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Lyrics & meaning

Idham

From Vezham · 2022

Lyricist
Pradeep Kumar
Singer
Pradeep Kumar
Music director
Jhanu Chanthar
Details
Vezham2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Thana nana nana na naa naaTuning vocalizations
Thana nana nana na naa naaTuning vocalizations
Thana nana nana na naa naaTuning vocalizations
Hooo ooooVocalizing
Idham polindhadhaePleasantness has showered down
Vadham alindhadhaeDestruction has vanished
Nidham oli tharumShe who daily gives light
Aval pudhumaiyaeShe is a novel wonder
Male
Vaanavil vannam neeyeeYou are the color of a rainbow
Thendralin thottram neeyaeYou are the form of a gentle breeze
En uyir sondham neeyaeYou are my soul's kin
Kanninull kaappen naanaeI will protect you inside my eyes
Male
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo o oo hoo ooVocalizing
Kadal alai ezhumOcean waves will rise
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Erimalai ezhumA volcano will rise
Male
Idham polindhadhaePleasantness has showered down
Vadham alindhadhaeDestruction has vanished
Nidham oli tharumShe who daily gives light
Aval pudhumaiyaeShe is a novel wonder
Male
Tharaa raa raa ……Vocalizing...
Male
Dhooram maraiyumDistance will fade away
Pagalinil azhagae niraiyumBeauty will fill the daytime
Eeram uraiyum manadhinilIn a heart where moisture freezes
Pirivum maraiyumSeparation too will vanish
Male
Neezhum mudiyaa ulaginilIn this endless, stretching world
En uyirin mugamae neeYou are the face of my soul
Nilavil valiyum oliyadhuThe light overflowing from the moon
Un uyirin mozhiyaai thigalumWill shine as the language of your soul
Male
Kanavugal tharum oru vazhiyinilIn a path offered by dreams
Unai thodarnthida kadal alai ezhumOcean waves will rise to follow you
Siraigalum pala udai padum iniMany fetters will break from now on
Valimaiyum varum erimalai ezhumStrength will arrive and a volcano will rise
Male
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo o oo hoo ooVocalizing
Kadal alai ezhumOcean waves will rise
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Erimalai ezhumA volcano will rise
Male
PudhumaiyaeNovel wonder
Aval pudhumaiyaeShe is a novel wonder
Male
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo o oo hoo ooVocalizing
Kadal alai ezhumOcean waves will rise
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Hoo ho ho oo oo ooVocalizing
Erimalai ezhumA volcano will rise
Male
Aval pudhumaiyaeShe is a novel wonder
PudhumaiyaeNovel wonder
PudhumaiyaeNovel wonder
Aval pudhumaiyaeShe is a novel wonder

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Idham Polindhadhae from the movie Vezham is an uplifting acoustic rock song about emotional healing, devotion, and profound transformation brought about by a beloved presence. The singer reflects on how sorrow and destruction have given way to comfort and light, describing the loved one as a unique, fresh miracle ('pudhumaiyae') comparable to a rainbow and a gentle breeze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Ekaadesha)

Vaanavil vannam neeyee / Thendralin thottram neeyae

Directly equating the beloved to nature's elements like rainbow colors and the form of the gentle breeze.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Idham polindhadhae / Vadham alindhadhae

Matching end sounds across lines creating melodic symmetry (polindhadhae / alindhadhae / pudhumaiyae).

Nature Imagery & Contrast

Kadal alai ezhum / Erimalai ezhum

Juxtaposing serene imagery (breeze, moonlight) with powerful natural phenomena (ocean waves, volcanoes) to depict deep passion and inner strength.

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Trivia

The track is composed by Jhanu Chanthar, a prominent Tamil indie musician and lead guitarist of the rock band Jhanu. Singer Pradeep Kumar, a frequent collaborator in contemporary Tamil cinema, wrote the lyrics for this song himself.

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