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Lyrics & meaning

Kedaya

From Kalari · 2018

Lyricist
Muthu Vijayan
Singers
V. V. Prasanna, Vaishaali
Music director
V. V. Prassanna
Movie name
Kalari
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
25 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kedaya kedakkuren
Un nenjula thala saaya
Nadaiya nadakkuren
Adi unakkae thunaiyaaga
Unnai naan paarthadhum
Yeruthu kaichalae
Kannula kaadhalin
Ettu kaal paaichalae
Ada onna nenachaalae
Manam pandhaa thulladhaa
Un kaiya pudichalae
Uyir innum neeladhaa
Kedaya kedakkuren
Un nenjula thala saaya
Nadaiya nadakkuren
Adi unakkae thunaiyaaga
Pogura pokkula
Bodhaiya yethura
Pesura saakkula
Kaadhala oothura
Oodhaanguzhal vechu ulnenjula
Pudhu urchaagatha thinuchaayae
Male :Nenjodu dhaan oru kaadhal padam
Chinna kanjaadaiyil varanjaiyae
Kodai mazhai pola
En kaattil dhinam neeyae
Male :Endi endi
Enna paada paduthura
Kedaya kedakkuren
Un nenjula thala saaya
Female :Nadaiya nadakkuren
Adi unakkae thunaiyaaga
Aalilaa veedhiyil
Aarvamaai paarkkiraai
Noolilaa aasaiyai
Vervaiyil korkkiraai
Un veetukkum ada en veetukkum
Ulla dhooram ingae kuraiyaadha
Female :Indru un kannamum
Ada en kannamum
Chinna muththangalaal niraiyaadha
Yedho edhir paarthu
Naan ooda thenjenae
Female :Kaadaa kaanjen
Adi mazhaiyaai kudhikkiren
Kedaya kedakkuren
Un nenjula thala saaya
Nadaiya nadakkuren
Ada thana na thana naanaa
I lie waiting endlessly,
to rest my head upon your chest.
I keep walking on and on,
just to stay by your side.
The moment I look at you,
a fever rises within me.
In my eyes, love leaps
with all its sudden energy.
Just thinking of being with you,
doesn't my heart bounce like a ball?
Just holding your hand,
doesn't my life stretch a little longer?
I lie waiting endlessly,
to rest my head upon your chest.
I keep walking on and on,
just to stay by your side.
Just as you walk by,
you leave me intoxicated.
On the excuse of talking,
you pour out your love.
Like blowing air through a pipe to stoke a fire,
you blew a fresh spark of excitement into my heart!
Male: Across my heart, a portrait of love,
you painted with just a subtle wink!
Like a sudden summer rain,
you fall on my forest every day.
Male: Why, girl, why
do you tease and torment me so?
I lie waiting endlessly,
to rest my head upon your chest.
Female: I keep walking on and on,
just to stay by your side.
On this deserted street,
you look at me with longing.
Desires that have no thread,
you string together with drops of sweat.
Between your house and mine,
won't the distance finally disappear here?
Female: Today, won't your cheek
and my cheek too,
be filled with sweet little kisses?
Hoping for something to happen,
I ran till my feet were worn out.
Female: I was parched like a dry forest,
now I dance and leap like pouring rain!
I lie waiting endlessly,
to rest my head upon your chest.
I keep walking on and on...
Oh, thana na thana naanaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kedaya Kedakkuren from the 2018 Tamil film Kalari is a romantic duet expressing deep yearning, playful affection, and intimacy between two lovers. The male and female protagonists describe how love revitalizes their spirits, bringing a sudden rush of excitement that makes the heart bounce like a ball and extends one's lease on life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monnai (Initial Alliteration / Assonance)

“Kedaya kedakkuren / Nadaiya nadakkuren”

Repetition of initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive words across lines ('Kedaya' / 'Nadaiya').

Simile (Uwamai)

“Manam pandhaa thulladhaa”

Comparing the heart's joy and excitement directly to a bouncing ball ('pandhaa').

Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Kodai mazhai pola / En kaattil dhinam neeyae”

Comparing the beloved's refreshing presence to summer rain falling upon a dry forest.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Kannula kaadhalin / Ettu kaal paaichalae”

Exaggerating the speed and intensity of love as an eight-legged spider-like pounce in the eyes.

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Trivia

Kalari (2018) is an action drama film starring Krishna and Vidhya Pradeep, directed by Kiran Chand. The soundtrack was composed by V.V. Prasanna, featuring lyrics written by Muthu Vijayan.

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