- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Chinmayi
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Yennai Arindhaal
- Movie release year
- 2015
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Idhayathai Yedho Ondru' is a delicate, soulful romantic song expressing a woman's gentle surrender to newfound love. She describes an irresistible pull in her heart that she has never experienced before, likening her emotions to a tidal wave sweeping the shore or a fallen leaf drifting effortlessly on a river stream. The lyricist captures her internal transformation as her heart gradually leaves her control and steps into a realm of sweet, dreamlike vulnerability. As the song progresses, she reflects on the subtle beauty of falling in love—comparing her changing emotions to buds blooming into flowers and her heart's quiet excitement to the chiming of a silver anklet. She yearns for her beloved to pause and ask her what she desires, eagerly awaiting the day they unite as one, while cherishing the pleasant shyness that shines within her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Kadal alai polae vanthu”
Compares the sudden rush of love to ocean waves embracing the shore ('Kadal alai polae vanthu karaigalai allum ondru').
Upamai (Simile)
“Nadhiyinil ilai ena naan”
Compares herself floating helplessly yet peacefully in love to a leaf drifting on a river ('Nadhiyinil ilai ena naan').
Upamai (Simile) and Auditory Imagery
“Oru velli kolusu pola”
Compares the gentle fluttering of the heart to the soft jingle of a silver anklet ('Oru velli kolusu pola indha manasu sinungum keezha').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Idhayathai yedho ondru / Izhukkuthu konjam indru”
Tamil poetic rhyme where the second letter of consecutive lines matches ('Idhayathai' / 'Izhukkuthu' / 'Idhu varai').
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for Gautham Vasudev Menon's action-drama 'Yennai Arindhaal' (2015), this song was rendered by singer Chinmayi Sripaada with lyrics by Thamarai. The track captures the mature romance between Ajith Kumar (Sathyadev) and Trisha Krishnan (Hemanika). Chinmayi's soft rendition combined with Thamarai's evocative imagery made this solo melody one of the standout tracks of the album.
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