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Priya Priya – Parris Jeyaraj

From Parris Jeyaraj · 2021

Lyricist
Rokesh
Singers
Gana Muthu, Isaivani
Music director
Santhosh Narayanan
Details
Parris Jeyaraj2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaa koorukatta kuppamaCome on, you blunt-headed Kuppamma!
Unkooda vantha nippenmaIf you come along, I will stand by you, girl.
Noovama daavu adippenmaWithout causing pain, I will romance you, girl.
Female
Nee road-u kada curry vadaiYou are like spicy roadside curry vadai.
Naan unakku yetha medhu vadaiI am the matching soft medhu vadai for you.
Nikkaama kaadhalippomaShall we keep loving each other without stopping?
Male
Kaithunu poidiviya maaWill you hold my hand and take me away, girl?
Female :Irundha irukki kattipen maamaaFemale: If you stay, I will hug you tight, dear uncle.
Male
Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya diCome Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya diCome freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
Female
Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kediHey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodiCome hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
Chorus
Chal chal chalLet us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chalLet us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chalLet us go, let us go, let us go!
Chal chal chalLet us go, let us go, let us go!
Male
Ethurula vandhu nee daaladikkiraComing in front of me, you flex and shine.
Bussunu poondhu en kichita maaraEntering softly to become my favorite comfort.
Female
Thozha thottu naan pinnadiya yeraTouching your shoulders, let me hop onto the back seat.
Thaadiya thattu vaa suthalam ooraPat your beard and come, let us roam around town.
Male
Thedinu varuven voottandaI will come searching for you near your house.
Female :Kunthinu pesuvom rotaandaFemale: Let us sit down and talk near the road.
Male :Nasthy illatha ennandaMale: I am completely pure and untainted near you.
Female :Paiya kaadhala sollu kaathandaFemale: Hey boy, whisper your love right into my ear.
Male
Oh priya priyaOh Priya Priya!
Eh priya priyaEh Priya Priya!
Priya priyaPriya Priya!
Female :EnnadaFemale: What is it, dear?
Male :Free ah priyaMale: Are you free, Priya?
Male
Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya diCome Priya Priya Priya, will you join with me, girl?
Vaa free-ah free-ah free-ah enna paarthupiya diCome freely freely freely, will you take care of me, girl?
Female
Dey paiya paiya paiya neeyum palana kediHey boy boy boy, you are a seasoned old clever rogue!
Vaa haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa naanum unnoda jodiCome hurray hurray hurray, I am your perfect match!
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track is a high-energy, playful duet written in authentic Madras Baashai (North Chennai dialect). The male protagonist flirts with his lover using local street-food analogies, comparing her to a crispy roadside curry vadai and himself to a matching medhu vadai. The female lover responds with equal banter, teasing him for being a clever rogue while affectionately accepting his invitation to ride around town together. The song captures the lighthearted, energetic, and unapologetically casual nature of local street romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nee road-u kada curry vadai / Naan unakku yetha medhu vadai

Comparing the lovers to 'curry vadai' and 'medhu vadai' to show how well they complement each other.

Epizeuxis (Repetition)

Vaa priya priya priya enna serthupiya di

Rapid repetition of words like 'priya', 'free-ah', and 'paiya' to create dynamic rhythm and catchiness.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Thedinu varuven voottanda / Kunthinu pesuvom rotaanda

Endings of successive lines rhyme using local North Chennai suffixes like '-anda' (voottanda, rotaanda, ennanda, kaathanda).

Madras Baashai Slang

Noovama daavu adippenma

Use of local Chennai vernacular terms such as 'daavu' (romance), 'kunthinu' (sitting down), and 'kedi' (rogue).

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Trivia

Featured in the 2021 romantic comedy 'Parris Jeyaraj' starring Santhanam as a Gaana singer. The song's lyrics were written by Rokesh, a popular lyricist famous for writing authentic North Chennai Gaana songs, set to music composed by Santhosh Narayanan.

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