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Lyrics & meaning

Yean Penne Neeyum

From Iravukku Aayiram Kangal · 2018

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Male
{Yean pennae neeyumWhy, oh girl, do you...
Nenjil aasa sekkuragather desire in my heart?
Nee illamae naanWithout you, I am...
Saagum nilaiku aakura} (2)pushed to the point of dying. (2)
Male
Yen…oru nilavuWhy... a moon...
En vaan vittu ponadhu yenowhy did it leave my sky?
Yen …siru uyiraWhy... my tiny life...
Nee chillaki ponadhu yenowhy did you scatter it and leave?
Male
Unna paarkaama thudichenaeI squirmed without seeing you
Vegamma vendhae naan vedichenaeI burned quickly and burst in agony
Nenjil theeyoda thavichenaeI suffered with a fire in my heart
Una paakum mattum uyir pudichenaeI held onto my life just to see you
Male
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Ohooo…oo..hoo..ooo…oo..Vocalizing (Ohooo…)
Male
{Yean pennae neeyumWhy, oh girl, do you...
Nenjil aasa sekkuragather desire in my heart?
Nee illamae naanWithout you, I am...
Saagum nilaiku aakura} (2)pushed to the point of dying. (2)
Female
Thara raa rara raa..mmm..Vocalizing (Thara raa…)
Thara raa rara raa..haa..aa..aaa…Vocalizing (Thara raa…)
Thara raa thara ra thara raa….raa..Vocalizing (Thara raa…)
Chorus
{Eraga eragaGently, like feathers falling...
Male :En vazhkai unna thediMale: My life searches for you,
Chorus :Alaiyaa dhalaiyumChorus: and wanders endlessly like waves,
Male :Nee venum venummunnu} (2)Male: longing for you, saying 'I need you, I need you'. (2)
Male
Manadhoram mazhai thoorumRain drizzles at the edge of my heart
Vegudhooram nee agalum bodhuwhenever you move far away.
Manadhoram mazhai thoorumRain drizzles at the edge of my heart
Vegudhooram nee agalum bodhuwhenever you move far away.
Male
{Yean pennae neeyumWhy, oh girl, do you...
Nenjil aasa sekkuragather desire in my heart?
Nee illamae naanWithout you, I am...
Saagum nilaiku aakura} (2)pushed to the point of dying. (2)
Male
{Yean pennae neeyumWhy, oh girl, do you...
Nenjil aasa sekkuragather desire in my heart?
Nee illamae naanWithout you, I am...
Saagum nilaiku aakura} (2)pushed to the point of dying. (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yean Pennae' expresses deep romantic angst and longing of a lover who feels completely incomplete and devastated without his beloved. He questions why she rekindled deep desires in his heart only to leave him in a state akin to death. The metaphorical references to the moon leaving his sky and fire burning in his heart emphasize his intense emotional torment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unna paarkaama thudichenae / Vegamma vendhae naan vedichenae / Nenjil theeyoda thavichenae

The lines end with similar sounding rhyming suffixes ('thudichenae', 'vedichenae', 'thavichenae', 'pudichenae'), creating a melodic and rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Manadhoram mazhai thoorum

The mind drizzling rain is used metaphorically to portray sadness, sorrow, and shedding emotional tears.

Metaphor

Yen…oru nilavu / En vaan vittu ponadhu yeno

Comparing the beloved girl to a moon that departed from the sky of his life.

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Trivia

'Yean Pennae' is an emotional romantic track from the 2018 Tamil action thriller film 'Iravukku Aayiram Kangal', starring Arulnithi and Mahima Nambiar. Sam C.S. composed the music and also penned the lyrics for this soulful track.

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