Thedum Kan Paarvai
From Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka | The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain |
| Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka | The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain |
| Sonna vaarthai kaatril ponatho | Did the promised words fade away into the wind? |
| Verum maayamaanadho..ooh | Has it turned into mere illusion? |
| Female | |
| Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal | The maiden you seek will come and touch you |
| Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal | The maiden you seek will come and touch you |
| Konja neram neeyum kaathiru | Just wait for a little while longer |
| Varum paadhai paarthiru… | Keep watching the path she will arrive on |
| Male | |
| Thedum kan paarvai thavikka.. thudikka.. | The searching eyes writhe and throb |
| Male | |
| Kaana vendum seekiram en kaadhal oviyam | I must soon see my portrait of love |
| Vaaraamalae ennaavatho en aasai kaaviyam | What will happen to my epic of desire if she does not come? |
| Female | |
| Vaazhum kaalam aayiram nam sondham allava | Is not our bond destined for a thousand lifetimes? |
| Kannaalanae nal vaazhthugal en paattil sollava | Oh beloved man, shall I convey good wishes in my song? |
| Male | |
| Kanivaai malarae uyir vaadum podhu oodalenna | Oh sweet flower, why harbor resentment when the soul is languishing? |
| Paavam allava.. | Is it not a pity? |
| Female | |
| Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal.. | The maiden you seek will come and touch you |
| Male | |
| Thedi thedi paarkiren en kaalgal ointhathae | I search again and again until my legs grow tired |
| Kaanaamalae ivvelaiyil en aaval theerumoo.. | Without seeing her right now, will my longing ever be satisfied? |
| Female | |
| Kaatril aadum deepamo un kaadhal ullamae | Is your loving heart like a lamp flickering in the wind? |
| Nee kaanalaam innaalilae en meni vanname | On this day, you shall behold the radiance of my form |
| Male | |
| Pirinthom .. inaivom | We separated... we shall unite |
| Female :Ini neeyum naanum vaazha vendum | Female: From now on, you and I must live together |
| Vaasal thedi vaa .. | Come seeking my doorstep |
| Male | |
| Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka | The searching eyes writhe and throb |
| Female :Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal | Female: The maiden you seek will come and touch you |
| Male :Sonna vaarthai kaatril poghumoo | Male: Will the promised words vanish into the wind? |
| Female :Verum maayam aghumoo… | Female: Will it become a mere illusion? |
| Male | |
| Thedum kan paarvai thavikka..Female :Thudikka | The searching eyes writhe... Female: throb |
தேடும் கண்
பார்வை தவிக்க துடிக்க
தேடும் கண் பார்வை
தவிக்க துடிக்க சொன்ன
வார்த்தை காற்றில்
போனதோ வெறும்
மாயமானதோ ஓ
The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain
The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain
Did the promised words fade away into the wind?
Has it turned into mere illusion?
தேடும் பெண்
பாவை வருவாள்
தொடுவாள் தேடும்
பெண் பாவை வருவாள்
தொடுவாள் கொஞ்ச நேரம்
நீயும் காத்திரு வரும் பாதை
பார்த்திரு
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Just wait for a little while longer
Keep watching the path she will arrive on
தேடும் கண்
பார்வை தவிக்க துடிக்க
The searching eyes writhe and throb
காண வேண்டும்
சீக்கிரம் என் காதல் ஓவியம்
வாராமலே என்னாவதோ
என் ஆசை காவியம்
I must soon see my portrait of love
What will happen to my epic of desire if she does not come?
வாழும் காலம்
ஆயிரம் நம் சொந்தம்
அல்லவா கண்ணாளனே
நல்வாழ்த்துகள் என் பாட்டில்
சொல்லவா
Is not our bond destined for a thousand lifetimes?
Oh beloved man, shall I convey good wishes in my song?
கனிவாய் மலரே
உயிர் வாடும் போது
ஊடலென்ன பாவம்
அல்லவா
Oh sweet flower, why harbor resentment when the soul is languishing?
Is it not a pity?
தேடும் பெண்
பாவை வருவாள்
தொடுவாள்
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
தேடி தேடி
பார்க்கிறேன் என்
கால்கள் ஓய்ந்ததே
காணாமலே இவ்வேளையில்
என் ஆவல் தீருமோ
I search again and again until my legs grow tired
Without seeing her right now, will my longing ever be satisfied?
காற்றில் ஆடும்
தீபமோ உன் காதல்
உள்ளமே நீ காணலாம்
இந்நாளிலே என் மேனி
வண்ணமே
Is your loving heart like a lamp flickering in the wind?
On this day, you shall behold the radiance of my form
பிரிந்தோம்
இணைவோம்
இனி நீயும்
நானும் வாழ வேண்டும்
வாசல் தேடி வா
We separated... we shall unite
Female: From now on, you and I must live together
Come seeking my doorstep
தேடும் கண்
பார்வை தவிக்க துடிக்க
தேடும் பெண்
பாவை வருவாள்
தொடுவாள்
சொன்ன வார்த்தை
காற்றில் போகுமோ
வெறும் மாயமாகுமோ
The searching eyes writhe and throb
Female: The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Male: Will the promised words vanish into the wind?
Female: Will it become a mere illusion?
தேடும் கண் பார்வை தவிக்க
துடிக்க
The searching eyes writhe... Female: throb
Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka
The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain
Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka
The searching eyes writhe and throb in pain
Sonna vaarthai kaatril ponatho
Did the promised words fade away into the wind?
Verum maayamaanadho..ooh
Has it turned into mere illusion?
Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Konja neram neeyum kaathiru
Just wait for a little while longer
Varum paadhai paarthiru…
Keep watching the path she will arrive on
Thedum kan paarvai thavikka.. thudikka..
The searching eyes writhe and throb
Kaana vendum seekiram en kaadhal oviyam
I must soon see my portrait of love
Vaaraamalae ennaavatho en aasai kaaviyam
What will happen to my epic of desire if she does not come?
Vaazhum kaalam aayiram nam sondham allava
Is not our bond destined for a thousand lifetimes?
Kannaalanae nal vaazhthugal en paattil sollava
Oh beloved man, shall I convey good wishes in my song?
Kanivaai malarae uyir vaadum podhu oodalenna
Oh sweet flower, why harbor resentment when the soul is languishing?
Paavam allava..
Is it not a pity?
Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal..
The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Thedi thedi paarkiren en kaalgal ointhathae
I search again and again until my legs grow tired
Kaanaamalae ivvelaiyil en aaval theerumoo..
Without seeing her right now, will my longing ever be satisfied?
Kaatril aadum deepamo un kaadhal ullamae
Is your loving heart like a lamp flickering in the wind?
Nee kaanalaam innaalilae en meni vanname
On this day, you shall behold the radiance of my form
Pirinthom .. inaivom
We separated... we shall unite
Female :Ini neeyum naanum vaazha vendum
Female: From now on, you and I must live together
Vaasal thedi vaa ..
Come seeking my doorstep
Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka
The searching eyes writhe and throb
Female :Thedum penn paavai varuvaal thoduvaal
Female: The maiden you seek will come and touch you
Male :Sonna vaarthai kaatril poghumoo
Male: Will the promised words vanish into the wind?
Female :Verum maayam aghumoo…
Female: Will it become a mere illusion?
Thedum kan paarvai thavikka..Female :Thudikka
The searching eyes writhe... Female: throb
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses deep emotional yearning, anxious anticipation, and reassuring love between two lovers. The male protagonist grieves in despair, wondering if the promises made to him were illusions or lost to the wind, while his searching eyes ache to see his beloved. In response, the female voice reassures him to remain patient, promising her arrival and ultimate reunion. Throughout the track, the lyrical dialogue captures the fragility of hope and the intensity of romantic devotion. Metaphors of flickering lamps, portraits, and lifetime bonds highlight the deep pain of temporary separation and the sweet relief of imminent togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thedum kan paarvai thavikka thudikka”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across words 'Thedum', 'thavikka', and 'thudikka' creates a rhythmic cadence expressing restlessness.
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamaai)
“Kaana vendum seekiram en kaadhal oviyam”
The beloved is poetically described as a 'portrait of love' (kaadhal oviyam) and 'epic of desire' (aasai kaaviyam).
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Kaatril aadum deepamo un kaadhal ullamae”
The uncertainty and vulnerability of the lover's heart is compared to a flickering lamp exposed to the wind.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Thedi thedi paarkiren en kaalgal ointhathae”
Repetition of 'Thedi thedi' emphasizes the intense and exhaustive nature of searching for the lover.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu' (1986) is historically famous for bringing together two musical stalwarts of Tamil cinema: veteran legend M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) composed the melodies, while Maestro Ilaiyaraaja arranged and orchestrated the tracks. This song was rendered by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, featuring lyrics by Vaali.
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