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Lyrics & meaning

Purave Yaen Kannadicha

From Eazhaiyin Sirippil · 2000

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Deva
Details
Eazhaiyin Sirippil2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Azhagaana vaanavil saalaiA beautiful rainbow road
Adhil nadakka vazhigal illaiThere are no paths to walk upon it
Kannadiththu azhaikkum vinmeengalStars that wink and call out
Adhai pidikka valaigal illaiThere are no nets to capture them
Chorus
Panju meththai pol antha megamThat cloud resembles a soft cotton bed
Adhil uranga vazhigal illaiThere is no way to sleep upon it
Nee rasikkaththaan antha nilavuThat moon is only for you to admire
Adhi vasikka vassathi illaiThere are no amenities to live there
Male
Puraavey yaen kannadichchaeOh dove, why did you wink at me?
En manasa yaen manthirichchaeWhy did you cast a spell on my heart?
Vinothamaa yaen sirichchaeWhy did you smile so strangely?
En uyirai yaen kaththarichchaeWhy did you snip away my life?
Male
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkuraeYou snatch the towel resting on my shoulder
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkiraeYou fold me up as if I were a blanket
Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyuraeCrossing boundaries, you enter my heart
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkuraeYou walk through a secret tunnel
Male
Puraavey yaen kannadichchaeOh dove, why did you wink at me?
En manasa yaen manthirichchaeWhy did you cast a spell on my heart?
Male
Adi milli milliyaa killiPinching me millimeter by millimeter
Ennai thirudi pogiraai kalliYou steal me away and run, you cunning thief
Nee murugan murugan en solliBy calling out 'Murugan, Murugan'
Ennai aandiyaakkum valliYou are Valli who turns me into a mendicant
Female
Enai anbil miratti dhinam aalumRuling over me daily with playful love threats
Nee sarvaathikaara mannanYou act like an autocratic ruler
Nee rathai rathai ena solliBy calling out 'Rathi, Rathi'
Enai vennaiyaakkum kannanYou are Krishna melting me like butter
Male
Anbae nee naanam kondaaiMy beloved, when you felt shy
Naanoru oviyan aanaenI turned into a portrait painter
Female : Anbae nee kadhalan aanaaiFemale: My love, when you became my suitor
Naan devathai aagivittaenI transformed into a heavenly angel
Male
Adi kannai moodinaal imaiyil therigiraGirl, when I close my eyes, you appear on my eyelids
Eppdi thoongurathu sollummaaTell me, how am I supposed to sleep?
Female :Kulikka pogaiyil kooda varugiraFemale: Even when I go to bathe, you tag along
Eppadi kulippathu sollaiyyaaTell me, sir, how am I supposed to bathe?
Male
Puraavey yaen kannadichchaeOh dove, why did you wink at me?
En manasa yaen manthirichchaeWhy did you cast a spell on my heart?
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkuraeYou snatch the towel resting on my shoulder
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkiraeYou fold me up as if I were a blanket
Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyuraeCrossing boundaries, you enter my heart
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkuraeYou walk through a secret tunnel
Female
Oru baloon pola en manasu adaLook, my heart is like a floating balloon
Parnthu poguthu paaruWatch it soaring into the sky
Adhanullae irukkura kaaththuThe air contained inside it
Adhu nee koduththa moochchuIs the breath that you gave me
Male
Oru poova pola en uyiruMy life is like a flower
Ippa pooththu kulunguthu paaruWatch it bloom and sway with joy now
Adhanullae irukkira vaasamThe fragrance held inside it
Adhu nee koduththa nesamIs the affection that you gifted me
Female
Ippothu iravaa pagalaaIs it night or day right now?
Idhenna veyyilaa mazhaiyaaIs this burning sunshine or falling rain?
Male :Ondraethaan ellaam ingaeMale: Everything feels fused into one
Ondraai naamirunthaalWhenever the two of us are together as one
Female
Bhoomi nazhuvuthu vaanam nazhuvuthuThe earth slips away, the sky slips away
Vettru giragam nammai azhakkuthuAn alien planet is beckoning us
Male :Sirantha kadhalar endru namakkuththaanMale: Proclaiming us as the finest lovers
Kaadhal vaazhththu thannai anupputhuLove itself sends us its blessings
Male
Puraavey yaen kannadichchaeOh dove, why did you wink at me?
En manasa yaen manthirichchaeWhy did you cast a spell on my heart?
Vinothamaa yaen sirichchaeWhy did you smile so strangely?
En uyirai yaen kaththarichchaeWhy did you snip away my life?
Male
En tholil kidakkura thunda parikkuraeYou snatch the towel resting on my shoulder
Porvaiyaaga enna madikkiraeYou fold me up as if I were a blanket
Female :Aththumeeriyae manasil nuzhaiyuraeFemale: Crossing boundaries, you enter my heart
Suranga paadhaiyila nadakkuraeYou walk through a secret tunnel

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This duetting romantic song captures the playful banter and overwhelmed emotions of two lovers falling deeply in love. The lyrics compare unattainable cosmic beauty—like rainbows, stars, clouds, and the moon—with the tangible yet surreal joy of being captivated by a lover's simple gestures, such as a glance, a smile, or a gentle touch.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvamai)

Oru baloon pola en manasu ada

Comparing the lover's heart to a floating balloon filled with the breath of affection.

Mythological Allusion

Nee murugan murugan en solli / Ennai aandiyaakkum valli

References Lord Murugan and Valli, as well as Lord Krishna (Kannan) and Rathi, to express devotional and romantic surrender.

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhukai)

Puraavey yaen kannadichchae / En manasa yaen manthirichchae

Matching second-letter consonant patterns across lines (kannadichchae / manthirichchae / sirichchae / kaththarichchae).

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Trivia

Featured in the 2000 Tamil drama film 'Eazhaiyin Sirippil' starring Prabhu Deva and Kausalya, this song highlights lyrical wordplay by Pazhani Bharathi set to Deva's catchy melodic score.

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