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Irudhivarai

From Album Songs 2022 · 2022

Lyricist
Shivs Narayan
Singer
Shivs Narayan
Music director
Shivs Narayan
Details
Album Songs 20222022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Netru nee en kaigalilYesterday you were in my hands
Maalayil en maarbinilIn the evening, on my chest
Indru yen un ninaivugal ennidathilToday, why are only your memories left with me?
Male
Kangalil oru yekkamumA longing in my eyes
Kanavinil oru thunbamumA sorrow in my dreams
Yenadi siru kobam en manadhilWhy is there a slight anger in my heart, girl?
Male
Pogindren vegudhooramI am going far away
Nedunchaalai mudium varaiUntil the highway ends
Male
Pala naatkal kadandhaalumEven if many days pass
Un ninaivugal ennil maraivadhillaiYour memories do not fade from me
Male
En inaiyae en kaadhal kadhaiyaeOh my soulmate, my love story
Ennidathil ini nee indri naan yedhadiWithout you with me now, what am I, girl?
Uyir.. udal vittu piriyum varaiUntil life leaves the body
Male
Adi unnai vittu naan povadhengaeHey girl, where will I go leaving you?
En paadhi neeyadiYou are my other half
En veedenbadhumWhat I call my home
Nee irukkum idam dhaanadiIs only the place where you are
Adhil naam vaazhnthiduvomIn that, we shall live
IrudhivaraiUntil the end
Male
Naadagam en vaazhvinilA drama in my life
Nadathinaai nodi pozhudhinilYou performed in a split second
Paarkkiren adhai dhinamumI watch that every day
En manadhilIn my heart
Male
En manam oru thanimaiyilMy heart in loneliness
Thediya un ninaivugalaiThe memories of you that I searched for
Paarkkiren naan adharkkulAs I watch them, within that
TholaigirenI lose myself
Male
Pogindren vegudhooramI am going far away
Nedunchaalai mudium varaiUntil the highway ends
Male
Pala naatkal kadandhaalumEven if many days pass
Un ninaivugal ennil maraivadhillaiYour memories do not fade from me
Male
En inaiyae en kaadhal kadhaiyaeOh my soulmate, my love story
Ennidathil ini nee indri naan yedhadiWithout you with me now, what am I, girl?
Uyir udal vittu piriyum varaiUntil life leaves the body
Male
Adi unnai vittu naan povadhengaeHey girl, where will I go leaving you?
En paadhi neeyadiYou are my other half
En veedenbadhumWhat I call my home
Nee irukkum idam dhaanadiIs only the place where you are
Adhil naam vaazhnthiduvomIn that, we shall live
IrudhivaraiUntil the end
Male
Irudhivarai hmm na na nananaUntil the end... hmm na na nanana
Male
Kaalam odalaam nee maaralaamTime may run, you may change
Naanum maaralaamI too may change
Aanaal naam konda kaalam maarumaBut will the time we spent together change?
Endhan veettinil endhan arayinilIn my home, in my room
Un kaadhalil en kaavalilIn your love, in my protection
Naam vaazhndhiduvomWe shall live
IrudhivaraiUntil the end

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant track delves into the pain of heartbreak, solitude, and unwavering devotion following a romantic separation. The protagonist contrasts past moments of intimate togetherness with his present state of grief and longing. Seeking escape, he travels down a long highway, only to find that time and distance cannot erase the vivid memories of his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

En veedenbadhum nee irukkum idam dhaanadi

The singer equates his home not to a physical structure, but to the presence of his beloved.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

En inaiyae en kaadhal kadhaiyae

Repetition of the initial 'E' sound creating a rhythmic melodic pattern across lines.

Rhetorical Question

Aanaal naam konda kaalam maaruma

The speaker asks if the time they spent together will ever change, emphasizing the permanence of their past love.

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Trivia

Shivs Narayan served as the lyricist, composer, and vocalist for this track, showcasing a complete solo effort typical of contemporary independent Tamil music.

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