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Iragi Iragi

From Ninaivo Oru Paravai · 2019

Lyricist
Ridhun
Singers
Osho Venkat, Hari Baskar
Music director
Thaman S
Movie name
Ninaivo Oru Paravai
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga ri sa ri pa
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ma ga ri sa ri
Ni sa ni sa ni sa ga….
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
{Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai
Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna
Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama
Pesuren illama pesurendi} (2)
{Aathi sokkurendi
Nee innum pesu kekkurendi
Hey vaa di ennai nambi
En veetu rani needhan di} (2)
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Kan kandar kannae kandar
Karunguzhal
Pin kandaar pinnae kandaar
Hey thozh kandaar thozhae kandaar
Anudhinam thaal kandaar thaalae kandaar
Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma
Ma pa dha ga ri gaa ri
Sa ga ri sa ni sa ma
Aa….aa….aa….
En idhayatha kizhikiriyae
En valiyila thogaiya varudiriyae
Kanavula pulanguriyae
Nesama thaa ..dha
Thotta thaan theettunnu odhunguriya
Nattaathil thavikkiren puriyalaya
Patta thaan puriyura nizhai idhu
Nadhiyila elaiyidhu alaiyila alaiyuren di
Mallakka pakkuren naan unnai
Pallakkil thukkuren vaa munna
Thallaama saayiren yaarum illama
Pesuren illama pesurendi
{Aathi sokkurendi
Nee innum pesu kekkurendi
Hey vaa di ennai nambi
En veetu rani needhan di} (2)
Hey iragi iragi andal azhagi
Urugi urugi aanen kaadhal thuravi
Thuravi thuravi thuravi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Hey aruvi aruvi isai udhirum karuvi
Adi nazhuvi pogadha usura uruvi
Uruvi uruvi uruvi
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Thannanan thanaae theeranannae
Thanae thaga thaga thaga thaana nannae
Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa Ri Pa
Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ma Ga Ri Sa Ri
Ni Sa Ni Sa Ni Sa Ga...
Hey, soft as a feather, a beauty like Andal,
Melting and melting, I became a hermit of love,
A hermit, a hermit, a hermit!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
Hey waterfall, waterfall, an instrument showering music,
Girl, do not slip away after snatching my life,
Snatching it, snatching it, snatching it!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
{Lying on my back, I look at you,
I will carry you in a palanquin, come before me,
I sway without falling, and with no one around,
I talk to myself, I just keep talking to the air, girl} (2)
{Oh my, I am swooning in a daze, girl,
Keep on talking, I am listening, girl,
Hey, come to me trusting in me,
You alone are the queen of my home, girl!} (2)
Hey, soft as a feather, a beauty like Andal,
Melting and melting, I became a hermit of love,
A hermit, a hermit, a hermit!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
Hey waterfall, waterfall, an instrument showering music,
Girl, do not slip away after snatching my life,
Snatching it, snatching it, snatching it!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
Those who saw her eyes saw only her eyes,
Her dark hair,
Those who saw 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!
Sa Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa Ma
Ma Pa Dha Ga Ri Ga Ri
Sa Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa Ma
Aah... aah... aah...
You are tearing right through my heart,
You brush your peacock feathers across my path,
You wander freely in my dreams,
Is it really true... come on...
Do you stay away thinking my touch is forbidden?
I am stranded struggling in mid-river, do you not see?
This is a pain you understand only when you go through it,
Lost in this river, I drift tossed by the waves, girl!
Lying on my back, I look at you,
I will carry you in a palanquin, come before me,
I sway without falling, and with no one around,
I talk to myself, I just keep talking to the air, girl!
{Oh my, I am swooning in a daze, girl,
Keep on talking, I am listening, girl,
Hey, come to me trusting in me,
You alone are the queen of my home, girl!} (2)
Hey, soft as a feather, a beauty like Andal,
Melting and melting, I became a hermit of love,
A hermit, a hermit, a hermit!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
Hey waterfall, waterfall, an instrument showering music,
Girl, do not slip away after snatching my life,
Snatching it, snatching it, snatching it!
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
Thannanan thaane theerananne
Thaane thaga thaga thaga thaane nanne
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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