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Avalidam Sol

From Tere Ishk Mein · 2025

Lyricist
Mashook Rahman
Singers
A. R. Ameen, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Tere Ishk Mein2025

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee avalidam solYou go and tell her
En uyirin nizhal illaiyeMy life has no shadow left
Eeram un paarvaiyil illaiyeThere is no moisture or compassion in your gaze
Kaayam nee seidhadhu puriyaadhadiYou do not understand the depth of the wound you inflicted
En vali unnaiye unaraadhadiMy pain fails to be felt by you
Adhan aazham endhan kaadhaladiYet the depth of that pain is my love for you
Male
Ninaivin sudarilIn the flame of memories
Uyir kaaigindrenMy soul is drying up and burning
Nigazhaa nigal kaalamidhuThis is a present moment that refuses to transpire
Hoo mmm nee avalidam solHoo mmm, you go and tell her
Avalidam solTell her
Uyir kaaigindrenMy soul is drying up
Avalidam solTell her
Male
Vaasathai pol ennil serndhaaiyadiYou dissolved into me like fragrance
Oru moochil unnai tholaithenYet in a single breath, I lost you
Thuliyayile thuli thee kalandhaiInto a single drop, you mixed a drop of fire
Ivan kaanalin kaanaladiThis man is a mirage within a mirage
Valiyin valiyaai thulaithaai ennaiyeAs pain within pain, you pierced me through
Thugalaai thugalaai udainthen urainthenInto tiny particles I broke and froze
Adhan aazham endhan kaadhaladiYet the depth of that pain is my love for you
Male
Yekkam tholaindhum yengum nilaiyoIs this a state of yearning even after yearning itself is lost?
Ezhudha uyir kaaviyamoIs it an unwritten living epic?
Haa….nee avalidam solHaa... you go and tell her
Female
Kuyil saeraa kuarl naanI am a cuckoo's voice that cannot sing
Veyil saeraa oli naanI am light that cannot reach the sun's warmth
Idhu maara nilai dhaanooIs this an unchangeable state?
Ival kaadhalin theeyaaIs this the fire of her love?
Illai thaagathin oottraaOr a spring born out of deep thirst?
Eriyum eriyum un swaasamaeYour breath burns continuously
Erindhum thudikkum un jeevanaeYour soul still beats even as it burns
Male
Avalidam solTell her
Uyir kaaigindrenMy soul is drying up
Avalidam solTell her
Female :Vilagum paniyil unarum kuliroIs it the chill felt in departing mist?
Male :Idhu kaalam seiyum uravin pudhiroIs this a puzzle of relationships woven by time?
Female :Indha vaazhvum ingae kanavoIs this life here merely a dream?
Haaa…..Haaa...
Male :Nee avalidam solYou go and tell her
Avalidam solTell her

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the intense agony, burning passion, and tragic heartbreak of a lover yearning for his beloved. He addresses a messenger, asking them to convey his anguish to the woman who left him. Through vivid metaphors of fire, mirages, and drying souls, the lyrics depict a person consumed by memories and shattered into particles, yet acknowledging that the profound depth of his suffering is the ultimate proof of his unwavering love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor & Imagery

Vaasathai pol ennil serndhaaiyadi

Compares love and memory to fire ('Ninaivin sudaril'), fragrance entering the breath ('Vaasathai pol'), and mixing fire into water drops ('Thuliyayile thuli thee kalandhai').

Paradox / Oxymoron

Erindhum thudikkum un jeevanae

Presents paradoxical states where yearning exists even after hope/yearning is lost, and a soul throbs alive while simultaneously burning away.

Emona / Rhyme (Monorhyme / Anaphora)

Avalidam sol

Repetition of phrase 'Avalidam sol' acts as a rhythmic refrain that emphasizes the desperation of sending a message to the beloved.

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Trivia

This Tamil promo track is part of director Aanand L. Rai's feature film 'Tere Ishk Mein', starring Dhanush. The track brings together A. R. Rahman's iconic music with vocals by his son A. R. Ameen alongside Jonita Gandhi.

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