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Lyrics & meaning

I Miss You Da

From Sakkarakatti · 2007

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Chinmayi, Indai Haza
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Sakkarakatti2007

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
{Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
I’am missing you} (2)I am missing you (Repeated)
Female
{I miss you miss you daI miss you, I miss you, dear
Enai vittu pogadhaeDo not leave me and go away
En ishtam neeyadaYou are my beloved
Yekkathil thalladhae} (2)Do not push me into longing (Repeated)
Female
En dhegamo ezhil oviyamMy body is a beautiful painting
Neeyillaiyel verum kaagidhamWithout you, it is just blank paper
En nenjamo oru noolagamMy heart is a library
Un sondham naan adhil aavanummmm..mmmI want to belong to you in it
Female
I miss you miss you daI miss you, I miss you, dear
Enai vittu pogadhaeDo not leave me and go away
En ishtam neeyadaYou are my beloved
Yekkathil thalladhaeDo not push me into longing
Female
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
I’am missing youI am missing you
Female
Koll… kollvennnI will kill... I will kill
Veredhenum sollaiOr say something else
Agaradhiyil-ey yen vaarthai illaiWhy is there no word for this in the dictionary?
Nee kaathalithalIf you love
KadhalithaenI loved
KadhalithaenI loved
Illai yen nee pol kadhalithaenNo, why did I love like you did?
Kan moodinenI closed my eyes
Nee thondrinaaiYou appeared
Kan thirakkiren-eyWhen I open my eyes
Nee odinaaiiYou ran away
Female
{I miss you miss you daI miss you, I miss you, dear
Enai vittu pogadhaeDo not leave me and go away
En ishtam neeyadaYou are my beloved
Yekkathil thalladhae} (2)Do not push me into longing (Repeated)
Female
Anju nappathanjukku jogging pogum podhuWhen going for a jog at 5:45
Hmmm i am missing youHmmm, I am missing you
Ombothu pathinaalukku college bus-ilaeIn the college bus at 9:14
Hmmm i am missing youHmmm, I am missing you
Madhiya unavu vendamendru thallum podhuWhen refusing lunch and pushing it away
Hmmm i am missing youHmmm, I am missing you
Maadi mercury vilakkinai paarkum podhuWhen looking at the mercury lamp on the terrace
Hmmm i am missing youHmmm, I am missing you
Fm-il kadhal paadal ketkum podhuWhen listening to a love song on the FM
Female
{Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
I’am missing you} (3)I am missing you (Repeated)
Female
{I miss you miss you daI miss you, I miss you, dear
Enai vittu pogadhaeDo not leave me and go away
En ishtam neeyadaYou are my beloved
Yekkathil thalladhae} (2)Do not push me into longing (Repeated)
Female
{Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
Eemini..eeminiEemini..eemini
I’am missing you} (2)I am missing you (Repeated)
Female
I miss you miss you daI miss you, I miss you, dear
Enai vittu pogadhaeDo not leave me and go away
En ishtam neeyadaYou are my beloved
Yekkathil thalladhaeDo not push me into longing

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'I Miss You Da' from Sakkarakatti portrays the deep longing and emotional restlessness of a young girl missing her lover throughout her daily routine. From early morning jogs at 5:45 AM to riding the college bus at 9:14 AM, skipping lunch, gazing at terrace lights, or listening to romantic tracks on FM radio, every moment triggers memories of him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“En dhegamo ezhil oviyam / Neeyillaiyel verum kaagidham”

Compares her body without him to plain paper and her mind to a library waiting for his ownership.

Paradox / Contrast

“Kan moodinen / Nee thondrinaai / Kan thirakkiren-ey / Nee odinaaii”

Expresses the visual paradox that closing her eyes brings him near in dreams, but opening them makes him disappear.

Temporal Realism (Modern Imagery)

“Anju nappathanjukku jogging pogum podhu... Ombothu pathinaalukku college bus-ilae”

Uses hyper-specific real-world timestamps ('5:45', '9:14') to ground her romantic longing in an everyday college routine.

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Trivia

Composed by A.R. Rahman for the movie Sakkarakatti (2008), the song features vocals by Chinmayi and lyrics by Na. Muthukumar. It became an instant hit among college students due to its fresh Tanglish blend and relatable daily timestamps.

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