Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Kurum Padame

From Vil Ambu · 2016

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
Navin
Details
Vil Ambu2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraaiYou come to life like a short film
Thirai veliyae kuthikkiraaiYou leap outside the screen
Aruginilae varugiraaiYou come close to me
Mayakkangalai tharugiraaiYou give me mesmerizing feelings
Female
Oli thirudaa izhukkiraaiYou draw me in like a thief of light
Vizhigalai nee parikkiraaiYou snatch away my gaze
Mayakkugiraai ulagaththaiYou enchant the entire world
Iyakkugiraai en idhayaththaiYou make my heart beat
Male
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Nee vantha pinnaeAfter you arrived
Konjam thadam maarinennaeI strayed a little from my path
Female :Anbe anbeFemale: My love, my love
Nee vantha pinbeAfter you arrived
Kadhal unarnthaenI realized what love is
Male
Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraaiYou come to life like a short film
Thirai veliyae kuthikkiraaiYou leap outside the screen
KuthikkiraaiYou leap
Aruginilae varugiraaiYou come close to me
VarugiraaiYou come
Mayakkangalai tharugiraaiYou give me mesmerizing feelings
Male
Sikki kondu karainthidum sorkalilFrom words that get tangled and dissolve
Ulla kadhal pirikkiraaiYou untangle the love hidden within
Oppanaigal neekki vantha sorkalilFrom words stripped of all makeup and pretense
Ulla unmai rasikkiraaiYou relish the inner truth
Male
Vaagai maari odumLike changing tunes running along
Paadal aagindrean ohhoI become a song, oh
Female
Kaadhai moodikkonduClosing my ears to the world
Unnai ketkkindrenI listen to you
EnnullaeDeep inside me
Male
Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraaiYou come to life like a short film
Thirai veliyae kuthikkiraaiYou leap outside the screen
Aruginilae varugiraaiYou come close to me
Mayakkangalai tharugiraaiYou give me mesmerizing feelings
Male
Innum innum azhagenna bhoomiyaiSaying the earth holds even more beauty
Unthan kangal maattrutheYour eyes transform this world
Female :Oo kuviyaththin maiyyammathu nee enaFemale: Saying you are the center of focus
Intha kadhal maattrutheThis love alters everything
Male
Enthan nera mullilOn the hands of my clock
Pookkal pookkirathae oo…ooh…Flowers are blooming, oh...
Female : Unthan kannilFemale: In your eyes
Enthan kadhal paarkkindrenI see my love reflected
MoodaathaeDo not close them
Male
Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraaiYou come to life like a short film
Thirai veliyae kuthikkiraaiYou leap outside the screen
KuthikkiraaiYou leap
Aruginilae varugiraaiYou come close to me
VarugiraaiYou come
Mayakkangalai tharugiraaiYou give me mesmerizing feelings
Male
Pennae pennaeOh girl, oh girl
Nee vantha pinnaeAfter you arrived
Konjam thadam maarinennaeI strayed a little from my path
Female :Anbe anbeFemale: My love, my love
Nee vantha pinbeAfter you arrived
Kadhal unarnthaenI realized what love is

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kurumpadamae is a romantic track from the movie Vil Ambu that uses cinema and photography metaphors to express the ecstasy of romantic awakening. The male protagonist compares his beloved to a short film coming alive and stepping beyond the screen into his reality, bringing color and purpose to his existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraai

Compares the beloved directly to a short film ('Kurumpadamae') that leaps off the screen and animates the singer's world.

Emonai (Initial Rhyme)

Kurumpadamae uyirkkiraai / Thirai veliyae kuthikkiraai

Matching initial sounds across lines to create rhythmic harmony ('Kurumpadamae' / 'Thirai').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Aruginilae varugiraai / Mayakkangalai tharugiraai

Consistent rhyming end suffixes ('uyirkkiraai', 'kuthikkiraai', 'varugiraai', 'tharugiraai').

Hyperbole

Enthan nera mullil pookkal pookkirathae

Poetic exaggeration describing flowers blooming on the hands of a clock to represent timeless romance.

Did you know?

Trivia

Vil Ambu (2016) was presented by director Suseenthiran. The film features music composed by Navin, and 'Kurumpadamae' stood out as a popular melody track sung by music director G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.

Keep listening

More from Vil Ambu