Ilamai Thirumbudhe
From Petta · 2018
- Lyricist
- Dhanush
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Petta2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ilamai thirumbudhae | Youth is returning |
| Puiryaatha puthiraachae | It has become an incomprehensible riddle |
| Idhaya thudippilae | In the heartbeat |
| Pani kaathum soodachae | Even the cold wind feels warm |
| Male | |
| Hey thulli kuthikuthu nenjam | Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping |
| Thookam varavillai konjam | Sleep doesn't come even a little bit |
| Maalai varum ena anjum | Fearing that the evening will arrive |
| Meendum mudhal paruvam | Once again, it is the first age of youth |
| Male | |
| Kaigal seeppai theduthae thaanae | The hands search for the comb on their own |
| Kangal unnai theduthae maanae | The eyes search for you, my dear |
| Naatkal medhuvaai poguthu veenae | Days pass by slowly in vain |
| Mella thoduthae kaadhalae | Love gently touches me |
| Male | |
| Kaigal seeppai theduthae thaanae | The hands search for the comb on their own |
| Kangal unnai theduthae maanae | The eyes search for you, my dear |
| Naatkal medhuvaai poguthu veenae | Days pass by slowly in vain |
| Mella thoduthae kaadhalae | Love gently touches me |
| Male | |
| Hey ilamai thirumbudhae | Hey, youth is returning |
| Puiryaatha puthiraachae | It has become an incomprehensible riddle |
| Idhaya thudippilae | In the heartbeat |
| Pani kaathum soodachae | Even the cold wind feels warm |
| Male | |
| Mhmm vaazhkaiyae | Mhmm, life is... |
| Vaazha thaanae | ...meant to be lived, after all |
| Vaa en kannae | Come, my darling |
| Vaazhnthu thaan paarpoma | Shall we live life to the fullest? |
| Vaanavil korppoma | Shall we string a rainbow together? |
| Male | |
| Saaigaiyil thaangathevai | When leaning over, support is needed |
| Oru thol thaanae | Just a single shoulder |
| Thani maram naanadi | I am a lonely tree, my dear |
| Thottamaai neeyadi | You are a whole garden, my dear |
| Male | |
| Vaalibathin ellaiyil | At the threshold of youth |
| Vaasal vantha mullaiyae | O jasmine flower that came to the doorstep |
| Pogum varai pogalaam | Let us go as far as we can go |
| Enna pizhiyae | What sweet delight, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Oorae nammai paarpathu polae | As if the whole town is watching us |
| Yedho bimbam thondruthu maanae | Some image/reflection appears, my dear |
| Kaalgal tharaiyil kolam poda | As feet draw patterns on the ground |
| Mella thoduthae kaadhalae | Love gently touches me |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thirumbudhae | Youth is returning |
| Puiryaatha puthiraachae | It has become an incomprehensible riddle |
| Idhaya thudippilae | In the heartbeat |
| Pani kaathum soodachae | Even the cold wind feels warm |
| Male | |
| Hey thulli kuthikuthu nenjam | Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping |
| Thookam varavillai konjam | Sleep doesn't come even a little bit |
| Maalai varum ena anjum | Fearing that the evening will arrive |
| Meendum mudhal paruvam | Once again, it is the first age of youth |
| Male | |
| Ilamai thirumbudhae | Youth is returning |
| Puiryaatha puthiraachae | It has become an incomprehensible riddle |
| Idhaya thudippilae | In the heartbeat |
| Pani kaathum soodachae | Even the cold wind feels warm |
இளமை திரும்புதே
புரியாத புதிராச்சே
இதய துடிப்பிலே
பனி காத்தும் சூடாச்சே
Youth is returning
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
In the heartbeat
Even the cold wind feels warm
ஹே துள்ளி குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
தூக்கம் வரவில்லை கொஞ்சம்
மாலை வரும் என அஞ்சும்
மீண்டும் முதல் பருவம்
Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping
Sleep doesn't come even a little bit
Fearing that the evening will arrive
Once again, it is the first age of youth
கைகள் சீப்பை தேடுது தானே
கண்கள் உன்னை தேடுது மானே
நாட்கள் மெதுவாய் போகுது வீணே
மெல்ல தொடுதே காதலே
The hands search for the comb on their own
The eyes search for you, my dear
Days pass by slowly in vain
Love gently touches me
கைகள் சீப்பை தேடுது தானே
கண்கள் உன்னை தேடுது மானே
நாட்கள் மெதுவாய் போகுது வீணே
மெல்ல தொடுதே காதலே
The hands search for the comb on their own
The eyes search for you, my dear
Days pass by slowly in vain
Love gently touches me
ஹே இளமை திரும்புதே
புரியாத புதிராச்சே
இதய துடிப்பிலே
பனி காத்தும் சூடாச்சே
Hey, youth is returning
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
In the heartbeat
Even the cold wind feels warm
ம்ஹ்ம்ம் வாழ்க்கையே
வாழ தானே
வா என் கண்ணே
வாழ்ந்துதான் பார்போமா
வானவில் கோர்ப்போமா
Mhmm, life is...
...meant to be lived, after all
Come, my darling
Shall we live life to the fullest?
Shall we string a rainbow together?
சாய்கையில் தாங்கதேவை
ஒரு தோள் தானே
தனி மரம் நானடி
தோட்டமாய் நீயடி
When leaning over, support is needed
Just a single shoulder
I am a lonely tree, my dear
You are a whole garden, my dear
வாலிபத்தின் எல்லையில்
வாசல் வந்த முல்லையே
போகும் வரை போகலாம்
என்ன பிழையே
At the threshold of youth
O jasmine flower that came to the doorstep
Let us go as far as we can go
What sweet delight, my dear!
ஊரே நம்மை பார்ப்பது போலே
ஏதோ பிம்பம் தோன்றுது மானே
கால்கள் தரையில் கோலம் போட
மெல்ல தொடுதே காதலே
As if the whole town is watching us
Some image/reflection appears, my dear
As feet draw patterns on the ground
Love gently touches me
இளமை திரும்புதே
புரியாத புதிராச்சே
இதய துடிப்பிலே
பனி காத்தும் சூடாச்சே
Youth is returning
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
In the heartbeat
Even the cold wind feels warm
ஹே துள்ளி குதிக்குது நெஞ்சம்
தூக்கம் வரவில்லை கொஞ்சம்
மாலை வரும் என அஞ்சும்
மீண்டும் முதல் பருவம்
Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping
Sleep doesn't come even a little bit
Fearing that the evening will arrive
Once again, it is the first age of youth
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
{கைகள் சீப்பை தேடுது தானே
கண்கள் உன்னை தேடுது மானே
நாட்கள் மெதுவாய் போகுது வீணே
மெல்ல தொடுதே காதலே} (2)
Youth is returning
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
In the heartbeat
Even the cold wind feels warm
இளமை திரும்புதே
புரியாத புதிராச்சே
இதய துடிப்பிலே
பனி காத்தும் சூடாச்சே
Ilamai thirumbudhae
Youth is returning
Puiryaatha puthiraachae
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
Idhaya thudippilae
In the heartbeat
Pani kaathum soodachae
Even the cold wind feels warm
Hey thulli kuthikuthu nenjam
Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping
Thookam varavillai konjam
Sleep doesn't come even a little bit
Maalai varum ena anjum
Fearing that the evening will arrive
Meendum mudhal paruvam
Once again, it is the first age of youth
Kaigal seeppai theduthae thaanae
The hands search for the comb on their own
Kangal unnai theduthae maanae
The eyes search for you, my dear
Naatkal medhuvaai poguthu veenae
Days pass by slowly in vain
Mella thoduthae kaadhalae
Love gently touches me
Kaigal seeppai theduthae thaanae
The hands search for the comb on their own
Kangal unnai theduthae maanae
The eyes search for you, my dear
Naatkal medhuvaai poguthu veenae
Days pass by slowly in vain
Mella thoduthae kaadhalae
Love gently touches me
Hey ilamai thirumbudhae
Hey, youth is returning
Puiryaatha puthiraachae
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
Idhaya thudippilae
In the heartbeat
Pani kaathum soodachae
Even the cold wind feels warm
Mhmm vaazhkaiyae
Mhmm, life is...
Vaazha thaanae
...meant to be lived, after all
Vaa en kannae
Come, my darling
Vaazhnthu thaan paarpoma
Shall we live life to the fullest?
Vaanavil korppoma
Shall we string a rainbow together?
Saaigaiyil thaangathevai
When leaning over, support is needed
Oru thol thaanae
Just a single shoulder
Thani maram naanadi
I am a lonely tree, my dear
Thottamaai neeyadi
You are a whole garden, my dear
Vaalibathin ellaiyil
At the threshold of youth
Vaasal vantha mullaiyae
O jasmine flower that came to the doorstep
Pogum varai pogalaam
Let us go as far as we can go
Enna pizhiyae
What sweet delight, my dear!
Oorae nammai paarpathu polae
As if the whole town is watching us
Yedho bimbam thondruthu maanae
Some image/reflection appears, my dear
Kaalgal tharaiyil kolam poda
As feet draw patterns on the ground
Mella thoduthae kaadhalae
Love gently touches me
Ilamai thirumbudhae
Youth is returning
Puiryaatha puthiraachae
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
Idhaya thudippilae
In the heartbeat
Pani kaathum soodachae
Even the cold wind feels warm
Hey thulli kuthikuthu nenjam
Hey, the heart is leaping and jumping
Thookam varavillai konjam
Sleep doesn't come even a little bit
Maalai varum ena anjum
Fearing that the evening will arrive
Meendum mudhal paruvam
Once again, it is the first age of youth
Ilamai thirumbudhae
Youth is returning
Puiryaatha puthiraachae
It has become an incomprehensible riddle
Idhaya thudippilae
In the heartbeat
Pani kaathum soodachae
Even the cold wind feels warm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ilamai Thirumbudhae celebrates the unexpected resurgence of romantic passion and youthful enthusiasm in a mature phase of life. The protagonist experiences classic signs of new love—restlessness, subconscious grooming, sleeplessness, and heightened sensitivity to surroundings—feeling as though time has rewound back to adolescence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaigal seeppai theduthae thaanae / Kangal unnai theduthae maanae / Naatkal medhuvaai poguthu veenae”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic harmony ('ig', 'ng', 'tk').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thani maram naanadi / Thottamaai neeyadi”
Directly contrasting self as a solitary tree with the beloved as a flourishing garden.
Paradox / Sensory Contrast
“Pani kaathum soodachae”
Describing chilly breeze feeling hot due to the emotional passion of love.
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Trivia
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander for Rajinikanth's 'Petta' (2018), this song features lyrics by actor Dhanush. The track marked a popular reunion of the 'DnA' (Dhanush and Anirudh) creative pair.
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