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Lyrics & meaning

Koodave Varamaadhiri

From Kayal · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Alphons Joseph
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Kayal
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
4 Dec 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Koodavae varamaadhiri
Theriyudhae…ae….
Nee enna solla poriyoo
Eerakkola nadungudhae
Moochum pechchum odungudhae
Kaaramulla kaathadika
Kannu muzhi pithungudhae
Kalangudhae kalangudhae
Ohh….ohhhh…thaararaaa…aaa….
Nee enna solla poriyoo
Hmmm…mmm…mmmm…
It feels like you are walking right beside me,
I can feel it...
What are you going to say?
My heart trembles to its very core,
My breath catches and my voice fades,
As a biting wind blows hard,
My eyes widen in panic,
Everything is in turmoil, deeply shaken,
Oho oho... thaara raara... aa...
What are you going to say?
Hmmm.. mmmm..... mmm.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song snippet depicts a character experiencing the overwhelming anxiety and physical tension of waiting to hear what their beloved is about to say. Through raw, rural Tamil imagery, the lyrics describe visceral reactions—trembling innards, loss of breath, wide bulging eyes, and a racing heart—capturing the beautiful yet terrifying vulnerability of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Eerakkola nadungudhae / Moochum pechchum odungudhae / Kannu muzhi pithungudhae

Multiple consecutive lines end with the rhyming verbal suffix '-udhae', creating a dramatic and continuous rhythmic cadence.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

Eerakkola nadungudhae

'Eerakkol' refers to internal organs like the liver or gut; claiming they are trembling is a colloquial hyperbole expressing extreme nervous fear or deep emotional impact.

Assonance (Internal Rhyme)

Moochum pechchum odungudhae

The pairing of 'Moochum' (breath) and 'Pechchum' (speech) uses matching internal vowel and consonant sounds to emphasize complete silence.

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