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Abimaaniye

From En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom · 2017

Lyricist
Vijay Sagar
Singers
Priyanka, Ishaan Dev
Music director
Ishaan Dev
Details
En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Abimaaniyae ..Oh admirer...
Abimaaniyae ..Oh admirer...
Yemaatrinaai ..You betrayed me...
Enai yen maatrinaai..Why did you change me?
Female
Thadumaarinen..I stumbled...
Thadam maarinen..I lost my way...
Nijamaagavae..In all truth...
Niram maarinenI changed my colors.
Female
Mugamum theriyathuI do not know your face,
Mugavari theriyathuI do not know your address,
Aanaalum unnil naanumEven so, in you, I
Kavizhndhenfell completely.
Female
Thadumaarinen..I stumbled...
Thadam maarinen..I lost my way...
Abimaaniyae ..Oh admirer...
Abimaaniyae ..ae….Oh admirer...
Male
Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…..Aha aha ah…..
Ah ha ha ah ha ah haAh ha ha ah ha ah ha
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…Aha aha ah…
Male
Sadhoshama sandhiya ..Did you meet happily in the evening?
Chocalate-ah thandhiyaDid you give chocolates?
Thalakeezha theriyuthuIndia looks upside down
Enakku indiato me now!
Male
Seruppa eduthu vittayaaDid you pick up the slipper?
Kaalil maattikittayaaDid you wear it on your feet?
Adha vecha aalaThe person who left it,
Paakka neeyumto see them,
Aasa pattiyadid you desire?
Male
Thalaiya kalachi kalachi kittenaeI ruffled up my hair repeatedly,
Ye kittenaeYes, I did!
Kaalara thooki thooki vittenaeI popped up my collar repeatedly,
Ye vittenaeYes, I did!
Male
Thalaiya kalachi kittenaeI ruffled up my hair,
Kaalara thooki vittenaeI popped up my collar,
Naanae paathadhillaEven I have never seen
Ippadippatta kiththaanaesuch a stylish guy!
Adi needhaanaeHey, you are indeed
En aalu… en aalu…my lover... my lover...
Male
Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…..Aha aha ah…..
Ah ha ha ah ha ah haAh ha ha ah ha ah ha
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…Aha aha ah…
Female
Anuthabiyae ..Oh sympathizer...
Anuthabiyae ..Oh sympathizer...
Anbaanavan adadaa neeyaeAh, you are such a loving person!
Female
Azhaagaai manamBeautifully, my heart
Udaithaayadayou broke,
Athilae idam pidithaaiadaand occupied a place in it!
Female
Kaalani aniyavillaiI did not wear footwear,
Un kadhalai naan anindhenI wore your love instead.
Neril naan unnai kandaalIf I meet you in person,
Negizhven……I will be deeply moved...
Female
Abimaaniyae ..Oh admirer...
Anuthabiyae ..Oh sympathizer...
Anbaanavan adadaa neeyae..ae..Ah, you are such a loving person...
Male
Sandhikkalaam sandhiyaaShall we meet in the evening?
Sarrunu vaa thandhiyaaCome quickly like a telegram!
Naduvula thaanIn between us,
Illa yaarum nandhiyaa..there is no obstacle in between...
Male
Ellam nallaa nadakkuthuEverything is going well,
Yengunadhu kedaikkuthuI am receiving what I yearned for,
Yedherchaya yedho onnuBy chance, something
Nammala inaikkudhuis connecting us together!
Male
Sirippa sirichu sirichu kittenaeI kept laughing happily,
Ye kittenaeYes, I did!
Selfie eduththu eduththu kittenaeI kept taking selfies,
Male
Sirippa sirichu kittenaeI kept laughing,
Selfie eduththu kittenaeI took selfies,
Seekkiram kandupidippenI will find you soon,
Kadhalikkira kiththaanaemy loving partner!
Adi naadhaanHey, I am indeed
Un aalu… un aalu…your lover... your lover...
Male
Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…Ah ha ah ah ha ah ha…
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…..Aha aha ah…..
Ah ha ha ah ha ah haAh ha ha ah ha ah ha
Haa ah ha haHaa ah ha ha
Aha aha ah…Aha aha ah…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This track from 'En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom' expresses a quirky, lighthearted blend of romance and longing centered around a mysterious person associated with a lost slipper. The narrator describes how love has altered their worldview, causing them to stumble emotionally and transform inside despite not even knowing the partner's face or address.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

Thadumaarinen.. / Thadam maarinen..

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, as seen in 'Thadumaarinen' and 'Thadam maarinen'.

Anaphora / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Mugamum theriyathu / Mugavari theriyathu

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in adjacent phrases like 'Mugamum' and 'Mugavari'.

Metaphor

Kaalani aniyavillai / Un kadhalai naan anindhen

Comparing wearing shoes/footwear directly to wearing love itself ('Un kadhalai naan anindhen').

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Trivia

The film 'En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom' (2017) is a Tamil comedy-drama centered around the protagonist searching for a lost sandal belonging to his love interest. The film's music was composed by Ishaan Dev.

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