Paruvamae Puthiya Paadal
From Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Film · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Film1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Paruvamae…. | Male: Oh youthful age... |
| Puthiya paadal paadu | Sing a new song |
| Female :Paruvamae…. | Female: Oh youthful age... |
| Puthiya paadal paadu | Sing a new song |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyin poonthendral raagam | The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze |
| Female :Ilamaiyin poonthendral raagam | Female: The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze |
| Male :Paruvamae…. | Male: Oh youthful age... |
| Female :Puthiya paadal paadu | Female: Sing a new song |
| Male | |
| Poonthottathil hoi | In the flower garden, hoi! |
| Kaadhal kannamma | My beloved Kannamma |
| Poonthottathil hoi | In the flower garden, hoi! |
| Kaadhal kannamma | My beloved Kannamma |
| Female | |
| Sirikiraal ho hoho | She smiles, ho hoho |
| Rasikiraan raaja | The king admires her |
| Sivakiraal ho hoho | She blushes, ho hoho |
| Thudikiraal raani | The queen's heart beats fast |
| Male :Dheepangal polaadum | Male: Like dancing flames of lamps |
| Paarvai serum | As their gazes meet |
| Male | |
| Paruvamae…. | Oh youthful age... |
| Female :Puthiya paadal paadu | Female: Sing a new song |
| Female | |
| Thaenaadum mullai | Jasmine dripping with honey |
| Nenjil ennavo | Something felt within the heart |
| Thaenaadum mullai | Jasmine dripping with honey |
| Nenjil ennavo | Something felt within the heart |
| Male | |
| Azaikiraan ho hoho | He calls out, ho hoho |
| Nadikiraan thozhan | The male friend acts playfully |
| Anaikiraan ho hoho | He embraces her, ho hoho |
| Thavikiraal thozhi | The female friend yearns in anticipation |
| Female :Kaalangal ponnaaga | Female: As time turns into gold |
| Maarum neram | This moment of change |
| Female | |
| Paruvamae…. | Oh youthful age... |
| Male :Puthiya paadal paadu | Male: Sing a new song |
| Male | |
| :Ilamaiyin | Of youth's |
| Female :Poonthendral raagam | Female: Melody of the gentle flower-breeze |
| Male :Paruvamae…. | Male: Oh youthful age... |
| Female :Puthiya paadal paadu | Female: Sing a new song |
பருவமே புதிய பாடல் பாடு
பருவமே புதிய பாடல் பாடு
இளமையின் பூந்தென்றல் ராகம்
இளமையின் பூந்தென்றல் ராகம்
பருவமே பெண் :
புதிய பாடல் பாடு
Male: Oh youthful age...
Sing a new song
Female: Oh youthful age...
Sing a new song
பூந்தோட்டத்தில் ஹோய்
காதல் கண்ணம்மா
பூந்தோட்டத்தில் ஹோய்
காதல் கண்ணம்மா
The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze
Female: The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze
Male: Oh youthful age...
Female: Sing a new song
சிரிக்கிறாள் ஹோ ஹோ
ரசிக்கிறான் ராஜா
சிவக்கிறாள் ஹோ ஹோ
துடிக்கிறாள் ராணி
தீபங்கள் போலாடும்
பார்வை சேரும்
In the flower garden, hoi!
My beloved Kannamma
In the flower garden, hoi!
My beloved Kannamma
பருவமே பெண் :
புதிய பாடல் பாடு
She smiles, ho hoho
The king admires her
She blushes, ho hoho
The queen's heart beats fast
Male: Like dancing flames of lamps
As their gazes meet
தேனாடும் முல்லை
நெஞ்சில் என்னவோ
தேனாடும் முல்லை
நெஞ்சில் என்னவோ
Oh youthful age...
Female: Sing a new song
அழைக்கிறான் ஹோ ஹோ
நடிக்கிறான் தோழன்
அணைக்கிறான் ஹோ ஹோ
தவிக்கிறாள் தோழி
காலங்கள் பொன்னாக
மாறும் நேரம்
Jasmine dripping with honey
Something felt within the heart
Jasmine dripping with honey
Something felt within the heart
பருவமே ஆண் :
புதிய பாடல் பாடு
இளமையின்
பூந்தென்றல் ராகம்
பருவமே பெண் :
புதிய பாடல் பாடு
He calls out, ho hoho
The male friend acts playfully
He embraces her, ho hoho
The female friend yearns in anticipation
Female: As time turns into gold
This moment of change
Oh youthful age...
Male: Sing a new song
Of youth's
Female: Melody of the gentle flower-breeze
Male: Oh youthful age...
Female: Sing a new song
Paruvamae….
Male: Oh youthful age...
Puthiya paadal paadu
Sing a new song
Female :Paruvamae….
Female: Oh youthful age...
Puthiya paadal paadu
Sing a new song
Ilamaiyin poonthendral raagam
The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze
Female :Ilamaiyin poonthendral raagam
Female: The melody of youth's gentle flower-breeze
Male :Paruvamae….
Male: Oh youthful age...
Female :Puthiya paadal paadu
Female: Sing a new song
Poonthottathil hoi
In the flower garden, hoi!
Kaadhal kannamma
My beloved Kannamma
Poonthottathil hoi
In the flower garden, hoi!
Kaadhal kannamma
My beloved Kannamma
Sirikiraal ho hoho
She smiles, ho hoho
Rasikiraan raaja
The king admires her
Sivakiraal ho hoho
She blushes, ho hoho
Thudikiraal raani
The queen's heart beats fast
Male :Dheepangal polaadum
Male: Like dancing flames of lamps
Paarvai serum
As their gazes meet
Paruvamae….
Oh youthful age...
Female :Puthiya paadal paadu
Female: Sing a new song
Thaenaadum mullai
Jasmine dripping with honey
Nenjil ennavo
Something felt within the heart
Thaenaadum mullai
Jasmine dripping with honey
Nenjil ennavo
Something felt within the heart
Azaikiraan ho hoho
He calls out, ho hoho
Nadikiraan thozhan
The male friend acts playfully
Anaikiraan ho hoho
He embraces her, ho hoho
Thavikiraal thozhi
The female friend yearns in anticipation
Female :Kaalangal ponnaaga
Female: As time turns into gold
Maarum neram
This moment of change
Paruvamae….
Oh youthful age...
Male :Puthiya paadal paadu
Male: Sing a new song
:Ilamaiyin
Of youth's
Female :Poonthendral raagam
Female: Melody of the gentle flower-breeze
Male :Paruvamae….
Male: Oh youthful age...
Female :Puthiya paadal paadu
Female: Sing a new song
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song celebrates the joy, romance, and vibrancy of youth. Set against the backdrop of natural imagery like gardens, flower-scented breezes, and honeyed jasmines, the lyrics capture the playful flirting between two young lovers. As their eyes meet like flickering lamps, they experience deep emotion, blushing, playfulness, and sweet longing, transforming ordinary time into golden moments of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Male :Dheepangal polaadum”
Compares the meeting of lovers' eyes to the gentle, flickering motion of burning lamps ('Dheepangal polaadum paarvai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaenaadum mullai”
Refers to the female lover as 'Thaenaadum mullai' (honeyed jasmine), metaphorically assigning floral sweetness and beauty to her.
End Rhyme / Verbal Harmony (Iyaibu)
“Sirikiraal ho hoho”
Uses matching verbal endings like 'Sirikiraal', 'Sivakiraal', and 'Thudikiraal' to create rhythm and poetic flow.
Sensory Imagery
“Ilamaiyin poonthendral raagam”
Combines olfactory ('poo'), tactile ('thendral'), and auditory ('raagam') elements to depict a vivid springtime mood.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam, this iconic duet sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki is famous for its groundbreaking outdoor sound design and visual picturization involving a morning jog scene in Bengaluru, directed by J. Mahendran.
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