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Iragai Pole

From Naan Mahaan Alla · 2010

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Naan Mahaan Alla
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Iragai polae alaigirenae
Unthan pechai ketkayilae
Kuzhanthai polae thavazhgirenae
Unthan paarvai theendayilae
Tholaiyamal tholaithenae
Un kaigal ennai thottathum
Karaiyamal karainthenae
Un moochu kaatru pattathum
Aniyaya kaadhal vanthadhae
Adangaatha aasai thanthadhae
Enakullae etho minnal polae
Thottu chendradhae
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
………………………..
Kooda vanthu nee nirpathum
Koodu vittu naan selvathum
Thodarudhae thodarudhae naadagam
Paathi matumae solvathum
Meethi nenjilae enbathum
Puriyudhae puriyudhae kaaranam
Nerangal theerudhae vegangal koodudhae
Poovae un kannukullae
Boomi panthu suthudhae
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Hey ennaanatho ethaanatho
Illamal pochae thookamum
Kannae unai kaanamal naanillai oh oh
Enmeethilae un vaasanai
Eppothum veesa paarkiren
Anbae unai seramal vaazhvillai oh oh
Nee ennai kaanbathae vaanavil pondradhae
Thoorathil unnai kandaal thooral nenjil sinthudhae
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
Kannoram kaadhal vanthaal
Kanneerum thithipaagum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ennodu neeum vanthaal
Ellamae kaiyil serum
Verondrum thevai illai nee
Mattum pothum pothum
Ohhh ohhh ohhh
I drift like a feather
Whenever I hear you speak
I crawl like a little child
Whenever your glance touches me
I lost myself without truly being lost
The moment your hands touched me
I dissolved without truly melting away
The moment your breath brushed against me
An overwhelming love has overtaken me
Bringing restless desires
Like a flash of lightning inside me
It touched me and passed through
When love blooms in the corners of the eyes
Even tears taste sweet
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
If you come along with me
Everything will be within my reach
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
...
You coming and standing beside me
And my soul drifting out of its shell
This drama continues on and on
You speaking only half of what you feel
And keeping the rest in your heart
I understand, I understand the reason why
Time is slipping away, my pulse is racing
Oh flower, inside your eyes
The whole world keeps spinning
When love blooms in the corners of the eyes
Even tears taste sweet
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
If you come along with me
Everything will be within my reach
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Hey, whatever has happened to me?
My sleep has completely vanished
My darling, without seeing you, I do not exist, oh oh
Your fragrance upon me,
I try to keep it lingering forever
My love, without being with you, there is no life, oh oh
Just catching your glance is like seeing a rainbow
Seeing you from a distance showers a drizzle in my heart
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
When love blooms in the corners of the eyes
Even tears taste sweet
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
If you come along with me
Everything will be within my reach
I need nothing else, having you
Alone is enough, more than enough
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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