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Lyrics & meaning

Idhayam Unnai Theduthe

From Naan Sigappu Manithan · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Saindhavi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ven panju megathilIn the white cotton clouds
En nenjai nee vaithaaiYou placed my heart
Pennae un punnagaiyilGirl, in your smile
Saaral naanadiI am a drizzle
Kannukkul veedondruA house inside the eyes
Kattithaan veithenaeI built indeed
Angae nee vantha pinnaeAfter you came there
Kovil aanathae…It became a temple...
Male
Idhayam unnai theduthaeMy heart searches for you
Uyirum unnai theduthaeMy soul searches for you
Unnai thedi oduthaeIt runs searching for you
Uyirin uyiraeSoul of my soul
Male
Ninaivum unnai theduthaeMy memory searches for you
Nizhalum unnai theduthaeMy shadow searches for you
Unnai thedi oduthaeIt runs searching for you
Uyirin uyiraeSoul of my soul
Male
Adi pennae iranthaalumOh girl, even if I die
Unn madiyil kan moodathanaeTo close my eyes in your lap
Oodi vanthu uyir viduvenI will come running to give up my life
Oru paarvai nee paarthaalIf you cast a single glance
Athu pothum ippothae nanumThat is enough, right now I
Meendum mannil uyirthezhuvenWill rise again on this earth
Chorus
Ven panju megathilIn the white cotton clouds
En nenjai nee vaithaaiYou placed my heart
Pennae un punnagaiyilGirl, in your smile
Saaral naanadiI am a drizzle
Kannukkul veedondruA house inside the eyes
Kattithaan veithenaeI built indeed
Angae nee vantha pinnaeAfter you came there
Kovil aanathae…It became a temple...
Male
Pennae un nenjukkulGirl, inside your heart
Sogangal kudaathaeSorrows should not reside
Wooh..hooWooh..hoo
Aananda kannerilIn tears of joy
Azhuthaalum thaangathuEven if you cry, I cannot bear it
Wooh..hooWooh..hoo
Female
Iraivaa or varam koduGod, grant me a boon
Ooh ivan enthan maganaagavaeOoh, let him become my son
Dhinamthorum azhaviduLet me cry every day
Oho thaaiyagi thaalattavaeOho, to become a mother and sing a lullaby
Male
Engae nee sendraalumWherever you go
En kaalgal eppothumMy feet will always
Un pinnaethaan nadakkum ohooWalk right behind you, ohoo
Aagayam sainthaalumEven if the sky tilts
Boologam ointhaalumEven if the world comes to a rest
Nam kaadhalthaan irukkumOur love alone will endure
Chorus
Ven panju megathilIn the white cotton clouds
En nenjai nee vaithaaiYou placed my heart
Pennae un punnagaiyilGirl, in your smile
Saaral naanadiI am a drizzle
Kannukkul veedondruA house inside the eyes
Kattithaan veithenaeI built indeed
Angae nee vantha pinnaeAfter you came there
Kovil aanathae…It became a temple...
Male
Idhayam unnai theduthaeMy heart searches for you
Uyirum unnai theduthaeMy soul searches for you
Unnai thedi oduthaeIt runs searching for you
Uyirin uyiraeSoul of my soul
Male
Adi pennae iranthaalumOh girl, even if I die
Unn madiyil kan moodathanaeTo close my eyes in your lap
Oodi vanthu uyir viduvenI will come running to give up my life
Oru paarvai nee paarthaalIf you cast a single glance
Athu pothum ippothae nanumThat is enough, right now I
Meendum mannil uyirthezhuvenWill rise again on this earth

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from Naan Sigappu Manithan is an intense declaration of love, passion, and devotion. The protagonist conveys how the presence of his beloved elevates his spirit to floating among white clouds and transforms the simple sanctuary of his mind into a sacred temple. The devotion expressed transcends life itself, promising to seek the beloved in life and death, where even a single glance from her possesses the power to resurrect his soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Kannukkul veedondru / Angae nee vantha pinnae / Kovil aanathae…

Comparing the eyes to a home that turns into a sacred temple upon the arrival of the beloved.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Oru paarvai nee paarthaal / Athu pothum ippothae nanum / Meendum mannil uyirthezhuven

An exaggerated poetic expression where a single look from the lover can resurrect the speaker from death.

Anaphora (Adukku/Repetition)

Idhayam unnai theduthae / Uyirum unnai theduthae / Ninaivum unnai theduthae

Repeated use of 'the duthae' across successive lines to emphasize relentless longing.

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Trivia

Although listed with unknown credits in the query, this emotional track from the 2014 thriller 'Naan Sigappu Manithan' (starring Vishal and Lakshmi Menon) was actually composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Na. Muthu Kumar.

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