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Lyrics & meaning

Ilamai Itho Itho

From Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
11 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ilamai itho itho
Inimai itho itho
En ilamai itho itho
Nalla inimai itho itho
Unnaippol manmathan
Oorukullae illa
Male :Ilamai itho itho
Female :Ponnai pol allunga
Innumenna solla
Male :Inimai itho itho
Unnaippol manmathan
Oorukullae illa
Female :Unnaippol manmathan
Oorukullae illa
Ponmaeni
Male :Aa….
Female :Uruguthae
Male :Aiyyo…
Female :Ennosai
Male :Ammaa….
Female :Peruguthae
Male :Aan
Female :Yaedhedho ninaivu thonuthae
Male :Haa…
Female :Engaeyo idhayam poguthae
Male :Yammaa
Female :Panikaaththilae….
Ellorum seithaappala
Naanum seiya povathilla
Saaraasari manushan keladi naanumilla
Saaraasari manushan keladi naanumilla
Saaraasari manushan keladi naanumilla
Sagalamum therinjavan therinjukka
Sagalamum therinjavan therinjukka
Pazhnthuni pudhuththuni kizhinchathu paar
Naan poraen munnaala
Nee vaadi pinnaala naaikkaru thottaththukku
Paesaatha kannaala ennaadi ammaalu
Vaadura vaattaththukku
Sirichcha sirippula sillaraiyum sedharuthu
Naan paaththaa paakkaamalae poriyaa
Adi akkampakkam yaarumilla
Vekkam kolla thaevaiyilla
Adi akkampakkam yaarumilla
Vekkam kolla thaevaiyilla
Adi akkampakkam yaarumilla
Vekkam kolla thaevaiyilla
Chekka chevanthavan pulla
Un aththa pethth singamdi intha aambila
Anbae…..
Female :Inbam….
Male :Engae….
Female :Ingae….
Male :Maaraatha perinba neeraadalam
Female :Neeroda neer pola naam koodalaam
Anbae…..
Female :Inbam….
Male :Engae….
Female :Ingae….
Both :Maaraatha perinba neeraadalam
Youth is right here, right here!
Sweetness is right here, right here!
My youth is right here, right here!
Pure sweetness is right here, right here!
A god of love like you,
There is none in this town!
Male: Youth is right here, right here!
Female: Gather me up like gold,
What more is there to say?
Male: Sweetness is right here, right here!
A god of love like you,
There is none in this town!
Female: A god of love like you,
There is none in this town!
My golden body...
Male: Ah...
Female: Is melting...
Male: Oh...
Female: My soft sighs...
Male: Ah...
Female: Are overflowing...
Male: Ah...
Female: All kinds of sweet thoughts arise...
Male: Ha...
Female: My heart is drifting away somewhere...
Male: Oh girl...
Female: In this chilly breeze...
Just like what everyone else does,
I am not going to do that.
Listen girl, I am not just an ordinary man!
Listen girl, I am not just an ordinary man!
Listen girl, I am not just an ordinary man!
Just know that I am a man who knows it all!
Just know that I am a man who knows it all!
Look, old clothes and new clothes are all torn!
I will walk ahead,
You follow behind me to the farm!
Speaking only with your silent eyes, hey girl,
Why are you pining away like this?
When you smile, it feels like coins scattering!
When I look at you, do you walk past pretending not to see?
Hey, there is no one around,
There is no need to feel shy!
Hey, there is no one around,
There is no need to feel shy!
Hey, there is no one around,
There is no need to feel shy!
A glowing, handsome man,
This man is a lion born to your aunt!
My love...
Female: Bliss...
Male: Where is it?
Female: Right here...
Male: We can bathe in unending bliss!
Female: We can blend together like water merging with water!
My love...
Female: Bliss...
Male: Where is it?
Female: Right here...
Both: We can bathe in unending bliss!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This compilation of energetic Tamil romantic verses celebrates youthful exuberance, playfulness, and intense passion. The lyrics depict a dynamic dialogue between lovers expressively celebrating beauty, romantic attraction, and the joy of coming together without hesitation.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Emoni

Ilamai itho itho / Inimai itho itho

Use of matching rhythmic words like 'Ilamai' and 'Inimai' at the start of lines to create musicality.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Female :Neeroda neer pola naam koodalaam

Comparing the union of lovers to the seamless merging of water with water ('Neeroda neer pola').

Metaphor / Hyperbole

Un aththa pethth singamdi intha aambila

Comparing a male lover to a lion born to an aunt ('singamdi intha aambila') to emphasize confidence and pride.

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Trivia

This text compiles iconic lines from classic 1980s Tamil film dance tracks composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Gangai Amaran, celebrated for their high-energy beats and lively folk-pop phrasing.

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