Idhayamae Idhayamae
From Idhayam · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Idhayam1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Un mounam ennai kolludhae | Your silence is killing me |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| En viragam ennai vaattudhae | My painful yearning is tormenting me |
| Nilavillaadha neela vaanam polavae | Just like a blue sky without a moon |
| Uyirillaamal enadhu kaadhal aanadhae | My love has become devoid of life |
| Male | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Un mounam ennai kolludhae | Your silence is killing me |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Male | |
| Paniyaaga urughi nadhiyaaga maari | Melting like snow and turning into a river |
| Alaiveesi vilaiyaadi irundhen | I was flowing and playing with waves |
| Thaniyaaga irundhum un ninaivodu vaazhndhu | Even while alone, living with your memories |
| Uyir kaadhal uravaadi kalandhae nindren | I stood united in a deep bond of soulmate love |
| { Idhu endhan vaazhvil nee potta kolam } (2) | This is the decorative pattern you drew in my life |
| Kolam kalaindhadhae pudhu sogam pirandhadhae | The pattern dissolved, giving birth to a new sorrow |
| Neeyillaadha vaazhvu ingu kaanaldhaan | A life without you here is merely a mirage |
| Male | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Un mounam ennai kolludhae | Your silence is killing me |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Female | |
| Ah….. aah …… aah …….. | (Vocalization) |
| Aah….. aah …… ah ……. | (Vocalization) |
| Ah….. ah …… ah ……. | (Vocalization) |
| Aa…. ah …ha..aa..ah…ha….. | (Vocalization) |
| Aa..ha..aa…..Aa..ha..aa….. | (Vocalization) |
| Male | |
| En jeeva raagam kalandhaadum kaatru | The wind carrying my soul's melody |
| Un meedhu padavillai thudithen | Did not brush against you, and I writhed in agony |
| Arangerum paadal ulagengum ketkum | The song performed on stage is heard by the entire world |
| Un nenjai thodavillai enn sollammaa | Yet it did not touch your heart, what can I say, my dear? |
| { Isaikkindra kalaingnan naanaagi ponen } (2) | I became a musician playing music |
| Jeevan neeyammaa en paadal neeyammaa | You are my life force, my dear, you are my song |
| Neeyillaadha vaazhvu ingu kaanaldhaan | A life without you here is merely a mirage |
| Male | |
| Idhayamae idhayamae | Oh heart, oh heart |
| Un mounam ennai kolludhae | Your silence is killing me |
| Idhayamae idhayamae… | Oh heart, oh heart... |
இதயமே இதயமே
உன் மெளனம் என்னைக்
கொல்லுதே இதயமே
இதயமே என் விரகம்
என்னை வாட்டுதே
நிலவில்லாத நீல வானம்
போலவே உயிரில்லாமல்
எனது காதல் ஆனதே
Oh heart, oh heart
Your silence is killing me
Oh heart, oh heart
My painful yearning is tormenting me
Just like a blue sky without a moon
My love has become devoid of life
இதயமே இதயமே
உன் மெளனம் என்னைக்
கொல்லுதே இதயமே
இதயமே
Oh heart, oh heart
Your silence is killing me
Oh heart, oh heart
பனியாக உருகி
நதியாக மாறி அலை வீசி
விளையாடி இருந்தேன்
தனியாக இருந்தும் உன்
நினைவோடு வாழ்ந்து
உயிர்க் காதல் உறவாடிக்
கலந்தே நின்றேன் இது
எந்தன் வாழ்வில் நீ
போட்டக் கோலம் இது
எந்தன் வாழ்வில் நீ
போட்டக் கோலம்
கோலம் கலைந்ததே புது
சோகம் பிறந்ததே நீயில்லாத
வாழ்வு இங்கு கானல்தான்
Melting like snow and turning into a river
I was flowing and playing with waves
Even while alone, living with your memories
I stood united in a deep bond of soulmate love
This is the decorative pattern you drew in my life
The pattern dissolved, giving birth to a new sorrow
A life without you here is merely a mirage
இதயமே இதயமே
உன் மெளனம் என்னைக்
கொல்லுதே இதயமே
இதயமே
Oh heart, oh heart
Your silence is killing me
Oh heart, oh heart
.............................
(Vocalization)
(Vocalization)
(Vocalization)
(Vocalization)
(Vocalization)
என் ஜீவ ராகம்
கலந்தாடும் காற்று உன்
மீது படவில்லை துடித்தேன்
அரங்கேறும் பாடல் உலகெங்கும்
கேட்டும் உன் நெஞ்சைத்
தொடவில்லை ஏன் சொல்லம்மா
இசைக்கின்ற கலைஞன் நானாகிப்
போனேன் இசைக்கின்ற கலைஞன்
நானாகிப் போனேன் ஜீவன் நீயம்மா
என் பாடல் நீயம்மா நீயில்லாத வாழ்வு
இங்கு கானல்தான்
The wind carrying my soul's melody
Did not brush against you, and I writhed in agony
The song performed on stage is heard by the entire world
Yet it did not touch your heart, what can I say, my dear?
I became a musician playing music
You are my life force, my dear, you are my song
A life without you here is merely a mirage
இதயமே இதயமே
உன் மெளனம் என்னைக்
கொல்லுதே இதயமே
இதயமே
Oh heart, oh heart
Your silence is killing me
Oh heart, oh heart...
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Un mounam ennai kolludhae
Your silence is killing me
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
En viragam ennai vaattudhae
My painful yearning is tormenting me
Nilavillaadha neela vaanam polavae
Just like a blue sky without a moon
Uyirillaamal enadhu kaadhal aanadhae
My love has become devoid of life
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Un mounam ennai kolludhae
Your silence is killing me
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Paniyaaga urughi nadhiyaaga maari
Melting like snow and turning into a river
Alaiveesi vilaiyaadi irundhen
I was flowing and playing with waves
Thaniyaaga irundhum un ninaivodu vaazhndhu
Even while alone, living with your memories
Uyir kaadhal uravaadi kalandhae nindren
I stood united in a deep bond of soulmate love
{ Idhu endhan vaazhvil nee potta kolam } (2)
This is the decorative pattern you drew in my life
Kolam kalaindhadhae pudhu sogam pirandhadhae
The pattern dissolved, giving birth to a new sorrow
Neeyillaadha vaazhvu ingu kaanaldhaan
A life without you here is merely a mirage
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Un mounam ennai kolludhae
Your silence is killing me
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Ah….. aah …… aah ……..
(Vocalization)
Aah….. aah …… ah …….
(Vocalization)
Ah….. ah …… ah …….
(Vocalization)
Aa…. ah …ha..aa..ah…ha…..
(Vocalization)
Aa..ha..aa…..Aa..ha..aa…..
(Vocalization)
En jeeva raagam kalandhaadum kaatru
The wind carrying my soul's melody
Un meedhu padavillai thudithen
Did not brush against you, and I writhed in agony
Arangerum paadal ulagengum ketkum
The song performed on stage is heard by the entire world
Un nenjai thodavillai enn sollammaa
Yet it did not touch your heart, what can I say, my dear?
{ Isaikkindra kalaingnan naanaagi ponen } (2)
I became a musician playing music
Jeevan neeyammaa en paadal neeyammaa
You are my life force, my dear, you are my song
Neeyillaadha vaazhvu ingu kaanaldhaan
A life without you here is merely a mirage
Idhayamae idhayamae
Oh heart, oh heart
Un mounam ennai kolludhae
Your silence is killing me
Idhayamae idhayamae…
Oh heart, oh heart...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Idhayame Idhayame' from the 1991 movie Idhayam expresses the intense anguish of unrequited love and silent suffering. The protagonist laments that his beloved's silence is destroying him from within, comparing a life without her affection to a moonless night sky and a deceptive mirage. He reflects on how his entire existence and artistic expression revolve around her, yet his pain remains unacknowledged.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Nilavillaadha neela vaanam polavae”
Compares a love without life to a moonless blue sky ('Nilavillaadha neela vaanam polavae').
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Neeyillaadha vaazhvu ingu kaanaldhaan”
Compares life without the beloved to a mirage ('kaanaldhaan').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Paniyaaga urughi nadhiyaaga maari / Thaniyaaga irundhum un ninaivodu vaazhndhu”
The second letters of 'Paniyaaga' and 'Thaniyaaga' rhyme ('ni').
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Idhayamae idhayamae”
The expressive repetition of 'Idhayamae idhayamae' heightens the emotional longing.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, 'Idhayame Idhayame' is one of the most iconic heartbreak anthems in Tamil cinema history. The movie 'Idhayam' stars Murali as a shy medical student who is unable to express his love, making this song the emotional centerpiece of the film.
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