Idhu Naal
From Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada · 2016
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Aditya Rao, Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhu naal varaiyil | Until this day |
| Ulagil edhuvum | In the world, nothing |
| Azhagillai endren | Was beautiful, I said |
| Enai ohngi arainthaalae | She slapped me hard |
| Male | |
| Kuril koochaththaal | With the shyness of short vowels |
| Nedil vaasaththaal | With the fragrance of long vowels |
| Oru paadal varaindhaalae | She composed a song |
| Male | |
| Ingu endhan veettin | Here in my home |
| Kannaadi paarthu | Looking into the mirror |
| Pirandhanaal | Happy birthday |
| Vaazhthu sonnenae..ae….ae…… | I wished myself... |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai | Until now |
| Yedhumae ulagil | Nothing in the world |
| Azhagillai endru naan | Was beautiful, what I |
| Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal | Thought, she proved false |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai | Until now |
| Yedhumae mozhiyil | Nothing in language |
| Suvai illai endru naan | Had taste, what I |
| Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal | Thought, she proved false |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai | Until now |
| Yedhumae isaiyil | Nothing in music |
| Sugam illai endru naan | Gave joy, what I |
| Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal | Thought, she proved false |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai | Until now |
| Kaatrilae thuimai | Purity in the air |
| Illai endrenae | Did not exist, I said |
| Anaithaiyum poi aakinaal | She proved it all false |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…..aaaaa….aa… | Aaaa.....aaaaa....aa... |
| Yeh yeh ..yeh yeh… | Yeh yeh ..yeh yeh... |
| Female | |
| Ohh meththai melae | Oh, upon the mattress |
| Vaan megam ondru | A cloud from the sky |
| Ukkaarndhu kondu….uuu…. | Sitting down... |
| Un kannai paarthaal | If I look into your eyes |
| Aiyyaiyo inimelae | Oh dear, from now on |
| Enna seivaayo | What will you do? |
| Male | |
| En vaazhkai | My life |
| Mun pol illai | Is not like before |
| Adhanaal enna | So what? |
| Parava illai | It doesn't matter |
| Inimel nee | From now on, you |
| Enna seivaayo | What will you do? |
| Male | |
| Idhu varai | Until now |
| Yedhumae ulagil | Nothing in the world |
| Azhagillai endru naan | Was beautiful, what I |
| Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal | Thought, she proved false |
| Chorus | |
| Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh | Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh |
| Male | |
| Azhagillai endren | I said nothing was beautiful |
| Athai aval poi aakinaal | She proved that false |
| Chorus :Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh | Chorus :Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh |
| Male | |
| Isai sugam illai endren | I said music held no joy |
| Athai aval poi aakkinaal | She proved that false |
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaa….. | Aaaa....aaa..... |
| Male | |
| Mozhiyil suvai illai endren | I said language held no sweetness |
| Athai aval poi aakkinaal | She proved that false |
| Female | |
| Aaaa….aaa….. | Aaaa....aaa..... |
| Male | |
| {Aval aval | {She, she |
| Aval aval | She, she |
| Poi aakinaal} (2) | Proved false} (2) |
| Aval aval | She, she |
| Poi aakinaal.. | Proved false.. |
இது நாள் வரையில்
உலகில் எதுவும் அழகில்லை
என்றேன் எனை ஓங்கி
அறைந்தாலே
Until this day
In the world, nothing
Was beautiful, I said
She slapped me hard
குறில் கூச்சத்தால்
நெடில் வாசத்தால் ஒரு
பாடல் வரைந்தாலே
With the shyness of short vowels
With the fragrance of long vowels
She composed a song
இங்கு எந்தன்
வீட்டின் கண்ணாடி பார்த்து
பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்து
சொன்னேனே ……
Here in my home
Looking into the mirror
Happy birthday
I wished myself...
இதுவரை ஏதுமே
உலகில் அழகில்லை
என்று நான் நினைத்ததை
பொய் ஆக்கினாள்
Until now
Nothing in the world
Was beautiful, what I
Thought, she proved false
இதுவரை ஏதுமே
மொழியில் சுவை
இல்லை என்று நான்
நினைத்ததை பொய்
ஆக்கினாள்
Until now
Nothing in language
Had taste, what I
Thought, she proved false
இதுவரை
காற்றிலே தூய்மை
இல்லை என்றேனே
அனைத்தையும்
பொய் ஆக்கினாள்
Until now
Nothing in music
Gave joy, what I
Thought, she proved false
............................
Until now
Purity in the air
Did not exist, I said
She proved it all false
ஓ மெத்தை
மேலே வான் மேகம்
ஒன்று உட்கார்ந்து
கொண்டு உன் கண்ணை
பார்த்தால் அய்யய்யோ
இனிமேலே என்ன
செய்வாயோ
Aaaa.....aaaaa....aa...
Yeh yeh ..yeh yeh...
என் வாழ்க்கை
முன் போல் இல்லை
அதனால் என்ன பரவா
இல்லை இனிமேல் நீ
என்ன செய்வாயோ
Oh, upon the mattress
A cloud from the sky
Sitting down...
If I look into your eyes
Oh dear, from now on
What will you do?
இதுவரை ஏதுமே
உலகில் அழகில்லை
என்று நான் நினைத்ததை
பொய் ஆக்கினாள்
My life
Is not like before
So what?
It doesn't matter
From now on, you
What will you do?
..............................
Until now
Nothing in the world
Was beautiful, what I
Thought, she proved false
அழகில்லை
என்றேன் அதை
அவள் பொய்
ஆக்கினாள்
குழு :
..............................
Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
இசை சுகம்
இல்லை என்றேன்
அதை அவள் பொய்
ஆக்கினாள்
I said nothing was beautiful
She proved that false
Chorus :Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
..........................
I said music held no joy
She proved that false
மொழியில்
சுவை இல்லை என்றேன்
அதை அவள் பொய்
ஆக்கினாள்
Aaaa....aaa.....
ஆஆ ஆஆ
I said language held no sweetness
She proved that false
{ அவள் அவள்
அவள் அவள் பொய்
ஆக்கினாள் } (2)
அவள் அவள் பொய்
ஆக்கினாள்
Aaaa....aaa.....
{She, she
She, she
Proved false} (2)
She, she
Proved false..
Idhu naal varaiyil
Until this day
Ulagil edhuvum
In the world, nothing
Azhagillai endren
Was beautiful, I said
Enai ohngi arainthaalae
She slapped me hard
Kuril koochaththaal
With the shyness of short vowels
Nedil vaasaththaal
With the fragrance of long vowels
Oru paadal varaindhaalae
She composed a song
Ingu endhan veettin
Here in my home
Kannaadi paarthu
Looking into the mirror
Pirandhanaal
Happy birthday
Vaazhthu sonnenae..ae….ae……
I wished myself...
Idhu varai
Until now
Yedhumae ulagil
Nothing in the world
Azhagillai endru naan
Was beautiful, what I
Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal
Thought, she proved false
Idhu varai
Until now
Yedhumae mozhiyil
Nothing in language
Suvai illai endru naan
Had taste, what I
Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal
Thought, she proved false
Idhu varai
Until now
Yedhumae isaiyil
Nothing in music
Sugam illai endru naan
Gave joy, what I
Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal
Thought, she proved false
Idhu varai
Until now
Kaatrilae thuimai
Purity in the air
Illai endrenae
Did not exist, I said
Anaithaiyum poi aakinaal
She proved it all false
Aaaa…..aaaaa….aa…
Aaaa.....aaaaa....aa...
Yeh yeh ..yeh yeh…
Yeh yeh ..yeh yeh...
Ohh meththai melae
Oh, upon the mattress
Vaan megam ondru
A cloud from the sky
Ukkaarndhu kondu….uuu….
Sitting down...
Un kannai paarthaal
If I look into your eyes
Aiyyaiyo inimelae
Oh dear, from now on
Enna seivaayo
What will you do?
En vaazhkai
My life
Mun pol illai
Is not like before
Adhanaal enna
So what?
Parava illai
It doesn't matter
Inimel nee
From now on, you
Enna seivaayo
What will you do?
Idhu varai
Until now
Yedhumae ulagil
Nothing in the world
Azhagillai endru naan
Was beautiful, what I
Ninaithadhai poi aakinaal
Thought, she proved false
Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
Azhagillai endren
I said nothing was beautiful
Athai aval poi aakinaal
She proved that false
Chorus :Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
Chorus :Oh..oh..oh.. .oh..oh oh
Isai sugam illai endren
I said music held no joy
Athai aval poi aakkinaal
She proved that false
Aaaa….aaa…..
Aaaa....aaa.....
Mozhiyil suvai illai endren
I said language held no sweetness
Athai aval poi aakkinaal
She proved that false
Aaaa….aaa…..
Aaaa....aaa.....
{Aval aval
{She, she
Aval aval
She, she
Poi aakinaal} (2)
Proved false} (2)
Aval aval
She, she
Poi aakinaal..
Proved false..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada captures a young man's poetic awakening through love. Before meeting his beloved, he lived a cynical existence, believing that beauty, sweetness in language, comfort in music, and purity in nature were non-existent concepts. Her presence completely shatters his former disbeliefs, disproving all his negative assumptions about life and replacing them with wonder and joy. The lyricist skillfully uses Tamil grammatical concepts like short and long vowels to metaphorically detail how her delicate charm completely reshaped his worldview and daily reflection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Linguistic Metaphor
“Kuril koochaththaal / Nedil vaasaththaal”
Uses Tamil grammatical classifications 'Kuril' (short vowels) and 'Nedil' (long vowels) to metaphorically describe her shy expressions and lingering presence.
Anaphora & Refrain
“Idhu varai / Yedhumae... / poi aakinaal”
The deliberate repetition of 'Idhu varai' (Until now) and 'poi aakinaal' (she proved false) builds thematic emphasis on how love dismantled his past cynicism.
Hyperbole
“Enai ohngi arainthaalae”
Compares her sudden realization of beauty to a hard physical slap that instantly woke him up from his gloomy perspective.
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Trivia
Composed by A.R. Rahman for Gautham Vasudev Menon's film 'Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada' (2016), the song features unique lyrics by Madhan Karky who frequently incorporates technical and grammatical Tamil linguistic elements into modern romantic poetry.
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