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Lyrics & meaning

Arimugam Illaiya

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Dhinesh Nagarajan
Singer
Dhinesh Nagarajan
Music director
Dhinesh Nagarajan
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Arimugam illaiyaAre we strangers to each other?
Kova kaari neeYou short-tempered girl,
Aanadhu aachimaaWhatever happened, let it be, dear,
Naan kaathurikkirenaeI am waiting for you.
Male
Kaadhala sollumaExpress your love to me,
Sirichi kollumaaSlay me with your smile,
Thalaimudi kothumaaStroke my hair gently,
Naan kenji kekkurenaeI am begging you.
Male
Kannana kannae unnaiMy precious darling,
Nenjoram thoonga vaippenI will make you sleep right next to my heart,
Thaalattu paadum undhanLike your mother who
Annai polaeSings a gentle lullaby.
Kannodu kannai korthuLocking my eyes with yours,
Mookodu mookkai urasiRubbing my nose against yours,
Idhazhai un kadhil vaithuPlacing my lips near your ear,
Kaadhal solven…I will whisper my love to you...
Male
Arimugam illaiyaAre we strangers to each other?
Kova kaari neeYou short-tempered girl,
Aanadhu aachimaaWhatever happened, let it be, dear,
Naan kaathurikkirenaeI am waiting for you.
Male
Kaadhala sollumaExpress your love to me,
Sirichi kollumaaSlay me with your smile,
Thalaimudi kothumaaStroke my hair gently,
Naan kenji kekkurenaeI am begging you.
Male
Udal illaa kaadhal enguWhere is love without a physical form?
Mullum illaa roja enguWhere is a rose without thorns?
Kaathirukkum neramellaamAll the time spent waiting
Thevai illaiIs not necessary anymore.
Male
Naan vaazhumI am living
Indha vazhkai inguThis life right here
Unnudan sernthu vaazha thaanaeOnly to live it together with you.
Penne nee kaanum kanavaiGirl, the dream you are having,
Kooradi kanmaniyaeTell me what it is, my precious gem.
Male
Vaa paavaiCome, my lovely young woman,
Ezhudhinen orr paadalI wrote a song
Unakkena naanJust for you, I did.
Nee siricha podhumIt is enough if you just smile,
Nee kediYou clever, mischievous girl,
Vaadi en raasathi en uyirae…Come, my queen, my very life...
Male
Arimugam illaiAre we not acquainted?
Kova kaaridi neeYou short-tempered girl,
Seri aanadhu aachuOkay, what's done is done,
Naan romba sincere-ahI am very sincerely
Wait pandrenWaiting for you.
Male
Kaadhala sollumaExpress your love to me,
Sirichi kollumaaSlay me with your smile,
Thalaimudi kothumaaStroke my hair gently,
Naan kenji kekkurenaeI am begging you.
Male
Kannana kannae unnaiMy precious darling,
Nenjoram thoonga vaippenI will make you sleep right next to my heart,
Thaalattu paadum undhanLike your mother who
Annai polaeSings a gentle lullaby.
Kannodu kannai korthuLocking my eyes with yours,
Mookodu mookkai urasiRubbing my nose against yours,
Idhazhai un kadhil vaithuPlacing my lips near your ear,
Kaadhal solven…I will whisper my love to you...
Male
Chinna chinnaEven if there are small, tiny
Aththu meeral irundhaTransgressions or boundary-crossings,
Paavam ennadi pennaeWhat wrong is there in that, my girl?
Pogum paadha kashtaminnu nenachaIf you feel the path ahead is difficult,
Poonu solladiJust tell me to go, my girl.
Male
Arimugam illaiyaAre we strangers to each other?
Kova kaari neeYou short-tempered girl,
Aanadhu aachimaaWhatever happened, let it be, dear,
Naan kaathirukkirenae…I am waiting for you...
Male
Kaadhala sollumaExpress your love to me,
Sirichi kollumaaSlay me with your smile,
Thalaimudi kothumaaStroke my hair gently,
Naan kenji kekkurenaeI am begging you.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a romantic, earnest plea from a lover to his partner. The protagonist addresses his lover, who seems to be angry or distant, asking her to leave past grievances behind and embrace their love. He promises tender care and intimacy, likening his nurturing nature to that of a mother singing a lullaby.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)

Thaalattu paadum undhan Annai polae

Compares the comforting care he will give his lover to a mother singing a lullaby ('Annai polae').

Rhetorical Question / Analogy

Udal illaa kaadhal engu / Mullum illaa roja engu

Uses the universal truths of love requiring physical presence and roses having thorns to rationalize imperfections in love.

Monorhyme / Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)

Kaadhala solluma / Sirichi kollumaa / Thalaimudi kothumaa

Repetitive rhyming endings and rhythm across consecutive lines ('solluma', 'kollumaa', 'kothumaa').

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Trivia

This track is an independent Tamil album song written, composed, and sung by Dhinesh Nagarajan, blending conversational modern Tamil vernacular with classic romantic metaphors.

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