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Pattu Vanna Rosavam Female

From Kanni Paruvathile · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Kanni Paruvathile1979

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{Pattu vanna rosaavaam{ A silky colored rose,
Paartha kannu moodaadhaamThe eyes that behold it cannot close
Paasam ennum neer iraichenI drew water called affection
Aasaiyila naan valarthen } (2)And nurtured it with love } (2)
Female
Alli vacha velaiyilaeWhen I gathered it in my arms
Mul irundhu pattudhammaA thorn pricked me
Pattaalum kuthamillaEven if it pricked, there is no fault
Paavam andha poovukillaThe poor flower is blameless
Female
{ Pattu vanna rosaavaam{ A silky colored rose,
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam } (2)The eyes that behold it cannot close } (2)
Female
Enga ponaalum nizhal pogum thannodaWherever one goes, the shadow travels along
Enakulla sondhamellaam unnodaAll the relationships within me belong to you
Enga ponaalum nizhal pogum thannodaWherever one goes, the shadow travels along
Enakulla sondhamellaam unnodaAll the relationships within me belong to you
Andha sooriyanum ….andha sooriyanumEven that sun... even that sun
Thamaraiyai thottadhillaHas never physically touched the lotus
Oli pattaalae poovaagum thaenoorumYet when its light falls, the flower blooms and drips honey
Oli pattaalae poovaagum thaenoorumYet when its light falls, the flower blooms and drips honey
Unna kandaalae vaasamulla sendaavenJust by seeing you, I become a fragrant bouquet
Unna kandaalae vaasamulla sendaavenJust by seeing you, I become a fragrant bouquet
Female
Pattu vanna rosaavaamA silky colored rose
Paartha kannu moodaadhaamThe eyes that behold it cannot close
Paasam ennum neer iraichenI drew water called affection
Aasaiyila naan valarthenAnd nurtured it with love
Female
Alli vacha velaiyilaeWhen I gathered it in my arms
Mul irundhu pattudhammaA thorn pricked me
Pattaalum kuthamillaEven if it pricked, there is no fault
Paavam andha poovukillaThe poor flower is blameless
Female
Pattu vanna rosaavaamA silky colored rose
Paartha kannu moodaadhaamThe eyes that behold it cannot close
Female
Oorum neeyae thaanYou are my entire world
Uravellaam neeyae thaanYou are my every relation
Uyirudan ellamae neeyae thaanAlong with my soul, you are everything
Oorum neeyae thaanYou are my entire world
Uravellaam neeyae thaanYou are my every relation
Uyirudan ellamae neeyae thaanAlong with my soul, you are everything
Female
Andha dhega sugam ..That physical pleasure..
Andha dhega sugamThat physical pleasure
Vaazhkaiyinnu ennaadhae..Do not think of it as whole life..
Ippa thaalattum thaaiyaanen unnalaeNow I have become a mother singing lullabies because of you
Ippa thaalattum thaaiyaanen unnalaeNow I have become a mother singing lullabies because of you
Mugam vaadaama paarthiruppen munnalae…I will watch over you in front of me so your face never wilts...
Mugam vaadaama paarthiruppen munnalae…I will watch over you in front of me so your face never wilts...
Female
Pattu vanna rosaavaamA silky colored rose
Paartha kannu moodaadhaamThe eyes that behold it cannot close
Paasam ennum neer iraichenI drew water called affection
Aasaiyila naan valarthenAnd nurtured it with love
Female
Alli vacha velaiyilaeWhen I gathered it in my arms
Mul irundhu pattudhammaA thorn pricked me
Pattaalum kuthamillaEven if it pricked, there is no fault
Paavam andha poovukillaThe poor flower is blameless
Female
{ Pattu vanna rosaavaam{ A silky colored rose,
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam } (2)The eyes that behold it cannot close } (2)
Paartha kannu moodaadhaamThe eyes that behold it cannot close
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam…….The eyes that behold it cannot close……

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pattu Vanna Rosaavaam from the 1979 film Kanni Paruvathile is a poignant Tamil melody that metaphorically depicts love as a delicate rose nurtured by affection. The singer expresses that even if love brings pain—symbolized by being pricked by a thorn—she holds no grievance toward her beloved, considering the flower innocent and blameless.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paasam ennum neer iraichen

Compares love and care directly to drawing water ('Paasam ennum neer iraichen') to nurture a rose.

Analogy (Uvamai)

Andha sooriyanum thamaraiyai thottadhilla

Uses the relationship between the sun and the lotus—blooming through warmth from a distance without touching—as an analogy for deep emotional connection beyond physical intimacy.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Pattaalum kuthamilla / Paavam andha poovukilla

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound creates melodic harmony in the couplet.

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Trivia

Composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by lyricist Pulamaipithan, this iconic track features soulful vocals by S. Janaki. The film Kanni Paruvathile featured K. Bhagyaraj, Rajesh, and Vadivukkarasi, and became a notable success of 1979.

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