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Lyrics & meaning

Edhira Pudhira

From Once More – 2024 Film · 2024

Lyricist
Vignesh Srikanth
Singer
Sathya Prakash
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Edhira pudhira pudhidhaaIs it an opposing riddle, something brand new?
Adhira kaadhal idhuvaaIs this a soul-shaking love?
Kadalil oru naan karaiyil oru neeI am in the ocean, you are on the shore,
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Female
Humming …..(Soft vocal humming)
Male
Buddhanin araiyilInside Buddha's quiet room,
Atharin manamaaIs that the fragrance of attar perfume?
Sithanin iravilIn the night of an ascetic sage,
Chithirai nilavaaIs that the bright moonlight of Chithirai?
Kannadi pol naanadiI am like a mirror, my dear,
Bimbam nee aagiraaiAnd you become the image reflected within.
Kal meerum ver polaveJust like a root piercing through a rock,
Ennil nee pookkiraaiYou blossom within my inner self.
Yaaridam yaar manamWhose heart belongs to whom,
Yaar solvadhooWho can ever tell?
Male
Edhira pudhira pudhidhaaIs it an opposing riddle, something brand new?
Adhira kaadhal idhuvaaIs this a soul-shaking love?
Kadalil oru naan karaiyil oru neeI am in the ocean, you are on the shore,
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Idhu ondraaga serumaaWill these two unite as one?
Female
Humming …..(Soft vocal humming)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This soulful track delves into the enigmatic and contrasting nature of romantic attraction. The narrator contemplates whether two fundamentally different individuals—symbolized as the vast sea and the steadfast shore—can overcome their differences to form a single, unified bond. Through vivid poetic imagery of unexpected beauty, such as rich fragrance in a serene room or a plant blooming through hard stone, the lyrics capture the quiet yet irresistible power of love that seamlessly reflects one soul in another.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Edhira pudhira pudhidhaa / Adhira kaadhal idhuvaa

The second consonant 'dh' in 'Edhira' and 'Adhira' creates a melodious Tamil poetic rhythm across the opening lines.

Simile (Uvamai)

Kannadi pol naanadi / Bimbam nee aagiraai

The speaker explicitly compares himself to a mirror ('Kannadi pol') while portraying the beloved as the dynamic image inside it.

Metaphor & Imagery

Kal meerum ver polave / Ennil nee pookkiraai

The line 'Kal meerum ver' uses powerful natural imagery comparing love's persistence to a plant root overcoming a hard rock to bloom.

Juxtaposition / Contrast

Kadalil oru naan karaiyil oru nee

Contrasts the vastness and motion of the sea ('Kadalil oru naan') with the static shore ('karaiyil oru nee') to highlight contrasting personalities.

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Trivia

This romantic melody is composed by Hesham Abdul Wahab for the 2024 Tamil romantic film 'Once More', featuring vocals by Sathyaprakash with lyrics penned by Vignesh Srikanth.

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