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Idhayaa

From Idhayam Murali · 2025

Lyricist
Vivek
Singers
S. Thaman, Vishal Mishra
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Idhayam Murali
Movie release year
2025
Lyrics added on
22 Apr 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhayaa…
Nee kaadhal vidhayaa
Un manam ezhudhidum
Kadhai kadhaiyaa
Yaa raa ree
Yaathiri
Yaaroo nee
Yaathiri
Yaa raa ree
Yaathiri
Yaaroo nee
Yaathiri
Idhayaaa…
Idhayaa…
Nee kaadhal vidhayaa
Un manam ezhudhidum
Kadhai kadhaiyaa
Yaa raa ree
Yaathiri
Yaaroo nee
Yaathiri
Yaa raa ree
Yaathiri
Yaaroo nee
Yaathiri
Idhayaaa…
O heart...
Are you a seed of love?
Is your heart writing
story after story?
Yaa raa ree
Traveler
Who are you,
traveler?
Yaa raa ree
Traveler
Who are you,
traveler?
O heart...
O heart...
Are you a seed of love?
Is your heart writing
story after story?
Yaa raa ree
Traveler
Who are you,
traveler?
Yaa raa ree
Traveler
Who are you,
traveler?
O heart...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is an evocative contemplation on love, identity, and the spiritual journey of life. By addressing the heart as 'Idhayaa', the lyricist questions whether the heart itself is the fundamental seed from which love blossoms and branches out into countless stories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nee kaadhal vidhayaa / Kadhai kadhaiyaa

The words 'Idhayaa', 'vidhayaa', and 'kadhaiyaa' rhyme at the end of consecutive lines, creating a pleasing melodic cadence.

Metaphor

Nee kaadhal vidhayaa

The heart or beloved is metaphorically described as 'kaadhal vidhai' (seed of love) from which emotions grow.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Yaathiri / Yaaroo nee / Yaathiri

The word 'Yaathiri' (Traveler) and rhythmic chants like 'Yaa raa ree' are repeated to reinforce the thematic motif of a restless wanderer.

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Trivia

This track features a soulful vocal collaboration between composer S. Thaman and acclaimed singer Vishal Mishra, bringing a cross-regional emotive texture to lyricist Vivek's poignant Tamil verses.

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