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Pattu Vanna Rosavam Female

From Kanni Paruvathile · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Kanni Paruvathile
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
12 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam
Paasam ennum neer iraichen
Aasaiyila naan valarthen } (2)
Alli vacha velaiyilae
Mul irundhu pattudhamma
Pattaalum kuthamilla
Paavam andha poovukilla
{ Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam } (2)
Enga ponaalum nizhal pogum thannoda
Enakulla sondhamellaam unnoda
Enga ponaalum nizhal pogum thannoda
Enakulla sondhamellaam unnoda
Andha sooriyanum ….andha sooriyanum
Thamaraiyai thottadhilla
Oli pattaalae poovaagum thaenoorum
Oli pattaalae poovaagum thaenoorum
Unna kandaalae vaasamulla sendaaven
Unna kandaalae vaasamulla sendaaven
Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam
Paasam ennum neer iraichen
Aasaiyila naan valarthen
Alli vacha velaiyilae
Mul irundhu pattudhamma
Pattaalum kuthamilla
Paavam andha poovukilla
Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam
Oorum neeyae thaan
Uravellaam neeyae thaan
Uyirudan ellamae neeyae thaan
Oorum neeyae thaan
Uravellaam neeyae thaan
Uyirudan ellamae neeyae thaan
Andha dhega sugam ..
Andha dhega sugam
Vaazhkaiyinnu ennaadhae..
Ippa thaalattum thaaiyaanen unnalae
Ippa thaalattum thaaiyaanen unnalae
Mugam vaadaama paarthiruppen munnalae…
Mugam vaadaama paarthiruppen munnalae…
Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam
Paasam ennum neer iraichen
Aasaiyila naan valarthen
Alli vacha velaiyilae
Mul irundhu pattudhamma
Pattaalum kuthamilla
Paavam andha poovukilla
{ Pattu vanna rosaavaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam } (2)
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam
Paartha kannu moodaadhaam…….
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
I poured the water of affection,
and nurtured it with all my heart.
When I gathered and held it close,
a thorn was there and pricked me.
Even if it hurt, there is no wrong in it;
that poor flower is not to blame.
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
Wherever one goes, one's shadow follows along;
every bond I have is only with you.
Wherever one goes, one's shadow follows along;
every bond I have is only with you.
Even that sun... even that sun
has never touched the lotus.
Just from its light falling, it blooms with sweet nectar.
Just from its light falling, it blooms with sweet nectar.
Just by seeing you, I become a fragrant bouquet.
Just by seeing you, I become a fragrant bouquet.
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
I poured the water of affection,
and nurtured it with all my heart.
When I gathered and held it close,
a thorn was there and pricked me.
Even if it hurt, there is no wrong in it;
that poor flower is not to blame.
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
You are my whole world,
you are all my family,
along with my life, you are everything to me.
You are my whole world,
you are all my family,
along with my life, you are everything to me.
That pleasure of the body...
that pleasure of the body,
do not think that is all of life.
Because of you, I have now become a mother singing lullabies.
Because of you, I have now become a mother singing lullabies.
I will watch over you, keeping your face from ever wilting...
I will watch over you, keeping your face from ever wilting...
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
I poured the water of affection,
and nurtured it with all my heart.
When I gathered and held it close,
a thorn was there and pricked me.
Even if it hurt, there is no wrong in it;
that poor flower is not to blame.
Like a rose soft as silk,
the eyes that see it cannot blink.
The eyes that see it cannot blink.
The eyes that see it cannot blink...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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