Iragi Iragi
From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ridhun
- Singers
- Osho Venkat, Hari Baskar
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Details
- Ninaivo Oru Paravai2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga ri sa ri pa | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Ni sa ni sa ni sa ma ga ri sa ri | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga…. | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Male | |
| Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi | Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal |
| Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi | Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love |
| Male | |
| Thuravi thuravi thuravi | Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain (Thandhanae) |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Male | |
| Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi | Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes |
| Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi | Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force |
| Male | |
| Uruvi uruvi uruvi | Snatching, snatching, snatching |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Male | |
| {Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai | {I lie on my back looking up at you |
| Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna | I lift you in a palanquin, come forward |
| Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama | Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around |
| Pesuren illama pesurendi} (2) | I talk to myself, talking endlessly} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Aathi sokkurendi | {Oh my, I am completely mesmerized |
| Nee innum pesu kekkurendi | Speak more, I am listening to you |
| Hey vaa di ennai nambi | Hey girl, come believing in me |
| En veetu rani needhan di} (2) | You alone are the queen of my home} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi | Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal |
| Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi | Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love |
| Male | |
| Thuravi thuravi thuravi | Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Male | |
| Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi | Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes |
| Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi | Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force |
| Male | |
| Uruvi uruvi uruvi | Snatching, snatching, snatching |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Chorus | |
| Kan kandar kannae kandar | Those who saw her eyes saw only her eyes |
| Karunguzhal | Her dark black tresses |
| Pin kandaar pinnae kandaar | Those who saw her from behind saw only her back |
| Hey thozh kandaar thozhae kandaar | Hey, those who saw her shoulders saw only her shoulders |
| Anudhinam thaal kandaar thaalae kandaar | Every day, those who saw her feet saw only her feet |
| Chorus | |
| Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Ma pa dha ga ri gaa ri | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma | Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras) |
| Aa….aa….aa…. | Vocalizing / Vocal alapana |
| Male | |
| En idhayatha kizhikiriyae | You are tearing my heart apart |
| En valiyila thogaiya varudiriyae | In my pain, you caress me like a peacock feather |
| Kanavula pulanguriyae | You blossom in my dreams |
| Nesama thaa ..dha | Give me true affection |
| Male | |
| Thotta thaan theettunnu odhunguriya | Do you pull away thinking touch is unholy? |
| Nattaathil thavikkiren puriyalaya | I am struggling in deep waters, don't you understand? |
| Patta thaan puriyura nizhai idhu | This is a condition understood only when experienced |
| Nadhiyila elaiyidhu alaiyila alaiyuren di | Like a leaf adrift in the river, I am tossing in the waves |
| Male | |
| Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai | I lie on my back looking up at you |
| Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna | I lift you in a palanquin, come forward |
| Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama | Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around |
| Pesuren illama pesurendi | I talk to myself, talking endlessly |
| Male | |
| {Aathi sokkurendi | {Oh my, I am completely mesmerized |
| Nee innum pesu kekkurendi | Speak more, I am listening to you |
| Hey vaa di ennai nambi | Hey girl, come believing in me |
| En veetu rani needhan di} (2) | You alone are the queen of my home} (2) |
| Male | |
| Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi | Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal |
| Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi | Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love |
| Male | |
| Thuravi thuravi thuravi | Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Male | |
| Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi | Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes |
| Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi | Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force |
| Male | |
| Uruvi uruvi uruvi | Snatching, snatching, snatching |
| Male | |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thannanan thanaae theeranannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
| Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae | Folk rhythmic vocal refrain |
நி ச நி ச நி ச க ரி ச ரி ப
நி ச நி ச நி ச ம க ரி ச ரி
நி ச நி ச நி ச க........
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
ஹே இறகி இறகி ஆண்டால் அழகி
உருகி உருகி ஆனேன் காதல் துறவி
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
துறவி துறவி துறவி
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain (Thandhanae)
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
ஹே அருவி அருவி இசை உதிரும் கருவி
அடி நழுவி போகாத உசுர உருவி
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
உருவி உருவி உருவி
Snatching, snatching, snatching
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
{மல்லாக்க பாக்குறேன் நான் உன்னை
பல்லாக்கில் துக்குறேன் வா முன்ன
தள்ளாம சாயுறேன் யாரும் இல்லாம
பேசுறேன் இல்லாம பேசுறேன்டி} (2)
{I lie on my back looking up at you
I lift you in a palanquin, come forward
Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around
I talk to myself, talking endlessly} (2)
{ஆத்தி சொக்குறேன்டி
நீ இன்னும் பேசு கேக்குறேன்டி
ஹே வா டி என்னை நம்பி
என் வீட்டு ராணி நீதான்டி} (2)
{Oh my, I am completely mesmerized
Speak more, I am listening to you
Hey girl, come believing in me
You alone are the queen of my home} (2)
ஹே இறகி இறகி ஆண்டால் அழகி
உருகி உருகி ஆனேன் காதல் துறவி
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
துறவி துறவி துறவி
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
ஹே அருவி அருவி இசை உதிரும் கருவி
அடி நழுவி போகாத உசுர உருவி
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
உருவி உருவி உருவி
Snatching, snatching, snatching
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
கண் கண்டார் கண்ணே கண்டார்
கருங்குழல்
பின் கண்டார் பின்னே கண்டார்
ஹே தோள் கண்டார் தோளே கண்டார்
அனுதினம் தாள் காண்டார் தாளே கண்டார்
Those who saw her eyes saw only her eyes
Her dark black tresses
Those who saw her from behind saw only her back
Hey, those who saw her shoulders saw only her shoulders
Every day, those who saw her feet saw only her feet
ச க ரி ச நி ச ம
ம ப த க ரி கா ரி
ச க ரி ச நி ச ம
ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ......
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Vocalizing / Vocal alapana
என் இதயத்த கிழிக்கிறியே
என் வழியில தோகைய வருடுறியே
கனவுல புலங்குறியே
நெசமாத்தா....தா
You are tearing my heart apart
In my pain, you caress me like a peacock feather
You blossom in my dreams
Give me true affection
தொட்டாதான் தீட்டுன்னு ஒதுங்குறியா
நட்டாத்தில் தவிக்கிறேன் புரியலையா
பட்டாதான் புரியுற நிலை இது
நதியில எல்லையிது அலையில அலையுறேன்டி
Do you pull away thinking touch is unholy?
I am struggling in deep waters, don't you understand?
This is a condition understood only when experienced
Like a leaf adrift in the river, I am tossing in the waves
மல்லாக்க பாக்குறேன் நான் உன்னை
பல்லாக்கில் துக்குறேன் வா முன்ன
தள்ளாம சாயுறேன் யாரும் இல்லாம
பேசுறேன் இல்லாம பேசுறேன்டி
I lie on my back looking up at you
I lift you in a palanquin, come forward
Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around
I talk to myself, talking endlessly
{ஆத்தி சொக்குறேன்டி
நீ இன்னும் பேசு கேக்குறேன்டி
ஹே வா டி என்னை நம்பி
என் வீட்டு ராணி நீதான்டி} (2)
{Oh my, I am completely mesmerized
Speak more, I am listening to you
Hey girl, come believing in me
You alone are the queen of my home} (2)
ஹே இறகி இறகி ஆண்டால் அழகி
உருகி உருகி ஆனேன் காதல் துறவி
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
துறவி துறவி துறவி
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
ஹே அருவி அருவி இசை உதிரும் கருவி
அடி நழுவி போகாத உசுர உருவி
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
உருவி உருவி உருவி
Snatching, snatching, snatching
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
தன்னனன் தானே தீரனன்னே
தானே தக தக தக தானே நன்னே
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga ri sa ri pa
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ma ga ri sa ri
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga….
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain (Thandhanae)
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Snatching, snatching, snatching
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
{Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai
{I lie on my back looking up at you
Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna
I lift you in a palanquin, come forward
Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama
Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around
Pesuren illama pesurendi} (2)
I talk to myself, talking endlessly} (2)
{Aathi sokkurendi
{Oh my, I am completely mesmerized
Nee innum pesu kekkurendi
Speak more, I am listening to you
Hey vaa di ennai nambi
Hey girl, come believing in me
En veetu rani needhan di} (2)
You alone are the queen of my home} (2)
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Snatching, snatching, snatching
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Kan kandar kannae kandar
Those who saw her eyes saw only her eyes
Karunguzhal
Her dark black tresses
Pin kandaar pinnae kandaar
Those who saw her from behind saw only her back
Hey thozh kandaar thozhae kandaar
Hey, those who saw her shoulders saw only her shoulders
Anudhinam thaal kandaar thaalae kandaar
Every day, those who saw her feet saw only her feet
Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Ma pa dha ga ri gaa ri
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma
Solfège / Musical notes (Swaras)
Aa….aa….aa….
Vocalizing / Vocal alapana
En idhayatha kizhikiriyae
You are tearing my heart apart
En valiyila thogaiya varudiriyae
In my pain, you caress me like a peacock feather
Kanavula pulanguriyae
You blossom in my dreams
Nesama thaa ..dha
Give me true affection
Thotta thaan theettunnu odhunguriya
Do you pull away thinking touch is unholy?
Nattaathil thavikkiren puriyalaya
I am struggling in deep waters, don't you understand?
Patta thaan puriyura nizhai idhu
This is a condition understood only when experienced
Nadhiyila elaiyidhu alaiyila alaiyuren di
Like a leaf adrift in the river, I am tossing in the waves
Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai
I lie on my back looking up at you
Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna
I lift you in a palanquin, come forward
Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama
Without staggering I lean over, when nobody is around
Pesuren illama pesurendi
I talk to myself, talking endlessly
{Aathi sokkurendi
{Oh my, I am completely mesmerized
Nee innum pesu kekkurendi
Speak more, I am listening to you
Hey vaa di ennai nambi
Hey girl, come believing in me
En veetu rani needhan di} (2)
You alone are the queen of my home} (2)
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Hey feather-soft beautiful girl, fair as Andal
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Melting and melting, I became an ascetic of love
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Ascetic, ascetic, ascetic
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Hey waterfall, instrument shedding musical notes
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Hey girl, don't slip away after snatching my life-force
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Snatching, snatching, snatching
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Folk rhythmic vocal refrain
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is an expressive, poetic confession of intense love and longing. The protagonist describes how mesmerized he is by his lover's divine beauty, comparing her soft presence to a feather, a waterfall of music, and Andal. He feels completely consumed by love, calling himself a 'kaadhal thuravi' (ascetic of love) who talks to himself and imagines her as the queen of his home. In the central stanza, the lyrics draw inspiration from classical Tamil poetry (specifically imagery similar to Kamparamayanam), detailing how beholding her beauty fixes one's gaze entirely on each feature—her eyes, hair, shoulders, and feet. Despite the intense affection, he feels the agony of distance and uncertainty, describing himself as a leaf caught in river waves, yearning for her true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication / Repetition)
“Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi / Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi”
Words repeated consecutively for emphasis and musical rhythm, such as 'iragi iragi', 'urugi urugi', and 'uruvi uruvi'.
Classical Classical Allusion / Feature-by-feature description (Aangapadhungam)
“Kan kandar kannae kandar... Pin kandaar pinnae kandaar... Hey thozh kandaar thozhae kandaar”
Inspired by classical Tamil poetry (like Kambar's description of Rama/Sita), where watching one body part leaves the viewer so entranced they see nothing else.
Metaphor & Simile (Upamai / Uruvagom)
“Nadhiyila elaiyidhu alaiyila alaiyuren di”
The lover compares his helpless, drifting state of mind to a single leaf tossed about endlessly in river waves.
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Trivia
The line 'Kan kandar kannae kandar / Thozh kandaar thozhae kandaar' is a direct homage to Kamparamayanam's famous stanza describing how onlookers in Mithila were captivated by Rama's divine form feature by feature ('Thol kandaar thole kandaar...'). Lyricist Ridhun adapts this classical epic literary device into a modern romantic track.
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