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Lyrics & meaning

I Viralgal

From Kanithan · 2016

Lyricist
Navin. B
Singers
Ishaan Dev, Adhrija, MC AK
Music director
Drums Sivamani
Details
Kanithan2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadiThese fingers are growing into wings
En kaalgal thariyinilae mithakkuthadiMy feet are floating above the ground
Male
Machi maatikinu maatikinu maatikinuDude, you are trapped, trapped, trapped
Maatikinu maatikinuTrapped, trapped
Thousands watts bulb-u unnaYou, who are like a thousand-watt bulb
Fuse-ah kalatti vittuduvaShe will unscrew your fuse and leave
Sokkaakkira ipad unnaYou, who are like a sleek iPad
Korean setta aakkiduvaShe will turn you into a cheap knockoff set
Male
Daaraa keezhunju thonga poraYou are going to hang torn into shreds
Ava sokka scene ah pottiduvaShe will act cool and put up a drama
Nee daaraa keezhunju Thonga poraYou are going to hang torn into shreds
Ava sokka scene ah pottiduvaShe will act cool and put up a drama
Male
I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadiThese fingers are growing into wings
En kaalgal thariyinil mithakkuthadiMy feet are floating on the ground
En thalaiyinil maraikalum kazhandathadiThe screws in my head have come loose
Un kanngal urundaiyil suzhaluthadiMy world rotates in the circle of your eyes
Male
Pakkam nirkka konji pesaTo stand nearby and speak lovingly
Aasai ullae vedikkuthaeDesire is exploding deep inside me
Kannil unnai mendru thinnaTo chew and eat you with my eyes
Idhaya parkkal thudikkuthaeThe teeth of my heart are throbbing
Male
Acham indri uthadu pinnaWithout fear, as lips entwine
Kaadhal narambu thoonduthaeThe nerve of love gets stimulated
Karainthu urugi kaadhal kollaTo melt and dissolve into love
Unnai manathu kekkuthaeMy heart keeps asking for you
Male
Maayangal seithidaTo perform magic spells
Punnagai veesidaTo throw a sweet smile
Kaithu naan aagidaMaking me a helpless captive
Kaaranam ellaamae neethanaeYou alone are the sole reason for it all
Male
Sattangal oyinthidaAs rules and regulations fade away
Muthangal ooridaAs kisses well up like a spring
Oomai naan aagidaAs I become completely speechless
Sogathai katti nee selvaayadiYou pack away my sorrow and depart
Male
Dokku piece anju kaasuA worn-out piece worth five cents
Keenja note-u otta simmuA torn currency note and a broken SIM card
Dokku piece anju kaasuA worn-out piece worth five cents
Keenja note-u otta simmuA torn currency note and a broken SIM card
Maathi putta alekkaShe flipped everything upside down smoothly
Male
Bitta pottu lineh pottuThrowing bait and setting a line
Routeah pottu sketcha pottuPlotting a route and making a plan
Bitta pottu lineh pottuThrowing bait and setting a line
Nenjukkulla dera pottuPitching a camp deep inside my heart
Amukki putta alekkaShe snatched it all away effortlessly
Male
En Nenjukkula pattaam poochiButterflies inside my heart
Parakka vechaalaeShe made them fly all around
En manadaikkula poochediyaInside the garden of my mind
Nattu vechaalaeShe planted a flower plant
Male
En cellukkula numberathaanHer phone number inside my cell phone
Pathiya vechaalaeShe saved it securely
Puthu bothaiyilae enna avaIn a whole new state of intoxication
Mithakka vechaalaeShe made me float endlessly
Male
Dingachae dol dukkuDingachae dol dukku
Dingacha dol dukkuDingacha dol dukku
Thinukku jikkan thinukku jikkanThinukku jikkan thinukku jikkan
Thinukku jikkan thinukku jikkanThinukku jikkan thinukku jikkan
Male
Mitha mithamaGently and gradually
What a tap mela paayuthaeWater gushes out from the tap
Thalai kaalu puriyaamaWithout understanding head or tail
Vaai paaduthaeMy mouth begins to sing
Chorus
Thaarai thappattaiThe rhythm of folk drums
Thaarai thappattaiThe rhythm of folk drums
Ullukkula ketkkuthaeIs echoing deep inside me
Sillu sillaahaShattering into tiny glass pieces
Cellu ellaam udaiyuthaeEvery cell inside my body breaks
Chorus
…………………………...
Male
I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadiThese fingers are growing into wings
En kaalgal thariyinilae mithakkuthadiMy feet are floating above the ground
Chorus
Daara keenjuTorn into pieces
Thonguraanae thonghuraanae posteraHe hangs like an old poster
Keezha saanjuLeaning downwards
Kedakkuraanae kedakkuraanae domeraHe lies lying around like a drunkard
Sokka sceneu onnu ottitaalae bejaaraShe pulled off a dramatic scene causing trouble
Nekka ullukkulla nuzhainjittalae usaaraSlyly she sneaked inside, stay alert
Male
I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadiThese fingers are growing into wings
En kaalgal thariyinil mithakkuthadiMy feet are floating on the ground
En thalaiyinil maraikalum kazhandathadiThe screws in my head have come loose
Un kanngal urundaiyil suzhaluthadiMy world rotates in the circle of your eyes
Male
Pakkam nirkka konji pesaTo stand nearby and speak lovingly
Aasai ullae vedikkuthaeDesire is exploding deep inside me
Kannil unnai mendru thinnaTo chew and eat you with my eyes
Idhaya parkkal thudikkuthaeThe teeth of my heart are throbbing

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays the intoxicating feeling of falling head over heels in love, combined with playful banter from friends mocking the lover's vulnerable state. The protagonist describes feeling weightless and ecstatic, as though his fingers have sprouted wings and his mind has lost its rational screws under his lover's enchanting spell. Concurrently, local friends offer cheeky warnings about how a powerful, sharp guy gets rendered utterly helpless once hit by love's arrow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadi

Comparing fingers to wings ('I viralgal siragukalaai mulaikkuthadi') to visually convey the feeling of weightlessness and elation.

Hyperbole

Thousands watts bulb-u unna Fuse-ah kalatti vittuduva

Exaggerating the lover's impact by comparing the protagonist to a 1000-watt light bulb whose fuse gets removed by love.

Personification / Surreal Imagery

Idhaya parkkal thudikkuthae

Attributing teeth to the heart ('Idhaya parkkal thudikkuthae') to emphasize an overwhelming hunger to consume love.

Onomatopoeia

Dingachae dol dukku

Rhythmic folk beats ('Dingachae dol dukku') mimicking drum sounds to express heartbeats and excitement.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Kanithan (2016), starring Atharvaa and Catherine Tresa, was composed by Sivam (Navin). The song mixes urban gaana elements with romantic contemporary pop beats to reflect both love's intoxication and street-smart friendly banter.

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