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Lyrics & meaning

Kalavi Paadal

From Devil · 2023

Lyricist
Mysskin
Singer
Devu Mathew
Music director
Mysskin
Details
Devil2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Alai modhi karaiyeraAs waves crash to reach the shore
Idhu dhaan inaivin sugamoIs this the pleasure of union?
Viral theda udal vegaAs fingers search and the body burns
Idhu thaan iraiyin madiyoIs this the lap of God?
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Dhegam valaindhidaAs the body bends
Aadai nazhuvidaAs clothes slip away
Vetkathai thedugirenI search for my shyness
Mogam valarnthidaAs lust grows
Aasai alainthidaAs desires wander
Muthathil thorkkirenI surrender in a kiss
Female
Enna rodhanaiWhat agony this is!
Suga vedhanaiA sweet pain
Indha theeyaiThis fire...
Yaar vandhu anaipparWho will come to extinguish it?
Female
Pattu maeniyilOn a silken body
Mottu virinthidaAs a bud blossoms
Indha poovaiThis flower...
Yaar vandhu paripparWho will come to pluck it?
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Pachai mozhi ennaiRaw words of romance
Kichukichu mootaTickling me softly
Sathathil sirikkirenI laugh out loud
Ichai vazhi thediSeeking the path of longing
Micham michamindriWithout leaving anything behind
Utchathai adaikkirenI reach the ultimate peak
Female
Indha kaamam ennaIs this lust...
AazhkadaloA deep ocean?
Yaar vandhu kulippaarWho will come to bathe in it?
Indha kaadhal ennaIs this love...
Perum vanamoA vast forest?
Yaar nadanthu kadappaarWho will walk across it?
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Alai modhi karaiyeraAs waves crash to reach the shore
Idhu dhaan inaivin sugamoIs this the pleasure of union?
Viral theda udal vegaAs fingers search and the body burns
Idhu thaan iraiyin madiyoIs this the lap of God?
Female
Nilavu uruguthaeThe moon is melting
Kulirum eriyuthaeEven the cold burns
Thinavu ennai theendaAn itch of desire touches me
Imaigal moodudhaeMy eyelids close
Female
Thanana naana naaThanana naana naa
Thana naana naaThana naana naa
Thanana naana naaThanana naana naa
Thanana naana naaThanana naana naa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nilavu Uruguthae is a highly evocative and sensual song that explores the intoxicating power of physical intimacy and deep desire. The song captures the narrator's sensory experience during moments of passion, where paradoxes like burning coldness and sweet agony blend into a transcendent state of bliss. Physical love is elevated to a realm akin to divine union, comparing the intimacy of touch to finding rest in the lap of God. As the lyrics progress, the song ponders the boundless depth of lust and love, metaphorically describing them as a deep ocean and a vast forest. Through vivid imagery of slipping clothes, gentle tickles, and blooming flowers, the song captures both the vulnerability and the exhilarating peak of romance and physical surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron

Kulirum eriyuthae / Suga vedhanai

Contradictory terms are paired together to describe intense sensory overload, such as cold burning or pain bringing pleasure.

Metaphor

Indha kaamam enna aazhkadalo / Indha kaadhal enna perum vanamo

Lust is compared to a deep ocean and love to a vast forest, emphasizing their deep, uncharted, and immersive nature.

Anaphora / Rhyme (Edhukai)

Dhegam valaindhida / Aadai nazhuvida

Repetition of sound patterns and structures in alternate lines to build poetic rhythm.

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Trivia

Acclaimed filmmaker Mysskin made his debut as a full-fledged film music director with 'Devil' (2023), composing the soundtrack and writing lyrics for songs like 'Nilavu Uruguthae'.

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