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Lyrics & meaning

Panjavarna Kiliye

From Garudan · 2024

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Garudan2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaaroda yaarodaWith whom, oh with whom
En kaadhal kadha pesaShall I share my love story?
Un kooda un koodaWith you, oh with you
Yedha vechi naan pesaOn what basis can I talk to you?
Male
Moochu mutta pechu muttaChoking for breath, choking for words
Vaartha thavikkumWords struggle to come out
Unna parthathumaeThe very moment I look at you
AthanaiyumAll those words
SethukedakkumLie motionless and dead
Male
Otha solla neeyum sollaIf you utter even a single word
Ketka nenaikkumMy mind longs to hear it
Manam unna kanda mattumOnly when my heart beholds you
Yaeno paraparakkumWhy does it flutter anxiously?
Male
Panjarathil maatikittaTrapped inside a cage
Kozhikunjaa kidakkuranaeI lie like a helpless little chick
Panja varna kilaiyae unnaO five-colored parrot
Nenjukkulla sumakkurenaeI carry you inside my heart
Male
Sondham onnu illaiyaennuFeeling that I had no family or ties of my own
Yengi thavichenI yearned and suffered endlessly
Unna kanda pinnalaOnly after seeing you
Thoongi mulichenDid I wake up from my slumber
Male
Ennudaiya peraMy name
Neeyum solla rasichenI delighted in hearing you pronounce it
Ungitta mattum thaandiOnly in front of you
Meiya sirichenDid I smile genuinely from the heart
Male
Unnodaiya manasukullaInside your heart
Iruppadha padikka theriyaliyaeI do not know how to read what lies there
Soosagama pesura vaasagamThe subtle, indirect hints you speak
Ethuvum puriyalaiyaeI fail to comprehend any of them
Male
Tharaiyil veezhndha meenattumLike a fish flopping on dry ground
Thavikkiren naan un kittaI suffer helplessly near you
Oongi aranji sollalaamaShould I slap you hard and demand to know
Yedhukkadi enna nee vittaWhy you abandoned me, girl?
Male
Yaaroda yaarodaWith whom, oh with whom
En kaadhal kadha pesaShall I share my love story?
Un kooda un koodaWith you, oh with you
Yedha vechi naan pesaOn what basis can I talk to you?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep emotional turmoil, innocence, and longing of a protagonist who feels utterly overwhelmed by love. He reflects on his lonely past and how the heroine brought life, warmth, and meaning back into his existence. Yet, he finds himself speechlessly captivated and confused by her subtle signals, feeling as helpless as a caged bird or a fish out of water when faced with emotional distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Panjarathil maatikitta / Panja varna kilaiyae unna

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Panjarathil' and 'Panja varna'.

Simile (Upamai)

Tharaiyil veezhndha meenattum / Thavikkiren naan un kitta

Comparing the protagonist's helpless emotional state to a fish flopping out of water ('Tharaiyil veezhndha meenattum').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)

Yaaroda yaaroda / Un kooda un kooda

Empathetic repetition of words like 'Yaaroda yaaroda' and 'Un kooda un kooda' to emphasize longing and connection.

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Trivia

'Garudan' (2024), starring Soori, Unni Mukundan, and Sasikumar, features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. This song captures the raw, rustic innocence of Soori's character, highlighting Yuvan's signature soul-stirring vocal performance.

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