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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Paarvaiyil

From Siva Manasula Sakthi · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Ranjith
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Siva Manasula Sakthi2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru paarvayil poo koduthaiWith a single glance, you gave me a flower.
Oru vaarthaiyil vaazha vaithaaiWith a single word, you made me want to live.
Oru megathai pol endhan dhegathaiLike a floating cloud, my physical body...
Maatri vaithaai...you transformed completely.
Male
Iragai pol oru vegathil vegathilAt a swift speed like a soft feather,
Vaanathil vaanathil sellugindrenI go flying up into the sky.
Nilavai pol unai dhoorathil dhoorathilLike the moon, whenever I see you from afar,
Paarkindra podhellam thullugindrenI leap with joy every single time.
Male
Nee enadhu uyiraagaWith you becoming my life,
Naan unadhu uyiraagaAnd me becoming your life,
Orr iravu nenjathilIn the quiet of a night inside the heart,
Thondridum neramWhen that moment arises,
Male
Nee kaanum kanavellamAll the dreams that you dream,
Naan kaanum kanavaagiBecoming the very dreams that I see,
Naam serndhu ondragaWe both together as one,
Parthida vendumMust witness them unfold.
Male
Uyirae nee paarthalaeOh my life, if you just look at me,
Uyirukkul boogambangal thondrumEarthquakes erupt deep within my soul.
Unnal adi unnaalaeBecause of you, girl, strictly because of you,
Ullukkul ennennavo aagumAll sorts of strange things happen inside me.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poetic track captures the euphoric excitement and transformative impact of falling in love. The protagonist describes how a simple glance or word from his beloved makes him feel weightless, as if flying through the sky like a feather or floating like a cloud. He expresses a desire for their souls and dreams to blend seamlessly into a unified life, admitting that even a casual gaze from her causes an earthquake of emotions within him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Oru megathai pol endhan dhegathai / Iragai pol oru vegathil / Nilavai pol unai dhoorathil

The lyrics use 'pol' (like) repeatedly to compare the speaker's body to a cloud, his speed to a feather, and the beloved's distant beauty to the moon.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Oru paarvayil poo koduthai / Oru vaarthaiyil vaazha vaithaai

Both lines start with the word 'Oru', creating rhythmic unity and melodic flow at the start of the stanza.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Uyirukkul boogambangal thondrum

Describing the emotion caused by a glance as an 'earthquake within the soul' exaggerates the physical impact of love for poetic effect.

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Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, the musical score for Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film marked the directorial debut of M. Rajesh and was a major commercial hit, known for its iconic romantic and energetic soundtrack.

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