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Lyrics & meaning

TamizhiliIrunthu

From Paruvathin Vasalile · 1980

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Jayachandran
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Paruvathin Vasalile
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Tamilirunthu ulagam muzhuthum
Inimai piranthathu
Adhai thazhuva thazhuva
Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai poranthathu
Enthan vizhiyum thiranthathu
Oru vazhiyum therinthathu
Naan pazhaga pazhaga
Tamilirunthu ulagam muzhuthum
Inimai piranthathu
Adhai thazhuva thazhuva
Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai poranthathu
Vellai thamarai aval pillai kalaimagal
Antha vilakkinadiyil enathu manathu vedham padiththathu
Paniyil aadinen nalla kaniyai naadinaen aval
Kanintha sirippil vizhunthu vizhunthu kavithai padinen
Iniyathu thaen sinthum poonthamizh endru
Aruginil naan sendru kaaviyam kondu
Madiyinil vizhunthathu enna mogamo
Tamilirunthu ulagam muzhuthum
Inimai piranthathu
Adhai thazhuva thazhuva
Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai piranthathu
Antha poonjittu aval endrum pathinettu
Naan rasikka rasikka edhuththu kodukka nalla poomottu
Kamban paattilae aval kaatchi therinthathu
Aval salangai kulunga nadantha nadaiyil
Sabalam piranthathu
Avalidam naanooru vannangal kandaen
Aasaiyil ennangal aayiram kondaen
Avalukkum tamizhukkum oru jaadaiyo
Tamilirunthu ulagam muzhuthum
Inimai piranthathu
Adhai thazhuva thazhuva
Pudhiya pudhiya kavithai piranthathu ho
...
From Tamil, for the whole world,
sweetness was born.
As I embraced it again and again,
brand new poetry was born.
My eyes opened too,
and a clear path appeared.
As I grew closer to it, novelty bloomed, oh...
From Tamil, for the whole world,
sweetness was born.
As I embraced it again and again,
brand new poetry was born, oh!
She is like a white lotus, a young Kalaimagal (goddess of arts),
Beneath that radiant lamp, my heart learned sacred verses.
I danced in the morning mist, seeking sweet fruit;
Falling for her gentle smile, I sang poetry again and again.
Thinking of her as sweet, honey-dripping Tamil,
I went near her, carrying an epic poem,
And fell into her lap—what sweet longing is this?
From Tamil, for the whole world,
sweetness was born.
As I embraced it again and again,
brand new poetry was born, oh!
She is a delicate little bird, forever eighteen,
A lovely flower bud offering beauty for me to cherish.
I saw her beauty in the poetry of Kamban;
As she walked with jingling anklets,
a sweet temptation was born.
I saw four hundred shades of beauty in her,
And a thousand passionate thoughts filled my mind.
Does she share a true likeness with Tamil?
From Tamil, for the whole world,
sweetness was born.
As I embraced it again and again,
brand new poetry was born, oh!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a poetic tribute celebrating the divine sweetness of the Tamil language alongside the enchanting beauty of the beloved. Kannadasan masterfully weaves romantic affection with literary veneration, suggesting that the hero's love for his woman and his devotion to Tamil art are indivisible. The woman is elevated to the status of Kalaimagal (Goddess Saraswati) on a white lotus, whose smile inspires timeless epics and poetry comparable to that of the legendary Tamil poet Kamban.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

“Adhai thazhuva thazhuva”

Words like 'thazhuva thazhuva', 'pudhiya pudhiya', 'pazhaga pazhaga', and 'vizhunthu vizhunthu' are repeated for rhythmic emphasis and to express continuous intensity.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Vellai thamarai aval pillai kalaimagal”

Directly equating the lady to Goddess Saraswati seated on a white lotus ('Vellai thamarai aval pillai kalaimagal').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Enthan vizhiyum thiranthathu”

Rhyming line-endings such as 'thiranthathu', 'therinthathu', and 'piranthathu' enhance the song's musical flow.

Literary Allusion

“Kamban paattilae aval kaatchi therinthathu”

Reference to 'Kamban paattilae', evoking the legendary ancient Tamil poet Kamban to describe the maiden's beauty.

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Trivia

Written by Kannadasan and set to tune by Gangai Amaran for the 1980 film Paruvathin Vasalile, this track uses classic Tamil literary metaphors where the beauty of a woman and the richness of the Tamil language are praised interchangeably, echoing ancient Sangam conventions.

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