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Lyrics & meaning

Pelican Paravaigal

From Thoranai · 2009

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Ranjith, Rahul, Rita, Jai
Music director
Mani Sharma
Details
Thoranai2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
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Male
Pelican paravaigal renduTwo pelican birds
Pacific kadaloram nindruStanding beside the Pacific coast
Payilum bethovan indruPracticing Beethoven today
Minor major scale endruCalled minor and major scales
Female
Akkakkohhh akkakkohhhAkkakkohhh akkakkohhh
Isai noozhagam noozhagam indruToday is a musical library
Akkakkohhh akkakkohhhAkkakkohhh akkakkohhh
Indha noolidai noolidai unduThis thread-like waist exists
Male
Unnai keyboard endrenniThinking of you as a keyboard
Naaan kaiyai vaikattaShall I place my hands on you?
Naan L board illai endruSaying I am not an 'L board' (learner)
Ingae kaatataaa….Shall I show you here?
Chorus
…………………………………...
Male
Pelican paravaigal renduTwo pelican birds
Pacific kadaloram nindruStanding beside the Pacific coast
Payilum bethovan indruPracticing Beethoven today
Minor major scale endruCalled minor and major scales
Chorus
Alibaaba ali baba babaAlibaba Ali Baba Baba
Alibaaba ali baba babaAlibaba Ali Baba Baba
Male
Mediyala naadkum ..Happen in the media...
Female :Common commonFemale: Come on, come on
Male :Mississippi nadhiyae..Male: Oh Mississippi river...
Female :Common commonFemale: Come on, come on
Male :Kodiyidai mella thullum podhuMale: When the vine-like waist bounces gently
Dhool dhool dhool dhoolAwesome, awesome, awesome, awesome
Female
Sillu sillu thooral ..Chilly, chilly drizzle...
Male :Common commonMale: Come on, come on
Female :Sillu sillu saaral ..Female: Chilly, chilly shower...
Male :Common commonMale: Common common
Female :Chirrapunji mazhaiyaaiFemale: Like Cherrapunji rain
Serum podhu cool cool cool coolWhen joining together, cool cool cool cool
Male
April mudhal inguHere from April
June varai june varai summerUntil June, it is summer
Pakkam neethaan varaWhen you come near me
Summer naatkalum aayidum winterEven summer days turn into winter
Female
Nee illaatha naalellamAll the days without you
Villan polathanAre like a villain
Kai vaikaathoo poongaatruWon't the breeze lay its hands
Vanji melathaan ……Upon the young woman...
Male
Andha velayil naanoru MGRAt that time, I am like MGR
Unnai theendida kaatidu NambiyarShow yourself like Nambiyar when touching you
Angu kaanadi nee endhan thoranaiLook there at my grandeur/bravado
Un karpukku kaatuven oranaiI will show a shield of protection for your chastity
Female
Pelican paravaigal renduTwo pelican birds
Pacific kadaloram nindruStanding beside the Pacific coast
Payilum bethovan indruPracticing Beethoven today
Minor major scale endruCalled minor and major scales
Chorus
……………………………………….....
Male
Udhadennum kadhavai ..The door called lips...
Female :Common commonFemale: Come on, come on
Male :Thirandhidu seesem ..Male: Open Sesame...
Female :Common commonFemale: Come on, come on
Male :Udhavidu yennakku ullae ullaMale: Help me get the sweetness inside
Thean thean thean theanHoney, honey, honey, honey
Female
Oh Alibabaa ..Oh Alibaba...
Male :Common commonMale: Come on, come on
Female :Unnakithuthaanpa ..Female: This is for you...
Male :Common commonMale: Come on, come on
Female :Kalakidu raja kelvi ellaamFemale: Rock on king, why all these questions?
yen yen yen yenWhy, why, why, why?
Male
Cellphone yenaLike a cellphone
Endhan sevimeedhu unnai vaaipenI will place you against my ear
Oru laptop yenaLike a laptop
Endhan thodaiyinil naan unnai thaipenI will hold you on my lap
Female
Ada krisha un leelaigalOh Krishna, your playfulness
Raadhai kaanbaaloWill Radha see it?
Adhai kandaalo ammammaaIf she sees it, oh my,
Bodhai kollvaaloWill she get intoxicated?
Male
Adi manmadha sundari soundariyaeOh beautiful woman of Cupid, beauty!
Oru mandhira punnaghai sinthuriyaeOne who scatters a magical smile!
Ennai ennavo ennavo pannuriyaeYou are doing something strange to me
Undhan pinnalil ennaiyum pinnuriyaeBraid me into your hair braids too!
Male
Pelican paravaigal renduTwo pelican birds
Pacific kadaloram nindruStanding beside the Pacific coast
Payilum bethovan indruPracticing Beethoven today
Minor major scale endruCalled minor and major scales
Female
Akkakkohhh akkakkohhhAkkakkohhh akkakkohhh
Isai noozhagam noozhagam indruToday is a musical library
Akkakkohhh akkakkohhhAkkakkohhh akkakkohhh
Indha noolidai noolidai unduThis thread-like waist exists
Male
Unnai keyboard endrenniThinking of you as a keyboard
Naaan kaiyai vaikattaShall I place my hands on you?
Naan L board illai endruSaying I am not an 'L board' (learner)
Ingae kaatataaa….Shall I show you here?
Male
Naan vaasikka nee oru trumphet thaanYou are a trumpet for me to play
Un vazhapuram edapuram drums thaanYour right side and left side are drums
En viralgalil nee oru veenai thaanIn my fingers, you are a veena
Unnnai meetida yavarume asaipadarEveryone desires to pluck your strings

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Pelican Paravaigal' from the movie Thoranai (2009) is a high-energy, eccentric romantic song characterized by modern analogies, pop-culture references, and playful banter between the lead lovers. The lyricist Vaali fuses musical terminology, geography, modern technology (like laptops and cellphones), and classic cinema tropes to describe the playful romantic attraction between the hero and heroine.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moni / Alliteration (Tamil Poetic Device)

Pelican paravaigal rendu / Pacific kadaloram nindru / Payilum bethovan indru

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive words such as 'Pelican', 'Pacific', 'Payilum'.

Metaphor

Unnai keyboard endrenni / Naaan kaiyai vaikatta

Comparing the heroine's body parts and presence to musical instruments like keyboard, veena, trumpet, and modern devices like laptops.

Cultural/Cinematic Allusion

Andha velayil naanoru MGR / Unnai theendida kaatidu Nambiyar

References to famous legendary actors MGR (hero) and Nambiyar (villain) to frame playful courtship.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by Mani Sharma for the movie 'Thoranai' (2009), starring Vishal and Shriya Saran. Lyricist Vaali integrated modern tech terms like 'Laptop' and 'Cellphone' alongside classical and western music references to create a contemporary duet appeal.

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