Idhu Varai
From Naanum Single Thaan · 2019
- Lyricist
- Kabilan Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Nivas, Chinmayi Sripada
- Music director
- Hitesh Manjunath
- Details
- Naanum Single Thaan2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mmm | Hmm mm mmm |
| Hmmm mm mmm mmm | Hmmm mm mmm mmm |
| Haan nnn nnnn nnnn | Haan nnn nnnn nnnn |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai paulveedhi | Is this a silence that the Milky Way |
| Kaanaatha mounamo… | Has never witnessed before...? |
| Idhayam thoongaadha | Will the heart burn like a fire |
| Theeyaaga kaayumo…. | That never sleeps...? |
| Vaanam en meedhu | Is the sky showering |
| Poi thooral thoorudho… | A false drizzle upon me...? |
| Vaazhvil illaadha | Am I leaning on a shoulder |
| Thozhil naan saaivadho ….. | That does not exist in my life...? |
| Nilavugal enai soozhadho … | Will moons surround me...? |
| Pudhu oli seraadho … | Will a new light join me...? |
| Maarbilae maarudhal naerudho … | Is a transformation happening inside my chest...? |
| Male | |
| Silisilu ena sirithidum | The tiny flowers that blossom with laughter |
| Siru pookkalai… | In the cool breeze... |
| Female :Haan….. | Female: Haan... |
| Male :Sila pala mugavari anjal seiven… | Male: I will mail them to various addresses... |
| Viralgalil aval thazhuvidum | Through the path of flowers that |
| Pookkal vazhi… | She gently touches with her fingers... |
| Female :Haan…. | Female: Haan... |
| Male :Tholaivinil marainthirundhae konjiduven… | Male: I will fondle her while remaining hidden at a distance... |
| Male | |
| Naetru theeramalae | Without yesterday coming to an end, |
| Naalai vaaraamalae | And without tomorrow ever arriving, |
| Endhan naatkal engae pogumo .. | Where will my days go...? |
| Male | |
| Uravindri thani uyirena | Without any relationship, like a solitary soul, |
| Naan vaazhkiren… | I am living... |
| Vara vara en thanimaiyil | Gradually, within my own solitude, |
| Naanae illai… | Even I am no longer there... |
| Aruginil enatharuginil yaaro avan… | Nearby, right beside me, who is that man...? |
| Arunthunai thara varugira poomalai… | A flower garland coming to offer precious companionship... |
| Female | |
| Naetru theeramalae | Without yesterday coming to an end, |
| Naalai vaaraamalae | And without tomorrow ever arriving, |
| Endhan naatkal engae pogumo .. | Where will my days go...? |
| Male | |
| Idhuvarai paulveedhi | Is this a silence that the Milky Way |
| Kaanaatha mounamo… | Has never witnessed before...? |
| Idhayam thoongaadha | Will the heart burn like a fire |
| Theeyaaga kaayumo…. | That never sleeps...? |
| Vaanam en meedhu | Is the sky showering |
| Poi thooral thoorudho… | A false drizzle upon me...? |
| Vaazhvil illaadha | Am I leaning on a shoulder |
| Thozhil naan saaivadho ….. | That does not exist in my life...? |
| Nilavugal enai soozhadho … | Will moons surround me...? |
| Pudhu oli seraadho … | Will a new light join me...? |
| Maarbilae maarudhal naerudho … | Is a transformation happening inside my chest...? |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….aa…..aaa…..aaa….. | Haa....aaa....aa.....aaa.....aaa….. |
| Hae….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa..hae…aa..aa… | Hae….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa..hae…aa..aa… |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹான் ன்ன் ன்ன்
Hmm mm mmm
Hmmm mm mmm mmm
Haan nnn nnnn nnnn
இதுவரை பால்வீதி
காணாத மௌனமோ.....
இதயம் தூங்காத
தீயாகக் காயுமோ.....
வானம் என் மீது
பொய் தூறல் தூறுதோ.....
வாழ்வில் இல்லாத
தோளில் நான் சாய்வதோ....
நிலவுகள் எனை சூழாதோ
புது ஒளி சேராதோ
மார்பிலே மாறுதல் நேருதோ
Is this a silence that the Milky Way
Has never witnessed before...?
Will the heart burn like a fire
That never sleeps...?
Is the sky showering
A false drizzle upon me...?
Am I leaning on a shoulder
That does not exist in my life...?
Will moons surround me...?
Will a new light join me...?
Is a transformation happening inside my chest...?
சிலுசிலுவென சிரித்திடும்
சிறு பூக்களை
ஹான்.....
சில பல அவள் முகவரி
அஞ்சல் செய்வேன்.....
விரல்களில் அவள் தழுவிடும்
பூக்கள் வழி......
ஹான்.....
தொலைவினில் மறைந்திருந்தே
கொஞ்சிடுவேன்....
The tiny flowers that blossom with laughter
In the cool breeze...
Female: Haan...
Male: I will mail them to various addresses...
Through the path of flowers that
She gently touches with her fingers...
Female: Haan...
Male: I will fondle her while remaining hidden at a distance...
நேற்று தீராமலே
நாளை வாராமலே
எந்தன் நாட்கள் எங்கே போகுமோ......
Without yesterday coming to an end,
And without tomorrow ever arriving,
Where will my days go...?
உறவின்றி தனி உயிரென
நான் வாழ்கிறேன்......
வர வர என் தனிமையில்
நானே இல்லை....
அருகினில் எனதருகினில் யாரோ அவன்.....
அருந்துணை தர வருகிற பூமாலை....
Without any relationship, like a solitary soul,
I am living...
Gradually, within my own solitude,
Even I am no longer there...
Nearby, right beside me, who is that man...?
A flower garland coming to offer precious companionship...
நேற்று தீராமலே
நாளை வாராமலே
எந்தன் நாட்கள் எங்கே போகுமோ......
Without yesterday coming to an end,
And without tomorrow ever arriving,
Where will my days go...?
இதுவரை பால்வீதி
காணாத மௌனமோ.....
இதயம் தூங்காத
தீயாகக் காயுமோ.....
வானம் என் மீது
பொய் தூறல் தூறுதோ.....
வாழ்வில் இல்லாத
தோளில் நான் சாய்வதோ....
நிலவுகள் எனை சூழாதோ....
புது ஒளி சேராதோ......
மார்பிலே மாறுதல் நேருதோ.....
Is this a silence that the Milky Way
Has never witnessed before...?
Will the heart burn like a fire
That never sleeps...?
Is the sky showering
A false drizzle upon me...?
Am I leaning on a shoulder
That does not exist in my life...?
Will moons surround me...?
Will a new light join me...?
Is a transformation happening inside my chest...?
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹே.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ......ஆ....ஹே....ஆ....ஆ.....
Haa....aaa....aa.....aaa.....aaa…..
Hae….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa..hae…aa..aa…
Hmm mm mmm
Hmm mm mmm
Hmmm mm mmm mmm
Hmmm mm mmm mmm
Haan nnn nnnn nnnn
Haan nnn nnnn nnnn
Idhuvarai paulveedhi
Is this a silence that the Milky Way
Kaanaatha mounamo…
Has never witnessed before...?
Idhayam thoongaadha
Will the heart burn like a fire
Theeyaaga kaayumo….
That never sleeps...?
Vaanam en meedhu
Is the sky showering
Poi thooral thoorudho…
A false drizzle upon me...?
Vaazhvil illaadha
Am I leaning on a shoulder
Thozhil naan saaivadho …..
That does not exist in my life...?
Nilavugal enai soozhadho …
Will moons surround me...?
Pudhu oli seraadho …
Will a new light join me...?
Maarbilae maarudhal naerudho …
Is a transformation happening inside my chest...?
Silisilu ena sirithidum
The tiny flowers that blossom with laughter
Siru pookkalai…
In the cool breeze...
Female :Haan…..
Female: Haan...
Male :Sila pala mugavari anjal seiven…
Male: I will mail them to various addresses...
Viralgalil aval thazhuvidum
Through the path of flowers that
Pookkal vazhi…
She gently touches with her fingers...
Female :Haan….
Female: Haan...
Male :Tholaivinil marainthirundhae konjiduven…
Male: I will fondle her while remaining hidden at a distance...
Naetru theeramalae
Without yesterday coming to an end,
Naalai vaaraamalae
And without tomorrow ever arriving,
Endhan naatkal engae pogumo ..
Where will my days go...?
Uravindri thani uyirena
Without any relationship, like a solitary soul,
Naan vaazhkiren…
I am living...
Vara vara en thanimaiyil
Gradually, within my own solitude,
Naanae illai…
Even I am no longer there...
Aruginil enatharuginil yaaro avan…
Nearby, right beside me, who is that man...?
Arunthunai thara varugira poomalai…
A flower garland coming to offer precious companionship...
Naetru theeramalae
Without yesterday coming to an end,
Naalai vaaraamalae
And without tomorrow ever arriving,
Endhan naatkal engae pogumo ..
Where will my days go...?
Idhuvarai paulveedhi
Is this a silence that the Milky Way
Kaanaatha mounamo…
Has never witnessed before...?
Idhayam thoongaadha
Will the heart burn like a fire
Theeyaaga kaayumo….
That never sleeps...?
Vaanam en meedhu
Is the sky showering
Poi thooral thoorudho…
A false drizzle upon me...?
Vaazhvil illaadha
Am I leaning on a shoulder
Thozhil naan saaivadho …..
That does not exist in my life...?
Nilavugal enai soozhadho …
Will moons surround me...?
Pudhu oli seraadho …
Will a new light join me...?
Maarbilae maarudhal naerudho …
Is a transformation happening inside my chest...?
Haa….aaa….aa…..aaa…..aaa…..
Haa....aaa....aa.....aaa.....aaa…..
Hae….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa..hae…aa..aa…
Hae….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa..hae…aa..aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the deep solitude, melancholy, and subtle hope of a person navigating singlehood and emotional isolation. The lyrics use vivid cosmic imagery—like a silence unknown even to the Milky Way—to articulate the profound weight of feeling alone. The protagonist feels suspended in time, unable to let go of the past or step into the future, while leaning on imaginary comforts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Cosmic Metaphor
“Idhuvarai paulveedhi kaanaatha mounamo…”
Compares human emotional silence to the vast emptiness of space using 'Paulveedhi' (Milky Way) to convey extreme solitude.
Temporal Anaphora / Parallelism
“Naetru theeramalae / Naalai vaaraamalae”
Uses parallel structures 'theeramalae' and 'vaaraamalae' to express a state of being frozen in time.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Vaazhvil illaadha thozhil naan saaivadho …”
The lyrics consist of multiple existential questions reflecting uncertainty and inner turmoil.
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Trivia
Lyricist Kabilan Vairamuthu weaves astronomical imagery like 'Paulveedhi' (Milky Way) into contemporary Tamil film poetry to give poetic depth to the concept of romantic isolation and singlehood.
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