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Lyrics & meaning

Adiye Kolluthe

From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Benny Dayal, Krish, Shruti Haasan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Vaaranam Aayiram
Movie release year
2008
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Adiyae kolludhae
Azhago alludhae
Ulagam surungudhae
Iruvaril adangudhae
Unnodu nadakum
Ovvoru nodikum
Arthangal sernthidudhae
En kaalai neram
En maalai vaanam
Nee indri kaainthidudhae } (2)
Iravum pagalum
Un mugam irayai polae
Thurathuvadhum yeno
Mudhalum mudivum
Neeyena therintha pinbu
Thayanguvathum veeno
Vaadai kaatrinil
Oru naal oru vaasam
Vanthadhae un nesam endradhae
Unthan kangalil
Yedho minsaram ulladhae
En meedhu paainthadhae
Mazhai kaalathil
Sariyum man tharai polavae
Manamum unai kandathum
Sariya kandenae
Adiyae kolludhae
Azhago alludhae
Ulagam surungudhae
Iruvaril adangudhae
Unnodu nadakum
Ovvoru nodikum
Arthangal sernthidudhae
En kaalai neram
En maalai vaanam
Nee indri kaainthidudhae
…………………………
Azhagin sigaram
Neeyadi konjam adhanaal
Thalli nadapenae
Oru sol
Oru sol solladi indha
Kanamae unnai manapenae
Sollaa vaarthaiyin
Sugamae mayil thogai polavae
En meethu oorudhae
Ella vaanamum
Neelam sila neram
Maathiram senthooram aagudhae
Enakaagavae
Vanthaai en nizhal polavae
Nindraai unnai thotru
Nee ennai vendraayae …
Adiyae kolludhae
Azhago alludhae
Ulagam surungudhae
Iruvaril adangudhae
Unnodu nadakum
Ovvoru nodikum
Arthangal sernthidudhae
En kaalai neram
En maalai vaanam
Nee indri kaainthidudhae
……………………………
Oh girl, you are killing me
Your beauty sweeps me away
The whole world shrinks
And fits inside just the two of us
Walking beside you,
Every single second
Finds a brand-new meaning
My morning hours
My evening skies
Dry up and wither without you
Day and night,
Like a hunter chasing its prey,
Why does your face pursue me so?
Knowing that you are
Both my beginning and my end,
Is it pointless to still hesitate?
In the cool winter breeze,
One day, a gentle fragrance drifted in,
Whispering that it was your love
In your eyes,
There is a spark of electricity
That surged right through me
Just like muddy ground
Sliding down in the rainy season,
The moment my heart saw you,
I felt it slip away and fall
Oh girl, you are killing me
Your beauty sweeps me away
The whole world shrinks
And fits inside just the two of us
Walking beside you,
Every single second
Finds a brand-new meaning
My morning hours
My evening skies
Dry up and wither without you
...
You are the peak of beauty,
And because of that, my girl,
I walk a little distance away
Say a word,
Say just one word, and this
Very moment, I will marry you
The sweetness of unspoken words
Gently brushes against me
Like a soft peacock feather
Every sky is blue,
Yet at times,
It glows a deep crimson red
Just for my sake,
You arrived and stood by like my shadow
By surrendering yourself,
You completely won my heart...
Oh girl, you are killing me
Your beauty sweeps me away
The whole world shrinks
And fits inside just the two of us
Walking beside you,
Every single second
Finds a brand-new meaning
My morning hours
My evening skies
Dry up and wither without you
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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