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Lyrics & meaning

Paathukkuren

From Rubaai · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Rubaai2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Paathukuren unnaI will take care of you
Nalla paathukurenI will take good care of you
Paathukuren renduI will watch over you like
Kanna paathukurenMy two eyes, I will take care of you
Male
Paathukuren unnaI will take care of you
Nalla paathukurenI will take good care of you
Paathukuren renduI will watch over you like
Kanna paathukurenMy two eyes, I will take care of you
Male
Unna pesaama paathukurenI will watch over you silently
Unna pesa solli paathukurenI will watch over you, asking you to speak
Naan thungama yengamaWithout sleeping, longing,
Neengama paathukurenWithout leaving your side, I will take care of you
Male
Ullathula unna paathukurenIn my heart, I will keep you safe
Naan ullavara unna paathukurenAs long as I live, I will take care of you
Ullathula unna paathukurenIn my heart, I will keep you safe
Naan ullavara unna paathukurenAs long as I live, I will take care of you
Male
Paathukuren unnaI will take care of you
Nalla paathukurenI will take good care of you
Paathukuren renduI will watch over you like
Kanna paathukurenMy two eyes, I will take care of you
Male
Iruttula velichamaAs a light in the darkness
Unna arinjenaeI came to know you
Posukkunu uyirayumAll of a sudden, my life itself
Thara thunijenaeI dared to surrender to you
Male
Theru ora dhevathaAn angel by the street corner
NeethaanaeIs none other than you
Unna paathu aambala aanenaeLooking at you, I became a complete man
Kumari un nenappalaYoung girl, in your thoughts
KalanjenaeI got completely lost
Tharaiyilum thalakeezha alanjenaeEven on solid ground, I wandered upside down
Male
Nee kannala yerottaWhen you plough with your eyes
Vayakaada velanjenaeI blossomed like a fertile field
Male
Paathukuren unnaI will take care of you
Nalla paathukurenI will take good care of you
Paathukuren renduI will watch over you like
Kanna paathukurenMy two eyes, I will take care of you
Male
Mazhaiyilum veyililumIn rain and in sunshine
Koda pudipenaeI will hold an umbrella over you
Manasula netham unnaIn my heart every day
Padam edupenaeI will capture images of you
Male
Ethirparthu edhumae illamaExpecting nothing at all in return
Thulikooda thaandiyum sellamaWithout crossing even a single boundary
Usurula manipola unna koppenI will string you like a precious gem inside my soul
Nenapulla velagama mogam paapenWithout straying from your thoughts, I will gaze at your face
Un thaayagi naan maariTransforming like a mother to you
Thavaraama ada kaapenI will protect you without fail
Male
Paathukuren unnaI will take care of you
Nalla paathukurenI will take good care of you
Paathukuren renduI will watch over you like
Kanna paathukurenMy two eyes, I will take care of you
Male
Unna pesaama paathukurenI will watch over you silently
Unna pesa solli paathukurenI will watch over you, asking you to speak
Naan thungama yengamaWithout sleeping, longing,
Neengama paathukurenWithout leaving your side, I will take care of you
Male
Ullathula unna paathukurenIn my heart, I will keep you safe
Naan ullavara unna paathukurenAs long as I live, I will take care of you
Ullathula unna paathukurenIn my heart, I will keep you safe
Naan ullavara unna paathukurenAs long as I live, I will take care of you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Paathukuren' from the movie 'Rubaai' (2017), written by lyricist Yugabharathi, is a soulful expression of unconditional love, devotion, and protectiveness. The protagonist vows to care for his beloved with utmost dedication, comparing his protection to how one guards their own eyes. He promises to stay by her side through all phases of life, expecting nothing in return.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar / Anaphora

Paathukuren unna Nalla paathukuren

Repetition of the phrase 'Paathukuren' at the start and end of multiple stanzas emphasizes the central theme of protection and constant care.

Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)

Nee kannala yerotta Vayakaada velanjenae

Comparing the gaze of the beloved to ploughing a field that makes the lover bloom like a fertile farm.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

Posukkunu uyirayum Thara thunijenae

Rhyming stanza endings using '-enae' sound across consecutive lines ('arinjenae', 'thunijenae', 'aanenae', 'kalanjenae').

Hyperbole / Maternal Metaphor

Un thaayagi naan maari Thavaraama ada kaapen

The lover promises to turn into a mother figure to shelter and nurture the beloved without fail.

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Trivia

The music for the film 'Rubaai' was composed by D. Imman. The film stars Kayal Chandran and Anandhi in lead roles and was directed by Anbazhagan, produced under Prabhu Solomon's banner God Pictures.

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