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Un Paarvaiyil

From Something Something Unakkum Enakkum · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Sumangali
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Something Something Unakkum Enakkum2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hmm..unn paarvayil payithiyam aanenHmm.. I became crazy in your gaze
Un varthaiyil vaakiyam aanenI became a complete sentence in your words
Un vetkathai vedikai parthenI watched your shyness with delight
MayanginenI swooned in love
Male
Oru nyabaga alai ena vanthuComing like a wave of memory
En nenjinai nanaithaval neeyaeYou are the girl who drenched my heart
En vaaliba thimirinai unnal maatrinenBecause of you, I changed my youthful arrogance
Male
Pennaga irunthaval unnaiYou, who were just a girl to me
Naan indru kaadhal seithenI fell in love with today
Unnoda arimugathalaeBecause of your introduction
Naan unnil maraimugam aanenI became subtly hidden within you
Narambellam isaimeetaAs all my nerves played musical tunes
Kuthithen naanaeI jumped in joy
Male
La la laila lailai laeLa la laila lailai lae
La la lailai laeLa la lailai lae
Lai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalaeLai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalae
Male
Hey..unn paarvayil payithiyam aanenHey.. I became crazy in your gaze
Un varthaiyil vaakiyam aanenI became a complete sentence in your words
Un vetkathai vedikai parthenI watched your shyness with delight
MayanginenI swooned in love
Male
Haan ethu ithuvo… ethu ithuvoHaan, what is this... what is this?
Un mounam solgindraSpoken by your silence
Ezhuthilla oosaigalSounds without written letters
Yenendru naan soluvenHow shall I explain what this is?
Female
Ithu athuvo..Male :Hmmm…Is this that?.. Male : Hmmm...
Ithu athuvoo…Male :Hmm…Is this that?.. Male : Hmm...
Sollatha sollukuFor words left unspoken
Illatha varthaikuFor non-existent vocabulary
Yethetho arthangalaeThere are so many hidden meanings
Male
Penn thozhan naanI am a female's male friend
Aan thozhi neeYou are a male's female friend
Natpukul nam kaadhal vazhumOur love lives within friendship
Female
Aan aasai naanI am a man's desire
Penn aasai neeYou are a woman's desire
Asaigal peraasaithanThese desires turn into intense longings
Male
La la laila lailai laeLa la laila lailai lae
La la lailai laeLa la lailai lae
Lai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalaeLai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalae
Male
Unn paarvayil payithiyam aanenI became crazy in your gaze
Un varthaiyil vaakiyam aanenI became a complete sentence in your words
Un vetkathai vedikai parthenI watched your shyness with delight
MayanginenI swooned in love
Female
:Unatharugae irupathanalBecause I am near you
Iravuku theriyathaUnknown to the night
Pagaluku puriyathaUncomprehended by the day
Pozhuthondrai nee kaatinaiYou showed me a unique moment in time
Male
Idhayathil nee irupathanalBecause you reside in my heart
Naan thoongum neerathilEven while I sleep
Enulae thoongamalWithout sleeping inside me
Nenjukul vayadinaiYou mature and grow within my heart
Female
Kannadi neeYou are the mirror
Gadigaram naanI am the clock
Unulae oododi vazhvenI will keep running inside you
Male : Kaadhal ennumMale : A letter called love
Kaduthasi neeYou are that letter
Endrendrm anbudan naanForever yours with love, me
Male
La la laila lailai laeLa la laila lailai lae
La la lailai laeLa la lailai lae
Lai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalaeLai la lai lai lae lai la lai lai lae lailalae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Unn Paarvayil Payithiyam Aanen' from the movie 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' expresses the sweet realization of love blooming out of friendship between the lead characters. The protagonist sings about how his lover's gaze, subtle expressions, and silent glance transformed his arrogant nature and filled his life with joyful emotions. The lyrics vividly portray how love transcends unspoken words and time, blurring the boundaries between deep friendship and romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Unn paarvayil payithiyam aanen / Un varthaiyil vaakiyam aanen

Repetition of the initial letter 'Unn' across adjacent phrases ('Unn paarvayil', 'Un varthaiyil', 'Un vetkathai').

Metaphor

Oru nyabaga alai ena vanthu / En nenjinai nanaithaval neeyae

Comparing memories to a wave ('nyabaga alai') that drenches the heart.

Contrast / Antithesis

Iravuku theriyatha / Pagaluku puriyatha

Juxtaposition of night and day ('Iravuku' vs 'Pagaluku') to emphasize a timeless space created by love.

Personification

Un mounam solgindra / Ezhuthilla oosaigal

Attributing human traits of speaking to silence ('mounam solgindra').

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Trivia

The song is composed by Devi Sri Prasad for the 2006 blockbuster romance-drama 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' starring Jayam Ravi and Trisha Krishnan. The film is a remake of the 2005 Telugu hit 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana', which was also scored by Devi Sri Prasad.

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