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Lyrics & meaning

Edhuvarai Inbam

From Needhi Pizhaithathu · 1981

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Needhi Pizhaithathu
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
1 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Vaazhnthu paarpom
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Vaazhnthu paarpom
Ini aagaayam mannil varum
Female :Oru aanantha gangai vizhum
Sari sariyena sariyuthu kuzhal
Yogam en yogam
Female :Poru poru ena thuvaluthu udal
Naanam en naanam
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu
Female :Kadhal mangai kaigal pattu maayamaanathu
Male :Sol niyaayamaanathu
Edhuvarai inbam
Male :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal
Female :Thodarkadhai
Male :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Malaiyinil vizhum marupadi ezhum
Megam venn megam
Male :Aruginil varum malarudal thodum
Mogam un mogam
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu
Male :Veyyil kooda unnai kandaal thendralaanathu
Female :Naan enna aavathu
Edhuvarai inbam
Female :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal
Male :Thodarkadhai
Female :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Pani mazhai vizhum kulir enai sudum
Vaa vaa en devi
Female :Thalir udal thodum kulir adhil vizhum
Vaa vaa en deva
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu
Female :Aanmai thottapothae penmai arththam kandathu
Male :Un anbu vendrathu…
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
Male :Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Both :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Ini aagaayam mannil varum
Male :Oru anantha gangai vizhum
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Vaazhnthu paarpom
As far as joy goes, until then,
The love of youth is an ongoing story.
Let us live and see!
As far as joy goes, until then,
The love of youth is an ongoing story.
Let us live and see!
From now on, the sky will descend to the earth,
Female: A Ganges of bliss will pour down.
Tumbling down softly, your hair falls loose,
It is my great luck, my pure good fortune.
Female: Whispering to be patient, my body goes soft,
Shyness, oh my shyness!
Struck by your gaze, my heart was wounded today.
Struck by your gaze, my heart was wounded today.
Female: Touched by this loving girl's hands, the pain vanished.
Male: What you say is so true.
As far as joy goes...
Male: ...until then, the love of youth...
Female: ...is an ongoing story.
Male: Let us live and see!
Falling upon the mountain and rising up again,
The clouds, pure white clouds.
Male: Coming close and touching your flower-like body,
Desire, your sweet desire.
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child.
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child.
Male: Even the blazing sun turns into a gentle breeze upon seeing you.
Female: What will happen to me then?
As far as joy goes...
Female: ...until then, the love of youth...
Male: ...is an ongoing story.
Female: Let us live and see!
The misty rain falls, and the chill burns me,
Come, come, my beloved goddess.
Female: Touch my tender body, the chill will dissolve in it,
Come, come, my beloved lord.
The moment your clothes touched me, the cold wind left me.
The moment your clothes touched me, the cold wind left me.
Female: The moment manhood touched me, womanhood found its true meaning.
Male: Your love has won...
As far as joy goes, until then,
Male: The love of youth is an ongoing story.
Both: Let us live and see!
From now on, the sky will descend to the earth,
Male: A Ganges of bliss will pour down.
As far as joy goes, until then,
The love of youth is an ongoing story.
Let us live and see!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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