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Lyrics & meaning

Edhuvarai Inbam

From Needhi Pizhaithathu · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Needhi Pizhaithathu1981

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvaraiAs long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhaiYouthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpomLet us live and experience it
Female
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvaraiAs long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhaiYouthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpomLet us live and experience it
Male
Ini aagaayam mannil varumNow the sky will come down to earth
Female :Oru aanantha gangai vizhumFemale: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
Male
Sari sariyena sariyuthu kuzhalSlipping down smoothly, my hair falls
Yogam en yogamGood fortune, oh my fortune!
Female :Poru poru ena thuvaluthu udalFemale: Wait, wait, my body sways tenderly
Naanam en naanamShyness, oh my shyness!
Male
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathuStruck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathuStruck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Female :Kadhal mangai kaigal pattu maayamaanathuFemale: Touched by the hands of this loving maiden, it magically vanished
Male :Sol niyaayamaanathuMale: Tell me, it is only fair
Female
Edhuvarai inbamAs long as there is joy
Male :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhalMale: Until then, youthful love is
Female :ThodarkadhaiFemale: An ongoing story
Male :Vaazhnthu paarpomMale: Let us live and experience it
Female
Malaiyinil vizhum marupadi ezhumFalling on the mountain, rising up again
Megam venn megamCloud, white cloud
Male :Aruginil varum malarudal thodumMale: Coming close, touching the flower-like body
Mogam un mogamPassion, your passion
Female
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthuThe white cloud leaps and runs like a child
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthuThe white cloud leaps and runs like a child
Male :Veyyil kooda unnai kandaal thendralaanathuMale: Even the heat of the sun turns into a gentle breeze upon seeing you
Female :Naan enna aavathuFemale: What will become of me?
Male
Edhuvarai inbamAs long as there is joy
Female :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhalFemale: Until then, youthful love is
Male :ThodarkadhaiMale: An ongoing story
Female :Vaazhnthu paarpomFemale: Let us live and experience it
Male
Pani mazhai vizhum kulir enai sudumDewy rain falls, but the cold burns me
Vaa vaa en deviCome, come, my goddess
Female :Thalir udal thodum kulir adhil vizhumFemale: Touching the tender body, the chill merges into it
Vaa vaa en devaCome, come, my lord
Male
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathuThe moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathuThe moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
Female :Aanmai thottapothae penmai arththam kandathuFemale: The moment manhood touched, womanhood found its true meaning
Male :Un anbu vendrathu…Male: Your love has won...
Female
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvaraiAs long as there is joy, until then
Male :Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhaiMale: Youthful love is an ongoing story
Both :Vaazhnthu paarpomBoth: Let us live and experience it
Female
Ini aagaayam mannil varumNow the sky will come down to earth
Male :Oru anantha gangai vizhumMale: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
Male
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvaraiAs long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhaiYouthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpomLet us live and experience it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Edhuvarai Inbam' from the movie 'Needhi Pizhaithathu' (1981) is a romantic duet expressing the eternal and boundlessly joyous nature of youthful love. The lovers compare their love to a continuous story (thodarkadhai) that unfolds as long as happiness exists, portraying their deep affection through vivid imagery of nature such as rain, clouds, mountains, and gentle breezes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)

Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai

The second consonant 'dhu' in 'Edhuvarai' matches with 'dhu' in 'Adhuvarai', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.

Upamai (Simile)

Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu

The white cloud is compared to a playful child leaping and running ('Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu').

Metaphor

Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai

Youthful love is poetically conceptualized as an unending serial story ('Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai').

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Trivia

Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by the prolific Vaali, this song features the classic vocal pairing of S. Janaki and P. Jayachandran, known for their expressive romantic duets in 1980s Tamil cinema.

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