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Lyrics & meaning

Arul Mei

From Meiyazhagan · 2024

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Govind Vasantha, Arvind Swamy
Music director
Govind Vasantha
Movie name
Meiyazhagan
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
4 Aug 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaar… nee..
Vennila kanneera
Mudiyum poonthoorala
Nee parivin na kaavala
Vina kuri en marbile
Villagi paaikindrathe
Nila oli thanneerile
Ottamal thalladuthe
Yaar nee yaar nee
Haa…vali nee than maruthoor kalala
Enai parugum thuliya
Karai eithum thiraiyum thiraiyai nee
Vaazhol poova theeya
Ullam kidanthu thavikuthe
{Enakkum unakkum enna uravo
Payanam mudivil kidaitha pero
Enathu vazhiyil ithu enna nilaiyo
Pirivil aliyaatha ninaivum neeyo} (dialogue)
Thadai indri nee
En vaazhvil vanthaai vanthaai
Vidaamal ennai kaala kaalangal
Soozhum megam nee
Nee thaaimai suranthidum thee
Pere ariyathu
Pothum eppothum thedum vaasame nee
Un chella per anbil aadi pogiren
Who are you?
Are you the tear of the white moon?
A gentle shower of blossoms coming to an end?
Are you the quiet guardian of kindness?
A question mark on my chest
Bends like a bow and strikes deep,
Like moonlight resting on water,
Wobbling and drifting without settling in.
Who are you? Who are you?
Ah, are you the pain, or the healing anklet of Marudhur?
Are you a drop that drinks me whole?
Are you the wave reaching the shore, and the veil as well?
Are you a sword, a flower, or a flame?
My heart lies restless and aches.
What is this bond between you and me?
Is it a name found at the end of a journey?
What kind of turn is this along my way?
Are you the memory that never fades even in separation?
Without any hesitation,
You came into my life, you truly came.
Without letting go of me across time,
You are the cloud that gathers around me.
You are a fire flowing with a mother's warmth.
Without even knowing your name,
You are the fragrance I always search for, yet always find peace in.
I am moved to my depths by your tender, boundless love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from the movie 'Meiyazhagan' captures the protagonist's profound introspection and emotional bewildering regarding a stranger who enters his life with immense warmth and innocence. The lyrics express confusion, awe, and deep nostalgia, questioning the spiritual and emotional bond shared between two souls whose connection feels timeless yet unnamed.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vennila kanneera / Mudiyum poonthoorala

Compares the mysterious person directly to 'tears of the moonlight' and a 'flower drizzle'.

Paradox (Ehirnilai)

Nee thaaimai suranthidum thee

Juxtaposes 'thee' (fire) with 'thaaimai' (maternal tenderness), presenting a fiery element that heals and nurtures rather than burns.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)

Enakkum unakkum enna uravo / Payanam mudivil kidaitha pero

A series of existential questions seeking to understand the deep, inexplicable relationship between the speaker and the companion.

Anaphora / Repetition

Yaar nee yaar nee

Repetition of the phrase 'Yaar nee' emphasizes the central theme of mystery and self-reflection.

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Trivia

'Meiyazhagan' (2024) is directed by C. Prem Kumar (of '96' fame). The spoken poetic dialogue within the song is voiced by actor Arvind Swamy himself, adding a deeply personal and nostalgic layer to Govind Vasantha's atmospheric composition.

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