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Lyrics & meaning

Ippadiye Irundhuvittaal

From Thaali Bhagyam · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Thaali Bhagyam1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ippadiyae irundhuvittaalIf things remain just like this,
Eppadi irukkum edhir kaalamHow wonderful the future will be!
Female
Konjiyapadiyae nenjirundhaal adhuIf the heart remains full of affection,
Kodai endraalum kulir kaalamEven summer will feel like a cool season.
Male
Ippadiyae irundhuvittaalIf things remain just like this,
Eppadi irukkum edhir kaalamHow wonderful the future will be!
Female
Konjiyapadiyae nenjirundhaal adhuIf the heart remains full of affection,
Kodai endraalum kulir kaalamEven summer will feel like a cool season.
Male
Muzhumadhi mughathaiIf you hide your full-moon face
Kaigalil maraithaalWith your hands,
Vaiyagam muzhudhumThe entire world
Irulaagum… irulaagumWill turn into darkness... turn into darkness.
Male
Muzhumadhi mughathaiIf you hide your full-moon face
Kaigalil maraithaalWith your hands,
Vaiyagam muzhudhumThe entire world
Irulaagum… irulaagumWill turn into darkness... turn into darkness.
Female
Saelvizhi paarvai kaalviral paarthaalIf your fish-like eyes look down at your toes,
Sammadham endrae porulaagumIt signifies consent.
Saelvizhi paarvai kaalviral paarthaalIf your fish-like eyes look down at your toes,
Sammadham endrae porulaagumIt signifies consent.
Sammadham endrae porulaagumIt signifies consent.
Male
Ippadiyae irundhuvittaalIf things remain just like this,
Eppadi irukkum edhir kaalamHow wonderful the future will be!
Female
Konjiyapadiyae nenjirundhaal adhuIf the heart remains full of affection,
Kodai endraalum kulir kaalamEven summer will feel like a cool season.
Male
Vizhigalil vaangi madiyinil thaangiReceiving with eyes, holding in the lap,
Vazhipadum dheivam pennallavaaIs not a woman a worshipped deity?
Vizhigalil vaangi madiyinil thaangiReceiving with eyes, holding in the lap,
Vazhipadum dheivam pennallavaaIs not a woman a worshipped deity?
Female
Pagalinil thoongi iravinil vizhithuSleeping during the day, awake at night,
Maalaiyil mayangum kann allavaaAre these not eyes that swoon in the evening?
Pagalinil thoongi iravinil vizhithuSleeping during the day, awake at night,
Maalaiyil mayangum kann allavaaAre these not eyes that swoon in the evening?
Kann allavaa aa aa aaaaAre they not eyes? Ah...
Male
Ippadiyae irundhuvittaalIf things remain just like this,
Eppadi irukkum edhir kaalamHow wonderful the future will be!
Female
Konjiyapadiyae nenjirundhaal adhuIf the heart remains full of affection,
Kodai endraalum kulir kaalamEven summer will feel like a cool season.
Male
Saram saramaaga mazhathuli vizhundhaalIf raindrops fall in continuous streams,
Sippiyin vayittril muthaagum…muthaagumThey turn into pearls inside an oyster's womb... pearls.
Saram saramaaga mazhathuli vizhundhaalIf raindrops fall in continuous streams,
Sippiyin vayittril muthaagum…muthaagumThey turn into pearls inside an oyster's womb... pearls.
Female
Kadhai kadhaiyaaga ezhudhuvadhellaamAll the stories that are written endlessly,
Pozhudhu vidindhaal mudivaagumWill come to a climax when the day dawns.
Kadhai kadhaiyaaga ezhudhuvadhellaamAll the stories that are written endlessly,
Pozhudhu vidindhaal mudivaagumWill come to a climax when the day dawns.
Pozhudhu vidindhaal mudivaagumWill come to a climax when the day dawns.
Male
Ippadiyae irundhuvittaalIf things remain just like this,
Eppadi irukkum edhir kaalamHow wonderful the future will be!
Female
Konjiyapadiyae nenjirundhaal adhuIf the heart remains full of affection,
Kodai endraalum kulir kaalamEven summer will feel like a cool season.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This tender romantic track from the 1966 film Thaali Bhagyam captures a heartfelt dialogue between lovers expressing deep affection and anticipation for their future together. The lyrics illustrate how love alters perception, turning even scorching summer heat into a soothing cool breeze. Through poetic descriptions of bashful gestures, glowing expressions, and night-long romantic musings, the song paints a picture of devotion, romance, and blissful emotional union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Muzhumadhi mughathai

Compares the heroine's face directly to a full moon (Muzhumadhi) and her eyes to fish (Saelvizhi).

Contrast / Oxymoron

Kodai endraalum kulir kaalam

Juxtaposes summer heat (Kodai) with cool season (Kulir kaalam) to emphasize love's cooling effect on the soul.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Ippadiyae irundhuvittaal

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'p' across consecutive lines (Ippadiyae / Eppadi).

Monaai (Alliteration / Internal Rhyme)

Vizhigalil vaangi madiyinil thaangi

Rhyming cadence within the phrase 'Vizhigalil vaangi madiyinil thaangi'.

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Trivia

'Thaali Bhagyam' (1966) starred M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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