Eecham Pazham
From Chandi Veeran · 2015
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- Guru
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Chandi Veeran2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eecham pazham seevapae | O red one, vibrant like a date fruit! |
| Kannil eetti vacha kurukupae | You with a sharp, piercing glance like a spear in your eye! |
| Eerakola nadunguthadi | My heart and liver are trembling, my dear! |
| Athu eeran sotta urugudhadi | Dripping with moisture, it is melting away! |
| Male | |
| En thookam thooram poiye | My sleep has gone far away! |
| Haaiyaiyo en thookam thooram poiye | Alas, my sleep has gone far away! |
| Thookula thaan thongudhadi | It is literally hanging on a noose! |
ஈச்சம் பழம் சிவப்பே
கண்ணில் ஈட்டி வச்ச குருகுபே
ஈர கொலை நடுங்குதடி அது
ஈரன் சொட்ட உருகுதடி
O red one, vibrant like a date fruit!
You with a sharp, piercing glance like a spear in your eye!
My heart and liver are trembling, my dear!
Dripping with moisture, it is melting away!
என் தூக்கம் தூரம்
போயே ஹய்யய்யோ என்
தூக்கம் தூரம் போயே தூக்குல
தான் தொங்குதடி
My sleep has gone far away!
Alas, my sleep has gone far away!
It is literally hanging on a noose!
Eecham pazham seevapae
O red one, vibrant like a date fruit!
Kannil eetti vacha kurukupae
You with a sharp, piercing glance like a spear in your eye!
Eerakola nadunguthadi
My heart and liver are trembling, my dear!
Athu eeran sotta urugudhadi
Dripping with moisture, it is melting away!
En thookam thooram poiye
My sleep has gone far away!
Haaiyaiyo en thookam thooram poiye
Alas, my sleep has gone far away!
Thookula thaan thongudhadi
It is literally hanging on a noose!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic excerpt depicts a lover expressing the intense emotional turmoil and longing caused by his beloved's striking beauty. Comparing her complexion to a date fruit and her gaze to a sharp spear, he describes how her look makes his inner core tremble and melt with passion. Ultimately, his romantic distress is so overwhelming that his sleep is completely destroyed, metaphorically described as hanging from a noose.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Eecham pazham seevapae”
Compares the beloved's vibrant reddish tone directly to a date fruit (Eecham pazham).
Hyperbole (Uyarvunavchi Ani)
“Kannil eetti vacha kurukupae”
Describes her captivating gaze as a sharp spear placed in her eyes that pierces the lover.
Pun / Wordplay (Sledai)
“Thookula thaan thongudhadi”
Plays on the word 'Thookam' (sleep) and 'Thooku' (noose/hanging) to dramatically emphasize sleeplessness.
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Trivia
Chandi Veeran (2015) is a Tamil romantic action film directed by A. Sarkunam and produced by director Bala. The song features music composed by S. N. Arunagiri.
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