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Lyrics & meaning

Idhazhodu Idhazh Serum

From Mannukkul Vairam · 1986

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janki
Music director
Devendran
Details
Mannukkul Vairam1986

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramThe moment lip joins with lip
Inbangal aaraaga oorumPleasures flow like a river
Female :Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramFemale: The moment lip joins with lip
Inbangal aaraaga oorumPleasures flow like a river
Male
Madi meedhu thalai vaiththuPlacing my head on your lap
Female :Madi meedhu thalai vaiththuFemale: Placing my head on your lap
Male :Kannae unnodu naanMale: My dear, with you I
Kadhai solla vaendum idhazhoduWant to tell stories with lips...
Female
Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramThe moment lip joins with lip
Male :Inbangal aaraaga oorumMale: Pleasures flow like a river
Male
En perai maranthu naan irunthaenI lived having forgotten my own name
Nee enthan ninaivaaga vanthaaiYou came as my memory
Female :Yaen unnai pirinthu naan paranthaenFemale: Why did I fly away separating from you?
Un kannil uyir thedi vanthaenI came searching for life in your eyes
Male
Kachcheri kelaatha isai undu maanaeThere is music unheard in any concert, my dear
Naam sinthum muththangal sangeethamthaanaeThe kisses we shower are music itself
Female :En maeni un maarbil thaanaeFemale: My body belongs on your chest
En maeni un maarbil thaanaeMy body belongs on your chest
Male
Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramThe moment lip joins with lip
Female :Inbangal aaraaga oorumFemale: Pleasures flow like a river
Female
Sila naalaai thudiththana vizhigalMy eyes were throbbing for a few days
Yaenendru kelungal neengalYou ask me why
Male :Kann thookam maranthana imaigalMale: The eyelids forgot sleep
Neeyindri nagaraathu naatkalWithout you, days do not move
Female
Kannaa un uyiroduOh my beloved, with your soul
Uyiraagi ponaenI became merged as one soul
Pini theerkka naan vanthu noyaagi ponaenI came to cure the illness, but became the illness itself
Male :Naan unthan marunthaaga aanaenMale: I became your cure
Naan unthan marunthaaga aanaenI became your cure
Female
Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramThe moment lip joins with lip
Inbangal aaraaga oorumInbangal aaraaga oorum
Male :Madi meedhu thalai vaiththuMale: Placing my head on your lap
Female :Kannaa unnodu naanFemale: My beloved, with you I
Kadhai solla vendumWant to tell stories
Both :Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeramBoth: The moment lip joins with lip
Inbangal aaraaga oorumPleasures flow like a river

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Idhazodu Idhazh Saerum Naeram from Mannukkul Vairam (1986) is a romantic duet expressing intense passion, affection, and mutual longing between lovers. The song describes how intimate moments transform into profound joy, comparing pleasures to a flowing river and tender kisses to unspoken musical melodies. Through sweet banter, the couple reflects on how lost they felt without each other and how their union serves as the ultimate healing touch.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvam (Metaphor)

Inbangal aaraaga oorum

Compares romantic pleasures directly to a flowing river (Inbangal aaraaga oorum).

Metaphor / Imagery

Naam sinthum muththangal sangeethamthaanae

Compares shared kisses to sweet music unheard in concerts.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Idhazodu idhazh saerum naeram / Inbangal aaraaga oorum

Repetition of the initial 'I' sound across 'Idhazodu' and 'Inbangal' for rhythmic harmony.

Paradox

Pini theerkka naan vanthu noyaagi ponaen

Expresses coming to heal an affliction but becoming the ailment itself out of love.

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Trivia

Mannukkul Vairam (1986) featured music composed by Devendran, a composer known for his melodic acoustic arrangements in mid-80s Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by the renowned poet Muthulingam.

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