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Idho Or Or Ilainjan

From Ajantha · 2012

Lyricist
Snehan
Singer
Manjari
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Ajantha
Movie release year
2012
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Vayasukku thaan avan vandhu vittaan
Kaadhal solla kaadhai kadithaanae
Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Vayasukku thaan avan vandhu vittaan
Kaadhal solla kaadhai kadithaanae
Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan
Pudhidhaai or or rasigan rasigan
Pazhangudi kugaiyinil oruvan
Pavazha malliyai kandu pidithaan
Pavazha mallgaikkendru oruthi
Avan pakkam vara kaiyai thottu pidithaan
Ilasukku kaadhal ennum paadam
Andraikkangae azhagaai aarambithaan
Kaadhal ennum raajiyathil andrae
Kaadhal thurai mandhiriyaai aagi vittaan
Ohoho ho… ho… oo… oo…
Aa… aa… aahaaha haa…
Oru paadal sumandhu varum thendral
Unnai kaana thudikkudhae
Oru kaalam neram indri endrum
Unnai thedi thavikkudhae
Kannanin kaadhilae raadhaiyin paadalae
Sendru thaan serumaa andha naal koodumaa
Odu kaadhal viraga noyin nilaiyai chollavaa
Indha noikku marundhu unadhu varavu
Unakkadhu theriyum allavaa
Saa nisa gasaa gamapaamaa mapaneepaa
Panisagasaa nisanee panipaa mapamaa gamagaa
Gamapama gamaga sagasa nisani sasaa
Panisagaa sagamapaa gamapanee panisaga
Thaam thakida dhimi thaka tharikida dhimi
Thath dhimi thajjanu thakadhimi tharikida
Mapa magasa pani pamap anisapani
Saaga neesa paani maapa nipamaga
Thaka thakida thaka dhimitha thaka junutha
That dheem thajam thajam thajam thaa thaa
Thaka thakida thaka dhimitha thaka junutha
That dheem thajam thajam thajam thaa thaa
Thaka thakida thaka dhimitha thaka junutha
That dheem thakida thajunu thakida dhimitha thaa…
...
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
He has finally come of age,
And to confess his love, he nibbled my ear!
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
He has finally come of age,
And to confess his love, he nibbled my ear!
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
Here is a young man, a young man,
A brand new admirer, an admirer!
In an ancient tribal cave, a man
Discovered a coral jasmine flower.
And when a young woman came near him
Seeking that coral jasmine, he held her hand.
The art of romance for the young,
He beautifully started teaching that day.
In the kingdom of love, on that very day,
He became the minister in charge of romance!
Ohoho ho… ho… oo… oo…
Aa… aa… aahaha haa…
The gentle breeze carrying a song
Longs eagerly to see you.
Without caring for time or hour,
It searches for you and aches for you.
Will Radha's song reach Krishna's ears?
Will it reach him? Will that day ever come?
Shall I tell you the pain of this lovesick longing?
The only cure for this illness is your arrival,
You know that very well, don't you?
Sa ni sa ga sa ga ma pa ma ma pa nee pa
Pa ni sa ga sa ni sa nee pa ni pa ma pa ma ga ma ga
Ga ma pa ma ga ma ga sa ga sa ni sa ni sa saa
Pa ni sa gaa sa ga ma paa ga ma pa nee pa ni sa ga
Thaam thakita thimi thaka tharikita thimi
Thath thimi thajjanu thakathimi tharikita
Ma pa ma ga sa pa ni pa ma pa a ni sa pa ni
Saa ga nee sa paa ni maa pa ni pa ma ga
Thaka thakita thaka thimitha thaka joonutha
Thath theem thajam thajam thajam thaa thaa
Thaka thakita thaka thimitha thaka joonutha
Thath theem thajam thajam thajam thaa thaa
Thaka thakita thaka thimitha thaka joonutha
Thath theem thakita thajunu thakita thimitha thaa…
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Ajantha celebrates the awakening of youth and romance. It portrays a young man discovering love like a tribal caveman discovering a beautiful bloom, stepping into the realm of romance as if appointed as its primary leader or minister. The lyrics express the intense longing of separation (viragam), comparing the lover's plea to Radha's devotional and romantic song seeking Krishna's presence as the ultimate cure for heartbreak. The composition blends playful storytelling with classic Carnatic swaras and solkattu rhythms, echoing the breeze carrying messages of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

Idho or or ilainjan ilainjan

Words like 'ilainjan ilainjan' and 'rasigan rasigan' are repeated back-to-back to add rhythmic cadence and emphasis on the protagonist's youth.

Metaphor (Uruvagandhu)

Indha noikku marundhu unadhu varavu

The lover's pain of separation is metaphorically described as an illness ('viraga noyi') whose only cure ('marundhu') is the beloved's presence.

Mythological Allusion

Kannanin kaadhilae raadhaiyin paadalae

Refers to Krishna (Kannan) and Radha to signify classical, eternal love and longing.

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Trivia

The film 'Ajantha' (2012) was shot simultaneously in four South Indian languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada). The soundtrack features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja along with classical dynamic rhythmic patterns.

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