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Lyrics & meaning

Pala Kodi Pengalilay

From India Pakistan · 2015

Lyricist
Annamalai
Singers
Vandana Srinivasan, Nivas, Vedala Hemachandra
Music director
Dheena Devarajan
Details
India Pakistan2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Pala kodi pengalilaeAmong millions of women,
Unai thedi kaadhalithenI searched for you and fell in love.
Unai paartha naalirundhaeFrom the day I saw you,
Oru maari maarivitenI have completely transformed.
Female
Aayiram aangal oorinilaeAmong a thousand men in the town,
Un mugam mattum kangalilaeOnly your face remains in my eyes.
Male :Kaalamelam un arugilae…azhagilae..Male: All my life by your side... in your beauty..
Male
Pala kodi pengalilaeAmong millions of women,
Unai thedi kaadhalithenI searched for you and fell in love.
Unai paartha naalirundhaeFrom the day I saw you,
Oru maari maarivitenI have completely transformed.
Male
Ennil ariviyal unnil azhagiyalScience within me and aesthetics within you,
Pinni pinaivadhaal kalaviyalaeIntertwining into the art of intimacy.
Female
Nammil irupadhu nalla vidhiyiyalWhat exists between us is good fate,
Ullam urasinaal ulaviyalaeWhen hearts touch, it is psychology.
Male
Boologam engum iladha puviyiyalaiA geography that exists nowhere else on Earth,
Un dhegamathil naan kandu viyandhenI found and marvelled at within your body.
Female
Ver endha aanum solladha iyarbiyalaiA physics that no other man has ever spoken,
Nee solla ketu naan konjam asandhenHearing you speak it, I was mesmerized.
Male
Ovvoru nodiyum pudhidhaai unarndhenEvery single second, I felt renewed.
Male
Paalai vanathilae palai naduvilaeIn the vast desert, right in the middle,
Pootha malarena ennil malarndhaaiYou bloomed within me like a flower.
Female
Uchanthalai mudhal ullankaal varaiFrom top of my head to the soles of my feet,
Undhan vizhigalil ennai azhandhaaiYou measured me through your eyes.
Male
En kaigal indru un jannal udaikiradhaeMy hands break your window today,
En kaadhal vandhu un meedhu padaraSo that my love can spread over you.
Female
En vaanam indru un meedhu sarigiradhaeMy sky leans over you today,
En vaanavillil un saayam theriyaSo your color shows in my rainbow.
Male
Yedhedho maatram enakkul nadakkaAs unknown changes take place inside me,
Male
Pala kodi pengalilaeAmong millions of women,
Unai thedi kaadhalithenI searched for you and fell in love.
Unai paartha naalirundhaeFrom the day I saw you,
Oru maari maarivitenI have completely transformed.
Female
Aayiram aangal oorinilaeAmong a thousand men in the town,
Un mugam mattum kangalilaeOnly your face remains in my eyes.
Male :Kaalamelam un arugilae…azhagilae..Male: All my life by your side... in your beauty..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song expresses deep admiration and devotion between lovers. The lyrics cleverly blend scientific concepts like geography, physics, aesthetics, and psychology to metaphorically describe the profound emotional and physical transformation experienced upon falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how among millions, their lover stands out as the singular focus of their world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyal suffix rhyme)

Ennil ariviyal unnil azhagiyal

The lyrist cleverly uses words ending in '-iyal' (ariviyal, azhagiyal, kalaviyalae, vidhiyiyal, ulaviyalae, puviyiyalai, iyarbiyalai) to create a rhythmic, academic, and melodic assonance pattern.

Hyperbole & Metaphor

Boologam engum iladha puviyiyalai

Compares physical body and personal connection to unexplored geography, unique physics, and a blooming flower in a desert to emphasize intensity of love.

Imagery

En vaanam indru un meedhu sarigiradhae

Uses spatial and visual imagery like breaking windows, sky tilting, and rainbow hues to illustrate love engulfing the senses.

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Trivia

The song 'Pala Kodi Pengalilae' is featured in the 2015 Tamil romantic comedy 'India Pakistan', starring Vijay Antony and Sushma Raj. The film's music score was composed by Deena Devagarathan.

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