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Lyrics & meaning

Iru Vizhiye

From Kavundampalayam · 2024

Lyricist
Vijay Shankar
Singer
Vijay Shankar
Music director
Vijay Shankar
Details
Kavundampalayam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Iru vizhiye iru vizhiyeOh two eyes, oh two eyes,
Nee parkum paarvai yaavumEvery glance that you look with,
Enadhu binbameIs my own reflection.
Enadhu uyire enadhu uyireMy life, my precious life,
Naam pesum pechu yaavumEvery word that we speak,
Unadhu swasameIs your very breath.
Male
Swarangalile isai aagaBecoming music among the musical notes,
Ini en jeevane adhuFrom now on, my soul is,
Unnodu thanOnly tied to you,
En vaazh naalile pookaveTo bloom throughout my lifetime.
Male
Iru vizhiye iru vizhiyeOh two eyes, oh two eyes,
Nee parkum paarvai yaavumEvery glance that you look with,
Enadhu binbameIs my own reflection.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic melody captures a profound emotional bond between two lovers whose lives and souls are deeply intertwined. The speaker feels that every glance from the beloved mirrors their own existence, while their shared words become as vital as breathing. Love is celebrated as harmony that transforms life into a beautiful song destined to blossom forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Repetition (Epanalepsis)

Iru vizhiye iru vizhiye

The key term 'Iru vizhiye' is repeated back-to-back to heighten tender address and emotional focus.

Alliteration (Monai)

Nee parkum paarvai yaavum

Repetition of the initial 'p' sound in 'parkum' and 'paarvai' creates rhythmic harmony in the line.

Metaphor

Swarangalile isai aaga

Life and feelings are metaphorically likened to music emerging gracefully from musical notes.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Enadhu binbame / Unadhu swasame

Symmetrical rhyming suffix '-me' connects 'binbame' and 'swasame' across stanzas.

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Trivia

Vijay Shankar single-handedly crafted this track for the 2024 film Kavundampalayam, serving as its composer, lyricist, and sole playback singer.

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