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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Kaanalaiye

From Pudhiya Payanam · 2009

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Kalyani
Music director
Prasad Ganesh
Details
Pudhiya Payanam2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhayam kaanalaiyaeThe heart is missing.
Female :Tholaindhum thaedalaiyaeFemale: Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Male
Idhayam kaanalaiyaeThe heart is missing.
Tholaindhum thaedalaiyaeEven though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Female
Irukkum edam arinthumEven knowing where it is,
Thirumba ketka manam illaiyaeI do not have the heart to ask for it back.
Male
Adi unaaal thaanae endhan vaazhvinOh dear, only because of you
Porulum vilangiyathaeHas the meaning of my life become clear.
Naam mun oru jenmam serndhae vaazhnthaThe memory of us living together in a previous birth
Gnyabagam varugirathaeComes back to me now.
Female
Oru pennaai naanum piranthenI was born as a woman,
Pirantha kaaranam therigirathaeAnd the reason for my birth is now understood.
Naan unakkae endrum thunaiyaai vaazhumThat I should live forever as your companion,
Varanum amaigirathaeSuch a boon is being fulfilled.
Male
Idhayam kaanalaiyaeThe heart is missing.
Female :Tholaindhum thaedalaiyaeFemale: Even though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.
Male
Thanimai vendi pudhidhaaiSeeking solitude, anew,
Unakkoru ulagam padaippenaeI will create a world for you.
Iruvar mattum vaazhum vasadhigalAmenities for just the two of us to live,
Ellaam seivenaeI will arrange them all.
Female
Ullangaiyin idamae podhumJust the space of your palm is enough
Thalai naan saaippenaeFor me to rest my head.
Un maarbil saayum sugamae podhumThe bliss of leaning against your chest is enough,
Vaer edhum vendaamaeI do not need anything else.
Male
Uyirae neeyum uduthum aadaiyinMy life, in the clothes you wear,
Nool ena aavenaeI will become like a thread.
Uyirae…ae…ae…ae….Oh my life...
Uyirae neeyum uduthum aadaiyinMy life, in the clothes you wear,
Nool ena aavenaeI will become like a thread.
Female
Udaigal ennum thadaigal edharkkuWhy these obstacles called clothes?
Unai naan anivenaeI will wear you instead.
Male
Kedaikaatha porulaagaLike an unattainable treasure,
Nee dhaan kedaithaayaeYou are what I have gained.
Female
Ullathilae sirai vaithuImprisoning me inside your heart,
Saaviyai tholaithaaiyaeYou have lost the key.
Male
Idhayam kaanalaiyaeThe heart is missing.
Tholaindhum thaedalaiyaeEven though it is lost, I haven't searched for it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Idhayam Kaanalaiyae' conveys deep romantic devotion and absolute surrender in love. The protagonist reflects on losing her heart to her beloved, choosing not to seek it back because it rests happily with him. She feels that her existence as a woman and the very meaning of her life have gained realization through this union, echoing memories of a connection from a past life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Udaigal ennum thadaigal edharkku

Comparing clothes to obstacles in the line 'Udaigal ennum thadaigal edharkku', expressing a desire for ultimate physical and emotional closeness.

Simile

Nool ena aavenae

Comparing oneself to the thread of the clothes worn by the beloved using 'ena' ('Nool ena aavenae').

Hyperbole

Ullathilae sirai vaithu Saaviyai tholaithaaiyae

Poetic exaggeration describing how the lover locked her in his heart and lost the key, emphasizing irreversible love.

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Trivia

Featured in the 2009 film 'Pudhiya Payanam', this track highlights deep soulmate themes and poetic metaphors standard in modern Tamil romantic compositions.

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