Medhakkavitta
From Ivan Thanthiran · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Sanjana Kalmanje, S. S. Thaman
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Ivan Thanthiran2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….aaaa…. | Aaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….aaaa…. |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Kaathu kuyilaanen | I became a cuckoo in the breeze |
| Un natpukulla vaanam katti | Building a sky within your friendship |
| Kootu kuyilaanen | I became a caged cuckoo |
| Female | |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Paatu kuzhalanen | I became a musical flute |
| Oru oorae ketkum pechukari | A chatterbox whom the whole town listens to |
| Keechukuralanen | I became a squeaky voice |
| Female | |
| Unna polladha theeyena paathen | I viewed you as a dangerous fire |
| Enna anbala nee thoda thothen | You touched me softly with love |
| Nethu illadhadhu ippa ennodathu | What wasn't there yesterday is mine now |
| En ulagam pudhusachu | My world became brand new |
| Female | |
| Enna anjaaru kadal adichalum | Even if five or six oceans hit me |
| Naan thallaadi asanjida maaten | I will not sway or stagger |
| Nee yaarukkuno vitta kanneer thuli | The teardrop you shed for someone |
| Enna adichi poyachu | Has swept me away completely |
| Male | |
| Chinna kannaadi ponnaga nikkadhadi | Don't stand like a delicate glass girl |
| Kannu munnadi thuppaki vekkadhadi | Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes |
| Harmone-il on button thattadhadi | Don't press the ON button on my hormones |
| Kaadhal ambukku veen vela veikadhadi | Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow |
| Male | |
| Sollama nee nolanji ottadhadi | Don't enter uninvited and stick around |
| En mounathil nee kuthichi kathathadi | Don't jump and shout inside my silence |
| Vathaadha siripula eththaadhadi | Don't hook me with your endless smile |
| Namma natpodu mudippadhu pathathadi | Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us |
| Male | |
| Summavae suthi vandha | Inside my mind that was roaming |
| Ennoda buththikulla | Aimlessly around |
| Ainooru ton aasa kottadhadi | Don't dump five hundred tons of desires |
| Nenjoda aazhathukku | To reach the deep depths |
| Nee poi seranum nu | Of my heart |
| Ul neechal podadhadi | Don't swim deep inside |
| Male | |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Kaathu kuyilaanen | I became a cuckoo in the breeze |
| Un kaadhal patta kaadhukulla | Inside the ear adorned with your earring |
| Maatti thugalanen | I became a trapped speck of dust |
| Male | |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Paatu kuzhalanen | I became a musical flute |
| Nee oora kannil sozhi suththa | As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance |
| Kaattu suzhalanen | I became a wild whirlwind |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyil un desai | Gazing in your direction at night |
| Paathudhaan thoonguren | Is how I go to sleep |
| Moochu vidum saakkil un | On the pretext of taking a breath |
| Vaasana vaanguren | I inhale your fragrance |
| Male | |
| Saichikittu vennila | Leaning over, to show the moon |
| Kaattadhaan yenguren | I yearn for that sight |
| Kaadhal kutti kirukkana | Love is turning me into a little madman |
| Aakkudhae thaanguren | Yet I endure it all |
| Female | |
| Engum illadha vedhiyalaaga | Like an unprecedented chemical reaction |
| Eera mannoda theepidichaachu | Even the wet soil caught fire |
| En killaadi nanbana ullaara | Admitting my clever friend inside |
| Yethiyum idhayam lesaachu | My heart became lighter |
| Male | |
| Chinna kannaadi ponnaga nikkadhadi | Don't stand like a delicate glass girl |
| Kannu munnadi thuppaki vekkadhadi | Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes |
| Harmone-il on button thattadhadi | Don't press the ON button on my hormones |
| Kaadhal ambukku veen vela veikadhadi | Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow |
| Male | |
| Sollama nee nolanji ottadhadi | Don't enter uninvited and stick around |
| En mounathil nee kuthichi kathathadi | Don't jump and shout inside my silence |
| Vathaadha siripula eththaadhadi | Don't hook me with your endless smile |
| Namma natpodu mudippadhu pathathadi | Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us |
| Male | |
| Summavae suthi vandha | Inside my mind that was roaming |
| Ennoda buththikulla | Aimlessly around |
| Ainooru ton aasa kottadhadi | Don't dump five hundred tons of desires |
| Nenjoda aazhathukku | To reach the deep depths |
| Nee poi seranum nu | Of my heart |
| Ul neechal podadhadi | Don't swim deep inside |
| Male | |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Kaathu kuyilaanen | I became a cuckoo in the breeze |
| Un kaadhal patta kaadhukulla | Inside the ear adorned with your earring |
| Maatti thugalanen | I became a trapped speck of dust |
| Male | |
| Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta | You made me float, made me float |
| Paatu kuzhalanen | I became a musical flute |
| Nee oora kannil sozhi suththa | As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance |
| Kaattu suzhalanen | I became a wild whirlwind |
ஆ ....ஆ என்ன
மெதக்கவிட்டா மெதக்க
விட்டா காத்து குயிலானேன்
உன் நட்புக்குள்ள வானம் கட்டி
கூட்டு குயில் ஆனேன்
Aaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….aaaa….
You made me float, made me float
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Building a sky within your friendship
I became a caged cuckoo
என்ன மெதக்க
விட்டா மெதக்க விட்டா
பாட்டு குழலானேன்
ஒரு ஊரே கேட்கும்
பேச்சுக்காரி கீச்சுக் குரலானேன்
You made me float, made me float
I became a musical flute
A chatterbox whom the whole town listens to
I became a squeaky voice
உன்ன பொல்லாத
தீயென பாத்தேன் என்ன
அன்பால நீ தொட தோத்தேன்
நேத்து இல்லாதது இப்ப
என்னோடது என் உலகம்
புதுசாச்சு
I viewed you as a dangerous fire
You touched me softly with love
What wasn't there yesterday is mine now
My world became brand new
என்ன அஞ்சாறு
கடல் அடிச்சாலும் நான்
தள்ளாடி அசைஞ்சிட
மாட்டேன் நீ யாருக்குனோ
விட்ட கண்ணீர் துளி
என்ன அடிச்சி போயாச்சு
Even if five or six oceans hit me
I will not sway or stagger
The teardrop you shed for someone
Has swept me away completely
சின்ன கண்ணாடி
பொண்ணாக நிக்காதடி
கண்ணு முன்னாடி
துப்பாக்கி வெக்காதடி
ஹார்மோனில் ஆன் பட்டன்
தட்டாதடி காதல் அம்புக்கு
வீண் வேல வெக்காதடி
Don't stand like a delicate glass girl
Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes
Don't press the ON button on my hormones
Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow
சொல்லாம நீ
நொழஞ்சி ஒட்டாதடி
என் மௌனத்தில் நீ
குதிச்சி கத்தாதடி வத்தாத
சிரிப்புல எத்தாதடி நம்ம
நட்போடு முடிப்பது பத்தாதடி
Don't enter uninvited and stick around
Don't jump and shout inside my silence
Don't hook me with your endless smile
Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us
சும்மாவே சுத்தி
வந்த என்னோட புத்திக்குள்ள
ஐந்நூறு டன் ஆச கொட்டாதடி
நெஞ்சோட ஆழத்துக்கு நீ போய்
சேரனும் னு உள் நீச்சல் போடாதடி
Inside my mind that was roaming
Aimlessly around
Don't dump five hundred tons of desires
To reach the deep depths
Of my heart
Don't swim deep inside
என்ன மெதக்கவிட்டா
மெதக்க விட்டா காத்து
குயிலானேன் உன் காதல் பட்ட
காதுக்குள்ள மாட்டி துகளானேன்
You made me float, made me float
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Inside the ear adorned with your earring
I became a trapped speck of dust
என்ன மெதக்கவிட்டா
மெதக்க விட்டா பாட்டு
குழலானேன் நீ ஓர கண்ணில்
சோலி சுத்த காட்டு சுழலானேன்
You made me float, made me float
I became a musical flute
As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance
I became a wild whirlwind
ராத்திரியில் உன்
திசை பாத்துதான் தூங்குறேன்
மூச்சு விடும் சாக்கில் உன்
வாசன வாங்குறேன்
Gazing in your direction at night
Is how I go to sleep
On the pretext of taking a breath
I inhale your fragrance
சாய்ச்சுகிட்டு
வெண்ணிலா காட்டதான்
ஏங்குறேன் காதல் குட்டி
கிறுக்கனா ஆக்குதே தாங்குறேன்
Leaning over, to show the moon
I yearn for that sight
Love is turning me into a little madman
Yet I endure it all
எங்கும் இல்லாத
வேதியலாக ஈர மண்ணோட
தீப்பிடிச்சாச்சு என் கில்லாடி
நண்பன உள்ளார ஏத்தியும்
இதயம் லேசாச்சு
Like an unprecedented chemical reaction
Even the wet soil caught fire
Admitting my clever friend inside
My heart became lighter
சின்ன கண்ணாடி
பொண்ணாக நிக்காதடி
கண்ணு முன்னாடி
துப்பாக்கி வெக்காதடி
ஹார்மோனில் ஆன் பட்டன்
தட்டாதடி காதல் அம்புக்கு
வீண் வேல வெக்காதடி
Don't stand like a delicate glass girl
Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes
Don't press the ON button on my hormones
Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow
சொல்லாம நீ
நொழஞ்சி ஒட்டாதடி
என் மௌனத்தில் நீ
குதிச்சி கத்தாதடி வத்தாத
சிரிப்புல எத்தாதடி நம்ம
நட்போடு முடிப்பது பத்தாதடி
Don't enter uninvited and stick around
Don't jump and shout inside my silence
Don't hook me with your endless smile
Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us
சும்மாவே சுத்தி
வந்த என்னோட புத்திக்குள்ள
ஐந்நூறு டன் ஆச கொட்டாதடி
நெஞ்சோட ஆழத்துக்கு நீ போய்
சேரனும் னு உள் நீச்சல் போடாதடி
Inside my mind that was roaming
Aimlessly around
Don't dump five hundred tons of desires
To reach the deep depths
Of my heart
Don't swim deep inside
என்ன மெதக்கவிட்டா
மெதக்க விட்டா காத்து
குயிலானேன் உன் காதல் பட்ட
காதுக்குள்ள மாட்டி துகளானேன்
You made me float, made me float
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Inside the ear adorned with your earring
I became a trapped speck of dust
என்ன மெதக்கவிட்டா
மெதக்க விட்டா பாட்டு
குழலானேன் நீ ஓர கண்ணில்
சோலி சுத்த காட்டு சுழலானேன்
You made me float, made me float
I became a musical flute
As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance
I became a wild whirlwind
Aaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….aaaa….
Aaa…aaaaa…..aaaaa….aaaa….
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Kaathu kuyilaanen
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Un natpukulla vaanam katti
Building a sky within your friendship
Kootu kuyilaanen
I became a caged cuckoo
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Paatu kuzhalanen
I became a musical flute
Oru oorae ketkum pechukari
A chatterbox whom the whole town listens to
Keechukuralanen
I became a squeaky voice
Unna polladha theeyena paathen
I viewed you as a dangerous fire
Enna anbala nee thoda thothen
You touched me softly with love
Nethu illadhadhu ippa ennodathu
What wasn't there yesterday is mine now
En ulagam pudhusachu
My world became brand new
Enna anjaaru kadal adichalum
Even if five or six oceans hit me
Naan thallaadi asanjida maaten
I will not sway or stagger
Nee yaarukkuno vitta kanneer thuli
The teardrop you shed for someone
Enna adichi poyachu
Has swept me away completely
Chinna kannaadi ponnaga nikkadhadi
Don't stand like a delicate glass girl
Kannu munnadi thuppaki vekkadhadi
Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes
Harmone-il on button thattadhadi
Don't press the ON button on my hormones
Kaadhal ambukku veen vela veikadhadi
Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow
Sollama nee nolanji ottadhadi
Don't enter uninvited and stick around
En mounathil nee kuthichi kathathadi
Don't jump and shout inside my silence
Vathaadha siripula eththaadhadi
Don't hook me with your endless smile
Namma natpodu mudippadhu pathathadi
Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us
Summavae suthi vandha
Inside my mind that was roaming
Ennoda buththikulla
Aimlessly around
Ainooru ton aasa kottadhadi
Don't dump five hundred tons of desires
Nenjoda aazhathukku
To reach the deep depths
Nee poi seranum nu
Of my heart
Ul neechal podadhadi
Don't swim deep inside
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Kaathu kuyilaanen
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Un kaadhal patta kaadhukulla
Inside the ear adorned with your earring
Maatti thugalanen
I became a trapped speck of dust
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Paatu kuzhalanen
I became a musical flute
Nee oora kannil sozhi suththa
As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance
Kaattu suzhalanen
I became a wild whirlwind
Raathiriyil un desai
Gazing in your direction at night
Paathudhaan thoonguren
Is how I go to sleep
Moochu vidum saakkil un
On the pretext of taking a breath
Vaasana vaanguren
I inhale your fragrance
Saichikittu vennila
Leaning over, to show the moon
Kaattadhaan yenguren
I yearn for that sight
Kaadhal kutti kirukkana
Love is turning me into a little madman
Aakkudhae thaanguren
Yet I endure it all
Engum illadha vedhiyalaaga
Like an unprecedented chemical reaction
Eera mannoda theepidichaachu
Even the wet soil caught fire
En killaadi nanbana ullaara
Admitting my clever friend inside
Yethiyum idhayam lesaachu
My heart became lighter
Chinna kannaadi ponnaga nikkadhadi
Don't stand like a delicate glass girl
Kannu munnadi thuppaki vekkadhadi
Don't aim a gun in front of my eyes
Harmone-il on button thattadhadi
Don't press the ON button on my hormones
Kaadhal ambukku veen vela veikadhadi
Don't give unnecessary work to love's arrow
Sollama nee nolanji ottadhadi
Don't enter uninvited and stick around
En mounathil nee kuthichi kathathadi
Don't jump and shout inside my silence
Vathaadha siripula eththaadhadi
Don't hook me with your endless smile
Namma natpodu mudippadhu pathathadi
Ending this with just friendship is not enough for us
Summavae suthi vandha
Inside my mind that was roaming
Ennoda buththikulla
Aimlessly around
Ainooru ton aasa kottadhadi
Don't dump five hundred tons of desires
Nenjoda aazhathukku
To reach the deep depths
Nee poi seranum nu
Of my heart
Ul neechal podadhadi
Don't swim deep inside
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Kaathu kuyilaanen
I became a cuckoo in the breeze
Un kaadhal patta kaadhukulla
Inside the ear adorned with your earring
Maatti thugalanen
I became a trapped speck of dust
Enna medhakkavitta medhakkavitta
You made me float, made me float
Paatu kuzhalanen
I became a musical flute
Nee oora kannil sozhi suththa
As you spin cowrie shells with a side glance
Kaattu suzhalanen
I became a wild whirlwind
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Medhakkavitta' from the film Ivan Thanthiran explores the blissful confusion and intense emotion of falling in love with a close friend. The protagonist feels swept off his feet, describing how his once-orderly world has turned upside down due to his overwhelming feelings, comparing his state to floating endlessly like a breeze or bird in the sky. Lyricist Vivek employs modern colloquialisms along with traditional poetic metaphors to convey the transition from mere friendship to romantic obsession, capturing the playful restlessness, emotional vulnerability, and sweetness of young love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaathu kuyilaanen”
Compares the protagonist's transformed state to a cuckoo flying freely in the wind.
Hyperbole
“Ainooru ton aasa kottadhadi”
Exaggerates the weight of feelings as dumping 'five hundred tons' of desires into the mind.
Metaphor
“Engum illadha vedhiyalaaga / Eera mannoda theepidichaachu”
Compares an influx of emotion to wet soil catching fire through a chemical reaction.
Rhyme (Monorhyme / Iyaibu)
“Chinna kannaadi ponnaga nikkadhadi / Kannu munnadi thuppaki vekkadhadi”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-adhadi' across multiple lines to create rhythmic impact.
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Trivia
'Medhakkavitta' from the 2017 action-thriller 'Ivan Thanthiran' was composed by S. Thaman and sung by Nivas and Padmalatha. Lyricist Vivek's use of modern contemporary terms like 'Harmone-il on button' mixed with classical imagery made the song popular among youth.
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