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Purave Yaen Kannadicha 2

From Eazhaiyin Sirippil · 2000

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Eazhaiyin Sirippil
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
19 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagaana vaanavil saalai
Adhil nadakka vazhigal illai
Kannadiththu azhaikkum vinmeengal
Adhai pidikka valaigal illai
Panju meththai pol antha megam
Adhil uranga vazhigal illai
Nee rasikkaththaan antha nilavu
Adhi vasikka vassathi illai
Puraavey yaen kannadichchae
En manasa yaen manthirichchae
Vinothamaa yaen sirichchae
En uyirai yaen kaththarichchae
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkurae
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkirae
Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyurae
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkurae
Puraavey yaen kannadichchae
En manasa yaen manthirichchae
Adi milli milliyaa killi
Ennai thirudi pogiraai kalli
Nee murugan murugan en solli
Ennai aandiyaakkum valli
Enai anbil miratti dhinam aalum
Nee sarvaathikaara mannan
Nee rathai rathai ena solli
Enai vennaiyaakkum kannan
Anbae nee naanam kondaai
Naanoru oviyan aanaen
Female :Anbae nee kadhalan aanaai
Naan devathai aagivittaen
Adi kannai moodinaal imaiyil therigira
Eppdi thoongurathu sollummaa
Female :Kulikka pogaiyil kooda varugira
Eppadi kulippathu sollaiyyaa
Puraavey yaen kannadichchae
En manasa yaen manthirichchae
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkurae
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkirae
Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyurae
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkurae
Oru baloon pola en manasu ada
Parnthu poguthu paaru
Adhanullae irukkura kaaththu
Adhu nee koduththa moochchu
Oru poova pola en uyiru
Ippa pooththu kulunguthu paaru
Adhanullae irukkira vaasam
Adhu nee koduththa nesam
Ippothu iravaa pagalaa
Idhenna veyyilaa mazhaiyaa
Male :Ondraethaan ellaam ingae
Indraai naamirunthaal
Bhoomi nazhuvuthu vaanam nazhuvuthu
Vettru giragam nammai azhakkuthu
Male :Sirantha kadhalar endru namakkuththaan
Kaadhal vaazhththu thannai anupputhu
Puraavey yaen kannadichchae
En manasa yaen manthirichchae
Vinothamaa yaen sirichchae
En uyirai yaen kaththarichchae
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkurae
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkirae
Female :Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyurae
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkurae
A beautiful rainbow road,
yet there is no path to walk upon it.
The stars wink and call out,
yet there are no nets to catch them.
That cloud is like a cotton mattress,
yet there is no way to sleep upon it.
The moon is only there for you to admire,
it has no place for us to live.
My little dove, why did you wink at me?
Why did you cast a spell on my heart?
Why did you smile so strangely at me?
Why did you snip away my very life?
You snatch the towel from my shoulder,
and fold me up like a blanket.
You cross the line and enter my heart,
walking along as if it were a secret tunnel.
My little dove, why did you wink at me?
Why did you cast a spell on my heart?
Pinching me little by little,
you steal me away, you clever girl!
Calling out "Murugan, Murugan",
you are the Valli who turned me into a wandering monk!
Threatening me with love to rule me every day,
you are a tyrannical king!
Calling me "Radha, Radha",
you are the Krishna who melts me like butter!
My love, when you blushed with shyness,
I became an artist.
My love, when you became my sweetheart,
I turned into an angel.
When I close my eyes, you appear on my eyelids;
tell me, how am I supposed to sleep?
When I go to bathe, you follow me there;
tell me, how am I supposed to take a bath?
My little dove, why did you wink at me?
Why did you cast a spell on my heart?
You snatch the towel from my shoulder,
and fold me up like a blanket.
You cross the line and enter my heart,
walking along as if it were a secret tunnel.
Look, my heart is like a balloon,
floating away into the sky!
The air trapped inside it
is the breath you gave me.
Look, my soul is like a flower,
blooming and swaying right now!
The sweet scent inside it
is the love you gave me.
Is it day or night right now?
Is this sunshine or rain?
Everything feels like one and the same,
now that we are together as one.
The earth is slipping, the sky is drifting,
and another planet is calling out to us!
Declaring us the greatest lovers,
it is sending its love and best wishes!
My little dove, why did you wink at me?
Why did you cast a spell on my heart?
Why did you smile so strangely at me?
Why did you snip away my very life?
You snatch the towel from my shoulder,
and fold me up like a blanket.
You cross the line and enter my heart,
walking along as if it were a secret tunnel.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet from the film 'Eazhaiyin Sirippil' captures the overwhelming, dreamy feeling of falling in love. The lovers exchange lighthearted banter and playful accusations, describing how love has completely disrupted their daily routine—making it impossible to sleep, bathe, or think straight. They use vivid and whimsical imagery, comparing their emotional state to balloons floating into the sky, flowers blooming with fragrance, and unreachable celestial bodies like rainbows and stars. As the song progresses, the lovers elevate their affection through legendary and mythological references—comparing themselves to Lord Murugan and Valli, or Lord Krishna and Rathi. The overwhelming bliss of their connection makes time and space blur, creating a magical reality where earth and sky slip away, and love itself sends blessings to the couple.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Oru baloon pola en manasu / Oru poova pola en uyiru”

Compares the heart flying away to a balloon filled with the lover's breath, and life to a blooming flower filled with love.

End Rhyme (Iyaibo Thodai)

“Puraavey yaen kannadichchae / En manasa yaen manthirichchae”

Consonant and vowel endings match across consecutive lines for rhythmic fluency (kannadichchae, manthirichchae, sirichchae, kaththarichchae).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

“Bhoomi nazhuvuthu vaanam nazhuvuthu / Vettru giragam nammai azhakkuthu”

Exaggerates the ecstatic feeling of love by describing the earth and sky slipping away while alien planets call out to them.

Allusion (Aalumaai)

“Nee murugan murugan en solli / Ennai aandiyaakkum valli”

Refers to classical Hindu mythological couples and deities (Murugan-Valli, Krishna-Rathi) to symbolize deep devotion and divine romance.

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Trivia

The song is part of the 2000 Tamil feature film 'Eazhaiyin Sirippil', directed by K. Subash and starring Prabhu Deva, Kousalya, and Roja. The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Deva, featuring lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.

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