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Adiye Kolluthe

From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Benny Dayal, Krish, Shruti Haasan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Vaaranam Aayiram2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{ Adiyae kolludhae{ Oh girl, it kills me
Azhago alludhaeHer beauty sweeps me away
Ulagam surungudhaeThe world shrinks down
Iruvaril adangudhaeAnd fits within the two of us
Male
Unnodu nadakumWalking alongside you
Ovvoru nodikumFor every single moment
Arthangal sernthidudhaeMeaning gets added to life
Male
En kaalai neramMy morning time
En maalai vaanamMy evening sky
Nee indri kaainthidudhae } (2)Dries up without you } (2)
Male
Iravum pagalumDay and night
Un mugam irayai polaeYour face, like prey
Thurathuvadhum yenoWhy does it keep chasing me?
Male
Mudhalum mudivumThe beginning and the end
Neeyena therintha pinbuAfter knowing that you are both
Thayanguvathum veenoIs hesitating in vain?
Female
Vaadai kaatrinilIn the chilly northern breeze
Oru naal oru vaasamOne day a fragrance arrived
Vanthadhae un nesam endradhaeAnd declared it was your love
Female
Unthan kangalilIn your eyes
Yedho minsaram ulladhaeThere is some electricity
En meedhu paainthadhaeThat pounced upon me
Female
Mazhai kaalathilDuring the rainy season
Sariyum man tharai polavaeJust like a muddy ground sliding
Manamum unai kandathumMy heart too, upon seeing you
Sariya kandenaeI saw it collapse completely
Male
Adiyae kolludhaeOh girl, it kills me
Azhago alludhaeHer beauty sweeps me away
Ulagam surungudhaeThe world shrinks down
Iruvaril adangudhaeAnd fits within the two of us
Male
Unnodu nadakumWalking alongside you
Ovvoru nodikumFor every single moment
Arthangal sernthidudhaeMeaning gets added to life
Male
En kaalai neramMy morning time
En maalai vaanamMy evening sky
Nee indri kaainthidudhaeDries up without you
Female
…………………………...................
Male
Azhagin sigaramThe peak of beauty
Neeyadi konjam adhanaalYou are, my girl, so a little bit
Thalli nadapenaeI walk at a distance from you
Male
Oru solJust one word
Oru sol solladi indhaSay just one word, girl, and in this
Kanamae unnai manapenaeVery moment, I will marry you
Female
Sollaa vaarthaiyinThe pleasure of unspoken words
Sugamae mayil thogai polavaeLike a soft peacock feather
En meethu oorudhaeCrawls gently over me
Female
Ella vaanamumThe entire sky
Neelam sila neramIs blue, but at times
Maathiram senthooram aagudhaeIt turns into a vibrant crimson
Female
EnakaagavaeJust for me
Vanthaai en nizhal polavaeYou came like my shadow
Nindraai unnai thotruYou stood by, and losing yourself to me
Nee ennai vendraayae …You conquered me...
Male
Adiyae kolludhaeOh girl, it kills me
Azhago alludhaeHer beauty sweeps me away
Ulagam surungudhaeThe world shrinks down
Iruvaril adangudhaeAnd fits within the two of us
Female
Unnodu nadakumWalking alongside you
Ovvoru nodikumFor every single moment
Arthangal sernthidudhaeMeaning gets added to life
Female
En kaalai neramMy morning time
En maalai vaanamMy evening sky
Nee indri kaainthidudhaeDries up without you
Female
……………………………...................

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Adiye Kolludhe' is an intense romantic rock ballad from the movie Vaaranam Aayiram. The song portrays the overwhelming emotions of young love, capturing the protagonist's profound infatuation with his partner. He expresses how her presence brings purpose to his days, making the universe feel small enough to center entirely around the two of them. Her beauty, gaze, and silence affect him so deeply that he feels completely captivated and overwhelmed. Throughout the track, vivid imagery compares love to electricity, a sudden mudslide during rains, and a peacock feather gently touching the skin. He feels helpless against the tide of his feelings and declares his willingness to commit to her instantly if she speaks just one comforting word.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Adiyae kolludhae / Azhago alludhae / Ulagam surungudhae

The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'kolludhae', 'alludhae', 'surungudhae', creating a melodic and rhythmic cadence.

Upamai (Simile)

Mazhai kaalathil sariyum man tharai polavae

The feeling of the heart slipping away upon seeing the beloved is compared directly to wet soil sliding during rainy season using the word 'polavae'.

Imagery & Metaphor

Sollaa vaarthaiyin sugamae mayil thogai polavae en meethu oorudhae

Unspoken words are metaphorically described as the tactile sensation of a soft peacock feather crawling over the body.

Hyperbole

Azhagin sigaram neeyadi

Describing the protagonist's beloved as the absolute peak/pinnacle of beauty ('Azhagin sigaram').

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Trivia

'Adiye Kolludhe' was composed by Harris Jayaraj for Gautham Vasudev Menon's acclaimed semi-autobiographical film 'Vaaranam Aayiram' (2008). The track features energetic guitar riffs blended with vocal performances by Krish, Benny Dayal, and Shruti Haasan. Lyricist Thamarai received high praise for bringing contemporary youthful romance into poetic Tamil.

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