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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Thudikkirathe

From Good Luck · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
K. Prabhakaran, Baby Deepika, Chitra
Music director
Manoj Bhatnaghar
Details
Good Luck2000

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkiratheA song is born, affection blossoms
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkiratheA song is born, affection blossoms
Male
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkiratheA song is born, affection blossoms
Female
Kadhal kadalil naanthaaneIn this ocean of love, I myself
Oomai theevaai aanaenaeHave become a silent island
Naallum unnai mattum enni kondaeThinking only of you every single day
Uyir vaazhkireanI sustain my life
Male
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkirathaeA song is born, affection blossoms
Male
Nilavodu inge vilaiyaada vanthenI came here to play with the full moon
Pirai pothum endrea uravaadukindrenYet I mingle, content with just a crescent moon
Female
Enakkaana maegam inge thisai maaruthaeThe cloud destined for me changes its direction here
Imai meerum kanneer ennai vilai pesuthaeTears overflowing my eyelids bargain for my soul
Male
Anai pottum nenjilIn my heart that tried to build a dam
Alai veesak kandenI saw ocean waves breaking through
Female :Tharai meedhum meenai polaeFemale: Like a fish thrown onto dry land
ThadumaarinaenI stumbled and lost my footing
Male
Chinna kuyilai thaalaattumWhile singing a lullaby to the little cuckoo
Nenjil mouna poraattamA silent struggle rages within my heart
Female :Naano ullangaiyil thanneer kaettuFemale: Yet asking for just a handful of water in my palm
Unnai paarkirenI gaze upon you
Male
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkirathaeA song is born, affection blossoms
Chorus
……………………….....
Female
Ooo…..ooo….ooh…..Ooo... ooo... ooh...
Ooo…..ooo….ooh…..Ooo... ooo... ooh...
Male
Kuyil paattu ennaiThe cuckoo's song comes
Vanthu kulippaattuthaeTo bathe me in melody
Nizhal kettu vantha sontham uyir meetkutheA bond that came asking for shadow now rescues my soul
Male
Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkuratheThe heart is beating, finding its rhythm
Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkirathaeA song is born, affection blossoms
Male
Kadhal kadalil naanthaaneIn this ocean of love, I myself
Oomai theevaai aanaeneHave become a silent island
Naallum unnai mattum enni kondaeThinking only of you every single day
Uyir vaazhkireanI sustain my life
Male
IdhayamThe heart...
Child :ThudikkirathaeChild: ...is beating
Male :ThaalamMale: The rhythm...
Child :KidaikkirathaeChild: ...is found
Male :PaadalMale: A song...
Child :PirakkirathaeChild: ...is born
Child and Male :Paasam malarkirathaeChild and Male: Affection blossoms

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Idhayam Thudikkirathae is an emotionally poignant song from the film Good Luck (2000). Lyricist Vairamuthu captures the quiet pain of unfulfilled longing and solitude, describing a protagonist who feels like a silent, mute island in a vast ocean of love. Despite feelings of isolation and overwhelming emotional struggles, tender affection and familial warmth revive the protagonist's spirit and bring rhythm back to their life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvameya)

Kadhal kadalil naanthaane / Oomai theevaai aanaenae

The speaker compares themselves to a silent island ('Oomai theevai') surrounded by an ocean of love ('Kadhal kadalil').

Simile (Uvamai)

Female :Tharai meedhum meenai polae / Thadumaarinaen

The speaker explicitly compares their emotional restlessness and vulnerability to a fish stranded on land ('Tharai meedhum meenai polae').

Eybhu (End Rhyme)

Idhayam thudikkirathae thaalam kidaikkurathe / Paadal pirakkirathae paasam malarkirathe

The verbal endings 'thudikkirathae', 'kidaikkurathe', 'pirakkirathae', and 'malarkirathe' create a consistent rhythmic rhyme pattern across the refrain.

Personification

Enakkaana maegam inge thisai maaruthae / Imai meerum kanneer ennai vilai pesuthae

Clouds and tears are given human-like qualities of changing direction intentionally or bargaining for one's soul.

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Trivia

Good Luck (2000) was a Tamil romantic film starring Prashanth, Riya Sen, and Raghuvaran. The film's music score was composed by Manoj Bhatnagar, who also produced and directed the movie, featuring lyrics by National Award winner Vairamuthu.

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