Pasumai Niraintha
From Ratha Thilagam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Ratha Thilagam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pasumai niraintha ninaivugalae | Oh lush, green-filled memories, |
| Paadi thirintha paravaigalae | Oh birds that roamed around singing, |
| Female :Pazhagi kazhitha thozhargalae | Oh friends with whom I spent cherished time, |
| Paranthu selgindrom | We are now flying away. |
| Male | |
| {Kurangugal polae | Just like monkeys, |
| Marangalin melae | On top of the trees, |
| Thaavith thirinthomae} (2) | We leaped and roamed around. |
| Female | |
| {Kuyilgalai polae | Just like cuckoos, |
| Iravum pagalum | Day and night, |
| Koovith thirinthomae} (2) | We sang and roamed around. |
| Male | |
| {Varavillaamal selavugal seithu | Spending money without earning any income, |
| Magizhnthirunthomae} (2) | We lived in pure joy. |
| Female | |
| Vaazhkai thunbam arinthidaamal | Without knowing the sorrows of life, |
| Vaazhnthu vandhomae | We lived our days. |
| Naamae vaazhnthu vanthomae | We truly lived our lives. |
| Male | |
| {Entha ooril entha naattil | In which town, in which country, |
| Endru kaanbomo} (2) | When will we see each other again? |
| Female | |
| {Entha azhagai entha vizhiyil | Which beauty, in which eyes, |
| Kondu selvomo} (2) | Will we carry with us? |
| Male | |
| {Intha naalai vantha naalil | This day, in the days to come, |
| Maranthu povomo} (2) | Will we ever forget? |
| Female | |
| Illam kandu palli kondu | Finding a home and settling down to rest, |
| Mayangi nirppomo | Will we remain lost in nostalgia? |
| Endrum mayangi nirppomo | Will we forever stay enchanted by these memories? |
பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளே
பாடித் திரிந்த பறவைகளே
பழகிக் கழித்த தோழர்களே
பறந்து செல்கின்றோம்
Oh lush, green-filled memories,
Oh birds that roamed around singing,
Oh friends with whom I spent cherished time,
We are now flying away.
பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளே
பாடித் திரிந்த பறவைகளே
பழகிக் கழித்த தோழர்களே
பறந்து செல்கின்றோம்
Just like monkeys,
On top of the trees,
We leaped and roamed around.
{குரங்குகள் போலே
மரங்களின் மேலே
தாவித் திரிந்தோமே} (2)
Just like cuckoos,
Day and night,
We sang and roamed around.
{குயில்களைப் போலே
இரவும் பகலும்
கூவித் திரிந்தோமே} (2)
Spending money without earning any income,
We lived in pure joy.
{வரவில்லாமல் செலவுகள் செய்து
மகிழ்ந்திருந்தோமே} (2)
Without knowing the sorrows of life,
We lived our days.
We truly lived our lives.
வாழ்க்கைத் துன்பம் அறிந்திடாமல்
வாழ்ந்து வந்தோமே
நாமே வாழ்ந்து வந்தோமே
In which town, in which country,
When will we see each other again?
பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளே
பாடித் திரிந்த பறவைகளே
பழகிக் கழித்த தோழர்களே
பறந்து செல்கின்றோம்
Which beauty, in which eyes,
Will we carry with us?
{எந்த ஊரில் எந்த நாட்டில்
என்று காண்போமோ} (2)
This day, in the days to come,
Will we ever forget?
{எந்த அழகை எந்த விழியில்
கொண்டு செல்வோமோ} (2)
Finding a home and settling down to rest,
Will we remain lost in nostalgia?
Will we forever stay enchanted by these memories?
{இந்த நாளை வந்த நாளில்
மறந்து போவோமோ} (2)
இல்லம் கண்டு பள்ளி கொண்டு
மயங்கி நிற்போமோ
என்றும் மயங்கி நிற்போமோ
பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளே
பாடித் திரிந்த பறவைகளே
பழகிக் கழித்த தோழர்களே
பறந்து செல்கின்றோம்
பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளே
பாடித் திரிந்த பறவைகளே
பழகிக் கழித்த தோழர்களே
பறந்து செல்கின்றோம்
Pasumai niraintha ninaivugalae
Oh lush, green-filled memories,
Paadi thirintha paravaigalae
Oh birds that roamed around singing,
Female :Pazhagi kazhitha thozhargalae
Oh friends with whom I spent cherished time,
Paranthu selgindrom
We are now flying away.
{Kurangugal polae
Just like monkeys,
Marangalin melae
On top of the trees,
Thaavith thirinthomae} (2)
We leaped and roamed around.
{Kuyilgalai polae
Just like cuckoos,
Iravum pagalum
Day and night,
Koovith thirinthomae} (2)
We sang and roamed around.
{Varavillaamal selavugal seithu
Spending money without earning any income,
Magizhnthirunthomae} (2)
We lived in pure joy.
Vaazhkai thunbam arinthidaamal
Without knowing the sorrows of life,
Vaazhnthu vandhomae
We lived our days.
Naamae vaazhnthu vanthomae
We truly lived our lives.
{Entha ooril entha naattil
In which town, in which country,
Endru kaanbomo} (2)
When will we see each other again?
{Entha azhagai entha vizhiyil
Which beauty, in which eyes,
Kondu selvomo} (2)
Will we carry with us?
{Intha naalai vantha naalil
This day, in the days to come,
Maranthu povomo} (2)
Will we ever forget?
Illam kandu palli kondu
Finding a home and settling down to rest,
Mayangi nirppomo
Will we remain lost in nostalgia?
Endrum mayangi nirppomo
Will we forever stay enchanted by these memories?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic nostalgic song from 'Ratha Thilagam' (1963) captures the bittersweet emotions of friends graduating and parting ways. Lyricist Kannadasan compares carefree student life to wild birds, monkeys leaping on trees, and cuckoos singing continuously without any monetary or adult worries. As they bid farewell, they reflect on their carefree past and wonder where life will take them, questioning if marriage, family responsibilities, and distance will cause them to forget these precious golden days.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Kurangugal polae / Kuyilgalai polae”
Compares the youth directly to monkeys jumping on branches and cuckoos singing happily.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pasumai niraintha ninaivugalae / Paadi thirintha paravaigalae”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant at the start of adjacent lines (Pasumai, Paadi, Pazhagi, Paranthu).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thaavith thirinthomae / Koovith thirinthomae”
Rhythmic repetition of verb endings like 'thirinthomae' and 'vandhomae' to create melodic symmetry.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this Kannadasan creation remains the ultimate nostalgia and farewell anthem in Tamil school and college culture for over six decades.
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