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Lyrics & meaning

Yaen Ennai Pirindhaai

From Adithya Varma · 2019

Lyricist
Radhan
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Radhan
Movie name
Adithya Varma
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
15 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kannilae kanneerilae
Pirinthae naan pogindren
Vinnilae ven megamaai kalainthae
Naan mella mella karainthen
Azhugai ennum aruviyil
Dhinam dhinam naanum vilunthenae
Nilavae un nizhalinai
Thodarnthida naanum vizhainthenae
Yen ennai pirinthaai
Uyirae… uyirae..
Kaadhalai eriththaai en azhagae
Yen ennai pirinthaai
Uyirae… uyirae..
Kanneeril uraindhaai kanavae..
Yen ennai pirinthaai
Uyirae… uyirae..
Kaadhalai eriththaai en azhagae
Yen ennai pirinthaai
Uyirae… uyirae..
Kanneeril uraindhaai kanavae..
With tears in my eyes,
I am walking away, torn apart.
Scattering like a white cloud in the sky,
I slowly dissolved away.
Into a waterfall of tears,
I fall each and every day.
O my moon, behind your shadow,
I only longed to follow.
Why did you leave me,
My life... my life?...
You burned our love, my beautiful one.
Why did you leave me,
My life... my life?...
You froze in my tears, my dream.....
Why did you leave me,
My life... my life?...
You burned our love, my beautiful one.
Why did you leave me,
My life... my life?...
You froze in my tears, my dream.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant track expresses the intense grief and despair felt by the protagonist after a painful heartbreak. He feels his identity and happiness dissolving away like clouds dispersing in the sky, plunging endlessly into a cascade of tears. The lyrics articulate a deep sense of longing and bewilderment, as he desperately questions why his lover destroyed their love and left him trapped in memories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Azhugai ennum aruviyil

Compares endless weeping to a falling waterfall ('aruvi').

Simile

Vinnilae ven megamaai kalainthae

Compares his emotional state dissipating to white clouds scattering in the sky using 'megamaai'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kannilae kanneerilae

Repetition of the initial sound 'Ka' across words in the line.

Repetition / Adukkuthodar

Dhinam dhinam naanum vilunthenae

Repetition of the word 'Dhinam' (day) to emphasize the continuous, recurring daily suffering.

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Trivia

'Adithya Varma' is the official Tamil remake of the 2017 Telugu hit 'Arjun Reddy'. Composer Radhan, who originally scored 'Arjun Reddy', was retained to compose the music for 'Adithya Varma' as well. Sung by Sid Sriram, 'Yaen Ennai Pirindhaai' became a hugely popular heartbreak anthem.

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