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Lyrics & meaning

Adhirudha

From Navarasa · 2021

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Karthik
Details
Navarasa2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sara rara rara rara rara(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Tara te tara te tata te(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Sara re tara te(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Male
Adhirudha adhirudhaaIs it trembling? Is it trembling?
Enadhu nenjai polae un nenjumYour heart, just like my heart,
Adhirudha adhirudhaaIs it trembling? Is it trembling?
Enadhu nenjai polae un nenjumYour heart, just like my heart,
Male
Nun boogambamaIs it a micro-earthquake?
Nun boogambamaIs it a micro-earthquake?
Maiyal konden endru sonnaalIf I say that I have fallen in love,
Knan nambumaa…wohWill it believe it? Woh...
Male
Sara rara rara rara rara(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Tara te tara te tata te(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Tari rara rana tati te tati te(Vocalizing / Scatting)
Male
Arugilae arugilaeClose by, close by,
Unadhu mounam ennai kondadaAs your silence celebrates me,
Arugilae arugilaeClose by, close by,
Unadhu mounam ennai kondadaAs your silence celebrates me,
Male
Naan naanathilaeIn my bashfulness,
Oh naan naanathilaeOh, in my bashfulness,
En dhegam man melaeMy body rests upon the earth,
Naan ingu vaanathilae…hoooWhile I am up here in the sky... hooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track captures the subtle, overwhelming physical and emotional sensations of love. The speaker ponders whether their beloved experiences the same nervous excitement, metaphorically describing the trembling of their heart as a 'micro-earthquake'. The track explores how proximity and intimate silence can induce a state of blissful euphoria, making one feel physically grounded on Earth while emotionally floating in the sky.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Scientific Metaphor / Neologism

Nun boogambama

Lyricist Madhan Karky frequently blends science and poetry; 'Nun boogambam' translates to micro-earthquake, serving as a metaphor for the subtle yet deep vibration felt in the heart due to love.

Personification

Unadhu mounam ennai kondada

Silence ('mounam') is personified as an active entity capable of celebrating ('kondada') the speaker.

Juxtaposition / Hyperbole

En dhegam man melae / Naan ingu vaanathilae…hooo

Contrasts the physical body on earth ('dhegam man melae') with the emotional state soaring in the sky ('vaanathilae') to convey extreme romantic ecstasy.

Anaphora / Repetition (Epanalepsis)

Adhirudha adhirudhaa

The repetition of 'Adhirudha' and 'Arugilae' reinforces the pulse-like, rhythmic intensity of love and closeness.

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Trivia

Featured in the Netflix Tamil anthology 'Navarasa' (2021), this track was composed and sung by Karthik. Lyricist Madhan Karky is well known for introducing unique, coined Tamil words derived from scientific terminology into mainstream film music.

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