Idhayam
From Kochadaiiyaan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kochadaiiyaan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Senthee vizhuntha | Like a peacock's egg rolling on a golden red rock |
| Sempor paaraiyl | where intense heat/fire has fallen, |
| Manthi uruttum | pushed around by a monkey... |
| Maylin muttaiyaai..aaii… | Like a peacock's egg... |
| Female | |
| Nalla marathin | From a good tree, |
| Narunkilai ezhinthu | a fragrant branch breaks off, |
| Vella suzhiyil | and like a flower falling |
| Vizhunthu malarai…aaii.. | into a swirling flood... |
| Female | |
| Idhayam nazhuvi nazhuvi | My heart is slipping, slipping, |
| Naganthu nagarnthu | moving, moving, |
| Nagarnthu poguthae…ae…. | moving far away... |
| Yenooo sol yenooo | Why? Tell me why? |
| Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo | Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me? |
| Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo | Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me? |
| Female | |
| Idhayam karaigal maranthu | The heart forgets its shores, |
| Dhisaigal tholainthu pogudhae…ae….. | and gets lost across directions... |
| Yenooo sol yenooo | Why? Tell me why? |
| Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo | Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me? |
| Male | |
| {Poopathu maranthana kodigal | {The creepers forgot to bloom, |
| Punnagai maranthathu minnal | The lightning forgot to smile, |
| Kaaipathu maranthathu kaadu | The forest forgot to yield fruit, |
| Kaaviyam maranthathu yedu} (2) | The palm leaf forgot its epic poetry} (2) |
| Female | |
| Yeno..raana raana | Why... Oh Raana, Raana... |
| Male :Yaano ninnai marakkinen | Male: Have I forgotten you? |
| Ninnai marakkinen | Forgotten you? |
| Ninnai marakkinen | Forgotten you? |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aaa…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aaa…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Aaa…aaaa…aaa..aa..aa..aa…aa..aaaa… | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Idhayam nazhuvi nazhuvi | My heart is slipping, slipping, |
| Naganthu nagarnthu | moving, moving, |
| Nagarnthu poguthae…ae…. | moving far away... |
| Yenooo sol yenooo | Why? Tell me why? |
| Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo | Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me? |
| Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo | Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me? |
| Male | |
| {Senthamizh piriyum sangam | {The Tamil academy parting from classical Tamil, |
| Sengadal piriyum alaigal | The waves parting from the deep red sea, |
| Oliyai piriyum kaatru | The wind parting from sound, |
| Uliyai piriyum sirpam} (2) | The sculpture parting from the chisel} (2) |
| Female | |
| Vasathukku yedhu | How can spring exist |
| Sirai vaasam | in imprisonment? |
| Male :Yaano ninnai piriginen | Male: Am I separating from you? |
| Piriginen piriginen | Separating, separating... |
| Yaano ninnai piriginen | Am I separating from you? |
| Piriginen piriginen | Separating, separating... |
| Female | |
| Siraigottu perumbayam | With great fear in captivity, |
| Thoongi yaangu | how can I sleep? |
| En uyiro sirithae | My life is small, |
| Kaadhalo perithae | but my love is immense! |
செந்தீ விழுந்த
செம்பொற் பாறையில்
மந்தி உருட்டும் மயிலின்
முட்டையாய் …
Like a peacock's egg rolling on a golden red rock
where intense heat/fire has fallen,
pushed around by a monkey...
Like a peacock's egg...
நல்ல மரத்தின்
நறுங்கிளை எழிந்து
வெள்ளச் சுழியில்
விழுந்து மலராய்
From a good tree,
a fragrant branch breaks off,
and like a flower falling
into a swirling flood...
இதயம் நழுவி
நழுவி நகர்ந்து நகர்ந்து
நகர்ந்து போகுதே ஏனோ
சொல் ஏனோ ஏனோ சொல்
சொல் ஏனோ சொல்வாயோ
ஏனோ சொல் சொல் ஏனோ
சொல்வாயோ
My heart is slipping, slipping,
moving, moving,
moving far away...
Why? Tell me why?
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
இதயம்
கரைகள் மறந்து
திசைகள் தொலைந்து
போகுதே ஏனோ
சொல் ஏனோ ஏனோ
சொல் சொல் ஏனோ
சொல்வாயோ
The heart forgets its shores,
and gets lost across directions...
Why? Tell me why?
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
{ பூப்பது மறந்தன
கொடிகள் புன்னகை மறந்தது
மின்னல் காய்ப்பது மறந்தது
காடு காவியம் மறந்தது ஏடு } (2)
{The creepers forgot to bloom,
The lightning forgot to smile,
The forest forgot to yield fruit,
The palm leaf forgot its epic poetry} (2)
ஏனோ
ராணா ராணா
யானோ நின்னை
மறக்கினேன் நின்னை
மறக்கினேன் நின்னை
மறக்கினேன்
Why... Oh Raana, Raana...
Male: Have I forgotten you?
Forgotten you?
Forgotten you?
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
இதயம் நழுவி
நழுவி நகர்ந்து நகர்ந்து
நகர்ந்து போகுதே ஏனோ
சொல் ஏனோ ஏனோ சொல்
சொல் ஏனோ சொல்வாயோ
ஏனோ சொல் சொல் ஏனோ
சொல்வாயோ
My heart is slipping, slipping,
moving, moving,
moving far away...
Why? Tell me why?
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
{ செந்தமிழ் பிரியும்
சங்கம் செங்கடல் பிரியும்
அலைகள் ஒலியைப் பிரியும்
காற்று உளியைப் பிரியும்
சிற்பம் } (2)
{The Tamil academy parting from classical Tamil,
The waves parting from the deep red sea,
The wind parting from sound,
The sculpture parting from the chisel} (2)
வாசத்துக்கேது
சிறைவாசம்
யானோ நின்னைப்
பிரிகினேன் பிரிகினேன்
பிரிகினேன் யானோ நின்னைப்
பிரிகினேன் பிரிகினேன்
பிரிகினேன்
How can spring exist
in imprisonment?
Male: Am I separating from you?
Separating, separating...
Am I separating from you?
Separating, separating...
சிறைகோட்டு
பெரும்பயம் தூங்கி யாங்கு
என் உயிரோ சிறிதே
காதலோ பெரிதே
With great fear in captivity,
how can I sleep?
My life is small,
but my love is immense!
Senthee vizhuntha
Like a peacock's egg rolling on a golden red rock
Sempor paaraiyl
where intense heat/fire has fallen,
Manthi uruttum
pushed around by a monkey...
Maylin muttaiyaai..aaii…
Like a peacock's egg...
Nalla marathin
From a good tree,
Narunkilai ezhinthu
a fragrant branch breaks off,
Vella suzhiyil
and like a flower falling
Vizhunthu malarai…aaii..
into a swirling flood...
Idhayam nazhuvi nazhuvi
My heart is slipping, slipping,
Naganthu nagarnthu
moving, moving,
Nagarnthu poguthae…ae….
moving far away...
Yenooo sol yenooo
Why? Tell me why?
Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
Idhayam karaigal maranthu
The heart forgets its shores,
Dhisaigal tholainthu pogudhae…ae…..
and gets lost across directions...
Yenooo sol yenooo
Why? Tell me why?
Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
{Poopathu maranthana kodigal
{The creepers forgot to bloom,
Punnagai maranthathu minnal
The lightning forgot to smile,
Kaaipathu maranthathu kaadu
The forest forgot to yield fruit,
Kaaviyam maranthathu yedu} (2)
The palm leaf forgot its epic poetry} (2)
Yeno..raana raana
Why... Oh Raana, Raana...
Male :Yaano ninnai marakkinen
Male: Have I forgotten you?
Ninnai marakkinen
Forgotten you?
Ninnai marakkinen
Forgotten you?
Aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aaa…aa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Aaa…aaa…aa..aa..aaa…aa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Aaa…aaaa…aaa..aa..aa..aa…aa..aaaa…
Ah... ah... ah...
Idhayam nazhuvi nazhuvi
My heart is slipping, slipping,
Naganthu nagarnthu
moving, moving,
Nagarnthu poguthae…ae….
moving far away...
Yenooo sol yenooo
Why? Tell me why?
Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
Yenoo sol sol yeno solvaaiyaoo
Why? Tell me, tell me, why won't you tell me?
{Senthamizh piriyum sangam
{The Tamil academy parting from classical Tamil,
Sengadal piriyum alaigal
The waves parting from the deep red sea,
Oliyai piriyum kaatru
The wind parting from sound,
Uliyai piriyum sirpam} (2)
The sculpture parting from the chisel} (2)
Vasathukku yedhu
How can spring exist
Sirai vaasam
in imprisonment?
Male :Yaano ninnai piriginen
Male: Am I separating from you?
Piriginen piriginen
Separating, separating...
Yaano ninnai piriginen
Am I separating from you?
Piriginen piriginen
Separating, separating...
Siraigottu perumbayam
With great fear in captivity,
Thoongi yaangu
how can I sleep?
En uyiro sirithae
My life is small,
Kaadhalo perithae
but my love is immense!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Kochadaiiyaan conveys the profound grief and helplessness of separation between two lovers. Using classical Sangam literature metaphors, the lyrics depict the heart as something fragile and disoriented—like a peacock's egg rolling on a scorching rock or a flower caught in a turbulent whirlpool. Nature itself seems to stall in sorrow, with creepers forgetting to bloom and lightning forgetting to strike.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Classical Simile)
“Senthee vizhuntha Sempor paaraiyl... Maylin muttaiyaai”
Compares the fragile, unstable state of the grieving heart to a peacock's egg rolling on a hot rock ('Maylin muttaiyaai') and a flower caught in a flood whirlpool ('Vella suzhiyil vizhunthu malarai').
Adukkuthodai (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Idhayam nazhuvi nazhuvi Naganthu nagarnthu”
Repetition of words like 'nazhuvi nazhuvi' (slipping) and 'naganthu nagarnthu' (moving) to emphasize the helpless, continuous drifting of the heart.
Sangam Allegory / Parallelism
“Senthamizh piriyum sangam Sengadal piriyum alaigal”
Lists unnatural, impossible separations (Tamil from the Sangam, waves from the ocean, wind from sound, sculpture from chisel) to highlight how painful and unnatural their physical separation feels.
Muran (Antithesis)
“En uyiro sirithae Kaadhalo perithae”
Juxtaposes 'sirithae' (small) with 'perithae' (great/immense), contrasting the insignificance and brevity of physical life against the vastness of boundless love.
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Trivia
The song draws heavy inspiration from ancient Sangam poetry (specifically 'Kuruntokai'). The line 'En uyiro sirithae, kaadhalo perithae' directly echoes the famous Kuruntokai verse 'Nilathinum Perithe' composed by Devakottai Siraiyur Ponkooshanar, which contrasts the scale of the earth and sky with the vastness of love. The movie Kochadaiiyaan (2014), directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth, was India's first photorealistic 3D motion capture film, featuring music composed by A. R. Rahman.
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