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Pathinettu Vayadhu Paruvathin Nilavu

From Kalyana Rasi · 1990

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Manoj Gyan Varma
Movie name
Kalyana Rasi
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
4 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Thirunaal theduthae
Ilamaiyin vegam varugira neram
Idhayam paaduthae
En nenjilae thaenaaru thaan paaindhodavae vaa vaa
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Thirunaal theduthae
Ilamaiyin vegam varugira neram
Idhayam paaduthae
En nenjilae thaenaaru thaan paaindhodavae vaa vaa
Naanam vandhu aasai meedhu thirai poda podhu
Solli kolla acham kondu thudithaalae madhu
Male :Mangai undhan naanam theera malar kodi thanthen
Ilankaadhal vaanil neendha radham kondu vandhen
Uravugal undaagume
Male :Iravugal thindaadumae
Female :Uravugal undaagume
Male :Iravugal thindaadumae
Female :En nenjilae
Male :Thaen aaru thaan
Female :Paaindhodavae vaa vaa
Thendral theddum poovai pola unai thedi vandhen
Kannae unnai kaanum bothu sorgam ondru kanden
Female :Undhan thozhil aadum solai mayilaagi nindren
Mannan kaigal veenai meetta malar maeni thandhen
Karuvizhi pandhaadattum
Male :Kaniyudal ondraagattum
Female :Karuvizhi pandhaadattum
Male :Kaniyudal ondraagattum
Female :En nenjilae
Male :Thaen aaru thaan
Female :Paaindhodavae vaa vaa
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu
Thirunaal theduthae
Ilamaiyin vegam varugira neram
Idhayam paaduthae
En nenjilae thaenaaru thaan paaindhodavae vaa vaa
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
Longs for a festive wedding day.
As the rush of youth arrives,
The heart begins to sing.
Come, so a river of honey can flow through my heart, come!
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
Longs for a festive wedding day.
As the rush of youth arrives,
The heart begins to sing.
Come, so a river of honey can flow through my heart, come!
When shyness comes to draw a veil over desire,
Too shy to speak her feelings, the sweet girl trembled.
Male: To ease your shyness, my love, I brought a flowering branch.
To fly across the sky of young love, I brought a chariot.
A sweet bond of love will blossom,
Male: And the nights will toss and turn with longing.
Female: A sweet bond of love will blossom,
Male: And the nights will toss and turn with longing.
Female: Within my heart,
Male: A river of honey,
Female: To come flowing through, come, oh come!
Like the gentle breeze seeking a flower, I came looking for you.
My darling, when I see you, I find a heaven.
Female: I became a garden peacock resting on your shoulder.
For my king's hands to play like a veena (stringed instrument), I offered my soft body.
Let our dark eyes playfully toss glances back and forth,
Male: Let our ripe bodies become one.
Female: Let our dark eyes playfully toss glances back and forth,
Male: Let our ripe bodies become one.
Female: Within my heart,
Male: A river of honey,
Female: To come flowing through, come, oh come!
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
At eighteen years of age, the moon of youth
Longs for a festive wedding day.
As the rush of youth arrives,
The heart begins to sing.
Come, so a river of honey can flow through my heart, come!
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Male
Female
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet celebrates the passionate blossoming of love at the onset of adulthood. The lyrics compare the youthful eighteen-year-old maiden to a radiant full moon seeking a festive day for union. As passion surges, the lovers exchange poetic declarations of affection, describing their inner emotions as a river of sweet honey flowing through their hearts. In the verses, the male and female protagonists express their mutual yearning. The man brings romantic ideals to comfort her shyness, comparing his search for her to the gentle breeze seeking a tender flower. In response, the woman surrenders her flower-like form to her beloved, describing their passion through vivid imagery of dancing peacocks, veena music, and blissful nocturnal intimacy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“Pathinettu vayadhu paruvathin nilavu”

Compares an eighteen-year-old maiden to the full moon ('paruvathin nilavu') to emphasize beauty and purity.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“En nenjilae thaenaaru thaan paaindhodavae vaa vaa”

Compares feelings of love and passion overflowing in the heart to a sweet river of honey ('thaenaaru').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Thendral theddum poovai pola unai thedi vandhen”

Uses 'pola' (like) to compare the lover's quest to a breeze searching for a gentle flower.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Uravugal undaagume / Iravugal thindaadumae”

The second consonant 'ra' is repeated across successive lines ('Uravugal' / 'Iravugal') creating melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

'Kalyana Rasi' (1990) features music composed by the duo Manoj-Gyan with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Karthik and Ranjini, and the song captures the classic early 90s Tamil romantic duet aesthetic.

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