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Lyrics & meaning

Lesa Lesa Lesa

From Devarattam · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Chinmayi
Music director
Nivas K. Prasanna
Movie name
Devarattam
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
27 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa pesa aasai lesa
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa yesa aasai lesa
Pesa pesa un kuda pesa
Aasai mela aasai aasai
Veesa veesa paarvai nee veesa
Naanum pesa yedhu baashai
Orangaama kadhai pesa
Alungaama yedha pesa
Vaarthai venam kangal pesa
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa pesa aasai lesa
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa yesa aasai lesa
Haaa…..aaa…..
Haa……aaa……
Haa…….aaa……
Haa…..aaa….aaa……
Thaana nadakkuren
Thaniya sirikkiren
Kaaththa parakkuren
Kaana poguren
Poova viriyiren
Noola neliyiren
Thootha anuppuren
Thoola norunguren
Padhiyam pottu naan
Nenappa valakkuren
Suliyam pola naan
Valanju poguren
Naana kolamburen
Naana theliyuren
Unnai mattum usura varaiyiren
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa pesa aasai lesa
Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi
Lesa yesa aasai lesa
Hm hmm hahaan
Hoo hoo ooo oo
Hm hmm hahaan
Hoo hoo ooo oo
Hm hmm hahaan
Ha haa..aa….aa…
Rara riri hahaan….aaa…
Orangaama kadhai pesa
Alungaama yedha pesa
Vaarthai venam kangal pesa
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
To talk and talk, to talk with you,
Desire upon desire keeps rising.
As you cast your glances at me,
Where do I even find the words to speak?
To stay awake and share stories,
To talk softly without disturbing anything,
Do eyes even need words to speak?
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
Haa... aa...
Haa... aah...
Haa... aah...
Haa... aah... aah...
I walk along on my own,
I smile to myself all alone,
I fly free like the wind,
I lose myself completely,
I blossom like a flower,
I twist and bend like a thread,
I send my thoughts as messengers,
I crumble into tiny pieces,
Planting a seed within me,
I nurture my thoughts of you,
Just like a circle,
I curve and bend around,
I get confused on my own,
I find clarity on my own,
I sketch you alone as my very life.
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
Gently, softly, so softly, hoy!
A gentle desire to talk softly.
Mmm mmm ha haan
Ho ho oh oh
Mmm mmm hahaan
Ho ho oh oh
Mmm mmm ha haan
Haa haa... aa... aa...
Ra ra ri ri ha haan... aah...
To stay awake and share stories,
To talk softly without disturbing anything,
Do eyes even need words to speak?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Lesa Lesa from the movie Devarattam captures the sweet, gentle, and overwhelming feelings of love. The song portrays a lover caught in a blissful trance, experiencing the butterflies and innocent joys that love brings. The protagonist longs for late-night conversations with their beloved, emphasizing that non-verbal glances and silence often speak much louder than spoken words. Throughout the song, the protagonist describes physical and emotional sensations such as walking alone, smiling without reason, flying like the wind, and feeling simultaneously confused and clear-headed. Mohan Rajan's lighthearted lyrics beautifully complement the sweet melody, expressing how love gently consumes one's entire spirit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Lesa lesa lesa lesa hoi

The repetition of 'Lesa lesa lesa lesa' and 'Pesa pesa' highlights the extreme lightness, delicacy, and intense desire felt by the protagonist.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Thaana nadakkuren / Thaniya sirikkiren / Kaaththa parakkuren

The continuous end-rhymes (-ren) across consecutive lines create a rhythmic and musical flow reflecting the character's ecstatic inner mood.

Upamai (Simile)

Suliyam pola naan / Valanju poguren

Comparing oneself to a zero/circle ('Suliyam pola') to depict bending, yielding, and flowing naturally in the euphoria of love.

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Padhiyam pottu naan / Nenappa valakkuren

Metaphorically expressing love as planting a sapling ('Padhiyam pottu') to nurture tender thoughts and memories.

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Trivia

Although the music for Devarattam (2019) was composed by Nivas K. Prasanna and lyrics were penned by Mohan Rajan, 'Lesa Lesa' stands out as a breezy romantic track sung by Harihara Sudhan and Chandini, bringing out an endearing rural-pop charm.

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