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Lyrics & meaning

Idhamaai Unplugged

From Kolaigaran · 2019

Lyricist
Then Mozhi
Singers
Kapil, Janani SV
Music director
Simon K King
Details
Kolaigaran2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Idhamaai idhamaaiGently, gently
Uyir thoduvaaiyaaWill you touch my soul?
Idhamaai idhazhaalGently with your lips
Udal nanaipaaiyaaWill you drench my body?
Idhamaai urugum iravilGently in this melting night
Ennai tholaippaaiyaa hoo ooWill you lose me? Hoo oo
Male
Idhamaai idhamaaiGently, gently
Idai valaipaaiyaaWill you bend my waist?
Idhamaai ilaiyaaiGently like a leaf
Udai uthirpaaiyaaWill you shed my clothes?
Idhamaai udhiram athiraGently, making my blood quiver
Ennai vathaipaaiyaa ho ooo hohoWill you torment me? Ho ooo hoho
Female
:Valai oosai ellaamThe sound of bangles
Mella vaai mooduthaeIs softly hushing down
En naanam ellaamAll my shyness
Kaththi kondaaduthaeIs shouting and celebrating
Erumbaaga naanam en udalilShyness like an ant
Oorndhu poguthae…Is crawling across my body...
Male
Idhamaai idhamaaiGently, gently
Idai valaipaaiyaaWill you bend my waist?
Idhamaai ilaiyaaiGently like a leaf
Udai uthirpaaiyaaWill you shed my clothes?
Idhamaai udhiram athiraGently, making my blood quiver
Ennai vathaipaaiyaa haa…aa…aaaWill you torment me? Haa...aa...aaa
Male
Viyarvaigal paambenaSweat drops like snakes
Mudhuginil erangudhaeSlide down my back
Seyar kuri valikka theendaaiyooTouch me until the love-marks hurt
Hoo ooo hooo oooHoo ooo hooo ooo
Porvaigal vilagiyaeAs the blankets slide away
Porkalam pirakkuthaeA battlefield is born
Nerungida idaiyai thaaraaiyoo oo ooTo come closer, give me space
Female
Perunilaa idhazhgalaalWith full-moon lips
Udalinil neendhuSwimming across the body
Piraviyin payan athu koodidumaeThe purpose of this birth will be achieved
Saamathai kaamathilBefore midnight
Kadanthidum munnaeCrosses into passion
Thooya mounam udainthidumaePure silence will shatter
Male
Idhamaai idhamaaiGently, gently
Idai valaipaaiyaaWill you bend my waist?
Idhamaai ilaiyaaiGently like a leaf
Udai uthirpaaiyaaWill you shed my clothes?
Idhamaai udhiram athiraGently, making my blood quiver
Ennai vathaipaaiyaa hoo oo hohoWill you torment me? Hoo oo hoho
Male
Marumurai azhaiyenaLike calling out once more
Narambugal pulambudhaeMy nerves are yearning
Marbinil marithu poovenI would gladly die upon your chest
Ho oo oo oo hoo ooHo oo oo oo hoo oo
Iravinai pirai yenaLike pulling the crescent night
Pala murai izhukkirenI draw it towards me repeatedly
Anaippinil norungippovenoo..oo.oooI will shatter in your embrace
Female
Padharidum udhadugalFaltering lips
Idaridum engoStumble somewhere
Aal mana aadaigal avizhgirathaeThe garments of the deep mind are untying
Sudugira varai viralEven if fingers burning hot
Sugam kuduthaalumOffer intense pleasure
Maaya mirugam yengiduthaeThe illusory beast still yearns
Female
Aaaa…..aaa……aaa….aa…..aa….Aaaa.....aaa......aaa....aa.....aa....
Male :Idhamaai idhamaaiMale: Gently, gently
Idai valaipaaiyaaWill you bend my waist?
Idhamaai ilaiyaaiGently like a leaf
Udai uthirpaaiyaaWill you shed my clothes?
Idhamaai udhiram athiraGently, making my blood quiver
Ennai vathaipaaiyaa ..aa…aa…aa…Will you torment me? ..aa...aa...aa...
Female
Valai oosai ellaamThe sound of bangles
Mella vaai mooduthaeIs softly hushing down
En naanam ellaamAll my shyness
Kaththi kondaaduthaeIs shouting and celebrating
Erumbaaga naanam en udalilShyness like an ant
Oorndhu poguthae…Is crawling across my body...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Idhamaai Idhamaai' from the movie Kolaigaran (2019) is a deeply sensuous romantic track exploring physical intimacy, passionate longing, and surrender. The lyrics vividly describe the emotional and sensory journey of two lovers as intimacy unfolds during the night, comparing shyness to crawling ants and passion to a sweet battlefield where silence breaks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Emoni (Repetition)

Idhamaai idhamaai

The word 'Idhamaai' (gently/soothingly) is repeated at the beginning of consecutive lines to create a rhythmic and hypnotic sensual tone.

Simile (Upamai)

Erumbaaga naanam en udalil

Shyness is compared to an ant crawling across the body ('Erumbaaga naanam').

Simile (Upamai)

Viyarvaigal paambena

Sweat trickling down the back is compared to a crawling snake ('Viyarvaigal paambena').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Porkalam pirakkuthae

The bed or intimate space freed from blankets is metaphorically described as a battlefield ('Porkalam').

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Trivia

Although the music for 'Kolaigaran' was composed by Simon K. King and sung by Haricharan along with Pooja Vaidyanath, this sensual track stands out for its poetically rich Tamil lyrics penned by lyricist Thenmozhi Das, using classic Tamil poetic imagery to depict intimate romance.

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