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Lyrics & meaning

Kann Munney

From Thulluvadho Ilamai · 2002

Lyricist
Selvaraghavan
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Timmy
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Thulluvadho Ilamai2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Irakkam illaiyooDo you have no mercy?
Un idhazh thandhaalIf you give your lips,
En idhazhinil sirai pidippenI will imprison them within my lips.
Un karam thandhaalIf you give your hand,
En karam konduWith my hand,
Kaalam pidithiruppenI will hold onto time itself.
Male
Raathiriyil kanavukkuFor dreams during the night,
Kaaranam penn thaanA woman is the sole reason.
Ragasiyamaai paarkka thondrumThe urge to look in secret,
Aval mugam thaanaeIs only at her face.
Velaikkoru penn thaanA woman for every occasion,
Pirakka vendumShould be born.
Vendiya vayathil avalAt the right age, she
Irunthida vendumMust be present.
Male
Ada oru penn kaadhalOh, love for just one woman
Pazha pazhasuIs old and outdated!
Ingu pala penn kaadhalHere, love for many women
Pudhu pudhusuIs fresh and brand new!
Thangam konjam vendaamI don't want just a little gold,
Enakku thanga pudhaiyal vendumI want a whole treasure trove of gold!
Wow wow wow wow wowoh …Wow wow wow wow wowoh ...
Male
Pennae nee kaadhal seiya vendumGirl, you must love me.
Ilamaiyilae kalviyodu kaadhalum vendumIn youth, along with education, love is also necessary.
Kaatrilla idathukkum naan povenI will go even to a place where there is no air.
Chorus :Yeyi yeyi yeahChorus: Yeyi yeyi yeah
Male: Kannethirae penn irunthaalMale: If a woman is right in front of my eyes,
Naan kan moodi vaazhvenI can live with my eyes closed.
Male
: Un thagappan thimiraiyumYour father's arrogance,
Yettru kondenI accepted.
Un thaayin thittaiyumYour mother's scolding,
Kettu kondenI listened to.
Un annan adiyaiyumYour brother's beatings,
Vaangi kondenI endured.
Nee enathu arugil nindraalaeJust because you stood near me.
Chorus :Yeyi yeyi yeyi wowuhhChorus: Yeyi yeyi yeyi wowuhh

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures the exuberant, restless, and rebellious spirit of youth from the movie Thulluvadho Ilamai. The speaker passionately proclaims his intense attraction and desire, arguing that love during youth is as fundamental as education. With playful arrogance and charm, he talks about the wild excitement of teenage romance. In the latter half, he highlights his complete devotion to his beloved, expressing how he willingly endured her family's wrath—her father's pride, her mother's scoldings, and her brother's physical threats—simply to have the privilege of standing close to her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)

Pazha pazhasu / Pudhu pudhusu

Emphasis through repeated words describing extreme states ('Pazha pazhasu' for very old, 'Pudhu pudhusu' for brand new).

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Kaalam pidithiruppen / Kaatrilla idathukkum naan poven

Exaggerating devotion by claiming the ability to go to airless vacuums or hold back time itself for love.

Anaphora / Structural Parallelism

Un thagappan thimiraiyum... Un thaayin thittaiyum... Un annan adiyaiyum...

Repetition of parallel sentence structures listing the obstacles endured for the beloved.

Romantic Metaphor

En idhazhinil sirai pidippen

Using 'sirai pidippen' (imprisoning) as a vivid metaphor for a passionate kiss.

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Trivia

Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002) was the debut film of actor Dhanush, written by Selvaraghavan and directed by Kasthuri Raja. The iconic, youthful soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja became a major chartbuster and defined Tamil youth culture in the early 2000s.

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