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Lyrics & meaning

Aadhivasi Naane

From Kedi · 2006

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Ranjith, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Kedi2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aadhi vaasi naanaeI am a primitive inhabitant
Oru kaadhal vaasi aanenI became a resident of love
Un siraigal udaikkumBreaking your prisons
Kaadhal ennullaeIs the love inside me
Male
Aasai vaasi naanaeI am a resident of desire
Un adimai vaasi aanenI became a resident who is your slave
En uyirin madiyilIn the lap of my soul
Unnai thaanguvenI will hold you safe
Male
Devadhai unnaiTo rescue you
Meetkka thaanWho is a divine angel
Mirugathin iraiyaai aavenaeI will even become prey to a wild beast
Vennilavu unnaiIf the bright white moon
Sirai vaithaalImprisons you
Vaanathai rendaai udaipenaeI will break the sky in two
Male
Aadhi vaasi naanaeI am a primitive inhabitant
Oru kaadhal vaasi aanenI became a resident of love
Un siraigal udaikkumBreaking your prisons
Kaadhal ennullaeIs the love inside me
Male
Aasai vaasi naanaeI am a resident of desire
Un adimai vaasi aanenI became a resident who is your slave
En uyirin madiyilIn the lap of my soul
Unnai thaanguvenI will hold you safe
Male
Kalangathae pennaeDo not worry, my girl
Un kann paarvai naanaeI am your vision
Kadungaaval meeriDefying strict security
Unai kai seruvenaeI will reach you and hold your hand
Female
Enakenna neeyunduWhat do I lack when I have you
Idhayathil bayamillaiThere is no fear in my heart
Neruppinil nindraalumEven if I stand amidst fire
Enakadhu sudavillaiIt will not burn me
Male
Enathu vizhi irandilIn both my eyes
Vilakku thiri eriyumA lamp wick burns
Unadhu paathaigalilOn your paths
Unakku vazhi theriyumThe way will be lit for you
Male
Aadhi vaasi naanaeI am a primitive inhabitant
Oru kaadhal vaasi aanenI became a resident of love
Un siraigal udaikkumBreaking your prisons
Kaadhal ennullaeIs the love inside me
Female
Aasai vaasi naanaeI am a resident of desire
Un adimai vaasi aanenI became a resident who is your slave
En uyirin madiyilIn the lap of my soul
Unnai thaanguvenI will hold you safe
Female
Nee illai endraalIf you are not there
En vaazhvae thanimaiMy life is sheer loneliness
Maranathai vidavumMore painful than death itself
Andha nodi thaanae kodumaiIs that single moment
Male
Udhiramae maiyaagaWith blood as ink
Sadhaigalae yedaagaWith flesh as pages
Kadithangal sethukiduvenI will carve love letters
Narambugal uliyaagaWith nerves as a chisel
Female
Naangu yugangalilAcross four eras
Indha bhoomi vaazhgirathuThis earth lives on
Adhaiyum thaandiBeyond even that
Namm kaadhal vaazhumaeOur love will endure
Male
Aadhi vaasi naanaeI am a primitive inhabitant
Oru kaadhal vaasi aanenI became a resident of love
Un siraigal udaikkumBreaking your prisons
Kaadhal ennullaeIs the love inside me
Male
Aasai vaasi naanaeI am a resident of desire
Un adimai vaasi aanenI became a resident who is your slave
En uyirin madiyilIn the lap of my soul
Unnai thaanguvenI will hold you safe
Male
Devadhai unnaiTo rescue you
Meetkka thaanWho is a divine angel
Mirugathin iraiyaai aavenaeI will even become prey to a wild beast
Vennilavu unnaiIf the bright white moon
Sirai vaithaalImprisons you
Vaanathai rendaai udaipenaeI will break the sky in two

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aadhi Vaasi Naanae from the movie Kedi (2006) is an intense, passionate love song that portrays a lover's raw and primal devotion. The protagonist compares himself to a primitive person whose wild spirit has been conquered and transformed by love. He pledges unconditional protection and fearlessness in the face of any adversity, expressing a readiness to sacrifice his life and defy nature itself for his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Aadhi vaasi naanae / Oru kaadhal vaasi aanen

Repetition of the suffix '-vaasi' (inhabitant/resident) across lines to build a rhythmic cadence connecting 'Aadhi vaasi' (primitive inhabitant), 'Kaadhal vaasi' (resident of love), and 'Adimai vaasi' (resident slave).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Vaanathai rendaai udaipenae

Exaggeration used to emphasize the strength of his love, claiming he will split the sky in two if the moon attempts to imprison his lover.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Udhiramae maiyaaga / Sadhaigalae yedaaga / Narambugal uliyaaga

Metaphorically comparing blood to ink, flesh to paper, and nerves to a chisel to express deeply felt emotions.

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Trivia

Kedi (2006) was directed by Jyothi Krishna and starred Ravi Krishna alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and Ileana D'Cruz in key roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring dynamic and intense compositions written by lyricist Pa. Vijay.

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