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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Muzhuthum Unathu

From Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai · 1986

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Anand Sankar
Details
Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Azhagiya thirumugam oru mugamA beautiful face, a singular countenance
Unadhu vadivamae idhoHere is your very form
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Female
Piravi muzhudhum neeyae sondhamYou alone are my relationship across all births
Enadhu isaiyil needhaan sandhamYou are the rhythm in my music
Uravil valarum vaazhvil bandhamA bond in life that flourishes through love
Uyiril kalandhu naan paadum geetham thaedumBlending into my soul, seeking the song I sing
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Female
Nilavilae thavazhum megam adhai polaeLike the cloud crawling across the moon
Uravidum enadhu aasai adhan melaeMy desire soars high above it as we bond
Thunai unai adainthida nan poojai seidhenI performed prayers to gain you as my companion
Kalaimagal nalam pera nee vazhvu thandhaaiYou gave life so that Goddess Saraswati would flourish
Female
Naanthaanae undhan vaazhvaanenI indeed became your life
Vizhiyae vizhiyin oliyaeOh eyes, oh light of my eyes
Anathidum oru maranamum ennaiEven an approaching death
Pirithida ini mudiyumoCan it ever separate me from you now?
Marupirappilum unai naanEven in my next birth
Thodarndhu varuven isaiyaagum neeyaeI will continue to follow you, you who are music itself
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Female
Adhoo varum alaigal serum kadal saatchiLook there, the sea where arriving waves gather is a witness
Alai kadal thazhuvum vaanam oru saatchiThe sky embracing the wavy ocean is a witness
Ilai thodum thadaiyila kaattraaga maariTurning into an unhindered breeze touching the leaves
Ninaivellam unai thoda naan vaazha vendumI must live so that all my thoughts touch you
Female
Poomalai konda poonjolaiA flower garden bearing floral garlands
Peravae tharuvaai varamaeGrant me the boon to attain it
Sarithiram adhu maranthidum oruForgetful of history, even in fire
Neruppilum malar malarnthidum varumA flower will blossom
Varum kanavilum unai naan maravenEven in coming dreams, I will not forget you
Vidikaalai neeyaeYou are the early dawn
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Azhagiya thirumugam oru mugamA beautiful face, a singular countenance
Unadhu vadivamae idhoHere is your very form
Female
Idhayam muzhudum unadhu uruvamYour image fills my entire heart
Varaindhen mana kovililI drew it in the temple of my mind
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories
Ninaivugalaal vanangugirenI worship you through my memories

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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