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Lyrics & meaning

Yeno Penne

From Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum · 2019

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Swagatha S. Krishnan
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kaana pogurenI am going to fade away
Veenaa aagurenI am becoming ruined
Yeno maarurenFor some reason, I am changing
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Female
Sadha yengurenI am constantly longing
Unna paakavaeJust to see you
Uyir pogurenMy life is leaving me
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Male
Yeno pennaeWhy, oh girl
Sukku nooraaki ponaaiDid you shatter me into a hundred pieces?
Yeno.. yeno… yenoWhy... why... why...
Male
Kaayam thandhuInflicting wounds on me
Enna nee konnuputtaYou have completely killed me
Yeno.. yeno.. yenoWhy... why... why...
Female
Vaa….Come...
Udan vaazhkaiyai parugidaTo drink up life together immediately
Yaar…Who...
Ini vaazhavadhai thaduthidaCan stop us from living now?
Female
Kaalamae theerum munBefore time runs out
Karam koduGive me your hand
Kaadhalai meeravaeTo transcend love
Varam kodu vaaGrant me a boon, come
Male
MaayadhaeIt will not fade
Un mela vacha aasa kaalam pooraThe desire I have for you, throughout time
OoyaadhaeIt will not cease
En kaadhal unnai theendumMy love will keep touching you
Satham sathamSound by sound / softly
Male
MaazhadhaeIt will not perish
Nam kaadhal kadhaigalOur love stories
Ulagam theerum mattumUntil the end of the world
TheeradhaeWill never end
Theera…aadhae…..Will never end...
Female
Kaana pogurenI am going to fade away
Veenaa aagurenI am becoming ruined
Yeno maarurenFor some reason, I am changing
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Female
Sadha yengurenI am constantly longing
Unna paakavaeJust to see you
Uyir pogurenMy life is leaving me
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Chorus
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan hai…heyThere is pain... hey
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan haiThere is pain
Female
Yaar iniWho else now
Boomiyil unai nagalaakidaCan ever replicate you on this earth?
Ver edhum thonalaNothing else comes to mind
Vaa uyir serndhidaCome, so our souls unite
Female
Naan ini vaazhvathumMy very existence hereafter
On uyir kootulaIs trapped inside the cage of your soul
Kaalamum theerudhaeTime is slipping away too
Vaa enil pootidaCome and lock yourself in me
Male
Siru nodi koodaEven for a split second
Enna vittu neengaadhadiDo not leave my side, girl
Nee velagiponaaIf you move away
Emmanasu thangaadhadiMy heart cannot bear it, girl
Unnai vida ingaMore than anything else here
Verethuvum venamadiI need nothing else, girl
Ini naal dhoorumEvery single day from now
Nee venum enkoodadiI need you by my side, girl
Female
Kaana pogurenI am going to fade away
Veenaa aagurenI am becoming ruined
Yeno maarurenFor some reason, I am changing
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Female
Sadha yengurenI am constantly longing
Unna paakavaeJust to see you
Uyir pogurenMy life is leaving me
Chorus :Unnaala unnaalaChorus: Because of you, because of you
Male
Yeno pennaeWhy, oh girl
Sukku nooraaki ponaaiDid you shatter me into a hundred pieces?
Yeno.. yeno… yenoWhy... why... why...
Male
Kaayam thandhuInflicting wounds on me
Enna nee konnuputtaYou have completely killed me
Yeno.. yeno.. yeno…Why... why... why...
Yeno…yenoWhy... why
Chorus
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan hai…heyThere is pain... hey
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan haiThere is pain
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan hai..heyThere is pain... hey
Ishq jahan haiWhere there is love
Dardh wahan haiThere is pain

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yeno Pennae' (often referred to as 'Kaana Poguren') from the movie 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' expresses the raw, intense agony of a lover grappling with heartbreak, obsession, and emotional vulnerability. The protagonist feels completely destroyed by love, expressing how his identity and peace of mind are slipping away due to his partner's absence or detachment. He desperately pleads for her return, emphasizing that his life has no meaning without her and that pain is an inevitable shadow wherever true love exists. Throughout the track, the mood shifts between desperate pleading and profound existential grief. The recurring Hindi refrain 'Ishq jahan hai, dardh wahan hai' reinforces the universal theme that love and pain are inextricably linked. The protagonist describes his soul as trapped and shattered, portraying love not just as an emotion, but as an overwhelming force that controls his survival.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

Kaana poguren / Veenaa aaguren / Yeno maaruren

The lines end with similar sounding verbs ending in '-ren' ('poguren', 'aaguren', 'maaruren'), creating a rhythmic flow and emphasis on the state of the lover.

Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)

Maayadhae / Maazhadhae

Repetition of the initial letter 'Maa' across lines highlights the themes of permanence and endurance in love.

Metaphor

On uyir kootula

The lover describes his life as existing inside the 'cage/nest of your soul', metaphorically illustrating total dependency and union.

Hyperbole

Kaayam thandhu / Enna nee konnuputta

The phrase 'you killed me' is an exaggeration used to convey the profound intensity of emotional trauma caused by heartbreak.

Contrast / Antithesis

Ishq jahan hai / Dardh wahan hai

Juxtaposes 'Ishq' (Love) with 'Dardh' (Pain) to highlight the inescapable duality of intense romantic affection.

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Trivia

'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' (2019) is a romantic drama directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi, starring Harish Kalyan and Shilpa Manjunath. The soundtrack was composed by Sam C.S., who also penned the lyrics for several tracks including this one. The song famously incorporates the iconic Hindi refrain 'Ishq jahan hai, dardh wahan hai', blending Tamil lyrics with Hindi philosophical quotes on heartbreak to create a uniquely modern fusion soundtrack.

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