Idhayame Idhayame
From Ninaivellam Neeyada · 2023
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ninaivellam Neeyada2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayame… idhayame… | Oh heart… oh heart… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Unnai thedi thedi | Searching for you continuously, |
| Kazhinthathintha paruvame… | This stage of youth has passed away… |
| Paruvame… paruvame… | Oh youth… oh youth… |
| Female | |
| Idhayame… idhayame… | Oh heart… oh heart… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Unnai thedi thedi | Searching for you continuously, |
| Kazhinthathintha paruvame… | This stage of youth has passed away… |
| Paruvame… paruvame… | Oh youth… oh youth… |
| Male | |
| Nam ilamai kaala kanavu | The dream of our youthful days |
| Indru edhiril vanthathu… | Has come standing right in front of us today… |
| Andru kanavil kazhintha | The youth that once faded away in dreams back then |
| Ilamai ingu puthumai kandathu | Has found a fresh new renewal here. |
| Female | |
| Kalainthu pona vaazhvu | The life that was once scattered away |
| Namadhu kaigalial vanthathu | Has finally returned into our hands, |
| vanthathu | Has arrived! |
| Female | |
| Idhayame… idhayame… | Oh heart… oh heart… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Male | |
| Indru nammai vaazhtha | To bless us today, |
| Vanthathingu vasanthame… | Springtime has arrived right here… |
| Vasanthame… vasanthame… | Oh spring… oh spring… |
| Male | |
| Arugil irundha neeyum | You who were once so close to me, |
| Thooram ponathen | Why did you drift far away? |
| Engu pona pothum | Regardless of where you went, |
| En nenjile nindraai | You remained standing inside my heart. |
| Kala neram indri | Without any bound of time or moment, |
| Nee kalaanthu koodinaai | You merged and joined with me. |
| Female | |
| Kadhal nenjai kaaladesam | Can time and space ever separate |
| Pirikka mudiyumaa… | A heart that is deeply in love? |
| Unnai kondu sendra nenjai | Will the world ever understand the heart |
| Ulagam ariyumaa | That carried you along? |
| Male | |
| Pirindha pothum naam | Even when physically separated, we |
| Piriyavillaiye | Were never truly apart, |
| Nammai ariyavillaiye | The world failed to understand us, |
| Idhayame | Oh heart... |
| Male | |
| Idhayame… idhayame… | Oh heart… oh heart… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Female | |
| Palli naatkal yaarukum | Can school days ever be |
| Maranthu pogumo | Forgotten by anyone? |
| Pallikoodam yavum | Every school building |
| Anbukkoodame | Is an abode of love. |
| Naamarintha paadam | The lesson we learned |
| Ilamai ragame | Is the melodic tune of youth. |
| Male | |
| Unadhu azhagai iniya isaiyin | With the chisel of sweet music, |
| Uliyil sedhukkinen | I sculpted your divine beauty. |
| Idhaya desa sirpamaakki | Making you a magnificent sculpture in the realm of my heart, |
| Unnai rasikkiren | I admire and adore you. |
| Female | |
| Unnai arinthathum | Knowing and loving you |
| Endrum inimaiye… | Is forever sweet… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Male | |
| Idhayame… idhayame… | Oh heart… oh heart… |
| Idhayame… | Oh heart… |
| Unnai thedi thedi | Searching for you continuously, |
| Kazhinthathintha paruvame… | This stage of youth has passed away… |
| Paruvame… paruvame… | Oh youth… oh youth… |
இதயமே… இதயமே…
இதயமே…
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
கழிந்ததிந்த பருவமே…
பருவமே… பருவமே…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Oh heart…
Searching for you continuously,
This stage of youth has passed away…
Oh youth… oh youth…
இதயமே… இதயமே…
இதயமே…
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
கழிந்ததிந்த பருவமே
பருவமே பருவமே
Oh heart… oh heart…
Oh heart…
Searching for you continuously,
This stage of youth has passed away…
Oh youth… oh youth…
நம் இளமை கால கனவு
இன்று எதிரில் வந்ததது
அண்ட்ரு கனவில் கழிந்த
இளமை இங்கு புதுமை கண்டது
The dream of our youthful days
Has come standing right in front of us today…
The youth that once faded away in dreams back then
Has found a fresh new renewal here.
கலைந்து போன வாழ்வு
நமது கைகளில் வந்ததது…
வந்ததது…
The life that was once scattered away
Has finally returned into our hands,
Has arrived!
இதயமே… இதயமே…
இதயமே…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Oh heart…
இன்று நம்மை வாழ்த்த
வந்ததிங்கு வசந்தமே…
வசந்தமே… வசந்தமே…
To bless us today,
Springtime has arrived right here…
Oh spring… oh spring…
அருகில் இருந்த நீயும்
தூரம் போனதென்ன
எங்க போனா போதும்
என் நெஞ்சிலே நின்றாய்
கால நேரம் இன்றி
நீ கலந்து கூடினாய்
You who were once so close to me,
Why did you drift far away?
Regardless of where you went,
You remained standing inside my heart.
Without any bound of time or moment,
You merged and joined with me.
காதல் நெஞ்சை காலதேசம்
பிரிக்க முடியுமா…
உன்னை கொண்டு சென்ற
நெஞ்சை உலகம் அறியுமா
Can time and space ever separate
A heart that is deeply in love?
Will the world ever understand the heart
That carried you along?
பிரிந்த போதும் நாம்
பிரியவில்லையே
நம்மை அறியவில்லையே
இதயமே…
Even when physically separated, we
Were never truly apart,
The world failed to understand us,
Oh heart...
இதயமே… இதயமே…
இதயமே…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Oh heart…
பள்ளி நாட்கள் யாருக்கும்
மறந்து போகுமோ
பள்ளிக்கூடம் யாவும்
அன்புக்கூடமே
நாமறிந்த பாடம்
இளமை ராகமே
Can school days ever be
Forgotten by anyone?
Every school building
Is an abode of love.
The lesson we learned
Is the melodic tune of youth.
உனது அழகை இனிய இசையின்
உளியில் செதுக்கினேன்
இதய தேச சிற்பமாக்கி
உன்னை ரசிக்கிறேன்
With the chisel of sweet music,
I sculpted your divine beauty.
Making you a magnificent sculpture in the realm of my heart,
I admire and adore you.
உன்னை அறிந்ததும்
என்னை இழுப்பதும்
என்றும் இனிமையே…
இதயமே…
Knowing and loving you
Is forever sweet…
Oh heart…
இதயமே… இதயமே…
இதயமே…
உன்னை தேடி தேடி
கழிந்ததிந்த பருவமே…
பருவமே… பருவமே…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Oh heart…
Searching for you continuously,
This stage of youth has passed away…
Oh youth… oh youth…
Idhayame… idhayame…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Unnai thedi thedi
Searching for you continuously,
Kazhinthathintha paruvame…
This stage of youth has passed away…
Paruvame… paruvame…
Oh youth… oh youth…
Idhayame… idhayame…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Unnai thedi thedi
Searching for you continuously,
Kazhinthathintha paruvame…
This stage of youth has passed away…
Paruvame… paruvame…
Oh youth… oh youth…
Nam ilamai kaala kanavu
The dream of our youthful days
Indru edhiril vanthathu…
Has come standing right in front of us today…
Andru kanavil kazhintha
The youth that once faded away in dreams back then
Ilamai ingu puthumai kandathu
Has found a fresh new renewal here.
Kalainthu pona vaazhvu
The life that was once scattered away
Namadhu kaigalial vanthathu
Has finally returned into our hands,
vanthathu
Has arrived!
Idhayame… idhayame…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Indru nammai vaazhtha
To bless us today,
Vanthathingu vasanthame…
Springtime has arrived right here…
Vasanthame… vasanthame…
Oh spring… oh spring…
Arugil irundha neeyum
You who were once so close to me,
Thooram ponathen
Why did you drift far away?
Engu pona pothum
Regardless of where you went,
En nenjile nindraai
You remained standing inside my heart.
Kala neram indri
Without any bound of time or moment,
Nee kalaanthu koodinaai
You merged and joined with me.
Kadhal nenjai kaaladesam
Can time and space ever separate
Pirikka mudiyumaa…
A heart that is deeply in love?
Unnai kondu sendra nenjai
Will the world ever understand the heart
Ulagam ariyumaa
That carried you along?
Pirindha pothum naam
Even when physically separated, we
Piriyavillaiye
Were never truly apart,
Nammai ariyavillaiye
The world failed to understand us,
Idhayame
Oh heart...
Idhayame… idhayame…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Palli naatkal yaarukum
Can school days ever be
Maranthu pogumo
Forgotten by anyone?
Pallikoodam yavum
Every school building
Anbukkoodame
Is an abode of love.
Naamarintha paadam
The lesson we learned
Ilamai ragame
Is the melodic tune of youth.
Unadhu azhagai iniya isaiyin
With the chisel of sweet music,
Uliyil sedhukkinen
I sculpted your divine beauty.
Idhaya desa sirpamaakki
Making you a magnificent sculpture in the realm of my heart,
Unnai rasikkiren
I admire and adore you.
Unnai arinthathum
Knowing and loving you
Endrum inimaiye…
Is forever sweet…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Idhayame… idhayame…
Oh heart… oh heart…
Idhayame…
Oh heart…
Unnai thedi thedi
Searching for you continuously,
Kazhinthathintha paruvame…
This stage of youth has passed away…
Paruvame… paruvame…
Oh youth… oh youth…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Idhayame' from 'Ninaivellam Neeyada' expresses deep nostalgia, enduring love, and emotional reunion. It reflects on childhood/school days, lost youth, and how time and space could never sever the bond between two souls. The narrator reminisces about how love was sculpted in the heart like a masterpiece through sweet music, celebrating the springtime of life returning when lovers reunite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkut Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Unnai thedi thedi”
The words 'thedi thedi', 'idhayame idhayame', and 'paruvame paruvame' are repeated back-to-back to heighten emotional longing and rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Pallikoodam yavum Anbukkoodame”
'Pallikoodam yavum anbukkoodame' compares school to a nest/home of love, framing early education as an experience grounded in affection.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Unadhu azhagai iniya isaiyin Uliyil sedhukkinen”
Sculpting beauty using the chisel of sweet music ('Isaiyin uliyil sedhukkinen') creates vivid artistic imagery of immortalizing love.
Personification
“Indru nammai vaazhtha Vanthathingu vasanthame…”
Springtime ('Vasanthame') is personified as a benevolent visitor coming to bless the reunited lovers.
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Trivia
'Ninaivellam Neeyada' (2023) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who also penned the lyrics for this song. In a special musical collaboration, the song is sung by his son, veteran composer/singer Yuvan Shankar Raja, alongside Srisha Bagavathulla.
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