Per Sollum Pillai Female
From Per Sollum Pillai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Per Sollum Pillai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Per sollum pillai nee thaanae | Are you not the child who brings honor to our name? |
| Oor sollum pillai nee thaanae | Are you not the child praised by the entire town? |
| Thaai paal naan thandhadhillai | Though I have not given you mother's milk, |
| Paasam naesam kalandha anbai | A love blended with deep affection and tenderness, |
| Paarvai moolam parimaaruven | I shall shower upon you through my very gaze. |
பேர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை நீ தானே
ஊர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை நீ தானே
தாய்ப் பால் நான் தந்ததில்லை
பாசம் நேசம் கலந்த அன்பை
பார்வை மூலம் பரிமாறுவேன்
Are you not the child who brings honor to our name?
Are you not the child praised by the entire town?
Though I have not given you mother's milk,
A love blended with deep affection and tenderness,
I shall shower upon you through my very gaze.
Per sollum pillai nee thaanae
Are you not the child who brings honor to our name?
Oor sollum pillai nee thaanae
Are you not the child praised by the entire town?
Thaai paal naan thandhadhillai
Though I have not given you mother's milk,
Paasam naesam kalandha anbai
A love blended with deep affection and tenderness,
Paarvai moolam parimaaruven
I shall shower upon you through my very gaze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song conveys the profound maternal love of a foster mother toward a child. Even though she did not give birth to him or nourish him with mother's milk, her emotional bond and pride in him are absolute. She expresses that her affection and tender care will continuously reach him through her loving look.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Per sollum pillai nee thaanae / Oor sollum pillai nee thaanae”
The second letter 'r' rhymes in 'Per' and 'Oor' across the first two lines.
Monai (Initial consonant alliteration)
“Paarvai moolam parimaaruven”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound in 'Paarvai' and 'parimaaruven'.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Per sollum pillai nee thaanae / Oor sollum pillai nee thaanae”
The repetition of 'sollum pillai nee thaanae' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, reinforcing effect.
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Per Sollum Pillai' (1987) starred Kamal Haasan and K. R. Vijaya in prominent roles. Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, the film's musical score was actually composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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