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Lyrics & meaning

Yenga Pulla Irukka

From Kayal · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Balram
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kayal2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yenga pulla irukkaWhere are you, my girl?
Nee solladiiTell me, dear
Kannu munna vanthu neeCome before my eyes
Konjam nilladiiAnd stand for a little while
Male
Oththaiya vegurenI am burning all alone
Mothamaa nogurenI am completely hurting inside
Idhu yeno thaanoIs this just something casual?
Illa illa usuraeNo, no, my sweet life
Male
Yenga pulla irukkaWhere are you, my girl?
Nee solladiiTell me, dear
Kannu munna vanthu neeCome before my eyes
Konjam nilladiiAnd stand for a little while
Male
Aridhaana porulaaga therindhaayadiYou appeared like a rare, precious gift
Adaikaaka mudiyaamal tholaithaenadiUnable to nurture and protect it, I lost you
Enakullae pudhu moochai koduthaayadiYou gave a new breath within me
Sulal pola adhai neeyae izhuththaayadiLike a whirlpool, you sucked it back yourself
Male
Poththi vecha un nenappuThe cherished thoughts of you I kept hidden
Poththukittu kottuthadiAre bursting open and pouring out
Suththi vitta raatinamaaLike a giant wheel that was set spinning
En manasu suthuthadiMy heart is spinning round and round
Idhu yeno thaanoIs this just something casual?
Illa illa usuraeNo, no, my sweet life
Male
Yenga pulla irukkaWhere are you, my girl?
Nee solladiiTell me, dear
Kannu munna vanthu neeCome before my eyes
Konjam nilladiiAnd stand for a little while
Female
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Male
Enakkaana varam pola pirandhaayadiYou were born like a divine boon meant for me
Thavamedhum puriyaamal kidaithaayadiI obtained you without even performing any penance
Inimelum ivan vazha mudiyadhadiHe cannot live any longer without you
Irandhaalum unai thedi alaivenadiEven if I die, I will wander searching for you
Male
Unna ivan kannu muliThe pupil of this guy's eyes
Peththavalaa kaanudhadiSees you as the mother who gave birth
Unna enni appadiyaeThinking about you just like this
Seththidavum thonudhadiI feel like dying right away
Idhu yeno thaanoIs this just something casual?
Illa illa usuraeNo, no, my sweet life
Male
Yenga pulla irukkaWhere are you, my girl?
Nee solladiiTell me, dear
Kannu munna vanthu neeCome before my eyes
Konjam nilladiiAnd stand for a little while
Male
Oththaiya vegurenI am burning all alone
Mothamaa nogurenI am completely hurting inside
Idhu yeno thaanoIs this just something casual?
Illa illa usuraeNo, no, my sweet life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yenga Pulla Irukka from the movie Kayal (2014) is a deeply emotional Tamil song expressing a lover's intense grief, longing, and desperation upon losing his beloved. The protagonist frantically calls out to his partner, begging her to appear before his eyes even for a brief moment. He describes his inner agony as an unbearable solitary burn and compares his disoriented state of mind to a spinning giant wheel, overwhelmed by memories that pour out uncontrollably. He views her as a priceless blessing granted without penance, acknowledging her paramount importance in his life—reverencing her with the warmth and sanctity usually reserved for a mother. His devotion is so absolute that he declares his love will transcend mortality, promising to search for her even beyond death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Suththi vitta raatinamaa / En manasu suthuthadi

Compares the dizzying mental agony and spinning of the protagonist's mind to a giant wheel set into motion.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Irandhaalum unai thedi alaivenadi

Exaggerates the eternal nature of his love by stating that his spirit will wander searching for her even after death.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Aridhaana porulaaga therindhaayadi / Enakkaana varam pola pirandhaayadi

Refers to the beloved directly as a rare, precious object and a divine boon specifically created for him.

Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai/Monai)

Oththaiya veguren / Mothamaa noguren

Uses rhythmic vocal assonance and end-rhyme pairing 'veguren' (burning) and 'noguren' (pained) to emphasize suffering.

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Trivia

The song 'Yenga Pulla Irukka' from Kayal (2014) was composed by D. Imman, penned by lyricist Yugabharathi, and sung by Balram. It serves as a pivotal emotional centerpiece in the movie, which is set around the tragedy of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

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