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Billion Kudhiraigal

From Mathimaran · 2024

Lyricist
S. Gnanakaravel
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Karthik Raja
Movie name
Mathimaran
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Midhakkiren parakkiren
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
Symphony isaikkudhae
Avalai paarthidum munbu
En ulagm sila adiyil
Aval ennai paartha pinbe yeno
Malai sigaram kaal adiyil
Naan midhakkiren parakkiren
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
Symphony isaikkudhae
Nee thaaragai naan min mini
Un kaigalai korkka mudiyuma
Nee vinveli naan pul veli
En kanavugal unnai seruma
Yeno yeno
Indha nenjam nenjam
Aasai solla
Lesaai anjum kenjum
Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha
Midhakkiren parakkiren
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
Midhakkiren parakkiren
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
Symphony isaikkudhae
En vaanilae pudhu vaanavil
Adhan vannamaai
Unnai serkkiren
Un punnagai oru per oli
Adhai deepamaai kannil yettrinen
Veyilil vadagam pola idhayam kaayum
Arugil unnai kandaal
Aruvi paayum
Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha
Midhakkiren parakkiren
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
The billion horses of my soul
Surge forward at blazing speed
The lion that slept inside the cage of my body
Is now playing a symphony
Before I laid eyes on her
My world was only a few steps wide
Ever since she looked at me, I wonder why
Mountain peaks lie beneath my feet
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
The billion horses of my soul
Surge forward at blazing speed
The lion that slept inside the cage of my body
Is now playing a symphony
You are a star, I am a firefly
Can our hands intertwine?
You are the endless cosmos, I am a meadow of grass
Will my dreams ever reach you?
Why, oh why
Does this heart of mine
To confess its desire
Hesitate with fear and plead?
My love, do you hear the sound of my soul melting?
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
The billion horses of my soul
Surge forward at blazing speed
The lion that slept inside the cage of my body
Is now playing a symphony
There is a brand-new rainbow in my sky
And as its vibrant colors
I am painting you into it
Your smile is a brilliant light
I have lit it as a lamp in my eyes
My heart dries out like vadagam (sun-dried wafers) in the hot sun
Yet when I see you near me
A waterfall surges within me
My love, do you hear the sound of my soul melting?
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Midhakkiren Parakkiren is an euphoric love song expressing the exhilarating, weightless feeling of falling in love. The protagonist describes how love transforms his world, making him feel as though he is soaring through the Milky Way or standing atop mountain peaks. He compares his beloved to a shining star and vast sky while humbly viewing himself as a firefly or meadow, expressing a deep desire to bridge the gap between them. The song vividly captures the intense emotional awakening brought by her presence, turning a dormant spirit into a harmonious symphony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Uyir billion kudhiraigal odum vegathil paaigirathae

Exaggerates the soul's energy by comparing its speed to a billion running horses to convey intense excitement.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nee thaaragai naan min mini / Nee vinveli naan pul veli

Directly equates the beloved to a star/outer space and the speaker to a firefly/grassy meadow to highlight the contrast in status.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Veyilil vadagam pola idhayam kaayum

Compares the yearning heart drying up in loneliness to a papad ('vadagam') drying under hot sunlight.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Udal koondukkul urangiya singam symphony isaikkudhae

Compares the wild inner strength trapped in the physical body to a caged lion playing a symphony upon being awakened by love.

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Trivia

Mathimaran (2024) features music composed by veteran composer Karthik Raja, with vocals rendered by popular music director-singer G. V. Prakash Kumar, bringing an energetic contemporary feel to S. Gnanakaravel's evocative Tamil lyrics.

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