- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Parvathi Ennai Paradi
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaalibarae vaalibarae
Naattil ulla ilam kaalaiyarae
Kaadhalarae kaadhalarae
Kaadhaliththu varum sodhararae
Kaadhalitha pinnae
Nyaanam pirandhadhu
Kaadhaliththaal adhu
Paavam purindhadhu
Pengalai nambaadhae
Kanni ilam pengalai nambaadhae
Appavae sonnaarae
Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae
Pengalai nambaadhae
Kanni ilam pengalai nambaadhae
Appavae sonnaarae
Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae
Poiyaaga vandhitta
Maanai nambi nambi
Seethai yemaandhadhu
Andha kaalam
Srilanka ponadhu
Andha kaalam
Male :Amaam
Chorus :Sirai vaasam pannadhum
Andha kaalam
Ada pennaaga vandhitta
Maanai nambi
Raamar yemaandhu povadhu
Indha kaalam
Ambonnu povadhu
Indha kaalam
Male :Sankara
Chorus :Sambonnu aavadhum
Indha kaalam
Paarvathi eesanin maeniyilae
Paadhiyaai aanadhu andha kaalam
Eesanai paarvathi neenguvadhu
Easyaai ponadhu indha kaalam
Kannaalae sootta thaan yethiduvaa
Pinnaalae plate ah thaan maathiduvaa
Ennaannu naan patta paatta cholla
Pengalai nambaadhae
Kanni ilam pengalai nambaadhae
Male :Ammammooi
Chorus :Appavae sonnaarae
Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae
Vaalibarae vaalibarae
Naattil ulla ilam kaalaiyarae
Kaadhalarae kaadhalarae
Kaadhaliththu varum sodhararae
Ammaa paarvathi…
Chorus :Yemmaa paarvathi…
Male :Annaachi nelamaiya paathiyaa
Chorus :Huhh huu huu huu
Lovennu kivvunnu
Thalaiya pichikkittu
Lo lonnu alaiyaadhae
Thambi thambi
Lolaakku maattura
Ponna nambi
Low pressure yerum daa
Chella thambi
Ada ponna thaan ohonnu
Potri paadi paadi
Reel vittaan
Nammooru pulavanunga
Onnukkum udhavaadha
Puzhuganunga
Unmaigal theriyaadha kurudanunga
Poovunnu sonnaanga ponnugala
Sullunnu kuthura mullugala
Nilavunnu sonnaanga kannugala
Neruppaaga chudugira kolligala
Anbae-nnu aththaannu kooriduvaa
Samayathil kaala thaan vaariduvaa
Ennaannu naan patta paatta cholla
Pengalai nambaadhae
Kanni ilam pengalai nambaadhae
Male :Aiyiyoo
Chorus :Appavae sonnaarae
Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae
Vaalibarae vaalibarae
Naattil ulla ilam kaalaiyarae
Kaadhalarae kaadhalarae
Kaadhaliththu varum sodhararae
Kaadhalitha pinnae
Nyaanam pirandhadhu
Kaadhaliththaal adhu
Paavam purindhadhu
Pengalai nambaadhae
Kanni ilam pengalai nambaadhae
Appavae sonnaarae
Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae
Young men, oh young men!
Young youths across the land!
Lovers, oh lovers!
Brothers who have fallen in love!
Only after falling in love,
did wisdom dawn on me.
Falling in love...
I realized it was a mistake.
Do not trust women!
Do not trust young girls!
He warned us back then!
Saint Pattinathar warned us back then!
Do not trust women!
Do not trust young girls!
He warned us back then!
Saint Pattinathar warned us back then!
Trusting a false deer
that appeared as an illusion,
Sita getting deceived...
that was in the old days!
Her ending up in Lanka...
that was in the old days!
Male: Yes!
Chorus: And suffering in captivity...
that was in the old days!
But trusting a deer
that came disguised as a woman,
Rama getting fooled...
that is this modern era!
Being left completely stranded...
that is this modern era!
Male: Oh Shankara!
Chorus: And being left with nothing...
that is this modern era!
Parvathi becoming one half
of Lord Shiva's body was the old era!
Parvathi walking away from Shiva
has become so easy in this modern era!
With just a look, she turns up the heat,
and later she will totally change her tune!
How can I explain all the trouble I suffered?
Do not trust women!
Do not trust young girls!
Male: Oh dear!
Chorus: He warned us back then!
Saint Pattinathar warned us back then!
Young men, oh young men!
Young youths across the land!
Lovers, oh lovers!
Brothers who have fallen in love!
Oh Mother Parvathi...
Chorus: Hey Parvathi...
Male: Did you see the state your big brother is in?
Chorus: Huh hoo hoo hoo!
In the name of love and all that,
tearing your hair out,
do not wander around aimlessly,
little brother, oh little brother!
Trusting a girl
who wears dangling earrings,
your blood pressure will drop,
my dear little brother!
Ah, praising women to the skies,
singing endless songs of praise,
spinning tall tales,
our local poets!
They are completely useless
big liars,
blind men who do not know the truth!
They called women delicate flowers,
but they are sharp thorns that sting!
They called their eyes cool moons,
but they are burning firebrands!
She will call you 'darling' and 'my love',
but at the right time, she will trip you up!
How can I explain all the trouble I suffered?
Do not trust women!
Do not trust young girls!
Male: Oh no!
Chorus: He warned us back then!
Saint Pattinathar warned us back then!
Young men, oh young men!
Young youths across the land!
Lovers, oh lovers!
Brothers who have fallen in love!
Only after falling in love,
did wisdom dawn on me.
Falling in love...
I realized it was a mistake.
Do not trust women!
Do not trust young girls!
He warned us back then!
Saint Pattinathar warned us back then!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a humorous yet cynical satire warning young men against falling in love and blindly trusting women. The protagonist shares his painful experience with heartbreak, referencing the famous teachings of the Tamil ascetic poet Pattinathar, who renounced worldly ties and warned against worldly attachments and deceit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Pattinathaar appavae sonnaarae”
The lyrics invoke Pattinathar, a prominent Tamil Siddha who preached asceticism, as well as mythological tales of Sita, Rama, Shiva, and Parvathi to draw parallels between ancient folklore and modern romance.
Antithesis / Contrast (முரண்)
“Poovunnu sonnaanga ponnugala / Sullunnu kuthura mullugala”
Vaali contrasts classical poetic embellishments with harsh realistic metaphors (flowers vs. pricking thorns; moon vs. burning embers).
Ethirai (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)
“Anbae-nnu aththaannu kooriduvaa / Samayathil kaala thaan vaariduvaa”
Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive or alternating lines for rhythmic flow (e.g., 'Anbae' / 'Samayathil').
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Trivia
The refrain 'Pengalai Nambaadhae' directly quotes line-endings inspired by Pattinathar's ascetic poetry. Lyricist Vaali cleverly fuses ancient Tamil philosophical themes on detachment with upbeat 90s Tamil film song tropes.
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