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Lyrics & meaning

Paesi Paesi

From Vaa Deal · 2017

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Vaa Deal2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ippodhu enakku ennaachuWhat has happened to me now
Unmela kaadhal undaachuI have fallen in love with you
Unnodu vazha aasa vandhaaachuA desire to live with you has arisen
Chorus
Ippodhu enakku ennaachuWhat has happened to me now
Unmela kaadhal undaachuI have fallen in love with you
Male
{Pesi pesi{Talking and talking
Unna pesi udhadum theiyudhaeMy lips wear out talking about you
Kaadhal thooralA drizzle of love
Poda solli ullam kettkudhae} (2)My heart asks for it to fall} (2)
Male
Yaanamela oora paarkkumLike a little child watching the town
Oru chinna pullai-ahFrom atop an elephant
Yengi vaadum enna paarthaLooking at me languishing in longing
Adhu paavam illayaaIsn't that a pity?
Male
Oru vaartha solladiSay just one word, girl
En vazhka maaridumMy life will change completely
Manam kallaa manam kallaaIs your heart made of stone? Is your heart stone?
Adha nallaa paaradiLook at it properly, girl
Chorus
Ippodhu enakku ennaachuWhat has happened to me now
Unmela kaadhal undaachuI have fallen in love with you
Unnodu vazha aasa vandhaachuA desire to live with you has arisen
Chorus
Ippodhu enakku ennaachuWhat has happened to me now
Unmela kaadhal undaachuI have fallen in love with you
Male
Pesi pesiTalking and talking
Unna pesi udhadum theiyudhaeMy lips wear out talking about you
Kaadhal thooralA drizzle of love
Poda solli ullam kettkudhaeMy heart asks for it to fall
Male
Saami kanna kuththaadhaeMay God not poke your eyes in punishment
Kadalum vaththi pogaadhaeNor the ocean dry up
Ullukulla enna ennamWhat thoughts lie deep inside you?
Solli poyendiTell me and go, girl
Male
Koocham yedhum illaamaWithout any shyness or hesitation
Kenji kettendiI begged and pleaded with you, girl
Ye paavi …Oh sinner...
Oosi yeththum kanna-ahWith eyes sharp as needles
Kaatti …Showing them...
Yendi enna konnaWhy did you kill me, girl?
Male
Adi indhaHey, take this
Uyir indhaTake this life
Uyir indhaTake this life
Kondu pooTake it away
Chorus
Ippodhu enakku ennaachuWhat has happened to me now
Unmela kaadhal undaachuI have fallen in love with you
Unnodu vazha aasa vandhaachuA desire to live with you has arisen
Male
Minji minji ponaalumAt the very most
Nenju innum moonae naalMy heart can last three more days
Thaangidaadhu pola irukuIt feels like it cannot endure beyond that
Seidhi solladiTell me some news, girl
Male
Enna yedhum theriyaamaNot knowing anything at all
Naanum ninnaenaeI stood there lost
Adi paaviOh sinner, girl
Mounathaala konnaYou killed me with your silence
Paaraang kallu pola ninnaStanding firm like a boulder
Manam kallaa manam kallaaIs your heart made of stone? Is your heart stone?
Adha nallaa paaradiLook at it properly, girl

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song depicts a passionate expression of love from a protagonist pleading with his beloved to acknowledge his feelings. He describes how falling in love has completely transformed him and left him endlessly longing for her presence. His heart continuously begs for her affection, comparing his vulnerability to a child looking in awe and pain, asking whether she feels any pity for his desperate state. Throughout the track, the lover laments her emotional distance and cold silence, comparing her heart to a stone boulder and her gaze to sharp needles. Desperate for a response, he offers his very life to her, claiming he cannot endure more than a few days without her word. It is a classic romantic plea highlighting devotion, vulnerability, and the anguish of unanswered love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ippodhu enakku ennaachu / Unmela kaadhal undaachu

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines ('Ippodhu' / 'Unmela' / 'Unnodu' - consonant patterns reinforcing rhythm).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kaadhal thooral / Poda solli ullam kettkudhae

Describing love's grace as a soft shower ('Kaadhal thooral').

Simile (Uvamai)

Yaanamela oora paarkkum / Oru chinna pullai-ah

Comparing the protagonist's longing and wonder to a child viewing the world atop an elephant ('Yaanamela oora paarkkum Oru chinna pullai-ah').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Unna pesi udhadum theiyudhae

Exaggerating that the lips are worn out from constantly repeating her name ('udhadum theiyudhae').

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Oosi yeththum kanna-ah

Comparing her sharp gaze to needles ('Oosi yeththum kanna-ah').

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Trivia

The song 'Ippodhu Enakku Ennaachu' is from the unreleased action thriller Tamil film 'Vaa Deal', starring Karthika Nair and Arun Vijay. The film's music was composed by Thaman S.

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