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Lyrics & meaning

Un Paarvaiyil Oraayiram Male

From Amman Kovil Kizhakale · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
K. J. Yesudass
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
9 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Nithamum unnai ninaikiren
Ninaivinaalae anaikiren
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Asaithu isaiththathu valaikaramdhaan
Isaindhu isaiththathu pudhu swaramdhaan
Siritha sirippoli silambolidhaan
Kazhuthil irupadhu valampuridhaan
Irukum varaikum eduthukodukkum
Irukum varaikum eduthukodukkum
Manadhai mayilidam izhanthenae
Mayangi thinam thinam vizhunthenae
Marandhu…irundhu
Parandhu thinam magizha…
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Nithamum unnai ninaikiren
Ninaivinaalae anaikiren
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Anaithu nanaindhadhu thalaiyanaithaan
Adutha adiyenna edupadhu naan
Padukkai virithathu unakenathaan
Iduppai valaithunai anaithidathaan
Ninaika marandhaai thanithu paranthen
Ninaika marandhaai thanithu paranthen
Maraitha mugathirai thirapaayo
Thirandhu agasirai iruppaayo
Irundhu virundhu irandu manam inaiya
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae
Nithamum unnai ninaikiren
Ninaivinaalae anaikiren
Un paarvaiyil oraayiram
Kavithai naan…ezhuthuven …kaatril naanae
In your gaze, a thousand...
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
Every single day I think of you,
and embrace you in my thoughts.
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
Your bangle-clad hands moved and made music,
harmonizing to sound fresh new notes.
The sound of your laughter is like jingling anklets,
and your neck is shaped like a precious conch.
Giving generously as long as it has anything to give,
giving generously as long as it has anything to give...
I lost my heart to this peacock,
enchanted, I fell for her day after day.
Forgetting everything... staying near...
soaring in joy every single day...
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
Every single day I think of you,
and embrace you in my thoughts.
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
Holding it close, my pillow was soaked in tears,
what step should I take next?
I spread out this bed just for you,
to wrap my arms around your waist and hold you close.
You forgot to think of me, and I flew all alone,
you forgot to think of me, and I flew all alone.
Will you lift the veil that hides your face?
Opening it, will you stay captive in my heart?
Staying there as a feast, as our two hearts unite...
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will write in the air.
Every single day I think of you,
and embrace you in my thoughts.
In your gaze, a thousand...
...poems I will... write... in the air.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Un Paarvaiyil Oraayiram is a poetic romantic song from the 1986 Tamil film Amman Kovil Kizhakale. The lyrics express the intoxicating feeling of love where a single glance from the beloved inspires the protagonist to write thousands of poems in the wind. The protagonist spends sleepless nights embraced only by sweet memories of their partner. The song highlights sensory beauty, comparing the lover's bangled wrist movements to delicate musical notes, laughter to the chiming of anklets, and grace to a peacock, depicting a deep emotional and romantic longing to unite two souls permanently.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaay (Initial Alliteration)

“Nithamum unnai ninaikiren / Ninaivinaalae anaikiren”

Repetition of the 'Ni' sound at the beginning of consecutive words/lines creates a melodic flow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

“Kavithai naan ezhuthuven kaatril naanae”

Exaggerating the ability to write a thousand poems in the breeze just by looking into the lover's eyes.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Siritha sirippoli silambolidhaan”

Directly equating the sound of laughter to the music of tinkling anklets (silamboli).

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Maraitha mugathirai thirapaayo / Thirandhu agasirai iruppaayo”

Rhyming pattern on the second letter of words across adjacent lines ('rai' in Maraitha / Thirandhu).

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown metadata in some prints, the iconic music for Amman Kovil Kizhakale was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song features vocals by K. J. Yesudas and K. S. Chithra. The film was a blockbuster hit starring Vijayakanth and Radha, winning Vijayakanth the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.

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