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Lyrics & meaning

Parandhu Sella Vaa

From O Kadhal Kanmani · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Karthik, Shashaa Tirupati
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
O Kadhal Kanmani2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Male :Just Like ThatMale: Just like that
Male
Mmm..humm..mmm..humm (8)Mmm..humm..mmm..humm
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Male
Putham puthu veliA brand new open space
Putham puthu nodiA brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhiSpeech faltered
Male
Putham puthu veliA brand new open space
Putham puthu nodiA brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhiSpeech faltered
Thithikuthu valiPain feels sweet
Female
Putham puthu veliA brand new open space
Putham puthu nodiA brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhiSpeech faltered
Thithikuthu valiPain feels sweet
Male
Putham puthu veliA brand new open space
Putham puthu nodiA brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhiSpeech faltered
Thithikuthu valiPain feels sweet
Female
Putham puthu veliA brand new open space
Putham puthu nodiA brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhiSpeech faltered
Thithikuthu valiPain feels sweet
Female
Ah ah ah ahAh ah ah ah
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Ah ah ah ahFemale: Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Yosukkaathae poFemale: Go without overthinking
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Yaasikkathae poFemale: Go without begging
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Chorus
Ohoo hoo…Ohoo hoo...
Ohoo..oooOhoo..ooo
Tiki tammm..tiki tammTiki tammm..tiki tamm
Ohooo..oooOhooo..ooo
Ohooo..oooOhooo..ooo
thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku..Thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku..
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Nee nee neeYou, you, you
Nee nee neeYou, you, you
Neengaathae theendaathaeDon't leave, don't touch
Female
Aaaaa..aaa…aaa…Aaaaa..aaa...aaa...
Aaaa..aaaa…aaaa..aaaaa…aaaAaaa..aaaa...aaaa..aaaaa...aaa
Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaaMale: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaaMale: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Female :Just like thatFemale: Just like that
Female
Ah ah ah ahAh ah ah ah
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Ah ah ah ahFemale: Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Yosukkaathae poFemale: Go without overthinking
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Female :Yaasikkathae poFemale: Go without begging
Male :Just like thatMale: Just like that
Male
Nanainthu kolla vaaCome, let us get drenched
Mazhai illaamalaeWithout any rain
Inanithu kolla vaaCome, let us unite
Udal illaamalaeWithout physical bodies
Female
Mithanthu sella vaaCome, let us float away
Mega thundu polLike a piece of cloud
Karainthu sella vaaCome, let us dissolve
Kaattru veethiyilIn the pathway of wind
Male
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Female
{Tharee ra ree{Tharee ra ree
Thatha raree rareeeThatha raree rareee
Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2)Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2)
Male
Kadanthu poga vaaCome, let us transcend
Bootham ainthaiyumAll the five elements
Tholainthu poga vaaCome, let us lose
Pulangal ainthumaeAll five senses
Female
Maranthu poga vaaCome, let us forget
Enna paalinamWhat gender we belong to
Maranthu poga vaaCome, let us forget
Ennam enbathaeThe very concept of thought
Male
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Female
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaaCome, let us fly away

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Parandhu Sella Vaa' from O Kadhal Kanmani is a lightweight, romantic jazzy track capturing the intoxicating bliss of young love and carefree romantic abandon. The lyrics express the desire to escape physical boundaries and societal expectations, transcending gender, senses, and five elemental physical forms to experience pure ethereal connection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Thithikuthu vali

Juxtaposes sweet ('Thithikuthu') and pain ('Vali') to depict the sweet agony of being deeply in love.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thikkiyathu mozhi / Thithikuthu vali

Repetition of the initial 'Th' consonant across starting words.

Iyaibu (Rhyming end structure)

Mazhai illaamalae / Udal illaamalae

End-rhyming with '-illamalae' to create a flowing, rhythmic effect.

Anaphora

Maranthu poga vaa Enna paalinam / Maranthu poga vaa Ennam enbathae

Repetition of 'Maranthu poga vaa' to emphasize the desire for total release from memory and form.

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Trivia

Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Parandhu Sella Vaa' features soothing vocals by Shashaa Tirupati and Karthik. Mani Ratnam picturized this song capturing the live-in dynamic of Adi and Tara wandering around Mumbai.

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