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Lyrics & meaning

Boy Friendai

From Minsara Kanna · 1999

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Sujatha Mohan, Mano
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Minsara Kanna
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Mmmm…mmm….mmm….mmm…
Mmmm…mmm….mmm….mmm…
Mmmm…mmm….mmm….
Boy friendai paarthal
Vara soll nilavae en nilavae
Paarthu romba naal aanathae
Nilavae ne nilavae
Avan nadaiyo thaniazhagu
Udaiyo thaniyazhagu
Appadiyor aanazhagu
Aayirathil orrazhagu
Boy friend thaan pakkam vanthaan
Nilavae en nilavae
Paavai ennai paarkavilayae
Nilavae kel nilavae
Aval nadithaal thaniyazhagu
Thudithaal thaniyazhagu
Oodalilae orazhagu
Kudalilae noorazhagu
Boy friendai paarthal
Vara soll nilavae en nilavae
……………………………….
Un vaalibam pollathathu
Un vizhiyinil thadukki vizhunthuvitten
Nee udhava varavillayae
Un mohanam ponnanthu
Unai vizhunthathum eduthu madiyil vaithen
Nee unadhu vasam illaiyae
Enakendru swasangal
Thaniyaaga kedaiyathu
Iruvarukkum uyir kaatru
Ondrae thaan enum bothu
Indha uravugal udaiyathu
Idhai udaipavan kedaiyathu
Inghu iravugal aanaal
Viragangal namadhu idhayathai kudaiyathu
Boy friendai paarthal
Vara soll nilavae en nilavae
Male :Paavai ennai paarkavilayae
Nilavae kel nilavae
……………………………….
Chandrodhayam suryodhayam
Un iru vizhi kodutha iravalgalo
Ena ulagam ninaikindrathae
Santhosamum sangedhamum
Nee maruvida vilaiyum aruvigalo
En manadhu nenaikindradhu
Idhu pol thinam thorum
Nanaintha padi irupoma
Naan yaaro nee yaaro
Namai naamae marapoma
Un viral nagam padum bothu
Intha veenaikku valikathu
Enai thoda inimel nee thinasari meetu
Enakadhu valikadhu
Boy friend thaan pakkam vanthaan
Nilavae en nilavae
Paavai ennai paarkavilayae
Nilavae kel nilavae
Avan nadaiyo thaniazhagu
Udaiyo thaniyazhagu
Appadiyor aanazhagu
Aayirathil orrazhagu
Boy friend thaan pakkam vanthaan
Nilavae en nilavae
Female :Paarthu romba naal aanathae
Nilavae ne nilavae
Mm.... mmmm.... mmmm....
Mmmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmmm... mmm... mmm... mmm...
Mmmm... mmm... mmm...
If you see my boyfriend,
tell him to come, my moon, oh my moon!
It has been so long since I saw him,
oh moon, my dear moon!
His walk has a special charm,
his style has a special charm!
Such a handsome man,
a rare beauty, one in a thousand!
Your boyfriend has come right beside you,
oh moon, my dear moon!
Yet this girl hasn't noticed me,
oh moon, listen, oh moon!
When she acts coy, it is a special charm,
when she longs for me, it is a special charm!
In lovers' quarrels, she has a singular charm,
in our union, she is a hundred times more charming!
If you see my boyfriend,
tell him to come, my moon, oh my moon!
...
Your youth is so mischievous and wild,
I tripped over your gaze and fell!
Yet you didn't come to help me up!
Your beauty is as precious as gold,
as soon as you fell, I lifted you onto my lap!
You were simply not in your senses to know it!
A breath of air just for me
does not exist on its own.
When the breath of life for both of us
is one and the same,
this bond of ours will never break!
There is no one who can tear it apart!
When night falls here,
the pangs of longing will not torment our hearts!
If you see my boyfriend,
tell him to come, my moon, oh my moon!
[Male]: This girl hasn't noticed me yet,
oh moon, listen, oh moon!
...
The rising moon and the rising sun,
are they light borrowed from your two eyes?
So wonders the whole world!
Happiness and sweet music,
are they waterfalls that flow when you embrace me?
So wonders my heart!
Like this, every single day,
shall we stay drenched in love?
Who am I? Who are you?
Shall we completely forget ourselves?
When your fingernails graze me,
this veena (Indian lute) feels no pain!
Strum me every day from now on with your touch,
it will never hurt me!
Your boyfriend has come right beside you,
oh moon, my dear moon!
Yet this girl hasn't noticed me,
oh moon, listen, oh moon!
His walk has a special charm,
his style has a special charm!
Such a handsome man,
a rare beauty, one in a thousand!
Your boyfriend has come right beside you,
oh moon, my dear moon!
[Female]: It has been so long since I saw him,
oh moon, my dear moon!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song is a playful and affectionate dialogue between two lovers using the moon as a messenger and confidant. The female protagonist expresses her yearning for her lover and praises his distinct charm, style, and beauty. The male protagonist playfully responds, highlighting her endearing expressions and teasingly noting her romantic sulking and beauty during reunion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Apostrophe (Addressing the Moon)

Vara soll nilavae en nilavae

Addressing an inanimate object or celestial body (the moon) as a messenger (Thoodhu).

Anaphora / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Avan nadaiyo thaniazhagu / Udaiyo thaniyazhagu

Repetition of 'thaniyazhagu' at the end of successive lines to create rhythmic symmetry and emphasis on beauty.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Un viral nagam padum bothu / Intha veenaikku valikathu

Comparing the heroine's body/heart to a veena stringed instrument that feels no pain when played by her lover.

Contrast / Antonymy (Oodal vs Kudal)

Oodalilae orazhagu / Kudalilae noorazhagu

Juxtaposing 'oodal' (romantic sulking/quarrel) with 'kudal' (union/reunion) to describe the phases of love.

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Trivia

This track is famously known from the blockbuster 1999 Tamil film 'Padayappa' starring Rajinikanth and Ramya Krishnan. The music was composed by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu, and vocals by Srinivas and Nithyasree Mahadevan.

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