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Lyrics & meaning

Un Vizhiyil

From Poriyaalan · 2014

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
M. S. Jones
Details
Poriyaalan2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Un vizhiyil …In your eyes…
Naan un vizhiyilI, in your eyes,
Veezhndhadhu yen sollidavaaShall I tell you why I fell?
Male
Orr nodiyil….In a single moment…
Naan orr nodiyilI, in a single moment,
Maariyadhai sollidavaaShall I tell you how I changed?
Male
Yaarum unnai pola illaiyae"There is no one like you,"
Endru solludhae en manamSo says my heart.
Sagiyae …ae…..Oh my dear friend…
Male
Kaadhal enbadhu ennaiyumHas love consumed even me
Kaavu kondadhae ippadiAs a sacrifice like this?
Vali thaangavaa uyir vaangavaaShould I bear the pain, or will it claim my life?
Male
Un vizhiyil …In your eyes…
Naan un vizhiyilI, in your eyes,
Veezhndhadhu yen sollidavaaShall I tell you why I fell?
Male
KaagidhathilaeOut of paper,
Kappal seivadhaiMaking a toy boat,
PaarthirukkirenaeI have seen before.
Nee kangalaal enaiBut you, with your eyes,
Moozhga seivadhaiMake me drown,
Kaadhal engirenaeAnd I call this love.
Male
YaaridathilumTo everyone around,
Unnai patriyaeOnly about you
Pesi nirkirenaeI keep talking.
Nee pesu endradhumYet when you ask me to speak,
Vaarthaiyindri naanWithout any words, I
ThaththalikkirenaeAm left struggling.
Male
Kaalangal maarum endruThat time will change,
Munnaalae solvenaeI used to say in the past.
Neeyae en kaalam endraalIf you yourself are my time,
Maaraathenbenae….I say it will never change…
Male
Yedhedho mayakkamSome strange intoxication
Thannaalae enakkum thondriyadhaeHas automatically arisen in me.
Idhu kaadhal noithaanaeThis is indeed the sickness of love!
Male
Un vizhiyil …In your eyes…
Naan un vizhiyilI, in your eyes,
Veezhndhadhu yen sollidavaaShall I tell you why I fell?
Male
Kaal nadandhidaAs legs walk on,
Veedu vandhidumHome will be reached;
Munbu nambinenaeI used to believe this before.
Un kaalil ulladhaeThat it is at your feet
Endhan veedenaMy true home lies,
Indru solgirenaeI declare today.
Male
Thaai idathilaeIn a mother's presence,
Undu anbenaLies pure love,
Munbu nambinenaeI used to believe before.
Un kaadhal paarvaiyilIn your loving gaze,
Neeyum thaaiyenaYou too are a mother to me,
Vaadham seigirenaeI argue today.
Male
Per alaigal vandhaal koodaEven if giant waves arrived,
Aadaamal nirppenaeI stood unshakeable.
Anbae un kangal pattuYet my love, struck by your eyes,
Aadiponenae…I was shaken completely…
Male
Yedhedho mayakkamSome strange intoxication
Thannaalae enakkum thondriyadhaeHas automatically arisen in me.
Idhu kaadhal noithaanaeThis is indeed the sickness of love!
Male
Un vizhiyil …In your eyes…
Naan un vizhiyilI, in your eyes,
Veezhndhadhu yen sollidavaaShall I tell you why I fell?
Male
Orr nodiyil….In a single moment…
Naan orr nodiyilI, in a single moment,
Maariyadhai sollidavaaShall I tell you how I changed?
Male
Yaarum unnai pola illaiyae"There is no one like you,"
Endru solludhae en manamSo says my heart.
Sagiyae …ae…..Oh my dear friend…
Sagiyae …ae…..Oh my dear friend…
Male
Kaadhal enbadhuIs love
Chorus & Male :EnnaiyumEven me
Male :Kaavu kondadhaeConsuming as a sacrifice
Chorus & Male :IppadiLike this?
Male :Vali thaangavaaShould I bear the pain
Chorus & Male :Uyir vaangavaaOr will it claim my life?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Un Vizhiyil' from the movie Poriyaalan is a soul-stirring romantic track capturing the overwhelming experience of falling deeply in love. The protagonist reflects on how a single glance from his beloved transformed his world instantly. He expresses his speechlessness in her presence and describes her presence as his ultimate home and comfort, akin to maternal affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nee kangalaal enai moozhga seivadhai

Comparing the gaze of the beloved to deep waters where the protagonist drowns, contrasting it with paper boats.

Hyperbole

Per alaigal vandhaal kooda aadaamal nirppenae... Anbae un kangal pattu aadiponenae

Exaggerating the protagonist's steadfastness against ocean waves versus his vulnerability to her eyes.

Personification

Yaarum unnai pola illaiyae endru solludhae en manam

Attributing human speech to the heart as it declares the uniqueness of the beloved.

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Trivia

The song 'Un Vizhiyil' from Poriyaalan (2014) was composed by M. S. Jones Rupert with soulful vocals by Haricharan and lyrics penned by late Na. Muthukumar.

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