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Parvathi Ennai Paradi

From Parvathi Ennai Paradi · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Parvathi Ennai Paradi1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paarvathi ennai paaradi…Parvathi, look at me...
Poongodi vandhu seradi…Oh flowering vine, come join me...
Male
Chinna poongili…Will the little parrot...
Ennai chaerumo…Join me...
Male
Chinna poongiliWill the little parrot
Ennai chaerumoJoin me?
Mayakkam nenjodu thaanThere is infatuation in my heart
Vanna poongodi vandhu koodumoWill the colorful flowering vine come unite with me?
Kalakkam kannodu thaanThere is distress in my eyes
Male
Solaiyo nadu chaalaiyoBe it a garden or in the middle of the street
Thaedinen unaiyaeI searched only for you
Kaalaiyo andhi maalaiyo vaadinenBe it morning or twilight, I withered
Idhayam iniyum saranamMy heart surrenders from now on
Male
Chinna poongiliWill the little parrot
Ennai chaerumoJoin me?
Mayakkam nenjodu thaanThere is infatuation in my heart
Vanna poongodi vandhu koodumoWill the colorful flowering vine come unite with me?
Kalakkam kannodu thaanThere is distress in my eyes
Male
Vaedan vandhuEven when the hunter
Soozhndha podhumSurrounds me
Un ellai thaanYour presence alone
Vaedanthaangal endru ennumIs seen as the bird sanctuary Vedanthangal
Poongillai naanBy me, a little flowering bird
Male
Mullil vaeli pottaal ennaSo what if a fence of thorns is raised?
Maalai kaatru thaandaadhaaWon't the evening breeze cross over it?
Kallil oorum jaadhi poovaiA Jasmine flower blooming on stone,
Kaigal neetti theendaadhaaWon't hands reach out to touch it?
Male
Nee allaal uyir ver yedhuOther than you, what life is there for me?
Neer indri payir vaadudhuWithout water, crops wither away
Dheviyae endhan aaviyae keladiOh Goddess, my soul, listen to me
Idhayam iniyum saranamMy heart surrenders from now on
Male
Chinna poongiliWill the little parrot
Ennai chaerumoJoin me?
Mayakkam nenjodu thaanThere is infatuation in my heart
Vanna poongodi vandhu koodumoWill the colorful flowering vine come unite with me?
Kalakkam kannodu thaanThere is distress in my eyes
Male
Unnai chaerndhuTo unite with you
Vaazha thaanaeAnd live,
Naan vaazhvadhuIs the reason I exist
Unnai neengi dhegam ingaeLeaving you, why should this body
Yen vaazhvadhuLive here?
Male
Mannil vaazhum ezhaikkellaamFor a poor man living on this earth,
Pennin mogam aagaadhaaIs love for a woman forbidden?
Mannaal seidha paandam endraalIf a vessel is made of clay,
Pongum soru vegaadhaaDoes the boiling rice not cook in it?
Male
Dhevadhaas kadhai paaradiLook at the story of Devadas,
Oindhadhaa badhil kooradiIs it finished? Tell me an answer!
Kaadhali endhan paarvathi kaadhalanOh beloved, I am Parvathi's lover
Idhayam iniyum saranamMy heart surrenders from now on
Male
Chinna poongiliWill the little parrot
Ennai chaerumoJoin me?
Mayakkam nenjodu thaanThere is infatuation in my heart
Vanna poongodi vandhu koodumoWill the colorful flowering vine come unite with me?
Kalakkam kannodu thaanThere is distress in my eyes
Male
Solaiyo nadu chaalaiyoBe it a garden or in the middle of the street
Thaedinen unaiyaeI searched only for you
Kaalaiyo andhi maalaiyo vaadinenBe it morning or twilight, I withered
Idhayam iniyum saranamMy heart surrenders from now on
Male
Chinna poongiliWill the little parrot
Ennai chaerumoJoin me?
Mayakkam nenjodu thaanThere is infatuation in my heart
Vanna poongodi vandhu koodumoWill the colorful flowering vine come unite with me?
Kalakkam kannodu thaanThere is distress in my eyes

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song depicts the anguished plea of a lover named Devadas to his beloved Parvathi. He expresses his deep longing, comparing himself to a helpless bird seeking sanctuary and a crop withering without water. He questions the societal barriers and social inequalities that keep them apart, asserting that poor men are equally deserving of love and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Vaedanthaangal endru ennum Poongillai naan

Compares the beloved to a 'poongodi' (flowering vine) and 'chinna poongili' (little parrot), and compares his beloved's domain to 'Vaedanthaangal' (a safe bird sanctuary).

Rhetorical Question

Mullil vaeli pottaal enna Maalai kaatru thaandaadhaa

Uses poetic questions to show the inevitability of love overcoming obstacles, asking if a thorn fence can stop the evening breeze.

Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

Mannil vaazhum ezhaikkellaam / Mannaal seidha paandam endraal

Employs classic Tamil poetic rhyming scheme where initial consonants match (e.g., 'Mannil', 'Mannaal').

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Trivia

The song draws directly from the classic tragic romance of Devadas and Parvathi, referencing the iconic literary characters to highlight the protagonist's tragic struggle against social constraints.

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