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Pularaadha

From Dear Comrade · 2019

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran
Music director
Justin Prabhakaran
Movie name
Dear Comrade
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pularaadha kaalai thanilae
Nilavodu pesum mazhaiyil
: Mazhai mazhai mazhai mazhai…(2)
Pularaadha kaalai thanilae
Nilavodu pesum mazhaiyil
Nanaiyaadha nizhalai polae…ae….
Nanaiyaadha nizhalai polae
Yengum yengum kaadhal
Pularaa kaadhalae
Punarum kaadhalae
Alaraai kaadhalae
Alarum kaadhalae
Mutham ennum kambalaiyai
Yendhi vanthae
Un idhazhai en idhazhum
Porthi vidum
Ullunarvil per amaidhi
Kaninthu varum
Namm udalil bootham ainthum
Karaindhu vidum
Theeramal thooruthae
Female :Theeramal thooruthae
Male :Kaamathin megangal
Female :Kaamathin megangal
Malaikkaadu pookkumae
Nammodu ini ini…
Pularaa kaadhalae
Punarum kaadhalae
Alaraai kaadhalae
Alarum kaadhalae
Pularaadha kaalai thanilae
Nilavodu pesum mazhaiyil
Pularaadha kaalai thanilae
Nilavodu pesum mazhaiyil
Aaaa…..aaa…..aa….
Aaa…..aaa….aa….
Kanane kannae keecholiyae
Chorus :Keecholiyae
Male :Nenjil sottum moocholiyae
Ullae ullae per isaiyaai
Ketkkudhae
Oppanaigal yedhumattra
Undhan iyalbum
Karppanaiyil aazthugindra
Kalla chirippum
Innum innum venda chollum
Kutti kurumbum
Kaalam ulla kaalam varai
Nenjil inikkum
Pesaatha baashaiyaai
Male :Pesaatha baashaiyaai
Female :Un theendal aaguthae
Male :Un theendal aaguthae
Female :Thaanaga pesumae
En mounam ini ini
Hoo oo ooo hoo ooo hoo oo
In the early morning before dawn,
in the rain that speaks to the moon,
Rain, rain, rain, rain... (2)
In the early morning before dawn,
in the rain that speaks to the moon,
like a shadow that never gets wet...
like a shadow that never gets wet,
love is everywhere, everywhere.
O undawning love,
O love that embraces,
O love like a flower,
O love that blossoms!
Bringing a blanket made of kisses,
carried gently over,
my lips will wrap
around yours.
Deep inside, a profound peace
ripens and flows,
and the five elements in our bodies
will dissolve into one.
Drizzling without end,
Female: Drizzling without end,
Male: the clouds of desire,
Female: the clouds of desire.
The mountain woods will bloom
along with us, from now on...
O undawning love,
O love that embraces,
O love like a flower,
O love that blossoms!
In the early morning before dawn,
in the rain that speaks to the moon,
in the early morning before dawn,
in the rain that speaks to the moon...
Aaa... aaa... aa...
Aaa... aaa... aa...
My precious moment, my darling, my sweet chirp,
Chorus: Sweet chirp,
Male: the sound of your breath dripping into my heart,
deep inside, like grand music,
echoes within.
Without any makeup at all,
your natural self,
pulling me into daydreams,
your sly little smile,
and asking for more and more,
your playful mischief,
for as long as time lasts,
will stay sweet in my heart.
Like an unspoken language,
Male: Like an unspoken language,
Female: your touch becomes...
Male: your touch becomes...
Female: It will speak on its own,
my silence, from now on...
Hoo oo oooo hoo ooo hoo oo
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Chorus
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Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pularaadha is a deeply poetic romantic ballad depicting the quiet intimacy between two lovers amidst a serene, mystical dawn. The song compares love to rain interacting with the moon and a shadow that remains dry, symbolizing how love exists beyond physical constraints and creates a world of its own.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Mutham ennum kambalaiyai”

Compares a kiss to a warm blanket ('Mutham ennum kambalai') covering the lovers' lips.

Imagery (Kaatchi Bimbam)

“Pularaadha kaalai thanilae Nilavodu pesum mazhaiyil”

Evokes vivid visual and auditory imagery of a dawn that has not yet broken, with rain conversing with the moon.

Alliteration (Moonaith Thodai)

“Pularaa kaadhalae / Punarum kaadhalae”

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across consecutive lines ('Pularaa', 'Punarum').

Paradox

“Nanaiyaadha nizhalai polae”

Describes a shadow that doesn't get wet even in rain ('Nanaiyaadha nizhal'), highlighting the ethereal nature of love.

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Trivia

Composed by Justin Prabhakaran for 'Dear Comrade' (2019), 'Pularaadha' was originally written in Telugu ('Kadalalle') and dubbed into Tamil with lyrics by Karthik Netha. The song features vocals by Sid Sriram and Aishwarya Ravichandran and became an instant chartbuster across South India.

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