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Lyrics & meaning

Adi Penne

From Kuiko · 2023

Lyricist
T. Arul Chezhian
Singer
Mukesh
Music director
Anthony Daasan
Details
Kuiko2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?
Male
Adiyae em manasumOh dear, into my heart
Undhan ambu paayudhadiYour arrow strikes through
Enna naanum seiyaWhat am I to do?
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?
Male
Adiyae em manasumOh dear, into my heart
Undhan ambu paayudhadiYour arrow strikes through
Enna naanum seiyaWhat am I to do?
Male
En kannukullaInside my eyes
Minnal minni poguthadiLightning flashes and goes
En nenjukullaInside my heart
Pattaamboochi pookuthadiButterflies blossom
Adi nee irundha podhumadiHey, it is enough if you are there
Undhan madi endhan bam bamYour lap is my ultimate comfort
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?
Male
Kodai kaala kulir kaatruA cool breeze in summer time
Nee paalaivanathil vandha neer ootruYou are a water spring in the desert
Male
Kodai kaala kulir kaatruA cool breeze in summer time
Nee paalaivanathil vandha neer ootruYou are a water spring in the desert
Male
Theruvil nindra kavikkuTo the poet standing on the street
Nee thendralaai vandha pudhu patttuYou came as a new song like a gentle breeze
Male
Kaanal neeril naan vaazhnthenI lived in a mirage
Male
Kaanal neeril naan vaazhnthenI lived in a mirage
Nanaiyaamal nadhiyil karai serndhenI reached the riverbank without getting wet
En pakkathunaiyaai irundhuBeing my companion by my side
Konjuvadhae innum inbam..bam bamCuddling is even greater joy
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?
Male
Vaalum vaazhvu sila kaalamThe life we live is short
Adhil meedhi naal mulukka nee venumIn that, I want you for all the remaining days
Male
Vaalum vaazhvu sila kaalamThe life we live is short
Adhil meedhi naal mulukka nee venumIn that, I want you for all the remaining days
Male
Aadaiyaaga enai serthuHold me close like clothing
Un angam muluvadhum po thonumI feel like adorning your entire body
Male
Bashai idhazh moligal meendumThe language of lips again
Male
Bashai idhazh moligal meendumThe language of lips again
En maeni thavazha vida venumMust be allowed to crawl over my body
Male
Undhan vizhi paarvaiyilaeIn the gaze of your eyes
Endhan vazhi poga inbam bam bamIt is joy to go on my way
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?
Male
Adiyae em manasumOh dear, into my heart
Undhan ambu paayudhadiYour arrow strikes through
Enna naanum seiyaWhat am I to do?
Male
En kannukullaInside my eyes
Minnal minni poguthadiLightning flashes and goes
En nenjuekeuellaInside my heart
Pattaamboochi pookuthadiButterflies blossom
Adi nee irundha podhumadiHey, it is enough if you are there
Undhan madi endhan bam bamYour lap is my ultimate comfort
Male
Adi pennaeOh girl
Unnai kandaal inbam kooduthadiMy joy increases when I see you
Enna maayam senjaWhat magic did you cast?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic folk-pop track from the movie 'Kuiko' expresses the profound joy and obsession a lover feels in the presence of his beloved. He compares her affection to a cool breeze in the heat of summer and a freshwater spring in a dry desert, emphasizing how her love rescued him from a mirage-like existence. Throughout the song, the protagonist cherishes every moment with her, longing to spend all his remaining days wrapped in her affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

Kodai kaala kulir kaatru / Nee paalaivanathil vandha neer ootru

Compares the beloved directly to a cool breeze in summer and a life-giving spring in a desert.

Visual Imagery

Minnal minni poguthadi / Pattaamboochi pookuthadi

Uses vivid imagery of lightning flashing in the eyes and butterflies in the chest to illustrate the sudden thrill of love.

Monnai / Tamil Initial Assonance

Kodai kaala / Nee paalaivanathil

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds across adjacent lines to create rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

Kuiko (2023) is a Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by T. Arul Chezhian, who also wrote the lyrics for this song. The music is composed by Anthony Daasan, bringing his distinct folk-fusion flavor to the soundtrack.

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