Who Am I Song Lyrics – Prince
From Prince · 2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaa lalla lalla le | Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalala lalla le | Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le | Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Male | |
| Kochukkinu pesa maatra | You aren't talking, acting sulky |
| Queenu queenu | My Queen, my queen |
| Nee konjama en nenjukkulla | You are inside my heart a little |
| Painu painu | Giving me pain, pain |
| Chorus | |
| …………… | |
| Male | |
| Kochukkinu pesa maatra | You aren't talking, acting sulky |
| Queenu queenu | My Queen, my queen |
| Nee konjama en nenjukkulla | You are inside my heart a little |
| Painu painu | Giving me pain, pain |
| Male | |
| Pain-ah konjam aathalannu | Hoping to soothe this pain a bit |
| Potten phone-u | I made a phone call |
| En phone eduthu kettuttiyae | You picked up my phone call and asked |
| Nee yaarunu | "Who are you?" |
| Male | |
| {Hayyo naa yaaru | {Oh dear, who am I? |
| Hey who am I | Hey, who am I? |
| Nen evaru | Who am I? |
| Njaan aaraa} (2) | Who am I?} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Thaa lalla lalla le | Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalala lalla le | Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le | Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Hey unfollow pantaalum | Hey, even if you unfollow me |
| Anbirukkum | Love will still remain |
| Namma achaalum puchaalum | Even through all our little squabbles |
| Love inikkum | Our love will stay sweet |
| Rendnaala en kannil no urakkam | For two days there has been no sleep in my eyes |
| Yemma konjoondu kaattendi | Hey girl, show me just a little bit of |
| Eevirakkam | Pity and mercy |
| Male | |
| Idhu panju pondra manasu ma | This heart is soft like cotton, girl |
| Pala panjaayathu edhukku ma | Why all these endless disputes and drama? |
| Pudicha sendhukkalaam jodi jodi | If we like each other, we can unite as a pair |
| Summa kurukka vandhu nikkurare | Just coming and standing in between out of nowhere |
| Daddy daddy | Is her Daddy, her daddy |
| Male | |
| Oru break illaadha cycle-ah | Like a bicycle without brakes |
| Enna sutha vitta kokila | Kokila made me spin around endlessly |
| Uruttula number one-u | Number one in telling tall tales |
| Needhaanamma | Is only you, girl |
| Athil vizhundhu pochu vanjikotta | And falling into those tales, my heart got trapped |
| Male | |
| {Hayyo naa yaaru | {Oh dear, who am I? |
| Hey who am I | Hey, who am I? |
| Nen evaru | Who am I? |
| Njaan aaraa} (2) | Who am I?} (x2) |
| Male | |
| Thaa lalla lalla le | Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalala lalla le | Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le | Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Male | |
| Kochukkinu pesa maatra | You aren't talking, acting sulky |
| Queenu queenu | My Queen, my queen |
| Nee konjama en nenjukkulla | You are inside my heart a little |
| Painu painu | Giving me pain, pain |
| Male | |
| Pain-ah konjam aathalannu | Hoping to soothe this pain a bit |
| Potten phone-u | I made a phone call |
| En phone eduthu kettuttiyae | You picked up my phone call and asked |
| Nee yaarunu | "Who are you?" |
| Male | |
| Hayyo naa yaaru | Oh dear, who am I? |
| Hey who am I | Hey, who am I? |
| Nen evaru | Who am I? |
| Njaan aaraa | Who am I? |
| Male | |
| {Thaa lalla lalla le | {Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalala lalla le | Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm) |
| Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} ( 2) | Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} (x2) |
தா லல்லா லல்லா லே
தலலா லல்லா லே
தல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லே
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
கோச்சுக்கினு பேச மாட்ற
குயினு குயினு
நீ கொஞ்சாம என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பெயினு பெயினு
You aren't talking, acting sulky
My Queen, my queen
You are inside my heart a little
Giving me pain, pain
................
கோச்சுக்கினு பேச மாட்ற
குயினு குயினு
நீ கொஞ்சாம என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பெயினு பெயினு
You aren't talking, acting sulky
My Queen, my queen
You are inside my heart a little
Giving me pain, pain
பெயின கொஞ்சம் ஆத்தலான்னு
போட்டேன் போனு
என் போன் எடுத்து கேட்டுட்டியே
நீ யாருனு
Hoping to soothe this pain a bit
I made a phone call
You picked up my phone call and asked
"Who are you?"
{ஹய்யோ நா யாரு
ஹேய் ஹு அம் ஐ
நேன் எவரு
ஞான் ஆரா} (2)
{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?} (x2)
தா லல்லா லல்லா லே
தலலா லல்லா லெ
தல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லே
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
............................
ஹேய் அன்ஃபாலோ பண்டாலும்
அன்பிருக்கும்
நம்ம அச்சாலும் புச்சாலும்
லவ் இனிக்கும்
ரெண்ட்னாலா என் கண்ணில்
நோ உறக்கம்
எம்மா கொஞ்சூண்டு காட்டேண்டி
ஈவிரக்கம்
Hey, even if you unfollow me
Love will still remain
Even through all our little squabbles
Our love will stay sweet
For two days there has been no sleep in my eyes
Hey girl, show me just a little bit of
Pity and mercy
இது பஞ்சு போன்ட்ர மனசு மா
பல பஞ்சாயத்து எதுக்கு மா
புடிச்சா சேந்துக்கலாம் ஜோடி ஜோடி
சும்மா குறுக்க வந்து நிக்குறாரே
டாடி டாடி
This heart is soft like cotton, girl
Why all these endless disputes and drama?
If we like each other, we can unite as a pair
Just coming and standing in between out of nowhere
Is her Daddy, her daddy
ஒரு ப்ரேக் இல்லாத சைக்கிளா
என்ன சுத்த விட்ட கோகிலா
உருட்டுல நம்பர் ஒன்னு நீதானம்மா
அதில் விழுந்து போச்சு வஞ்சிக்கோட
சமஸ்தானம்மா
Like a bicycle without brakes
Kokila made me spin around endlessly
Number one in telling tall tales
Is only you, girl
And falling into those tales, my heart got trapped
{ஹய்யோ நா யாரு
ஹேய் ஹு அம் ஐ
நேன் எவரு
ஞான் ஆரா} (2)
{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?} (x2)
தா லல்லா லல்லா லே
தலலா லல்லா லெ
தல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லே
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
கோச்சுக்கினு பேச மாட்ற
குயினு குயினு
நீ கொஞ்சாம என் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பெயினு பெயினு
You aren't talking, acting sulky
My Queen, my queen
You are inside my heart a little
Giving me pain, pain
பெயின கொஞ்சம் ஆத்தலான்னு
போட்டேன் போனு
என் போன் எடுத்து கேட்டுட்டியே
நீ யாருனு
Hoping to soothe this pain a bit
I made a phone call
You picked up my phone call and asked
"Who are you?"
ஹய்யோ நா யாரு
ஹேய் ஹு அம் ஐ
நேன் எவரு
ஞான் ஆரா
Oh dear, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?
{தா லல்லா லல்லா லே
தலலா லல்லா லே
தல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லல்லா லே} (2)
{Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} (x2)
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
You aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenu
My Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
You are inside my heart a little
Painu painu
Giving me pain, pain
……………
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
You aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenu
My Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
You are inside my heart a little
Painu painu
Giving me pain, pain
Pain-ah konjam aathalannu
Hoping to soothe this pain a bit
Potten phone-u
I made a phone call
En phone eduthu kettuttiyae
You picked up my phone call and asked
Nee yaarunu
"Who are you?"
{Hayyo naa yaaru
{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey who am I
Hey, who am I?
Nen evaru
Who am I?
Njaan aaraa} (2)
Who am I?} (x2)
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
…………………
Hey unfollow pantaalum
Hey, even if you unfollow me
Anbirukkum
Love will still remain
Namma achaalum puchaalum
Even through all our little squabbles
Love inikkum
Our love will stay sweet
Rendnaala en kannil no urakkam
For two days there has been no sleep in my eyes
Yemma konjoondu kaattendi
Hey girl, show me just a little bit of
Eevirakkam
Pity and mercy
Idhu panju pondra manasu ma
This heart is soft like cotton, girl
Pala panjaayathu edhukku ma
Why all these endless disputes and drama?
Pudicha sendhukkalaam jodi jodi
If we like each other, we can unite as a pair
Summa kurukka vandhu nikkurare
Just coming and standing in between out of nowhere
Daddy daddy
Is her Daddy, her daddy
Oru break illaadha cycle-ah
Like a bicycle without brakes
Enna sutha vitta kokila
Kokila made me spin around endlessly
Uruttula number one-u
Number one in telling tall tales
Needhaanamma
Is only you, girl
Athil vizhundhu pochu vanjikotta
And falling into those tales, my heart got trapped
{Hayyo naa yaaru
{Oh dear, who am I?
Hey who am I
Hey, who am I?
Nen evaru
Who am I?
Njaan aaraa} (2)
Who am I?} (x2)
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le
Thalala lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
You aren't talking, acting sulky
Queenu queenu
My Queen, my queen
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
You are inside my heart a little
Painu painu
Giving me pain, pain
Pain-ah konjam aathalannu
Hoping to soothe this pain a bit
Potten phone-u
I made a phone call
En phone eduthu kettuttiyae
You picked up my phone call and asked
Nee yaarunu
"Who are you?"
Hayyo naa yaaru
Oh dear, who am I?
Hey who am I
Hey, who am I?
Nen evaru
Who am I?
Njaan aaraa
Who am I?
{Thaa lalla lalla le
{Thaa lalla lalla le (vocal rhythm)
Thalala lalla le
Thalala 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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