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Lyrics & meaning

Pesayum Esaya

From Ulkuthu · 2017

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Details
Ulkuthu2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pesayum esaiyaLike speaking music,
En kadhukulla ketkuraanHe listens inside my ear.
Vasiya pasaiyaaLike a magical glue,
Kai kokkuraanHe entwines his hand in mine.
Female
Thuruvi thuruviProbing deep,
Uyir thaen eduthuExtracting the honey of my soul,
ThekkuraanHe stores it up.
Ivala thirudiStealing this girl,
AzhagaakkuraanHe makes her beautiful.
Female
Jaada kaattiSignaling with a gesture,
Enna ketkuraanHe asks for me.
Kooda koottipogaTo take me along with him,
PaakkuraanHe looks for a way.
Female
Uyir koottukkuTo the nest of my soul,
Oru kaattu thee vachchaanHe set a wild fire.
Female
Pesayum esaiyaLike speaking music,
En kadhukulla ketkuraanHe listens inside my ear.
Vasiya pasaiyaaLike a magical glue,
Kai kokkuraanHe entwines his hand in mine.
Female
Thuruvi thuruviProbing deep,
Uyir thaen eduthuExtracting the honey of my soul,
ThekkuraanHe stores it up.
Ivala thirudiStealing this girl,
AzhagaakkuraanHe makes her beautiful.
Female
Aasa aasa aasaDesire, desire, desire,
Avan meesa mela aasaDesire for his mustache.
Kuththaama koda pudikkumWithout poking, it shelters like an umbrella,
Female
Meesa pattu koosaThe soft touch of his mustache tickles me.
Avan veesum muththa osaThe sound of kisses he blows,
Nikkaama mazhai adikkumPours like non-stop rain.
Female
En kulathilIn my pond,
Vaanavil karaichaanHe dissolved a rainbow.
En karaiyilOn my shore,
Alai adichaanHe crashed like a wave.
Female
Vaattudhu yosanathaanThese thoughts torment me,
En moochae raachasan vaasanathaanMy very breath carries the fragrance of a giant.
Female
Pesayum esaiyaLike speaking music,
En kadhukulla ketkuraanHe listens inside my ear.
Vasiya pasaiyaaLike a magical glue,
Kai kokkuraan..mm…mmHe entwines his hand in mine..mm...mm
Female
Thuruvi thuruviProbing deep,
Uyir thaen eduthuExtracting the honey of my soul,
ThekkuraanHe stores it up.
Ivala thirudiStealing this girl,
AzhagaakkuraanHe makes her beautiful.
Female
Jodi pottu ponaWhen we walk together as a pair,
Oru kodi kannu meiyumTen million eyes gaze at us.
Annaala nenaikkaTo reminisce about that day,
Vachchaan…aaaann…He made me... ahhh...
Female
Dhinamum uruvam paakkaTo check my appearance daily,
Avan nenappu nizhalaa kokkaWith his memory weaving like a shadow,
Kannadi pudikkaTo hold up a mirror,
Vachchaan…aaannn…He made me... ahhh...
Female
ThaalaattiSinging a lullaby,
Thookkatha keduthaanHe ruined my sleep.
SeeraakkiSetting me right,
SedharadichaanHe scattered me apart.
Female
Vaattudhu yosanathaanThese thoughts torment me,
En moochae…..mmm…mmm..My breath... mm... mm...
Female
Nanana na na…Nanana na na...
Nanana ..na na…Nanana ..na na...
Nanana na na…mmm..Nanana na na...mmm..
Nanana na na……Nanana na na......

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Ulkuthu is a poetic romance that captures the intimate emotions and inner monologue of a woman in love. She describes her lover's voice as speaking music and his affection as a powerful force that transforms her life, setting her soul ablaze with passion. Through vivid sensory imagery—touch, sound, and visual metaphors—she portrays how his constant presence intoxicates her mind, disrupts her sleep, and colors her world in vibrant hues.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Uyir koottukku Oru kaattu thee vachchaan

Comparing the sudden awakening of passion in her soul to setting a forest fire ('Uyir koottukku Oru kaattu thee vachchaan').

Visual Imagery

En kulathil Vaanavil karaichaan

Dissolving a rainbow in a pond ('Vaanavil karaichaan') visually depicts how love brings rich colors into her quiet, inner world.

Anaphora / Repetition

Aasa aasa aasa

Repetition of 'Aasa' (desire) emphasizes her overwhelming longing for her lover.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Seeraakki / Sedharadichaan

Rhyming of second letters in consecutive lines ('Seeraakki' / 'Sedharadichaan').

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Trivia

Although the prompt leaves the credits open, the music for 'Pesayum Esaiya' from Ulkuthu (2017) was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, with vocals rendered by Vandana Srinivasan. Lyricist Vivek crafted the song's intimate sensory imagery, which became one of the soundtrack's highlighted melodies.

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