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Lyrics & meaning

Un Parvai

From Chennai 600028 · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Chennai 6000282007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un paarvai mele pattaalIf your gaze falls upon me
Naan dhoosi aagindrenI turn into dust
Oru vaarthai pesa kettaalIf I hear you speak a word
Naan kavidhai engindrenI call it poetry
Viral theendiyae uyir vaarkkiraaiYou pour life into me with the touch of your finger
Enai sera nee edhai ketkkiraai sollTell me, what do you ask of me to join me?
Male
Un paarvai mele pattaalIf your gaze falls upon me
Naan dhoosi aagindrenI turn into dust
Oru vaarthai pesa kettaalIf I hear you speak a word
Naan kavidhai engindrenI call it poetry
Male
Iravellaam nenjil chinna chinna avasththaiAll night long, there is a subtle restlessness in my heart
Edhuvendru solla illai oru vivasththaiThere is no way to describe what kind of feeling it is
Unai enni dhinam pullarikkum manadhinaiMy heart gets goosebumps daily thinking of you
Cellarikka vidubaval needhaaneAre you not the one letting it get eroded like termites?
Male
Uyir naalum konjam vittu vittu thudikkaMaking my heart throb intermittently every single day
Dhinamum nee ennai thondharavugal panniTroubling me incessantly day after day
Nal iravu ovvondraiyumEvery peaceful night
Mul iravu seidhaaiyaeYou turned into a painful night of thorns
Male
Nuraiyeeral thedum swasamaeOh breath that my lungs seek!
Vizhi oram aadum soppnamaeOh dream dancing at the corner of my eyes!
Madiyil nee vandhaal sowkkiyamaeIt is supreme bliss if you rest in my lap
Hae…ae….hae…. anbeHey... ae... hey... my beloved
Male
Un paarvai mele pattaalIf your gaze falls upon me
Naan dhoosi aagindrenI turn into dust
Oru vaarthai pesa kettaalIf I hear you speak a word
Naan kavidhai engindrenI call it poetry
Male
Sila kaadhal ingu kallaraikkul adakkamSome love ends up buried inside a grave
Sila kaadhal ingu sillaraikkul thodakkamSome love begins merely for trivial money
Adhu pola alla kallarayai kadandhidumMy love is not like that; it will transcend the grave
Sillaraiyai jeyithidum en kaadhalMy love will conquer trivial wealth
Male
Ullagellaam sutri mettu katti padippenI will travel around the world, compose tunes, and sing
Adhu pola kaadhal chicagovum kandadhillaiLove like this has never been seen in Chicago
Chinchinaavum kandadhillaiNor has Cincinnati ever seen it
Soviethum kandadhillai enbaenI will say even the Soviets have never seen it
Male
Mazhai naalil needhaan veppaamaeOn a rainy day, you are the comforting warmth
Veyil naalil thanneer theppamaeOn a hot sunny day, you are a cool water raft
Uli yedhum theendaa sirppamaeOh pristine sculpture untouched by any chisel!
Hae…ae….hae…. anbeHey... ae... hey... my beloved
Male
{Un paarvai mele pattaalIf your gaze falls upon me
Naan dhoosi aagindrenI turn into dust
Oru vaarthai pesa kettaalIf I hear you speak a word
Naan kavidhai engindrenI call it poetry
Viral theendiyae uyir vaarkkiraaiYou pour life into me with the touch of your finger
Enai chera nee edhai ketkkiraai soll} (2)Tell me, what do you ask of me to join me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Un Paarvai Mele Pattaal' is a deeply expressive romantic track where the protagonist describes the overwhelming physical and emotional impact of love. The lyrics detail how even a mere glance or a single word from the beloved can transform mundane existence into poetry and life. The protagonist expresses how love creates a restless yearning, turning peaceful nights into sleepless moments, while simultaneously viewing the lover as vital as breath to the lungs.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Un paarvai mele pattaal Naan dhoosi aagindren

Exaggerating the effect of the lover's gaze by claiming it reduces the speaker to dust, emphasizing intense vulnerability.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nuraiyeeral thedum swasamae Vizhi oram aadum soppnamae

Comparing the lover directly to vital breath needed by lungs and a dream dancing in the eyes.

Etukai (Second letter rhyming)

Sila kaadhal ingu kallaraikkul adakkam / Sila kaadhal ingu sillaraikkul thodakkam

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('kallaraikkul' and 'sillaraikkul').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Mazhai naalil needhaan veppaamae / Veyil naalil thanneer theppamae / Uli yedhum theendaa sirppamae

Ending consecutive lines with the same rhyming suffix '-amae' ('veppaamae', 'theppamae', 'sirppamae').

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Trivia

'Un Paarvai Mele Pattaal' features in the hit 2007 Tamil sports-comedy-drama film 'Chennai 600028', directed by Venkat Prabhu. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by the legendary lyricist Vaali. Vaali creatively integrated international locations like Chicago, Cincinnati, and Soviet in the second charanam to illustrate the global uniqueness of the protagonist's love.

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