Idhayam Idam Mariyathe
From Jodhaa Akbar · 2008
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Karthik, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Jodhaa Akbar2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayam idam maariyadhae | The heart has shifted its place |
| Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae | The eyes have lost their path |
| Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru | Asking if this indeed is love |
| Asariri ketkindradhae | A celestial voice is heard |
| Male | |
| Indha boomi muzhuvadhum | Why has this entire earth |
| Azhagaai maari ponadheno | Transformed into something so beautiful? |
| En vaanin meedhu pudhidhaai | Newly upon my sky |
| Oru megham midhappatheno | Why is a cloud floating? |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae edhanaal | Oh mind, oh mind, why |
| Iththanai urachaagam unakullae | Is there so much excitement within you? |
| Pudhu vidha thadumaatram | A new kind of confusion, |
| Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo | Tell me, what happened to you? |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..manamae manamae edhanaal | Oh mind, oh mind, why |
| Iththanai kondattam | Is there so much celebration? |
| Kannukkul kanavugal kudiettram | Dreams settling inside the eyes, |
| Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo | Tell me, what happened to you? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Sen sooriyan jodhiyil | In the radiance of the red sun |
| Chandhiran oli serndhadho | Has the moon's light merged? |
| Asaindhaadum aazhiyil | In the swaying ocean |
| Azhagiya nadhi kalandhatho | Has a beautiful river blended? |
| Chorus | |
| Sen sooriyan jodhiyil | In the radiance of the red sun |
| Chandhiran oli serndhadho | Has the moon's light merged? |
| Asaindhaadum aazhiyil | In the swaying ocean |
| Azhagiya nadhi kalandhatho | Has a beautiful river blended? |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalam ennum nadhiyil vizhundhu | Falling into the river of time |
| Iravum nagarndhadhu pagalum nagarndhadhu | The night moved on, and the day moved on |
| Idhayam nagarndhadhu oo…. | The heart moved on too... |
| Male | |
| Idhayam idam maariyadhae | The heart has shifted its place |
| Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae | The eyes have lost their path |
| Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru | Asking if this indeed is love |
| Asariri ketkindradhae | A celestial voice is heard |
| Female | |
| Hmmm…. alaipaayum kaadhalae | Hmm... restless love, |
| Anaiyaadha theeyaa | Is it an unextinguishable fire? |
| Valiththaalum kaadhalae | Even if it hurts, is love |
| Inikkindra nooyaa | A sweet illness? |
| Female | |
| Isaiyodu serum thaalam | Like rhythm joining music, |
| Sudhiyodu paadum raagam | Like a melody sung in pitch, |
| Adhaipola enthan nenjam | Just like that, my heart |
| Unnai sernthadhae | Reached you, |
| Female | |
| Ullam saindhadhae | My soul leaned towards you. |
| Kaadhalin kaalthadam | Love's footprint, |
| Thandhadhum theeyaa | Did it give fire? |
| Thandhadhum theeyaa | Did it give fire? |
| Theeyai thottu rasiththaal | If one touches fire and finds delight, |
| Vanthathum neeyaa | Was it you who arrived? |
| Male | |
| Hmm… enthan kanavil poonthottam | Hmm... a flower garden in my dream, |
| Pookkal pookkum pennae unnaalae | Flowers bloom, oh girl, because of you. |
| Poovin vannam mattum en sontham | Only the flower's color is mine, |
| Poovin vaasam ellaamae un sondhamae | All of the flower's fragrance is yours. |
| Chorus | |
| {Pudhu yugamae pirandhadhoo | {Was a new era born? |
| Parimaatram nigazhndhadhoo | Did an exchange take place? |
| Iru thuruvam inaindhadhoo | Did two opposite poles unite? |
| Iru vizhigal tholainthathoo} (2) | Were two eyes lost?} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Kaalam ennum nadhiyil vizhundhu | Falling into the river of time |
| Iravum nagarndhadhu pagalum nagarndhadhu | The night moved on, and the day moved on |
| Idhayam nagarndhadhu oo…. | The heart moved on too... |
| Male | |
| Idhayam idam maariyadhae | The heart has shifted its place |
| Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae | The eyes have lost their path |
| Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru | Asking if this indeed is love |
| Asariri ketkindradhae | A celestial voice is heard |
| Male | |
| Manamae manamae edhanaal | Oh mind, oh mind, why |
| Iththanai urachaagam unakullae | Is there so much excitement within you? |
| Pudhu vidha thadumaatram | A new kind of confusion, |
| Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo | Tell me, what happened to you? |
| Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo | Tell me, what happened to you? |
இதயம் இடம்
மாறியதே விழிகள்
வழி மாறியதே இதுதானே
காதல் என்று அசரீரி
கேட்கின்றதே
The heart has shifted its place
The eyes have lost their path
Asking if this indeed is love
A celestial voice is heard
இந்த பூமி
முழுவதும் அழகாய்
மாறி போனதேனோ
என் வானின் மீது புதிதாய்
ஒரு மேகம் மிதப்பதேனோ
Why has this entire earth
Transformed into something so beautiful?
Newly upon my sky
Why is a cloud floating?
மனமே மனமே
எதனால் இத்தனை உற்சாகம்
உனக்குள்ளே புது வித தடுமாற்றம்
உனக்கென்ன நடந்தது சொல்வாயோ
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Is there so much excitement within you?
A new kind of confusion,
Tell me, what happened to you?
ஓஹோ மனமே
மனமே எதனால் இத்தனை
கொண்டாட்டம் கண்ணுக்குள்
கனவுகள் குடியேற்றம் உனக்கென்ன
நடந்தது சொல்வாயோ
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Is there so much celebration?
Dreams settling inside the eyes,
Tell me, what happened to you?
................................
...
சென் சூரியன்
ஜோதியில் சந்திரன்
ஒளி சேர்ந்ததோ
அசைந்தாடும் ஆழியில்
அழகிய நதி கலந்ததோ
In the radiance of the red sun
Has the moon's light merged?
In the swaying ocean
Has a beautiful river blended?
சென் சூரியன்
ஜோதியில் சந்திரன்
ஒளி சேர்ந்ததோ
அசைந்தாடும் ஆழியில்
அழகிய நதி கலந்ததோ
In the radiance of the red sun
Has the moon's light merged?
In the swaying ocean
Has a beautiful river blended?
காலம் என்னும்
நதியில் விழுந்து இரவும்
நகர்ந்தது பகலும் நகர்ந்தது
இதயம் நகர்ந்தது ஓ
Falling into the river of time
The night moved on, and the day moved on
The heart moved on too...
இதயம் இடம்
மாறியதே விழிகள்
வழி மாறியதே இதுதானே
காதல் என்று அசரீரி
கேட்கின்றதே
The heart has shifted its place
The eyes have lost their path
Asking if this indeed is love
A celestial voice is heard
ஹ்ம்ம் அலைபாயும்
காதலே அணையாத தீயா
வலித்தாலும் காதலே
இனிக்கின்ற நோயா
Hmm... restless love,
Is it an unextinguishable fire?
Even if it hurts, is love
A sweet illness?
இசையோடு
சேரும் தாளம் சுதியோடு
பாடும் ராகம் அதைப்போல
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் உன்னை
சேர்ந்ததே
Like rhythm joining music,
Like a melody sung in pitch,
Just like that, my heart
Reached you,
உள்ளம் சாய்ந்ததே
காதலின் கால்தடம் தந்ததும்
தீயா தந்ததும் தீயா தீயை
தொட்டு ரசித்தால் வந்ததும்
நீயா
My soul leaned towards you.
Love's footprint,
Did it give fire?
Did it give fire?
If one touches fire and finds delight,
Was it you who arrived?
ஹ்ம்ம் எந்தன்
கனவில் பூந்தோட்டம்
பூக்கள் பூக்கும் பெண்ணே
உன்னாலே பூவின் வண்ணம்
மட்டும் என் சொந்தம் பூவின்
வாசம் எல்லாமே உன் சொந்தமே
Hmm... a flower garden in my dream,
Flowers bloom, oh girl, because of you.
Only the flower's color is mine,
All of the flower's fragrance is yours.
{ புது யுகமே பிறந்ததோ
பரிமாற்றம் நிகழ்ந்ததோ இரு
துருவம் இணைந்ததோ இரு
விழிகள் தொலைந்ததோ } (2)
{Was a new era born?
Did an exchange take place?
Did two opposite poles unite?
Were two eyes lost?} (2)
காலம் என்னும்
நதியில் விழுந்து இரவும்
நகர்ந்தது பகலும் நகர்ந்தது
இதயம் நகர்ந்தது ஓ
Falling into the river of time
The night moved on, and the day moved on
The heart moved on too...
இதயம் இடம்
மாறியதே விழிகள்
வழி மாறியதே இதுதானே
காதல் என்று அசரீரி
கேட்கின்றதே
The heart has shifted its place
The eyes have lost their path
Asking if this indeed is love
A celestial voice is heard
மனமே மனமே
எதனால் இத்தனை உற்சாகம்
உனக்குள்ளே புது வித தடுமாற்றம்
உனக்கென்ன நடந்தது சொல்வாயோ
உனக்கென்ன நடந்தது சொல்வாயோ
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Is there so much excitement within you?
A new kind of confusion,
Tell me, what happened to you?
Tell me, what happened to you?
Idhayam idam maariyadhae
The heart has shifted its place
Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae
The eyes have lost their path
Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru
Asking if this indeed is love
Asariri ketkindradhae
A celestial voice is heard
Indha boomi muzhuvadhum
Why has this entire earth
Azhagaai maari ponadheno
Transformed into something so beautiful?
En vaanin meedhu pudhidhaai
Newly upon my sky
Oru megham midhappatheno
Why is a cloud floating?
Manamae manamae edhanaal
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Iththanai urachaagam unakullae
Is there so much excitement within you?
Pudhu vidha thadumaatram
A new kind of confusion,
Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo
Tell me, what happened to you?
Ohoo..manamae manamae edhanaal
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Iththanai kondattam
Is there so much celebration?
Kannukkul kanavugal kudiettram
Dreams settling inside the eyes,
Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo
Tell me, what happened to you?
……………………………..
...
Sen sooriyan jodhiyil
In the radiance of the red sun
Chandhiran oli serndhadho
Has the moon's light merged?
Asaindhaadum aazhiyil
In the swaying ocean
Azhagiya nadhi kalandhatho
Has a beautiful river blended?
Sen sooriyan jodhiyil
In the radiance of the red sun
Chandhiran oli serndhadho
Has the moon's light merged?
Asaindhaadum aazhiyil
In the swaying ocean
Azhagiya nadhi kalandhatho
Has a beautiful river blended?
Kaalam ennum nadhiyil vizhundhu
Falling into the river of time
Iravum nagarndhadhu pagalum nagarndhadhu
The night moved on, and the day moved on
Idhayam nagarndhadhu oo….
The heart moved on too...
Idhayam idam maariyadhae
The heart has shifted its place
Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae
The eyes have lost their path
Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru
Asking if this indeed is love
Asariri ketkindradhae
A celestial voice is heard
Hmmm…. alaipaayum kaadhalae
Hmm... restless love,
Anaiyaadha theeyaa
Is it an unextinguishable fire?
Valiththaalum kaadhalae
Even if it hurts, is love
Inikkindra nooyaa
A sweet illness?
Isaiyodu serum thaalam
Like rhythm joining music,
Sudhiyodu paadum raagam
Like a melody sung in pitch,
Adhaipola enthan nenjam
Just like that, my heart
Unnai sernthadhae
Reached you,
Ullam saindhadhae
My soul leaned towards you.
Kaadhalin kaalthadam
Love's footprint,
Thandhadhum theeyaa
Did it give fire?
Thandhadhum theeyaa
Did it give fire?
Theeyai thottu rasiththaal
If one touches fire and finds delight,
Vanthathum neeyaa
Was it you who arrived?
Hmm… enthan kanavil poonthottam
Hmm... a flower garden in my dream,
Pookkal pookkum pennae unnaalae
Flowers bloom, oh girl, because of you.
Poovin vannam mattum en sontham
Only the flower's color is mine,
Poovin vaasam ellaamae un sondhamae
All of the flower's fragrance is yours.
{Pudhu yugamae pirandhadhoo
{Was a new era born?
Parimaatram nigazhndhadhoo
Did an exchange take place?
Iru thuruvam inaindhadhoo
Did two opposite poles unite?
Iru vizhigal tholainthathoo} (2)
Were two eyes lost?} (2)
Kaalam ennum nadhiyil vizhundhu
Falling into the river of time
Iravum nagarndhadhu pagalum nagarndhadhu
The night moved on, and the day moved on
Idhayam nagarndhadhu oo….
The heart moved on too...
Idhayam idam maariyadhae
The heart has shifted its place
Vizhigal vazhi maariyadhae
The eyes have lost their path
Idhuthaanae kaadhal endru
Asking if this indeed is love
Asariri ketkindradhae
A celestial voice is heard
Manamae manamae edhanaal
Oh mind, oh mind, why
Iththanai urachaagam unakullae
Is there so much excitement within you?
Pudhu vidha thadumaatram
A new kind of confusion,
Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo
Tell me, what happened to you?
Unakkenna nadandhadhu solvaayoo
Tell me, what happened to you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the profound, transcendent sensation of falling in love. The lyrics describe how love alters one's perspective of the world, making everything around feel magically beautiful and renewed. The protagonist questions their mind about the sudden surge of excitement, joy, and gentle confusion, attributing these feelings to an inner voice confirming the presence of true love. Using rich metaphorical imagery—such as the merging of sun and moon, rivers joining the ocean, and rhythms aligning with melodies—the song celebrates the union of two souls. It captures love as a sweet malady and an unquenchable flame, portraying the journey of time where two distinct lives blend seamlessly into one shared experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Kaalam ennum nadhiyil vizhundhu”
Compares time to a flowing river that carries days, nights, and hearts along with it.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Valiththaalum kaadhalae Inikkindra nooyaa”
Pairs pain/illness with sweetness ('Inikkindra nooyaa'), capturing the pleasant suffering experienced in love.
Simile / Musical Analogy
“Isaiyodu serum thaalam... Adhaipola enthan nenjam”
Compares the union of lovers' hearts to the innate harmony between rhythm and music, and pitch and melody.
Cosmic Imagery & Contrast
“Sen sooriyan jodhiyil Chandhiran oli serndhadho”
Juxtaposes opposite elements of nature (red sun and gentle moonlight; river and ocean) to symbolize the fusion of contrasting personalities.
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Trivia
'Idhayam Idam Maariyadhae' is the Tamil version of the song 'In Lamhon Ke Daaman Mein' from Ashutosh Gowariker's epic historical romance film Jodhaa Akbar (2008). The original Hindi composition by A.R. Rahman was rendered by Sonu Nigam and Madhushree, with Javed Akhtar writing the lyrics. The soundtrack received critical acclaim across language versions for its rich orchestral classical integration.
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