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Lyrics & meaning

Paaren Paaren

From Dagaalty · 2020

Lyricist
Subu
Singer
Vijay Narain
Music director
Vijay Narain
Details
Dagaalty2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paaaren paarenLook, look
Rendu parava poguthaeTwo birds are flying away
Paadha veraEven though their paths are different
Irundhum parakkudhu koodavaeThey are flying together
Male
Vazhiyellaam thoottamGardens all along the way
Vaasanaiya rasikka marakkathaeDo not forget to enjoy the fragrance
Payanamae paadumThe journey itself sings
Pudhumaingala pogura pokkilIt familiarizes novelties as we go along
Pazhakki viduthaeMaking them second nature
Male
Paaaren paarenLook, look
Rendu parava poguthae…ae….ae….Two birds are flying away...
Paadha veraEven though their paths are different
Irundhum parakkudhu koodavaeThey are flying together
Male
Vazhiyellaam thoottamGardens all along the way
Vaasanaiya rasikka marakkathaeDo not forget to enjoy the fragrance
Payanamae paadumThe journey itself sings
Pudhumaingala pogura pokkilIt familiarizes novelties as we go along
Pazhakki viduthaeMaking them second nature
Chorus
Parakka thaan aasai padumTo the heart that longs to fly
ManasukkuTo the mind
Payanan dhaan siragu daJourney itself is the wings, my friend
Sirikka thaan sillarai ethukkuWhy do you need small change/money just to laugh?
Male :Vazhi pookkanaagayilaeMale: When becoming a wayfarer
Olagam surungudhuThe world shrinks in size
Chorus
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra raParapapaom papa rara rara ra ra
Parapapaom parara romParapapaom parara rom
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra ramParapapaom papa rara rara ra ram
Male
Paaaren paarenLook, look
Rendu parava poguthaeTwo birds are flying away
Paadha veraEven though their paths are different
Irundhum parakkudhu koodavaeThey are flying together
Male
Kadhai kadhaiya kettaalumEven if you hear story after story
Kan kooda paathaalumEven if you witness it with your own eyes
Payanathu inbam sonna puriyathadhaeThe joy of travel cannot be understood merely by telling
Podi nadaiya sila neramWalking on foot at times
Oordhiyila pala neramRiding on vehicles many times
Nedunjaala pesum baashai pudhiraagudhae..ohThe language spoken by the highway becomes a puzzle..oh
Male
Theriyum vara vaanamUntil known, it is as vast as the sky
Thedum vara gnyanamUntil searched, it is wisdom
Thiriyum vara neelumUntil wandering, it stretches on
Anubavam koodumExperience grows greater
Koodaiyila mayakkam thaan theerumThe dizziness clears up in the journey
Kozhandhaiya maarumIt turns into a innocent child
Maatrangala thedi thediSearching continuously for changes
Paadi tholaiyum manamThe mind loses itself in singing
Chorus
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra raParapapaom papa rara rara ra ra
Parapapaom parara romParapapaom parara rom
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra ramParapapaom papa rara rara ra ram
Male
Paaaren paarenLook, look
Rendu parava poguthaeTwo birds are flying away
Paadha veraEven though their paths are different
Irundhum parakkudhu koodavaeThey are flying together
Male
Vazhiyellaam thoottamGardens all along the way
Vaasanaiya rasikka marakkathaeDo not forget to enjoy the fragrance
Payanamae paadumThe journey itself sings
Pudhumaingala pogura pokkilIt familiarizes novelties as we go along
Pazhakki viduthaeMaking them second nature
Chorus
Parakka thaan aasai padumTo the heart that longs to fly
ManasukkuTo the mind
Payanan dhaan siragu daJourney itself is the wings, my friend
Sirikka thaan sillarai ethukkuWhy do you need small change/money just to laugh?
Male :Vazhi pookkanaagayilaeMale: When becoming a wayfarer
Olagam surungudhuThe world shrinks in size
Chorus
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra raParapapaom papa rara rara ra ra
Parapapaom parara romParapapaom parara rom
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra ramParapapaom papa rara rara ra ram
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra raParapapaom papa rara rara ra ra
Parapapaom parara romParapapaom parara rom
Parapapaom papa rara rara ra ramParapapaom papa rara rara ra ram

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Paaren Paaren from the film Dagaalty (2020) is a lively and reflective road song that celebrates travel, companionship, and the freedom of the open road. Using the metaphor of two birds flying side by side despite having different destinations, the song illustrates how shared journeys build bonds and broaden perspectives.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Payanan dhaan siragu da

Compares the act of travelling itself to wings that allow the mind to fly freely.

Personification

Payanamae paadum

Attributes human capabilities of singing and talking to the abstract concept of a journey and a highway.

Anaphora / Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Theriyum vara vaanam / Thedum vara gnyanam / Thiriyum vara neelum

Repetition of starting phonetic sounds across sequential lines creates rhythm and lyrical harmony.

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Trivia

Dagaalty (2020) features a soundtrack composed by Vijay Narain. This catchy travel number was penned by lyricist Subu and performed with energetic vocal styling by Vijay Narain, Santhanam, and Santhosh Narayanan.

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