Iragai Pole
From Naan Mahaan Alla · 2010
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Naan Mahaan Alla2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Iragai polae alaigirenae | I wander weightlessly like a feather |
| Unthan pechai ketkayilae | Whenever I hear your words |
| Kuzhanthai polae thavazhgirenae | I crawl like a helpless child |
| Unthan paarvai theendayilae | Whenever your gaze touches me |
| Male | |
| Tholaiyamal tholaithenae | I got lost without even losing myself |
| Un kaigal ennai thottathum | The moment your hands touched me |
| Karaiyamal karainthenae | I dissolved without even dissolving |
| Un moochu kaatru pattathum | The moment your breath touched me |
| Male | |
| Aniyaya kaadhal vanthadhae | An overwhelming love has arrived |
| Adangaatha aasai thanthadhae | Giving rise to uncontrollable desire |
| Enakullae etho minnal polae | Inside me, like a flash of lightning |
| Thottu chendradhae | It touched me and passed by |
| Male | |
| Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal | If love arrives in the corner of the eyes |
| Kanneerum thithipaagum | Even tears will become sweet |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Ennodu neeum vanthaal | If you come along with me |
| Ellamae kaiyil serum | Everything will fall into my hands |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Ohhh ohhh ohhh | Ohhh ohhh ohhh |
| Female | |
| ……………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Kooda vanthu nee nirpathum | You coming and standing beside me |
| Koodu vittu naan selvathum | And me leaving my own shell |
| Thodarudhae thodarudhae naadagam | This drama continues and continues endlessly |
| Male | |
| Paathi matumae solvathum | Saying only a half of it |
| Meethi nenjilae enbathum | And holding the rest inside the heart |
| Puriyudhae puriyudhae kaaranam | The reason becomes clearer and clearer |
| Male | |
| Nerangal theerudhae vegangal koodudhae | Time runs out and speed increases |
| Poovae un kannukullae | Oh flower, inside your eyes |
| Boomi panthu suthudhae | The entire earth rotates |
| Male | |
| Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal | If love arrives in the corner of the eyes |
| Kanneerum thithipaagum | Even tears will become sweet |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Ennodu neeum vanthaal | If you come along with me |
| Ellamae kaiyil serum | Everything will fall into my hands |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Ohhh ohhh ohhh | Ohhh ohhh ohhh |
| Male | |
| Hey ennaanatho ethaanatho | Hey, whatever happened, however it happened |
| Illamal pochae thookamum | Even my sleep has vanished |
| Kannae unai kaanamal naanillai oh oh | My eyes, without seeing you I do not exist oh oh |
| Enmeethilae un vaasanai | Your fragrance upon me |
| Male | |
| Eppothum veesa paarkiren | I try to let it blow forever |
| Anbae unai seramal vaazhvillai oh oh | My love, without uniting with you there is no life oh oh |
| Nee ennai kaanbathae vaanavil pondradhae | You looking at me is like a rainbow |
| Thoorathil unnai kandaal thooral nenjil sinthudhae | Seeing you from a distance sprinkles a drizzle in my heart |
| Ohhh ohhh ohhh | Ohhh ohhh ohhh |
| Male | |
| Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal | If love arrives in the corner of the eyes |
| Kanneerum thithipaagum | Even tears will become sweet |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Male | |
| Ennodu neeum vanthaal | If you come along with me |
| Ellamae kaiyil serum | Everything will fall into my hands |
| Verondrum thevai illai nee | Nothing else is needed, you |
| Mattum pothum pothum | Alone are enough, enough |
| Ohhh ohhh ohhh | Ohhh ohhh ohhh |
இறகை போலே
அலைகிறேனே உந்தன்
பேச்சை கேட்கையிலே
குழந்தை போலே தவழ்கிறேனே
உந்தன் பார்வை தீண்டயிலே
I wander weightlessly like a feather
Whenever I hear your words
I crawl like a helpless child
Whenever your gaze touches me
தொலையாமல்
தொலைந்தேனே உன்
கைகள் என்னை தொட்டதும்
கரையாமல் கரைந்தேனே
உன் மூச்சு காற்று பட்டதும்
I got lost without even losing myself
The moment your hands touched me
I dissolved without even dissolving
The moment your breath touched me
அநியாய காதல்
வந்ததே அடங்காத ஆசை
தந்ததே எனக்குள்ளே ஏதோ
மின்னல் போலே தொட்டு
சென்றதே
An overwhelming love has arrived
Giving rise to uncontrollable desire
Inside me, like a flash of lightning
It touched me and passed by
கண்ணோரம் காதல்
வந்தால் கண்ணீரும் தித்திப்பாகும்
வேறுஒன்றும் தேவையில்லை
நீ மட்டும் போதும் போதும்
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Even tears will become sweet
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
என்னோடு நீயும்
வந்தால் எல்லாமே கையில்
சேரும் வேறுஒன்றும்
தேவையில்லை நீ மட்டும்
போதும் போதும் ஓ ஓ ஓ
If you come along with me
Everything will fall into my hands
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
..........................
கூட வந்து நீ
நிற்பதும் கூடுவிட்டு
நான் செல்வதும்
தொடருதே தொடருதே
நாடகம்
You coming and standing beside me
And me leaving my own shell
This drama continues and continues endlessly
பாதி மட்டுமே
சொல்வதும் மீதி நெஞ்சிலே
என்பதும் புரியுதே புரியுதே
காரணம்
Saying only a half of it
And holding the rest inside the heart
The reason becomes clearer and clearer
நேரங்கள் தீருதே
வேகங்கள் கூடுதே பூவே
உன் கண்ணுக்குள்ளே பூமி
பந்து சுத்துதே
Time runs out and speed increases
Oh flower, inside your eyes
The entire earth rotates
கண்ணோரம் காதல்
வந்தால் கண்ணீரும் தித்திப்பாகும்
வேறுஒன்றும் தேவையில்லை
நீ மட்டும் போதும் போதும்
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Even tears will become sweet
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
என்னோடு நீயும்
வந்தால் எல்லாமே கையில்
சேரும் வேறுஒன்றும்
தேவையில்லை நீ மட்டும்
போதும் போதும் ஓ ஓ ஓ
If you come along with me
Everything will fall into my hands
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
ஹே என்னானதோ
ஏதானதோ இல்லாமல் போச்சே
தூக்கமும் கண்ணே உன்னை
காணாமல் நான் இல்லை ஓ ஓ
என்மீதிலே உன் வாசனை
Hey, whatever happened, however it happened
Even my sleep has vanished
My eyes, without seeing you I do not exist oh oh
Your fragrance upon me
எப்போதும் வீச
பார்கிறேன் அன்பே உன்னை
சேராமல் வாழ்வில்லை ஓ ஓ
நீ என்னை காண்பதே வானவில்
போன்றதே துாரத்தில் உன்னை
கண்டால் தூறல் நெஞ்சில் சிந்துதே
ஓ ஓ ஓ
I try to let it blow forever
My love, without uniting with you there is no life oh oh
You looking at me is like a rainbow
Seeing you from a distance sprinkles a drizzle in my heart
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
கண்ணோரம் காதல்
வந்தால் கண்ணீரும் தித்திப்பாகும்
வேறுஒன்றும் தேவையில்லை
நீ மட்டும் போதும் போதும்
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Even tears will become sweet
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
என்னோடு நீயும்
வந்தால் எல்லாமே கையில்
சேரும் வேறுஒன்றும்
தேவையில்லை நீ மட்டும்
போதும் போதும் ஓ ஓ ஓ
If you come along with me
Everything will fall into my hands
Nothing else is needed, you
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Iragai polae alaigirenae
I wander weightlessly like a feather
Unthan pechai ketkayilae
Whenever I hear your words
Kuzhanthai polae thavazhgirenae
I crawl like a helpless child
Unthan paarvai theendayilae
Whenever your gaze touches me
Tholaiyamal tholaithenae
I got lost without even losing myself
Un kaigal ennai thottathum
The moment your hands touched me
Karaiyamal karainthenae
I dissolved without even dissolving
Un moochu kaatru pattathum
The moment your breath touched me
Aniyaya kaadhal vanthadhae
An overwhelming love has arrived
Adangaatha aasai thanthadhae
Giving rise to uncontrollable desire
Enakullae etho minnal polae
Inside me, like a flash of lightning
Thottu chendradhae
It touched me and passed by
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Even tears will become sweet
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
If you come along with me
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Everything will fall into my hands
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
………………………..
Kooda vanthu nee nirpathum
You coming and standing beside me
Koodu vittu naan selvathum
And me leaving my own shell
Thodarudhae thodarudhae naadagam
This drama continues and continues endlessly
Paathi matumae solvathum
Saying only a half of it
Meethi nenjilae enbathum
And holding the rest inside the heart
Puriyudhae puriyudhae kaaranam
The reason becomes clearer and clearer
Nerangal theerudhae vegangal koodudhae
Time runs out and speed increases
Poovae un kannukullae
Oh flower, inside your eyes
Boomi panthu suthudhae
The entire earth rotates
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Even tears will become sweet
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
If you come along with me
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Everything will fall into my hands
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Hey ennaanatho ethaanatho
Hey, whatever happened, however it happened
Illamal pochae thookamum
Even my sleep has vanished
Kannae unai kaanamal naanillai oh oh
My eyes, without seeing you I do not exist oh oh
Enmeethilae un vaasanai
Your fragrance upon me
Eppothum veesa paarkiren
I try to let it blow forever
Anbae unai seramal vaazhvillai oh oh
My love, without uniting with you there is no life oh oh
Nee ennai kaanbathae vaanavil pondradhae
You looking at me is like a rainbow
Thoorathil unnai kandaal thooral nenjil sinthudhae
Seeing you from a distance sprinkles a drizzle in my heart
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
If love arrives in the corner of the eyes
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Even tears will become sweet
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
If you come along with me
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Everything will fall into my hands
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Nothing else is needed, you
Mattum pothum pothum
Alone are enough, enough
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Iragai Pole is a heartwarming romantic song from the film Naan Mahaan Alla that captures the euphoric and transformative sensation of falling in love. The protagonist describes feeling lighthearted like a floating feather and innocent like a child whenever his beloved talks or looks at him. Her presence overwhelms him, making all difficulties melt away and turning even tears into something sweet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Iragai polae alaigirenae”
Comparing the lighthearted feeling of love to a feather ('Iragai polae') and his helplessness to a crawling infant ('Kuzhanthai polae').
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Tholaiyamal tholaithenae / Karaiyamal karainthenae”
Expressing the surreal, dual state of love where one feels lost without physically disappearing, and dissolved without physically melting.
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal Kanneerum thithipaagum”
Describing how love turns sorrow into joy, metaphorically claiming tears turn sweet when love enters the eyes.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Tholaiyamal tholaithenae / Karaiyamal karainthenae”
Traditional Tamil poetic technique where the second consonant of consecutive lines match ('Tholaiyamal' and 'Karaiyamal').
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2010 film Naan Mahaan Alla starring Karthi and Kajal Aggarwal, the song features vocals by Yuvan Shankar Raja and Tanvi Shah with lyrics penned by Yuga Bharathi. It became one of the biggest romantic chartbusters of that year.
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