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About “Irava Pagala” Song
“Irava Pagala” is a song from the 1999 Tamil film “Poovellam Kettuppar”, directed by Vasanth and starring Suriya and Jyothika. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Palani Bharathi, the track is sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan.
The poem traces a journey from solitary longing to mutual surrender. He begins as an unmoved fortress, yet crumbles at her silence—love’s paradox breaking through emotional armor. The emotional arc moves from aching questioning to confident unity, affirming that love’s true strength lies not in solitary endurance, but in choosing to be undone—and rebuilt—together.
He:
Through darkest night and brightest day, I stand unmoved,
No tempest, storm, or pouring rain can break my core.
Your silence alone—a quiet that shakes my soul—
Could this be love’s sweet ache, a feeling I’ve never known?
My heart, a broken strand of beads that lies apart,
If you would string them back, you’d mend this scattered heart.
Like the moon’s hidden face, her heart stays veiled in night,
Whisper to me in dreams, my love—is longing truly light?
Does the breeze that brushes my cheek pass you unseen?
Does the love that burns my soul leave your heart serene?
Do rains that drown my nights leave your skies pristine?
Does the lightning in my veins spare you its gleam?
Two eyes made to behold, two lips made to meet,
Two hearts meant to draw near—
But now, not even one remains,
Yet now, not even one is here.
In the silence of solitude, how long must this heart ache and bleed?
Answer me—when will silence break, and let my wounded heart be freed?
She:
Why do colours paint the rainbow, why does the gentle breeze blow?
A blush upon the twilight sky—ah, now I understand why.
As the cloud dissolves to rain and the bee rests on the flower in bloom,
I leaned upon your shoulder, to whisper all the love my silence couldn’t keep.
I’ll tell our story and revel in its song, time after time—
And hold its sweetness in my heart, for all my life.
He:
I’ll draw you near, bind you in my soul’s embrace,
Shelter you close—press your heartbeat to mine, and leave an eternal trace.
Together:
Through night and day, through cold and blazing heat,
Through ocean, storm, and thunder’s roar — together, we are complete.
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