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Lyrics & meaning

Alangiliyae

From Neruppu Da · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sean Roldan, Swetha Mohan
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
Neruppu Da2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
AalankiliyaeBanyan parrot (my dear parrot)
Female :Vaa vaa veliyaeFemale: Come, come outside
Male
Aalankiliyae aalankiliyaeBanyan parrot, banyan parrot
Koodum iniyeanWhy nest inside anymore?
Vaa vaa veliyaeCome, come outside
Female
Naalum poluthumDay and night
Kaadhal valiyaeAlong the path of love
Pogum varai naanUntil the end of the journey, I
Aaven thunaiyaeWill become your companion
Male
Uyirae iragaaga maarumWhere life turns into a light feather
Payanam ithuvaeThis is that journey
Female
Aravae unai neengidaathuIt will never abandon you completely
Uravae manameO my beloved soul/kin
Nee para paraFly, fly away!
Female
Aalankiliyae aalankiliyaeBanyan parrot, banyan parrot
Koodum iniyeanWhy nest inside anymore?
Vaa vaa veliyaeCome, come outside
Chorus
………………………….....
Female
Ethanai jenmam thaandiAcross how many lifetimes
Vanthatho intha kaadhalHas this love arrived?
Illavae illai ethum sollaThere are simply no words to express it
Male
Ethanai yugamendraalumNo matter how many epochs pass
Unnai en idhayam seraFor my heart to join with yours
Sorgamae ithuthaan veru allaThis is paradise itself, nothing else
Female
Ennam eederavumFor my desires to be fulfilled
Ennai nee seravumAnd for you to reach me
Pennaai vanthenenaDid I come to be as a woman?
Tharuven enai naanaeI shall give myself entirely
Male
Kannae en dhevathaiMy eyes, my angel
Endrum nee thaanenaIs it not always you?
Unnai kondaadi naanBy celebrating you, I
Muzhumai peruvenaeWill attain absolute completeness
Female
Athanai inbamumAll of life's bliss
Unnilae ullathuResides within you
Male :Ullathai kangalae sollidaathoMale: Won't your eyes reveal what is in your heart?
Male
Aalankiliyae aalankiliyaeBanyan parrot, banyan parrot
Koodum iniyeanWhy nest inside anymore?
Vaa vaa veliyaeCome, come outside
Female
Naalum poluthumDay and night
Kaadhal valiyaeAlong the path of love
Pogum varai naanUntil the end of the journey, I
Aaven thunaiyaeWill become your companion
Male
Uyirae iragaaga maarumWhere life turns into a light feather
Payanam ithuvaeThis is that journey
Female
Aravae unai neengidaathuIt will never abandon you completely
Uravae manameO my beloved soul/kin
Nee para paraFly, fly away!
Male
AalankiliyaeBanyan parrot
Female :Vaa vaa veliyaeFemale: Come, come outside
Chorus
………………………....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aalankiliyae is a poignant romantic duet from the film Neruppu Da (2017), featuring lyrics by Yugabharathi and music composed by Sean Roldan. The song addresses the lover as 'Aalankili' (a sweet parrot of the banyan tree), using bird and flight imagery to symbolize the soul breaking free from emotional confinement into the boundless sky of love. The lyrics describe love as a destiny spanning across several births, where life becomes as light and graceful as a feather when shared with one's soulmate.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameyam)

Aalankiliyae aalankiliyae

Addressing the beloved or soul as 'Aalankili' (banyan parrot) to signify tenderness, innocence, and freedom.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Uyirae iragaaga maarum

Comparing the lightness and freedom of the soul during this loving journey to a delicate feather ('iragu').

Anaphora / Rhyming Repetition

Ethanai jenmam thaandi... / Ethanai yugamendraalum...

Repetition of 'Ethanai' at the start of consecutive lyrical lines for emotional emphasis.

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Trivia

Composed and rendered by Sean Roldan alongside Shweta Mohan, 'Aalankiliyae' provides a tender melodic contrast to the fiery, action-heavy soundtrack of Vikram Prabhu's 2017 film Neruppu Da.

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