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Aiythaaney

From Mudhal Idam · 2011

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
D. Imman, Chinmayi
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Mudhal Idam2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aiththaanae aiththaanae kooruMy cousin, my cousin, tell me
Unnullae unnullae yaaruWho is inside you, who is inside you?
Female
Ohh aiththaanae aiththaanae kooruOh cousin, cousin, tell me
Unnullae unnullae yaaruWho is inside you, who is inside you?
Male
Kekkaadhae idhu polae maanae maanaeDon't ask like this, my deer-like girl, my deer-like girl
Nee yendru solvenae naanae naanaeI will say it is you, I myself will say
Male
Sollaamalae pogadhuWithout expressing, it won't decrease
Dhooram dhooramThe distance, the distance
Sonnaalumae kekkaadhaeEven if told, it won't listen
Kaadhal boodhamThe ghost of love
Female
Sari dhaanae innum innumIs that right? What more, what more
Enna sollaIs there to say?
Aiththaanae aiththaanae kooruCousin, cousin, tell me
Male
Im im oh ohMm mm oh oh
Female
Unnullae unnullae yaaruWho is inside you, who is inside you?
Female
Oh ho….eththanaiyo azhagaanaOh ho... no matter how many beautiful
Pen nilavu irundhaalumMoon-like women there are
Un idhayam naanaagaFor me to be in your heart
Enna kaaranam mm mmWhat is the reason, mm mm?
Male
Kattazhagil uruvaagum kaadhal vaeruLove that stems from mere physical beauty is different
Unna vida magaraasi ooril yaaruWho in this town is a luckier woman than you?
Female
Thara naanum bayandhaalaeIf I am afraid to give it
Vandhu nee muththam keppiyaaWill you come and ask for a kiss?
Male
Adi podi muththam illaHey girl, not just a kiss
Moththam thevaiI need the entirety of you
Female
Aiththaanae aiththaanae kooruCousin, cousin, tell me
Male
Aahhh..Aahhh..
Female
Unnullae unnullae yaaruWho is inside you, who is inside you?
Male
Oh ho kekkaadhae idhu polaeOh ho, don't ask like this
Maanae maanaeDeer-like girl, deer-like girl
Female
Aa ha haa…Aa ha haa...
Male
Nee endru solvenae naanae naanae…I will say it is you, I myself will say...
Female
Aa ha haa ennudaiya ninaivaagaAa ha haa, as my memory
Eppozhudhum iruppaayaaWill you always remain?
Vandhu unna serndhaalaeOnce I come and unite with you
Maaripoviyaa ohh ho.hoWill you change, oh ho ho?
Male
Ingeedhamae theriyaadhaChange this talk
Pechcha maathuThat lacks propriety
Onna vittaa kidaiyaadhuWithout you, there is no
Moochu kaaththuBreath of air for me
Female
Vayadhaagi vidum podhuWhen we grow old
Enna nee thalli poviyaaWill you push me away?
Male
En uyir neeyae thalli ponaaYou are my life, if you push me away
Seththu povenI will die
Male
Kekkaadhae idhu polae maanae maanaeDon't ask like this, deer-like girl, deer-like girl
Female
Aa ha haAa ha ha
Male
Nee endru solvenae naanae naanaeI will say it is you, I myself will say
Female
Oh he heOh he he
Male
Sollaamalae pogadhu dhooram dhooramWithout expressing, the distance won't decrease
Sonnaalum kekkaadhae kaadhal boodhamEven if told, the ghost of love won't listen
Female
Seri dhaanae innum innum enna sollaIs that right? What more, what more is there to say
Aiththaanae aiththaanae kooruCousin, cousin, tell me
Male
Im im..oh ohMm mm.. oh oh
Female
Unnullae unnullae yaaruWho is inside you, who is inside you?
Male
Oh oh haaOh oh haa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aiththaanae Aiththaanae is a playful and romantic Tamil folk duet from the movie Mudhal Idam. The female protagonist inquisitively teases her maternal cousin (Aiththan), asking him to confess who occupies his heart and questioning whether his devotion will stand the test of time as they age together. In response, the male protagonist affectionately assures her that she is the sole owner of his heart, emphasizing that his love transcends superficial charm and that she is as essential to him as the air he breathes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

Aiththaanae aiththaanae kooru

Repetition of words like 'Aiththaanae aiththaanae' and 'Maanae maanae' to express playful intimacy and affection.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Sonnaalumae kekkaadhae Kaadhal boodham

Comparing love to an uncontrollable, haunting entity ('Kaadhal boodham').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Pen nilavu irundhaalum

Describing beautiful women using the metaphor of a moon ('Pen nilavu').

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Trivia

The song is composed by D. Imman with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi for the 2011 rural romantic drama 'Mudhal Idam', starring Vidharth and Kavitha Nair.

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