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Lyrics & meaning

Panikaatrey

From Run · 2004

Lyricist
Arivumathi
Singers
Balram, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Vidyasagar
Details
Run2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aah…aah…aaahaaa…aaa..Aah… aah… aaahaaa… aaa..
Male
Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?
Female :Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?
Male
Saththam illaa deepavaliyaeOh silent festival of lights
Nenjae kondaaduCelebrate, oh heart!
Female :Muththam ennum sooravaliyilIn the whirlwind of kisses
Moochchae thindaaduThe breath struggles and stumbles
Male
Uyiraal uyirai anbaeWith your soul, oh beloved
Nee moodu…Cover up my soul...
Male :Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Female :Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?
Female
Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?
Male
Naam vaazhum veeduThe house we live in
Aal illaa theevuIs an uninhabited island
Yaarukkum anumadhi kidaiyaadhuNo one is permitted entry
Female
Oh…vazhi maari yaarumOh... even if someone loses their way
Vandhaalum varalaamAnd happens to arrive
Veetukku mugavari koodaadhuOur house must not have an address
Male
Naan thaedum…mmmThe face I searched for...
Mugamaanaai…You became that face...
Naan vaangum…The breath I draw in...
Moochchaanaai…You became that breath...
Female
Uyirodu…Intertwined with my life...
Uyiraanaai…You became my life...
Naan ellaam…aaaAll that I ever was...
Nee aanaai…You became...
Male
Edhai izhandhaalum izhappenI can bear to lose anything
Unai mattum neenga maruppenExcept you, whom I refuse to leave
Female :Yeno en nenjam niraindhirukkuI wonder why my heart feels so complete
Male
Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?
Female
Oh..thookkangal unadhuOh... the sleep is yours
Kanavellaam enadhuAll the dreams are mine
Thookaththai thalli podaadhaeDo not delay sleep
Male
Paadhaigal unadhuThe pathways are yours
Paadhangal enadhuThe feet are mine
Payanaththai thalli podaadhaeDo not delay the journey
Female
Nee ninaiththaal…aaIf you just think of it...
Marukkanamae…ae..ae…In that very next instant...
Un arugae…ae..aeRight beside you...
Naaniruppen…I will be there...
Male
Un vazhiyil…Along your path...
Kaalmidhiyaai…Like a welcome doormat...
Megangalai…The clouds...
Naan virippen…I shall spread out...
Female
Iruvarumae thoongi vidalaamLet us both fall asleep
Sila jenmam thaandi ezhundhaalIf we wake up after a few lifetimes
Male :Kanavil naam meendum sandhippomWe shall meet again in dreams
Female
Saththam illaa deepavaliyaeOh silent festival of lights
Nenjae kondaaduCelebrate, oh heart!
Male :Muththam ennum sooravaliyilIn the whirlwind of kisses
Moochchae thindaaduThe breath struggles and stumbles
Female
Uyiraal uyirai anbaeWith your soul, oh beloved
Nee moodu…Cover up my soul...
Male :Panikaatrae panikaatraeOh cold breeze, oh cold breeze
Female :Paravasamaa paravasamaaIs it ecstasy? Is it ecstasy?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Panikaatrae Panikaatrae is a soulful romantic duet from the film Run (2002), composed by Vidyasagar and written by Arivumathi. The song portrays two lovers immersed in deep intimacy and ecstasy, expressing how their love isolates them from the chaotic world outside and turns their existence into a private, address-less island of peace. Rich imagery of nature and sensory metaphors convey their profound spiritual and emotional bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Saththam illaa deepavaliyae

Comparing the noiseless quietness of romantic intimacy to Deepavali, traditionally a loud and noisy festival of lights ('Saththam illaa deepavaliyae').

Metaphor

Female :Muththam ennum sooravaliyil

Comparing dynamic, rushing kisses to a powerful storm ('Muththam ennum sooravaliyil').

Parallelism / Anaphora

Oh..thookkangal unadhu / Kanavellaam enadhu

Symmetrical rhythmic structures using contrasting possessives ('unadhu' / 'enadhu') to show deep union.

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Trivia

Composed by Vidyasagar, 'Panikaatrae' was rendered by singers Balaram and Sadhana Sargam. It remains one of the most celebrated melodic tracks from the 2002 Tamil hit movie 'Run', starring Madhavan and Meera Jasmine.

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