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Lyrics & meaning

Yaarai Polum Illa Neeyum

From Pencil · 2015

Lyricist: G. V. Prakash Kumar
Singer: G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director: G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name: Pencil
Movie release year: 2015
Lyrics added on: 16 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

{Yaarai polum

Illa neeyum

Ellor polum

Ulla naanum

Andru sandhithom

Adhai engae

Yen tholaithom} (2)

Dhoorathil nee

Poga kandenae… oye oo..

Pakkathil nee ennai

Kandaiya… oye oo…

Paakirom sirikirom

Serndhu naam nadakirom

Athanai katchiyum

Karpanai… azhagae

Nee pogum theruvoram

Naan nindra naatkal pala

Thirumbatha un thalaiyum

Udhirthidumae pookkal sila

Thendralil modhinen

Enaku kaayam

Unnaiyae thedinen

Thadumaarinen

Sadugudu

Vizhigal aadida

En kanavilum…neeyae…

Neeyilla nerathil

Odathu en kadigaara mul

Enai paarthu idhamaaga

Indrenum oruvaarthai sol

Vidumurai naatkalai

Verukirenae

Dhinam dhinam paarkanum

Unai nerilae

Orumurai thayangi

Nee paarthadhu

Marakuma…. oooh woo…

Oh…yaarai polum

Illa neeyum

Ellor polum

Ulla naanum

Andru sandhithom

Adhai engae

Yen tholaithom

Yaarai polum

Illa neeyum

Ellor polum

Ulla naanum

Andru sandhithom

Adhai engae

Yen tholaithom

Dhoorathil nee

Poga kandenae… oye oo..

Pakkathil nee ennai

Kandaiya… oye oo…

Paakirom sirikirom

Serndhu naam nadakirom

Athanai katchiyum

Karpanai… azhagae…..

You are not like

anyone else,

and I am just like

everyone else.

We met back then,

but where did we lose it,

and why did we lose it?

I saw you

walking away in the distance... oye oo..

Did you notice me

standing so close to you? oye oo...

We look at each other, we smile,

we walk together—

yet every single scene

is just my imagination, beautiful girl.

By the side of the street you walk on,

I have stood waiting for many days.

Even without your head turning my way,

a few flowers drop from your hair.

I bumped into the gentle breeze

and was left bruised.

I searched only for you

and lost my footing.

Playing a game of tag,

as your eyes dart back and forth,

you fill my dreams too...

When you are not around,

the hands of my clock do not move.

Look at me with warmth

and say at least one word today.

These holidays,

I really hate them,

for I want to see you

in person every single day.

That one time you hesitated

and looked at me,

could I ever forget it? ooh woo...

Oh... you are not like

anyone else,

and I am just like

everyone else.

We met back then,

but where did we lose it,

and why did we lose it?

You are not like

anyone else,

and I am just like

everyone else.

We met back then,

but where did we lose it,

and why did we lose it?

I saw you

walking away in the distance... oye oo..

Did you notice me

standing so close to you? oye oo...

We look at each other, we smile,

we walk together—

yet every single scene

is just my imagination, beautiful girl...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yaarai Polum Illa Neeyum' from the movie 'Pencil' expresses a young boy's deep yearning and silent adoration for a girl he deems extraordinary, contrasting her unique presence with his own ordinary nature. He reflects on how they once crossed paths and laments how that fleeting moment faded away. Most of their sweet interactions—walking side by side, sharing laughter, and exchanging gazes—are revealed to be mere figments of his longing imagination. The lyrics capture the sweet angst and innocence of high school romance. Time seems to stand still for him when she is not around, and he even despises school holidays because they deprive him of seeing her daily. The song beautifully blends gentle imagery and emotional vulnerability to convey the pain and sweetness of unrequited teenage love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

“Yaarai polum illa neeyum / Ellor polum ulla naanum”

Contrasts the girl's extraordinary uniqueness ('like no one else') with the protagonist's ordinary nature ('like everyone else').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Paakirom sirikirom / Serndhu naam nadakirom”

Uses matching rhyming end-suffixes ('-om') to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

“Thendralil modhinen / Enaku kaayam”

Exaggerates emotional fragility by stating that even hitting a gentle breeze causes physical injury.

Personification

“Neeyilla nerathil / Odathu en kadigaara mul”

Attributes human stubbornness to clock hands, suggesting time refuses to move forward in her absence.

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Trivia

The song 'Yaarai Polum' belongs to the 2015 Tamil romantic thriller film 'Pencil', which marked the lead acting debut of music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar alongside Sri Divya. Although G.V. Prakash Kumar scored the music for the film, this particular track is rendered by G.V. Prakash Kumar and singer Megha, capturing the essence of school-era silent crushes.

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