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Lyrics & meaning

Aiyo Kadhaley

From With Love · 2025

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Vijay Narain
Music director
Sean Roldan
Details
With Love2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aiyoo kaadhaleOh dear love!
Nenjil moodhaleA clash inside my heart!
Sillaai sidharinenaeI shattered into tiny splinters.
Minnal devadhaiAn angel like lightning,
Kannil theevidhaiA seed of fire in her eyes,
Panjaai erigirenaeI am burning up like cotton.
Male
Un kaal thadam paarthaeLooking at your footprints,
Nee engirenI ask where you are.
Un vaasam dhisai kattaAs your fragrance guides my direction,
Udan pogirenI instantly follow along.
Evan unnai paarthaalumWhoever looks at you,
Uyir verkkirenMy soul breaks into sweat.
Avanai nee paarkkadhaThat you do not look back at him,
Varam ketkkirenIs the boon I pray for.
Saagaamal naan sagirennWithout dying, I am enduring this torment.
Male
Ava paarva usira kudikkudheHer glance drinks away my life.
Ada thaniye nadakka pudikkutheAh, I suddenly like walking alone.
Alavilla kirukku pudikkutheBoundless madness takes over me.
Anugundaa idhayam vedikkutheMy heart explodes like an atomic bomb.
Adangaama vayasu thudikudheMy untamed youth throbs with excitement.
Arakoraiyaa meesai mulaikkudheA half-grown mustache begins to sprout.
Ada mazhaiyum mella adikkudheAh, a gentle rain is drizzling down.
Asal azhagu enna mudikkudheHer genuine beauty completely finishes me off.
Male
Nee anindha aadai iravu vaanamThe dress you wear is like the night sky,
Un mugam umadhanil nilavu kolamYour face is like a moon pattern drawn upon it.
Nee sirkkum neram enakkul naanamWhen you smile, shyness blooms within me.
Un ninaivu kodhikka thavippil naanumAs your memories boil, I am caught in restlessness.
Male
En kangal unai paarkkaFor my eyes to see you,
Dhinam yengudheThey yearn every single day.
Un paarvai enai thakkaWhen your gaze strikes me,
Bayam koodudhaeMy fear increases.
Un nenjai vellaTo win your heart,
En aasai sollaTo express my desire,
Saagaamal naan sagirennWithout dying, I am enduring this torment.
Male
Ava paarva usira kudikkudheHer glance drinks away my life.
Ada thaniye nadakka pudikkutheAh, I suddenly like walking alone.
Alavilla kirukku pudikkutheBoundless madness takes over me.
Anugundaa idhayam vedikkutheMy heart explodes like an atomic bomb.
Adangaama vayasu thudikudheMy untamed youth throbs with excitement.
Arakoraiyaa meesai mulaikkudheA half-grown mustache begins to sprout.
Ada mazhaiyum mella adikkudheAh, a gentle rain is drizzling down.
Asal azhagu enna mudikkudheHer genuine beauty completely finishes me off.
Male
Aiyoo kaadhaleOh dear love!
Nenjil moodhaleA clash inside my heart!
Sillaai sidharinenaeI shattered into tiny splinters.
Minnal devadhaiAn angel like lightning,
Kannil theevidhaiA seed of fire in her eyes,
Panjaai erigirenaeI am burning up like cotton.
Male
Un kaal thadam paarthaeLooking at your footprints,
Nee engirenI ask where you are.
Un vaasam dhisai kattaAs your fragrance guides my direction,
Udan pogirenI instantly follow along.
Evan unnai paarthaalumWhoever looks at you,
Uyir verkkirenMy soul breaks into sweat.
Avanai nee paarkkadhaThat you do not look back at him,
Varam ketkkirenIs the boon I pray for.
Saagaamal naan sagirennWithout dying, I am enduring this torment.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song vividly captures the exhilaration, vulnerability, and sweet agony of young, newfound love. The protagonist describes how his love interest's presence shatters his composure, likening her eyes to fire and her effect on him to an atomic explosion of emotions. He struggles with possessiveness whenever others look at her, feeling both anxious and deeply enamored. Throughout the track, the lyrics highlight youthful traits like a sprouting mustache, solitude, and playful madness, painting a picture of an adolescent or young adult overwhelmed by romantic passion. Metaphors comparing her dress to the night sky and her face to the moon ground the imagery in traditional poetic romanticism while keeping the tone light and energetic.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Nee anindha aadai iravu vaanam / Un mugam umadhanil nilavu kolam

Compares the girl's dress to the night sky and her face to the moon on that canvas.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Anugundaa idhayam vedikkuthe

Exaggerates the emotional impact of love by describing the heart exploding like an atomic bomb.

Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Anaapora / Monai)

Ava... / Ada... / Alavilla... / Anugundaa... / Adangaama... / Arakoraiyaa... / Ada... / Asal...

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive rhythmic lines.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Panjaai erigirenae

Compares the protagonist's quick burning passion to cotton catching fire.

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Trivia

Composed by Sean Roldan for the 2025 film 'With Love', this track features vocals by frequent collaborator Vijaynarain with lyrics written by Mohan Rajan. Sean Roldan's arrangement blends acoustic guitar textures with playful rhythm, accentuating the youthful, coming-of-age spirit of the lyrics.

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