Dope Track
From Pyaar Prema Kaadhal · 2018
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Katrae un kaal adiyai naan thedi | Searching for the footprints of the wind, |
| Kannae naan kaathurinthen kanmoodi | My eyes closed, my darling, I waited. |
| Ithu enna pudhu kaalam ennodu | What is this new era upon me? |
| Kulirodu anal veesum nenjodu | With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart. |
| Ithu polae irunthathillai… eppothum | It has never been like this... ever before. |
| Male | |
| Katrae un kaal adiyai naan thedi | Searching for the footprints of the wind, |
| Kannae naan kaathurinthen kanmoodi | My eyes closed, my darling, I waited. |
| Ithu enna pudhu kaalam ennodu | What is this new era upon me? |
| Kulirodu anal veesum nenjodu | With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart. |
| Kazhangarai vizhakena vazhgiren naanae | I live like a solitary lighthouse, |
| Thanimaiyum uravena theigiren naanae | I erode away, treating loneliness itself as my companion. |
| Male | |
| Nadhigalin nilavathu | The moon reflected in the river, |
| Thinam thinam nanaiyathu | Does not get soaked day after day, |
| Irunthum karaigal neengathae | Yet its marks never vanish. |
| Kadal karai suvadagal azhagiya nimidangal | Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments, |
| Nizhaipathu yethadi | Which of these truly endure, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Nizhal athu than pirigiradhae | The shadow itself separates away, |
| Nijam athu than maraigirathae | The truth itself hides from sight, |
| Kannum kannum thavikkirathae | Eyes yearn helplessly for one another, |
| Ondrai ondru thozhaikirathae | Losing sight of each other. |
| Male | |
| Sollathadi kanmani | Tell me, my precious darling, |
| Neeyum enna devathai | Are you an angel, |
| Siraginai virikka maranthaayae | Who forgot to spread her wings? |
| Nilladi ponmani neeyum enna penno | Wait, my precious, are you really a human woman? |
| Aan manam thavikka paranthaayae | For you flew away, leaving a man's heart in turmoil. |
| Male | |
| Nadhigalin nilavathu | The moon reflected in the river, |
| Thinam thinam nanaiyathu | Does not get soaked day after day, |
| Irunthum karaigal neengathae | Yet its marks never vanish. |
| Kadal karai suvadagal azhagiya nimidangal | Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments, |
| Nizhaipathu yethadi | Which of these truly endure, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Pyaar prema kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Pyaar prema kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Pyaar prema kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Pyaar prema kaadhal | Love, love, love |
| Pyaar prema…kaadhal | Love, love... love |
| Kaadhal……………… | Love... |
காற்றே உன் கால்
அடியை நான் தேடி கண்ணே
நான் காத்திருந்தேன் கண் மூடி
இது என்ன புது காலம் என்னோடு
குளிரோடு அனல் வீசும் நெஞ்சோடு
இது போலே இருந்ததில்லை
எப்போதும்
Searching for the footprints of the wind,
My eyes closed, my darling, I waited.
What is this new era upon me?
With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart.
It has never been like this... ever before.
காற்றே உன் கால்
அடியை நான் தேடி கண்ணே
நான் காத்திருந்தேன் கண் மூடி
இது என்ன புது காலம் என்னோடு
குளிரோடு அனல் வீசும் நெஞ்சோடு
கலங்கரை விளக்கென்ன வாழ்கிறேன்
நானே தனிமையும் உறவென
தேய்கிறேன் நானே
Searching for the footprints of the wind,
My eyes closed, my darling, I waited.
What is this new era upon me?
With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart.
I live like a solitary lighthouse,
I erode away, treating loneliness itself as my companion.
நதிகளின் நிலவது
தினம் தினம் நனையுது
இருந்தும் கரைகள் நீங்காதே
கடல் கரை சுவடுகள் அழகிய
நிமிடங்கள் நிலைப்பது ஏதடி
The moon reflected in the river,
Does not get soaked day after day,
Yet its marks never vanish.
Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments,
Which of these truly endure, my dear?
நிழல் அது தான்
பிரிகிறதே நிஜம் அது தான்
மறைகிறதே கண்ணும்
கண்ணும் தவிக்கிறதே
ஒன்றை ஒன்று தொலைகிறதே
The shadow itself separates away,
The truth itself hides from sight,
Eyes yearn helplessly for one another,
Losing sight of each other.
சொல்லடி கண்மணி
நீயும் என்ன தேவதை
சிறகினை விரிக்க மறந்தாயே
நில்லடி பொன்மணி நீயும்
என்ன பெண்ணோ ஆண்
மனம் தவிக்க பறந்தாயே
Tell me, my precious darling,
Are you an angel,
Who forgot to spread her wings?
Wait, my precious, are you really a human woman?
For you flew away, leaving a man's heart in turmoil.
நதிகளின் நிலவது
தினம் தினம் நனையுது
இருந்தும் கரைகள் நீங்காதே
கடல் கரை சுவடுகள் அழகிய
நிமிடங்கள் நிலைப்பது ஏதடி
The moon reflected in the river,
Does not get soaked day after day,
Yet its marks never vanish.
Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments,
Which of these truly endure, my dear?
பியார் பிரேம காதல்
பியார் பிரேம காதல் பியார்
பிரேம காதல் பியார் பிரேம
காதல் பியார் பிரேம காதல்
காதல்
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love... love
Love...
Katrae un kaal adiyai naan thedi
Searching for the footprints of the wind,
Kannae naan kaathurinthen kanmoodi
My eyes closed, my darling, I waited.
Ithu enna pudhu kaalam ennodu
What is this new era upon me?
Kulirodu anal veesum nenjodu
With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart.
Ithu polae irunthathillai… eppothum
It has never been like this... ever before.
Katrae un kaal adiyai naan thedi
Searching for the footprints of the wind,
Kannae naan kaathurinthen kanmoodi
My eyes closed, my darling, I waited.
Ithu enna pudhu kaalam ennodu
What is this new era upon me?
Kulirodu anal veesum nenjodu
With a warmth blowing along with the chill inside my heart.
Kazhangarai vizhakena vazhgiren naanae
I live like a solitary lighthouse,
Thanimaiyum uravena theigiren naanae
I erode away, treating loneliness itself as my companion.
Nadhigalin nilavathu
The moon reflected in the river,
Thinam thinam nanaiyathu
Does not get soaked day after day,
Irunthum karaigal neengathae
Yet its marks never vanish.
Kadal karai suvadagal azhagiya nimidangal
Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments,
Nizhaipathu yethadi
Which of these truly endure, my dear?
Nizhal athu than pirigiradhae
The shadow itself separates away,
Nijam athu than maraigirathae
The truth itself hides from sight,
Kannum kannum thavikkirathae
Eyes yearn helplessly for one another,
Ondrai ondru thozhaikirathae
Losing sight of each other.
Sollathadi kanmani
Tell me, my precious darling,
Neeyum enna devathai
Are you an angel,
Siraginai virikka maranthaayae
Who forgot to spread her wings?
Nilladi ponmani neeyum enna penno
Wait, my precious, are you really a human woman?
Aan manam thavikka paranthaayae
For you flew away, leaving a man's heart in turmoil.
Nadhigalin nilavathu
The moon reflected in the river,
Thinam thinam nanaiyathu
Does not get soaked day after day,
Irunthum karaigal neengathae
Yet its marks never vanish.
Kadal karai suvadagal azhagiya nimidangal
Footprints on the seashore, beautiful moments,
Nizhaipathu yethadi
Which of these truly endure, my dear?
Pyaar prema kaadhal
Love, love, love
Pyaar prema kaadhal
Love, love, love
Pyaar prema kaadhal
Love, love, love
Pyaar prema kaadhal
Love, love, love
Pyaar prema…kaadhal
Love, love... love
Kaadhal………………
Love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song explores the deep emotional turmoil, beauty, and paradoxes of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on the overwhelming changes in his heart, describing love as a mixture of warm comfort and aching chill. Through vivid imagery of lighthouses, river reflections, and shore footprints, he laments the fleeting nature of moments and the pain of longing. He portrays his beloved as a divine, angelic presence whose sudden departure leaves his heart yearning in solitude, culminating in a rhythmic chant celebrating love across languages.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Kulirodu anal veesum nenjodu”
Juxtaposes warmth ('anal') with coldness ('kulir') coexisting within the heart to highlight the conflicting emotions brought by love.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kazhangarai vizhakena vazhgiren naanae”
Compares the protagonist's lonely existence to a solitary lighthouse ('Kazhangarai vizhakena').
Contrast / Antimetabole (Ethir-thodai)
“Nizhal athu than pirigiradhae / Nijam athu than maraigirathae”
Pairs opposing concepts like shadow ('Nizhal') and reality/truth ('Nijam') to depict confusion and separation.
Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Neeyum enna devathai / Siraginai virikka maranthaayae”
Compares the beloved to a flightless angel who forgot to open her wings, emphasizing her supernatural beauty.
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Trivia
The recurring refrain 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' unites the word for 'Love' across three major Indian languages: Hindi (Pyaar), Telugu (Prema), and Tamil (Kaadhal). Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2018 romantic comedy starring Harish Kalyan and Raiza Wilson, the film's soundtrack was widely acclaimed.
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