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Lyrics & meaning

Puriyavillai

From Singam 2 · 2013

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Swetha Mohan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Singam 22013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai.. Mudhalmudhalaai manam karaivadhu Yen endru puriyavillai.. Unadhu nyaabagam maraiyavillai adhai Maraikka ennidam thiramai illai Vizhiyil paarkkiren vaanavillai adhil Vizhuntha kaaranam thondravillai Idhupol idhuvarai aanadhillaiI don't understand, I don't understand this... I don't understand why my heart is melting for the very first time... Your memory doesn't fade, and I lack the skill to hide it; I see a rainbow in my eyes, but the reason I fell for it isn't clear, nothing like this has ever happened to me before.
Female
Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai.. Mudhalmudhalaai manam karaivadhu Yen endru puriyavillai..I don't understand, I don't understand this... I don't understand why my heart is melting for the very first time...
Female
Kaalai ezhundhavudan En kanavugal mudivathillai Maalai marainthaalum Pallikoodam marapadhillaiUpon waking up in the morning, my dreams do not end; even when evening fades, I do not forget school.
Female
Thozhi thunaiyai virumbavillai Thozhan neeyum maaravillai Pechil pazhaya vegam illai Pesa yedhum vaarthaigal illaiI do not desire the company of a female friend, nor have you changed as a friend; my speech lacks its old pace, and there are no words left to speak.
Female
Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai.. Mudhalmudhalaai manam karaivadhu Yen endru puriyavillai..I don't understand, I don't understand this... I don't understand why my heart is melting for the very first time...
Female
Haa… saaral mazhaiyinilae Udal eeram unaravillai Saalai marangalilae Indru yeno nizhalgal illaiAh... in the drizzling rain, I do not feel my body getting wet; on the trees along the road, for some reason, there are no shadows today.
Female
Kaalgal erandum tharaiyil illai Kaalam neram maaravillai Kaatril edhuvum asaiyavillai Kaadhal pola kodumai illaiBoth my feet are not on the ground, time and moments haven't changed, nothing moves in the wind, there is no cruelty quite like love.
Female
Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai.. Mudhalmudhalaai manam karaivadhu Yen endru puriyavillai………….I don't understand, I don't understand this... I don't understand why my heart is melting for the very first time...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays the innocent confusion and emotional turmoil of a young woman experiencing love for the very first time. She finds herself deeply captivated by thoughts of her love interest, rendering her unable to focus on her daily school life or mundane routines. Her reality feels altered as simple sensory experiences—like rain, shadows, and the wind—take on a surreal quality, making her realize both the sweetness and agonizing weight of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Puriyavillai idhu puriyavillai Idhu puriyavillai..

The phrase 'Puriyavillai' (I do not understand) is repeated extensively to highlight the speaker's emotional bewilderment.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Unadhu nyaabagam maraiyavillai adhai Maraikka ennidam thiramai illai

The continuous line endings with 'illai' (maraiyavillai, thiramai illai, vaanavillai, aanadhillai) create a rhythmic, melancholic musicality.

Hyperbole

Kaalgal erandum tharaiyil illai... Indru yeno nizhalgal illai

Describing feet not touching the ground and shadows disappearing visually conveys the surreal sensation of romantic obsession.

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Trivia

Composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the action thriller Singam 2 (2013), this melody was sung by Shweta Mohan with lyrics written by Viveka.

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