Paarvana Paal Mazha – Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

 

Paarvana Paal Mazha – Ennu swantham Janakikutty

Composition – Kaithapram

Lyrics – Kaithapram

Singer – KS Chitra

Prelude – “ Paarvana Paal Mazha “ from Ennu Swantham Janakikutty is a song which invokes feelings of friendship and sisterhood among teenage girls . This song evokes memories of our playmates with whom we have played and shared moments imprinted in our minds. A song can return us to these memories, and we wish we had never grown up .

Paarvana paal mazha pethu ozhiyum

A shower of milky moonlight falls . 

Paalapoo mana puzha ozhukkum

A river flows with the fragrance of flowers from the “ Saptaparni tree “ .

Ayiram nilayulla oru avani kottaram akasha panayil njan paninnu tharum

I will build a thousand - storeyed palace for you in the palm tree in the azure sky in the month of Avani (the month of Chingam from mid-August to mid - September when the Onam festival is celebrated.)

Enthu venam sakhi eni enthu venam

Ninak eni enthu venam ?

Oh friend ! What do you want ? What do you want now ?

 

Rithumathi peninu norinjjudukkan kasav ani kodi kani kodi

The maiden has a beautiful brocade saree to be draped with pleats when she enters womanhood. 

Ayirathonnu thalirvetteliyum swarna nakshatra kali pakku

There are a thousand and one betel leaves and golden- starred areca nuts.

Padan swargavaathil kilipaatu

There is a bird which sings from the door of the heaven

Enthu venam sakhi eni enthu venam

Ninak eni enthu venam ?

Oh friend ! What do you want ? What do you want now ?

Chilankakal kilingum swaramelam athira ravin thiruarang

There is an ensemble of melodious notes from the tinkling of anklets in the arena during the night of the“ Thiruvathira “ star of the Sagittarius month . 

Thamara kumbilil shalaba geetham

The butterfly buzzes by the conoidal-shaped flower petals of the lotus flower . 

Ninak adaan ambili kali oonjal

There is a swing for you fastened to the moon.

Ashakal neerthum mayilpeeli

The desires spread like peacock feathers.

Enthu venam sakhi eni enthu venam

Ninak eni enthu venam ?

Oh friend ! What do you want ? What do you want now ?

Postlude – The song describes the moments of joy shared by the heroine, Janaki Kutty and a tree nymph , Kunnathol, played by Chanchal . The mention of a tree nymph usually evokes horror in Kerala, as they are vampires according to mythology and folklore . But in the twist of fate , MT Vasudevan Nair brings a tree nymph who befriends the heroine and fills her reclusive life with colours and dreams . We find mention of the Saptaparni tree in which a tree nymph resides, as well as betel quid, which she likes to savour, by the lyricist Kaithapram in the song . There is the palm tree mentioned in the song which is the usual dwelling of the tree nymph from where she surveils her prey . The raag Suddha Saveri gives an ode to the bonhomie between two young women .