- Lyricist
- Elan
- Singers
- Yuvan Shankar Raja, Priya Mali
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lyrics segment expresses the intense longing and bittersweet pain of love. The speaker addresses their beloved, capturing how love takes over their heart and causes emotional hurt even across distance, ultimately disturbing their peace and dreams. The continuous repetition of 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' reinforces the central theme of love as a universal feeling.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Multilingual Repetition
“Pyaar prema kaadhal”
The phrase combines the word for 'love' across three Indian languages—Hindi (Pyaar), Telugu (Prema), and Tamil (Kaadhal)—to emphasize the universality of love.
Metaphor
“En nenjai kondu selgiraai”
The act of falling deeply in love is expressed metaphorically as someone physically carrying away the speaker's heart.
Paradox
“Nee tholaivil irunthaalum Kaayam seigiraai”
Expresses the emotional paradox of feeling deeply wounded by a loved one despite their physical absence.
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Trivia
The title and hook phrase 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' unites the words for 'love' in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil respectively. Although Elan directed the film and contributed lyrics, the overall hit soundtrack for the 2018 romantic comedy-drama was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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