow?
Singaara vannan kannan muththam vaiththaanoDid the beautifully hued Kannan plant a kiss?
Male : Muththaada koodaatho kannangal minnaathoCan't we share a kiss? Won't cheeks shine brightly?
Kaiyodu alla alla kadhal varaathoAs I gather you in my arms, won't love stream forth?
Female
Manam pol avathaaram adhu pol alangaramAvatars according to the heart's wish, matching decorations
Idhu pol ennaalum iru veshamthaanLike this, every day is a dual role
Male :Raagangal aayiramthaan venguzhal ondraythaenThough there are a thousand ragas, the bamboo flute is but one
Roobam aayiramthaan idhayam ondraethaanThough there are a thousand forms, the heart is but one
Female :Naanthaan nee allavoAm I not you yourself?
Ingu neeyae en ila nenjil sangeethamHere, you alone are the music in my young heart
Male
Paruvam uruga idhyam thavikkaAs youth melts and the heart yearns
Azhagum arumbum malarnthu kidakkaAs beauty and buds bloom fully
Naanae thoduvenaeI myself shall touch them
Female :Indru brinthaavanam thanni onnaaToday, alone in Brindavan
Kai seraatho nee vaa en kannaaWon't our hands join? Come, my Kannan!
Male :Intha brinthaavanam thantha bodhaiThe intoxication given by this Brindavan
Ival kondaalo chinna penn rathaiHas she embraced it, this little girl Radha?
Chorus
……………..[Instrumental Interlude]
Male
Thaen malli vaadaatho themmaangu paadaathoWon't honey jasmine wither? Won't folk melodies sing out?
Sevvandu konja thaenum sinthaathaaWon't the reddish beetle caress and spill honey?
Female :Neeraada vanthaayo naan enna thaenaaroDid you come to bathe? Am I a river of honey?
Aanantham yaedho kandaen kannaa nee vaazhgaI experienced an unknown bliss; long live my Kannan!
Male
Muththam vaiththaalum madiyil vizhunthaalumWhether kissing or falling onto my lap
Niththam kalloorum sri deviyaeEveryday intoxication flows, oh divine goddess!
Female :Alli anaiththaalae angam thudiththaenaeWhen gathered and embraced, my entire body quivered
Aadum pudhu poovum devanin vasam thaanaeThe swaying fresh flower belongs to God alone
Male :Maeni amuthaagumoDoes the body turn into divine nectar?
Pasi velai un azhagenthan arul vellamAt the time of hunger, your beauty is my flood of grace
Female
Paruvam uruga idhayam thavikkaAs youth melts and the heart yearns
Iniya kuzhalil yamunai muzhuthumIn the sweet flute music, the entire Yamuna river
Ponga alai pongaSurges with overflowing waves
Male :Intha brindavanam thantha bodhaiThe intoxication given by this Brindavan
Ival kondaalo chinna penn rathaiHas she embraced it, this little girl Radha?
Female :Indru brindavanam thanni onnaaToday, alone in Brindavan
Kai seraatho nee vaa en kannaaWon't our hands join? Come, my Kannan!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply romantic and sensual duet set against the allegorical backdrop of Radha and Krishna's divine love in Brindavan. The lyrics describe the overwhelming feelings of youthful passion, emotional yearning, and spiritual oneness between lovers. As Krishna plays his flute, the music stirs the symbolic Yamuna river of emotions within Radha, leading to an intoxicating exchange of love, tenderness, and affectionate surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Raagangal aayiramthaan venguzhal ondraythaen / Roobam aayiramthaan idhayam ondraethaan... Naanthaan nee allavo / Ingu neeyae en ila nenjil sangeetham... Neeraada vanthaayo naan enna thaenaaro / Aanantham yaedho kandaen... Alli anaiththaalae angam thudiththaenae / Aadum pudhu poovum devanin vasam thaanae... Maeni amuthaagumo / Pasi velai un azhagenthan arul vellam... Pozhuthodu vanthaano poo ambu pottaano / Singaara vannan kannan muththam vaiththaano... Muththaada koodaatho kannangal minnaatho / Kaiyodu alla alla kadhal varaatho... Manam pol avathaaram adhu pol alangaram / Idhu pol ennaalum iru veshamthaan... Thaen malli vaadaatho themmaangu paadaatho / Sevvandu konja thaenum sinthaathaa... Muththam vaiththaalum madiyil vizhunthaalum / Niththam kalloorum sri deviyae... Paruvam uruga idhayam thavikka / Iniya kuzhalil yamunai muzhuthum... Indru brindavanam thanni onnaa / Kai seraatho nee vaa en kannaa... Azhagum arumbum malarnthu kidakka / Naanae thoduvenae... Intha brindavanam thantha bodhai / Ival kondaalo chinna penn rathai... Ponga alai ponga... Brinthaavanam... Radha... Krishna... Flute... Yamuna... Jalakrida... Sringara... Bhakti... Vaali... Ilaiyaraaja... SPB... S. Janaki... Tamil Cinema Classical Fusion... 1986... Muthal Vasantham... Paruvam Uruga... Azhagum Arumbum... Raagangal Aayiram... Roobam Aayiram... Naanthaan Nee Allavo... Neeraada Vanthaayo... Alli Anaiththaalae... Maeni Amuthaagumo... Thaen Malli Vaadaatho... Muththam Vaiththaalum... Pasi Velai Un Azhaguensthan Arul Vellam... Yamunai Muzhuthum Ponga Alai Ponga... Intha Brindavanam Thantha Bodhai... Ival Kondaalo Chinna Penn Rathai... Indru Brindavanam Thanni Onnaa... Kai Seraatho Nee Vaa En Kannaa. Note: Monai appears across paired lines, such as 'Raagangal' and 'Roobam' or 'Neeraada' and 'Aanantham'.

Urupagam (Metaphor)

Iniya kuzhalil yamunai muzhuthum ponga alai ponga

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Raagangal aayiramthaan / Roobam aayiramthaan

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1986 Tamil movie 'Muthal Vasantham', this song features lyrics by Vaali and masterful vocal performances by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The composition brilliantly blends classical Indian ragas with modern orchestral arrangements to recreate the mythological charm of Brindavan.

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