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Lyrics & meaning

Idhu Varaiyil Mudhal Iravu

From Dhoorathu Pachai · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Krishnachandran, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Dhoorathu Pachai1987

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhu varaiyil mudhal iravu kanavugalil thaanUntil now, the first night existed only in dreams
Ini malarum pala iravu uravugalil thaanFrom now on, many nights will blossom in relationships
Female :Aasaikku artham sollum naal vandhadhuFemale: The day that gives meaning to desire has arrived
Naan ketta malai indru thol vandhadhuThe mountain of support I asked for has today reached my shoulders
Male :Kalyaana paadal solla vaaMale: Come to sing the wedding song
Male
Idhu varaiyil mudhal iravu kanavugalil thaanUntil now, the first night existed only in dreams
Ini malarum pala iravu uravugalil thaanFrom now on, many nights will blossom in relationships
Male
Aagaya megamae neer vittadhuThe sky's cloud has showered its rain
Female :Aanandham boomiyil ver vittadhuFemale: Happiness has taken root deep in the earth
Male :Poovodu kaayum kodi kondathuMale: The vine has borne fruit alongside the flowers
Female :Kodiyodu yaavum madi kandadhuFemale: Everything has found solace in the warmth of the lap
Male
Madiyil varavum oru minnal paaindhadhuA bolt of lightning leaped onto the lap
Female :Thanana thanana thanna thananaFemale: Thanana thanana thanna thanana
Enna endru neeyum solla koodathooWon't you also tell me what it is?
Male
Idhu varaiyil mudhal iravu kanavugalil thaanUntil now, the first night existed only in dreams
Ini malarum pala iravu uravugalil thaanFrom now on, many nights will blossom in relationships
Female
Aarambamaanadhu aalinganamAn embrace has commenced
Male :Adhu indha kaadhalil aalabanamMale: That is an musical elaboration in this love
Female :Yegaandha neram raajangamooFemale: Is this secluded moment a royal kingdom?
Male :Yen indha naanam poorvangamooMale: Why this shyness, is it the overture?
Female
Udhadum udhadum oru sandham paadudhuLips joining lips are singing a poetic rhythm
Male :Lalala lalala lalalala laalaalalaMale: Lalala lalala lalalala laalaalala
Urchaaga gangai ondru paayadhooIs a river Ganges of excitement flowing?
Male
Idhu varaiyil mudhal iravu kanavugalil thaanUntil now, the first night existed only in dreams
Ini malarum pala iravu uravugalil thaanFrom now on, many nights will blossom in relationships
Female :Aasaikku artham sollum naal vandhadhuFemale: The day that gives meaning to desire has arrived
Naan ketta malai indru thol vandhadhuThe mountain of support I asked for has today reached my shoulders
Male :Kalyaana paadal solla vaaMale: Come to sing the wedding song
Male
Idhu varaiyil mudhal iravu kanavugalil thaanUntil now, the first night existed only in dreams
Ini malarum pala iravu uravugalil thaanFrom now on, many nights will blossom in relationships

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Idhu Varaiyil Mudhal Iravu is a romantic duet from the 1987 Tamil film Dhoorathu Pachai, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali. Sung by Krishna Chandar and S. P. Shailaja, the song portrays a newlywed couple celebrating their union and first night together. They express how their lifelong dreams of intimacy are finally turning into reality, moving beyond mere imagination into a rich shared life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Naan ketta malai indru thol vandhadhu

The lover is metaphorically compared to a sturdy mountain ('malai') resting on her shoulder as a source of strength.

Personification (Tharkurippetrazha Ani)

Udhadum udhadum oru sandham paadudhu

Giving human musical action (singing a rhythm) to physical contact between lips.

Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)

Aarambamaanadhu aalinganam

Repetition of the vowel sound 'Aa' at the beginning of adjacent words.

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Trivia

Dhoorathu Pachai (1987) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali crafted the lyrics using delicate metaphors of nature, clouds, and vines to convey romantic intimacy elegantly without being explicitly vulgar.

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