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Lyrics & meaning

Yen Monam

From Selfie · 2022

Lyricist
Jayashree Mathi Maran
Singer
Kapil Kapilan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Selfie
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yen monam monam
Pesi theerndhae pogum
Vegum paarvai engum
Neelum undhan bimbam
Piralaa en paadham
Undhan pinnae nindaadum
Piraiyodu vaan engum pogum megam pola
Seril neeraagi veril uyiraagi
Meenaai kuzhainthodinom
Naamaaginom uyirae
Ven pani theeyae
Ennul vizhunthaayae
Neelum iravellaam
Neeyae nirainthaayae
Bommai kannaadi
Ennai panthaadi
Udaikkum un irukangalil
Naan moozhgi pogava
Vaazhum un kaalam
Valigal vara koodum
Thunaiyaaga ennodu vaa
Uthirvoomae vaa uyirae
My silence, my silence,
Speaks its heart out and fades away.
Everywhere my burning gaze turns,
Your image stretches on.
My feet that refuse to turn back
Follow and dance behind you,
Like a cloud roaming the sky with the crescent moon.
Becoming water in the mud, life in the roots,
We melted and swam together like fish.
We became one, my love.
O fire of white snow,
You fell into my heart,
All through the long night,
You filled me completely.
Like a glass doll,
Tossing me around,
In your tight embrace that breaks me,
Shall I drown and lose myself?
In the life you live,
Pain may surely come,
Walk with me as my companion,
Let us fall together, come, my love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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