Billion Kudhiraigal
From Mathimaran · 2024
- Lyricist
- S. Gnanakaravel
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- Karthik Raja
- Details
- Mathimaran2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Midhakkiren parakkiren | I am floating, I am flying |
| Paalveliyil kalakkiren | I am blending into the Milky Way |
| Male | |
| Uyir billion kudhiraigal | My soul leaps forward |
| Odum vegathil paaigirathae | At the speed of a billion running horses |
| Udal koondukkul urangiya singam | The lion that slept inside the cage of the body |
| Symphony isaikkudhae | Is now playing a symphony |
| Male | |
| Avalai paarthidum munbu | Before I looked at her |
| En ulagm sila adiyil | My world was just a few feet wide |
| Aval ennai paartha pinbe yeno | Only after she looked at me, I know not why |
| Malai sigaram kaal adiyil | Mountain peaks lie beneath my feet |
| Male | |
| Naan midhakkiren parakkiren | I am floating, I am flying |
| Paalveliyil kalakkiren | I am blending into the Milky Way |
| Male | |
| Uyir billion kudhiraigal | My soul leaps forward |
| Odum vegathil paaigirathae | At the speed of a billion running horses |
| Udal koondukkul urangiya singam | The lion that slept inside the cage of the body |
| Symphony isaikkudhae | Is now playing a symphony |
| Male | |
| Nee thaaragai naan min mini | You are a star, I am a firefly |
| Un kaigalai korkka mudiyuma | Can I hold your hands? |
| Nee vinveli naan pul veli | You are outer space, I am a grassy field |
| En kanavugal unnai seruma | Will my dreams ever reach you? |
| Male | |
| Yeno yeno | Why, oh why? |
| Indha nenjam nenjam | This heart, this heart |
| Aasai solla | To express its desire |
| Lesaai anjum kenjum | Slightly fears and begs |
| Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha | Do you hear the sound of the soul melting? |
| Male | |
| Midhakkiren parakkiren | I am floating, I am flying |
| Paalveliyil kalakkiren | I am blending into the Milky Way |
| Male | |
| Midhakkiren parakkiren | I am floating, I am flying |
| Paalveliyil kalakkiren | I am blending into the Milky Way |
| Male | |
| Uyir billion kudhiraigal | My soul leaps forward |
| Odum vegathil paaigirathae | At the speed of a billion running horses |
| Udal koondukkul urangiya singam | The lion that slept inside the cage of the body |
| Symphony isaikkudhae | Is now playing a symphony |
| Male | |
| En vaanilae pudhu vaanavil | A new rainbow in my sky |
| Adhan vannamaai | As its color |
| Unnai serkkiren | I include you |
| Un punnagai oru per oli | Your smile is a grand beam of light |
| Adhai deepamaai kannil yettrinen | I lit it as a lamp in my eyes |
| Male | |
| Veyilil vadagam pola idhayam kaayum | Like papad drying in the sun, my heart dries up |
| Arugil unnai kandaal | When I see you near |
| Aruvi paayum | A waterfall surges forth |
| Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha | Do you hear the sound of the soul melting? |
| Male | |
| Midhakkiren parakkiren | I am floating, I am flying |
| Paalveliyil kalakkiren | I am blending into the Milky Way |
மிதக்கிறேன் பறக்கிறேன்
பால்வெளியில் கலக்கிறேன்
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
உயிர் பில்லியின் குதிரைகள்
ஓடும் வேகத்தில் பாய்கிறதே
உடல் கூண்டுக்குள் உறங்கிய சிங்கம்
சிம்பனி இசைக்குதே
My soul leaps forward
At the speed of a billion running horses
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Is now playing a symphony
அவளை பார்த்திடும் முன்பு
என் உலகம் சில அடியில்
அவள் என்னை பார்த்த பின்பே ஏனோ
மலைச்சிகரம் கால் அடியில்
Before I looked at her
My world was just a few feet wide
Only after she looked at me, I know not why
Mountain peaks lie beneath my feet
நான் மிதக்கிறேன் பறக்கிறேன்
பால்வெளியில் கலக்கிறேன்
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
உயிர் பில்லியின் குதிரைகள்
ஓடும் வேகத்தில் பாய்கிறதே
உடல் கூண்டுக்குள் உறங்கிய சிங்கம்
சிம்பனி இசைக்குதே
My soul leaps forward
At the speed of a billion running horses
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Is now playing a symphony
நீ தாரகை நான் மின்மினி
உன் கைகளை கோர்க்க முடியுமா
நீ விண்வெளி நான் புல்வெளி
என் கனவுகள் உன்னை சேருமா
You are a star, I am a firefly
Can I hold your hands?
You are outer space, I am a grassy field
Will my dreams ever reach you?
ஏனோ ஏனோ
இந்த நெஞ்சம் நெஞ்சம்
ஆசை சொல்ல
லேசாய் அஞ்சும் கெஞ்சும்
உயிரே உருகும் ஓசை கேட்குதா
Why, oh why?
This heart, this heart
To express its desire
Slightly fears and begs
Do you hear the sound of the soul melting?
மிதக்கிறேன் பறக்கிறேன்
பால்வெளியில் கலக்கிறேன்
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
மிதக்கிறேன் பறக்கிறேன்
பால்வெளியில் கலக்கிறேன்
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
உயிர் பில்லியின் குதிரைகள்
ஓடும் வேகத்தில் பாய்கிறதே
உடல் கூண்டுக்குள் உறங்கிய சிங்கம்
சிம்பனி இசைக்குதே
My soul leaps forward
At the speed of a billion running horses
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Is now playing a symphony
என் வானிலே புது வானவில்
அதன் வண்ணமாய்
உன்னைச் சேர்க்கிறேன்
உன் புன்னகை ஒரு பேரொளி
அதை தீபமாய் கண்ணில் ஏற்றினேன்
A new rainbow in my sky
As its color
I include you
Your smile is a grand beam of light
I lit it as a lamp in my eyes
வெயிலில் வடகம் போல இதயம் காயும்
அருகில் உன்னை கண்டால்
அருவி பாயும்
உயிரே உருகும் ஓசை கேட்குதா
Like papad drying in the sun, my heart dries up
When I see you near
A waterfall surges forth
Do you hear the sound of the soul melting?
மிதக்கிறேன் பறக்கிறேன்
பால்வெளியில் கலக்கிறேன்
I am floating, I am flying
I am blending into the Milky Way
Midhakkiren parakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am blending into the Milky Way
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
My soul leaps forward
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
At the speed of a billion running horses
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Symphony isaikkudhae
Is now playing a symphony
Avalai paarthidum munbu
Before I looked at her
En ulagm sila adiyil
My world was just a few feet wide
Aval ennai paartha pinbe yeno
Only after she looked at me, I know not why
Malai sigaram kaal adiyil
Mountain peaks lie beneath my feet
Naan midhakkiren parakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am blending into the Milky Way
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
My soul leaps forward
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
At the speed of a billion running horses
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Symphony isaikkudhae
Is now playing a symphony
Nee thaaragai naan min mini
You are a star, I am a firefly
Un kaigalai korkka mudiyuma
Can I hold your hands?
Nee vinveli naan pul veli
You are outer space, I am a grassy field
En kanavugal unnai seruma
Will my dreams ever reach you?
Yeno yeno
Why, oh why?
Indha nenjam nenjam
This heart, this heart
Aasai solla
To express its desire
Lesaai anjum kenjum
Slightly fears and begs
Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha
Do you hear the sound of the soul melting?
Midhakkiren parakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am blending into the Milky Way
Midhakkiren parakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am blending into the Milky Way
Uyir billion kudhiraigal
My soul leaps forward
Odum vegathil paaigirathae
At the speed of a billion running horses
Udal koondukkul urangiya singam
The lion that slept inside the cage of the body
Symphony isaikkudhae
Is now playing a symphony
En vaanilae pudhu vaanavil
A new rainbow in my sky
Adhan vannamaai
As its color
Unnai serkkiren
I include you
Un punnagai oru per oli
Your smile is a grand beam of light
Adhai deepamaai kannil yettrinen
I lit it as a lamp in my eyes
Veyilil vadagam pola idhayam kaayum
Like papad drying in the sun, my heart dries up
Arugil unnai kandaal
When I see you near
Aruvi paayum
A waterfall surges forth
Uyirae urugum osai ketkudha
Do you hear the sound of the soul melting?
Midhakkiren parakkiren
I am floating, I am flying
Paalveliyil kalakkiren
I am blending into the Milky Way
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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