Idhaya Idhaya
From Thalli Pogathey · 2021
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- Gopi Sundar
- Details
- Thalli Pogathey2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
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| Male | |
| Idhaya idhaya enai aalgira idhaya | Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me |
| Unai naan vizhagum nizhai yenadi | Why must I be in a state of moving away from you? |
| Anbai unara pirivenbadhu vilaiya | Is separation a game played just to make us feel love? |
| Thanimai namai inaikkira alai thaanadi | Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us |
| Male | |
| En karmegam angae | My dark raincloud is over there |
| Nadhi pallam ingae | The river valley is over here |
| Oru niraiyadha vaazhvae | An unfulfilled, incomplete life |
| Nigazhuthae neezhuthae | Is occurring and stretching long |
| Male | |
| Pulan aindhum indru | Even if today all five senses |
| Pulam peyarntha podhum | Have been displaced and migrated away |
| En uyirin ozhiyo unadhae | The light of my soul belongs entirely to you |
| Male | |
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| Male | |
| Un peyar ondrae mandhiramaagum | Your name alone becomes a holy chant |
| Adhai sonnaal en irulae kuyilaagum | When I utter it, my inner darkness becomes a singing cuckoo |
| En maarbilae un muga regaigal | The fine lines of your face upon my chest |
| Azhiyamalae en dhegam kidakkum | Remain unfaded as my body lies still |
| Kanavo ninavaai nadikkum | Dreams pretend to be reality |
| Male | |
| Aaa…aaa… | [Vocalizing] |
| Idhaya idhaya enai aalgira idhaya | Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me |
| Unai naan vizhagum nizhai yenadi | Why must I be in a state of moving away from you? |
| Anbai unara pirivenbadhu vilaiya | Is separation a game played just to make us feel love? |
| Thanimai namai inaikkira alai thaanadi | Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us |
| Male | |
| En karmegam angae | My dark raincloud is over there |
| Nadhi pallam ingae | The river valley is over here |
| Oru niraiyadha vaazhvae | An unfulfilled, incomplete life |
| Nigazhuthae neezhuthae | Is occurring and stretching long |
| Male | |
| Pulan aindhum indru | Even if today all five senses |
| Pulam peyarntha podhum | Have been displaced and migrated away |
| En uyirin ozhiyo unadhae…ae….ae…. | The light of my soul belongs entirely to you |
| Male | |
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ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
இதயா இதயா எனை ஆள்கிற இதயா
உன்னை நான் விலகும் நிலை ஏனடி
அன்பை உணர பிரிவென்பது விலையா
தனிமை நம்மை இணைக்கிற அலை தானடி
Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me
Why must I be in a state of moving away from you?
Is separation a game played just to make us feel love?
Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us
என் கார்மேகம் அங்கே
நதி பள்ளம் இங்கே
இரு நிறையாத வாழ்வே
நிகழுதே நீளுதே
My dark raincloud is over there
The river valley is over here
An unfulfilled, incomplete life
Is occurring and stretching long
புலன் ஐந்தும் இன்று
புலம் பெயர்ந்த போதும்
என் உயிரின் ஒலியோ உனதே
Even if today all five senses
Have been displaced and migrated away
The light of my soul belongs entirely to you
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
[Humming]
உன் பெயர் ஒன்றே மந்திரமாகும்
அதை சொன்னால் என் இருளே குயிலாகும்
என் மார்பிலே உன் முக ரேகைகள்
அழியாமலே என் தேகம் கிடக்கும்
கனவோ நினைவாய் நடிக்கும்
Your name alone becomes a holy chant
When I utter it, my inner darkness becomes a singing cuckoo
The fine lines of your face upon my chest
Remain unfaded as my body lies still
Dreams pretend to be reality
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
இதயா இதயா எனை ஆள்கிற இதயா
உன்னை நான் விலகும் நிலை ஏனடி
அன்பை உணர பிரிவென்பது விலையா
தனிமை நம்மை இணைக்கிற அலை தானடி
[Vocalizing]
Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me
Why must I be in a state of moving away from you?
Is separation a game played just to make us feel love?
Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us
என் கார்மேகம் அங்கே
நதி பள்ளம் இங்கே
இரு நிறையாத வாழ்வே
நிகழுதே நீளுதே
My dark raincloud is over there
The river valley is over here
An unfulfilled, incomplete life
Is occurring and stretching long
புலன் ஐந்தும் இன்று
புலம் பெயர்ந்த போதும்
என் உயிரின் ஒலியோ உனதே
Even if today all five senses
Have been displaced and migrated away
The light of my soul belongs entirely to you
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
[Humming]
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Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Idhaya idhaya enai aalgira idhaya
Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me
Unai naan vizhagum nizhai yenadi
Why must I be in a state of moving away from you?
Anbai unara pirivenbadhu vilaiya
Is separation a game played just to make us feel love?
Thanimai namai inaikkira alai thaanadi
Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us
En karmegam angae
My dark raincloud is over there
Nadhi pallam ingae
The river valley is over here
Oru niraiyadha vaazhvae
An unfulfilled, incomplete life
Nigazhuthae neezhuthae
Is occurring and stretching long
Pulan aindhum indru
Even if today all five senses
Pulam peyarntha podhum
Have been displaced and migrated away
En uyirin ozhiyo unadhae
The light of my soul belongs entirely to you
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Un peyar ondrae mandhiramaagum
Your name alone becomes a holy chant
Adhai sonnaal en irulae kuyilaagum
When I utter it, my inner darkness becomes a singing cuckoo
En maarbilae un muga regaigal
The fine lines of your face upon my chest
Azhiyamalae en dhegam kidakkum
Remain unfaded as my body lies still
Kanavo ninavaai nadikkum
Dreams pretend to be reality
Aaa…aaa…
[Vocalizing]
Idhaya idhaya enai aalgira idhaya
Oh heart, oh heart, the heart that rules over me
Unai naan vizhagum nizhai yenadi
Why must I be in a state of moving away from you?
Anbai unara pirivenbadhu vilaiya
Is separation a game played just to make us feel love?
Thanimai namai inaikkira alai thaanadi
Solitude is the very wave that connects the two of us
En karmegam angae
My dark raincloud is over there
Nadhi pallam ingae
The river valley is over here
Oru niraiyadha vaazhvae
An unfulfilled, incomplete life
Nigazhuthae neezhuthae
Is occurring and stretching long
Pulan aindhum indru
Even if today all five senses
Pulam peyarntha podhum
Have been displaced and migrated away
En uyirin ozhiyo unadhae…ae….ae….
The light of my soul belongs entirely to you
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
Hmm mmm mmm mm mm mm mm
[Humming]
Hmm mm mm mm mmm
[Humming]
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[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song explores the agonizing pain of distance and longing between two lovers. The protagonist addresses his beloved as his heart ('Idhaya') and questions why fate has forced them apart, wondering if separation is merely a test to highlight the depth of their affection. Despite being geographically separated—metaphorically described as a raincloud far from the river valley—he finds comfort in the paradox that their shared solitude bridges their souls, keeping their love alive even when dreams blur into reality and the senses feel numb.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En karmegam angae / Nadhi pallam ingae”
Compares the lovers to a raincloud in one place and a river valley in another to illustrate physical distance and natural interdependence.
Paradox
“Thanimai namai inaikkira alai thaanadi”
Describes loneliness/solitude as a wave that connects them, presenting an apparent contradiction that holds deeper emotional truth.
Auditory Imagery / Metaphor
“Adhai sonnaal en irulae kuyilaagum”
Describes how speaking the beloved's name turns darkness into a singing cuckoo bird.
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Trivia
'Thalli Pogathey' (2021) is a Tamil romantic drama starring Atharvaa and Anupama Parameswaran, directed by R. Kannan with music composed by Gopi Sundar. The lyrics for this track were penned by Kabilan Vairamuthu.
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