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Who Am I Song Lyrics – Prince

From Prince · 2022

Lyricist
Arivu
Singer
Arivu
Music director
Thaman S
Details
Prince2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thaa lalla lalla leThaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla leThalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla leThalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Male
Kochukkinu pesa maatraYou aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenuMy Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkullaYou are inside my heart a little
Painu painuGiving me pain, pain
Chorus
……………
Male
Kochukkinu pesa maatraYou aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenuMy Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkullaYou are inside my heart a little
Painu painuGiving me pain, pain
Male
Pain-ah konjam aathalannuHoping to soothe this pain a bit
Potten phone-uI made a phone call
En phone eduthu kettuttiyaeYou picked up my phone call and asked
Nee yaarunu"Who are you?"
Male
{Hayyo naa yaaru{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey who am IHey, who am I?
Nen evaruWho am I?
Njaan aaraa} (2)Who am I?} (x2)
Male
Thaa lalla lalla leThaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla leThalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla leThalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Chorus
…………………
Male
Hey unfollow pantaalumHey, even if you unfollow me
AnbirukkumLove will still remain
Namma achaalum puchaalumEven through all our little squabbles
Love inikkumOur love will stay sweet
Rendnaala en kannil no urakkamFor two days there has been no sleep in my eyes
Yemma konjoondu kaattendiHey girl, show me just a little bit of
EevirakkamPity and mercy
Male
Idhu panju pondra manasu maThis heart is soft like cotton, girl
Pala panjaayathu edhukku maWhy all these endless disputes and drama?
Pudicha sendhukkalaam jodi jodiIf we like each other, we can unite as a pair
Summa kurukka vandhu nikkurareJust coming and standing in between out of nowhere
Daddy daddyIs her Daddy, her daddy
Male
Oru break illaadha cycle-ahLike a bicycle without brakes
Enna sutha vitta kokilaKokila made me spin around endlessly
Uruttula number one-uNumber one in telling tall tales
NeedhaanammaIs only you, girl
Athil vizhundhu pochu vanjikottaAnd falling into those tales, my heart got trapped
Male
{Hayyo naa yaaru{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey who am IHey, who am I?
Nen evaruWho am I?
Njaan aaraa} (2)Who am I?} (x2)
Male
Thaa lalla lalla leThaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla leThalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla leThalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Male
Kochukkinu pesa maatraYou aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenuMy Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkullaYou are inside my heart a little
Painu painuGiving me pain, pain
Male
Pain-ah konjam aathalannuHoping to soothe this pain a bit
Potten phone-uI made a phone call
En phone eduthu kettuttiyaeYou picked up my phone call and asked
Nee yaarunu"Who are you?"
Male
Hayyo naa yaaruOh dear, who am I?
Hey who am IHey, who am I?
Nen evaruWho am I?
Njaan aaraaWho am I?
Male
{Thaa lalla lalla le{Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla leThalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} ( 2)Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} (x2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie 'Prince' (2022) is a comedic, lighthearted track expressing the protagonist's comical despair when his love interest acts distant and playfully pretends not to recognize him over the phone. Feeling ignored and heartbroken, he hilariously questions his own identity across four different languages—asking 'Who am I?' in Tamil, English, Telugu, and Malayalam. The lyrics combine modern urban slang with contemporary romantic tropes, such as social media unfollowing, lover's tiffs, and strict parents intervening in relationships. Despite her playing tricks on him and making him spin like a brake-less bicycle, the protagonist remains utterly smitten and soft-hearted, pleading for a little mercy and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Multilingual Parallelism

Hayyo naa yaaru / Hey who am I / Nen evaru / Njaan aaraa

Repeats the same question ('Who am I?') in four languages—Tamil, English, Telugu, and Malayalam—for comic and rhythmic effect.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Idhu panju pondra manasu ma

Directly compares the protagonist's tender heart to soft cotton ('panju pondra') using the comparison marker 'pondra'.

Metaphor

Oru break illaadha cycle-ah / Enna sutha vitta kokila

Compares his state of being dizzyingly manipulated in love to riding an uncontrollable bicycle without brakes.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Queenu queenu / Painu painu / Potten phone-u

Rhymes ending syllables ('queenu', 'painu', 'phone-u') across consecutive lines to create a catchy, rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Written and rendered by artist Arivu, the track incorporates 'Who Am I?' in four languages to reflect the multi-lingual appeal and cross-cultural theme of 'Prince' starring Sivakarthikeyan and Ukrainian actress Maria Ryaboshapka. S. S. Thaman composed the music, infusing modern electronic dance beats with colloquial Tamil lyrics.

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