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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Paaravai

From Kandaen · 2011

Lyricist
Krish
Singers
Krish, Gurupriya
Music director
Vijay Ebenezer
Details
Kandaen2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Paadhangal thedudhaeMy feet are searching,
Kangal suzhaludhaeMy eyes are spinning,
Vendumendru thudikkudhaeIt throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Iravugal paduthudhaeThe nights torment me,
Idhayam vedikkudheMy heart is bursting,
Kolusugal saththathilAt the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhaeMy heart staggers.
Female
Oru paarvai oru vaarthaiJust one glance, one word,
Thandhaalum podhum kannaaIf you give it, it is enough, my beloved!
Varuvaayaa tharuvaayaaWill you come? Will you give it?
Anbae nee engaeMy love, where are you?
Naanindri neeyillaiWithout me, you do not exist,
Marujenmam ondrillaiThere is no other rebirth,
Neeyindri naanumillaiWithout you, I do not exist.
Female
Oru paarvai oru vaarthaiJust one glance, one word,
Thandhaalum podhum kannaaIf you give it, it is enough, my beloved!
Varuvaayaa tharuvaayaaWill you come? Will you give it?
Anbae nee engaeMy love, where are you?
Chorus
Paadhangal thedudhaeMy feet are searching,
Kangal suzhaludhaeMy eyes are spinning,
Vendumendru thudikkudhaeIt throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Iravugal paduthudhaeThe nights torment me,
Idhayam vedikkudheMy heart is bursting,
Kolusugal saththathilAt the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhaeMy heart staggers.
Chorus
Paadhangal thedudhaeMy feet are searching,
Kangal suzhaludhaeMy eyes are spinning,
Vendumendru thudikkudhaeIt throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Iravugal paduthudhaeThe nights torment me,
Idhayam vedikkudheMy heart is bursting,
Kolusugal saththathilAt the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhaeMy heart staggers.
Chorus
…………………………..
Female
Nee paarthadhu en vizhigalukkulWhat you looked at was inside my eyes,
Naan iruppadhu un kangal imayai polI exist like the eyelids of your eyes.
Kai neettinen unnodu vaazhaI extended my hand to live with you,
Manam serndhathaal vaazhkkai ondraanadhaeAs our minds joined, our lives became one.
Female
Alai modha modhaAs waves crash again and again,
Kadalin manalum eeramaanadhaeEven the sand of the sea became wet.
Unai paarthu paarthu rasithae irundhaalIf I keep gazing and admiring you,
Kaadhal vaazhumaeOur love will live forever.
Uyirae… uravae…Oh my life… my soulmate…
Female
Aaa….. aa….. aa…. aa…aa..Aaa….. aa….. aa…. aa…aa..
Haa..aa…aaa….aa…aa..haa…aa…aa…Haa..aa…aaa….aa…aa..haa…aa…aa…
Haa…..aaa….aaa…..Haa…..aaa….aaa…..
Haa…aa…Haa…aa…
Female
Manam konjumaa uyir kenjumaaWill the heart caress? Will the soul beg?
Idhupadhumaa innum thayakkamaaIs this enough, or is there still hesitation?
Idhazh serumaa karam moodumaaWill lips meet? Will hands embrace?
Varum naatkalil kanavu niraiverumaIn the coming days, will dreams come true?
Female
Poovil vandu vandhuLike a bee visiting a flower,
Thaenai uriya neramaagumaaWill it take time to extract the honey?
Nee ennai vandhu anaithukkollaFor you to come and embrace me,
Innodi vendumaaDo you need another second?
Uyirae… uravae…Oh my life… my soulmate…
Female
Oru paarvai oru vaarthaiJust one glance, one word,
Thandhaalum podhum kannaaIf you give it, it is enough, my beloved!
Varuvaayaa tharuvaayaaWill you come? Will you give it?
Anbae nee engaeMy love, where are you?
Naanindri neeyillaiWithout me, you do not exist,
Marujenmam ondrillaiThere is no other rebirth,
Neeyindri naanumillaiWithout you, I do not exist.
Female
Oru paarvai oru vaarthaiJust one glance, one word,
Chorus :Vendumendru thudikkudhaeChorus: It throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Female
Varuvaayaa tharuvaayaaWill you come? Will you give it?
Chorus :Kolusugal saththathilChorus: At the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhaeMy heart staggers.
Female
Oru paarvai oru vaarthaiJust one glance, one word,
Chorus :Vendumendru thudikkudhaeChorus: It throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Female :Varuvaayaa tharuvaayaaFemale: Will you come? Will you give it?
Chorus :Kolusugal saththathilChorus: At the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhae(Overlapping)My heart staggers.
Chorus
Paadhangal thedudhaeMy feet are searching,
Kangal suzhaludhaeMy eyes are spinning,
Vendumendru thudikkudhaeIt throbs, longing for you,
En idhayam ennuyiraeMy heart, my life!
Iravugal paduthudhaeThe nights torment me,
Idhayam vedikkudheMy heart is bursting,
Kolusugal saththathilAt the sound of anklets,
En idhayam thallaadudhaeMy heart staggers.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses deep yearning, emotional angst, and romantic devotion. The protagonist feels overwhelmed by the absence of their beloved, describing sleepless nights and a restless heart that staggers at every small reminder, such as the sound of anklets. The lyrics vividly portray love as a total union of two souls—suggesting that neither partner can exist without the other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

Paadhangal thedudhae / Kangal suzhaludhae / Vendumendru thudikkudhae

The line endings rhyme with '-dhae', creating a rhythmic cadence throughout the refrain.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Naan iruppadhu un kangal imayai pol

The singer compares their constant presence and protective closeness in the lover's life to eyelids protecting the eyes.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Poovil vandu vandhu / Thaenai uriya neramaagumaa

The image of a bee extracting honey from a flower serves as a romantic metaphor for intimacy and loving embrace.

Muran (Antithesis)

Naanindri neeyillai / Neeyindri naanumillai

Contrasting two opposing conditions ('Without me, no you' and 'Without you, no me') to emphasize absolute mutual dependence.

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Trivia

The song comes from the 2011 Tamil romantic comedy film 'Kandaen', starring Vimal and Rashmi Gautham. The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Ebenezer in his debut movie. Singer Krish, who sang key tracks on the album, also penned lyrics for songs in this soundtrack.

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