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Lyrics & meaning

Idhu Pola

From Iraivan · 2023

Lyricist: Vivek
Singers: Yuvan Shankar Raja, Shakthisree Gopalan
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Iraivan
Movie release year: 2023
Lyrics added on: 24 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Kondrathu nee

Thandannai enaku

Nee illa ulagil vaazhkai irukka

Idhu pola valiyum unda

Indre naan kanden

Nee poona valaivil thaane

Thaniyaai naan nirkindren

Ulagellam sundi ottrai pulli

Aagum naalaachche

Ul udhiram kooda kanneeraagi

Veliye poyaache

Naan endru edho illai

Ellaam unnodu

En pol kaadhal seiya

Yaaro mannodu

Ninaivugalil theekulithen

Marandhaalum meendum

Undhan mugame vandhaadum

Irandhaalum saambal kooda

Unnai kondaadum

Nam pillaikaaga perai vaithen

Naanum unnodu

Adhi sollum munne

Neeyum ponaai vaazhve mullodu

Dhooram illai thunaiyum illai

Kulappam kodukaathae

Ini maranam illai marunthum illai

Naduvil niruthathae

Nijam pola pinne vandhu

Nilazhaalagi pogadhe

Kadal pole kaadhal thandhu

Adhai kanner aakadhae

Ennai vittu sollaamal

Uyir pogudhudhae

Nee thotta idam ellam

Karai aagudhae

Andha mazhi kaalam

Adhu thirumbathaa

Marandhaalum meendum

Undhan mugame vandhaadum

Irandhalum saambal kooda

Unnai kondaadum

Nam pillaikaaga perai vaithen

Naanum unnodu

Adhi sollum munne

Neeyum ponaai vaazhve mullodu

You are the one who killed me,

yet the punishment is mine.

To live in a world without you,

is there any pain greater than this?

I only realized it today.

At the very turn where you left,

I stand all alone.

The whole world has shrunk into a single dot,

that is what my days have become.

Even the blood inside me has turned into tears

and drained away.

Nothing remains that is truly me,

everything is tied to you.

To love the way I love,

who else is there on this earth?

I stepped into the fire of memories.

Even if I try to forget,

your face returns to dance before me.

Even if I die, my ashes

will still celebrate you.

I chose a name for our child,

together with you.

Before I could say it out loud,

you were gone, leaving my life among thorns.

There is no distance, yet no one beside me;

do not leave me so confused.

Now there is no death and no cure;

do not leave me stranded halfway.

Do not walk behind me like reality

only to vanish like a shadow.

After giving me love as vast as an ocean,

do not turn it into tears.

Without saying a word to me,

my life is slipping away.

Every place you ever touched

is dissolving away.

That rainy season of ours,

will it ever return?

Even if I try to forget,

your face returns to dance before me.

Even if I die, my ashes

will still celebrate you.

I chose a name for our child,

together with you.

Before I could say it out loud,

you were gone, leaving my life among thorns.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays a heart-wrenching expression of grief, longing, and unresolved pain following the loss of a beloved partner. The protagonist feels completely crushed by separation, comparing the sudden emptiness to a world collapsing into a single dot and blood transforming into tears. The intensity of devotion is so deep that even after death, the protagonist's ashes would continue to honor and celebrate the loved one. Interspersed with painful memories of unfinished dreams—such as naming their child together—the lyrics highlight how memories act like fire, haunting the survivor. The song captures the unbearable weight of living through grief when life feels stripped of purpose and direction.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (உயர்வின் நவிற்சி அணிகள்)

“Irandhaalum saambal kooda Unnai kondaadum”

Extremely exaggerated expression of love where even the speaker's ashes after death will celebrate the lover.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Ninaivugalil theekulithen”

Describing the painful act of remembering as 'bathing in fire' to emphasize extreme grief.

Simile (உவமை அணி)

“Kadal pole kaadhal thandhu”

Comparing the magnitude of love given to the vastness of an ocean.

Alliteration (மோனை)

“Marandhaalum meendum”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ma') creating rhythmic emphasis.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

“Neeyum ponaai vaazhve mullodu”

Comparing life after abandonment to a path filled with painful thorns.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2023 psychological crime thriller 'Iraivan' starring Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara, this melancholic track features vocals by Yuvan himself alongside Shakthisree Gopalan. The lyrics written by Vivek focus heavily on emotional isolation, aligning with the dark and intense tone of the movie.

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