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 vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Male :Just Like That | Male: Just like that |
| Male | |
| Mmm..humm..mmm..humm (8) | Mmm..humm..mmm..humm |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Male | |
| Putham puthu veli | A brand new open space |
| Putham puthu nodi | A brand new moment |
| Thikkiyathu mozhi | Speech faltered |
| Male | |
| Putham puthu veli | A brand new open space |
| Putham puthu nodi | A brand new moment |
| Thikkiyathu mozhi | Speech faltered |
| Thithikuthu vali | Pain feels sweet |
| Female | |
| Putham puthu veli | A brand new open space |
| Putham puthu nodi | A brand new moment |
| Thikkiyathu mozhi | Speech faltered |
| Thithikuthu vali | Pain feels sweet |
| Male | |
| Putham puthu veli | A brand new open space |
| Putham puthu nodi | A brand new moment |
| Thikkiyathu mozhi | Speech faltered |
| Thithikuthu vali | Pain feels sweet |
| Female | |
| Putham puthu veli | A brand new open space |
| Putham puthu nodi | A brand new moment |
| Thikkiyathu mozhi | Speech faltered |
| Thithikuthu vali | Pain feels sweet |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah | Ah ah ah ah |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Ah ah ah ah | Female: Ah ah ah ah |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Yosukkaathae po | Female: Go without overthinking |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Yaasikkathae po | Female: Go without begging |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoo hoo… | Ohoo hoo... |
| Ohoo..ooo | Ohoo..ooo |
| Tiki tammm..tiki tamm | Tiki tammm..tiki tamm |
| Ohooo..ooo | Ohooo..ooo |
| Ohooo..ooo | Ohooo..ooo |
| thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku.. | Thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku.. |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Nee nee nee | You, you, you |
| Nee nee nee | You, you, you |
| Neengaathae theendaathae | Don't leave, don't touch |
| Female | |
| Aaaaa..aaa…aaa… | Aaaaa..aaa...aaa... |
| Aaaa..aaaa…aaaa..aaaaa…aaa | Aaaa..aaaa...aaaa..aaaaa...aaa |
| Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaa | Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa |
| Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaa | Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa |
| Female :Just like that | Female: Just like that |
| Female | |
| Ah ah ah ah | Ah ah ah ah |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Ah ah ah ah | Female: Ah ah ah ah |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Yosukkaathae po | Female: Go without overthinking |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Female :Yaasikkathae po | Female: Go without begging |
| Male :Just like that | Male: Just like that |
| Male | |
| Nanainthu kolla vaa | Come, let us get drenched |
| Mazhai illaamalae | Without any rain |
| Inanithu kolla vaa | Come, let us unite |
| Udal illaamalae | Without physical bodies |
| Female | |
| Mithanthu sella vaa | Come, let us float away |
| Mega thundu pol | Like a piece of cloud |
| Karainthu sella vaa | Come, let us dissolve |
| Kaattru veethiyil | In the pathway of wind |
| Male | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Female | |
| {Tharee ra ree | {Tharee ra ree |
| Thatha raree rareee | Thatha raree rareee |
| Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2) | Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2) |
| Male | |
| Kadanthu poga vaa | Come, let us transcend |
| Bootham ainthaiyum | All the five elements |
| Tholainthu poga vaa | Come, let us lose |
| Pulangal ainthumae | All five senses |
| Female | |
| Maranthu poga vaa | Come, let us forget |
| Enna paalinam | What gender we belong to |
| Maranthu poga vaa | Come, let us forget |
| Ennam enbathae | The very concept of thought |
| Male | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Female | |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
| Parandhu sella vaa | Come, let us fly away |
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
Male: Just like that
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
Mmm..humm..mmm..humm
ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் (8)
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
A brand new open space
A brand new moment
Speech faltered
புத்தம் புது வெளி
புத்தம் புது நொடி
திக்கியது மொழி
A brand new open space
A brand new moment
Speech faltered
Pain feels sweet
புத்தம் புது வெளி
புத்தம் புது நொடி
திக்கியது மொழி
தித்திக்குது வழி
A brand new open space
A brand new moment
Speech faltered
Pain feels sweet
புத்தம் புது வெளி
புத்தம் புது நொடி
திக்கியது மொழி
தித்திக்குது வழி
A brand new open space
A brand new moment
Speech faltered
Pain feels sweet
புத்தம் புது வெளி
புத்தம் புது நொடி
திக்கியது மொழி
தித்திக்குது வழி
A brand new open space
A brand new moment
Speech faltered
Pain feels sweet
புத்தம் புது வெளி
புத்தம் புது நொடி
திக்கியது மொழி
தித்திக்குது வழி
Ah ah ah ah
Male: Just like that
Female: Ah ah ah ah
Male: Just like that
Female: Go without overthinking
Male: Just like that
Female: Go without begging
Male: Just like that
அஹ் அஹ் அஹ் அஹ்
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
அஹ் அஹ் அஹ் அஹ்
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
யோசிக்காதே போ
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
யாசிக்காதே போ
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
Ohoo hoo...
Ohoo..ooo
Tiki tammm..tiki tamm
Ohooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo
Thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku..
ஓஹோ ஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
டிக்கி டம்......... டிக்கி டம்
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓ
தகுச்சிக்கு டகுச்சிக்கு டகு சிக்கு
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
You, you, you
You, you, you
Don't leave, don't touch
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
நீ நீ நீ நீ நீ நீ நீங்காதே தீண்டாதே
Aaaaa..aaa...aaa...
Aaaa..aaaa...aaaa..aaaaa...aaa
Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Female: Just like that
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ம்ம்ம்...... ம்ம்ம்
ஆ ஆ ஆ.........ஆ ஆ
ம்ம்ம்...... ம்ம்ம்
ஆ ஆ ஆ.........ஆ ஆ
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
Ah ah ah ah
Male: Just like that
Female: Ah ah ah ah
Male: Just like that
Female: Go without overthinking
Male: Just like that
Female: Go without begging
Male: Just like that
அஹ் அஹ் அஹ் அஹ்
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
அஹ் அஹ் அஹ் அஹ்
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
யோசிக்காதே போ
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
யாசிக்காதே போ
ஜஸ்ட் லைக் தட்
Come, let us get drenched
Without any rain
Come, let us unite
Without physical bodies
நனைந்து கொள்ளவா
மழை இல்லாமலே இணைந்து
கொள்ளவா உடல் இல்லாமலே
Come, let us float away
Like a piece of cloud
Come, let us dissolve
In the pathway of wind
மிதந்து செல்ல வா
மேக துண்டு போல்
கரைந்து செல்ல வா
காற்று வீதியில்
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
ஆண் & பெண் :
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
{Tharee ra ree
Thatha raree rareee
Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2)
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Come, let us transcend
All the five elements
Come, let us lose
All five senses
..........................
Come, let us forget
What gender we belong to
Come, let us forget
The very concept of thought
கடந்து போக வா
பூதம் ஐந்தையும்
தொலைந்து போக வா
புலன்கள் ஐந்துமே
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
மறந்து போக வா
என்ன பாலினம்
மறந்து போக வா
எண்ணம் என்பதே
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Come, let us fly away
Come, let us fly away
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
ஆண் & பெண் :
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
பறந்து செல்ல
வா பறந்து செல்ல வா
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Male :Just Like That
Male: Just like that
Mmm..humm..mmm..humm (8)
Mmm..humm..mmm..humm
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Putham puthu veli
A brand new open space
Putham puthu nodi
A brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhi
Speech faltered
Putham puthu veli
A brand new open space
Putham puthu nodi
A brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhi
Speech faltered
Thithikuthu vali
Pain feels sweet
Putham puthu veli
A brand new open space
Putham puthu nodi
A brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhi
Speech faltered
Thithikuthu vali
Pain feels sweet
Putham puthu veli
A brand new open space
Putham puthu nodi
A brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhi
Speech faltered
Thithikuthu vali
Pain feels sweet
Putham puthu veli
A brand new open space
Putham puthu nodi
A brand new moment
Thikkiyathu mozhi
Speech faltered
Thithikuthu vali
Pain feels sweet
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Ah ah ah ah
Female: Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Yosukkaathae po
Female: Go without overthinking
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Yaasikkathae po
Female: Go without begging
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Ohoo hoo…
Ohoo hoo...
Ohoo..ooo
Ohoo..ooo
Tiki tammm..tiki tamm
Tiki tammm..tiki tamm
Ohooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo
Ohooo..ooo
thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku..
Thakuchikku takuchikku taku chikku..
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Nee nee nee
You, you, you
Nee nee nee
You, you, you
Neengaathae theendaathae
Don't leave, don't touch
Aaaaa..aaa…aaa…
Aaaaa..aaa...aaa...
Aaaa..aaaa…aaaa..aaaaa…aaa
Aaaa..aaaa...aaaa..aaaaa...aaa
Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaa
Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Male :Mmmm…mmmm..Female :Aaaaa..aaaaa
Male: Mmmm...mmmm.. Female: Aaaaa..aaaaa
Female :Just like that
Female: Just like that
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Ah ah ah ah
Female: Ah ah ah ah
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Yosukkaathae po
Female: Go without overthinking
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Female :Yaasikkathae po
Female: Go without begging
Male :Just like that
Male: Just like that
Nanainthu kolla vaa
Come, let us get drenched
Mazhai illaamalae
Without any rain
Inanithu kolla vaa
Come, let us unite
Udal illaamalae
Without physical bodies
Mithanthu sella vaa
Come, let us float away
Mega thundu pol
Like a piece of cloud
Karainthu sella vaa
Come, let us dissolve
Kaattru veethiyil
In the pathway of wind
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
{Tharee ra ree
{Tharee ra ree
Thatha raree rareee
Thatha raree rareee
Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2)
Tha thare rarereeee tha} (2)
Kadanthu poga vaa
Come, let us transcend
Bootham ainthaiyum
All the five elements
Tholainthu poga vaa
Come, let us lose
Pulangal ainthumae
All five senses
Maranthu poga vaa
Come, let us forget
Enna paalinam
What gender we belong to
Maranthu poga vaa
Come, let us forget
Ennam enbathae
The very concept of thought
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, let us fly away
Parandhu sella vaa
Come, 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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