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Lyrics & meaning

Alaipaayum

From Irumbu Kuthirai · 2014

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Vijay Prakash, Andrea Jeremiah
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Irumbu Kuthirai2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
……………………………………
Male
Azhaipaayum paarvai ondru..One restless gaze..
Golusilla kaalgal rendu..Two feet without anklets..
Urasadha thozhgal kondu..With shoulders that do not touch..
Ennai kolludhae…Is killing me…
Chorus
Mudhal naalil edho edhoOn the first day, something or other
Pesa Pesa thondrum..I feel like talking and talking..
Mudiyaamal thikki thikkiUnable to finish, stuttering stuttering
Vaarthai poi varum..Words fail and disappear..
Chorus
Mugamellam vervai mottuSweat droplets like buds all over the face
Etti etti paarkum..Peeking out repeatedly..
Mudhal kaadhal endraalIf this is first love,
Idhu thaan nerum..This is what happens..
Female
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Chorus
Ohooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohoooOhooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohooo
Ohooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohoooOhooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohooo
Ohooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohoooOhooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohooo
Male
Munpinnal unpol oruNever before with a girl like you
Pennodu ondragavaeTogether as one
Engeyum sendrenillaiHave I gone anywhere,
Arivaai…Know this…
Chorus :Ohooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohoooChorus :Ohooo..ohooo..ohooo..ohooo
Male
Kann paarthu naan pesanum..I want to talk looking into your eyes..
Kai korthu ulavanum..I want to stroll holding hands..
En thozhil nee saayanum..You should lean on my shoulder..
Azhagae…..Oh beautiful one…..
Male
Aniyum udaiyilIn the clothes you wear
Thadavum vaasamThe lingering fragrance
Enmel padumFalls upon me,
Thooram dhaan endruIs that distance enough for you?
Male
Unakkum manadhilIn your heart too,
Salanam varudha..Does a tremor arise?..
Varanum enil naanumIf it must arise, then what
Enna seiyanum..Should I do?..
Female
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Male
Kann melae kalabamo..Is there confusion above the eyes?..
Enmelae ulaavumo..Will it wander over me?..
En indha pen mogamoWhy this fascination for a woman
Enaku…For me?…
Male
Nee nirkum therasulaeOn the balance scale where you stand,
Naan vaithen nilavinai..I placed the moon..
Nee keelaeYou are below,
Nila adhu…melae..And the moon is above..
Male
Sirikum azhagilIn your smiling beauty,
Sidharum idhayam..My heart scatters..
Kanakambaramaaga..Like Kanakambaram flowers..
Kaatril aadum kai..Hands swaying in the breeze..
Male
Puruvam irandumWhere both your eyebrows
Valayum idathil..Curve and arch..
Pudhayal irundhaalumEven if a treasure lies there,
Poi illai..It is no lie..
Female
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..woah…
Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..Ohooo..ooo..hoooo..
Male
Azhaipaayum paarvai ondru..One restless gaze..
Golusilla kaalgal rendu..Two feet without anklets..
Urasadha thozhgal kondu..With shoulders that do not touch..
Ennai kolludhae…Is killing me…
Chorus
Mudhal naalil edho edhoOn the first day, something or other
Pesa Pesa thondrum..I feel like talking and talking..
Mudiyaamal thikki thikkiUnable to finish, stuttering stuttering
Vaarthai poi varum..Words fail and disappear..
Chorus
Mugamellam vervai mottuSweat droplets like buds all over the face
Etti etti paarkum..Peeking out repeatedly..
Mudhal kaadhal endraalIf this is first love,
Idhu thaan nerum..This is what happens..
Female
………………………………………

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song captures the euphoric yet anxious physical and emotional sensations of experiencing first love. The protagonist describes how the mere presence of his beloved causes his speech to falter, sweat droplets to form on his brow, and his heart to flutter with uncontainable joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery / Simile (Uvamai)

Mugamellam vervai mottu / Etti etti paarkum..

Describing sweat beads on the face as buds ('vervai mottu') peeking out creates vivid sensory imagery of nervous excitement.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Nee nirkum therasulae / Naan vaithen nilavinai.. / Nee keelae / Nila adhu…melae..

Exaggerating her weight against the moon on a balance scale to emphasize her preciousness and beauty.

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

Mudhal / Mudiyaamal / Mugamellam

Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.

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Trivia

The track 'Pennae Pennae' from Irumbu Kuthirai (2014) features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics crafted by celebrated poet Thamarai, known for her rich, evocative Tamil vocabulary.

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