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Lyrics & meaning

Edho Paattu Edho Raagam

From Kizhakke Pogum Rail · 1978

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kizhakke Pogum Rail1978

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yaedho paattu yaedho raagamSome song, some melody
Engo kaetkudhuIs heard somewhere far away
Aiyo paavam aasa manasu ingae vaadudhuOh poor thing, the longing heart is wilting here
Male
Yaedho paattu yaedho raagamSome song, some melody
Engo kaetkudhuIs heard somewhere far away
Aiyo paavam aasa manasu ingae vaadudhuOh poor thing, the longing heart is wilting here
Male
Thaedi thaedi thavikkudhuSearching and searching, it writhes in pain
Thaedhi pogudhuDays are passing by
Saedhi kaetka thudikkudhuIt yearns eagerly to hear some news
Vaadi yaengudhuIt languishes and longs in sorrow
Thoodhu thaan vara koodumoWill a messenger perchance arrive?
Saedhiyum adhu koorumoWill that messenger deliver the news?
Aasa thaan niraivaerumoWill my desires ever be fulfilled?
Aarumo manam thaerumoWill my mind heal and find comfort?
Kaalam thaan varumo hoiWill the right time ever come, oh!
Male
Yaedho paattu yaedho raagamSome song, some melody
Engo kaetkudhuIs heard somewhere far away
Aiyo paavam aasa manasu ingae vaadudhuOh poor thing, the longing heart is wilting here
Manasu ingae vaadudhuThe heart is wilting here
Manasu ingae vaadudhuThe heart is wilting here

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This nostalgic song captures the deep melancholy and yearning triggered by hearing a faint, distant melody. The protagonist feels isolated as days pass without any word from their beloved, leaving the heart restless and searching.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor / Personification

Aiyo paavam aasa manasu ingae vaadudhu

The heart (manasu) is described as 'wilting' (vaadudhu) like a fading flower, giving human emotional vulnerability to an abstract entity.

Rhyme (Edhugai / Monorhyme)

Thaedi thaedi thavikkudhu

Consonant and vocalic rhyming across successive line openings (Thaedi, Thaedhi, Saedhi, Vaadi).

Rhetorical Questioning

Thoodhu thaan vara koodumo

Continuous questioning suffix '-o' expresses uncertainty, anxiety, and a hope for resolution.

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and directed by Bharathiraja, 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' was a massive commercial success that established Gangai Amaran as a prominent lyricist in Tamil cinema.

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