Iravinil Oruvanai
From Irandaam Ulagam · 2013
- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singer
- Chinmayi
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Irandaam Ulagam2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Iravinil oruvanai sandhithen | In the night, I met a man |
| Thanimayil dhevanai sandhithen | In solitude, I met a god |
| Avanidam enn uyir paarthen naan | In him, I saw my own life |
| Female | |
| Pen manam enna | What is a woman's heart? |
| Mulu kurudaa | Is it completely blind? |
| Evanidam viluvadhu theriyaadhaa | Doesn't it know who to fall for? |
| Meenukku neendhudhal vilaiyaattaa | Is swimming just a simple game for a fish? |
| Female | |
| {Avan thaan manidhan | {He is the man |
| Dhinam kanavil kaangindravan | Whom I see in my dreams every day |
| Vidiyal mudiyal | The dawn and the end |
| Ivai yaavum kondaan avan} (2) | He embodies all of these} (2) |
| Female | |
| Ivan paarthadhum | As soon as he looks |
| Malar poothidum | A flower blossoms |
| Ivan pesinaal udal verthidum | When he speaks, my body breaks into a sweat |
| Ada penmaiyae enna yekkamo | Oh womanhood, what yearning is this! |
| Andha menmayin perum thaakamo | Is it the great impact of that gentleness? |
| Female | |
| Dhinam kaalaiyil | Every morning |
| Kann vizhikkiren | I open my eyes |
| Avan nyabagam mella imaikkiren | In his memory, I gently blink |
| Avan paarvaiyil naan midhakkiren | In his gaze, I float |
| Avan thozhgalai naan anaikkiren…. | I embrace his shoulders.... |
| Female | |
| Iravinil oruvanai sandhithen | In the night, I met a man |
| Thanimayil dhevanai sandhithen | In solitude, I met a god |
| Avanidam enn uyir paarthen naan | In him, I saw my own life |
இரவினில் ஒருவனை சந்தித்தேன்
தனிமையில் தேவனை சந்தித்தேன்
அவனிடம் என்னுயிர் பார்த்தேன் நான்....
In the night, I met a man
In solitude, I met a god
In him, I saw my own life
பெண்மனம் என்ன முழு குருடா
எவனிடம் விழுவது தெரியாதா
மீனுக்கு நீந்துதல் விளையாட்டா....
What is a woman's heart?
Is it completely blind?
Doesn't it know who to fall for?
Is swimming just a simple game for a fish?
அவன் தான் மனிதன்
தினம் கனவில் காண்கின்றவன்
விடியல் முடியல் இவையாவும்
கொண்டானவன்
{He is the man
Whom I see in my dreams every day
The dawn and the end
He embodies all of these} (2)
அவன் தான் மனிதன்
தினம் கனவில் காண்கின்றவன்
விடியல் முடியல் இவையாவும்
கொண்டானவன்........
As soon as he looks
A flower blossoms
When he speaks, my body breaks into a sweat
Oh womanhood, what yearning is this!
Is it the great impact of that gentleness?
இவன் பார்த்ததும் மலர் பூத்திடும்
இவன் பேசினால் உடல் வேர்த்திடும்
அடி பெண்மையே என்ன ஏக்கமோ
அந்த மென்மையின் பெரும் தாக்கமோ...
Every morning
I open my eyes
In his memory, I gently blink
In his gaze, I float
I embrace his shoulders....
தினம் காலையில் கண் விழிக்கிறேன்
அவன் ஞாபகம் மெல்ல இமைக்கிறேன்
அவன் பார்வையில் நான் மிதக்கிறேன்
அவன் தோள்களை நான் அணைக்கிறேன்
In the night, I met a man
In solitude, I met a god
In him, I saw my own life
இரவினில் ஒருவனை சந்தித்தேன்
தனிமையில் தேவனை சந்தித்தேன்
அவனிடம் என்னுயிர் பார்த்தேன் நான்....
Iravinil oruvanai sandhithen
In the night, I met a man
Thanimayil dhevanai sandhithen
In solitude, I met a god
Avanidam enn uyir paarthen naan
In him, I saw my own life
Pen manam enna
What is a woman's heart?
Mulu kurudaa
Is it completely blind?
Evanidam viluvadhu theriyaadhaa
Doesn't it know who to fall for?
Meenukku neendhudhal vilaiyaattaa
Is swimming just a simple game for a fish?
{Avan thaan manidhan
{He is the man
Dhinam kanavil kaangindravan
Whom I see in my dreams every day
Vidiyal mudiyal
The dawn and the end
Ivai yaavum kondaan avan} (2)
He embodies all of these} (2)
Ivan paarthadhum
As soon as he looks
Malar poothidum
A flower blossoms
Ivan pesinaal udal verthidum
When he speaks, my body breaks into a sweat
Ada penmaiyae enna yekkamo
Oh womanhood, what yearning is this!
Andha menmayin perum thaakamo
Is it the great impact of that gentleness?
Dhinam kaalaiyil
Every morning
Kann vizhikkiren
I open my eyes
Avan nyabagam mella imaikkiren
In his memory, I gently blink
Avan paarvaiyil naan midhakkiren
In his gaze, I float
Avan thozhgalai naan anaikkiren….
I embrace his shoulders....
Iravinil oruvanai sandhithen
In the night, I met a man
Thanimayil dhevanai sandhithen
In solitude, I met a god
Avanidam enn uyir paarthen naan
In him, I saw my own life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poetic track from 'Irandaam Ulagam' captures a woman's profound romantic awakening and deep soul-connection with her beloved. She perceives her lover as a divine entity who embodies her entire world—her dreams, dawns, and destinations. The lyrics question whether love for a woman is as natural and effortless as swimming is to a fish, framing her attraction as an unstoppable force of nature. The protagonist describes the intense physical and emotional reactions she experiences through his presence: a flower blooming at his gaze, a trembling sweat at his voice, and the sensation of floating in his memories each morning. Ultimately, the song conveys the magical, otherworldly bond shared between two souls across boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy / Metaphor
“Meenukku neendhudhal vilaiyaattaa”
Compares a woman falling in love instinctively to a fish swimming in water, emphasizing that love comes naturally to a woman.
Hyperbole
“Ivan paarthadhum / Malar poothidum”
Exaggerates the influence of the lover's glance, describing flowers blooming instantly upon his look.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Malar poothidum / Ivan pesinaal udal verthidum”
Uses matching end-rhymes ('poothidum' and 'verthidum') to create a rhythmic flow in the stanza.
Etai (Second Syllable Rhyming)
“Iravinil oruvanai sandhithen / Thanimayil dhevanai sandhithen”
The second letter in 'Iravinil' and 'Thanimayil' creates Tamil poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Irandaam Ulagam (2013) is a Tamil fantasy-romantic film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Arya and Anushka Shetty. The film's soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj, while the background score was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.
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