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Lyrics & meaning

Paarai Mele

From Sathriyan · 2017

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paarai melaeLike upon a rock
Thooral polaeLike a drizzle falling
Enakkul vanthuComing inside of me
VeezhnthavalaeOh girl who fell into me
Male
Kaatril modhiColliding in the wind
Udaiyum megamA cloud that breaks apart
Polae ennaiJust like that, me
UdaithavalaeOh girl who shattered me
Male
Parakkacholli kodukkaathaeDo not teach me to fly
Parandhaal manathu thadukkaathaeIf I fly, do not stop my heart
Kuzhandhai polae kuthikkindrenI am jumping like a child
Un swasathin vasathil karainthidaTo dissolve under the spell of your breath
Male
Paarai melaeLike upon a rock
Thooral polaeLike a drizzle falling
Enakkul vanthuComing inside of me
VeezhnthavalaeOh girl who fell into me
Male
Kaatril modhiColliding in the wind
Udaiyum megamA cloud that breaks apart
Polae ennaiJust like that, me
UdaithavalaeOh girl who shattered me
Male
Parakkacholli kodukkaathaeDo not teach me to fly
Parandhaal manathu thadukkaathaeIf I fly, do not stop my heart
Kuzhandhai polae kuthikkindrenI am jumping like a child
Un swasathin vasathil karainthida..heiiTo dissolve under the spell of your breath..heii
Male
Irudhayam adikkadiMy heart frequently
Thalaiyai thookki paarkkudhaeLifts its head and looks
Unnaipattri kurippugalNotes and clues about you
Solla solli ketkudhaeKeeps asking me to tell
Male
Kannaikatti ..eee…kannaikattiBlindfolded ..eee... blindfolded
Kannaikatti kaathil vittaBlindfolded and left in a forest
Bommai polae thavikkirenI am struggling like a doll
Male
Kadavul thandhaGiven by God
Pudhayal neeyaeYou are the treasure
Unnai adaya vazhi thediSearching for a way to reach you
Thavam pala kidanthenI performed many penances
Male
Paarai melaeLike upon a rock
Thooral polaeLike a drizzle falling
Enakkul vanthuComing inside of me
VeezhnthavalaeOh girl who fell into me
Male
Kaatril modhiColliding in the wind
Udaiyum megamA cloud that breaks apart
Polae ennaiJust like that, me
UdaithavalaeOh girl who shattered me
Male
Kaalgal rendum siragaagaBoth my legs turning into wings
Dhegam ellaam iragaagaMy entire body turning into feathers
Melae paranthu naan pogaAs I fly high above
Pudhu maayangalNew wonders
Enakkullae nigazhgirathae..heiiAre happening within me..heii
Male
Thaaimaiyin sparisathaiThe touch of motherly affection
Undhan paarvai kodukkuthaeYour glance bestows upon me
Nee ilaa nimidangalThe minutes without you
Neruppai polae pattruthaeCatch fire like flames
Male
Netru varaikkumUntil yesterday
Irundha ennaiThe person I was
Thorkadithu rasikkirenI relish defeating him
Vaetru geragam polaeLike an alien planet
Indha boomi panthaiThis sphere of Earth
Romba puthithaai paarkkiren…ennnn…I view as something very new...ennnn...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Paarai Melae from the film Sathriyan (2017) is a gentle romantic song expressing the transformative nature of falling in love. The protagonist describes his lover entering his life like a soothing shower falling on a dry rock and shattering his hardened self like a cloud caught in the wind. This intense love ignites a child-like excitement and joy within him, making him feel as though he is floating above the earth. As his devotion grows, he perceives her loving gaze as comforting as a mother's touch and feels every moment apart as scorching fire. Overwhelmed by love, he lets go of his old past identity and looks at the entire world with fresh, amazed eyes, as if observing a brand-new planet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Thooral polae

Compares the beloved's entry to rain falling on a rock ('Thooral polae') and the speaker's state to a cloud breaking in the wind ('Udaiyum megam polae').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Pudhayal neeyae

Directly identifies the beloved as a divine treasure sent by God ('Kadavul thandha pudhayal neeyae').

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Parakkacholli kodukkaathae

The second consonant 'ra' matches across adjacent lines ('Parakkacholli' / 'Parandhaal'), adding a rhythmic flow to the lyrics.

Hyperbole (Atisayokti)

Kaalgal rendum siragaaga

Exaggerates the body transformation of feeling like legs turned into wings and body into feathers to express lightness and euphoria.

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Trivia

Sathriyan (2017) is an action drama starring Vikram Prabhu and Manjima Mohan. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics for this track written by Snehan.

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