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Lyrics & meaning

Arakkiyae

From Anbarivu · 2021

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Anbarivu2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey kadhara kadhara kadhara vittuttiyaeHey, you left me screaming in agony!
Hey sedhari sedhari sedhari nikkiren naan thaniyaHey, I stand shattered and all alone.
Kadhara kadhara kadhara vittuttiyae adiyaeYou left me screaming in agony, oh girl!
Sedhari sedhari sedhari nikkiren naan sariyaI stand completely scattered into pieces.
Male
Oru vaatti paathadhukkaeJust for looking at you once,
Oru vaaram thoongaliyaeI haven't slept for a whole week.
Orasama pathi eriyumSparks ignite and burn even without touching.
Pagal mela paal thelichi uruvaana oviyamaeOh artwork, crafted by splashing milk over daylight!
Oorellaam unnai theriyumThe entire town knows about your beauty.
Male
Arakkiyae ava azhagulae adangunae thananananaOh demoness, I succumbed to her beauty... thanananana.
Kirukkiyae un kaadhalal geranguren pappali pazhamaeOh crazy girl, I swoon in your love, my sweet papaya fruit!
Summa pattasa vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyaeYou burst like a firecracker, bursting, bursting, bursting!
Aiyoo therikkiriyae therikkiriyae therikkiriayeOh my, you blow minds away, sparking, sparking!
Summa sirikkiriyae sirikkiriye sirikkiriyaeYou simply smile, smiling, smiling!
Nenja norukkiriyaeAnd crush my heart into pieces!
Male
Naan unnai paartha naalu varaikkumUntil the day I laid eyes on you,
Ponna paththi pesa neram illadiI had no time to talk or think about girls.
Naan unnai paarthu sanja piraguAfter falling for you upon seeing you,
Unnai vitta yedhum pechu illadiThere is no topic of conversation other than you!
Male
Patharudhae patharudhaeMy heart panics, my heart panics!
Paarvai onnu paartha podhum patharudhaeJust one glance from you is enough to make me panic!
Setharudhae setharudhaeIt shatters, it shatters!
Un alkal smash azhagala piece-u piece-ah setharudhaeBy your lethal stunning beauty, it shatters piece by piece!
Male
Kathara kathara kathara kathara sethara vittutiyaeYou left me screaming and shattered everywhere!
Hey sethara sethara sethara sethara kathara vittuttiyaeHey, you left me shattered and screaming everywhere!
Male
Arakkiyae un azhagilae…Oh demoness, in your beauty...
Kirukkiyae un kadhalal…Oh crazy girl, in your love...
Male
Hey kadhara kadhara kadhara vittuttiyaeHey, you left me screaming in agony!
Hey sedhari sedhari sedhari nikkiren naan thaniyaHey, I stand shattered and all alone.
Kadhara kadhara kadhara vittuttiyae adiyaeYou left me screaming in agony, oh girl!
Sedhari sedhari sedhari nikkiren naan sariyaI stand completely scattered into pieces.
Male
Pappali pazhamae summa pattasa vedikkiriyaeOh sweet papaya fruit, you just burst like a firecracker!
Pappali pazhamae pattasa vedikkiriyaeOh sweet papaya fruit, you burst like a firecracker!
Vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyaeBursting, bursting, bursting!
Aiyyo therikkiriyae therikkiriyae therikkiriyaeOh my, sparking, sparking, sparking!
Summa sirikkiriyae sirikkiriyae sirikkiriyaeYou simply smile, smiling, smiling!
Nenja norukkiriyaeAnd crush my heart into pieces!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Kadhara Kadhara' from Anbarivu is an energetic love track expressing the protagonist's overwhelming fascination and obsession with his beloved. He hyperbolically describes how a single look from her has disrupted his sleep and life, leaving his heart completely shattered and flustered. He compares her beauty to striking daylight and fireworks, admitting that before meeting her, he never cared to talk about women, but now she is the sole focus of his existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Hey kadhara kadhara kadhara vittuttiyae

Repeating words like 'kadhara', 'sedhari', and 'vedikkiriyae' multiple times consecutively to heighten the emotional intensity and rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvakam)

Pagal mela paal thelichi uruvaana oviyamae

Comparing the girl to 'paal thelichi uruvaana oviyamae' (a painting created by sprinkling milk on daylight) and 'pappali pazhamae' (papaya fruit) as terms of endearment.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Oru vaatti paathadhukkae / Oru vaaram thoongaliyae

Exaggerating the effect of her glance by claiming he hasn't slept for a whole week and that his heart shatters into pieces.

Ethirukaai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Summa pattasa vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae vedikkiriyae

End rhymes using similar verb conjugations like 'vedikkiriyae', 'therikkiriyae', 'sirikkiriyae', and 'norukkiriyae'.

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Trivia

This high-energy track from Anbarivu features vocals by Yuvan Shankar Raja, composed by Hiphop Tamizha. It marks a popular collaboration between two major contemporary Tamil music directors, with Yuvan lending his iconic voice to Hiphop Tamizha's rustic, fast-paced composition.

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