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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Muzhuthum Unathu

From Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Anand Sankar
Movie name
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
18 Jul 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Azhagiya thirumugam oru mugam
Unadhu vadivamae idho
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Piravi muzhudhum neeyae sondham
Enadhu isaiyil needhaan sandham
Uravil valarum vaazhvil bandham
Uyiril kalandhu naan paadum geetham thaedum
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Nilavilae thavazhum megam adhai polae
Uravidum enadhu aasai adhan melae
Thunai unai adainthida nan poojai seidhen
Kalaimagal nalam pera nee vazhvu thandhaai
Naanthaanae undhan vaazhvaanen
Vizhiyae vizhiyin oliyae
Anathidum oru maranamum ennai
Pirithida ini mudiyumo
Marupirappilum unai naan
Thodarndhu varuven isaiyaagum neeyae
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Adhoo varum alaigal serum kadal saatchi
Alai kadal thazhuvum vaanam oru saatchi
Ilai thodum thadaiyila kaattraaga maari
Ninaivellam unai thoda naan vaazha vendum
Poomalai konda poonjolai
Peravae tharuvaai varamae
Sarithiram adhu maranthidum oru
Neruppilum malar malarnthidum varum
Varum kanavilum unai naan maraven
Vidikaalai neeyae
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Azhagiya thirumugam oru mugam
Unadhu vadivamae idho
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvam
Varaindhen mana kovilil
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Ninaivugalaal vanangugiren
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
That one face, such a beautiful face,
Here is your very form!
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
Through all my lifetimes, you alone are mine,
You are the rhythm in my music.
A bond that grows in our life together,
Mingling with my soul, the song I sing seeks you...
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
Just like the clouds floating across the moon,
My desires rest upon you.
I prayed and worshipped to win you as my companion,
You gave life so the goddess of art could thrive.
Am I not your very life now?
Oh my eyes, the light of my eyes!
Can even a painful death
Separate me from you anymore?
Even in my next life,
I will follow you, you who are my music!
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
The sea where the rushing waves gather is our witness,
The sky that embraces the wavy ocean is a witness.
Becoming a free breeze touching the leaves,
I want to live on, touching you with every thought.
A blooming garden draped in flower garlands,
Grant me the blessing to reach it!
Even if history forgets,
A flower will bloom even in fire.
In every dream that comes, I will never forget you,
You are my dawn!
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
That one face, such a beautiful face,
Here is your very form!
Your image fills my entire heart,
I drew it in the temple of my mind,
And I worship you with my memories.
I worship you with my memories.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an expression of transcendent love and spiritual devotion, where the protagonist enshrined the image of their beloved within the temple of their mind. The lyrics weave musical terminology with themes of divine worship, portraying love as a eternal soul-connection that transcends physical existence and the boundary of death. The singer vows that their affection will survive through future births, standing as unshakeable as nature itself.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Varaindhen mana kovilil

Compares the speaker's mind directly to a sacred temple ('mana kovilil').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Piravi muzhudhum neeyae sondham / Enadhu isaiyil needhaan sandham / Uravil valarum vaazhvil bandham

Rhyming endings using 'sondham', 'sandham', and 'bandham' to create a rhythmic, melodic cadence.

Uvamai (Simile)

Nilavilae thavazhum megam adhai polae

Uses 'adhai polae' (like that) to compare growing desires to a cloud gently crawling across the illuminated moon.

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Trivia

'Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai' is a 1986 Tamil film featuring lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, known for using evocative natural and musical imagery to highlight deep emotional attachments.

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