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Lyrics & meaning

Kai Pesi Enn

From Thillu Mullu (2013) · 2013

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Ranjith
Music directors
M. S. Vishwanathan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Thillu Mullu (2013)
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kai pesi enn kooda sollaamalae
Kai veesi sendraalae nillaamalae
Naan indru kandaenae moondraam pirai
Pothaatho naan vaazhum kaalam varai
Avalin azhagu analai vidavum
Adhigam kodhikkuthae
Kodhikka kodhikka kushiyil
Enathu idhayam kuthikkuthae
Yaar meedhu kadhal eppothum pookkum
Yaar solla koodum sollaamal thaakkum
En jadhagam kadhal yogam
Kai pesi enn kooda sollaamalae
Kai veesi sendraalae nillaamalae
Naan indru kandaenae moondraam pirai
Pothaatho naan vaazhum kaalam varai
Naana naana naana naana naana naanaa
Naana naana naana naana naana naana naana naa
Mmm….mm…mm….mm…
Idhayaththil yaarkkum idamillai endru
Dhinasari thaazh pottu naan poottinaen
Udaiththathai neeyae ull pugunthaayae
Thalai vidhi un kaiyil naan maattinaen
Ulagellaam urangaiyil
Uyirai nee thayirai pol kadaikiraai
Unarchchiyil kirangaiyil
Manathai nee malar vandaai kudaikiraai oo….oo…oo…oo…
Enakena neethaan ezhuthidum kaditham
Padikkiraen anbae un facebookilthaan
Adikkadi naanthaan nilai thadumaari
Vizhugiraen kannae
Un grace lookilthaan
Vidai illa kelvi nee
Nilakkari oozhal pol neelgiraai
Thadaigalai thagarththu nee
Adimaiyai arasi pol aalgiraai oo….oo…oo…oo…
Kai pesi enn kooda sollaamalae
Kai veesi sendraalae nillaamalae
Naan indru kandaenae moondraam pirai
Pothaatho naan vaazhum kaalam varai
Avalin azhagu analai vidavum
Adhigam kodhikkuthae
Kodhikka kodhikka kushiyil
Enathu idhayam kuthikkuthae
Yaar meedhu kadhal eppothum pookkum
Yaar solla koodum sollaamal thaakkum
En jadhagam kadhal yogam
Kai pesi enn kooda sollaamalae
Kai veesi sendraalae nillaamalae
Naan indru kandaenae moondraam pirai
Pothaatho naan vaazhum kaalam varai
Without saying a word to me,
She swung her hands and walked past without stopping.
Today I caught sight of the crescent moon,
Isn't that enough for as long as I live?
Her beauty boils hotter
Than a blazing fire!
As it keeps boiling, in pure joy,
My heart leaps with excitement!
On whom and when love will blossom,
Who can tell? It strikes without a warning!
My horoscope is blessed with the luck of love!
Without saying a word to me,
She swung her hands and walked past without stopping.
Today I caught sight of the crescent moon,
Isn't that enough for as long as I live?
Naana naana naana naana naana naana
Naana naana naana naana naana naana naana naa
Mmm....mm...mm....mm...
Believing there was no room for anyone in my heart,
I locked it shut with a bolt every single day.
You broke it down and stepped right inside,
And I surrendered my destiny into your hands.
While the whole world is asleep,
You churn my soul like curd.
As I swoon in overwhelming feelings,
You burrow into my heart like a bee in a flower, oh... oh... oh... oh...
The letters that you write just for me,
I read them, my love, on your Facebook!
Time and again, I lose my footing
And fall, my darling,
For that charming look of yours!
You are a question with no answer,
Dragging on endlessly like the coal scam!
Smashing through every obstacle,
You rule over this slave like a queen, oh... oh... oh... oh...
Without saying a word to me,
She swung her hands and walked past without stopping.
Today I caught sight of the crescent moon,
Isn't that enough for as long as I live?
Her beauty boils hotter
Than a blazing fire!
As it keeps boiling, in pure joy,
My heart leaps with excitement!
On whom and when love will blossom,
Who can tell? It strikes without a warning!
My horoscope is blessed with the luck of love!
Without saying a word to me,
She swung her hands and walked past without stopping.
Today I caught sight of the crescent moon,
Isn't that enough for as long as I live?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kai Pesi' expresses the playful yet intense feeling of falling in love unexpectedly. The protagonist describes how a girl mesmerizes him with a simple gesture, turning his once-guarded heart upside down. He compares her captivating presence to the crescent moon and her beauty to something hotter than fire that makes his heart leap in joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Ethirai / Anaaphora)

“Kai pesi enn kooda sollaamalae / Kai veesi sendraalae nillaamalae”

Matching sound and rhythm between 'Kai pesi' (mobile phone) and 'Kai veesi' (waving hand) at the start of consecutive lines.

Simile (Upamai)

“Uyirai nee thayirai pol kadaikiraai”

Comparing the restless churning of the protagonist's soul during the night to the process of churning curd ('thayirai pol kadaikiraai').

Metaphor / Topical Allusion

“Nilakkari oozhal pol neelgiraai”

Comparing an unanswered, unresolved question to the infamous coal scam ('Nilakkari oozhal') that stretched endlessly in news media.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Avalin azhagu analai vidavum / Adhigam kodhikkuthae”

Exaggerating the girl's visual beauty as something that boils hotter than a fiery flame.

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Trivia

This track was written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 2013 remake of 'Thillu Mullu'. Despite being in his eighties at the time of writing, Vaali seamlessly incorporated contemporary terms such as 'Facebook' and current political references like the 'Nilakkari oozhal' (Coal Scam), showcasing his remarkable ability to stay tuned to modern youth culture.

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