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Lyrics & meaning

Surprise Me

From Pyaar Prema Kaadhal · 2018

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Priya Mali
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Pyaar Prema Kaadhal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kanavu kanavu pookkalaiI smell dream-like flowers
Ninaivil nugarnthu paarkkirenin my thoughts and memories.
En naavil naanae en thaenaagirenOn my own tongue, I become my own honey.
Female
Siragu siragu megathaiWearing wings made of clouds,
Aninthu paranthu pogirenI fly away into the sky.
Naanattra naanaaga naanaagirenI become a self devoid of 'ego'.
Female
Ohoo..veesum vellai kaatrilOhoo.. in the blowing white wind,
En swasam neenga paarkato see my breath depart,
En dhega theeyil aadai neithuweaving a garment in the fire of my body,
Pootti vaithenaeI locked it away.
Female
Antha saayam pona vaanilIn that faded sky,
Oru vaanavillai polaelike a vibrant rainbow,
En vaazhvil vannam serthaadding colors to my life,
Unnai kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love with you.
Female
En maarbilaeUpon my chest,
Un moochu paayum antha velaiyilat that moment when your breath flows,
Kannin oram neer thulia teardrop at the corner of my eye,
Veezha kandenaeI saw it fall.
Male
Yeh..yeh yeh yehiyehYeh..yeh yeh yehiyeh
Veesum vellai kaatrilIn the blowing white wind,
En swasam neenga paarkato see my breath depart,
En dhega theeyil aadai neithuweaving a garment in the fire of my body,
Pootti vaithenaeI locked it away.
Male
Antha saayam pona vaanilIn that faded sky,
Oru vaanavillai polalike a rainbow,
En vaazhvil vannam serthaadding color to my life,
Unnai kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love with you.
Male
Pani malaigalil amaidhiyai polaLike the serene silence on snowy mountains,
Nee vaazhnthaaiyou lived,
Naan varum varaiyilaeuntil I arrived.
Puyalena naan thaakkinenI attacked like a storm,
Yethetho minnalgal veesinenI hurled random lightnings,
Oyamal jovendru pesinenI spoke incessantly like heavy rain.
Male
Marakilaigalil vazhinthidumFlowing down from tree branches,
Mazhai thulirain drops
Tharai vizhum munnaebefore touching the ground,
Uraivathai polaas if freezing in mid-air,
Nee uthirukkum vaarthai ovvondrumevery single word you spoke,
Urainthu poga kandenaeI saw them freeze.
Female
Idhai kaadhal endraDo not lock this emotion
Chinna sollil pooti vaikathaeinside the small word called love.
Male
Veesum vellai kaatrilIn the blowing white wind,
En swasam neenga paarkato see my breath depart,
En dhega theeyil aadai neithuweaving a garment in the fire of my body,
Pootti vaithenaeI locked it away.
Male
Antha saayam pona vaanilIn that faded sky,
Oru vaanavillai polaelike a rainbow,
En vaazhvil vannam serthaadding color to my life,
Unnai kaadhal kondenaeI fell in love with you.
Male
En maarbilaeUpon my chest,
Un moochu paayum antha velaiyilat that moment when your breath flows,
Kannin oram neer thulia teardrop at the corner of my eye,
Veezha kandenaeI saw it fall.
Female
Pyaar prema kaadhalPyaar, Prema, Kaadhal (Love, Love, Love)
Pyaar prema kaadhalPyaar, Prema, Kaadhal
Pyaar prema kaadhalPyaar, Prema, Kaadhal
Pyaar prema kaadhalPyaar, Prema, Kaadhal

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'High On Love' portrays an intoxicating, dreamlike state of romance and deep emotional ecstasy. The protagonist describes feeling weightless and losing her ego in the sheer happiness of loving her partner, who brought vibrant colors to her previously bland and faded world. The lyrics contrast the quiet, peaceful nature of the lover with the whirlwind, passionate energy of the protagonist, comparing their dynamic to a storm hitting a serene snow-capped mountain. Ultimately, it expresses that the profundity of their connection transcends conventional boundaries and cannot be confined to just a simple word like 'love'.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Paradox / Oxymoron

Naanattra naanaaga naanaagiren

Expresses losing one's ego/identity ('naanattra') while simultaneously coming into one's true self ('naanaagiren').

Simile (Upamai)

Oru vaanavillai polae

Compares the beloved's calming presence in a faded life to a colorful rainbow appearing in a dull sky.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

En dhega theeyil aadai neithu

Metaphorically compares bodily passion and warmth to weaving a garment out of fire.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Kanavu kanavu pookkalai

Repetition of words like 'Kanavu kanavu' and 'Siragu siragu' creates rhythmic emphasis and lyrical beauty.

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Trivia

The title phrase 'Pyaar Prema Kaadhal' unites the word for 'Love' across three major Indian languages—Hindi (Pyaar), Telugu (Prema), and Tamil (Kaadhal). Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Sid Sriram, this track 'High On Love' became one of the biggest viral musical hits in Tamil cinema in 2018.

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