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Enadhuyirai Mudhal Murai

From Seedan · 2011

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
V. V. Prasanna, Janaki Iyer
Music director
Dhina
Details
Seedan2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
{Sa sa pa pa pa{Swaras: Sa sa pa pa pa
Ga ma ma ga riGa ma ma ga ri
Ri ga ri ri ga ma pa…aaa…} (2)Ri ga ri ri ga ma pa...aaa...} (2)
Male
Enadhuyirai mudhal murai naanShould I send my life for the first time
Pazhaga anuppavaaTo get acquainted?
Female :Thanimaigalai mudhal murai naanFemale: Should I isolate my loneliness
ThanimaippaduthavaaFor the very first time?
Male
Azhagazhagaai mudhal murai naanShould I float and fly beautifully
Midhandhu parakkavaaFor the very first time?
Female :Medhumedhuvaai mudhal murai naanFemale: Should I be reborn slowly
Thirumba pirakkavaa ….For the very first time?
Male
Enadhuyirai mudhal murai naanShould I send my life for the first time
Pazhaga anuppavaaTo get acquainted?
Male
Pa ni sa ri ga riPa ni sa ri ga ri
Ga ma ga riGa ma ga ri
Pa ni sa ri ga riPa ni sa ri ga ri
Ga ma ga riGa ma ga ri
Dha ma dha paa ri ga pa maaDha ma dha paa ri ga pa maa
Ri ri ma ga ri ne ne saa…Ri ri ma ga ri ne ne saa...
Male
Pasiyai thurantha thuravipolLike an ascetic who gave up hunger,
Ilamai seeraagudhaeMy youth becomes aligned and serene.
Female : Hoo….. uranga bayandha tharumipolFemale: Hoo... Like Tharumi who feared to sleep,
Ninaivu poraadudhaeMemories struggle within.
Male
Mana kugaiyilae anbaana vedhanaiInside the cave of the heart, a sweet loving agony
AlarathuvangudhaeBegins to cry out.
Female :Unadhu alaiyum isaiyenavaeFemale: As your wandering music,
Idhayam unarudhaeMy heart feels it.
Male
Kurudhiyilae sa ri ga ma paaIn my blood, sa ri ga ma pa
Nadanam puriyudhaeDances along.
Male
Pa sa ni pa ri ga pa maPa sa ni pa ri ga pa ma
Ga ma dha ri ga riGa ma dha ri ga ri
Sa ni da paSa ni da pa
Female
Edhaiyum kadandha nilaiyilaeIn a state beyond everything,
Edhuvum neeyaagudhaeEverything becomes you.
Male :Ahaa… urugi vazhindha kodhinilaiMale: Ahaa... a boiling state melted and overflowing
Azhagai aaraayudhaeExamines the beauty.
Female
Pala vagaiyilae pollaadha kaadhalinIn many ways, the cruelty of wicked love
Kodumai thodarudhaeContinues.
Male :Oru nimida kodumai idhuMale: This one-minute agony
Uyirai varududhaeCaresses the soul.
Female
Idhaividavum sugam edhilaeWhere else is there greater pleasure than this?
Perugi vazhiyudhaeIt overflows in abundance.
Female
Enadhuyirai mudhal murai naanShould I send my life for the first time
Pazhaga anuppavaaTo get acquainted?
Male :Thanimaigalai mudhal murai naanMale: Should I isolate my loneliness
ThanimaippaduthavaaFor the very first time?
Female
Azhagazhagaai mudhal murai naanShould I float and fly beautifully
Midhandhu parakkavaaFor the very first time?
Male :Medhumedhuvaai mudhal murai naanMale: Should I be reborn slowly
Thirumba pirakkavaa ….For the very first time?
Female
Enadhuyirai mudhal murai naanShould I send my life for the first time
Pazhaga anuppavaa….To get acquainted?...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song explores the sensory and spiritual awakening brought on by first love. The protagonists express how love transforms their inner world, comparing their emotional state to rebirth, weightless flight, and a sweet, sublime agony. The fusion of classical swaras with poetic lyrics reflects how love consumes their entire existence, making every thought, heartbeat, and drop of blood dance to the rhythm of their beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pasiyai thurantha thuravipol / uranga bayandha tharumipol

Compares youth's tranquility to an ascetic giving up hunger, and restless thoughts to Tharumi afraid to sleep.

Oxymoron

Mana kugaiyilae anbaana vedhanai

Combines contradictory terms 'anbaana' (loving) and 'vedhanai' (agony/pain) to depict the paradoxical pleasure of romantic longing.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Mana kugaiyilae

Refers to the mind/heart as a 'kugai' (cave) harboring deep inner emotions.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Azhagazhagaai mudhal murai naan / Medhumedhuvaai mudhal murai naan

Repeats words like 'Azhagazhagaai' and 'Medhumedhuvaai' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

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Trivia

The music for the movie 'Seedan' (2011) was composed by Dhina. The film stars Unni Mukundan and Ananya in lead roles, with actor Dhanush playing an extended guest appearance as a divine helper.

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