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Lyrics & meaning

Ival Dhaana

From Veeram · 2014

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Sagar, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Veeram2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
: Kannum kannum moodi kollaAs eyes close and meet eyes,
Vekkam karai meeri sellaShyness overflows its banks,
Akkam pakkam yaarum illaWith no one around us,
Aiyaiyo ennagumoooOh dear, what will happen now?
Male
Antha vaanavillin paadhiHalf of that rainbow,
Vennilavil meedhiAnd the rest of the moon,
Pennuruvil vandhaale..ival dhaana..ival dhaana..Came in the form of a woman... Is it her? Is it her?
Female
Mazhai minnal ena mothiStriking like rain and lightning,
Manthirangal othiChanting sacred spells,
En kanavai vendrane..ivan dhaana…ivan dhaana..He won over my dreams... Is it him? Is it him?
Male
Potti pottu en vizhi rendumCompeting with each other, both my eyes,
Unnai paarkka munthi sellumRush forward to look at you.
Imaigal kooda ethiril nee vandhaalEven my eyelids, when you come before me,
Sumaigal aaguthe..ohhh..ival dhaanaBecome a heavy burden... Oh, is it her?
Ohh ival dhaanaaa..Oh, is it her?
Female
Kannum kannum moodi kollaAs eyes close and meet eyes,
Vekkam karai meeri sellaShyness overflows its banks,
Akkam pakkam yaarum illaWith no one around us,
Aiyaiyo ennagumoooOh dear, what will happen now?
Female
Vinaa vina aayiramA thousand questions arise,
Adhan vidai ellam un vizhiyileAll their answers are in your eyes.
Vidai vidai mudivileIn the end, after many answers,
Pala vina vanthaal athu kaadhaleIf many questions still arise, that is love.
Male
Thaniye nee veedhiyileWhen you walk alone,
Nadanthaal athu perazhaguOn the street, it is utter beauty.
Oru poo kortha noolaagaLike a thread strung with flowers,
Theruvae angu therigirathuThe street itself appears there.
Female
Kaichal vanthu neechal podaFever came and began to swim,
Aaraai maarinenI transformed into a river.
Ivan dhaana.. ivan dhaana..Is it him? Is it him?
Male
Kudai kudai yenthiyeHolding an umbrella,
Varum mazhai ondrai ingu paarkirenI see a unique rain coming here.
Ival illa vaazhkaiyeA life without her,
Oru pizhai endru naan unargirenI realize is a mistake.
Female
Adada un kan asaivumOh, the movement of your eyes,
athiraa un punnagaiyumAnd your non-vibrating gentle smile,
Udane en uyir pisaiyumInstantly kneads my soul,
Udalil oor per asaiyumAnd a great desire moves within my body.
Male
Kaatril pota kolam polaLike a rangoli drawn in the wind,
Netrai marakkirenI forget about yesterday.
Ival dhaana..ohhh ival dhaanaIs it her? Oh, is it her?
Female
Kannum kannum moodi kollaAs eyes close and meet eyes,
Vekkam karai meeri sellaShyness overflows its banks,
Akkam pakkam yaarum illaWith no one around us,
Aiyaiyo ennagumoooOh dear, what will happen now?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet from the film 'Veeram' expresses the blossoming realization of love between the two protagonists. Both characters reflect on how the arrival of the other has transformed their perception of reality. They marvel at each other's beauty and presence, describing love as a sweet confusion filled with endless questions and profound answers found merely in a glance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Vinaa vina aayiram / Vidai vidai mudivile

Matching opening sounds in 'Vinaa vina aayiram' and 'Vidai vidai mudivile' create melodic symmetry.

Metaphor / Uvamai

Antha vaanavillin paadhi Vennilavil meedhi

Describing the heroine as half rainbow and half moon personifies nature's beauty in human form.

Simile

Kaatril pota kolam pola

'Kaatril pota kolam pola' compares fleeting past thoughts to a kolam drawn in the air, quickly vanishing.

Hyperbole

Imaigal kooda ethiril nee vandhaal Sumaigal aaguthe

Claiming that even eyelids become a heavy burden when looking at the beloved exaggerates the intensity of love.

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Trivia

The song 'Ival Dhaana' (often referred to as 'Ival Dhaana / Ivan Dhaana') from 'Veeram' (2014) was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, featuring vocals by Sagar and Ranina Reddy with lyrics penned by Viveka. The track features Ajith Kumar and Tamannaah in a visually rich romantic sequence.

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