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Lyrics & meaning

Day By Day

From Honest Raj · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Viji Thomas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Honest Raj
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
11 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Day by day
Enna maatram
Enna maaatram
Day by day
Ennai maatrum
Unthan thotram
Paadum mangai
Paadum
Ragam mouna raagam
Enna vendru sollavo
Day by day
Enna maatram
Enna maaatram
Day by day
Ennai maatrum
Unthan thotram
Kaadhal
Kannil undaanathu
Nesam
Netru mottu vittathu
Unnai vittaal
Intha jenmam
Arthamatru pogum
Sanjalaththil
Sanjarithu
Thaththalikkum bothu
Kannurakkam enbathaethu
One and only
Ullanthannai allum hero
You and me
Ondru serum naalum endro
Ennaal
Undhan noi theernthathu
Aanaal
Kaadhal vyaathi vanthathu
Solla cholla
Pullariththu
Chinna maeni vaadum
Mella mella
Minnal ondru
Ullirangi odum
Thaiyal konda
Maiyal koodum
Day by day
Enna maatram
Enna maaatram
Day by day
Ennai maatrum
Unthan thotram
Paadum mangai
Paadum
Ragam mouna raagam
Enna vendru sollavo
Day by day
Enna maatram
Enna maaatram
Day by day
Ennai maatrum
Unthan thotram
Day by day,
What a change!
What a change!
Day by day,
It changes me,
The very sight of you!
The song this girl
Sings
Is a melody of silence.
How do I put it into words?
Day by day,
What a change!
What a change!
Day by day,
It changes me,
The very sight of you!
Love
Was born in the eyes.
Affection
Budded just yesterday.
Without you,
This life
Would lose all its meaning.
Lost in worry,
Wandering restlessly,
When struggling inside,
How can sleep ever come to my eyes?
My one and only,
The hero who stole my heart!
You and me,
When is the day we will unite?
The day
Your illness was cured,
Was the day
The fever of love caught me!
Even as I say it,
Shivering with chills,
My tender body wilts.
Slowly, slowly,
A flash of lightning
Runs deep inside me.
In this young girl,
Love and longing grow!
Day by day,
What a change!
What a change!
Day by day,
It changes me,
The very sight of you!
The song this girl
Sings
Is a melody of silence.
How do I put it into words?
Day by day,
What a change!
What a change!
Day by day,
It changes me,
The very sight of you!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from Honest Raj (1994) expresses a young woman's profound awakening of love and the transformation it brings to her life day by day. She describes how the presence and image of her lover continuously change her internal world. What began as a budding feeling in her eyes yesterday has now blossomed into a deep devotion, making her feel that life without him would be entirely meaningless. She experiences sleepless nights and exhilarating sensations of romance, comparing her passion to a bolt of lightning coursing through her. She praises him as her one and only hero and eagerly awaits the moment they unite.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Sanjalaththil / Sanjarithu

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Sanjalaththil' and 'Sanjarithu'.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thaiyal konda / Maiyal koodum

Matching rhyme in the second syllable sound '-ai-' in 'Thaiyal' and 'Maiyal'.

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

Mella mella

Repetition of words like 'Solla cholla' and 'Mella mella' to emphasize gradual progression and intensity.

Metaphor

Kaadhal vyaathi vanthathu

Comparing romantic affection to an incurable physical ailment ('Kaadhal vyaathi').

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Trivia

The music for Honest Raj (1994) was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vaali. The film stars Vijayakanth and Gautami in lead roles. The song blends English catchphrases seamlessly into Vaali's signature Tamil lyricism, reflecting the popular 90s trend in Tamil film music.

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