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Lyrics & meaning

Kaiya Pudi

From Mynaa · 2010

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Mynaa2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaiyaa pudi kanna paaruHold my hand, look into my eyes
Ulmoochu vaangu nenjodu neeTake a deep breath close to my heart
Konjam siri ettu vaiyeeSmile a little, take a step forward
Thol sainthu thoongu ippothu neeLean on my shoulder and sleep now
Meduvaa paadu ethayavathuSing something gently
pani pol neengum sumaiyanathuThe heavy burden will clear away like dew
Inimela…ehhh..From now on...
Male
Manasodu ullatha pesuSpeak what is inside your heart
Ennidam theerum baaramYour burden will vanish with me
Vilagatha anbudanWith unyielding affection
Senthirukkanum neeyum naanumYou and I must stay together
Female
Kaiyaa pudi kanna paaruHold my hand, look into my eyes
Ulmoochu vaangu nenjodu neeTake a deep breath close to my heart
Kongam siri ettu vaiyeeSmile a little, take a step forward
Thol sainthu thoongu ippothu neeLean on my shoulder and sleep now
Meduvaa paadu ethayavathuSing something gently
Pani pol neengum sumaiyanathuThe heavy burden will clear away like dew
Inimela…From now on...
Male
Ooh unnai andri veru sogam ennakillayaeOh, I have no sorrow other than you
Ullamengum neeyae vazhi thunai nanmaiyaeYou are all over my heart, my guiding companion and my goodness
Female
Unna nenaikaiyil pasi edukallaWhen thinking of you, I feel no hunger
Nadunesiyilum vizhi urangalaEven in the middle of the night, my eyes do not sleep
Male
Vidiyara vara ethum pudikkalaUntil dawn arrives, nothing pleases me
Vidukathai ithu vida kedaikkala yaenoThis is a riddle, why can't I find an answer?
Female
Adai mazhaiyilum kulir edukkalaEven in heavy downpours, I do not feel cold
Sudum veyillilum anal kothikkalaEven in the scorching sun, the heat does not bother me
Male
: Una maranthidum vazhi theriyalaI do not know the way to forget you
Ethuvarai ithu varum puriyala yaenoHow long this will go on, I do not understand why
Kadala serum nathiyanathu urava serum uyiranathuLike a river joining the sea, life joins a relationship
Female
PuvimelaUpon this earth
Female
Ethukkaga ippadi koorukettathu manasu manasuWhy has the mind lost its senses like this?
Male
Aniyayam pannida asa pattathu vayasu vayasuWhy has youth desired to play mischief?
kaiyaa pudi..mmmmmHold my hand... mmm
Female
Kaiyaa pudiHold my hand

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kaiyaa Pudi from the movie Mynaa (2010) is a tender romantic song expressing comfort, deep emotional connection, and solace during a turbulent journey. The song highlights one lover assuring the other of emotional refuge, asking them to lean on their shoulder, hold hands, and let go of all their heavy burdens, which will melt away like morning dew. The lyrics beautifully describe the symptoms of deep love—loss of sleep, loss of hunger, and immunity to physical harshness like heavy rain or scorching heat—concluding with a poetic observation that human lives naturally gravitate toward relationships just as rivers flow into the ocean.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

pani pol neengum sumaiyanathu

Compares the vanishing of life's heavy burdens to dew melting away under sunlight.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kadala serum nathiyanathu urava serum uyiranathu

Compares human souls seeking love and union to rivers flowing relentlessly to merge into the ocean.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Adai mazhaiyilum kulir edukkala / Sudum veyillilum anal kothikkala

Exaggerates the emotional state of being in love by claiming that neither downpours feel cold nor scorching sun feels hot.

Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)

Unna nenaikaiyil pasi edukalla / Nadunesiyilum vizhi urangala

Use of matching second-letter sounds across lines (nenaikaiyil / nesiyilum / pudikkala) creating poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Mynaa (2010) directed by Prabhu Solomon served as a major career turning point for music director D. Imman, who received critical acclaim for his lush, melody-driven rural soundtrack.

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