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Lyrics & meaning

Kayalvizhi

From Mugen Rao Album Songs · 2019

Lyricist
Mugen Rao MGR
Singer
Mugen Rao (MGR
Music director
Coruz Hooks
Details
Mugen Rao Album Songs2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En peru endrum endrum maanikamMy name forever and ever is Maanikam
Enakku 24 vayasuI am 24 years old
A. K. Group of companies oda kadasi vaarisuThe last heir of A. K. Group of companies
Enna pandrathu pethavangalku pudikaathaWhat to do, when we do something
Vishayatha seiyarappo nambla pethavangalukkuThat parents do not like, our parents
Pudikaama poiduthuStop liking us
Irunthaalum oru varusham munnadiEven so, one year ago
Enakku naanae amachikitta oru vaazhkaA life I created for myself
Kayal vizhi…………en kayalu kayalu…. (Dialogue)…Kayalvizhi... my Kayal, Kayal... (Dialogue)
Male
Vazhikudhu vazhikudhu en nenjuIt hurts, my heart hurts
Romba aasaiya podhachi vechenI buried it with so much love
Thudikudhu thudikudhu en kannukullaIt throbs, inside my eyes
Naan kanneera thaekki vechenI stored up tears
Male
Oru pen-ah munaiyilAt the tip of a pen
Naan ezhuthiya kavithaiThe poem I wrote
Un kaaladi serumaaWill it reach your feet?
Ini vendam endru nee sonnaalIf you say you don't want it anymore
Adhu eedaaguma eedaagumaCan anything replace it? Can it be equal?
Male
Romba vazhikkidhu vazhikuthadiIt hurts so much, it hurts
En nenjukulla unnai pathi nenachapadiAs I keep thinking about you inside my heart
En usuru ippa eriyuthadiMy life is burning right now
Poranae naan ippa thannaiya thaediI am going now searching for myself
Male
Romba vazhikkidhu vazhikuthadiIt hurts so much, it hurts
En nenjukulla unnai pathi nenachapadiAs I keep thinking about you inside my heart
En usuru ippa eriyuthadiMy life is burning right now
Poranae naan ippa thannaiya thaediI am going now searching for myself
Thannaiya thaedi…ooo oooSearching for self... ooo ooo
Ennaiya thaedi…ooo oooSearching for myself... ooo ooo
Male
Vazhikudhu vazhikudhu en nenjuIt hurts, my heart hurts
Romba aasaiya podhachi vechenI buried it with so much love
Thudikudhu thudikudhu en kannukullaIt throbs, inside my eyes
Naan kanneera thaekki vechenI stored up tears
Male
Oru pen-ah munaiyilAt the tip of a pen
Naan ezhuthiya kavithaiThe poem I wrote
Un kaaladi serumaaWill it reach your feet?
Ini vendam endru nee sonnaalIf you say you don't want it anymore
Adhu eedaaguma eedaagumaCan anything replace it? Can it be equal?
Male
Thani aala nadakaiyilaWhen walking alone
Naan thani maramaatha theriyurendiI appear like a lonely tree
Virumaandi pola suththunavenI who roamed like Virumaandi
Ippa verum payala thaan kadakkurendiAm now passing by as just a worthless guy
Male
Unnaala un mela un melaBecause of you, for you, for you
En paasam adhu ennikum kuraiyadhaeMy affection will never decrease
Male
Thunaiya irunthavaThe one who was my companion
Thaniyathaan vittu ponaLeft me all alone and went away
Sugamaa sirichavaThe one who smiled happily
Vedhanaiya vittu poraLeft behind agony and went away
Male
En nizhal kooda ennai verukuthadiEven my shadow hates me
En manasaatchi ulla uruthuthadiMy conscience pricks me inside
En uyirae unnai vittu pogurendiMy life, I am leaving you and going away
Naan vaazhnthum vaazhaatha nadaponamaeI am a walking corpse who lived without living
Male
Oru pen-ah munaiyilAt the tip of a pen
Naan ezhuthiya kavithaiThe poem I wrote
Un kaaladi serumaaWill it reach your feet?
Ini vendam endru nee sonnaalIf you say you don't want it anymore
Adhu eedaaguma eedaagumaCan anything replace it? Can it be equal?
Male
Romba vazhikkidhu vazhikuthadiIt hurts so much, it hurts
En nenjukulla unnai pathi nenachapadiAs I keep thinking about you inside my heart
En usuru ippa eriyuthadiMy life is burning right now
Poranae naan ippa thannaiya thaediI am going now searching for myself
Thannaiya thaedi…ooo oooSearching for self... ooo ooo
Male
Oru pen-ah munaiyilAt the tip of a pen
Naan ezhuthiya kavithaiThe poem I wrote
Un kaaladi serumaaWill it reach your feet?
Male
Koduma naa ennanu teriyumaDo you know what true cruelty is?
Vaazhkaiyilae namakku romba pudichavangaThe ones we love the most in life
Nambla romba naesichavangaThe ones who loved us deeply
Avangaloda moochu namba madila porathu thaanHaving their final breath pass away on our lap
Vedhana innaikku avalaodaiya ninaivu naalThat grief... today is her memorial day
Oru uyirai enkitta thanthittu ava poittaa (Dialogue)…Giving a new life to me, she passed away (Dialogue)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the deep anguish and sorrow of a young man named Maanikam following the loss of his beloved partner, Kayalvizhi. He reflects on his past choices, family alienation, and the unbearable pain of watching his loved one pass away in his arms, leaving behind a child or memory that sustains him while he feels like a walking corpse. The lyrics balance dialogue-style monologue with lyrical expression, conveying themes of guilt, eternal affection, and heartbreak.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Vazhikudhu vazhikudhu en nenju

Repetition of words like 'vazhikudhu vazhikudhu' and 'thudikudhu thudikudhu' amplifies the intensity of pain and grief.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Naan vaazhnthum vaazhaatha nadaponamae

Describing oneself as a 'nadaponam' (walking corpse) metaphorically portrays feeling emotionally dead while physically alive.

Simile (Uvamai)

Naan thani maramaatha theriyurendi

Comparing himself to a 'thani maram' (lonely tree) highlights his absolute isolation.

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Trivia

Mugen Rao, an independent Malaysian Tamil artist and singer-songwriter, gained widespread fame across Tamil Nadu after winning Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 in 2019. 'Kayal' features emotional dialogue interludes written and delivered by Mugen Rao himself.

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