Isai Veesi
From Isai · 2015
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Chinmayi
- Music director
- S. J. Surya
- Details
- Isai2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Aaaa…aaa…haaa… | (Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...) |
| Aaaa…aaa…haaa… | (Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...) |
| Aaa….aaa…haaa….aaaa…haaa} (2) | (Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa) |
| Female | |
| Isai veesi | Casting music like a net, |
| Nee thedu dhisai maari | Changing the direction you search in, |
| Naan oda | As I run, |
| Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum | The world watches without moving. |
| Female | |
| Ilai ondrai | A single leaf, |
| Nee neekka | As you remove it, |
| Imaikaamal naan paarkka | As I watch without blinking, |
| Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam | You pulled my life a little bit. |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kodi osai ingae | A thousand crore sounds are here, |
| Aayinum endhan nenjin sathathai | Yet, the sound of my heart... |
| Female | |
| Isai veesi | Casting music like a net, |
| Nee thedu dhisai maari | Changing the direction you search in, |
| Naan oda | As I run, |
| Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum | The world watches without moving. |
| Female | |
| Yen yedhanaal | Why, for what reason? |
| Pudhithaai mayakkum | Fascinating in a new way, |
| Muzhuthaai tholainthen | I was completely lost |
| Muthal paarvayilae | At first sight. |
| Female | |
| Ilai ondrai | A single leaf, |
| Nee neekka | As you remove it, |
| Imaikaamal naan paarkka | As I watch without blinking, |
| Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam | You pulled my life a little bit. |
| Female | |
| Ho..ho..mmm | (Vocalizing... Ho... ho... mmm) |
| Female | |
| Manathin kuzhiyil | In the pit of the mind, |
| Thuligal parithu | Plucking the drops, |
| Unathu isaiyil paadinen | I sang in your music. |
| Kanavai kalaikka | To break the dream, |
| Thuligal thelikka | To sprinkle drops, |
| Mugilgal thedi odinen | I ran searching for clouds. |
| Female | |
| Isai veesi | Casting music like a net, |
| Nee thedu dhisai maari | Changing the direction you search in, |
| Naan oda | As I run, |
| Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum | The world watches without moving. |
| Female | |
| Hoo..ooo hooo oooo | (Vocalizing... Hoo... ooo hooo oooo) |
| Hooo ooo ahhh…. | (Vocalizing... Hooo ooo ahhh...) |
| Aaaaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa…hmmm | (Vocalizing... Aaaaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm) |
| Aaa….aaa….aa….aa…. | (Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... aa... aa...) |
| Female | |
| Haa haa haa haa | (Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa) |
| Haa haa haa haa | (Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa) |
| Haa haa haa haa | (Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa) |
| Haa haa haa haa | (Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa) |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaa…haaa… | (Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...) |
| Aaaa…aaa…haaa… | (Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...) |
| Aaa….aaa…haaa….aaaa…haaa | (Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa) |
| Female | |
| Naanam endra tholai | The skin called modesty, |
| Nee uritha velai | When you peeled it off, |
| Manathin thugilai kalainthaayae | You removed the fabric of my heart. |
| Female | |
| Aadai attra en nenjai | My heart without clothing, |
| Paarvai kondu porthi | Covering it with your glance, |
| Neruppai adaithu pinaiththu | Enclosing and binding the fire, |
| Ullam adhai kollai kolla | Stealing this heart away. |
| Female | |
| Isai veesi | Casting music like a net, |
| Nee thedu dhisai maari | Changing the direction you search in, |
| Naan oda | As I run, |
| Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum | The world watches without moving. |
| Female | |
| Ilai ondrai | A single leaf, |
| Nee neekka | As you remove it, |
| Imaikaamal naan paarkka | As I watch without blinking, |
| Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam | You pulled my life a little bit. |
| Female | |
| Malargal thirakkum | Opening of flowers, |
| Oligal pidithaai | You captured the sounds, |
| Ivalin thudippum pidithaaiyada | You captured her heartbeat too. |
| Female | |
| Siragin virippil | In the spreading of wings, |
| Isaigal pariththaai | You plucked melodies, |
| Ivalin sirippum parithaaiyada | You stole her smile as well. |
.....................................
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa)
இசை வீசி
நீ தேடு திசை மாறி
நான் ஓட
அசையாமல் உலகம் பார்க்கும்
Casting music like a net,
Changing the direction you search in,
As I run,
The world watches without moving.
இலை ஒன்றை
நீ நீக்க
இமைக்காமல் நான் பார்க்க
இழுத்தாயே உயிரை கொஞ்சம்
A single leaf,
As you remove it,
As I watch without blinking,
You pulled my life a little bit.
ஆயிரம் கோடி ஓசை இங்கே
ஆயினும் எந்தன் நெஞ்சின் சத்தத்தை
A thousand crore sounds are here,
Yet, the sound of my heart...
இசை வீசி
நீ தேடு திசை மாறி
நான் ஓட
அசையாமல் உலகம் பார்க்கும்
Casting music like a net,
Changing the direction you search in,
As I run,
The world watches without moving.
ஏன் எதனால்
புதிதாய் மயக்கம்
முழுதாய் தொலைந்தேன்
முதல் பார்வையிலே
Why, for what reason?
Fascinating in a new way,
I was completely lost
At first sight.
இசை வீசி
நீ தேடு திசை மாறி
நான் ஓட
அசையாமல் உலகம் பார்க்கும்
A single leaf,
As you remove it,
As I watch without blinking,
You pulled my life a little bit.
இலை ஒன்றை
நீ நீக்க
இமைக்காமல் நான் பார்க்க
இழுத்தாயே உயிரை கொஞ்சம்
(Vocalizing... Ho... ho... mmm)
ஹோ ஹோ ஹ்ம்ம்
In the pit of the mind,
Plucking the drops,
I sang in your music.
To break the dream,
To sprinkle drops,
I ran searching for clouds.
மனதின் குழியில்
துளிகள் பறித்து
உனது இசையில் பாடினேன்
கனவை கலைக்க
துளிகள் தெளிக்க
முகில்கள் தேடி ஓடினேன்.....
Casting music like a net,
Changing the direction you search in,
As I run,
The world watches without moving.
இசை வீசி
நீ தேடு திசை மாறி
நான் ஓட
அசையாமல் உலகம் பார்க்கும்
(Vocalizing... Hoo... ooo hooo oooo)
(Vocalizing... Hooo ooo ahhh...)
(Vocalizing... Aaaaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm)
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... aa... aa...)
...........................................
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
நாணம் என்ற தோலை
நீ உறித்த வேளை
மனதின் துகிலை கலைந்தாயே
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa)
ஆடையற்ற என் நெஞ்சை
பார்வை கொண்டு போர்த்தி
நெருப்பை அடைத்து பிணைத்து
உள்ளம் அதை கொள்ளை கொள்ள
The skin called modesty,
When you peeled it off,
You removed the fabric of my heart.
இசை வீசி
நீ தேடு திசை மாறி
நான் ஓட
அசையாமல் உலகம் பார்க்கும்
My heart without clothing,
Covering it with your glance,
Enclosing and binding the fire,
Stealing this heart away.
இலை ஒன்றை
நீ நீக்க
இமைக்காமல் நான் பார்க்க
இழுத்தாயே உயிரை கொஞ்சம்
Casting music like a net,
Changing the direction you search in,
As I run,
The world watches without moving.
மலர்கள் திறக்கும்
ஒலிகள் பிடித்தாய்
இவளின் துடிப்பும் பிடித்தாயடா
சிறகின் சிரிப்பில்
இசைகள் பறித்தாய்
இவளின் சிரிப்பும் பறித்தாயடா
A single leaf,
As you remove it,
As I watch without blinking,
You pulled my life a little bit.
Opening of flowers,
You captured the sounds,
You captured her heartbeat too.
In the spreading of wings,
You plucked melodies,
You stole her smile as well.
{Aaaa…aaa…haaa…
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
Aaaa…aaa…haaa…
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
Aaa….aaa…haaa….aaaa…haaa} (2)
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa)
Isai veesi
Casting music like a net,
Nee thedu dhisai maari
Changing the direction you search in,
Naan oda
As I run,
Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum
The world watches without moving.
Ilai ondrai
A single leaf,
Nee neekka
As you remove it,
Imaikaamal naan paarkka
As I watch without blinking,
Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam
You pulled my life a little bit.
Aayiram kodi osai ingae
A thousand crore sounds are here,
Aayinum endhan nenjin sathathai
Yet, the sound of my heart...
Isai veesi
Casting music like a net,
Nee thedu dhisai maari
Changing the direction you search in,
Naan oda
As I run,
Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum
The world watches without moving.
Yen yedhanaal
Why, for what reason?
Pudhithaai mayakkum
Fascinating in a new way,
Muzhuthaai tholainthen
I was completely lost
Muthal paarvayilae
At first sight.
Ilai ondrai
A single leaf,
Nee neekka
As you remove it,
Imaikaamal naan paarkka
As I watch without blinking,
Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam
You pulled my life a little bit.
Ho..ho..mmm
(Vocalizing... Ho... ho... mmm)
Manathin kuzhiyil
In the pit of the mind,
Thuligal parithu
Plucking the drops,
Unathu isaiyil paadinen
I sang in your music.
Kanavai kalaikka
To break the dream,
Thuligal thelikka
To sprinkle drops,
Mugilgal thedi odinen
I ran searching for clouds.
Isai veesi
Casting music like a net,
Nee thedu dhisai maari
Changing the direction you search in,
Naan oda
As I run,
Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum
The world watches without moving.
Hoo..ooo hooo oooo
(Vocalizing... Hoo... ooo hooo oooo)
Hooo ooo ahhh….
(Vocalizing... Hooo ooo ahhh...)
Aaaaa….aaaa….aaa….aaa…hmmm
(Vocalizing... Aaaaa... aaaa... aaa... aaa... hmmm)
Aaa….aaa….aa….aa….
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... aa... aa...)
Haa haa haa haa
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
Haa haa haa haa
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
Haa haa haa haa
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
Haa haa haa haa
(Vocalizing... Haa haa haa haa)
Aaaa…aaa…haaa…
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
Aaaa…aaa…haaa…
(Vocalizing... Aaaa... aaa... haaa...)
Aaa….aaa…haaa….aaaa…haaa
(Vocalizing... Aaa... aaa... haaa... aaaa... haaa)
Naanam endra tholai
The skin called modesty,
Nee uritha velai
When you peeled it off,
Manathin thugilai kalainthaayae
You removed the fabric of my heart.
Aadai attra en nenjai
My heart without clothing,
Paarvai kondu porthi
Covering it with your glance,
Neruppai adaithu pinaiththu
Enclosing and binding the fire,
Ullam adhai kollai kolla
Stealing this heart away.
Isai veesi
Casting music like a net,
Nee thedu dhisai maari
Changing the direction you search in,
Naan oda
As I run,
Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum
The world watches without moving.
Ilai ondrai
A single leaf,
Nee neekka
As you remove it,
Imaikaamal naan paarkka
As I watch without blinking,
Izhuthaayae uyirai konjam
You pulled my life a little bit.
Malargal thirakkum
Opening of flowers,
Oligal pidithaai
You captured the sounds,
Ivalin thudippum pidithaaiyada
You captured her heartbeat too.
Siragin virippil
In the spreading of wings,
Isaigal pariththaai
You plucked melodies,
Ivalin sirippum parithaaiyada
You stole her smile as well.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Isai Veesi' from the movie 'Isai' is a deeply poetic and sensual song exploring the profound connection between love, music, and emotional vulnerability. The protagonist describes how music acts like an irresistible net, changing her path and drawing her soul toward her beloved while the entire world stands still around them. Through evocative imagery, she conveys losing herself completely at first glance. The lyrics explore intense emotional intimacy, metaphorically describing how love strips away shy modesty and covers her bare heart with a simple glance. By weaving natural imagery—such as blooming flowers, bird wings, clouds, and raindrops—the song portrays love as an all-encompassing musical force capable of capturing a person's heartbeat and smile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagathal)
“Naanam endra tholai / Nee uritha velai”
Modesty is described as skin ('Naanam endra tholai') being peeled off, metaphorically depicting the shedding of inhibitions and emotional barriers.
Personification
“Asai aamal ulagam paarkkum”
The world ('ulagam') is personified as a still observer standing frozen without moving, spellbound by the music.
Imagery & Synecdoche
“Malargal thirakkum / Oligal pidithaai”
Natural phenomena like the opening of flower petals and the spreading of bird wings are used to symbolize sound, rhythm, and emotional awakening.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track features in the 2015 musical thriller 'Isai', written, directed, and scored by S. J. Suryah. Lyricist Madhan Karky used sensory musical metaphors throughout the album, connecting acoustic physics and emotional romance.
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