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Who Am I Song Lyrics – Prince

From Prince · 2022

Lyricist
Arivu
Singer
Arivu
Music director
Thaman S
Movie name
Prince
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
1 Sept 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
Queenu queenu
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
Painu painu
……………
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
Queenu queenu
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
Painu painu
Pain-ah konjam aathalannu
Potten phone-u
En phone eduthu kettuttiyae
Nee yaarunu
{Hayyo naa yaaru
Hey who am I
Nen evaru
Njaan aaraa} (2)
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
…………………
Hey unfollow pantaalum
Anbirukkum
Namma achaalum puchaalum
Love inikkum
Rendnaala en kannil no urakkam
Yemma konjoondu kaattendi
Eevirakkam
Idhu panju pondra manasu ma
Pala panjaayathu edhukku ma
Pudicha sendhukkalaam jodi jodi
Summa kurukka vandhu nikkurare
Daddy daddy
Oru break illaadha cycle-ah
Enna sutha vitta kokila
Uruttula number one-u
Needhaanamma
Athil vizhundhu pochu vanjikotta
{Hayyo naa yaaru
Hey who am I
Nen evaru
Njaan aaraa} (2)
Thaa lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
Kochukkinu pesa maatra
Queenu queenu
Nee konjama en nenjukkulla
Painu painu
Pain-ah konjam aathalannu
Potten phone-u
En phone eduthu kettuttiyae
Nee yaarunu
Hayyo naa yaaru
Hey who am I
Nen evaru
Njaan aaraa
{Thaa lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le} ( 2)
Tha lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
She's upset and won't talk to me,
Queen, my queen.
You caused a little bit
of pain, pain in my heart.
...
She's upset and won't talk to me,
Queen, my queen.
You caused a little bit
of pain, pain in my heart.
Hoping to ease the pain a bit,
I gave you a phone call.
You picked up my call and asked,
"Who are you?"
Oh no, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?
Tha lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
...
Hey, even if you unfollow me,
the love will still remain.
Despite all our silly fuss and fights,
our love will still be sweet.
For two days, there's no sleep in my eyes.
Oh girl, please show
a little mercy and pity!
This heart of mine is soft like cotton, girl.
Why do we need so many arguments, girl?
If we like each other, we can become a pair,
but always getting in the way and standing there
is your daddy, daddy!
Like a bicycle without brakes,
you spun me around in circles, oh Kokila!
When it comes to spinning tall tales,
you are number one, girl!
And this fortress fell right into your trap!
Oh no, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?
Tha lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
She's upset and won't talk to me,
Queen, my queen.
You caused a little bit
of pain, pain in my heart.
Hoping to ease the pain a bit,
I gave you a phone call.
You picked up my call and asked,
"Who are you?"
Oh no, who am I?
Hey, who am I?
Who am I?
Who am I?
Tha lalla lalla le
Thalala lalla le
Thalla lalla lalla lalla lalla le
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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