Yaarai Polum Illa Neeyum
From Pencil · 2015
- Lyricist
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Pencil2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Yaarai polum | {You, who are like no one else, |
| Illa neeyum | You are unique, |
| Ellor polum | And I, who am just like everyone else, |
| Ulla naanum | Ordinary as I am, |
| Andru sandhithom | We met back on that day. |
| Adhai engae | Where did we... |
| Yen tholaithom} (2) | Why did we lose that connection?} |
| Male | |
| Dhoorathil nee | I saw you walking away |
| Poga kandenae… oye oo.. | Into the distance... oye oo.. |
| Pakkathil nee ennai | Did you see me |
| Kandaiya… oye oo… | Standing close by?... oye oo... |
| Male | |
| Paakirom sirikirom | We look at each other, we laugh, |
| Serndhu naam nadakirom | We walk together, |
| Athanai katchiyum | All these scenes are just... |
| Karpanai… azhagae | My imagination... oh beautiful girl. |
| Male | |
| Nee pogum theruvoram | Along the street where you walk, |
| Naan nindra naatkal pala | There were many days I stood waiting. |
| Thirumbatha un thalaiyum | Your head, which doesn't turn towards me, |
| Udhirthidumae pookkal sila | Sheds a few flowers. |
| Male | |
| Thendralil modhinen | I bumped into the gentle breeze |
| Enaku kaayam | And got hurt. |
| Unnaiyae thedinen | I searched only for you, |
| Thadumaarinen | And stumbled. |
| Male | |
| Sadugudu | Playing kabaddi |
| Vizhigal aadida | As our eyes danced around, |
| En kanavilum…neeyae… | Even in my dreams... it's only you... |
| Male | |
| Neeyilla nerathil | In moments when you aren't around, |
| Odathu en kadigaara mul | The hands of my clock refuse to move. |
| Enai paarthu idhamaaga | Look at me and gently |
| Indrenum oruvaarthai sol | Say at least one word today. |
| Male | |
| Vidumurai naatkalai | I hate these |
| Verukirenae | Holidays. |
| Dhinam dhinam paarkanum | I want to see you |
| Unai nerilae | In person every single day. |
| Orumurai thayangi | Hesitating just once, |
| Nee paarthadhu | The way you looked at me... |
| Marakuma…. oooh woo… | Can I ever forget it?... oooh woo... |
| Male | |
| Oh…yaarai polum | Oh... like no one else |
| Illa neeyum | Are you, |
| Ellor polum | And like everyone else |
| Ulla naanum | Am I, |
| Andru sandhithom | We met back then, |
| Adhai engae | Where did we... |
| Yen tholaithom | Why did we lose it? |
| Male | |
| Yaarai polum | Like no one else |
| Illa neeyum | Are you, |
| Ellor polum | And like everyone else |
| Ulla naanum | Am I, |
| Andru sandhithom | We met back then, |
| Adhai engae | Where did we... |
| Yen tholaithom | Why did we lose it? |
| Male | |
| Dhoorathil nee | I saw you walking away |
| Poga kandenae… oye oo.. | Into the distance... oye oo.. |
| Pakkathil nee ennai | Did you see me |
| Kandaiya… oye oo… | Standing close by?... oye oo... |
| Male | |
| Paakirom sirikirom | We look at each other, we laugh, |
| Serndhu naam nadakirom | We walk together, |
| Athanai katchiyum | All these scenes are just... |
| Karpanai… azhagae….. | My imagination... oh beautiful girl..... |
{ யாரை போலும்
இல்லா நீயும் எல்லோர்
போலும் உள்ள நானும்
அன்று சந்தித்தோம் அதை
எங்கே ஏன் தொலைத்தோம் } (2)
{You, who are like no one else,
You are unique,
And I, who am just like everyone else,
Ordinary as I am,
We met back on that day.
Where did we...
Why did we lose that connection?}
தூரத்தில் நீ
போக கண்டேனே
ஓயே ஓ பக்கத்தில்
நீ என்னை கண்டாயா
ஓயே ஓ
I saw you walking away
Into the distance... oye oo..
Did you see me
Standing close by?... oye oo...
பாக்கிறோம்
சிரிக்கிறோம் சேர்ந்து
நாம் நடக்கிறோம்
அத்தனை காட்சியும்
கற்பனை அழகே
We look at each other, we laugh,
We walk together,
All these scenes are just...
My imagination... oh beautiful girl.
நீ போகும்
தெரு ஓரம் நான்
நின்ற நாட்கள் பல
திரும்பாத உன் தலையும்
உதிர்த்திடுமே பூக்கள் சில
Along the street where you walk,
There were many days I stood waiting.
Your head, which doesn't turn towards me,
Sheds a few flowers.
தென்றலில்
மோதினேன் எனக்கு
காயம் உன்னையே
தேடினேன் தடுமாறினேன்
I bumped into the gentle breeze
And got hurt.
I searched only for you,
And stumbled.
சடு குடு விழிகள்
ஆடிட என் கனவிலும்
நீயே
Playing kabaddi
As our eyes danced around,
Even in my dreams... it's only you...
நீ இல்லா நேரத்தில்
ஓடாது என் கடிகார முள்
எனை பார்த்து இதமாக
இன்றேனும் ஒரு வார்த்தை
சொல்
In moments when you aren't around,
The hands of my clock refuse to move.
Look at me and gently
Say at least one word today.
விடுமுறை நாட்களை
வெறுக்கிறேனே தினம் தினம்
பார்க்கணும் உனை நேரிலே
ஒரு முறை தயங்கி நீ பார்த்தது
மறக்குமா ஓ ஓ ஓ ........
I hate these
Holidays.
I want to see you
In person every single day.
Hesitating just once,
The way you looked at me...
Can I ever forget it?... oooh woo...
ஓ யாரை போலும்
இல்லா நீயும் எல்லோர்
போலும் உள்ள நானும்
அன்று சந்தித்தோம் அதை
எங்கே ஏன் தொலைத்தோம்
Oh... like no one else
Are you,
And like everyone else
Am I,
We met back then,
Where did we...
Why did we lose it?
யாரை போலும்
இல்லா நீயும் எல்லோர்
போலும் உள்ள நானும்
அன்று சந்தித்தோம் அதை
எங்கே ஏன் தொலைத்தோம்
Like no one else
Are you,
And like everyone else
Am I,
We met back then,
Where did we...
Why did we lose it?
தூரத்தில் நீ
போக கண்டேனே
ஓயே ஓ பக்கத்தில்
நீ என்னை கண்டாயா
ஓயே ஓ
I saw you walking away
Into the distance... oye oo..
Did you see me
Standing close by?... oye oo...
பாக்கிறோம்
சிரிக்கிறோம் சேர்ந்து
நாம் நடக்கிறோம்
அத்தனை காட்சியும்
கற்பனை அழகே
We look at each other, we laugh,
We walk together,
All these scenes are just...
My imagination... oh beautiful girl.....
{Yaarai polum
{You, who are like no one else,
Illa neeyum
You are unique,
Ellor polum
And I, who am just like everyone else,
Ulla naanum
Ordinary as I am,
Andru sandhithom
We met back on that day.
Adhai engae
Where did we...
Yen tholaithom} (2)
Why did we lose that connection?}
Dhoorathil nee
I saw you walking away
Poga kandenae… oye oo..
Into the distance... oye oo..
Pakkathil nee ennai
Did you see me
Kandaiya… oye oo…
Standing close by?... oye oo...
Paakirom sirikirom
We look at each other, we laugh,
Serndhu naam nadakirom
We walk together,
Athanai katchiyum
All these scenes are just...
Karpanai… azhagae
My imagination... oh beautiful girl.
Nee pogum theruvoram
Along the street where you walk,
Naan nindra naatkal pala
There were many days I stood waiting.
Thirumbatha un thalaiyum
Your head, which doesn't turn towards me,
Udhirthidumae pookkal sila
Sheds a few flowers.
Thendralil modhinen
I bumped into the gentle breeze
Enaku kaayam
And got hurt.
Unnaiyae thedinen
I searched only for you,
Thadumaarinen
And stumbled.
Sadugudu
Playing kabaddi
Vizhigal aadida
As our eyes danced around,
En kanavilum…neeyae…
Even in my dreams... it's only you...
Neeyilla nerathil
In moments when you aren't around,
Odathu en kadigaara mul
The hands of my clock refuse to move.
Enai paarthu idhamaaga
Look at me and gently
Indrenum oruvaarthai sol
Say at least one word today.
Vidumurai naatkalai
I hate these
Verukirenae
Holidays.
Dhinam dhinam paarkanum
I want to see you
Unai nerilae
In person every single day.
Orumurai thayangi
Hesitating just once,
Nee paarthadhu
The way you looked at me...
Marakuma…. oooh woo…
Can I ever forget it?... oooh woo...
Oh…yaarai polum
Oh... like no one else
Illa neeyum
Are you,
Ellor polum
And like everyone else
Ulla naanum
Am I,
Andru sandhithom
We met back then,
Adhai engae
Where did we...
Yen tholaithom
Why did we lose it?
Yaarai polum
Like no one else
Illa neeyum
Are you,
Ellor polum
And like everyone else
Ulla naanum
Am I,
Andru sandhithom
We met back then,
Adhai engae
Where did we...
Yen tholaithom
Why did we lose it?
Dhoorathil nee
I saw you walking away
Poga kandenae… oye oo..
Into the distance... oye oo..
Pakkathil nee ennai
Did you see me
Kandaiya… oye oo…
Standing close by?... oye oo...
Paakirom sirikirom
We look at each other, we laugh,
Serndhu naam nadakirom
We walk together,
Athanai katchiyum
All these scenes are just...
Karpanai… azhagae…..
My imagination... oh beautiful girl.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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