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Yenn Indha Paarvaigal

From Rajathandhiram · 2015

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Movie name
Rajathandhiram
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
4 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yen indha paarvaigal
Yen intha mounangal
Nenjukull kaatrinmai undakutho
Yen indha vaarthaigal
Yen indha vaasanai
Nenjukkull pei puyal undakutho
Kaadhugal moodum podhinilum
Moolaikul odum paadal ondraai
Ullathai moodi vaithirunthen
Nee mattum eppadi ullae sendraai
En noolum nee aanaai
En vaanam nee aanaai
Kaatraadi aanen adi
Aanen adi
Yen indha paarvaigal
Yen intha mounangal
Nenjukull kaatrinmai undakutho
Vannam maaradha oviyamaai
Ennai angaangae kaatugiraai
Eeram kaindhaalum bathiramaai
En bimbam yaavum pootugiraai
Pinnae odidum kaatchiyellaam
Minnal vegathil maatrugiraai
Kannukull ennai ulliluthu
En vaazhvai pulli aakugiraai
Ennai naan kaakka
Varainthiruntha
Maaya kodondrai neekkugiraai
Ithu mei endro poi endro
Yosikkum mun enthan
Aiyaththai pokkugiraai pokkugiraai
Oh yen indha paarvaigal
Yen intha mounangal
Nenjukull kaatrinmai undakutho
Yen indha vaarthaigal
Yen indha vaasanai
Nenjukkull pei puyal undakutho
Kaadhugal moodum podhinilum
Moolaikul odum paadal ondraai
Ullathai moodi vaithirunthen
Nee mattum eppadi ullae sendraai
En noolum nee aanaai
En vaanam nee aanaai
Kaatraadi aanen adi
Aanen adi
Why these glances?
Why these silences?
Is my chest running out of breath?
Why these words?
Why this fragrance?
Is a wild storm brewing in my heart?
Even when I close my ears,
Like a song playing in my mind,
I had kept my heart closed tight,
How did you alone slip inside?
You became my string,
You became my sky,
And I became a kite, girl,
I became one, girl.
Why these glances?
Why these silences?
Is my chest running out of breath?
Like a painting that never loses its color,
You display me here and there,
Even when the wet paint dries,
You safely lock away every image of me.
All the background scenes rushing past,
You change at lightning speed.
Pulling me deep into your eyes,
You shrink my whole life to a single point.
To protect myself,
From the line I had drawn,
You erase that imaginary boundary.
Whether this is real or an illusion,
Before I can even think,
You clear away my doubts, you clear them away.
Oh, why these glances?
Why these silences?
Is my chest running out of breath?
Why these words?
Why this fragrance?
Is a wild storm brewing in my heart?
Even when I close my ears,
Like a song playing in my mind,
I had kept my heart closed tight,
How did you alone slip inside?
You became my string,
You became my sky,
And I became a kite, girl,
I became one, girl.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yen Indha Paarvaigal' describes the intense emotional surge and overwhelming sense of love felt by the protagonist. He feels mesmerized by his beloved's glances, subtle words, and silent presence, which create an irresistible storm within his heart. Despite having guarded his feelings and kept his heart locked away, her presence effortlessly breaches all his defenses. Through vivid imagery, the protagonist compares himself to a kite floating in the sky, with his lover serving as both the thread that holds him and the vast sky in which he soars. Her gaze rewrites his reality, erases his doubts, and transforms his world entirely, capturing the sweetness of surrendering to love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En noolum nee aanaai / En vaanam nee aanaai / Kaatraadi aanen adi

The lover is metaphorized as the controlling thread ('nool') and the vast sky ('vaanam'), while the speaker represents a helpless kite ('kaatraadi') flying within her influence.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Yen indha paarvaigal / Yen intha mounangal

Repetition of the initial sound 'Yen' across adjacent lines establishes a poetic rhythm.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

En bimbam yaavum pootugiraai / Minnal vegathil maatrugiraai / En vaazhvai pulli aakugiraai

The lines end with rhyming verbal suffixes ('pootugiraai', 'maatrugiraai', 'aakugiraai'), creating a smooth lyrical flow.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Nenjukkull pei puyal undakutho

Describing internal romantic excitement as a 'demonic tempest' ('pei puyal') inside the heart is an exaggerated poetic expression of intense emotion.

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Trivia

'Yen Indha Paarvaigal' is a romantic track from the 2015 Tamil heist thriller 'Rajathandhiram'. The song features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with lyrics written by Madhan Karky and vocals rendered by Haricharan. The film was critically acclaimed for its tight screenplay and stylish presentation, with this melody providing a soft, memorable romantic interlude.

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