Idhayamae Idhayamae
From Julie Ganapathi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Julie Ganapathi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart, |
| Ennai marandhadhu yen | Why did you forget me? |
| Pirivennum thuyarilae | Into the agony of separation, |
| Ennai thalliyadhu yen | Why did you push me? |
| Female | |
| Un peyar solli | Uttering your name, |
| Naan paithiyam aanen | I became driven to madness. |
| Nizhalyena thodarnthen | I followed you like a shadow, |
| Adhai neeyarivaayo | Do you even know that? |
| Nizhal thara nee undu varuvaayoo | Will you return to give me shade? |
| Female | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart, |
| Ennai marandhadhu yen | Why did you forget me? |
| Pirivennum thuyarilae | Into the agony of separation, |
| Ennai thalliyadhu yen | Why did you push me? |
| Female | |
| Ponnai pol poovai pol | Like precious gold, like a delicate flower, |
| Unnai choodikonda naan | I who cherished and adorned you, |
| Indru vaadi kidappadhoo | Am I now lying here withered? |
| Pirivingae unmaidhaan endraal | If separation is indeed the reality here, |
| Uravum yen aiyya | Then why create a bond at all, my dear? |
| Vazhvadhu kanavu bhoomiyaa | Is this life merely a realm of dreams? |
| Female | |
| Paadhaigal illai endraal | If there are no paths laid out, |
| Payanangal povadhoo | How can journeys take place? |
| Nam kutram enna yedhoo | What unknown mistake did we make? |
| Deivathai novadhoo | Is it God that we should blame? |
| Yaaridam enna solvadhu | To whom can I express my pain? |
| Ini serum idam ingu ver edhu | Where else is a place of refuge for me now? |
| Female | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart, |
| Ennai marandhadhu yen | Why did you forget me? |
| Pirivennum thuyarilae | Into the agony of separation, |
| Ennai thalliyadhu yen | Why did you push me? |
| Female | |
| Engoo nee irukkindraai | Somewhere out there, you exist, |
| Endrae ullam solludhae | So my heart keeps telling me. |
| Adhilae en uyirum kolludhae | Yet that very thought torments my spirit. |
| Kannukkul pongidum gangai | The Ganges overflowing within my eyes, |
| Kannam irangudhae | Runs down my cheeks, |
| Adhuvum unnai thedudhae | Even those tears search for you. |
| Female | |
| Nee paartha nilavu ingae | The moon you once gazed upon is still here, |
| Nee engae deivamae | Where are you, my divine love? |
| Vaaraamal nee irundhaal | If you remain without returning, |
| Vaazhvedhu nenjamae | What kind of life is this, my heart? |
| Koovidum un kuyil vaadudhu | Your calling cuckoo bird is wilting, |
| Oru koondinilae idhu nyaayamoo | Trapped inside a cage; is this fair? |
| Female | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart, |
| Ennai marandhadhu yen | Why did you forget me? |
| Pirivennum thuyarilae | Into the agony of separation, |
| Ennai thalliyadhu yen | Why did you push me? |
| Female | |
| Un peyar solli | Uttering your name, |
| Naan paithiyam aanen | I became driven to madness. |
| Nizhalyena thodarnthen | I followed you like a shadow, |
| Adhai neeyarivaayo | Do you even know that? |
| Nizhal thara nee undu varuvaayoo | Will you return to give me shade? |
| Female | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart, |
| Ennai marandhadhu yen | Why did you forget me? |
| Pirivennum thuyarilae | Into the agony of separation, |
| Ennai thalliyadhu yen | Why did you push me? |
இதயமே இதயமே
என்னை மறந்தது ஏன்
பிரிவென்னும் துயாிலே
என்னை தள்ளியது ஏன்
Oh heart, oh heart,
Why did you forget me?
Into the agony of separation,
Why did you push me?
உன் பெயர்
சொல்லி நான் பைத்தியம்
ஆனேன் நிழல் என தொடர்ந்தேன்
அதை நீ அறிவாயோ நிழல் தர நீ
உண்டு வருவாயோ
Uttering your name,
I became driven to madness.
I followed you like a shadow,
Do you even know that?
Will you return to give me shade?
இதயமே இதயமே
என்னை மறந்தது ஏன்
பிரிவென்னும் துயாிலே
என்னை தள்ளியது ஏன்
Oh heart, oh heart,
Why did you forget me?
Into the agony of separation,
Why did you push me?
பொன்னை போல்
பூவை போல் உன்னை சூடி
கொண்ட நான் இன்று வாடி
கிடப்பதோ பிரிவிங்கே உண்மை
தான் என்றால் உறவும் ஏன் அய்யா
வாழ்வது கனவு பூமியா
Like precious gold, like a delicate flower,
I who cherished and adorned you,
Am I now lying here withered?
If separation is indeed the reality here,
Then why create a bond at all, my dear?
Is this life merely a realm of dreams?
பாதைகள் இல்லை
என்றால் பயணங்கள்
போவதோ நம் குற்றம்
என்ன ஏதோ தெய்வத்தை
நோவதோ யாரிடம் என்ன
சொல்வது இனி சேரும் இடம்
இங்கு வேரேது
If there are no paths laid out,
How can journeys take place?
What unknown mistake did we make?
Is it God that we should blame?
To whom can I express my pain?
Where else is a place of refuge for me now?
இதயமே இதயமே
என்னை மறந்தது ஏன்
பிரிவென்னும் துயாிலே
என்னை தள்ளியது ஏன்
Oh heart, oh heart,
Why did you forget me?
Into the agony of separation,
Why did you push me?
எங்கோ நீ
இருக்கின்றாய் என்றே
உள்ளம் சொல்லுதே
அதிலே என் உயிரும்
கொல்லுதே கண்ணுக்குள்
பொங்கிடும் கங்கை கன்னம்
இறங்குதே அதுவும் உன்னை
தேடுதே
Somewhere out there, you exist,
So my heart keeps telling me.
Yet that very thought torments my spirit.
The Ganges overflowing within my eyes,
Runs down my cheeks,
Even those tears search for you.
நீ பார்த்த
நிலவு இங்கே நீ
எங்கே தெய்வமே
வாராமல் நீ இருந்தால்
வாழ்வேது நெஞ்சமே
கூவிடும் உன் குயில்
வாடுது ஒரு கூண்டினிலே
இது நியாயமோ
The moon you once gazed upon is still here,
Where are you, my divine love?
If you remain without returning,
What kind of life is this, my heart?
Your calling cuckoo bird is wilting,
Trapped inside a cage; is this fair?
இதயமே இதயமே
என்னை மறந்தது ஏன்
பிரிவென்னும் துயாிலே
என்னை தள்ளியது ஏன்
Oh heart, oh heart,
Why did you forget me?
Into the agony of separation,
Why did you push me?
உன் பெயர்
சொல்லி நான் பைத்தியம்
ஆனேன் நிழல் என தொடர்ந்தேன்
அதை நீ அறிவாயோ நிழல் தர நீ
உண்டு வருவாயோ
Uttering your name,
I became driven to madness.
I followed you like a shadow,
Do you even know that?
Will you return to give me shade?
இதயமே இதயமே
என்னை மறந்தது ஏன்
பிரிவென்னும் துயாிலே
என்னை தள்ளியது ஏன்
Oh heart, oh heart,
Why did you forget me?
Into the agony of separation,
Why did you push me?
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart,
Ennai marandhadhu yen
Why did you forget me?
Pirivennum thuyarilae
Into the agony of separation,
Ennai thalliyadhu yen
Why did you push me?
Un peyar solli
Uttering your name,
Naan paithiyam aanen
I became driven to madness.
Nizhalyena thodarnthen
I followed you like a shadow,
Adhai neeyarivaayo
Do you even know that?
Nizhal thara nee undu varuvaayoo
Will you return to give me shade?
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart,
Ennai marandhadhu yen
Why did you forget me?
Pirivennum thuyarilae
Into the agony of separation,
Ennai thalliyadhu yen
Why did you push me?
Ponnai pol poovai pol
Like precious gold, like a delicate flower,
Unnai choodikonda naan
I who cherished and adorned you,
Indru vaadi kidappadhoo
Am I now lying here withered?
Pirivingae unmaidhaan endraal
If separation is indeed the reality here,
Uravum yen aiyya
Then why create a bond at all, my dear?
Vazhvadhu kanavu bhoomiyaa
Is this life merely a realm of dreams?
Paadhaigal illai endraal
If there are no paths laid out,
Payanangal povadhoo
How can journeys take place?
Nam kutram enna yedhoo
What unknown mistake did we make?
Deivathai novadhoo
Is it God that we should blame?
Yaaridam enna solvadhu
To whom can I express my pain?
Ini serum idam ingu ver edhu
Where else is a place of refuge for me now?
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart,
Ennai marandhadhu yen
Why did you forget me?
Pirivennum thuyarilae
Into the agony of separation,
Ennai thalliyadhu yen
Why did you push me?
Engoo nee irukkindraai
Somewhere out there, you exist,
Endrae ullam solludhae
So my heart keeps telling me.
Adhilae en uyirum kolludhae
Yet that very thought torments my spirit.
Kannukkul pongidum gangai
The Ganges overflowing within my eyes,
Kannam irangudhae
Runs down my cheeks,
Adhuvum unnai thedudhae
Even those tears search for you.
Nee paartha nilavu ingae
The moon you once gazed upon is still here,
Nee engae deivamae
Where are you, my divine love?
Vaaraamal nee irundhaal
If you remain without returning,
Vaazhvedhu nenjamae
What kind of life is this, my heart?
Koovidum un kuyil vaadudhu
Your calling cuckoo bird is wilting,
Oru koondinilae idhu nyaayamoo
Trapped inside a cage; is this fair?
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart,
Ennai marandhadhu yen
Why did you forget me?
Pirivennum thuyarilae
Into the agony of separation,
Ennai thalliyadhu yen
Why did you push me?
Un peyar solli
Uttering your name,
Naan paithiyam aanen
I became driven to madness.
Nizhalyena thodarnthen
I followed you like a shadow,
Adhai neeyarivaayo
Do you even know that?
Nizhal thara nee undu varuvaayoo
Will you return to give me shade?
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart,
Ennai marandhadhu yen
Why did you forget me?
Pirivennum thuyarilae
Into the agony of separation,
Ennai thalliyadhu yen
Why did you push me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Idhayamae Idhayamae is a deeply poignant song of yearning and heartbreak from the movie Julie Ganapathi. The protagonist addresses their own heart and missing beloved, expressing immense grief caused by unexpected separation. The lyrics question the meaning of life, love, and destiny when two souls meant to be together are torn apart. Throughout the song, poetic metaphors compare love to gold, flowers, and the flowing Ganges of tears, capturing the protagonist's sense of helplessness and confinement like a bird in a cage. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly capture the thin line between love, devotion, and sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Ponnai pol poovai pol”
Compares holding and cherishing the beloved to precious gold and a tender flower ('Ponnai pol poovai pol').
Metaphor (Uruwagam)
“Kannukkul pongidum gangai”
Compares tears falling from the eyes to the holy river Ganges ('Kannukkul pongidum gangai').
Personification
“Idhayamae idhayamae”
Addresses the heart as an independent entity capable of memory, forgetting, and pushing the protagonist into grief ('Idhayamae idhayamae... Ennai marandhadhu yen').
Monorhyme / Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ponnai pol poovai pol / Unnai choodikonda naan”
Tamil poetic convention matching the second letter in consecutive lines ('Ponnai' and 'Unnai').
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for Balu Mahendra's psychological thriller 'Julie Ganapathi' (2003), adapted from Stephen King's novel 'Misery'. The track features soulful renditions expressing deep psychological and emotional anguish, perfectly accentuating Balu Mahendra's intense cinematic tone.
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