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Lyrics & meaning

Un Paarvaiyil Oraayiram

From Amman Kovil Kizhakale · 1986

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Amman Kovil Kizhakale1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naan yezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naan yezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Nithamum unnai ninaikirenEvery day I think of you
Ninaivinaalae anaikirenI embrace you through my thoughts
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naan yezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Female
Asaithu isaiththathu valaikaramdhaanThe bangled hand moved and played music
Male :Isaindhu isaiththathu pudhu swaramdhaanMale: Consenting, it played a new musical note
Male
Irukum varaikum yeduthukodukkumGiving as much as possible while it lasts
Female :Irukum varaikum yeduthukodukkumFemale: Giving as much as possible while it lasts
Male
Manadhai mayilidam izhanthenaeI lost my heart to the peacock
Female :Mayangi thinam thinam vizhunthenaeFemale: Swooning, I fell day after day
Male
Marandhu…Female :IrundhuForgetting... Female: Existing...
Male :Parandhu thinam magizha…Male: Flying every day to rejoice...
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naan yezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Nithamum unnai ninaikirenEvery day I think of you
Ninaivinaalae anaikirenI embrace you through my thoughts
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naanyezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Female
Anaithu nanaindhadhu thalaiyanaithaanEmbracing it, the pillow got completely soaked
Adutha adiyenna yedupadhu naanWhat is the next step I should take?
Padukkai virithathu unakenathaanThe bed was spread just for you
Iduppai valaithenai anaithidathaanBending the waist to embrace me
Female
Ninaika marandhaai thanithu paranthenYou forgot to think of me, so I flew alone
Ninaika marandhaai thanithu paranthenYou forgot to think of me, so I flew alone
Maraitha mughathirai thirapaayoWill you lift the veil hiding your face?
Thirandhu aghasirai iruppaayoWill you open the inner cell of your heart?
Irundhu virundhu irandu manam inaiyaTo stay, feast, and let two hearts unite
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naanyezhuthuven kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself
Nithamum unnai ninaikirenEvery day I think of you
Ninaivinaalae anaikirenI embrace you through my thoughts
Female
Un paarvaiyil oraayiramIn your gaze, a thousand...
Kavithai naan…yezhuthuven …kaatril naanaeI will write poetry in the air myself

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Un Paarvaiyil Oraayiram is a poetic romantic melody that captures the intense longing and deep emotional connection between two lovers. The speaker conveys that a single glance from their beloved inspires thousands of poetic thoughts that float freely in the air. The song beautifully blends romantic daydreams, physical presence, and the comforting comfort found in shared thoughts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Nithamum unnai ninaikiren / Ninaivinaalae anaikiren

Repetition of the initial 'Ni' sound across consecutive lines enhances the rhythmic flow.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Padukkai virithathu unakenathaan / Iduppai valaithenai anaithidathaan

The second consonant sound 'du' matches in consecutive lines, adding structural harmony.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navarchithani)

Un paarvaiyil oraayiram / Kavithai naan yezhuthuven kaatril naanae

Expressing the ability to write a thousand poems in the air inspired merely by a gaze is an exaggeration used to heighten romantic expression.

Metaphor

Thirandhu aghasirai iruppaayo

'Aghasirai' (inner prison) acts as a metaphor for the captive feelings in the heart.

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Trivia

Amman Kovil Kizhakale (1986) is a blockbuster Tamil romantic drama starring Vijayakanth and Radha. Although listed with unknown credits here, the song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, rendered by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, and penned by Gangai Amaran.

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