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Lyrics & meaning

Pasumpul Tharaiyil Pani

From Kalyana Mandapam · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
R. Parthasarathy
Movie name
Kalyana Mandapam
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pasumpul tharaiyil pani kottum varaiyil
Paduththirunthaen konja naazhi
Pasumpul tharaiyil pani kottum varaiyil
Paduththirunthaen konja naazhi
Paalpol veluththaen noolpol ilaiththaen
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi…..
Idhayaththil thodangum idhzhgalil adangum
Aasaigal aayiram kodi
Idhayaththil thodangum idhzhgalil adangum
Aasaigal aayiram kodi
Mai vizhi mella poimozhi solla
Naanaththil veezhnthaen thozhi
Naanaththil veezhnthaen thozhi
Pasumpul tharaiyil pani kottum varaiyil
Paduththirunthaen konja naazhi
Paalpol veluththaen noolpol ilaiththaen
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi…..
Mudhal mudhalaaga kadhai kadhaiyaaga
Sonnavan thirumugam vaazhi
Ullaththai eduththaan ullaththai koduththaan
Mannavan avanthaan thozhi
Mannavan avanthaan thozhi
Pasumpul tharaiyil pani kottum varaiyil
Paduththirunthaen konja naazhi
Paalpol veluththaen noolpol ilaiththaen
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi
Paruvaththai adainthaen thozhi…..
Aaha haa aaha haa aaha haa….
Aaha haa aaha haa aaha haa….
On the green grass, until the dew began to fall,
I lay resting for a little while.
On the green grass, until the dew began to fall,
I lay resting for a little while.
I turned pale like milk, grew thin as a thread,
And blossomed into youth, my friend.
Blossomed into youth, my friend...
Beginning in the heart, held back on the lips,
There are countless desires.
Beginning in the heart, held back on the lips,
There are countless desires.
As my kohl-lined eyes softly told sweet lies,
I surrendered to shyness, my friend.
I surrendered to shyness, my friend...
On the green grass, until the dew began to fall,
I lay resting for a little while.
I turned pale like milk, grew thin as a thread,
And blossomed into youth, my friend.
Blossomed into youth, my friend...
For the very first time, telling story after story,
Long live the beloved face of the one who spoke!
He took my heart and gave his own in return,
He is truly my king, my friend.
He is truly my king, my friend...
On the green grass, until the dew began to fall,
I lay resting for a little while.
I turned pale like milk, grew thin as a thread,
And blossomed into youth, my friend.
Blossomed into youth, my friend...
Aaha ha, aaha ha, aaha ha...
Aaha ha, aaha ha, aaha ha...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this classic Tamil song, a young woman confides in her close friend (thozhi) about the awakening of her youth and love. She describes the physical and emotional feelings of longing, expressing how thoughts of her beloved have made her slender and pale, while blooming into maturity. She reflects on her lover's affectionate words and gestures, which stole her heart and filled her with coy bashfulness. Through serene nature imagery such as green grass and morning dew, the lyricist Vaali captures the innocence, beauty, and deep emotion of youthful love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

“Paalpol veluththaen noolpol ilaiththaen”

The singer compares her complexion turning fair to milk ('paalpol') and her waist/body growing slender to a thread ('noolpol').

Hyperbole (Uvarchi)

“Aasaigal aayiram kodi”

Exaggeration of having 'aayiram kodi' (tens of billions) of desires emerging from the heart to emphasize intense love.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Idhayaththil thodangum idhzhgalil adangum”

Rhyming of the second letter 'dha'/'tha' across lines ('Idhayaththil' and 'Aasaigal' / 'Mudhal' and 'Ullaththai').

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Trivia

Trivia: Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1965 film Kalyana Mandapam, this song highlights classical Sangam literary motifs like the confidante ('thozhi') receiving romantic secrets from the heroine.

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