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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Idhayam

From Kaththi Sandai · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Hiphop Tamizha, Kharesma Ravichandran
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Kaththi Sandai2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Kutti kutti nenjilaeIn my tiny little heart
Kadhal vandhadhumAs love arrived
Motu vittu latchamLeaving buds, a hundred thousand
Poo pookkaFlowers bloom
Female
Etti etti pogirenI step back and back
Enna seivadhuWhat to do?
Muthamittu ennaiKissing me
Nee thaakkaAs you attack me
Female
Unnoda chocolateYour chocolate
Naan dhaan daIs indeed me
Ennoda targetMy target
Nee dhaan daIs indeed you
Miss aagiEven if missed
Neeyum ponaalumAnd you go away
Vidamaatenae naanI will not let you go
Female
{Idhayam idhayam idhayam{Heart, heart, heart
Un siripinilae sidhariyadhaeShattered in your smile
Ulagam ulagam ulagamWorld, world, world
Un asaivinilae asaigiradhae} (2)Moves by your movement} (2)
Chorus
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Female
Thulli thulli netruLeaping and bouncing yesterday
Endhan nenjoduWithin my heart
Romba mana thunbam vandhadhaeSo much distress arrived
Enna idhu enna idhu endrenae"What is this, what is this?" I asked
Indha imsai dhaanae"Is it this pleasant torment?"
Kadhal endradhaeLove replied
Female
Ada ularaamal ularugirenOh, I blabber without meaning to
Undhan perai solli solliyaeRepeatedly uttering your name
Dhinam mayangamal mayangugirenDaily I swoon helplessly
Mounamaga pesi pesiyaeSpeaking silently on and on
Female
Kaadhal bothai theliyadhaeThe intoxication of love does not fade
Kangal thoonga mudiyadhaeMy eyes cannot sleep
Ennal thaanga mudiyadhaeI cannot bear it anymore
Unnai konji konji kolla pogirenI am going to cuddle you to death
Female
{Idhayam idhayam idhayam{Heart, heart, heart
Un siripinilae sidhariyadhaeShattered in your smile
Ulagam ulagam ulagamWorld, world, world
Un asaivinilae asaigiradhae} (2)Moves by your movement} (2)
Female
Asaigiradhae..yeah….aaa..oohhh….Moves..yeah..aaa..oohhh..
Idhayam..idhayam…aaahh..oohhhh…Heart..heart..aaahh..oohhhh..
Female
{Idhayam idhayam idhayam{Heart, heart, heart
Un siripinilae sidhariyadhaeShattered in your smile
Ulagam ulagam ulagamWorld, world, world
Un asaivinilae asaigiradhae} (2)Moves by your movement} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Idhayam Idhayam' from 'Kaththi Sandai' is an upbeat, youthful romantic track expressing the overwhelming emotions of falling in love. The lyrics describe the sweet torment, sleeplessness, and intoxicating bliss that love brings to a tiny heart, comparing the sudden burst of emotions to thousands of flowers blooming at once. The refrain captures how the protagonist's world revolves entirely around the beloved's captivating smile and movements.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Kutti kutti nenjilae

Repeated words like 'Kutti kutti', 'Etti etti', 'Thulli thulli', and 'konji konji' add rhythm and emphasize the playfulness of emotions.

Repetition for Dramatic Effect

{Idhayam idhayam idhayam

Repeating 'Idhayam idhayam idhayam' and 'Ulagam ulagam ulagam' reinforces the intense emotional impact on the protagonist's heart and worldview.

Metaphor

Motu vittu latcham Poo pookka

Describing emotions as a hundred thousand flowers blooming from buds ('Motu vittu latcham Poo pookka') metaphorically conveys sudden romantic awakening.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Mounamaga pesi pesiyae

'Mounamaga pesi pesiyae' (speaking silently) conveys non-verbal communication and unspoken romantic connections.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for 'Kaththi Sandai' (2016) was composed by Hiphop Tamizha. The song features lyrics by the acclaimed late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, known for his ability to seamlessly mix modern youthful expressions with classic Tamil poetic tropes.

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