Yen Monam
From Selfie · 2022
- Lyricist
- Jayashree Mathi Maran
- Singer
- Kapil Kapilan
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Selfie2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yen monam monam | My silence, my deep quietness |
| Pesi theerndhae pogum | Fades away into unspoken words |
| Vegum paarvai engum | Everywhere my eager gaze turns |
| Neelum undhan bimbam | Your reflection lingers and stretches |
| Male | |
| Piralaa en paadham | My unwavering feet |
| Undhan pinnae nindaadum | Wander continuously behind you |
| Piraiyodu vaan engum pogum megam pola | Like clouds drifting across the sky alongside the crescent moon |
| Seril neeraagi veril uyiraagi | Becoming water in the mud, becoming life in the roots |
| Meenaai kuzhainthodinom | We swam and played together like fish |
| Naamaaginom uyirae | We became one entity, my darling life |
| Male | |
| Ven pani theeyae | Oh fire made of white snow |
| Ennul vizhunthaayae | You fell deeply into me |
| Neelum iravellaam | Throughout the long, stretching nights |
| Neeyae nirainthaayae | You alone filled every corner of my soul |
| Bommai kannaadi | Like a fragile glass doll |
| Ennai panthaadi | Playing with me and tossing me around |
| Udaikkum un irukangalil | In your tight, overwhelming embraces that shatter me |
| Naan moozhgi pogava | Shall I drown completely? |
| Vaazhum un kaalam | In the lifetime you live |
| Valigal vara koodum | Pains and hardships might come along |
| Thunaiyaaga ennodu vaa | Come with me as my eternal companion |
| Uthirvoomae vaa uyirae | Let us bloom and fade away together, come my beloved life |
ஏன் மோனம் மோனம்
பேசி தீர்ந்தே போகும்
வேகும் பார்வை எங்கும்
நீளும் உந்தன் பிம்பம்
My silence, my deep quietness
Fades away into unspoken words
Everywhere my eager gaze turns
Your reflection lingers and stretches
பிரளா என் பாதம்
உந்தன் பின்னே நின்றாடும்
பிறையோடு வான் எங்கும்
போகும் மேகம் போல
சேறில் நீராகி வேரில் உயிராகி
மீனாய் குழைந்தோடினோம்
நாமாகினோம் உயிரே
My unwavering feet
Wander continuously behind you
Like clouds drifting across the sky alongside the crescent moon
Becoming water in the mud, becoming life in the roots
We swam and played together like fish
We became one entity, my darling life
வெண் பனி தீயே என்னுள் விழுந்தாயே
நீளும் இரவெல்லாம் நீயே நிறைந்தாயே
பொம்மை கண்ணாடி என்னை பந்தாடி
உடைக்கும் உன் இருகண்களில்
நான் மூழ்கி போகவா
வாழும் உன் காலம் வலிகள் வர கூடும்
துணையாக என்னோடு வா
உதிர்வோமே வா உயிரே
Oh fire made of white snow
You fell deeply into me
Throughout the long, stretching nights
You alone filled every corner of my soul
Like a fragile glass doll
Playing with me and tossing me around
In your tight, overwhelming embraces that shatter me
Shall I drown completely?
In the lifetime you live
Pains and hardships might come along
Come with me as my eternal companion
Let us bloom and fade away together, come my beloved life
Yen monam monam
My silence, my deep quietness
Pesi theerndhae pogum
Fades away into unspoken words
Vegum paarvai engum
Everywhere my eager gaze turns
Neelum undhan bimbam
Your reflection lingers and stretches
Piralaa en paadham
My unwavering feet
Undhan pinnae nindaadum
Wander continuously behind you
Piraiyodu vaan engum pogum megam pola
Like clouds drifting across the sky alongside the crescent moon
Seril neeraagi veril uyiraagi
Becoming water in the mud, becoming life in the roots
Meenaai kuzhainthodinom
We swam and played together like fish
Naamaaginom uyirae
We became one entity, my darling life
Ven pani theeyae
Oh fire made of white snow
Ennul vizhunthaayae
You fell deeply into me
Neelum iravellaam
Throughout the long, stretching nights
Neeyae nirainthaayae
You alone filled every corner of my soul
Bommai kannaadi
Like a fragile glass doll
Ennai panthaadi
Playing with me and tossing me around
Udaikkum un irukangalil
In your tight, overwhelming embraces that shatter me
Naan moozhgi pogava
Shall I drown completely?
Vaazhum un kaalam
In the lifetime you live
Valigal vara koodum
Pains and hardships might come along
Thunaiyaaga ennodu vaa
Come with me as my eternal companion
Uthirvoomae vaa uyirae
Let us bloom and fade away together, come my beloved life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender and passionate expression of romance, devotion, and profound emotional unity. The protagonist describes how their silent world transforms in the presence of their beloved, whose reflection follows them everywhere. Using rich nature imagery—such as clouds accompanying the moon and water nourishing the roots—the lyrics depict two souls merging into one seamlessly. Despite the contrasting intensity of love described as a fire made of snow or an embrace that shatters fragile defenses, there is a deep yearning for unconditional companionship. The song concludes with a soulful plea to walk together through life's inevitable pains and joys, remaining united until the very end.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Oxymoron
“Ven pani theeyae”
The phrase 'Ven pani theeyae' juxtaposes cold snow ('pani') with burning fire ('theeyae') to depict the overwhelming yet soothing nature of love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Piraiyodu vaan engum pogum megam pola”
The line uses 'pola' (like) to compare the lovers' continuous togetherness to clouds floating alongside the crescent moon.
Nature Metaphor
“Seril neeraagi veril uyiraagi”
Compares love to water seeping into mud and life infusing roots, symbolizing deep nourishment and unbreakable emotional roots.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Bommai kannaadi / Ennai panthaadi”
The second letters of 'Bommai' (m) and 'Ennai' (n/nn accent) along with ending rhymes create melodic Tamil poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
'Yen Monam' is a soulful romantic track from the 2022 Tamil action-thriller film 'Selfie', directed by Mathi Maran. The film stars G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also composed the music for the film. Sung eloquently by Kapil Kapilan with lyrics written by Jayashree Mathi Maran, the song gained appreciation for its soothing melody and poetic imagery.
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