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Lyrics & meaning

Ey Piriyame Piriyame

From Ratsasan · 2018

Lyricist
Vinodhan
Singers
Anudeep Dev, Yazin Nizar
Music director
Ghibran
Details
Ratsasan2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hei piriyamae piriyamaeHey beloved, beloved,
PaaradaaLook, my dear,
Un piriyathil pizhaigalum yethadaWhat flaws could there ever be in your affection?
Pirivugal pirarukku thaanadaSeparations are meant only for others, my dear,
Un nerukkathil pizhaippaval naanadaI am the one who survives in your closeness.
Female
Yedhedho vazhiShowing various paths
Kaati vittuand then
Pogathae neeyumdon't you walk away.
Neeyae vazhi thunaiyaagaYou yourself as my guide and companion,
Vendum eppothumI need forever.
Pesu ethachum…koocham pogattumSpeak something... let the shyness fade away.
Male
Perai cholli…Call out my name...
(Perai cholli…)(Call out my name...)
Koopidu neeCall me,
(Koopidu koopidu nee)(Call me, call me),
Naan nerunga…For me to come closer...
(Naan nerunga…)(For me to come closer...)
Vendum iniis needed now.
(Vendumae vendumae ini)(Indeed needed, indeed needed now.)
Female
Hei piriyamae piriyamaeHey beloved, beloved,
PaaradaaLook, my dear,
Un piriyathil pizhaigalum yethadaWhat flaws could there ever be in your affection?
Pirivugal pirarukku thaanadaSeparations are meant only for others, my dear,
Un nerukkathil pizhaippaval naanadaI am the one who survives in your closeness.
Female
Yen etharko adimanathoduWhy and for what reason, in the depths of the mind,
Bhaaramaethere is a burden?
Yaar yevaraal enum oru kelviA question of who or by whom,
Paavamaeit is unfortunate.
Male
Ovvoru muraiyumEvery single time,
Oru mayakkama sweet intoxication,
Iruvarukkum vanthu pogumaecomes and goes between both of us.
Pesu ethachum…koocham pogattumSpeak something... let the shyness fade away.
Male
Perai cholli…Call out my name...
(Perai cholli…)(Call out my name...)
Koopidu neeCall me,
(Koopidu koopidu nee)(Call me, call me),
Naan nerunga…For me to come closer...
(Naan nerunga…)(For me to come closer...)
Vendum iniis needed now.
(Vendumae vendumae ini)(Indeed needed, indeed needed now.)
Male
Hei piriyamae piriyamaeHey beloved, beloved,
PaaradiLook, my dear girl,
Un piriyathil pizhaigalum yethadiWhat flaws could there ever be in your affection?
Kuraivathu idaiveli thaanadiIt is the distance between us that shrinks, my dear,
Un nerukkathil pizhaippavan naanadiI am the one who survives in your closeness.
Male
Yedhedho vazhiShowing various paths
Kaati vittuand then
Pogathae neeyumdon't you walk away.
Neeyae vazhi thunaiyaagaYou yourself as my guide and companion,
Vendum eppothumI need forever.
Pesu ethachum…koocham pogattumSpeak something... let the shyness fade away.
Male
Perai cholli…Call out my name...
(Perai cholli…)(Call out my name...)
Koopidu neeCall me,
(Koopidu koopidu nee)(Call me, call me),
Naan nerunga…For me to come closer...
(Naan nerunga…)(For me to come closer...)
Vendum iniis needed now.
(Vendumae vendumae ini)(Indeed needed, indeed needed now.)
Male
Unkooda naan nerungaTo draw closer to you,
Vendumae vendum adiI need it, I truly need it, my dear.
Unkooda naan nerungaTo draw closer to you,
Vendumae vendum adiI need it, I truly need it, my dear.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Piriyamae' expresses a romantic dialog between two lovers yearning for emotional and physical proximity. The lyrics capture the tenderness of affection where both partners acknowledge that true love overlooks all shortcomings and flaws. They encourage each other to shed shyness, call out by name, and embrace the comforting closeness that dissolves hesitation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

Hei piriyamae piriyamae

Repetition of the 'P' sound ('piriyamae', 'piriyamae') at the start of words in the line creates a musical rhythm.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Paaradaa / Un nerukkathil pizhaippaval naanada

The suffix ending with 'adaa' creates a pleasing rhyming effect across lines addressed to a male partner.

Muran (Phonetic Antithesis / Wordplay)

Un piriyathil pizhaigalum yethada / Pirivugal pirarukku thaanada

Clever wordplay and phonetic contrast between 'Piriyam' (love/affection) and 'Pirivu' (separation).

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Trivia

Composed by Ghibran for the 2018 Tamil psychological thriller 'Ratsasan' directed by Ram Kumar, this melody offers a serene, comforting romantic breather amidst the film's intense and dark narrative.

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